Evening star., 1918-01-20
has been held on Lincoln's birthday
and this year 10 TO take plaos on that

A. r., met recently at i7ss Kiibourne
place, with Miss Alice Lane rs hostess.
Mrs. Edgar Allan. regent, presided. The
committee on conservation. working FOR
from sale of metals and junk. several
ounces of silver and gold for melting
pot, and over twenty pounds OF linen
and cotton combined for Red Cross
fund.
Most of the members contributed to
the prospective $780, 900 liberty bond of
the d. A. R., also to the French village
fund.
Mrs. r. T. Longee, leader Of the pro-
gram for the evening, introduced Miss
Prudence Of Salem. 1916" This was
followed by vocal and instrumental mc-
sic and later refreshments were served
around an open fire. The guests and
tbs, Miss Staples and Miss Patten. Mrs.
Isaac Pearson. vice regent of the chap
ter: Mrs. w. D. Dewhurst, Mrs. Henry
c. Gibbs, Mrs. K. S. Bovee, Mrs. l.. B.
Thomson and Miss Edith A. crump.
Society Of Maryhower Descendants.-
The board Of assistants of the society
in the District met Tuesday afternoon
at the office Of the secretary. F. A:
Briggs. with the governor A. Howard
| nounced the personnel of committees
for the year: Chairman Of meeting and
program. Frank II. Briggs; of entertain
ment, DR.. Washburn; of publication,
Mrs Bertha H. Robbins; of press, Mrs.
F. F. Greenwalt.
1t was voted to abandon plans for the
annual dinner of the society this year
on account of war conditions. The next
regular meeting of the society will be
held in February. at the Washington
Club, and will be entirely in the nature
of a war and patriotism meeting. with
noted speakers, popular music and light
refreshments.
The members Of this society in the
District contributed over 100000 to the
last liberty loan.
National Society Daughters of Found
ers and Patriots of America.-The ex-
ecutive committee held -its monthly
business meeting at the Public Library
Monday at 1890 am. with National
President Mrs. Noble in the chair. and
| eight officers and state councillors pres
ent. Through Illness the national re-
!, cording secretary, Mrs. T. NJ Jones. was
| unable to be present. and Miss E. J. r.
| C. Noyes, state councillor from Connect
| icut. acted as secretary pro tenn.
The second $500 for gift to the
American Hospital at Neuilly, France.
was completed at this meeting. and the
| national treasurer. Mrs. Hannay, au-
| thorised to send the amount at once.
| by this society for this hospital since
| the summer. 1t is hoped that more may
be sent later. Eight new members
! were elected, and the organization Of a
state chapter in Iowa was authorised.
| Mrs. Ward, president of the New
| York chapter. was appointed by the
| president as representative of this so
ciety at the meeting of the committee
Of patriotic societies to be held Janu-
ary % at the Hotel Astor. New York
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club had
an enjoyable afternoon Thursday with
| its treasurer. Mrs. Florence Whitney.
of the recent Crittenton board meet
ing. Mrs. Wesler recountd exper-
| riences in connection with the Sunday
meetings. General discussion Of the
pleasant half hour in the hostess din
ing room. occupied the afternoon. Mrs.
! A. B. Bennett was guest. Mrs: Her
| furth. sos I street. will entertain the
club February I.
Senior Gov. Thomas Welles Society,
c. A. R.-Miss Margaret Dubois enter
tanned the society Friday evening at
! her apartment in the Cairo.
The president. Mrs. Emig. announced
that through the society 100 gifts were
| taken to the boys at Naval Hospital
on Christmas day. and that hereafter
| with reading matter and delicacies.
The second of a series of dances was
given by the society at the Cairo jan
Miss Helen Stout and Miss Helen
Drake. officers Of the National c. A. r.
Society, made addresses.
Miss Alice TAYLOR played several In,
| strumental numbers ana MISS Wlnl1reo
| A committee of young men was
named to plan for the next meeting.
The Abisah Hartman Rice Chapter,
ID. A. r., held its guest meeting OF the
season Monday night at the home OF
| Miss Blanche Cooksey. on Euclid street.
The regent. Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. pre-.
sided Miss Asha Wells. who has spent
the past year in Panama, brought
greetings to her chapter. Mrs. F.. A.
| St. Clair. regent Of Sarah st. Clair
Chapter, made an address congratulat-
| ing the members upon their work OF
| the past three years. The infants OF
| two of the chapter members, Mrs.
Amanda Walker Patton and Mrs. Re
| gina Fisher Burgan, were voted into
membership of the Children of the
ceive the proper insignia. The chap.
ter has undertaken some practical
work for the pleasure Of the boys at
Naval Hospital. Miss. Alice Cooksey.
Miss Lois Maupin and Miss Ethel May
johnson were received into member:
| ship. The musical program consisted
| of vocal solos by Miss Gladys Enig and
| Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gladys and cello
| by Mrs. Bertrand Trenis. The hostess
! served buffet supper to the forty
| members and guests present, and dane
| ing followed.
| Georgian p. Porter Auxiliary, No. 16,
Army and Navy Union, held it's installa-
ton of officers Monday at Garrison Hall
southeast, as follows: Lady commander,
S. ]. Coulter; lady vice commander, Mrs
Mary Soper; lady deputy. Mrs. Mary
Pape: lady adjutant. Miss Hermine
Pape; lady paymaster. Mrs NJ. E. De
| Mario; lady quartermaster Miss Ruth
Potter. lady officer of the day, Mrs. Alice
Johnson; lady officer Of the guard, Miss
Lillian Grooms; lady chaplain, Mrs
Mary Trains lady musician. Mrs. Marian
Gregory; lady color bearer. first, Miss
Mary K. De Mario; lady color bearer
second, Mrs. X. Perkins; sentry. Miss
Vera De Mario; patriot instructor, Mrs
| May Potter National Deputy John Mas
ters was the installing officer. Several
speeches were made and the evening
concluded with an entertainment. Re-
| freshments were served.
| The Lanham Study Club of Prince
Georges County, F. w. C., met Wednes-
day afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
tC. E. HALEY. An article on 1.-THE Old
| Traditions and the New Faith" was read
| by Mrs. c. s. Scofield. Renorts of the
educational committee. the Home School
Improvement Association and the Moth
;ers' Club were followed by articles on
current events. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.