Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

| at the residence of Mrs. Sylvanus john
son. in the Portner, with the following
members present: Miss Moves. Mrs.
| Johnson. Mrs. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Meeks,
! clair. Mrs De Wolf. Mrs. Beach, Mrs.
! Sheriff Mrs. Bergman and Misses
| Blinn, Oursler and Morris: also the fol-
| lowing guests: Mrs. and Miss Biinn'
Mrs Dickinson and Mrs. MacCullum
| Reports of officers and committees were
read and several new members pro-
posed. The papers of the evening were
| by Mrs. Brumbaugh and MISS motifs,
the former choosing for her topic. ~, IN
Colonial Doctor and the latter, The
! FaIIacy of Colonial Houses Built of
| Jmnorted Brick The corresponding
| secretary was directed to extend the
| congratulations of the society to one OF
| its members Miss Florence Bergman,
who recently was graduated from the
| Western High School with high honors:
| also letter of sympathy was directed
| to be sent to Mrs. Curtis, who recently
| sustained fractured ankle. A social
/ half hour followed. when refreshments
| We're served by the hostesses of the
| evening.
The Abacadabrn Literary Club was
| entertained Wednesday evening at the
residence of Mrs p. c. Clafiin, 1927
Longfellow street. The meeting was
| opened with roll call responses on the
subject our Presidents" Mrs. P. c.
/
the subject. Some Architectural
Beauties of the World" AS examples
| of American architecture, the United
States Capitol was cited as the highest
| type of public building. Mount Vernon
estate of home architecture and the new
Woolworth building in New York city
of modern commercial architecture. w
s. Studdiford read story, "Of 'Stract-
ed" by Thomas Nelson Page. and
there were photograph selections. The
REFRESHMENTS
wendell Wolfe Chapter, ID. 4. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
II. Z. Oberholser, vice regent and state
corresponding secretary. Miss Eva EIiz-
a beth Luke and Miss Elizabeth B.
Stryker were assisting hoStesses. The
regent Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe,
presided. The guests of the chapter
were Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair. regent
of Sarah st. Clair Chapter: Mrs. Ed
mund :. Wolfe. regent of Sarah Frank
lin Chapter: Mrs. c. Y. Morrell, Miss
Hattie Morren of Delaplane, Va; Miss
Mona Linley of the Atchison. KAN
Chapter Miss Lena Anita Loan. Miss
Margaret c. Charlton of Houtzdale,
Pa; Miss Jessamine B. Cook of somer-
set, Ky, and Mrs. Leyen 5. Oberholser.
The regent announced the death of
Joseph Allen, jr.. husb md of the treas
urer of the chapter report of activi-
ties for the past year. presented by the
regent showed a growing mem be sh ip
and deep interest in the various
forms of patriotic work under way
Miss Loan gave three piano solos. Miss
Carrie Shipley presented a paper on
Italy. which closed this season 5
study of war countries. Mrs. St Clair
and Mrs. Wolfe spoke of the war work
of their chapters. and Mrs. G. Y. Nor
rei gave an exhibition Of Italian war
pictures and scenes of Italian life The
remaining papers will relate TO WON
en- work in the war and democracy
after the war.
The Mary Washington Chapter. ID. A.
r.. will have the fifth OF its series of
benefit war work card parties for mem
hers and their friends Thursday after
noon, from TO o'clock, with Miss Do
rinda Rogers as hostess. at the Ro-
chambeau.
The Washington Aiumnae Club of Pi
Beta Phi Fraternity has opened a house
for young women who have recently
come to the city to enter government
service. Wednesday evening the resi-
dents entertained the members of the
club with little play.
The Colum bian Women of Georre
washington University will meet Tues
day. from 10 S, at 20G7 G street The
hostesses Will be Mrs. Croissant, Mrs
Doyle. Mrs. Bartick Mrs Franz Mrs
Lapham and Mrs. Mechiin. RAYMOND :
Crisp. chief of the bureau of naturaliza-
ton VIII speak on 'Present-day Phases
OF OIL N ha iization card party for
fund pledge win be given later in the
season. al the home of Mrs T Malcolm
Price. 1911 Irving street
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
ehterta med Thursday afternoon at the
nome of Mrs. Walter H Howard. 2S1O
Garheld street Mrs. Sarah 4 VOL
nanpter. the president. was in the chair
The general affairs of the club were
by the following: Mrs. s Russell Bow
en-, Mrs. John Boyle, ir: Mrs J. Edison
Briggs, Mrs. Charles p GrandfeId. Mrs.
Edward D. Hardy Mrs Fred u Heisler
Mrs. Howard. Mrs James Mckee, Mrs
Faber Stevenson. Mrs. Sarah A. Vol
haupter and Mrs. James p. Yeonans
refreshments We're served by the
hostess.
The Wopan's Club of Chevy Chase.
Nd. met Wednesday at she hone OF
Mrs Mikkelson, in RAYMOND street.
Homer c Thompson of the Department
of Agriculture gave a practical talk on
gardening.
Daughters of Union Veterans, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Musxey Tent No. l. met
Monday with IT'S president Mrs. Mary
' an Ness F'auth. in the chair The or
eanlzation will entertain all men in
uniform Tuesday at the W c. T l.
recreation rooms. on Pennsylvania ave-
are invited to visit the regular meet
ings. which are held the first and third
Mondays in the month, al Grand Army
Hall.
The Civic Study Club met Tuesday
afternoon at the Takoma Library with
its president, Mrs. Cursor in the chair.
Mrs. A. Cony spoke of the mothers pen-
| sion law and urged the members to ap-
| peal to T. Dawson Williams ito take
out the charity amendment that WIS Sc
| cretly injected into the original bill tina t
| passed the Legislature in 1916" Mrs
| Corys report of Red Cross work show
| ed that eighty-five garments were given
| out and that forty-four have been fin
| ished and returned.
Mrs. c. B. Smith was elected county
director for Montgomery county A let
ter was read from Mrs. Eugene E. ste
vens of Chevy Chase, stating her desire
to be elected member of the county
school board. vacancy in which oc-
ours in May, and il was moved and sec
onded that she should have every sup
port. A roll call for the making of wal
bread was issued. Mrs. Warner libra
rian of the library. offered it's use and /,
was agreed that samples of bread with
recipes should be exhibited there Wed
nesday. Mrs. Faulkner. in her repor,
from the food conserva ton, stated tina,
Miss Emma Jacobs would be glad to
show the members the making of wal
bread. Miss Moller spoke on "Woman's
Political Responsibility and Mrs. Cur
rem read the current events.