Evening star., 1918-04-07


The members OF the wild flower sec.
tion will meet at Dupont circle At 1;8t
tomorrow afternoon.
1 The civic section will meet at II
o'clock Thursday morning in All Souls
Parish Hail. Mrs. Whitman Cross will
also be discussion at the taxicat
service at Union station.
The art section holds its last meet
ing for this season Thursday at >
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dayton
! Ward, 1859 Columbia road. The subject
for the afternoon. Art After the
| Renaissance" will be treated by Miss
Catherine Barlow.
The French section will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock At All
Souls Paris Hall. The fourth lecture
| Of the series being held for the benefit
Of 'Maison Familiale" will be given
by one of the officers OF the French
1 high commission.
The Colonial Daughters Of America
District Society met Tuesday at the
| residence of Mrs. Beach, in Eighteenth
regent. Miss Noyes. presided. Reports
showed the society to be in prosper
Gus condition, and four new members
were admitted-Mrs: Stansfield. Mrs.
Longfeilow. It was decided to hold a
reception to visiting members of the
| society who may be here during the
Continental Congress. and committee.
composed Of Mrs. Clyde Bruce Aitchi-
son. Mrs. Sol Lansburgh. Mrs. Francis
A. st. Clair and Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson,
| was appointed to make arrangements.
| Notice was given Of the annual election
Of officers. which will take place at the
dence Of Miss oursler. Those present
included Miss Noyes, Mrs. Aitchison.
Mrs: st. Clair, Miss Qursler. Mrs. Fer
nald, Miss Norris, Mrs. Brumbaugh,
Mrs. rs. Curtis. Mrs. rs 9eeis. % MIS- MIS-. , ians.
| burgh. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Cazenova.
Mrs. Pealer and Mrs. De Wolf.
Mrs. Fernald read a sketch Of the life
of the Earl of Bellemont, colonial
governor of the province of New York,
| and Mrs. Meeks read a paper on the
| life of Alexander Hamilton. A social
half hour followed, during which re-
freshments were served.
| Patriots' Memorial Chapter, d. A. r.,
was entertained Tuesday evening at the
nome OF Mrs. Brown, in Cleveland
Park. Mr.. Dunn gave $50 to go to the
armenian relief fund. through the
the same fund. The guests of the social
hour were Mr.. Dunn. Mr.. Conway, Mr.
Wiley. Mr.. Dowel, Rev. Mr.. White and
Representative Brown of Wisconsin,
husband of the hostess.
The Mary Washinston Chapter. d. A.
r.. series of war work card parties will
be continued Thursday. at o'clock,
with Mrs. A. r. Stands and Mrs. J. B.
Collins, joint hostesses, at the home of
Mrs. Stands. 901 18th street
The New England Women Of WASH
| ingt0n-The March meeting Of the as
4 treasurer. Mrs. William Jack, 1892 Me-
! ridian street. with an attendance of
| twenty-three members and guests.
The president. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main. presided. and all sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Walter Patterson. Mrs.
Kerr. accompanied by Mrs. Ward, sang
'The Wind Song" (Rogers) and Love
and springtime" (Metcalf).
Mrs. Warfield in dress of the period
| readings. including "The New Church
4 Organ" and one in negro dialect enti-
tied THE Food Conservation Society
Miss Amy Leavitt gave several piano
Town" was introduced by the president
Mrs. Emma Brinton gave "reminiscences
OF her experience as q nurse during
four years of the civil war.
HIP and Father. Dear Father, Come
Home with Me Now; Mrs. Strong and
Mrs. Patterson sang Keep the Home
Fires Burning" and the program was
brought to close by assembly singing
During the social hour refreshments
were served by the hostess and her two
daughters.
VT, Those Prsssn. wss. Mrs; Main. Mr..
Patterson. Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. Tracy
Mrs. Warfield, Mrs: Cox. Mrs. Fonse
Mrs. Brinton. Mrs. Strong, Mrs. Beach
Mrs. Whitney. Mrs Ward. Mrs Kerr
Mr.. Mrs; schreiner, ,s;la Miss Whitcomb. Miss
st. Clair and Dr. Jack
The name of Mrs. Elizabeth Tubbe
was proposed for membership.
Anthony Leasue--At the war service
meeting of the league Wednesday Mrs
Lillian Cole Bethel gave a talk on
Geology and Astronomy" Mrs. Schind-
Ter from New York spoke on the broad
er view of women who are doing or
ganixation work and what it has meant
to her in studying and helping prison
ers. Mrs. Stearns and Mrs. Wheeler
gave musical program. Thursday
evening the monthly meeting was held
at 2oo7 Columbia road. The program
was in charge of the committee work
ing for child welfare and the Crittentor
Home. Mr.. Kate Waller Barrett, Misi
Laura Thompson of children's bureau
and Miss Cecil B. Norton. secretary OF
community center. were the speakers
and Miss Lillian Chenowith sang. Dele
gates were elected to the annual meet.
ing OF the District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, and Mrs
Charles w. Fits. Mrs. Laura F. Olney
and DR.. Laura S. Brennon were ap-
pointed by the president on the nomi-
mating committee for the election OF
officers to take place in May. Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Mrs Ger
trude Bonnin, Zit-Kala-Sa. well edu-
Gated Sioux Indian and a relative Of
| he iS W. k.
ing in the interest of her people. whe
are becoming addicted to the use OF
the Peyote. made from a species OF
cactus. Mrs. Bonnin is the wife oi
Lieut.. Raymond Bonnin. U. S. A., whe
is a graduate of Carlisle She has spenr
most of her life in social work among
her people. She will appear in full In
dian costume. Strangers in the city
specially welcome.
The Abacadabra Literary Club met
"wednesday evening, at the home oi
Prof. and Mrs. Dewitt C. Croissant
1717 Q street. The paper of the even.
ing was read by Arturo Y. Casanova, or
"Cervantes and His Great Work. Dor
Quixote." The following officers were
elected for the next year: President
Melville D. Lindsay; first vice president
Mrs. j. D. Croissant: second vice
president, Mrs. >Georgiana H. Thomp
son: secretary and treasurer, DR.. Edsor
L. Whitney; corresponding secretary
Frank H. Smith; chairman of the execu
tive committee, Judge ]. w. Thompson
Musical selections Were given by Mis-