Evening star., 1918-02-10

Mrs. John Herfurth, sos street, was
hostess to tho Wheel Club Thursday
national president OF Crittenton work.
gave a talk on her recent experiences
in army camps and elsewhere. Other
guests were Mrs. A. 8. Douglas. MRS. n.
L. Lincoln of Wilton. N. H. Refresh
ments were served. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Wesler and Mrs.
Beebe. 1920 9Th street. February Il.
Sixteenth Street Heights Sewing
Circle-Owing to the inclement weather
the attendance was not as large as
usual at the recent meeting held at
the home of Mrs. Scott, president OF
the club. The report Of the COMMITTEES
appointed to call upon the sick NOM
| bers was made. A letter Of thanks
from Miss Berklin of Friendship House
was read by Mrs. Selbie Grove. A great
deal of sewing for the Red Cross is
are also contributing toward a wool
fund for the same cause. Mrs. Lay
will entertain Tuesday.
The New England women of wash-
fnKton met recently at the home of the
president. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main, the Wellington, with an at
tendance of nineteen members and
the war work OF the society during the
past three months as follows: For the
Red Cross, twenty outing flannel
shirts, ten pairs Of pajamas and thirty
three surgical shirts; knitted garments
for the Navy League. forty-six sweat
ers. eighteen helmets. fifty-two pairs
OF stockings. forty-one pairs Of wrist
lets and eighteen muff1ers. Additional
contributions were as follows: Twelve
eye bandages. fourteen surgical pill
lows. nine comfort kits and hair
mattress to be made into cot pillows.
The president reported the receipt of
a letter Of thanks for the Christmas
gift from Fernando. the little French
girl whom the society is helping to
support. DR.. Helen w. Brown gave a
talk upon social hygiene and told of
the lectures she had given last summer
at Gettysburg. Hanover and York. Pa.
under the auspices of the Y. W. c. A.
In all these places were camps made
up of men recruited for the most part
from mines in the vicinity and mills
Branches Of the Patriotic League were
formed. Arrangements are being made
Tor series of lectures to be given
later in the season In this city by DR..
Miss Alice whitcomb gave two read
ings, entitled The Boarding House
Keeper" and THE Irish Washwoman."
Or. de Vries gave reading and several
members and guests contributed hu-
hour closed the program.
Ihose present included Miss Mabel
Main, Mrs. Noble. Mrs. Whitney, Miss
Bourne: Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Miss Whit
Flora johnson. Miss Blauvelt, Miss
Veghte. Mrs. F. A St. Clair and DR..
Frances Hawkins.
The Home Club will entertain tomor-
row evening In the auditorium of the
new Interior Department. The artists
giving their talents will be Frank Ge-
best best pianist: John switzer. tenor:
newcomer to the city: Miss Marguerite
Harbers. violinist: Miss Matte Eiker,
monolosist, and AL B. Grif1th, mimic
Miss Mary L. Bottorn was hostess to
the chapter Tuesday at the Iroquois,
assisted by Mrs. Keleher, Mrs. Metz.
Miss Evans and Miss Keleher. Miss
Alice Collier. Miss Jessamine Cook and
MIS-. 3. L Moler were guests. The con-
servation committee reported the re-
ceipt OF thirteen pounds Of linen and
cotton since the last meeting, with
only one-half the membership report
ing war work to date, the regent an
nounced that for both Army and Nayy
large supply of knitted articles. sur
Gical dressings. hospital garments, jel-
nes and comfort kits had been prepared
oy Individual members. besides their
contributions OF money to various or
sanlzations for war relief and their
purchases of bonds. The chapter in
aorsed the proposed purchase of
Slo9.ooo liberty bond by the National
per member, that Is $58. In requesting
tnls amount from the chapter Mrs. Mat.
NEW =. Scott. chairman Of the National
Society war relief committee empha-
sized the intention Of the society to use
both principal and interest of this bond
investment for war relief and philan-
tnropic purposes. In no case win the
Snae society .e enpend any part of the fund
by the chapter for the restoration Of the
French village. Tilleloy. Election Of
delegates to the Continental Congress-
was; MISS Bertha Frances Wolfe, re-
sGh. sstnrns,as ars mary F; Oberholser. delegate:
SADIE A: Belknap. Miss Eva Elixabeth
Luxe, MIS-. Jeanette r. DelIett. Miss
Elizabeth Bigger Stryker. Mrs. Saliie
Suuenoer S1,ns ger Allen. Miss Ella NJ Garlick,
Miss Mabel Wheelock. Mrs. Edith W
Holmiller. Mrs. Francis Reynolds Kei.
cher. 1Aei-
Mrs: OberhoIser read an article nm
aviatlon- Mrs: Stine told Of the sinking
OF the Jacob Jones. Miss BottorfY reaS
War" N,'ef INC
Inc college Women's Club tea will be
given tomorrow, with section 8 a. host
esses' Miss Carrie NJ. Davis, chairman.
representative Clarence Miller of Min.
nesota will tell Of his experiences at the
front. The other members OF this ..c.
tlon VINO will assist in entertaining
are: MISS Mary S. Allen, Mrs. John Bar
Der. Miss Angie NJ. Beckwith, Miss
FRANCES G. Davenport, Miss Florence G.
FOX. Miss Emily Miladofsky. Mrs. Mary
B Somerville, Mrs. Leroy T, Vernon
Miss Laura E. Verran. Mrs. John 70
walker, Miss Sarah A. Wallace. Mrs.
Thomas w. Walton. Miss Meta Aussie-
ker; Miss Sarah Abbott. Miss sarah
Amber. Miss Karoline Klager, Miss
M Alice Matthews. Mrs. Jerome RoR
ers. Mrs James Brown Scott, Mrs, 70. b
Townsend. Miss Edith Rogers Powers.
Mrs. William B. Bell. Mrs. Flora w
Patterson. Miss Emma F. Shrine. Miss
Leslie Jackson, Miss Eta o. Gilbert.
Miss Margaret A. Wulfert. Mrs. e. F.
Burchard. Mrs. William F. Ham, Miss
Emily F. Cooke. Mrs. ]. Worth Bagley.
Miss Margery Stewart. Miss Bernice
Toms. Miss Matte Isherwood. Mrs
William Crocker, Miss Sarah Beall. Miss
Margaret Goldsmith, Miss Barbara Sells.
representing membership of the Uni,
versity of Chicago. Coe, Cornell, Iowa,
University of Illinois, Iowa Wesleyan.
Iowa State University. Knox, University
Of Missouri, Northwestern, Ripon and
Rockford.
Francs Scott Chapter, d. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home of the
regent. Mrs. Edward B. Olney. Activ-
ity was reported along all lines of
chapter work. Five new members ha
been received since January l. serio.