Evening star., 1918-02-17

met Monday evening at the home OF
the regent. Mrs. Anna s. Hamilton. The
following officers were elected to serve
for the coming ,,in year; Regent, Mgs Mands Mfs
Prescott; recording secretary. Miss 5
I NJ Johnston; corresponding secretary
Miss keriey; treasurer. MIS-. Jessie
Muttks registrar Miss Rova MidTSd W11,iams hnss
! chaplain, Miss Rosamond Meacham. An
article on the manufacture and intro
duction into use, in 1914. of the gas
light" was read by the historian, Mrs
Williams Delegates and alternates for
the annual convention were elected.
Gen. William Beck Circle. No. 4,
Ladies' &. A. -R.-Rev. Billy Sunday will
street under the auspices of the circle
A general invitation is extended to the
Ipublic-
The Petworth woman's Club met re-
l Gently at the Petworth schoolhouse.
The president, Mrs s. W. Norton. being
|ill the vice president, Mrs. 8. c. Thomp-
son. presided.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read by Mrs. Charles Newhard. who
has been appointed secretary to fill the
unexpired term of Mrs. Edward B. Russ.
| resigned
| Communications were read from SOL
diers from Petworth Acknowledged G
| feCefPt OF thflstHaS PACKAGES from
| the club, one from somewhere in
| France Reports given by various
IcomIuittees showed much good being
accomplished At the close of the busi-
ness session J. L. Carr, president of
the citizens association. explained the
| plan which is being worked out in Pet
worth for the sale of war savings
stamps
! The club was entertained by the art
committee. with a guessing contest.
| Mrs Mark Smith and Mrs. B. S. Beck
ington having the greatest number OF
correct answers. were awarded prizes.
:! A recitation by Elizabeth Radley closed
! the program.
| The John Lindsay Chapter. ID. A. R.
! was entertained Tuesday evening by
Mrs. James Wright Clarke and daugh-
ters. 17sf @ street. The regent, Mrs
Ellis Logan. presided. Reports Of pa
| triotic work during the past four
the members participated in the lib
| erty loan campaign. food conserva-
tion, war savings stamps, and Red
Cross work. One French orphan was
adopted; $50 knitted garments and
| 81 hospital garments furnished: scrap
jelly; 25 dependent families helped;
S1o2 contributed TO the Red Cross work:
contributions toward ambulances and
| field kitchens, and 152 surgical supplies
given.
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected for the D. A. r.
Congress: Regent Mrs. Ellis Logan.
delegate: alternates. Mrs. James
| Wright Clarke, Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs,
| Mrs. Matthew Trimble, Mrs Edwin j.
Ryan. Mrs. Charles Windle. Mrs Loren
N. Fryer. Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle, Mrs
S. Russell Bowen, Mrs. Anna o. Hans
borough. A social hour followed.
r. was entertained at the home of Mrs.
E. L Harvey, 1926 Monroe street, Sat
urday evening. Mrs Edgar Allan pre-
sided. with a large attendance present
Reports showed extensive work being
done for patriotic and missionary
fifty soldiers and given away sixty
glasses of jelly to four camps. Other
m ernbers had knitted five articles for
soldiers on the Mexican border and
Mrs. Katherine Bovee had sent a box
of clothing to the suffering Italians.
Jelly and preserves had been contrib
uted for patients at Walter Reed Hos
rital.
for foreigners by this chapter will be
presented Wednesday evening when
Senator Wesley L. Jones will make the
address After the musical program re-
freshments were served.
Anthony League.-Mrs Eugene s.
Stoddard gave a talk on the con-
servation of clothing at the war service
noon at the home of the president, Mrs.
Anna E. Hendley. 2e01 Columbia road.
Mrs. Wayne Wheeler pleased the au-
dience with several songs.
Miss Engstromer from Sweden, who
has recently returned from France,
spoke of her hospital work there. We'd
nesday at pm. Mrs. Lillian Cole
Bethel will repeat by request her lee
ture on natural science. and demon
; strate with butterfly specimens.
Several new members joined the
| league. Saturday evening Mrs. David
kincheloe and Capt. Charles Murphey
entertained the guests with musical
selections.
Mrs. Paul and Mr1 Hendiey will go
to Florida for the next two weeks and
attend the dedication of the monument
erected to the late Nine Mountfordt.
a wreath of laurel was sent by the
league to the memorial services at the
n. A. w. S. headquarters in honor of
Susan B. Anthony, with the quotation
from the beloved leader. "If / have
| lived to any purpose. l ask you to take
up the work / have to lay down."
| sixteenth Street Heights Sewing Cir
cle-Mrs. Lay of 6s25 Georgia ave
nue. entertained the circle Tuesday
| The guests were Mrs. Lockhart, mother
| of Mrs. Lay, and Mrs. Roberts The
| members busted themselves with Red
! cross Work before luncheon was served,
when Mrs. James Dennis assisted the
! hostess. After the reports of the sec
retary and treasurer were read, Mrs
(; Scott, president, read a note of appre-
citation from Mrs. Robert f. Heater,
who is recovering from a severe illness
At the suggestion sent by Mrs. Daniel
Roper the members will grow towering
plants that the blossoms may be sent
to the invalid soldiers at the Walter
Reed Hospital. A vote of thanks was
given Mrs Dennis for the success of
the buffet luncheons. Mr.. and Mrs
Sebie Grove have charge of the thrift
stamp sale in this community. Calls
upon the sick were reported by Mrs.
Stubler, chairman, and Mrs. Maxwell.
Mrs Claude r Wrights home. in Floral
street, will be open to the members at
the next meeting. when Mrs. C. L. Max
well will be hostess
| The Capitol Hill History Club met
] "Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Felt,
I 1445 Monroe street, with twenty three
members present. The president, Mrs
Whaley, presided. The study program
was opened by paper on THE Pass
port Regulations of the United States"
Followed by another on Our American
Potteries." by Mrs. Fisher. The club
will sew Wednesday from 10 until at
the home of Mrs. Nation. A911 18th
street northwest, for the Red Cross
! The entertainment committee is COM
! posed of Mrs. Stine. Mrs. Briggs, Mrs
! Wilson and Mrs. lorke. The roll call,
sponded to- The club will meet Febru-
street.