Evening star., 1918-01-13
=. Among the Clubs $:

| Paul spoke of the class meeting at heI
home every Saturday evening for
| discussion of the principles of democ-
racy. This class is of particular inter-
est to those Of foreign birth or aff1lia-
| ton.
| The secretary was Instructed to send
Mr. John Evans and Mrs. Carrie e. Kent
both of whom recently passed away.
Wednesday at 4 pm. Mrs. Eleanor J.
! Bingham will lecture on Russia, Its
Arts. Customs. Religion and Govern
ment." Strangers in the city are es-
pecia1ly invited to attend these We'd
nesday afternoon meetings Of the
league, and are urged to help the
| members knit for the engineer depart
ment of the Army Service League, the
| wool being provided free Of charge.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, d. A. r.
The feature of the meeting Of tho
! chapter January was the war paper,
Belgium and France" read by Mrs.
Joseph Allen, jr. Miss Bernice Hollo-
way Kent was hostess. in her apart
ment at the Portsmouth. being assisted
| by Miss Anna +. Edwards, Miss Ella
Reed Henley and Miss Jane Harvey.
The guests were Mrs. Archer w. Kent
Of Cincinnati. Miss Jessamine B. Cook
of Somerset. Ky: Mrs. Lille V. Kent
and Mrs r. Temple Watson Of Norfolk,
| Va. New members received were Miss
Sal1ie Coleman and Miss Anna e. Ed
wards. Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, re-
gent, told of the grave of Sarah Dyar
Of Maine. marked by a stone erected by
her son, who was proud that his
mother mixed the paint to paint the
Indians who threw overheard the tea
in the Boston tea party. Miss Gar1ick
spoke of England'S work for the Bel
gian lace makers. which has resulted
in new designs and increased output
since the war. Miss Edwards read the
bill introduced by Miss Rankin pro-
posing to raise the salaries of women
in the civil service to an equality with
those of the men. Mrs. Oberholser
spoke of the war speeches OF Premier
Lloyd George and President Wilson.
All members are urged to bring con-
tributions Of tinfoil. old metals, old
cotton and linen tomorrow at o'clock
to the League of American Pen Wom-
en-, 1923 H street. Mrs. Oberholser will
be there to receive supplies.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. J. w.
northeast. ] t. Mr. Mrs. te'e sarah 4 " Wolhaupter.
the president. was in the chair. The
following papers were read on South
America: THE United States of South
America." ..sae1. by Mrs J: " Frizzell:
by Mrs. Fred D. Heisler; THE Jesuit
Missions by Mrs. James D. Yeomans.
Roll call was responded to by the fol-
lowing on subjects relating TO South
ert Bruce Bare. Mrs. S. Russell Bowen.
Mrs. John Boyle, jr.; Mrs. ]. W. Friz-
zell. Mrs Charles P. Grandheld, Mrs.
Fred D: Heisler. Mrs. James Mckee.
Mrs Mrs. a al Rogers Tracy, Mrs. NJ: A: Win;
Mrs. James D. Yeomans. After ad-
journment the hostess served refresh
ments. Mrs. Helen Bentley. Mrs. L. c.
Tuttle. Mrs A. E. Dietrich and Mrs. W.
L. Coombs were present as guests.
Linenl Society Of the Spanish War
At recent meeting of Washington
Temple. No. l. Linea1 Society s. w.
the following officers were installed to
serve during the ensuing year: Chief
ruler. Mrs. E. A. Johns: chief adviser,
Mrs A. Fielder: assistant chief adviser,
Mrs. l.. Goldsborough; deaconess,
Mrs. A. Yarbrough; chief of finance,
records, Mrs. S. w. Coulter; sentry,
Mrs. NJ karngiesser; aid. Mrs. A
Runge; standard bearer. Mrs. L. v.
Brooke (re-elected). Past Chief Ruler
officer. The retiring chief ruler, Mrs.
4. Lawson, was presented with a pin
In appreciation of her work In the So
ciety. during the past year. After the
meeting refreshments were served.
The Petsvorth woman's Club met
Monday evening at the school house,
when chairmen of various committees
reported work accomplished by the
club in Its vicinity. The chairman OF
the committee appointed to send a
Christmas package to each soldier from
Petworth reported having sent 115
packages In all. fifteen of which were
forwarded to France Many letters of
appreciation of the remembrance were
read by the corresponding secretary
from the various camps In the west,
south and east Owing to fuel condi-
tlons, the club voted to discontinue the
held during the winter on each Friday
night at the school house The annual
New Years reception of the club was
held at the Wallace Memorial Presby-
terian tt an church .a New Years night Those
Norton. Mrs. Sidney Thompson. Mrs.
p. G. Crfswell, Mrs. Writ Taylor, Mrs.
c, b Buck. Mrs. George W. stose, Mrs.
". 3 Ryan, Mrs. w. B. Patterson, Mrs
p. N: Lovewell. Mrs. Maude L. Radley
and Mrs Anna E. Overstreet. A musi-
cal program was given by the music
committee of the club under the lead
ership of Mrs. w. B. Patterson. Re
freshments were served
Woman's Club of Bethesda, Md.-The
bi-monthly meeting of the club was held
Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Ada
Ailes wilson. In the absence of the
p otAeiie' eio cildII was occupied by
the first vice president. Mrs Edmund
+. Ellis. After q short business ses-
sion. the club was addressed by Raw
mond +. Crist. deputy commissioner of
immigration, who explained the man
ner OF making citizen. and how
many cities and even rural communf-
ties are educating the immigrant in
oroer 10 make of him a better citizen,
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda will
noId its Temperance day. meeting
'Ilttlngs, In Huntington terrace At its
recent previous meeting at the home of
MIS- George Pedhead. in Oak place the
attendance was not SO largo as GUS
tomary, owing to the severe weather
ana to the fact that several of the club
members are now working for the
government. No special business was
transacted other than the distribution
OF more Red Cross sewing. The club
is doing quite lot of this work, as
well as knitting.
Twentieth Century Club-Owinr To
the Illness of Mrs. Edward B. Clark
ieader OF the war relief section of the
CUB, the regular monthly meeting Of
the Red Cross committee scheduled to
take place tomorrow afternoon st .
O'Clock in the lecture room Of All Souls
church will be postponed. Mrs Sarah
X. Lamb of the conservation section
VINO has charge of the food exhibit at
the Public Library for January, has ar
ranged an exhibit of corn. which
ranges from the smallest popcorn to
the largest ear grown in Potomac Park
| by the Boy Scouts. Samples from the
south. the Dakotas and the western
/ corn belt-white. black, red and pur-
ri