Evening star., 1918-04-14
3: Among the Clubs s:

The District Federation Of Women
tubs will meet tomorrow afternoon Al
o'clock in tho boardroom of the Mu
illcipal building. The date has beer
5dvanced to launch the liberty bono
..ampaign among club women and tc
.lerfect plans for the largo number OF
Sub women expecting to attend the
iennial convention of Women's Clubs
10 be held at Hot Springs, Ark, April
~ to May .. inclusive.
In this connection it is recalled that
he federation purchased $500 worth
.,f the second bonds. and that the WON
ms National Press Association. the
,.,dest organization of the kind in the
10 make a similar Investment.
A feature of tomorrow's program will
l,e the liberty bond address by William
.Iather Lewis OF the liberty loan com
Is .nittee.
visiting club women. as well as
daughters of the Revolution and others
Interested, are invited.
Mrs. Court F. Wood will preside.
Representative Jeanette Rankin will
give an address, with the Women at
Tho Front" at the biennial April 27 and
will give talk May at the legisla :
tive luncheon. when Mrs Court r,
Wood, president of the District Fed
Grafton, will also be among the speak
ers Mrs. William Z. Andrews. chair
man of the legislative committee OF the
District, will be among the honor
guests at the legislative conference to
follow the luncheon
Cercle Des Precieuses Ridicules.-The
soiree at Mile Esten's was distinctiveiy
a Red Cross meeting. After an hour OF
causerfe the president. NJ Becker,
hn vii
Les CroiSades de st. Louis. He was
followed by NJ. Warren with one on
'IOHgine de la CroiX Rouge. Lieut.
Froument related personal experiences
in the hospitals in France and the
work of the Red Cross there, very in
teresting contribution. Charades We're
added and refreshments were served
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter, ID. A.
r., met Monday evening at the home of
Miss Irene Coburn in Chevy Chase
The regent. Mrs. Emig. presided A
contribution was made for the D. A. r.
liberty loan and a number of members
have subscribed for personal bonds.
The special work of the chapter is the
regular musical evenings which are
planned for enlisted men at the recrea-
ton rooms at 141S Pennsylvania ave
nue. and the flowers, magazines, etc,
which are applied to the Naval Hos
pital.
The chapter is growing in member
ship and enthusiasm. as is proved by
the following new members who were
accepted: Misses Asenath Johnson,
Opal Norton, Grace Sieber and Grace
Cole, Mrs. Charles C. Beck and Mrs.
Frank Morrison.
Our Flag Chapter, ID. A. r.. met
March 26 at 532 Sd street northwest,
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Turner were
inhorn. presided. A letter. giving an
account of an air raid in Paris. was
read from Miss Mary Wright, chapter
member now doing war work in France.
II was ordered that the usual flags be
given as prizes in the Thomson Night
School and that delegates and alter
mates go uninstructed to the congress.
The program consisted of a piano solo
BY Miss Maud Sewan and paper on an
Auto Trip to Valley Forge" by Justice
Job Barnard.
Csntinental Chapter, d. A. r., held it's
forian. Miss Ella Reese, assisted by
Miss Mabel White and Mrs. Towner,
the regent. Miss Chenoweth. presiding.
Mrs. Barbour spoke of the completion
Of the fence around the chapters mile
stone. which 1t hopes to dedicate in the
near future. A contribution to Critten-
ton Home was voted. Several layettes
were brought in for Belgian and
French babies. made by members OF
the chapter. The May meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. j. D. Clark,
Silver Spring.
The Jr. Gov. Thomas welIes Society.
C. A. R-Litt1e Dorothy Smith Of
Cathedral avenue recently entertained
the Jr. Gov. Thomas Welles Society.
The children were enthusiastic over
their reports of war work, bonds and
stamps, which are being tabulated for
the annual conference Of the National
Society. C. A. r.. which convenes DUR
ing the d. A. r. congress.
The Junior members will participate
In the program for the tea to be given
at the New Willard, April IS. from
The president, Mrs. Emig, introduced
Mrs. J. d. Croissant, who made a short
address. The following new members
were welcomed: Mary Frances Siam
per. Helen Burnett Carroll. Ruth Ce-
Dorothy Croissant. Myers Rawlings
Davis, Charlotte Louise Gregg. Helen
Barlow. Guy Edward Stamper. Eugene
Hayden Hawley. Arthur Francis Car
Davis. Dorothy Eleanor squires and
william Arnold Barlow.
College Women,s C1ub-Tomorrow's
toa at the club will be in charge of
section eleven. Mrs. David White. chair
Cornell. Adelphi. Elmira. Wells. Syra-
cuss ana the University of Buffalo. and
nEmbers among its membership the fol-
lewing women. who will act as host
esses Of the afternoon: Mrs. Louis
Bauer. Miss Grace L Bennett. Mrs. H.
d. Brown. Miss Vera K. Charles, Miss
Margaret Connor. Mrs. Agnes Dough-
erty. Miss Alice c. Evans. Miss Ida
Hammond. Mrs. ]. NJ Holton, Miss A. e.
Jenkins. Mrs Karl F. Kellerman, Mrs.
p. C. Kent. Miss q. Alberta Read. Mrs
Harrison Stidhan, Miss Eliza Tonks.
Mrs. A. c. wilkins, Miss Maria Pyles,
Mrs.. l. l. Beebe. Miss Florence NJ.
Harding, Miss Gene r. Harding, Mrs.
George r. Bowerman, Miss Mary q.
orimth. Mrs. W: B. Heroy. Miss Myra
OrMalley. Miss Emma q. Kinne, Miss
Mary p. Smith and Miss Aime L Whit
ney.
A program wfll follow the tea at 5
o'clock. whom tho guest Of honor. Miss
NelA Van Messel. will speak on con-
ditions in her native country. Hol-
land.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday at tho home Of Mrs. c. r.
Crammer on New Hampshire avenue.
The meeting was presided over by the
late president. Mrs. Wolhaupter. After
the usual order Of business the topics.
under the yearly subject of South Amer
lea, were discussed. The first paper.
"F1owers and Fauna" was presented
by Mrs. F. Baker. The second paper.
Railroads in South America" was
travel talk. Two guests of the club
iQd