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response to an appeal from tho clubs 8
| hub" Mrs. NJ. w. Story. it was voted
to buy liberty bond. The hostess May
9 will be Mrs. Edith Goddard, 1886
Kenyon street.
The Woman's Club Of sixteenth Street
Mrs. Robert L. Haycock on Longfellow
can War" was read by Mrs. Pierre NJ.
Bealer and talk on Cuba" by Mrs:
from winter there.
! Mrs Henry T. Offterdinger and Mrs.
Harry Mckee were accepted as mem-
bers in the club
Pol!ynnna Club. No. I, met recently at
the home of its vice president, Mrs.
Frank Brown. $50 Sth street southeast.
With nineteen members present. Mrs.
CUMMINGS opened the session with
prayer. The secretary, Mrs. e. p. Wal
son, read some letters from the boys
In France. They acknowledged the
receipt Of box of helmets sent by
the. club and also expressed the wish
that some of the Thanksgiving dinner
could be had at the present time, as
| 1t would be a godsend." Five dollars
was appropriated for tobacco for the
boys. Flowers were ordered sent to
several sick persons. Mrs. Mclean re-
ported S56 cleared by a rummage sale.
Ihe secretary and acting secretary are
working for the liberty loan. After
meeting refreshments were served and
Will be held at the home of Mrs. Cum
mings. 1888 Valley place southeast.
The A. Y. s. I. Club of Germantown
vas entertained April II by Mrs. J. H.
Giddings. Mrs. ]. H. Jones, the presi-
dent. was welcomed after her long ILL
ness, and made short address. Mrs.
X. l.. Hickerson replied on behalf of
the club. In place Of the routine pro-
gram Mrs. Tuckerman spoke of con-
ditions in Europe before the war and
Mrs. Frank Wilson gave a talk along
her line of work. Refreshments were
served. The club will meet Wednes-
day with Mrs. Glen Boland.
Samuel Gorton Chapter. ID. A. r..
The Fall of the Kaiser" will be given
under the auspices of the chapter May z
at 4:30. at Polls Theater for the benefit
OF the American hospital service in
France. Francis w. Ball will assume
members of the cast will include DR..
Riley Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodier, Harry
Hammer and Mr.. Saunders.
Emerson Study Club celebrated it's
home of it's founder and first president,
Mrs. William K. Love. Invitations were
sent out for "a Mother Goose ques-
tionnaire." and there was a humorous
test for culture" taken from the
brought in a number Of important
questions Of the day. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Shield and Mrs. John s. Cole.
The club holds its monthly meetings at
the Public Library and its members
number fifteen. The past presidents are:
Mrs. William r. Love. Mrs. James At
kinson, Mrs. John T. Cole, Mrs. William
A. Pratt. Mrs. w. T. Hastings and Mrs.
Dave Walton. Members present were
Mrs. Atkinson. Mrs. Walton, Mrs Cole,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Love and Mrs.
Stevens. The hostess was presented
with an amethyst pin In honor Of the
twelfth anniversary. Miss Katharine
Love assisted her mother in entertain
ing.
Anthony Leaxue-The war service
meeting of the league held its cur
rent session at the home Of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, 20O7 Col
ments were returned and free wool
distributed to members and friends
who are knitting for the engineer de-
partment of the Army Emergency COM
mittee.
Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin (Zit-Kala-Sa),
a full-blooded Sioux and graduate Of
Carlisle. gave an address and appeal
for citizenship for the American Indian
Mrs. Wayne Wheeler sang Indian
songs. Mrs. Evelyn Chatterton Wild
chased two liberty bonds for tho
league.
Wednesday DR.. Thos G. Beasley will
speak at p. m. on The Home Service
of the Red Cross. Mrs. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor will also speak. The annual
meeting for the election of officers will
be held Thursday at p. m. Annual re-
ports will be given by officers and
chairmen of committees on the work
done by the league during the past
year.
Strangers especially welcome.
The Abracadabra Literary Club was
entertained Wednesday evening. at the
home Of Judge and Mrs. ]. w. Thomp-
son. 3155 18th street. Melville D.
Lindsay read an article from q cur
rent publication entitled The Basket
Mrs. Melville d. Lindsay read an article
from the current issue of a magazine
entitled What Shall We Eat and
Wherewithal Shall We Be Clothed"
Musical selections were rendered by
George THOMPSON on the piano. and
songs including MY Laddie." by W. A.
Thaver: when the Boys Come Home"
by Hay-Speaks: and Some Love in the
springtime." by Frank Lambert:
Mr.. Thompson's selections included
"Rondeau." by Chopin. and "Etude." by
Arenski. The host and hostess served
refreshments at the close OF the meet
ing.
lexington W. G. r.. L. met Tuesday
night in the Lincoln Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. Reports Of officers