Evening star., 1918-06-02

CereIe des Preeseases Ridicules.-
The current meeting of the Cercle.
held at Mile. Windows, closed its
korty-sixth year with the following
program: That's" (Massenet), Mile.
Becker; conference, La Palestine"
~ Ami; Songs of Rumania," Lieut..
toica. accompanist, Mile. Becker;
Causerie, Souvenirs de France" Mile.
anet Richards; La Marseillaise," en-
horus.. A vote was taken on the dis
osal of the funds in the treasury and
unanimously carried to send all to
Papa Joffre for the orphans in
Erapce. Added pleasure has been
resence and contributions of the Of
GERS of the French commission, as
yell as in their invitation to the
Fercle to the reception for the fifty
Blue Devils" at the New Willard.
Samuel GortOn Chapter, ID. A. r..
vas entertained recently at the home
X Mrs. Miller. $40 D street northeast.
che program. which was a patriotic
bne. was participated in by every
member present. Instrumental solos
'were rendered by Mrs. Walter w.
Hicks The following officers were
elected: Regent. Miss Mary f. Smith !;
vice regent, Miss Mildred F. Saun-
|ders; recording secretary, Miss
Frances c. Washington; correspond
ing secretary. Miss Emily f. Clark :;
registrar, Mrs. Alice 8. Rock: treas
|urer, Mrs. Richard Washington; his
|torian, Mrs. w. w. Jones; chaplain,
Miss Mary Cleveland. Seven new
members were added. Fifty dollars
was contributed to the Red Cross.
MsntieelIo Chapter. d. A. R-The
closing meeting of the chapter COM
Hausman. who for three years pre-
sided SO efficiently that the record
of the chapter has been one of the
best in the ten years of Its ex-
istence.
The treasurer. Mrs. Kirk. reported
bonds. French orphans and other
|philanthropic work. Miss Isherwood
taught sewing in Neighborhood House
one day each week during the winter.
Annual reports were given by the
retiring officers and the following
cleCIcO IOI tnc ensuing year.
Regent. Mrs Eliza A. Hart; vice
regent. Mrs. Rebekah E. Barclay; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Helen H.
Knoop; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Katherine s. Gill: treasurer. Mrs.
Caroline F. Kirk; registrar, Mrs. Kate
C. Phillips: historian, Miss Grace H.
Kelly. and chaplain, Mrs. Katherine
r. Mcintosh.
The newly elected state regent. Miss
Hilda Fletcher. outlined the pro-
spective war relief work for the en-
suing months. and urged every effort
be put forth by the daughters in be-
half of our own country and our al
lies.
A musical program was rendered
/ by Prof. A. G. Eldridge. organist of
ISt. Margaret's Church, and several
vocal solos by Sergt. R. G. Klee Kuer
of the Engineer Corps. A number of
visitors were present. Hospitality
was extended by the hostesses. Miss
Grace Kelly and Miss Elvira Wood.
Maryland Council Of Defense.-A
representative audience gathered
from all parts of the county at the
Montgomery Country Club in Rock
willie Tuesday afternoon. by invita-
tion from the women's section. M. c.
IC D., Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson. chair
man, to meet Mrs. Edward Shoemaker.
state chairman for Maryland. Mrs.
Shoemaker made a patriotic address
in which she spoke of ''women's work
in Maryland" Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott. past president general. d. A. r.,
and chairman of the French war or
phans committee. also spoke. Mrs.
Walter S. Tuckerman described war
activities in the Bethesda district,
and especially of the Farm Help As
sociation of her district, urging
other sections of the county to adopt
the same system. Mrs. Charles Kirk
of Sandy Spring gave a talk on her
Jelly Kitchen under the Red Cross.
Miss Martha Poole. chairman of the
home service committee under the
Red Cross. spoke of her work. The
clubhouse was decorated with the
Maryland and allied flags and many
flowers. The vocal music of Mrs.
Somerville Dawson and Mics Choate
was feature of the occasion.
The Neweonb Club of Bethesda met
May "a at the home of Mrs. Jed Git
tings. in Huntington terrace. Mrs
William e. Emory, president. in the
chair. There was good attendance
and the reports of committees con-
cerning the work accomplished were
satisfactory. Money to make up 4
deficit In the amount tine Junior Red
Cross was raising was voted, as also
for several other things.
Mrs. Percy r. Allen read a paper on
Folk Lore and Nursery Rhymes oi
All Countries" The next meeting
which is the last of the year. is TO be
at the home of Miss Lavihia Wagner
Lake View Farm. June Z.
Lection Of Loyal Wooen-At the
meeting held Monday the committee
for Decoration Day was appointed
NJ. ual.u EpUle cha irman- MrQ M