The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
CLUB NOTES.
Capitol Inn Liser.ry seel<ty.

Capitol Hfu Literary society.
The Capitol Hin Literary Society
was entertained on Monday evening
at the home OF Mr.. and MrA T. ".
Carr, 7A Hobart street northwest,
with an interesting literary and mu-
sical program The decorations con-
sisted OF a large American nag.
The president Mrs. BIapche Tyler
Beaton, presided. The musical pro-
gram consisted Of the following num-
bers: vocal duets by Mr.. and Mrs
A H Fnear; mandolin solo. Mrs. f.
". Carr; piano duet, Mrs. A II.
Frear and Mrs. Z. v. Carr: piano
solo, Mrs. Z. v. Carr: mandolin duet.
lin solo by Mr.. y. v. Carr. The
society will celebrate its Zlst anniver-
sary on Monday evening. April =.
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Frear. zz5 Eighth street northeast. A
special literary and musical program
Is being arranged for the occasion
by Mrs. A. II. Frear and Mrs. Z. V.
Carr, assisted by Mrs. Z. V. Carr.
after the conclusion OF the program
a social hour will follow.
Y. NJ. c. A.
At the forty-eighth annual meeting
OF the women's Christian Association
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Honorary president.
Mrs. David ]. Brewer: president, Mrs.
Jacob L. Nuber: vice presidents, Mrs.
Nathaniel Freeman: Mrs. Walter L.
Gift: Mrs. Frank T. Thurston. Mrs
James Robbins: Mrs. James r. CHI
bert: recording secretary. Mrs. Robert
Lyons; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
William w. Scott: treasurer. Mira.
Harry c. James; registrar. Mrs. WAL
ter s. Perry.
The board agreed TO invest 500 IN
war savings stamps.
Following the meeting luncheon was
served TO the members and their
friends.
CercIe Des PrecIeuses RIdIculek
The soiree at Mile. Esten's was dis
tinctly a Red Cross meeting After
an hour OF causerie. the president. N.
Becker, opened the program with a
paper on Les Croisades de st. Louis.
He was followed by NJ. Warren with
one on L'origine de la croix ROUGE.
Lieut.. Froument related personal ex-
perfences IN the hospitals in France
and the work Of the Red Cross there.
very interesting contribution.
Charades were added and the serving
of refreshments closed a most enjoy
able evening.
At the regular monthly meeting
Of the Anthony League. the follow
ing delegates were elected to the
annual meeting OF the District OF
Columbia Federation of women's
Clubs; Mrs. Julia Taft. Mrs. John
kondrup. Mrs. Edna Lord: alter
mates, Mrs. Laura +. Olney. Miss
Alice Heaven. DR.. Laura s. Breu-
non. Mrs. Salisbury and Miss Rev
nolds. The mothers pension bin
was endorsed. Seven hats were
donated TO the children taken from
the Juvenile Court by Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett An invitation was
extended by Mrs. Barrett. who is a
member of the league. TO members
and friends OF the league and stu
dents Of Paul Institute 20 visit her
historic home in Alexandria in Nav.
On account OF the inclement
weather Wednesday. the lecture 10
have been given by Mrs. Gertrude
Bonnin (Zit-kalaSaD. was post
poned until Wednesday, April "a.
Miss Anita Kloss gave a most in
teresting talk on Switzerland. and
Mr.. Josiah Pearce on American
history. Next Wednesday at y.
m. Miss Ellen n. Stone will speak
on her experiences in the Balkan
States.
Tuesday evening. at p. m. at
the headquarters OF the ". A. W. s.
A.. 1s26 Rhode Island avenue. Marian
Longfellow. niece of Henry w.
Longfellow. will give a lecture on
Longfellow, the Poet and the Man.
Everybody welcome. strangers in
the city especially welcome.
The Excelsior Literary Club held
its regular meeting at 1923 II street
northwest. The home Of the Pen
Women's Club. Mrs NJ. F. Fisher
read an interesting paper on her
trip through Alaska. Delegates
and their alternates were elected
to the Federation OF Women's Club
Of the District annual meeting.
Hostess was Mrs. ]. w. Dooney.
The refreshment table was presided
over by Miss Grace NJ. Daish. the
president OF the club. ASSISTED BY
Mesdames B. 4. Barnhart. J. W.
Bulla and Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook. Next melting at Mrs. Hawks,
GIL G street southwest, on April 16.
They say Miss Flirty has a great
deal of tact"
Tact? Why. that girls tact