Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

to the public. strangers especially well
come.
The wo.aan's Club Of Chevy Chase
met Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
Paine. Raymond street Mrs. Rowland.
having charge Of the work for the day,
gave a book and magazine review.
The wom.ns Auxfliary OF the r.. M.
8. met recently, at the home Of Mrs. A.
]. Driscoll of M street northwest. with
Mrs. A K. Wine in the chair. Re-
ports of committees showed much war
work being ascomplisnsd t,o, ahs sn
tertainments for soldiers, receptions at
community centers for the new war
workers and the days service given
| among the assistance rendered the last
month. For the spring much Work
has been planned, and the Red Cross
workers are busy. box Is being pre-.
and Washington newspapers were sent
| to the local boys now with the Rain
bow Division, and to the Washington
| nurses in the hospitals Of France and
/ voted to the study of parliamentary
| law. in which all the members are
interested
The NewcOmb Club met March Is at
the home of Mrs. F. G. Heaton, Mrs.
William E. Emory, president, in the
chair. There was a good attendance.
and much interest shown in the work
the club is doing.
a donation Of S was voted 1, to- to the re
doing it's share of Red Cross work as
also social service work. The next
meeting is to be at the home of Mrs.
Walter Y. Perry.
Maryland Council of Defense.-.Mrs. j.
Frank Wilson. chairman Of the women's
section. has called a meeting in Rock
vile at the Montgomery Country Club
for Tuesday, $3.50 am. Business of i'm
portance will be discussed, with speak
ers present. All women interested in
war work are asked to attend.
The Maryland state conference, d. A.
r.. was held Thursday and Friday at
the Hotel Belvedere in Baltimore.
Those attending from the Janet Mont
gomery Chapter were Mrs. j. Frank
Wilson. Mrs. James H. Loughborough.
Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard. Mrs william H.
Talbot, Mrs. Henry L. Wells and Miss
Virginia Ray Wilson.
At the meeting held with Mrs. E. l.
Billiard in Rockville the following
from the Janet Montgomery Chapter to
attend the continental congress to be
held in Washington April Is to TO-
Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson, regent. and Mrs.
ond alternates. Mrs. James II. Lough-
borough and Mrs e. l. Billiard. Extra
alternates. Mrs. H c. Meem. Mrs. Marie
H. Talbot, Mrs. Eden J. Hartshorne,
Wells. Mrs. W. H. ]. Brown. Mrs. James
A Nelson and Mrs. Edgar W. Moore
Woman's Club of Bethesda, Md-Jus-
tice Frederick L. Siddons of the Dis
trict Supreme Court delivered an ad-
the club Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. 1t
was guest day and a reception follow
ed the address.
Florenee Crfttenton Wheel Club-Mrs-
Charles W. Brown, 1411 K street, en-
tertained the club Thursday. Owing to
and treasurer. no business was trans
acted. and the afternoon was given
| over to social enjoyment. Mrs George
Potwin. 2Sx2 9Th street, will be the
hostess April 4.
North CAPITOL Union. W. c. T. O.. met
recently at Rust Hall. Mrs. B. A. Line
back, president. in the chair Miss Mary
Peck of Rust Hall led the devotionals.
Andrew Wilson president of the Dis
trict Anh-Saloon League. was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. Mrs.
Paul. president of Sibley Hospital
Guild. also made an address. and sex
vocal selections. Two new members
were received
Sixteenth street Heights Sewing Cir
cle-Mrs Charles L. Maxwell enter
tanned the members recently at the
home of Mrs. Wright. AS the occasion
happened or the birthday of the presi-
dent, Mrs. 3. E. Scott, the members
united in surprising her with =
shower" after luncheon. Pink roses.
the clubs flower. predominated. A
birthday cake, ornamented with pink
candles, in .ose holders, was presented
by Mrs. LeosScott and her little daugh-
ter Sarah; During the business meet.
ing Mrs. Lay suggested that gift of
apples be sent to ward o, Walter Reed
Hospital. Mrs. Leo Scott will be host
ess at the residence Of Mrs. B. E. Scott
at the next meeting.
Mrs. Stowell and Miss Van Tuyl were
hostesses at a previous meeting of the
club. A suggestion was made and car
ried out that flowers, fruit, cakes and
jellies be sent to ward o at the Walter
Reed Hospital. Mrs. Scott and Mrs
Dennis conveyed the gifts. An invk
tation was extended by Mrs Galloway,
captain of tue Takoma Park unit Cred