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

numbers. The regent. Mrs. Charles
M s1uwn M sHad ABBOTT Pa ssng On Two Grsna
diers," by Shumann. and gave recita'
ton. Mrs. Anderson also recited. Mrs
Lindsay rendered several selections &C
jcompanied by the Lindsay Quartet. Re-
Ifreshments were served by the hostess.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
| Monday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
ID. F. Lawson, 206 18th street north
east Current events was the subject
for the evening. A talk on the effec,
of the Russian situation on the activi-
| ties on the western front was made by
w. G. Hunter. The place of airplanes IN
the war was discussed by ]. w. Davis
and others. The society will hold its
next meeting at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Frear. 22S H street
northeast.
brate its twenty-fifth anniversary
Tuesday at pm at the home Of Mrs
E. S. Henry. 1920 Columbia road. a
special program has been prepared ano
all members and friends or the union
| are cordially invited.
| Lucy HoIcomb Chapter. d. A. R-A
| war supper, served at O'Clock
was feature of the meeting Tuesday
| The hostesses. Mrs. F. E. Cunningham
| Mrs. ]. T. Huddle and Mrs. c. s. Rich
| ardson, proved that a supper served in
! strict accordance with the rules OF the
| food commission can still be most de-
| licious. The regular business meeting
| followed, when the members substan-
TALLY Endorsed the fund of 100000 be-
| ing raised by the D. A. r. toward the
next liberty loan. The alternates for
the national congress were appointed
! After the adjournment, Mr.. Z. w. An
| derson and Mr.. Henry Meffert. jr.,
chief yeomen, U. S. N. and finger
! print experts, gave an account of that
| science. Mr.. Meffert very kindly took
the finger prints Of the members, which
| Mr.. Anderson classified. A number of
| guests were present.
Anthony Leaxte-Mrs. Eleanor J.
Bingham gave by request her illus
! trated lecture. THE Quest of the Holy
Grail" at the Wednesday meeting of
! the war service committee of the
league. at the home of the president,
road. Wednesday at pm. Mrs. A. v.
/ Wadham will speak on prison reform.
Patrick Gallagher will tell the men,
hers and their friends Of The Presi-
meeting of the league, Thursday, at 8
PM, 2007 Columbia road. Music by
Mrs. j. ]. Mansfield and daughter. The
lecture; Home and Life of Henry W.
fellow. has been indefinitely postponed,
| but will be given later.
The Lanham Study Club of Prince
Clubs met Wednesday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Frank G. Wells. Re
ports were presented on the work of
the Prince Georges county chapter of
the Red Cross and the Lanham Red
Cross auxiliary. The results accom-
! plished by the county chapter include
contributions for the Red Cross work
| amounting to about $1,000 since last
APRIL Twenty-four local auxiliaries
and five colored auxiliaries have been
organized and seven workrooms have
been opened for making surgical dress
lngs and other hospital supplies, The
educational committee reported that
tne county board of education has ap-
proved the building of a graded school
1or Lanham. Mrs Edgar Brown read
an article on the Russian situation
refreshments were served by the hos
tess.
Arts C1ub-Frank Alvah Parsons.
Iecturer of the Society of Fine Arts
ana president of the New York School
quest of Mr.. Felix Mahony' will deliver
an address. the subject of which is
The After Effects of the War Upon
Art, at the Arts Club of Washington
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Mr..
Parsons next lecture of the fine arts
Fcourse will be at the Central High
school Friday evening at O'Clock. the
subject to be Art and Its Relation to
Dress"
The College WoAen's CIab-The an
nuaI banquet of the club will take the
at Epiphany Parish Hall March Is, at
$50 o'clock. Present conditions will
be travestied by stunts after the man
ner of the Gridiron Club. The club has
e esta oIisned a bureau for the purchase
Mrs. Otto Veerhoff, 3817 7th street
northwest. is chairman of this commit
tee. and stamps may be purchased from
of this campaign will be given at the
supper. -
Tomorrow's tea will be in charge of
section three. Miss. Dorothy Weeks.
membership of Wellesley College. Dali
| housie. Royal Conservatory, Stuttgart;
Storm Conservatory. Berlin: Sorbonne.
| France. and Toronto. Canada. uni
be given at o'clock by Miss Lois
Carl of California, soprano, and Miss
Jessie w. Rawlings. pianist. The
other members of this section who
L. B. SwoEmstedt. Mrs. Leroy Thorn
as. Miss Ellen A. Vinton, Miss Lee
wana wilkins. Miss Lydia wilkins.
Miss Katherine Williamson. Miss Ger
trude L. Woodin. Miss Sibyl Baker, Miss
Mary Conyngton. Mrs. J. s. Diller. Miss
! Kate NJ. Estey. Miss Grace B. Finney.
Miss Malina B. Gilkey, Mrs. Samuel
Herrick, Miss Della s. Jackson. Mrs.
Ernest Knaebel. Miss Jessie C. Nc
Donald. Miss Margaret Bell Merrill.
Mrs. Eugene Merritt. Miss Margaret
Moorhouse, Miss Elma S. Moulton, Mrs.
Francis Nye. Miss Mary G. Riley, Mrs.
Jouett Shouse. Mrs. Everett Fraser.
Mrs. Martin A Morrison. Mrs: Margaret
B. Downing. Mrs. F. H Halves. Miss
Helen Lockwood. Miss Marie Nelson.
Miss Clara z. Taft, Miss Helen NJ.
Thomas and Mrs. r. z. Wright.
Our Flag Chapter, ID. A. r., met Tues
day at 1915 Vermont avenue, Mrs. Will
liams and Miss Wade, hostesses. The
regent read her second report on the
| war work of the chapter S4,100 in lib
erty bonds; 1882, war savings stamps;
s12, thrift stamps; s31, Red Cross:
$3.50 toward D. A. R. bond, $21 for
French village. SO for ambulance, SO
for French orphans, $3.50 from sale of
metals, "A knitted articles and other
garments. comfort bags, etc, and in
dividual work in Red Cross and gov
eminent war work.
Delegate and alternates to the coming
congress were elected.
Mrs Wilson gave an account of the
National Service Schools.
The closing hour was devoted to a
memorial to Miss Matilda ]. Ramsey, a
chapter member. who died in Novem-
Der. The regent, Mrs. Wilkinson, Miss
Patterson. Mrs. Boynton and Miss
Catharine Barlow spoke of her beauti-
full life and character.
The Women's section Of the Mont
gomery County Council of Defense held