Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
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Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin or Kit-Kala-sa
|. as she is known to her people, the
Sioux, will speak Tuesday at 1880 pm
3400 18th street. Mrs. Bonnin is trying
to secure legislation prohibiting the
use of peyote among the Indians. Mr.
Emma Sanford Shelton, District presi.
dent. also will speak and Mrs. Wayne
B. Wheeler will sing Indian songs.
District d. A. Ran executive meet.
ing of the District of Columbia Daugh
ters Of the American Revolution wa!
held Thursday evening at the Wash
ington Club. the state regent, Mis-
Hilda Fletcher. presiding as chairman
After q prayer by the state chaplain
Mrs. Mary st. Clair Blackburn, thu
state vice regent. Miss Lillian Cheno
weth. led in the salute to the flag
About forty chapters were represented
at the meeting. The state regent made
an address in which was included {
statement of the results of the D. A, r
booths for the furthering of the thirt
liberty loan by the District Daughters
The amount pledged at these booth:
was eight thousand nine hundred dol.
lars.
ming with this coming year there will
be committee in the District society
which vii! be known, as the was re-
aef committee. L will be under the
craftsmanship of the state regent and
Will be composed of all the chapter
regents. to which membership will be
added other names. 1t will be SO ar
ranged as to embrace all kinds of wal
work. The details will be studied out
In such way as to make 1t possible
for each member to cooperate with al
most any type of war relief work
! without losing her official identity with
the society. for when she decides upon
the Kind of work that interests hel
the District d. A. r. group that is de-
voting itself to that particular line OF
| service.
annual meeting of the club the follow
| ing officers were elected: President
Mrs W. F. Woolard; first vice presi-
| Gent, Mrs. w. E. Chamberlain; second
vice president, Dr. Ada r. Thomas;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. D. ri
Harper, 3rd; recording secretary, Mrs
A. A. Steel; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth
wilson. The club reported partial sub
scrlpt1on of members to the third lib
erty loan. s34.s0o.
| Anthony League.-The war service
meeting Of the league was held We'd
nesday, as usual. at the home of the
presiaent' Mrs: Anna E. Hendley. 2007
Heaven gave talk on the Home Life
! OF Mexico" Mrs. Wayne Wheeler sang
accompanied by Mrs. Chiswell INNS
| was the last meeting Of the season al
the home of the president. The work
OF the war activities will go on dur
ing the summer and will be in charge
OF Mrs. John c. Kondrup. vice chair
man, who will distribute wool and re-
! ceive the garments.
The Civic Study Club q, r.I.u.
Park met in the library Tuesday after-
noon, with Mrs. w. Gerdsen, the presi-
dent presiding.
reports of committees were voted
upon, ana the following officers elected
| Tor the ensuing year: President. Mrs
Robert Ramsey; vice president. Mrs
| william Gerdsen; second vice president
Mrs. u. r. Fuller; secretary, Mrs. s. j.
Dennis; treasurer. Mrs. ]. H Gibson
Wii metS niIee secretary, Mrs. James
her. Mrs. E. Clyde Shade. Mrs. Il. M
| Woolgar. A1' ~
Delegates to the annual meeting o,
sne county federation to be held al
Wooira apf ME- G Md.: May Is: were Mrs
yer; At the close of the election the
ciuD reassembled at the home Of Mrs
Shade, where Mrs. Willard Walters de-
s nerlDed her work among the colored
land. Mrs. Shade sang when the Roys
| Come Home" after which refreshmanyt
| were served. &c
n hlH G e. e. Club: No. 1. met Monday
dent, Mrs. Carrie o. Smith. 1919 9Th
street, having one of the largest at
! tendances and most Interesting neat.
,ags OF the year. large number OF
1870 is were present and many became
members The following officers were
erected FOR the ensuing year and in
stalled by James H. Ellis. master Of
ceremonies: President, Mrs. Carrie q,
S snsnn;., wee president: S. Gomillion;
Lewis; recording secretary. MIS- Lena
y: Ware: corresponding secretary. Mrs
| mamie +. Smith; treasurer, A. M Miles
chaplain. Joseph H. Smith. Board Of
a greet g Mrs; Carrie o. Smith. S. B.
| wallace and J. E. Springer. After the
business meeting repast was served
by the ladies' OF the club, which was
followed by dancing.
| The Emma Sanford shelton Union. w.
! =. y: u. met at the home of Mrs G. Cir.
| ford for its April meeting. Mrs
| Wick. $500 Sth street, will entertain
the union Wednesday. -
The League of American p.rvom.,
will hold its annual meeting tomorrow
| evening at headquarters, 1923 H street.
! Cercle des Precieuses RidicuIes-The
| current meeting of the cercle was held
at Nine. Hindmarsh's, who furnished
| the following program: Piano. "Valse
des Fleurs" (Ketterer), Mile. Becker:
| recitation, lie Corbeau ct !e Renard''
(Lafontaine). Nine. de La Ruelle: lee
lure, Eieanore de Guyenne,' NJ. Beck
err chants. La Fete" and "Dormez''
! lGounod), Nine. Odenheimer; tableaux,
lea dare" Mile. Darlington:
Mime. de Stael." Mile. Becker; Ia
France" Mile. Reeder; La Francaise
d'Aujourd'hui." Mile Dorian; charade,
Mile. Becker and Maj. Adams.
| The short Story Club met Tuesday
| evening at the home of Mrs, and Miss
| Riggs. 131 Maryland avenue northea at
In a combined business and social SEES,
| sion. Election OF officers for the COM
| ing year resulted in a unanimous re-
election of the entire board, as fol-
| lows: Robert s. Moore. president (sev-
| enth year,; Mrs. Gertrude B. Thomas.
] wee president (sixth year,: Mrs Mira
NJ. Metcalf. recording secretary (twen-
J ty.third year,; Miss Nettie Riggs. cor
| responding secretary Fourth year,
year,; H. P. Holden, press reporter
(ffth year,. A short program, in
| charge Of Mrs. Wolcott, included q nj
ano solo. The Music of Yesterday and
Today" by Mrs. Frank Curtis; an orig
maj poetic address to Uncle SAM" BY
| Mrs. G. b. Thomas; selected readings
4 by Mrs. Wolcott. The Day." "a Tribute