Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
- Among the Clubs 5:

The Legion of Loyal Women has es-
tablished headquarters at the College
Women's Club, where its regular meet
Ing was held Monday evening. An en-
bertainment taking'the form of musi-
ea1 and dance will be given to the boys
st Camp Meigs and the engineer camp,
March %. The pillow committee and war
service committee meet each Wedes-
day morning at the residence Of the
president, MRS. Mary Logan Tucker,
1895 Euclid street, to sew. Within a
few days several hundred pillows are
to be delivered to the government for
the base hospitals in the camps in the
United States This work will be con-
tinued sas long as feathers are donated
to the legion. Any one wishing to aid
this work can communicate with MIS-.
Tucker. At this meeting of the District
Federation of Clubs, Mrs. Tucker was
elected an alternate to the convention
Eion will assist the District Federation
In its drive for the $1,000 to be given
toward the $4,000 fund to be raised
by the National Federation of Clubs.
The Col. John DoneIson Chapter. d.
A. r., held its February meeting at the
residence of the regent, Mrs. D.. W.
Classic 1900 5 street The chaplain,
Miss F. E. Moore. opened with a short
prayer: the secretaryS report was ap-
proved; she brought to the chapter
notice that the regent had sent IN
eight pounds of linen and cotton ma
terial to the state conservation COM
mittee- The treasurer reported among
other matters, that through the sale
of $4,000 had been brought in, which
would go toward the promised sum OF
$1,000 for the state D. A R: ambu,
lance fund. The chapter voted the usual
int
School in Tennessee. Also each member
contributed so cents toward the Ma
tional D. a. r. fund for the restoration
of the French village Tilloloy. Ihe
registrar being absent. no report was
made. The regent read several letters
of request and invitations to chapter
members. The alternates to the next
National D. A. r. Congress were elect
ed: following that an article written
BY the chapter historian, was read py
Miss F. E. Moore. who depicted the
dominant characteristics of Gen; WASH
ington. Miss Moore contributed piano
numbers and the members gave the
pledge to the flag and sang America
Miss Meta Hawkins was guest Re-
freshments were served during the So
cial hour
The Twentieth Century clnb-The
will be held in All Souls Church
Thursday morning, at 1880, The pal
lot box will close at 1880. Mrs. Cara
Sears Taylor will speak on How the
Government Turns Out News About
Women" and there will be music by
Mrs. c. W. Perley-
The surgical dressing classes, which
were held Tuesday and IhpTsdsy s, art
building, have been discontinued, and
the rooms are now open for workers
Monday. Tuesday and Thursday after
moons, as well every morning
The conservation section will have
a lesson at the Public Library Wednes-
day at o'clock on "Hominy and Its
Various Uses" The demonstration will
be conducted by Mrs. Harry Hetzel,
who has made a special study of home
economics
The members of the wild flower sec
ton will meet tomorrow at 1 o'clock
At Dupont Circle.
The regular meeting of the bird sec
ton is postponed to date which will
be announced later. s..
Federal City Chapter. d. A. r.. held
its February meeting at the residence
Of Mrs Mahlon A. Winter. After the
was concluded Mrs. Harry L. Shackle-
ford was elected to membership in the
chapter.
The election of alternates to the COM
follows: Mrs Clyde NJ. Hamblin. Miss
Meta Herrick, Mrs. Ashby w. Wood
ward and Mrs. Fred L. yolland.
The Association of Collegiate Alumnae
will open its home for college women
engaged in government service Thurs
day The large double house at 2506
X street northwest, at one time the
home of the British embassy, has been
rented by the association for this pur-
pose, and any college woman, whether
a member of the association or not.
who is engaged in war work for the
government is eligible to apply for a
room in the house, which will have
the character of a clubhouse. There
are both single and double rooms, and
about thirty women can be accommo-
dated The house is surrounded by
large grounds, made notable by some
historic old box, unusual even in Wash
ington, with plenty of room for a war
garden. which will be a feature of the
esta biIshment Applications may be
made at the house.
The class for practice in speaking
viii meet Tuesday evening at the home
OF Miss Frances Davenport, sol goth
street Every one who has promised
to join the speaking campaign is eli
gible for membership in the class. but
is expected to take active part in it.
nve-minute food conservation talk for
the next meeting. Miss Sibyl Baker is
in charge of the class.
Chapter &C. p. f. O. will give , r., In
the apartment of Mrs. Augustus Kniebt
the Kenesaw, Wednesday from to s to
raise funds for the support of a French
orphan. All P. E. o. members and their
friends are invited.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter. ID. a. r.
at its February meeting. was the guest
OF Mrs. F7orfe II. Barr and Mrs Robert
Harrison. The regent. Mrs. Edmund S.
Wolfe, presided. Present as guests were
Mrs. James W. Warwick, Mrs. ]. s.
Virgins and Mrs. Wyckor A con-
tribution was made to Mrs Francis
Sinclair for the D. A. p. work in the
entertainment of soldiers at 141S
Pennsylvania avenue. The regent read
to the chapter the report she had made
to the state regent of patriotic work
done by members of the chapter within
the period April %, 1917, to February l.
1878. The report was gratifying to the
individual members, many expressing
surprise at the aggregate as assembled
by the regent Mrs. George Simpson was
appointed chairman of the chapters
war relief work. Mrs Helen Sinclair
was received a new member.
Mrs Florie H Barr was named as
alternate to the regent for the coming
D. A R. congress, and the following
were named as alternates:
Mrs. James Mulcare. Mrs. Charles F.
Kari. Mrs. William d. Ogden, Mrs. T.
Frank Morgan. Mrs. George Simpson,
Mrs Carlton willett. Mrs. Milton John
son. Mrs Robert Harrison and Mrs
Charles Slaughter.
The y. W. Union met Wednesday