Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
AMONG THE CLUBS

The District Federation Of women'a
Clubs will meet October 20, at 2 pm,
in the assembly hall Of the Municipal
building. influenza permitting. Miss
Van Kirk of the Italian high commits
sion, will give an address descriptive
of italian Women in War Work"
The Anthony League will hold Its
regular weekly meeting for war
work, Wednesday. at $3.50 o'clock, at
2007 Columbia road.
The Woman'a Division Of the U. s,
Employment Service. 1410 -Pennsyl-
vania avenue, has opened q spec1ai
store section. and will make sur
vey to ascertain the amount OF un-
EMPLOYED woman power available in
the District and nearby territory. AS
the need for help, both for govern
ment and private work. is increasing
dailv. club women especially n"e
requested to spread this information
and otherwise assist in the survey,
which is delayed by the epidemic.
New England Women Of WASHING,
top-A special meeting was held
RECENTLY at the home of the president,
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, the
Arlington.
Chairmen for various committees
were announced as follows: Mrs.
Strong, membership committee: Miss
Edith Lowe investigation and re-
lief: Mrs Walter B. Patterson. mu-
sic. and Mrs Mary c. Bealle. auditor.
1T was suggested that the society
do something for the New England
boys at the Walter Reed Hospital. A
e. ~<s oil RI
the American ward in the hospital at
NnriIly was read. also one from the
| '--ir~ rhu~ch. throueh whose a~ancv
the little French orphan for whom
the society is caring. was obtained.
Mrs Main reported that the follow
ing articles had been turned in by the
members since the May meeting: For
the American ward in the hospital at
Neuilly, 8 pairs hospital bed socks.
3 eye bandages, l pair wristlets: for
the Red Cross. 3 two-piece suits. 3
sweaters, helmets, 3 pairs socks,
the direction of Mrs Franklin Roose-
Welt. II sweaters, 81 pairs socks, 3
helmets.
The n-esidert read a clirnir- tn
the effect that wool was obtainable
for knitting and said that there had
been a call for more wristlets and
sweaters.
Martha Washington ChnDter, ID. A.
R-The October meeting of the chap
ter has been indefinitely postponed.
Wendell Wolfe Chnnter. u. A. r.
Mrs. Jeanette Dellett and Miss Del
lett were hostesses to the Wolfe Chap
ter Tuesday evening at the first meet
ing of the season. Miss Bertha Fran
ces Wolfe. recent, presided. A large
attendance of members. with Mrs.
James Dellett and Mrs. Roseberry of
ter. promised well for the coming wears
work. Miss Eva E. Luke's resigna-
ton as vice regent was accepted.
Mrs. Clara A. Slime was elected her
successor. Mrs. Slime will also direct
the war relief work of the chapter.
Mrs. w. A. Folger was elected to
membership. War knitting proceeded
during the program of current events,
vacation "reminiscences and a piano
solo by Mrs. James Dellett. Year books
will be distributed at the November
meeting.
East Potomac Park Y. NJ. c. A.
About seventy-five French artillery
of the 22d Infantry pending their re-
turn to active duty in the trenches
were entertained by the Y. NJ. C. A.
lat Potomac Park, with the co-opera-
ton of the officers and men of the
ED Infantry and the Daughters of
the American Revolution and their
friends, at pm. Monday in the "Y''
there.
Many prominent persons were pres
|ent, including Miss Hilda Fletcher,
Estate regent of the District D. A. r.
Sir Arthur Yapp, director of the 'Y''
work in Europe. and William Knowles
Cooper of Washington. Lieut.. Russell
of the 22d Infantry welcomed the
French officers in an address in
French. while Lieut.. Van Peene. rep
resenting the guests. responded in Eng
lish. Mrs. Brylawski, Miss Ruby Ray
mond, Mrs. Kincheloe and 6. w. O'Con-
nor of the War Camp Community
Service gave a variety of entertain
ment There were also three boxing
exhibitions by the soldiers of Potomac
Park Camp. Refreshments were
served under the direction of Mrs. Ida
J. Kinsell, vice chairman of the war
relief service committee, District of
Columbia, D, A. R., in charge of Camp