Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
Among the Clubs

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d. A. R-The state regent. Mrs. Cath
crime E. Brumbaugh. has arranged for
the Red Cross unit to sew at Wads-
worth House Tuesdays, beginning at /
o'clock, instead of Thursdays, as here
tofore.
The Club Of Colonial Danes. 1927 K
street, met Friday morning. There will
be board meeting January rs at IL
o'clock. The surgical dressing class.
Instructor. Hiss Casey, meets Mondays
at 80 and Thursdays at 1880.
The College women'. Club held a re-
ception at the clubhouse, 1922 l street,
for the new members of the club New
Year day, the board of directors re-
ceiving the guests. Mrs. E. E. Stevens.
place, as the latter is out OF town on
account of the serious illness of her
father. The regular Monday afternoon
teas, from 4 to o'clock. will begin to-
morrow and continue until further
notice. The hostesses at this the first
tea will be members of Section 2. COM
posed of Smith. Trinity, Howard and
the Washington College of Law, Mrs.
H. G. Nichols. chairman. and the fol-
lowing members: Miss Helen Atwater,
Miss Helose Brainerd. Miss Jesse
Brainerd. Miss Edith Goode, Miss Mary
a. Hartwell, Miss Emma B. Hawks,
Miss E. Marguerite kelso, Dr. Anna NJ.
Ketcham, Mrs. ]. P. Leake. Mrs. r. B.
|. K. Phelps. Mrs. c. w. Pimper. Miss
Louise w. Puffer, Mrs. Z. F. Smith.
Mrs. NJ. S. Stoddard. Miss Eunice Wead,
Miss Katherine Wead, Miss Caroline
Katherine Hawkhurst. Miss Miriam
Birdseye. Mrs. Laurence Grogan, Miss
Clare Graecem, DIR. Isabel II. Lamb,
Miss Mia F. Allen. Miss Hettie y. Bell,
Miss Anne E. Draper. Mrs. A. Gardner.
Miss Sara z. Grogan. Mrs. Ella w.
Gates, Miss Agnes A. Jones. Mrs. Edith
kingman Kern. Miss Mary E. Lazenby,
Miss Hester L. McNelly, Mrs. Nanette
b. Paul. Miss Anne Sargent, Miss Marie
x. Saunders and Miss Edna J. Sheehy-
Mrs Mary Gale Davis will speak upon
the value of rhythmic training illustrat-
ed by a class from a local school.
Colonial Daughters OF America
attendance at the reception held by
the District Society Wednesday evening
at the residence of Mrs. Sol Lansburgh
in Chevy Chase. Mrs Melville d.
Lindssy tn see0m na by Mr. k knd
Aitchfson and Ridgway Taylor rendered
vocal solos. Miss Florence Bergman
entertained with classical and popular
selections on the piano and Mrs. Emma
Anderson gave humorous readings. An
interesting feature of the evening was
an impromptu exhibition of colonial
relics. embracing old letters, bronze
bell used by Dr. Bellfeld, surgeon in
the British navy in 1890. and a carved
ivory fan formerly owned by the Prin-
cess Amelia, youngest daughter of King
George II of England. Refreshments
were served in the dining room by the
hostesses. who included Mrs. Meeks,
Mrs. Lansburgh and Mrs. Pealer. and
Miss Noyes. state regent of the society,
and Misses Morris and Blinn. Miss
Ethel Poynton and Miss Florence Berry
man served coffee and chocolate at a
table decorated with white and yellow
flowers, the societys co1ors. A short
business session was held. at which
three new members were admitted
Mrs. Ball of Mount Airy. Pa; Mrs. c.
d. Aitchison and Mrs. E. A. Corbett.
Md, met Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Laurence Fortune of Shepherd
street. Mrs. II. B. Brooks entertained
the club with paper on Notable
Women of Today"
The Anthony League will he "at
home" to members and friends wednes-
day from $3.50 to $50 at the home of the
president. Mrs. Anna +. Hendley, 2007
Columbia road Miss May Eleanor
Smith will speak at o'clock on The
Value and Appreciation of Music" The
monthly meeting was held at the y. A
w S. A. headquarters Thursday even
ing. Gen. Isaac Sherwood delighted
the audience with his talk on the
Heroic Literature of the Civil War"
Mrs. Lenora !. $. Sherwood sang some
OF the stirring war songs. Mrs Anna
E. Hendley presided.
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
Mrs. Amherst W. Barber, 7o3 East Cap
itol street, was the club hostess Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Story presided
Mrs. Wesler read in humorous vein the
minutes of the last meeting and Mrs.
Whitney gave the financial statement.
Roll call is an enjoyable feature of the
clubs meetings, each responding with
an interesting fact, story, conundrum
or poem. The roses which decorated
the parlor and dining room were dis
tributed among the guests after re-
freshments. Mrs. G. NJ. Brumbaugh, so5
Massachusetts avenue, Will be the
hostess January H.
Burnside woman's Relief Corps, No.
=. will meet Wednesday at pm. in
q. A. X. Hail. l412 Pennsylvania avenue,
for the purpose of installing officers
slect. All members and friends are
cordially invited to be present.
The Woman's Club Of Sixteenth street
Mrs. Edward Whitman. A paper was
Rad by Mrs. John D. Rhodes on Dutch
Settlements" and one on History, Ge-
ography and Government Of the Dis
trtct OF Columbia" by Mrs. Lewis J.
Battle. Mrs. Charles Z. Hood, 5515 18th
street, was accepted as a member.
The Mission Club of the First Con-
gregational Church held its current
meeting at the home of Miss Flora
johnson, 1908 18th street. A report of
the golden Jubilee meetings of the
woman's board was given by Miss
Hooper. and a talk upon missionary
work in China by Miss Chittenden OF
Foochow. The officers of the club are:
Mrs. +. d. Hardy, president: Mrs. r. c.
Peck. vice president: Miss H. NJ. Soule,
treasurer. and Miss Marian Smith, Sec
rotary. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday at the home Of Miss Head. the
Northumberland, when biographical
sketches of Mackay, Moffatt, Living
stone and Stanley will be presented.
The Park View Social Club entertain
ed its members and friends at a dance
Friday evening at the Tea Cup Inn.
The affair was arranged by Mrs Rob-
bins, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Wineberger. Mrs.
Darr. Mrs. Carpenter and Messrs
Buscher. Delaplaine. Andrews, Darr
and Wineberger.
| st. AIMS Auxiliary, No. so. knights Of
St. John, will hold its installation of
| officers January 10 at St Peters rec
nRraru o1o~tad TOO