Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-24

war work accomplished since the NAY
meeting showed patriotic activity IN
all the branches of service. eopecaaAU
In, Red Cross and war community Wox:
to be sent to Mrs. Ralph Graves, q
member of the chapter. in the loes.of
her brother. s.aU
The entertainment having bean pre-
viously announced az q Joan OF Arg
evening ing al an exc sreeilsnt pcper .s1s an
account of this heroine's He Ere
music Of the evening, also. WIS n
honor of Joan of Arc. the song. Joan
Of Arc being greatly apprectzted
by Ella wheeler wilcox. was read
The life of Maria Botchkareva, com
mander Of the Russian Woman's Bat.
TALON Of Death, was announced a.
the subject for the next meeting.
which will be held with Mrs. Alex
ander weber, 221s California street.
the first Monday in December.
Mrs Ward Fristoe and Miss Owens,
a Missouri daughter" were guests.
Refreshments were served.
Continental Chapter. d. A. n. held
it's first monthly meeting OF the year
Monday evening at the homo Of Miss
Mabel Linton. State Regent Miss
Hilda Fletcher and State Vice Re-
gent Miss Lillian Chenowtth gave
talks. Three new members were 40
mitted to the chapter. The meeting
J. Mcdonald Stuart. After the bust.
ness OF the meeting was completed
Miss Linton entertained the members
with several selections on the piano,
which were greatly appreciated Re-
freshments were then served by the
assisting ladies. Miss Annie Alexander
and Miss Amy White.
Richard Arnold Chapter. d. A. H.
met Tuesday evening at the home OF
Miss H. p. Lander, 1905 10th street.
Mrs. Frank C. Lander gave some facts
| regarding drive for Free MIX for
France" and of the work of the Juve-
nile Court. Following the business
hour the members. as usual, spent the
evening making hospital scrapbooks.
which are turned over to Mrs. Frank
lin K. Lane for the Interior Depart
| ment canvalescent hospital and also
for the Walter Reed. Plans were
made to raise money to continue the
support of a French orphan adopted
last year.
The Abracndabra Club met recently
with Mrs. Frank ]. Metcalf. 901 In
graham place. Mrs. Metcalf read q
paper on "Hymnody and Psalmody"
and songs appropriate thereto were
rendered, with the hostess accompa-
nying at the piano. Mrs. Mabel c.
Lindsey sang; Judge Thompson read
| "The Wants of Man" and an original
poem by Prof. Charles G. Abbott,
set to music. was sung by the club.
The woman's National Press As
sOciation met Friday evening at the
home of the president, Mrs. Mary 5.
! Lockwood, the Columbia apartment.
A large membership and several
guests were present. Reports or
work during the last days OF the
| war were made by active members.
and Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins. who
! came to the meeting direct from the
annual meeting of the National Con-
, sinners League held that day in
Wilmington. Del, gave an accoun.
! industry Endorsed by the league fol-
| lowing the address of Secretary OF
! War Baker on "The Future of Women
| in Industry.
| Cornell womcn's Club. Cornell
woman graduates to the number Of
more than one hundred are estimated
| to be in Washington, engaged in va
| rious war activities. The local club.
which has fifty-two active members.
! is making a special effort to get in
| touch with these newcomers.
The local club will hold a meeting
| Tuesday night. November 26, at the
residence of its president. Mrs. Har-
l
| west All Cornell women in the city are
| cordially invited to he present, and to
| take this opportunity of renewing old
| college friendships.
The Prince Georges County Chapter.
D. A. r., held its November meeting
at the home of Mrs. Clement w.
Sheriff. Sheriff place, Kenilworth ave-
nue.. Benning. D. c. The regent.
| Miss Ada Howard Johnson of Seat
| Plea SAINT. presided. Two uew mem
bers were received into the chapter.
Mrs Lucius +. Gridley and her daugh-
ter, Miss Charlotte B. Gridley. 1t
was voted to adopt a French war
orphan and proposed that the selec-
ton be made by Miss Emma e.
Walker, the organizing regent of the
chapter, now identified with the Amer
/ lean Red Cross work in France.
An historical sketch was read OF
| Col. Truman Skinner. a patriot OF
Prince Georges county of the revolu-
tionary period. an ancestor of the hos
| tess.