Evening star., 1918-12-22

and guests were entertained Wednes-
day evening at the home of the re-
gent. Mrs Ellis Logan. 1888 Irving
street stree aostesses M Mrs r, Mafsha afaaa re-.
gent, Miss Hilda Fletcher. was the
guest of honor. Lieut.. Commander
William l.. Cathcart of the Navy. gave
an address, subject, The War and
After" Sixty-five members and guests
were present.
Monticello Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. D. L. Gill, 1905 18th street. The
usual business meeting was followed
by social hour with refreshments.
Sixteenth Street Heights Sewing
Club met Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. James Dennis. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. p. Cad Morehouse.
who entertained at the piano later
in the afternoon. After luncheon a
brief business session was neIa. pre-
sided over by Mrs. Selbie Grove. who
announced the salvage collected by
her had been sent to the Red Cross
for the war refugees. All the sewing
for Friendship House was returned
completed. Admission to the Christ
mas party December 81. at the Ben
son home, will be one potato and
an apple, to be donated to charity. The
canning exhibit held at Mis-. Grove $
house, proved a success. A musical
Stuhler. Mrs. H. r. Eastwood will
entertain the club the second week IN
January.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednes-
/ day evening with Mrs. julia M.
Warner. 914 Massachusetts avenue.
Dr. William Tindall was elected to
rShin Newton w Preston
sang Little Mother of Nine" by H.
I. Bueleigh, accompanied by Miss
Thayer. Messrs. Melville D. Lindsay
and Charles G.. Abbott rendered vio-
| lin duets, "Minuet' and "Hornpipe
from Handlers Water Music" with
! Lindsay sang Where My Caravan
| Has Rested" by Hermann Lohr. and
| 'Dreams," by Strelezki. accompanied
by DR.. Abbott and Mr.. Lindsay on the
violin and Miss Thayer at the piano.
Responses to roll call were quotations
from Carleton. Prof. De Witt c.
Croissant spoke on American Litera-
ture.' Remarks were made by Maj.
A. S. Perham, Judge J. w. Thompson.
i, Dr. James Mckee, Capt. H. P. Mc1n-
tosh and DIR. Tindall. Mrs. Elizabeth P.
Croissant read The Country Store
by Will Carleton. Guests were Lieut..
Brandon. Miss Ellen Wangness and
q.
served by the hostess, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold E. Warner
The Excelsior Literary Club met
| Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. H:
F'rear. A paper on Holland was read
by Mrs. Henry Baker. giving her per-
sonal experiences and impressions
while visiting that country.
DR.. Margaret Huddleston spoke of
| the new patriotic trade mark. Made
| in America" She also told of having
purchased the former home of Mrs.
f.. D. E. N. Southworth in George
town. This was being restored to its
| old condition as far as possible, with
! the idea of having it used eventually
as club house for the women's S
| clubs.
Music was contributed by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Frear, Mrs. Kalstrom and
| Mrs. Chesley. Six guests were pres
! E. A. Tibbetts will entertain the club
January Z.
Florence Crfttenton Wheel Club en-
joyed the hospitality of Mrs. A. S.
Perham, 9O5 Westminster street,
| Ter Barrett. national president of
Crittenton work. was guest and
gave a talk. which was her twenty
fourth during the day.
In a guessing contest on Dook titles
as revealed in pictures. Mrs. Gatus
Brumbaugh was the prize winner.
Mrs. Brumbaugh wi be the hostess
January 2.
The Young WOmen's Hebrew AssO-
citation and its guests, composed of
men in uniform and civilian war
| workers, met Saturday evening at the
Eighth Street Temple, when Miss
Emma Missing of Indianapolis, Ind.
gave a dramatic recital of Booth
Tarkington's play Mister Antonia, "
Nathan Bachrach sang classical selec-
tions.
College Women's Club will discon-
tinue it's Monday teas until January
6, when the program committee will
again be in charge, Mrs. E. E. Stevens,
of talk on THE Restoration of
Palestine" by DR.. Ami of the British
embassy. This afternoon the tea for
war workers will be held as usual
from to 6, Miss Emma F. Shrine,
hostess.
The officers and board of directors
will be at home to the members and
their friends on New Year day from
to 6.
A business meeting was held We'd
nesday evening, at which important
business was transacted and a num-
Der of amendments to the bylaws
were passed. Miss Tewksbury told of
the work of the Fosdick commission.
and later it is expected that she will