Evening star., 1918-01-13

meet Wednesday afternoon at 0:45 az
the homo Of Mrs. Theodore Cole. 1852
Ontario road. After an informal tea
tKs program will be given at 4:45, con-
sfsting Of hve-minute speeches by
members on "why We Entered Into
the War" Among the speakers will be
Mrs. David l. Wing. Mrs. George F.
Bowerman. Mrs. Karl F. Kellerman,
Miss Frances Davenport. Miss Ellen A
vinton and Mrs. Theodore Cole. A re-
port will be given on the progress
made toward establishing home 1or
collage women brought to the city
en- wishing to join the Washington
branch should communicate with MISS
Alice Deal. the Victoria, chairman OIL
the membership committee.
:Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules-
Nine. Hindmarsh and Mile. Becker en-,
tertained the cercle at It's annual
Tomb9la meeting Ihe sore so1ree ,r oPsnH Mle
Becker The president made brief re-
marks In memory of Mile. Prud homme;
late vice president. NJ. Warren read
LES Premieres Invasions des Huns; !;
TomboIa-" In the dim. religious can
delight. LA Messe de Minuit a St
Su1pice." read by Nine. Hindmarsh and
embellished by Noel" (Adaml, sung
And. when on this gasless night, with
here and there a candle. NJ, Lieut..
Fromant described Noel dams les
Tranchees" it's interest was enhanced
by the setting Mile Dorian recited
'I,e dernier soupir de lAnnee' tMil-
lieu) and the actual Tombola followed
conducted by Mile. Parkins and Mile.
Dorian.
The Columbian Women met Tuesday
in the rooms of the Womens UnlVer-
sity Club at 2027 G. street. During the
social half hour Mrs. Charles H. stock
ton. assisted by Mrs. w. e sorden, .nus' rs
D. K Shute Mrs. Edgar Frisby. Mrs w.
]. Heron and Mrs. J. P. Ernest, served
tea.
Following the business meeting there
were two unusually interesting talks:
Capt. r R Glenn, honorary attache OF
the British embassy. told OF mis- ex. @
periences in active service on tne
French 'front.' in Egypt and Gallipol.
He was followed by Miss Elsie soud-
ers. who told Of the successful work
Of tho Bryn Mawr students in rnanag-
ing war farm in Pennsylvania
The cultu. Club met Tuesday at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Demonet in
goth street, with nineteen members and
Eve guests-Miss Jessie Mcbride, Mrs
Charles Galliher, Mrs. Walton Weaver,
Mrs. Rosenbaum and Miss hathrine
THE Civil War and the Period of Re
construction" was by Mrs. Ramsey
hewitt followed by Mrs. j. E. Dyer on
The Bellies, Beaux and Brains OF the
sos" The last paper on Liberia. our
Only Colony" was by Mrs. W. B. Rooi-
SON Mrs. C. K. Bergman read hu-
morous poem entitled 'The Lady Cop.
Mrs A. P. Clark finished the program
with a reading from Paul Lawrence
Dunbar's writings.
The State Historic Committee will
meet Thursday at 1880 am. at the
home of Mrs. Charles w. Richardson,
1917 Connecticut avenue. Members are
urged to be present and friends are
cordially invited.
John Lindsay Chapter. d. A. r.. Mrs
Ellis Logan. regent. met Tuesday IN the
white and gold parlor of the Ebbitt
House, with Mrs. James Mooney. MIS-
Myron ]. Ferren, Mrs. Louis K Locke.
Mrs. E. J. Ryan, Mrs. Samuel ID. Barnes
and Mrs. Roy T. Morris as hostesses-
After the usual business meeting the
evening was spent socially. Mrs. Cham
berlin rendered several ballads and
Cliff Stump sang number OF comic
songs, accompanied by his guitar. Re-
freshInents were served.
Dolly Madison Chapter, d. A. r.. met
Tuesday at the residence of Mrs Pat
ten, Park road. Mrs. Mertz, the regent.
DfeSlQed, ana MIS- SildEles Du Ioto W
operated with the hostess in receiving
and entertaining the guests: the
evenings program opened with the
singing of The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and important business matters
were considered
Mrs. Paten read a paper on THE
Sage of Monticello" and Mrs. Braith-
waite and Mrs. Lindsey gave song Sc
lectfons. The meeting closed with the
singing Of America"
Light refreshments and a social half
hour followed.
ID. G. Chapter. Daua hters Of Founders
and Patriots of America. met recently
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Francis A st. Clair. The correspond
ing secretary. Mrs Margaret DeWolfe,
was the hostess, but was unable to be
present on account of an accident A
number of the officers attended. with
Mrs. Goodman as guest.
Various matters of patriotic and
charitable work in which the chapter
Is engaged were taken up.
Mrs. Brumbaugh read family paper
by Miss Jaquette, in which she traced
her. line from Jean Paul Jaquett. first
colonial governor of Delaware. Re-
freshments were served during a So
cial hour.
Janet Montgomery Chapter. d. A. R..
held its mid-winter meeting at the
home of Mrs. A. r. Wingate. on Gar
field street A number of members and
q Ie" guests were present LunCneOn
was served by the hostess, during
which a general discussion of chapter
work was gone over Later a business
meeting was held, Mrs. J. Frank Will
the of1icers. Mrs. Fl. 6. Meen was ap-
pointed corresponding secretary during
the absence of Miss Virginia r. VIII
son. Mrs. f. ]. Hartshorne spoke Of
the flag bill to be presented during the
session Of the present legislature. Mrs.
Frank p. Stone. Mrs. James II. Lough-
borough and Mrs. VIM. H. Talbot re-
ported as chairmen of committees. The
February meeting for the election of
delegates to the Maryland State Con-
ference will meet with Mrs E. L. Bull
lard at Chestnut Grove at Rockville.
The meeting closed with the singing
OF The Star-Spang1ed Banner"
The Fairfax Chapter, ID. A. r., met
January S. Mrs. Ellison and Miss Car
rfe Parker were hostesses and enter
tained at tho home of Miss Parker,
Fails Church, Va. Luncheon was served
after which the meeting was called to
order by the regent, Mrs. Walter Jones.
Reports were rendered by various Of
fcers and committees Mrs. Willis read
to- sthe chapter an historical sketch,
The. Commonwealth of Franklin" writ
ten by Mrs. Bronte Reynolds of Enola
and published in the current number
of the D. A. r. organ.
The members present were Mrs. Jones
Mrs Garrison, Mrs. Hawkshurst, rs
King. Mrs Corey. Mrs Willis. Mrs
Torreyson. Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Ellison
Mrs Reynolds. Miss Louise Huntington