Evening star., 1918-06-30
Among the Clubs

]. The Legion Of Loyal Women at its
meeting Monday night Endorsed tho
suggestion which has been made that
all employees Of the government and
every one engaged in war work be
obliged to IKE the oath Of allegiance
on the Fourth Of July. This organiza-
ton will tender an entertainment to
the eonvalessent soldiers in Walter
Reed Hospital about July is. A COM
mittee has been appointed, composed
Of Mrs. Weiss. Mrs. Cunningham, and
Mrs. Raymond. to gather old shirts to
be donated to organizations making
garments for the destitute children
Of Belgium in France. An old member
of the legion, Mrs. Mccullough. who
now resides in Florida, and who has
taken up and developed by her own
labor a homestead in that state. was
present and gave a talk on her work
In teaching school in the rural dis
tricts. Next winter she proposes open
ing a school in the Everglades. where
there are few Of such opportunities;
The legion plans to collect books and
games for these boys and girls, ana
will present the school when opened
an American nag. Additional returns
for the tag day were turned in, max
ing the result Of. that effort $SS3.25.
An effort will be made this summer
OF secure a permanent home for the
legion. The business meetings will be
discontinued until September. but the
women of the legion will spend a busy
summer working on the pillows for the
base hospitals in camps in the United
States and cordially invite the friends
Of the members and women interested
in this work to aid in the sewing.
ident, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, l23S
Euclid street, every Wednesday after
noon at . o'clock.
Miss Hilda Fletcher, state regent OF
the District d. A. r., held its hrst
meeting Wednesday with a good at
tendance. The unit will meet every
Wednesday at 1 o'clock at the District
Red Cross headquarters, 1890 Con,
to have their chapters represented In
this work, and chapter members who
win give their services are requested
to communicate with the chairman.
Mrs. Lisle s. Lipscomb. 1912 q street,
or come to the workrooms any We'd
nesday afternoon. The need for gar
ments IN great.
The ChiIAren of the American Revo-
luton War Relief Glass; which has
been working in the c. A. r. room.
Memorial Continental Hall. Saturday
mornings. have changed the day for
class work to Wednesdays, from 10 to
1880. All members and their friends
are urged to attend. Any seniors wish
ing to do surgical dressings please
notify Miss H. E. Stout, state director,
2SS7 Adams Mill road.
The Z. p. =. c. held its closing en-
at East Washington Hall. The pro-
gram consisted Of recitations by
Misses Moore and westagreen: piano
selections, Mrs. Long and Miss GoclIe-
nour: dialogue. Miss Beddinger and
Mrs. Long; piano selections, Mra. Nay
and Mr.. Miller: readings Miss Bar
riere and Mr.: Aubegast; songs. Mrs.
panied by Miss Ulrich at the piano;
clarinet solo by Mr.. craver, accom-
panied by Mrs. Austin and Miss Ulrich
at the piano: talks from Messrs. Hol-
linger and Long, and piano selections
by the Misses Taylor.
Among those present were Rev. J,
N. Henry and little Miss Henry. Mr.
and Mrs. D. e. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ K. Flohr and Master Flohr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Craver and Master
Craver. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Click. Mr.. and Mrs
r. c. Long. Mrs. NJ. c. Norford. Mrs. I.
Barriere. Mrs. Charles Nay and mssea
Othetta. Beddinger. Ruth Westsreen
Bessie Ulrich. Anna Summers, Hazel
Smith. Lorraine Taylor, Elsie Taylor
Constance jolly, Eva Wise, GretnA NJ
Gochenour. Mabel Burkitt, Ressie e
Moore. Mary Miller. Eva Folker, Ester
Brumbaugh, Emma Brumbaugh, Mary
Messrs. J; II. HollinEer. George Mauk
Paul G. Gronbeck. Charlie Stambaush
George g. Chaplin. Nelson B. Barrows
Lyman r. Kingsley. Granville M
BrumbauGh. .. B. Ryan. r. Aubegast
Kenneth Smith. F. g. Brindla, William
p Etchison. A. vitan, Robert Rsile,
and James Brumbaugh.
Eekington W. O. T. q. met Monda,
night at the home Of Mrs. Emerson
2332 1st street. Mrs. Charles Curley
reporting on work done this season
by tho children, announced that sew.
eral garments had been made ant
donated to the Central Union Mis-.
sion. some comfort bags made fol
Zoo. Mrs. NJ W. Adams stated tha
the sssay contest Of the hfth. Division
Of the public schools was closed tn.
I winner, who received the gold piece
| was Eredertck. Robbins OF Eckiugtol
School. Mrs. George @. Wells wa
named chairman OF committee to ar
range an ,.sntsrtainmsnt for sailori
aud soldiers At l41s Pennsylvani.
avenue. Mrs.. W. p. Lewsllyn presid
ed during the soelal hour and an "ex
psrience meeting" was conducte.
during which the members gave az
psriences Of their frst joining an,
Temperance society. Mrs. Edith Ham
ilton contributed readings and MI
Strom gave plano solos. It was decid
Cd to adjourn for the summer months
FreaoA Glasses for mon In uniforr
are held each Thursday evening at
o'clock in the lecture room Of Al
Souls Church, 14th and L streets. ]
free class for beginners was starte,
Thursday. and after the evening les
son there was music and refresh
ments. Capable teachers. the bss
methods Of study and cordial enter
tainment are At the service Of mel
who have been called to the colors,
Lacy Hsles0bs ChaDter. ID. A. n
held its June session at Belle Chance
the country homo Of DR.. and Mrs. "
Il W. Stewart, near Forrestville, Nd
membsrs and guests going by automo
bile. Bel1s Chance was q part of tn
lofigina1 Calvert estate. AZ the meet
ing was mainly Of 0 social chasacts
very little businsss Wes transacted
Satisfactory reports sf the sais Q
chocolate were given. and the an
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