Evening star., 1918-02-24

1 its leader, Mrs. Dayton Ward. 1863 Co
Iumbia road. The subject for the after
: noon. The Sculptors of Florence, will
be treated by Mrs. William Applegate
The Woman's Evening Clinic will be
' at home Wednesday, from until S. at l2o
18th street. All members Of the Twenti-
eth Century Club are cordially invited
The Newcomb Club met Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Douglass. Alta Vista, with the preSi-
dent. Mrs. William i. Emory. in the
chair There was good attendance.
and after the business was over Miss
Iavinia Wagner read paper on The
History of the Red Cross and Mrs. +,
c. Heaton gave Current Events. The
club has had three new members added
to its roll this year. and there is much
interest shown in the club work. An
other lot of sewing for Red Cross was
given out. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs Percy F. Allen
March /.
The Argyle Study Club was enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs. G. 5.
Rogers. president of the club. at her home
on Georgia avenue. Papers were read by
Mrs. Newton Collamer. Mrs. O. Is.
Buchanan and Mrs. f. +. Norwood. War
bread, in the form of homemade rye and
oat meal cookies. were served with tea.
The club is composed of many women
who are not only studying America. but
doing good service b- their partici-
patton in Red Cross WORK. OF especial
interest al the meeting Was 4 unanimous
resolution 10 adopt FrcAeh orphan for
one year or longer.
Mission Club. First Congregational
Church.-At the last meeting Of the
club. held at the home Of AIRS j. otto
Belz 105 Cpshur street Mrs. II. r Gould
presented a paper upon the lives Of I.iy-
ingstone. the African missjona~X'. and Stan
ley. the explorer. Miss z. 5. Cook gave
account of the effect of Christianity
upon the Bulus of Africa. The hostess
served refreshments. The next meeting
will be held Tuesday at s pm, at the
home of Mrs. Barr ard Miss Mann, 1910
Massachusetts avenue northwest, when the
program upon Africa will be in charge
of Miss NJ. n. Hooper and Miss ]. j.
Brainerd.
The Samuel Gorton Chapter. ID. A. r..
gave Valentine party at the home of
Mrs. Walter P. White. 3210 Newark
street. for the benefit of their Red Cross
fund. The parlors were attractively
decorated with hearts and cupids. The
evenings entertainment opened with
charades arranged by the family of the
hostess. Mrs Holden told dialect sto-
ries and Mrs Rock aroused much inter-
est by her fortune telling. Dancing
flled the latter part of the evening and
light refreshments were served. The
silver offering added a substantial sum
to the Red Cross fund
The Abracadnbrn Club was enter
tanned recently by Maj and Mrs George
c. Potwin at oS42 2Tth street The
members responded 10 roll call with
anecdotes OF George Washington Judge
J. W. Thompson read an orr riEinai story
MIS- Edison L. Whitney read the ac-
count of the painting of washington
Crossing the Delaware as published
in The Star of last Sunday. The musical
numbers consisted of solos by Newton
W Preston. When the Bells of the
Lighthouse Ping. Ding Dong. by
Sclan. Keep the Home Fires Burning
By Novello. and Rodeheaver's Wen Be
Waiting When You Come Ba ok Home"
HIS accompanist was Miss Gladys Wal
ford. Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay sang
Sing. Smile, Slumber." by Gounod and
Spring Song" by Well. Mr.. Lindsay
accompanying her upon the violin.
Spangled Banner Refreshments were
served after adjournment.
The CuItus Club met Tuesday at the
residence of Mrs. G. ". Harris in Nor
rison street with sixteen members and
four guests. Mrs. Charles Galliher, Mrs
g. D. Davis, Mrs. Rosenbaum and Mrs
Walter Weaver, present. The after
follows: Painting, by Mrs. Harris:
music. by Mrs Taylor: sculpture. by
Mrs Myers. architecture. by Mrs. Dyer.
and the drama. by Mrs. Copeland The
meeting was concluded by Personal
"reminiscences OF Great Expositions'
Continental Chapter, d. A. r.. met
Monday evening, when Miss May F.
road. the home of Miss Mary Fisher
Members and guests inspected many
family relics of colonial days consist
Ing of pieces of silver. china and brio
a-brac. each with its history: also the
handsome collection of solid mahog-
any. paintings and miniatures coming
from the old New England homes of
the owners Miss Lillian Chenoweth.
the regent, presided. The chapter dis
cussed and acted upon many matters
of business including the admission of
several members Continental Chapter
us in fiourishing condition. Quantities
of good work have been done in the
past year. All members have been bond
purchasers: the chapter itself owns
bond and is ready to contribute to the
proposed plan whereby the national
society hopes to subscribe for bonds to
the value of 100000. In knitting and
in all lines of furnishing supplies of
various kinds and of contributing to
the support of war orphans abroad
members have been very active. One
member has record of knitting nine
teen sweaters Mrs. Lucy Marsh of
OTTAWA. ILL.,. formerly regent of the
chapter and one of the charter mem
bers, was present for the first time
this season. An agreeable social hour
followed adjournment, when the hostess
served refreshments, assisted by Mrs.
Harvey and Miss Alexander.
Eleanor Wilson Chapter. ID. a. r.. was
recently organized by Mrs GaiGs Brum-
baugh, state regent of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution, at the
home of Mrs James c. Courts. Wash
ington navy yard Mrs. Brumbaugh
appointed Mrs Courts regent and Mrs.
Emma Wilson Noel vice regent. Eleanor
Wilson for whom the chapter is named
was the wife of Robert Wilson of
North Carolina and one of the most
nF hn
besides her husband. had seven sons in
the Continental Army She is an am
cestor of both the regent and vice re-
gent.
The PolIyanna Club. No. 1, Mrs. A. c.
Quinn. president, met Thursday at the
home of Mrs. j. s. Mclean. There were
seventeen members present. Letters
were read from the clubs .godsops" in
France; funds were contributed for
fruit to be distributed among the sick
in hospitals; s11 was reported to have
been collected for the flower fund: five
helmets and five sweaters were sent to
the boys "over there; one bath robe
was presented to an invalid. After the
business meeting refreshments were
served The next meeting will be held
March 81 at Mrs. Wilson's home, 1914
street southeast.
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