Evening star., 1919-03-30

The Victory Chapter, d. A. r., was
Littell, 3704 Porter street. with an old
time quilting party" Mrs. F. R. Sale
was the assisting hostess. AS means
OF raising money to carry on the wort
of the chapter the members have been
| making quilt of colonial design, which
will soon be offered for sale. An old
fashioned lunch was served to eighteen
members and guests, colonial customs
being carried out as far as possible.
After the luncheon a short business
meeting was held. at which the regent,
Mrs. l.. A. Abbot, presided.
Columbia Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
| II. c. Gauss. the Imperial. The regent,
Miss Nellie Grant Ross, presided. After
| routine work Miss Charlotte Van Doren
gave a talk on the historic Octagon
Photographic views of the mansion. Miss
Florence Webster contributed with a
group of readings. Little Brown Baby
and "A Lady Preparing to Give an After
noon Tea" with 1.-The Birth Of st. Pat
rick" as an encore: Mrs; Paul Ander;
Naughty Cupid" compositions of her
laccompanist, Miss Wilmuth Cary, and
sang. by request. "Habanera,' from
Carmen" and Tcsti's La Serenata" in
Italian. Miss Wilmuth Cary also rem
dered an original piano composition en-
served refreshments. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Miss Char
lotte Van Doren, 647 East Capitol street.
Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Wolff
The chapter was honored by the pres
ence of the president general. Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey, and the
founder and honorary regent of the
chapter. Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson. Mrs.
John Thomas Burns was elected to the
chapter. In response to an appeal
given by the chapter members and
guests. A unanimous vote of thanks
was given the regent, Mrs. ]. Edgar
Smith, for her war work, and to Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins for her war
work on the national committee. The
program consisted of violin solo with
piano accompaniment. by the Misses
Kaufman. and recitation, by Miss
Frances Wolff.
The Legion of Loyh Women at their
meeting Monday arranged for the
planting of memorial tree at Mount
vernon Wednesday, April 2, at 3 pm.
The delegates for the annual meeting
Of the District of Columbia Federation
of Clubs, to represent the Legion of
Loyal Women, were elected. A reso-
luton commencing the action of the
Bordentown, N. j., branch of the Sc
curity League, which is perfecting
plans to purchase the schoolhouse in
which Clara Barton taught school and
convert this into museum, was pass
ed and a copy ordered forwarded to
the Security League. 1t is proposed
to make Wednesdays trip to Mount
vernon a days outing, with lunch at
mount Vernon and the afternoon
spent in the historic grounds.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday. March
March is. at the home of Mrs
William Corby, with seventeen
members and two guests, Mrs
BrengIe and Mrs. Truleban, pres
ent; ms. Clark read paper on Tire
giving also extracts from her diary,
which was kept on her trip abroad
The conversation on Caesar" was led
by the president Of the club, Mrs.
Wilkinson, Miss Karr's paper on the
Gracchi and Their Reforms" was
read by Mrs. Bergman. After the
meeting was over Mr.. Corby gave
The Twentieth Century Club will
hold its meeting Thursday morning at
II o'clock at All Saints Church. 14th
ana l. streets. w. E. Allen. chief of
the bureau of investigation of the De-
partment of Justice. will speak on
Furnishing Enemy Aliens" Mrs. Hen
RI Ptttier will tell of her experiences
IN Guatemala and Mrs. F. Il. Rutter
VIII tell of her stay in Japan the past
after the meeting.
Association Of Collegiate Alumnae-
ne Washington branch will hold its
weekly conference on reconstruction
,roblems Friday evening at o'clock
at the Club for Enlisted Men, 1914
Massachusetts, avenue instead Of the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
House, as heretofore, Charles Cheney
Hyde of the Chicago bar, professor Of
International law at the Northwestern
University Law School. will discuss
the league OF nations draft and pro-
posed amendments. All college women
andsfhefr friends are invited.
College women in the ordnance de-
epartment are invited to meet the
m smbers of the Washington branch
at an informal tea Wednesday after
Women's Club. 1922 I street.
Mrs. Lydia Wilkins will act as host
ess at the tea for war workers this
afternoon from four until six. Tomor-
70" evening" meeting Will be in
in charge Of the membership commit
tee. Miss Katherine Wead. chairman.
At this meeting it is hoped the mem
bers will come out in great numbers,
as it is to be given for the new men,
bers in order that they may become
better acquainted with the old mem
bers and one another The members of
this committee are: Miss Wead, chair
man, Miss Karoline Klager, Mrs.
Grosvenor Jones, Mrs. S. T. Coale and
Miss Griffith.
Eckfngton w. C.. r. U. held its March
meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Speidel, 1909 1st street Reports
of officers and superintendents showed
that the organization was doing good
work in many lines. Mrs. William b.
Glib, key woman for this union, re-
ported that fifty-two new members
had been gained during the past
month, as follows: Miss Lillian Alli-
son. Mrs. William c. Alden. Mrs. Ada
Burr. Mrs. George l.. Brewer, Mrs.
George Baker. Mrs. Matilda Button,
Mrs. Jessie Birch, Miss Marie Cisco,
Mrs: L. A. Cole. Miss Helen Day, Mrs.
Miss Elsie Fowkes. Miss Helen Glib,
Mr. and Mrs. 8. s. Golden, Mrs. Edythe
Hiney. Miss Janet Jardine, Mrs. Conner
Lewis, Mrs. Albert Lewis, Mrs. B. +.
Latting. Mrs. Harriet Longston, Miss
Helen Lewis, Mrs. p. ]. Morgan, Miss
Letetia McClurg, Miss Elsie Moore,
Miss Bertha Moore. Mrs. George Nor
rison, Mrs. Jennie Munson, Mrs Fred
erick w. Meyst. Mrs. H. McGinnes,
Miss Ruth Mayors, Mrs. A. H. Mills.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Newman, Mrs. jamie Ollie,
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