Evening star., 1919-04-13
Among the Clubs

SOAt MtHOTldl I1dll 10 COu-
tinue for the week. The organiza-
ton will be effected at the morning
session and Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, president general, will de-
liver her address in the afternoon,
followed by the reports of all the
other national officers. The sessions
on Tuesday and Wednesday will be
mittees. Recomme ndations. resolu-
tions and constitutional amendments
and new business will follow during
the day meetings.
The evenings will be filled with
new pleasures: Monday night will be
women's night With a setting OF
exquisite musie-which will inter
sperce all the meetings-Mrs: Philip
N. Moore will speak on "Women's
Relation to the League of Nations"
Mrs. George Barnett will give
Woman's View of the War Zone,
Mrs. Percy " Pennybacker: I r:,.od 10 nave
Gruitch. wife of the Serbian minister,
will give The Effects of the Ameri-
can Revolution on the history of the
Serbian Nation
At I o'clock Tuesday night
the large ballroom at the New Will
lard. followed by reception IN the
small ballroom
Wednesday and Thursday nights
the state regents will present a
resume of the work done in the
states-and present state gifts.
Friday afternoon the entire osngIess
will make pilgrimage to Mt. Yer,
non. while the state sommittee wili
place wreaths on the sarcophagi OF
George and Martha Washington.
| Friday night, Orrin c. Lester. as
~ hn " l.
sion of the Treasury, will speak on
"Perpetuating the Victory and DT.
| william Frederick Slocum will speak
on "The Special Opportunity OF Our
Patriotic Society in the Constructive
| Work of the League of Nations"
| the D. A. r. in patriotic work and
results from its most earnest ehorts
! in Americanization is to be found IN
! the basement. Seven vice president
! generals and a historian to NIL an
unexpired term will be elected anu
TO the standing committees Will pe
held.
The short story CIub-The last reg
ular meeting of the Short story Clup
! for the season was herd Tuesoay
evening at its headquarters. the w: =.
iT- L. parlors, 522 9Th street. After
the reading of the minutes by the re-
cording secretary. the program. wnlch
was in charge of Miss Mary c. Farmer
was opened with the reading by MISS
Julia Hoffman Of sketches contributed
! bv her to an American newspaper
while teaching in Porto Rico. the
habits and customs of which -lsland
were interestingly contrasted WIN
our own Mrs. Josephine Barnhlll'
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Beulah Hether-
ington. sang You'd Better Ask Me-
DO Not Make So Light. of Love-"
| wake Up" and Kipling's ION the
Road to Mandelay."
The story of the evening, when
Pelot Laughed at Rye" was read by
its author Mrs. Stoddard, editor of
the Woman's National Weekly. Pres
ident Robert S. Moore read humor-
Gus sketch of boyhood hunting ad-
ventures. youthful chemical expert
ments and disappointing geological
researches, the account being written.
its author explained, for the benef1t OF
any possible future biographers who
might turn their attention in his dl-
rection.
Mrs. Dowden closed the program
with an account of her visit to the
Seneca Indians. who adopted her as a
daughter of the tribe, and who, con-
trary OF expectation. did not live in
wigwams and wear scalps at their
belts. but dwelt in well furnished
houses with all modern improvements
including electric lights, aluminium
dishes and victrolas: attended prayer
meetings, sang Methodist hymns
dressed stylishly and engaged in Red
Cross work.
The annual business meeting of the
club will be held at the home of the
corresponding secretary. Miss Nettie
Riggs. 131 Maryland avenue north
east, May 13.
Constitution Chapter, d. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
H B. Denham. on Biltmore street. The
regent. Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth.
ssisted by the secretary. Mrs. Frank
T. Shull. and the treasurer. Mrs. Will
liam c. Sanford. presided. Miss Helen
f. Stout and Mrs. Emig asked for an
offering from the chapter to assist
in repoultryizing die devastated farms
Of France Badges and buttons were
sold for this purpose. Mrs. Emig fur
ther extended an invitation to the
chapter to attend the tea Friday aft
ernoon at the Willard Hotel. given by
the Thomas Welles Chapter of the
chapter to Mount Vernon on the same
afternoon. Mrs. Du Bois. the state
historian. through the chapter his
torian, Mrs. Lewis. asked the chap
ter to write a history of some revo-
lutionary patriot, and the name of
Isaac Robardieu was chosen. because
of his great interest in the city of
Washington. The names of Mrs. Jen-
ME Crawford. formerly Of Owensboro,
KY, and Mrs. Little were presented
for membership. Letters were read
from state workers urging the cleo
tion of different members for vice
president gene raj at the d. A. r. Con-
gress to be held here next week. Many
Red Cross service badges have been
won by members of the chapter for
over 400 hours of work for the benefit
of the soldiers. The chapter voted to
present Miss Helen Granfield with a
piece OF silver as a wedding gift
After the business meeting, the re-
gent presented Daniel c. Roper. com
missioner of internal revenue. who
gave a talk on women. the Inspira-
tion Of America" Miss Elizabeth Re-
gina Winston gave piano selections
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Carbauh followed
with several musical numbers. Ices
and cakes were served by the hostess
| assisted by Mrs. F. w. Patterson. The
guests of the chapter were as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper Mrs.
John Hone of New York city. Mrs. J.
l. Kirby of Nashville. Tenn; Mrs.
Samuel Keller of Jefferson City. Mo !.
Miss Jennie Scarce of Versailles, XIV.
| lima, Mrs. Paul Joachim, Mrs William
| E- Diffenderfer. Goodwin D. Ellis
worth Of Newport. and Worth Bagley
! Ellsworth.
| The Cornell Women of Washfnrtor