Evening star., 1919-04-27

rated with palms and MOWERS anu
hung with flags. In the receiving line
gent of the chapter; Miss Fletcher,
state regent: Miss Chenoweth, state
vice regent, and Gen. and Mrs Rich
ards Of the Sons of the Revolution
Among the many guests were Capt
and Mrs. Parrish. Lieut.. Col. John
kins, Mrs. Robbins. Mrs. Kessler of
Indiana and the regents of the Wash
ington chapters. Miss May Townsend,
historian. gave a brief sketch OF the
history Of the chapter and its activ-
tiles. Mrs. George ]. Cummings. a
Miss Fletcher, in her talk. spoke of
the duty to support the victory lean.
and referred facetiously to the fact
that the chapter seemed to be proud
of the number of candles in its birth
day cake. Mrs. Lowe, a former his
torlan. mentioned Mrs. Lillian Mes
senger and other charter members of
the chapter. Gen. Richards and Capt.
Parrish were called upon to speak and
were enthusiastically received. A
violin solo by Mrs. Dickey. and vocal
solos by Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Guss and
Miss Chenoweth were enjoyed. Re-
freshments were served, with Mrs.
John Doyle Carmody, Mrs. Allen and
Miss Alexander at the table, the CEN
terpiece of which was q large birth
day cake, in which were twenty-five,
candles.
Eckineton w. C. r. U. met Tuesday
night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs /.
B. Linton. 1926 I'd street northeast. 1t
was reported with regret that Mrs. Lula
Fowkes, a faithful worker Of Ecking-
ton Union. had moved to Philadelphia
The absence of Mrs. Edna Taylor was
also noted. she being with her sister.
who is Ill in Lawrencevi1le, Va. Mrs
William B. Glib, key woman of this
union for the jubilee million dollar
million member drive Of the nation,
reported several additions to the fund,
and also stated that sixteen new men,
bers had been gained during the past
month, which included Mrs. Georgia
Allen. Mrs. Lillian Aiken, Miss Mabel
Burkett Mrs. Harry Caden, Miss Emma
Cutter, Miss Elizabeth Condy, Mrs. e.
B. Crawford, Mrs. Frank Hoover, Mrs.
p: Honeycut, Miss Catherine McElroy,
Mrs. Kate Mills, Mrs. Ollie Miller. Mrs
A. H. Mills, Mrs. H. Phi. Ressinger, Mrs.
Emma Talbot, and Mrs. L. R. Wheater.
Miss Elizabeth Reiss, District super
intendent on Americanization, and her
associate, Mrs. J. A. Cunningham. each
explained In detail plans for carrying
on this work and further illustrated
1t by demonstration with the chill
dren OF foreign parentage under the
direction of Miss Van HaKan of Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church South. A
committee was appointed, consisting
of Mrs. H. Edwards Mrs. C. Chapman
and Mrs. Julia Burkitt to undertake
the work OF this section with the for
eign speaking people. Mrs Paul Rich
man was chairman. Of the evening and
with the hostess presided at the punch
bowl during the social hour
The May meeting will be held in the
Lincoln Road Church and will be in
the form OF reception to new msm-
Ders with dinner at o'clock for
W alter Reed Hospital boys. who viii
be the guests of the young women
who have recently Joined this union.
MRS. Alvin Day will be in charge Of
the entire evening arrangement
The Capitol Hin History Club met
Wednesday with Mrs. W O, woods
1899 Kenyon street.
After the business of the day was
disposed OF two articles were read:
one by Mrs. Whaley, Turning Weeds
into Woof'; and the other an origi-
nal paper by Mrs. b c. Yorks, a bio
graphical sketch on the life of Mar
shall Joffre.
Mrs: Court F. Wood transmitted to
the ladies an invitation from the
camp activity service for volunteers
to act as hostesses for the camp com
licited the interest OF the club in the
Bible question campaign being con-
Quoted by Mrs. Earle, which 10 inter-
denominatfonal in character. being
participated in by ministers OF not
only the Protestant denominations.
but also by Jewish and Roman Catho.
lie clergy.
Mrs. Woods served refreshmentst
The club will meet May II with Mrs.
Granger. at $50 Park road.
stonevall Jackson Chapter, Ne. 70,
o. d. c.. met recently at Confederate
Memorial Home. Mrs. C. H. Fred,
chapter president. presiding. Final
arrangements were made for the an
place May 2. at wardman Park Inn.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Soule Gantz, chairman
of entertainment committee, will be
assisted by Mrs. Frank Morrison, as
vice chairman, and DR.. F. Thomas
will have charge Of refreshments.
Full list of committee and patroness
will be given later.
Anthony League-Mrs. Whitman
Cross, president of the Visiting Nurse
Society, was one of the speakers at
the Wednesday afternoon meeting.
excellent work the society was doing
and the great demand for the work.
Mrs. Charles OH. Craigie. vice
president Of the National Shakespeare
Federation, spoke OF the national
Shakespeare peace memorial building
the federation is planning. an as
sembly place for men and women who
have served and returned from war.
A petition Of the officers of the fed
Grafton to the Senate for the con-
struction of such building to be
upon such q site and at such a cost
as shall be determined by the COM