Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
Among the Clubs
Is. The chapter adjourned until

sions. The chapter adjourned until
October.
Our Fling Chapter. ID. A. r.. held its
annual meeting June 3 at the resi-
dence of the Misses O'Hare, Linden
Grove, in Shepherd road. officers
elected for the ensuing year were:
Regent, Mrs. H. b. Polkinhorn; vice
regent. Mrs. Louis d. Carman; record
ing secretary. Mrs. John T. Sadler;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank
Lee Williams: treasurer Miss Laura
{. O'Hare; historian. Miss Mary A.
Kaufman; chaplain. Mrs. Sarah Jack
son. Mrs. George Maynard Minor of
Connecticut was unanimously elected
an honorary member of the chapter.
n contribution was voted to the
permanent flag fund of the District.
1t was announced that Miss Lucretia
Jackson, member of the chapter,
had during four liberty loan cam
paigns secured subscriptions amount
ing to more than $250.000, and that
she had been presented by the War
Department with n German helmet in
acknowledgment of her services.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting members of the chapter and
invited guests assembled on the lawn
in front of the house for the cere-
mony of tree planting. A young linden
furnished by the Forestry Association
was placed in position on the edge of
the lawn facing a wide valley. The
tree was planted as memorial to
chapter members neutrality-suspicious.
war. II is the first tree dedicated by
the d. A. r. of the United States to
such a purpose. The exercises began
with the recitation of a poem written
for the occasion by Mrs. L. l.. Pugh.
Members of the chapter shoveled
earth about the roots of the tree. Led
by Miss Blanche Polkinhorn. members
and guests sang THE Planting Song"
Father Quirke of Georgetown College
made the dedication address. which he
called The Lesson of the Linden
Tree"
Little Miss Pugh sang Joan of Arc"
in French. Mrs. Sadler, historian of
the chapter, read the names of the
soldiers and sailors to whom the tree
was dedicated. The ceremonies ended
with the singing of 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner"
Following are the names of those
in whose honor the tree was planted:
Capt. Thomas Cox, Lieut.. Allison F.
Scott, Lieut.. Semmes, Capt. Howard
II odgkins, Lieut.. w. F. Tolson, Lieut..
H. Fridley. Joseph P. Ragland, Slater
O'Hare, John Dewey Sadler, Sergt.
Ralph De b Sadler, Lieut.. McNeir
Smith, Edgar d. Smith. Maj. a. NJ.
Walker, Lieut.. Williams, John Myers
Crenshaw. Irving Richards, William
B. Kaufman, Sergt. Edgar Brooke,
Lieut. Charles G.. Morgan, Sergt.
Walter Z. Wilcox, Capt. Grant Hodg-
kins. Lieut.. Carlton Wright, W. w.
Wright, Robert Wright Carnahan,
Lieut.. Wilmarth Brown (killed),
Lieut. Thomas D. steele. Sergt. w. o.
oJ Pnh II
The Petwortb Woman's Club held
its annual meeting and banquet Mon
day evening, at which time reports
of officers and chairmen of various
committees were given. The re-
mainder of the meeting was in charge
of the chairman, Mrs. Ryan, who pre-
scented an attractive program. The
club will hold its next meeting the
first Monday in September.
The Mothers Club of the POWELL
johnson Schools will meet Tuesday
at 3 p. m. in the Powell School audi
torium. An interesting program will
be given.
Abraham Lincoln Circle. No. 3.
Ladies' of the q. A. r., met Monday,
Mrs. Sarah Deeds presiding. The
meeting opened with a patriotic song
by members of the circle, after which
a flag was presented. gift from Gen.
and Mrs. Hoxie. The ways and means
Mrs. Mida Peabody, chair
man; Mrs. Clara Avery, Mrs. E. King,
Miss Nellie Colclazier, Miss Mary E.
Glennon, reported a sandwich sale to
be held July 4. A letter from general
orders was read announcing the death
of Comrade Robert Campbell. father
of Rose E. Houghton. national presi-
dent of the organization.
Crittenton Wheel Club held it's last
regular meeting for the season Thurs
day with Mrs. Amherst Barber, 703
East Capitol street. In the course of
roll call responses Mrs. Story, the
hub" gave the history of an ancient
coin long in the possession of her
family and showed sketch made and
colored by her grandmother more
tributed diversion, and the hostess
served New England "shortcake" with
ice cream. < picnic was arranged for
June II, at the Zoo.
The Department OF the Potomac,
w. X. e., will hold its Flag day eXer-
ercises at Grand. Army Hall June IA,
s pm. Comrades. members of Wom-
ans Relief Corps, all patriotic or
attend.
The District of Columbia Society Of
the National Society of the Colonial
Daughters of America held a called
meeting recently at the home of the
regent, Miss Maud r. Morris, 1903
10Th street. Business of Importance
was transacted after which refresh
ments were served and a social hour
enjoyed by the following members:
Mrs. Aitchison, Mrs. Beach. Mrs. Ber-
ryman. Miss Blinn, Mrs. Brumbaugh,
Mrs. Casanova. Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. De
Wolf, Mrs. Fernald, Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. Lansburgh Mrs. Meeks, Miss
Morris, Miss Norton, Miss Oursler,
Mrs. Sheriff and Mrs. st. Clair.
The Monday Friendship Circle held
it's last meeting at the home of Mrs.
Adolph BOwdler, 81 Il street south
east. A prize was planned for the
children of Friendship House Satur-
day. June IA. A truckful of children
will leave Friendship House, 1926 Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, to spend the
day at the zoo. At II o'clock Miss
Lydia Burkiin, head worker at
Friendship House. gave a short talk
on the work of the Settlement House.
Refreshments were served. The circle
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