The Washington herald., 1919-05-25


land. Calf: and Mrs. Kirk Munroe. of
Cocoanut Grove. Fla. who was elect
cd honorary member in the place OF
her distinguished mother, Amelia
Barr. who died last winter.
Mrs. Richard l.. Hoxie. VINO spent
the past winter in Florida, brought
In a large auxiliary from Florida. In
GLIDING Mrs. Katherine Livingston
Eagan. of Jacksonville. prominent
club woman and founder of the first
d. A. r. Chapter in Florida
Another auxiliary was formed In
San Diego. Cal. the members being
Mrs. Grace Sherburne Conroe. Miss
Emma /. Maynard. Mrs. Satella
Jaques. Mrs. Lydia Fossler Frank.
Mrs Rae Copley Raum. Mrs. Fannie
Hodges Newman. Mrs. Isabella ChuI
chill. Mrs. Eva B. Adams, Mrs. Pearl
La Force MAYER Other new members
are: Miss Ada c. Sweet. San Fran
cisco; Mrs. May Lewis Haines. Oak
land. Cal: Mrs. Josephine Howard.
Oakland. Cal; Mrs. Caroline Land.
Albemarle, n. c.: MISS Maeva Gam.
williamsport. Pa: Mrs. Helen Dortch
Longstreet Gainesville. Ga: Miss
Eta Josselyn Giffin. Washington: Mrs.
Cora A. Weber. West View, Pa; Mrs.
Edith NJ. Smith. San Francisco. As
sociate members. Mrs. l.. A. Staples
Pfeiffer. San Francisco: Mrs. Rather
inc Livingston. Jacksonville, Fla.
The Excelsior Literary Club held
its last meeting for the season at
the home OF Mrs. Edward B. FairaE.
Tuesday afternoon. May 20. Mrs.
John w. Foster and DR.. Margaret
Huddleson We're hostesses. The par
lors were decorated with flowers.
Little Miss Gravatt presided a. the
piano.
The subject for discussion was
Central America, Its Present Past
and Future" and it was treated in
a most delightful manner bv DR..
Margaret Huddleson. She spoke Of
the great debt we owe Latin Ameri-
can countries for the numerous
fruits and vegetables originating
south of Panama. She aiso called
attention to the Pan-American Con-
gross to be held in this city. June 5.
An unique feature OF the exercises
was Mrs. J. w. Fosters toast to
the Queen of Clubs-ExcelSior."
Favors were beautifully colored
cards containing Central American
proverbs. Refreshments were
served by Mesdames FairalI and
Foster. and the club voted the meet
ing one of the most enjoyable
events of the season.
Among those present were: Mes
danes Foster. Fairall. webb. War
ner. Baker. O'Keefe. Bradley. Page.
Holmes. Naylor. Gravatt. Barnhart.
Alexander. Bu!la. McCreery and DIR.
Huddleson.
The last monthly meeting OF the
Washington Readers Club for the
season of 1858 will be held next
Tuesday at Sis p. m. in the parlors
Of the College women's Club. 1872 !
street northwest. Mrs. Edith Hamil-
ton will preside. and the program will
be rendered by new members OF the
club.
The F. Pluribus Cnum Chapter. D.
A. r. held its last monthly meeting
for this season at the home OF Mrs
Sylvanus Johnson, at the Portner
After the business meeting the Off
GERS read their annual reports and a
short talk was given by the regent
on the growth and progress of our
chapter during the past year. Then
the annual election of officers was
held as follows:
Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson, regent;
Mrs. Harry Grove. vice regent; Mrs.
Elmer Curry. recording secretary;
Mrs. Ivey Hill. corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Graham, treasurer; Miss
Miriam Blinn. registrar: Miss Ada
Guitner, historian. and Mrs. Hubert
Rex johnson, chaplain.
One new member. Mrs. William
Moore, was admitted TO the chapter
and several new names for member
ship were proposed, to be admitted
next fall. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses-Misse
Lucy and Bertha Blinn, Ethel Greg
ory and Mrs Carstarphen.