Evening star., 1919-12-21
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Washington Readers Club pre-
sented biblical pageant at the Will
son Normal School Tuesday evening
at O'Clock, assisted by the Washing
ton College of Music and DIR. James
5. Montgomery, who made an address
on the Bible as dramatic literature.
Ihose taking part were: DR. p. "
Wilcox. Mrs. Mabel Owens Wilcox.
frof. &. :. Richardson, Miss Ada
Townsend. Mrs. Emma Ware Ander-
son. w. q. Ison. G. T.. Ruebsam, Miss
Lula Adams. Miss Cecil Norton Mrs.
charles McMullen. Mrs Sarah NJ.
Smith and Miss Carol Smith. Appro-
pirate music preceded each episode.
The short story Club met Tuesday
evening at the clubrooms 522 9Th
street. with President Moore in the
chair. and the program in charge of
Il. W. Selah.
The opening number was vocal
solo, Until. rendered by Miss Galley,
who gave as an encore Spring" The
reading of the minutes by the secre-
tary was followed by the reading of
the story of the evening by l.. C. Rob-
bins. +. w. Barbour recited Robert
W. Services Shooting of Dan Nc
Crew and THE Lure of the Yukon
Thesecond installment of the contin-
ued story. Behind the White stone"
was read by Robert r. Moore, who
injected romance into the plot and
at the end of the chapter that the
club voted that he remain on the
job until he had di diSentangled matters
at the end of the last chapter. y lit
erary queStionnaire by Judge Nc
Claim kept the members vainly guess
ing. The program closed with a per
sonally conducted tour" through Ger
many, sketched by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Met
calf
r. Piuribus Inum Chpater. ID. 4. r..
met recently at the home of the re-
gent. Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson Reports
were made by different officers. and
eight new members were welcomed.
a paper on The Effect of the War on
the Women of Britain" was read by
Miss Celeste Hill. James Williams
sang. assisted by Miss Thomas. vio-
linist. and Miss Holmes at the piano
Two original poems, THE Christmas
Rose" and What the Letters d. A. r.
Mean to Me-" were recited by Mrs.
Randall Two guests of the evening
were Mrs. Miles and her daughter
American Liberty Chapter. ID. A. r..
Aeld its December meeting at the
home of Miss V. NJ. Wells. Falkstone
hen. announced the illness of Mrs Sea-
ger. "the mother of the chapter"
1t was decided to donate $40 to the
starving in Poland, and 81 for Christ
mas gifts for the Graveltown School
for poor mountain white boys and
girls. Mrs. Mary Lockwood. the only
living signer of the national society
constitution, spoke of the beginning
of the d. A. r. Mrs Lombard was the
assisting hostess.
Twentieth Century Club-The par
Hamentary law section will meet
with Mrs. NJ. r. Campbell at her
apartment in the Mendoza. Tuesday,
q 4 haI
charge.
Mrs. Dayton S. Ward. leader of the
are section. announces that the next
meeting will he held December 27. at
: o'clock. at her home. The subject
for the afternoon will be Natural
Science" and Mrs. Lillian Bethel is
scheduled to speak. Mrs. John Lowe.
leader of the archaeology section. an
nounces that Mrs. Jesse 4. Cunning
ham will deliver an address at the
next meeting, the subject being In
dans of Southern States" The sec
tion will meet at Mrs. Loves home,
3622 Woodley road. December %. at
$50 pm. Mrs. John l.. Van Schaick
announces that the French section
viii not have its meeting, scheduled
for the latter part of the month, ow-
ing to the Christmas festivities.
Continental Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Monday at the home of the state vice
regent. Miss Lillian Chenoweth. Mrs
j. Mcdonald Stewart regent presided
The state regent Miss Hilda Fletch-
er. Spcka and selections wer" given by
the National Quartet. Representative
T. U. Sisson of Mississippi gave an
address
CrrcIe dc. Prerieuses RidicuIex.
AT its recent seance NJ. Becker sup
pleniented the program with an article
OF lie ne de la Fontaine." which was
followed by members of the club with
descriptions OF the animals and insects
master of fables Music was con-
tributnd by Mime. Simpson, Mile Wor-
tych and Mile. Becker
Monday at the home of Mrs A. J.
Schram. with Mrs. f. d. Hardy in the
chair Mrs. Charles G. Abbott who ac-
companied her husband, DIR. Charles
Greeley Abbot. director of the astro-
physical laboratory of the Smithso-
nian Institution. on his recent trip to
Chile. where he took observations of
the eclipse of the sun. gave a talk
about the trip. Members of the club
are making Christmas stockings for
distribution at Friendship House
request was made that members hav-
ing automobiles send them to Friend
ship House Monday. December 80 at
80 O'Clock to convey a party of
w NeIiS -HNt W due ldiils, d., LOT
an outing. Plans are being formulated
by the ways and means committee to
raise funds for Friendship House.
The executive committee of the
District W. L. T.. L. met Wednesday
1T headquarters building. 1t was an
nounced that the temperance confer
ence will be held here from January
IA to is, inclusive. Miss Gordon, ma
tional president, and other national
officers will be present.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teachers' As
sociatiOns met Tuesday afternoon in
the Teachers Club. Miss May Raw
lings. principal of Wallach-Towers
schools read an original paper on
THE Great Triangle for the Soul De-