Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23

commended by the national president
were confirmed by the board.
Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
Mrs. John Herfurth, sos 1 street, was
the Wheel Club hostess Thursday AFT
ernoon. In a mental diversion MRS.
Eva Wesler was prize winner. mrs.
Story, the president, spoke or Crit
tenton affairs.
Continental Chapter, ID. A. R., met
Monday evening at the home Of its
regent, Mrs. j. Med. Steuart. Mrs. Min
Louise Durham were elected to mem
berShip.
Sixteenth Street Heights Club.-Mrs.
Stowell and Mrs. Charles Eastwood,
entertained the members recently at
her home in Geranium street. MRS. n.
K. Hobart. Mrs. Ansel Void and Mrs.
Roy Pierce were elected to member
ship.
Keystone Chapter, ID. A. r., at its
recent meeting at the home OF MRS.
William W. Tyler, Fontanet Courts, &C
cepted two applicants for membership.
A contribution was voted for American
iZation work in the District.
William Mckinley Circle, No. ., held
its annual inspection ceremony Monday
Clark Cary, national president, conduct
ed proceedings. Mrs. NJ. J. Milligan.
past president, presided.
The Twentieth Century Cuba
board meeting will be held Tuesday
morning at the parish hall of All Souls
Church. The art section of the club will
meet Friday at o'clock at the home of
the leader. Mrs. Dayton Ward. The
French section will meet Wednesday at
3 pm at the home of Mrs. John Van
Schaick.
f PIuribuS Unum Chapter. ID. A. r.,
has decided to continue the support OF
the French orphan adopted during the
war. It's recent meeting was at the
home of the Misses Guitner, 1873 r
street.
Mount Pleasant Y. p. b. Of ". c. r. U.
was reorganized Wednesday evening
Mrs. Edna Taylor district president,
presided. Officers chosen were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Leo w. Solbach; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. q. r. Farmer; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. c. F. Bowman; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Ruth Weav-
perintendents appointed were: Audi
tor. Mabel Riess; calling. Helen F.
Edgar; associate, Abbie Tingley; di-
rector of music, Mildred Easterling;
evangelistic. H. NJ. Elliott; flower mis-
sion, Mrs. c. F. Bowman; associate,
Mrs. Lima Bugbee; literature, May
Simpson; press, Mrs. G.. ]. Hauf; Sun
day school, Abbey Tingley.
Patriots Memorial Chapter, d. A. r.,
met Tuesday evening at the home Of
Miss Anna Bragdon AND Mrs. Scofield.
aesAix
sided. Characterization" was dis
cussed. Mrs. Della Graeme Smallwood
was elected delegate to represent the
chapter in the District as we'll as at the
congress of the national society. Mrs.
George p. Conway gave a talk on
son was appointed to collect and send
the Christmas gifts to the French or
phan girl and boy in whom the chap
ter is interested.
ID. c. Chapter, Daughters of 1872. |
all meetings will be held. Officers |
presented reports and the names of |
Mrs. James H. Carr, Mrs. William !
Hyde Talbot and Mrs. Longfellow |
were proposed for membership. Three |
of the remaining meetings of the |
chapter will be of social order, a !
of ladies acting as hostesses. |
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 8, -Depart-
menf of Potomac. G. A. r., will meet |
Friday at G. A. r. Hall.
The Capitol Hin History Clab held |
an all-day meeting Wednesday at the |
home of Mrs. Charles Fisher, 1858 |
street, Chevy Chase. Mrs.
E. K. Foltz read paper. England in
the War; and short talk was given !
by Mrs. Augustus Knight.
The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter.
D. A. R.. met Thursday afternoon at
the. residence Of Mrs. G. Wallace W. /
Hanger, 2344 Massachusetts, avenue.
The regent, Miss Emma Strider, pre-
sided. 1t was voted to give $2.13 to- !
ward the salary of a teacher for the
school in the District. /
The women's Club OF Kensinktsn
met recently at the home of Mrs.
Eden J. Hartshorne. The program
included. music by the club chorus.
led by Mrs: George Ashworth: papers
read by Mrs. Herbert A. Filler and
Mrs. Walter Brown. and songs by I
Mrs Willard o. Warters and Miss !!
Anna G. Rheinhardt. A letter was
read from Mayor Skinner in regard to
the fire department in kensington,
and the civic committee chairman,
Mrs. Edmund S. Noyes, took the SUBJ
ject in charge.
National Capital Post, No. LIT, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars Of the United
States, with the assistance of the
ladies' auxiliary. held it's grand rally,
and dedication Of Ma
tional Capital Post colors Tuesday
evening, at Central High School audi
torium. Nominations for all elective
officers of the post will take place to-
morrow evening at Pythian Temple.
l~I
fourth meeting Tuesday evenine at
Pythian Temple.
Monticello Chapter, d. A. r.. met
at the home OF the recording
secretary. Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann,
The name Of Miss Cornelia Jef9er.
son Taylor, great-granddaughter Of |
Thomas Jefferson. was fayorabiy acted
upo ,ho, Il Letters tie S were read from the
the chapter. The treasurer author |
lied to pay the usual amount for the |
support of its orphan. Mrs. Delaney |
Gill accepted a position on the executive |
board of the c. A. r. Mrs. Kirk read a |
paper. Miss Littlefield sang, accom-
panied by Mrs McCuen.
The Washington Chapter Of the !
American War Mothers met November |
IA in the Thomson Community Cen
Nell Lindsey Marks and Mrs. Myra |
McCathran Marks sang, with Mrs. Su- !
same Oldberg at the piano.
Jessie A. Hoover gave an account |
of the work of the comfort section of |
the Red Cross among the she'll |
shocked soldiers at ST. Elizabeths
Hospital, while Mrs. j. c. Eldred told
what had been accomplished by the
Congress Heights Red Cross unit.
This is but one of the many activities
of the American War Mothers. The
organization, whose membership is COM
posed of mothers of all boys who served