Evening star., 1919-04-06
Among the Clubs

Cercle. des Preeienses Ridicules-
The current meeting Of the cercle was
held at the residence Of Nine. Bessie
Edison. The following program was
contributed: causeries. "Choix do
Lecture" M. Rousset, and La situa.
ton de la Turquie.". M. Ami; violi,
solos, "Minuet in c., (Beethoven)
| waltz (Brahms). "Andantino" (Saint
! Saens), Mile. Becker, accompanist, and
| ''Gavotte" (Hayden), all we'll rendered
by the talented young violinist, Mile
Wortych. A charade by Nine. Edso n,
| Mile. Becker and Master Edison Edson
( was we'll acted. Several new membt rs
| were elected, and q pleasant evening
| closed with the serving of collati IN.
Colonial DauxAters Of America (Dis-
triet Seeiety) met Tuesday evening
| at the home Of Mrs. Gaius M. Br,ln-
baugh. with the following members
! present: The regent, Mrs. Sylvsnus
Johnson. Mrs. and Miss Berrynan,
Miss Blinn. Mrs. Brumbaugh, Mrs.
Casanova. Mrs. Fernald. Mrs Lans-
burRh. Miss Morris. Miss Norton, Miss
Oursler. Mrs Sheriff and Mrs. Whit
ney. After the transaction of routine
| business, two papers were read. one
| setts." by Mrs. Edison l., Whitney, and
the other on Colonial INDUSTRIES" by
Mrs: Clarence Curtis. Music was fur
nished by Miss Bergman. and refresh
| ments were served by the hostesses OF
the evening. The annual election of
| officers will take place at the next
meeting. which is scheduled to be held
at the home Of Mrs. f. A. st. Clair on
May g. H..
! Tie Consultation Chapter Of the d.
A. r. held it's monthly meeting at the
| hav Af Eos Il OF 1frc M2rcnS w
Lewis, at 1916 Mount Pleasant street.
The house was beautifully decorated,
the color scheme being that Of ST: Pat
rick's day. The regent, Mrs. Goodwin
d. Ellsworth, presided. Twelve canes
were reported delivered to Walter
Reed Hospital for the wounded boys.
The chapter voted to continue knit
ting for the benefit of the war hos.
pital patients. The following new
members were taken into the chapter
Mrs. Bertha L. Taylor, Mrs. Talbot,
Mrs. Welton. Mrs. Marsh and Mrs
patriotic education. Mrs. Emig re.
ported that fifty members OF the G.
A. r. soldier boys were presented at
the last meeting with badges through
Mrs. William Howard Taft. At the
close of the meeting Representative
talk on the league of nations. He also
!eulogized the women of the D. A.. X
for their work in the war. Mrs. Alice
Taylor rendered the music throughout
the evening. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. assisted by Mrs
4 John H. Sisman-. and Mrs. Irving
Frickey. Numerous invited G'.ests
were present ....-,
The Sarah st. CISir Chapter, D.A.R.
met recently at the home OF the his
torian Miss Anna s. Walton of Park
l hn t,,r nf in q
twas a talk by Capt. Walter Burns
who saw service in France. He had
4 number of exhibits and pictures to
illustrate his lecture. The. guest OF
honor was Miss Catherine B: Barlow,
curator general. n, s. d. A. r.. After
the business meeting refreshment
were served by the hostess.
The LeId-a-Hand Club of All Souls
Church met March so with Miss Kate
Buchanan at 1907 Rhode Island ave
nue.. The president. Mrs. H. X. Full
ton. presided. The club voted to give
$40 toward the rebuilding of the
French village F1eSille, in the Ar
gonne forest. The social hour was
enjoyed, while refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club en-
tertaineI twehty-three soldiers. from
Walter Reed Hospital with a supper
| in tho lecture room OF All sous
Church Monday evening: Or; Dr., Pieres rec
!
| founder Of the Lend-a-Hand Club.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Kemp,
Mrs. Hall and Miss Buckman. and
recitations were given by Miss Ada
Townsend and Mrs. Smith Gordon
The weight boys and girls had a
| Jolly sing together, ending with an
| excellent ghost story by u soldier boy.
| Patriots' Memorial Chapter. d. A. R.,
| held its monthly meeting at the apart
| mont in Wardman Courts of Mrs.
f: Clyde Bruce Aftchison, wife OF Com :
missioner Aitchison OF the Interstate
| Commerce Commission. 1t was an un-
usually spirited business session., And
after refreshments were served an
hour Of music was enjoyed.
The Exeelsior Literary Club was en-
| tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
I'M. J. Holmes at her home, 221 lst
! street northeast. The hostess was as
| sisted by her daughters. DR.. Mary
Holmes, Miss Fannie Holmes and Mrs.
j. F. Defandorf of Garrett Park, Md.
Miss Julia Dickinson. musical dlrec-
| tor of Mount Holyoke College, who Is
a guest. Of the hostess, sang. Mrs:
Marie Mills O'keefe, the president.
presided. Being a monthly business
meeting. the reports Of officers were
given The following members were
elected to- represent the club at the an
nual meeting of the D. c. F. w. C.. Al
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