Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Monticello Chapter, ID. A. R.. held
its first meeting of the season recent
ly at the home of the regent. Mrs
James r. Hart. who conducted the
usual patriotic exercises. commencing
with the Anne rican Creed"
The chapter stood in silence for a
brief period as a mark Of respect for
its recently deceased member. Mrs
Hench.
The regent gave a short talk on her
summers trip through the manufac-
turing and mining districts Of Penn
sylvania.
Reports of officers showed the chap
ter to be in a very prosperous condi-
ton.
A letter from the Rev. Josiah r
Ellis of Yancy, Va, was read. in which
he acknowledged the receipt Of $25
school work.
The chapter heard with pleasure of
the honor conferred upon its MEM
Der. Mr.. Hammond. who has been
made historian of Betsy Ross
Post. No. /, of the American Legion.
A letter had been received from the
chapters French orphan boy. Georges
Pineau. a most interesting paper was
read by Mrs. Caroline F. Kirk on her
revolutionary ancestor. Capt Charies
Dyer.
Miss Perkins. a guest of the evening.
brought a greeting from her chapter.
in Fond du Lac, Wis, and told OF some
of its patriotic work. Refreshments
were served by the hostess during the
social hour.
The Treble CIef Club resumed work
for the year Friday after the summer
vacation Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. Miss Ruth Moffat I;
vice president, Miss Laura Shepherd ;
secretary, Miss Florence Daniels;
treasurer, Mrs. ]. H. Doty; reporter,
Miss Elaine Kennedy.
The club is under the direction OF
Mrs. Doty The members have begun
work TO rthe fall concert. to be given
in November The club will meet Fri
day night of each week at the home
of Mrs Doty.
Friendship Nursery Aid Club met
Monday at the home of Mrs. Edward
Dana Hardy. 2425 LIST street. when the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mrs Edward Dana Hardy; first
vice president, Mrs. Mary M. Story:
second vice president, Mrs. George X.
Ide; third vice president. Mrs. En-
met Hamilton; recording secretary,
Mrs. William Chamberlin; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs Frank Garden;
treasurer. Mrs Morris E. Sabin- The
retiring president, Mrs. Sabin. turned
over the office to Mrs. Hardy. who an
nounced the following committee ap-
pointments: Program committee,
Mrs. Chamberlin. chairman: Mrs. c.
G. Abbott, Mrs. j. S. Beach, Mrs.
Frank Bourn, Mrs. Emmett Hamilton,
Mrs Harris Gould, Mrs. F. johnson,
Mrs Melville Lindsay. Mrs. B: ]. Price
and Mrs. George Tucker. Ways and
means committee, Mrs. F. H. Towner.
chairman; Mrs. C. R. Bradbury. Mrs.
Frank Garden. Mrs. H. J. Chatfield.
Mrs. F. L. Crilly. Mrs. William Gill
bert, Mrs. E. L. Hammersley. Mrs.
George r. Ide. Mrs. E. A. Mess and
Mrs. Hubert Overstreet. Sewing COM
mittee. Mrs. Carlton Ball, chairman;
Mrs. M. Adams. Mrs. E. S. La Fetra,
Mrs. Hersey Munroe. Mrs. M. e. Sabin,
Mrs G. Schram. Mrs. Mary Story, Mrs.
Mary Thomas. Mrs. F. P. Woodbury.
and Mrs. Harold Warner. Constitu-
ton committee, Mrs. A. D. Merritt.
chairman: Mrs. NJ. Anthony and Mrs.
L. c. Schantz. Publicity committee,
Mrs. E. A. Mess. chairman. Mrs w.
Sawyer was elected to membership.
Miss Mabel C. Peabody, who has just
returned from Camp de Souge. France.
gave a talk on "a Canteen Worker in
France" Her talk was illustrated
with photographs taken in the camp
and distributed among the members
Of the club. Miss Mary Thompson
sang several selections. accompanied
by Mrs. Melville Lindsay. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess. as
sisted by Mrs. Ball, Mrs Munroe, Mrs.
Thomas and Mrs. Waterman.
Mrs. Ball. chairman of the sewing
committee. distributed materials for
. number of small garments to be
made for Friendship House. The next
meeting of the club will be held No
vember II at the home of Mrs. Mel
Vile Lindsay. 1927 Longfellow street
~. Mt. . r,s..ant' W; c; + z: met Tues
1926 Columbia road. Annual reports
were given by officers and superin-
tendents- The banner report of the
year was that of the flower mission
superintendent. Mrs. A. B. Carly. Of
dent. Mrs. ]. A. Edgar; first vice
president. Mrs. L. D. Clark: second vice
president. Mrs. Julia A. Boyd; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. s. E. Haden;
recording secretary, Miss Helen Har-
man: treasurer. Mrs NJ. c. Bennett
The following superintendent of
departments were appointed: Ameri-
canization. Miss Elizabeth Reiss; as
sociate. Mrs Jerome Harig: auditor.
Mrs. H. v. Easterling: calling. Mrs. A.
.. Tingley; circulation of official or
gans. Mrs. A. C. Giles: delegates to
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs.
L. c. Upshaw; director of music, Mrs.
Wayne B. Wheeler; evangelistfc, Mrs.
Fred Beall; associate. Mrs. BENJAMIN
3, Platt; flower mission, Mrs. A. B.
Carly; associates. Miss A. E. Conkey
and Mrs Mary A. Chalmers: literature
Mis-. A. II Carly ta
T. Haden: marines, Mrs. Leo w. Sol
bach: associates, Mrs. R. A. Delett and
MIS- Goodwin D. Ellsworth: press
MIS- Lindley d. Clark: red letter DAYS
Mrs j. Nj. Wolcott; associate. Mrs. G.
w Conger: Sunday school, Miss May
Simpson; white ribbon recruits. Mrs
NJ c. Lewis
The T.. Pluribus Unum CHAPTER. n.
A. H.. held its opening meeting re-
Gently at the home of the regent. Mrs.
SyiVanuS johnson. Roll call was an
swered with current events During
tne business session the minutes OF
the iasf meeting were read, three new
names proposed for membership and
plans and committees formed for the
winters work, which will be again
on patriotic lines. While refreshments
were being served by the hostesses,
Mrs Johnson and Miss Miriam BIinn'
papers on Revolutionary Ancestors
were read by the members A guest
OF the evening was Mrs. Bryant
Mckinley Circle, No. 2. Ladies of the
G. A.. r., were entertained by Mrs. M.
j. Milligan at a thimble party We'd
nesday afternoon to meet Mrs. Geneva
l.. Thompson. past president of the
= circle OF New York city, who was
visiting with friends in Washington.
The sewing activities of the circle
were resumed for the season and