Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Among the Clubs

The District Of Columbia Federation
| Of Women. Climbs will meet tomorrow
| at pm. in the boardroom Of the Mu-
nicipal building.
The federation will hold a jubilate
| reception Saturday at 1920 Rhode Is
land avenue in celebration OF the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the or
ganization. Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins. the new president. and Mrs.
Court F. Wood. past president. assist
ed by their official family, will re-
ceive. The federation is composed OF
| twenty-siS clubs. all interested In
some movement beneficial to the well
body. each helps the others. and. as a
federation, assists any larger move
ment in need of their aid.
The Col. John Donelson Chapter. ID:
A. r., met recently at the residence or
Mrs. George s. Donnell and Miss Mary
Hadger. zoos Columbia road. The re-
gent, Mrs. D. w. Classic, presided. The
| chapter historian opened the meeting
by repeating verses from the song,
America" The reports of chapter Of
ficerS were read and approved. me
sum of SIS was voted to go toward the
encyclopedia for the library in Con-
tinental Hall. Also a sum was voted
for use by the chairman of patriotic
education. After number OF notices
placed before the members for fur
Their consideration the business ses-
sion was concludedA The chapter was
delightfully."- entertained by the
hostesses, Mrs. Donnell and Miss
Hadger.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
| Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs Lemuel Warner, s14 Massachu-
sets avenue: with the president n;r Mrs:
were elected for the coming year as
follows: President. Mrs, Bena A.
Barnhart; first vice president. MRS l..
Warner: second vice president. Mrs.
| Emma Gravatt: recording secretary,
ing sS secretary e ere Mrs. NJ, ]. Holmes;
| treasurer. Mrs. Henry Baker: director
to the District of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Marie
Mills O'Keefe; press correspondent,
Mrs Henry Churchill Cook; flower
committee, Mrs. Addie w. Foster and
Mrs. H. Louise Burst. Mrs: Holmes
read paper on The Yellowstone
piano selection. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club viii
meet Tuesday, with Mrs. Foster, 1884
/ 18th street southeast.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Roger
Tracy, in Franklin Park, Va. for it's
bimonthly meeting, the last for this
club and it's guests at luncheon prior
to the meeting, assisted by Mrs. Clark
and Mrs. Boyle. Mrs. Frizzel, the
president and first after-luncheon
speaker. spoke on THE Beauty of
Our Own City Washington" Mrs
her topic The Association of Great
Men With Washington Life" Mrs.
Wolhaupter, the third speaker. gave
an account of the various activities
interest in promoting and furthering
the opportunities offered women here
as in no other city. Miss Flora Briggs,
a guest of the club, rendered vocal
solo. "a Perfect Day" Mrs Briggs &C
companying her daughter on the
piano Mrs. Frizzell presented as a
wedding gift a beautiful silver plate
to Miss Flora Briggs. The gift was a
memento from all the members of the
club as an expression of their love
services rendered by Miss Briggs.
Mrs Tracy told about the different
i kinds of birds now making their ap-
pearance in the woods.
RepOrCS were Tedu anu tn6 CIuD uc-
cided on a two-year course of study
on Rome and Its Art Treasures"
The club also decided to give a prize
| to the winner in the Bible study con-
| test, recently suggested at the FEEDER
| alton of Women's Clubs. Mrs: Crois.
SAINT read a paper on "Machiavelli,"
and Mrs. Fulton gave character
study on Leonardo da Vinci." Mrs.
Stevenson's topic for discussion was
THE Works OF Leonardo da Vfnci,
Irr;xy h ciX ri n n m
Of 1.-The Last Supper" Twenty-Five
members were present at this meet
ing and seven guests-Mrs. WeSson,
Mrs. Tibbits, Mrs. Wilder. Miss Briggs,
Miss Warren, Mrs. Warner and Mrs.
The club adjourned to meet again in
October.
Dolly Madison Chapter, d. A. r..
held it's annual meeting and election
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mrs. E. A. Varela at the Toronto. when
annual reports and reports of delegates
and members attending the continental
congress were given. The results of the
elections were as follows: Regent, Mrs.
Richard E. Claughton; vice regent, Mrs.
H. B. Patten; recording secretary. Mrs.
John NJ. Beavers; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. ]. Henry Wurdeman; treas
urer, Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit: registrar,
Mrs Flora L. Johnson; historian, Mrs.
James McNabb: board Of management.
Mrs. E. P. Mertz. Mrs. Charles B.
Bailey, Mrs. Price c: Clafiin, Mrs. A. A.
Rirney, Mrs. Arthur D. Call, Miss Cathe-
rine Barlow, Miss Margaret Gilbert and
Mrs A. w. Spanhoofd.
Cornell Women of Warrington met
Tuesday at the home Of the vice presi-
dent, Mrs Jos. Zirkle, 1851 Irving street.
Mrs. William Buchanan. who spent the