Evening star., 1919-01-12
AMONG THE CLUBS.

CercIc Des Precieuses Ridiculcs.-
The annual Tombola meeting of the
Cercle was held New Years at the
residence of the president. NJ. Beck
err Several former members, Nine
Edison. and Messrs. Costet and Var
Dyke, were welcomed and the follow
ing program was rendered: Chan
son, "Madelon," Prof. Costet, with
chorus; piano solo, Second Valse
op. Sc" (Godard). Mile. Becker: lee
ture, THE Rejoicing of the Aisatians
on Returning to France Prof. Cos
tet; Tombola, in charge of Nine. Mil
Ter and Miles. Shaw and Dorian; La
Marseillaise."
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda, Nd,
met January 8 at the home of Mrs
George G. Bradley. Bethesda. Talks
on THE Characteristics of the In
dians" were given by Mrs. Jed Git
tings and Mrs. F. NJ. Heaton.
The speaker of the evening, Mrs
Bonnin, secretary of vhe Indian or
ganization. who was to have address
ed the club on Indian Folk Lore.
Of business in Congress.
On account of the influenza the press
committee has been unable to report
meetings previous to this. but the
club has been carrying on the work
as well as could be expected with sc
much sickness in the community.
December will always be remem-
bered as red letter day for the New
comb Club. The meeting was Rec
Cross day and was held at the home
of Mrs. Thomas Owens.
The speaker of the occasion was
| Maj King, an English officer, who
gave an account of the Red Cross
i-work from his own experience.
Being guest day. members from al
neighbor clubs were present. Music
by Mrs. Wilmot and Mrs. Stanley
Everhart added much to the occasion
The next meeting will be held Jan
uary II at the residence of Mrs. Al
fred Wilson and will be temperance
day.
The Colonial Daughters Of America
District Society held it's open
meeting Tuesday evening in the home
of Mrs. Sol Lansburgh. in Grafton
street, Chevy Chase. A short husi-
ness session was held in order to ad-
nit two new members, Mrs. William
Fl. Goodman of this city and Mrs. Lila
A. Littlefield of Brookline, Mass. The
remainder of the evening was de-
voted to musical and literary pro-
gram, consisting of vocal solos by
Mrs Melville D. Lindsay and Miss
Hardesty and piano selections by
Miss Florence Bergman. Mrs. Good
man contributed a number of recita-
tions in negro dialect, and Miss Mary
C. Oursler read a paper on OliverWen
dell Holmes. written by Mrs. Marion
Longfellow. an absent member. The
guests of the evening included Mrs
George Thatcher Guernsey. president
general of the National Society, -
A. R., and Miss Emma l.. Crowell
recording secretary general Of the
daughters in their own states Mrs
Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. William H
Goodman, Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay
the Misses Hardesty. Mrs. Graham
Mrs. White, Miss Blinn, Miss Poyn-
ton and Ernest Fernald.
Among the members present were
Mrs. johnson, regent; Mrs. Beach
Mrs. Bergman, Miss Miriam Blinn
Mrs. Casanova, Mrs. Corbett, Mrs
Friend, Mrs. Ferna!d, Mrs. Lans'
burgh, Miss Morris, Miss Oursler
ception followed, during which re-
freshments were served by the host
esses of the evening.
Constitution Chapter, d. A. r., cele-
brated ST. Distaff's day Tuesday even
| ing at the home of Mrs. Goodwin D
| Gerard street. The receiving line was
| headed by Mrs. George T. Guernsey
| president general, D. A. R., assisted
| by Mrs. Ellsworth. Mrs. w. c. San
| ford, treasurer of the chapter; Mrs
James I. Parker. past regent; Mis-
Emma Crowell. recording secretar,
| general of the national society; Firs
Assistant Postmaster General j. c
! Koons, Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. presi
| dent of Thomas Welles Chapter, c. A
R.; Capt: H. G. Cook of the Medica
Corps, Camp Greenleaf, Ga: Mrs
Miss Grace Margaret Layman. Th'
| following representatives of their re
| spectfve chapters were received: Mis-!
! T. n. Corson of the Louisa Adams
Chapter. District of Columbia: Mrs
| n. Churchill Cook. Miss Mayher ant
! DR.. Helen T. Perkins. independence
Bell Chapter; Mrs. Howard Hodgkins
| state regent of the District of Colum
bia "Our Flag" Chapter. and the fol
| lowing out-of-town guests; Miss Kat
| Transport, Pa: Mrs. Sam Keller, JET
ferson City. Mo. and Mrs. Thomas H
Johnson Of San Francisco, Cal. Mrs
James I. Parker, past regent OF Con
stitution Chapter, and Mrs. Sanfor'
dispensed a bountiful collation., whil
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son on the violin. accompanied on tn
piano by his sister, Miss Emma Simp
son.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednes
day evening at the home of Mrs. Flor
ence l. Whitney, 1924 Euclid stree,
with tho president. Melville D. Lind
say. presiding. Responds to roll cal
were on Terrestrial Disasters" ]
resolution. presented by Judge J. "
Thompson, relating to the literar.
attainments of the late Theodor
Roosevelt, was unanimously indorse
by the club. Arturo Y. Casanova rea
paper on The Star Spangled Ban
ner" Newton w. Preston spoke of tn
democratic convention in Kansa
city, in 1900, when 10000 America
nags were waving at one time. Nj
Preston also recited Your Flag an
Ny Flag" Judge Thompson spoke o
the symbolism of the colors in tn
flag Mrs. James Mckee read an orig
inal humorous paper on Husbands.
Ira Krider and Miss Florence Metcal
j wsrs guests Refreshments wer