Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

Edison Phillips: historian. Mise Grace
II. Kelly; chaplain. Mrs. James H. NC
Intosh.
Mrs. H. G. Mattern, Canadian.
France. gave an account of her war
experiences. She was wounded sew
,ral times and had been decorated by
Belgium, France and England.
Capt. Orion H. Clark Of Kalamazoo.
Mich, who had two sons in the avia-
ton service in France. gave a short
talk. Mrs. Ellis Logan OF John Lind
say Chapter gave few words Of
greeting.
The guests of the evening were
Mrs. Wilbur. Mrs. Mattern. Mrs. Lo-
gan, Capt. Clark and Mr.. Morrison.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. Mrs. James II. Mcintosh.
Abraham Lincoln Circle. No. 3. held
annual memorial exercises in the ro-
tunda Of the Capitol last Sunday. An
interesting program was presented.
Those taking part were Rev. Father
James A. Smith OF st. Patricks
Church. Representative Andrews Of
Nebraska. Representative Sherwood of
Ohio and Col. Stratton of this city.
Music by James Deeds. Mrs. Deeds and
Miss B. Deeds, Capt. ]. Bruce Boney
aud Miss V. Robinson. The salute TO
|, the flag was given by members of the
circle and the exercises closed with
the singing of America" in which
the audience Joined.
The Capitol Hin History Club
wound up its season with an all-day
session. beginning with a luncheon
at the home Of Mrs. Nation. 4911 18th
street. Annual reports evidenced club
activity in philanthropic lines rs we'll
as in the UNFOLDING Of federation
work and the endowment fund. The
total attendance for the year was 1870
and the average attendance seventeen
Only one member. Mrs Jason Water
man, succeeded in attending every
session, while Mrs. A. e. Clancy and
Mrs. &. G. Works attended all but one
meeting The club lost one member
by rea son of government war work
Mrs. Charles NJ. Jones. Two new
m EN- bers have entered the club dur
ing the year. Mrs. Edgar b. Merritt
and Mrs. clayton r. willard. The pro-
ram outlined for next years study
mainly concerns the allied nations
end their peoples. particularly their
women
After the summer vacation the club
will recohve.ie 40. an aiI-uay meet
ing with Mrs. J. A. Meyer at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home.
Samuel GortOn chapter. d. A. Il.
WAS entertained MoEday evening by
Misses Clark and McNutt at 1925
NJ street, Miss Emily Clark presiding
in the absence Of the regent. Reports
Of officers for the year were read.
Miss Frances Washington. president
Of the Ann Hawkes. Hay c. A. r. So
ciet!, for which the chapter is spon-
sor, read a report showing large
amount of war work done by the So
ciety during the year. The following
officers were elected: Regent, Miss
Mary E. Smith; vice regent, Miss
Mary McNutt; recording secretary,
Miss Frances Washington; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Emily Clark;
registrar. Mrs. Alice S. Rock: treas
urer. Mrs. Richard Washington: his.
torian. Mrs. w. w. Jones; chaplain,
Miss Mary Cleveland. Five new MEM
bers were added to the chapter. A
paper on the Independence day cele.
brated in the Americas was read by
Miss Mary McNutt. Vocal solos were
rendered by Miss Eva Jackson and
Miss Abigail Cooper. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
The United Daughters Of Confeder-
acy held an advisory council Tuesday
at the Confederate Memorial Home,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, president Of
the District of Columbia division, oc-
cupying the chair. Mrs. Frank Oden-
heimer, honorary president of the Dis
trict, was also present. Mrs. Bonham,
chairman of the victory loan commit
tee, reported the sale of $75,500 of
bonds. Mrs. Lee Benoist, chairman of
the benefit matinee given for the hero
fund and Confederate Home May 21,
said that the affair promised to
net about $500 when all returns