Evening star., 1919-11-16

Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules.-
Nearing it's golden jubilee, the cercle
enters it's forty eighth year. The ini-
tial meeting held at the residence Of
the president was as is customary,
of g. social and business character.
The officers reelected for the year
arc. President, NJ Becker; vice presi-
dents. DR.. Ami. DR.. Wiley. Messrs.
Heaton and Quaintance; manager,
Mile. Becker: treasurer. Mile. Dorian;
secretary, Mile. Stow. special com
mittee on literary and musical pro-
gram was chosen: Mrs. Seip and Mrs.
Edison. Miss Miles. Miss Shaw and Miss
Parkins, and NJ. Warren. The treas
urer read an itemiZed report OF ias.
wears expenditures. when lhciuoe"
goo francs sent to Marie Salln, pro-
fege of Marechal Joffre. adopted by
the cercle two years ago. NJ. Becker
gave an interesting causerle on tne
French origin of the name "CheNy
Chase.
\ slogan recommended and accept
ed is to he: French is to be spoken
and heard,' This will be vigorously
enforced at every seance.
The Janet Montgomery Chnpter. ID:
A. r., met Tuesday at the residence OF
Mrs !. Harry Cunningham, with the
regent. Mrs J. II. Loughborough. In
the chair Reports of officers were
read 1t was decided to contribute
the usual annual amount TO Memorial
Continental Hall.
The registrar was instructed to in
vite Mrs Frederick Brown and Miss
Mary Wingate to join the chapter
Mrs J. H Adams read extracts from
diary written after the close OF the
civil war.
1t was decided to omit the Decem-
her meeting and to hold the next
January 13. at the home OF MIS-. NJ
Weaver. II Shepherd street, CheEv
Chase. Md. Refreshments were served
The Ann Hill Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday with Mrs. Robert w. Geib.
Willard Courts, Mrs. Lisle = Lips
comb. regent. presiding. Various re-
ports were read and among the most
interesting was that given nv the re-
gent. who had been appointed by the
Red Cross a representative d. A. X
to receive with them when they en-
tertained the King and Queen of Bel
sium and their party. She also had
the Same honor when the Red Cross
entertained Prince Albert.
The chapter appropriated 1913 to-
ward the work of the District of Co
lumbia Americanization committee
work
Plans were made for some small
card benefits to be given early in the
year. Refreshments were served ana
a social hour spent. at which Miss
Phoebe Miller of Philadelphia was the
rguest of honor.
American Liberty Chapter. ID. A. r..
met Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. H Small in Chevy Chase
with Mrs Earl B. Gaddis assisting
hostess The regent. Mrs. Edgar Al
Ian. brought before the chapter varl-
Gus items Of interest concerning diff
ferent institutions which look to the
D. A. r. for aid. Two donations were
voted upon: One toward the SALARY of
a teacher for the Americanizatlon
schools and the other for patriotic
education for children of soldiers.
sailors and marines. 1t was agreed to
look after eleven American orphans
in rural districts.
During the social hour paper was
Wells. concerning the constitution.
chapter, gave an account of MY I'M
pressions of Italy" Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
Mt. Pleasant w. C. T. q. met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs Leo w. Sol
bach, 1924 18th street. The president,
Mrs. j. A. Edgar. presided.
Reports were given by Miss Eliza
beth Reiss on America niZation; Mrs.
A. B. Carly. flower mission and liter
ature, and Mrs. Solbach on the work |
at the marine barracks.
Rev. DIR. j.. H. Buhrer of the First |
Reformed Church addressed the meet ,
ing and Miss Linken sang. -----