Evening star., 1919-10-12

! Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Grigg. Mrs
Jane S. Elliot. the honorary pr resident
| Of the club. was also present.
Potomac Chapter, d. A. r., held it's
| first meeting for the year Wednes-
| day evening at the residence of the
F., newly elected chapter regent, Mrs.
| James M. Webb. 1913 Monroe street.
| Plans for work during the coming
| winter were discussed and it was de-
cided to render all assistance possi
| lowing members are to be hostesses
during the year: Mrs. Drury c. Lud-
low, in November: Mrs. H. H. Thomp
son. December; the Misses Hudson.
January: Miss McChord. February;
Mrs. W. H. Wanamaker. March; Miss
May V. Frey, April, and Mrs. H. l..
Bishop, May. The meeting closed
with a pleasant social hour.
The Washington Shakespeare So
ciety held it's first meeting of the sea-
son at the Public Library Friday at
8 pm. The al fresco performance Of
the club was SO artistically success
full that an indoor performance is be-
ing contemplated in it's winter pro-
gram. The club is rapidly increasing
in membership and four new members
were elected.
The PetwOrth WOman'S Club met
Monday, at which time a strong pro-
test was acted upon in regard to the
sugar shortage and a letter was sent
to the food administration regarding
the same. More street lights were
asked for in and around Petworth's
dark streets. A program in charge Of
the home committee was presented and
refreshments served
The Takoma Park Civic Study Club
held its initial meeting of the year
Tuesday at the Public Library, with
the pre- esident. Mrs. Robert A. Ramsay,
in the chair. Mrs. Clyde Shade, chair
man of the membership committee,
announced tWenty-three new mem
bers. The director of the Montgom-
cry County Social Service League pre-
sented the financial needs of that or
members. After the business meeting
Mrs. F. E. Edgington spoke on "Work
and Workers.
The Twentieth Century Club.-Mrs.
Edward &. Clark, president of the
Twentieth Century Club and one of
the most active members, has been
called from the city, and. with her
husband. Lieut.. Col. Edward B. Clark.
will spend the winter in Chicago.
mrs. clark has been an inspiration
at the club meetings and a tireless
worker in its behalf. AS press rep
resentative her place will be taken
by Mrs: j. E. Jones. Mrs. Walter S.
Unord will have charge of the civics
section this year. and its work is to
begin at once The tentative pro-
gram for civic betterment has many
interesting features.
The Capitol Hill History Club opened
the season recently at the home of
Mrs. John A. Meyer at the Masonic
and F3 Star Home ir
luncheon was served at IL o'clock
and at 40 the club was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Clancy.
Among other business disposed Of
was the voting of the usual contri-
button to Friendship House and of IS
toward the Edith Cavell Memorial
Hospital to be erected In Belgium
under the auspices of the king and
queen. Subscription blanks for can
vassing among friends for the Come
Back were distributed. and Red
Cross work was also announced by
Mrs. Waterman. She met with a
ready response when she requested
individual members to volunteer to
cut out clothing at 1890 Connecticut
avenue for the refugees of Europe.
The president appointed Mrs. Yorks
to represent the club in the music
department Of the District federation.
The club decided to celebrate world
peace by more recreation during the
coming year, and -FOUR prlnclpal en-
tertainments will be held, two before
and two after Christmas. The days
program included a paper by Mrs
Waterman on Incidents That Started
the War" and one by Mrs. Woods
on Life of Edith Cavell." The ses-
sion closed with roll call. when each
member present described the bene-
Ats of her summer vacation, the ag-
Eregate report covering everything
from the chug- chug Of the car to the
chug-chug of the churn. The next
meeting will be October %, with Mrs
Folts. at Dominion Heights, and will
begin with a picnic luncheon at IL
o'clock.
The IndianA Society will hold its
first meeting Of the season on Friday
evening in the crystal room OF the
New Ebbitt.
Senator Harry s. New will address
the club, his subject being "Remi-
nescences of James Whitcomb Riley"
The senator was employed upon the
Indianapolis Journal, of which John
G. New was then proprietor. when
Mr.. Riley began contributing to its
columns. and has a rare fund OF an
ecdotes relating to the Hoosier poet
and his career.
Riley in perpetrat1ng the hoax of
win ]. Ethel. who assisted Mr..
"Leonanie; an unpublished poem by
Edgar Allan Poe" will tell some incl
dents In Mr.. Riley's earlier life.
Mrs. Fred 8. Purnell, wife OF the
representative from the ninth district.
and Lieut. William ]. Weber will con-
tribute musical numbers.