Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02

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sfaIlaiiol of officers recently eiscted
for this year. Mrs. Julia Leavitt was
the unanimous choice for president
Mrs. Martha Gilmore. senior vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Mary r Thonnas. Junior
vice president: Miss Susie hunsman-
treasurer: Mrs. Cora a. Brown. chap
iain; Miss Leila Winifred Thomas,
conductor: Mrs. Ne11h F. v Lyons
guard Mrs. Geneva L. Thompson,
delegate to national convention. Past
Commander q. II. Leavitt ofiiciated as
Installing officer. MessrS- G.. w. Holt
and Sidney Thompson were made hon
orary members of the circle. Speeches
were made by Judge Leavitt, MIR. Holt,
Mr. Thompson. Mrs. T.. j. Deeds, presl-
cent of LiRoln Circle; Mrs Marie
Buckles. department president. w r.
c., and Miss Morgan. representing the
Grant Circle. Mrs. Geneva l.. Thomp-
son. the retiring president was pre-
scented with tokens of esteem in ap-
probation of her services during two
terms in the office. Refreshments
we're served during the social hour.
The Washington Aiumnaf Climb OF
III Be.1 Phi Will meet Tuesday at
9 pm, at the College Women's Club,
1922 / street. All Pi Phis in Wash
ington are welcome. and are urged to
send their names to the secretary,
Mrs. Robert Duncan. the Chevy Chase
ID. 4. R-The co,.TTnittee on lantern
slides and lectures of the National So
ciety of the d. A. r.. of which Mrs.
Bertha NJ Robbins is Vice chairman,
has purchased the nire sets or war
pictures on American war activities
prepared by the United states govern
ment. These lectures are being given
in connection with the local commit
tee of the Children of the Republic, of
which Miss Lillian Chenowith is
chairman. at the Y. N. c. 4. boys de-
partment. for the benefit or the
younger boys. every week. Samuel
Merrick explained the pictures on the
first evening, the subject being The
Call to Arms, or the Beginning of
American Activities
Wednesday the subject was Trench
es and Trench Warfare" when the
speaker was Corp. Howard A. Miller.
as Infantry Machine Gun Company
This company had relieved the
French In the frout-line trenches near
Verdun on Septemb Der 1. Corp. Miller
went into action in the Argonne for
EST on September 26, was wounded on
September 80 and now is conva-
lesent at Walter Reed Hospital. His
experiences, related in connection
with the explanations OF the .pictures
to the boys. gave them much that was
patriotic and educational.
The woman's Club of sixteenth
street Highlands met Wednesday at
the home of Mrs E. Clafiin, on Long
fellow street. Mrs. George Watson,
pianist. gave short talk on the life
and music of Chopin and played sew
eral of his works to illustrate: MIS-
p. f. Fuller and Mrs. P. S. halch were
accepted as new members in the ciuo.
Martha Washington Chapter, d. n,
r., met Tuesday evening at the
residence of Mrs. H. o. Cutting. 3149
18th street, the regent. Mrs. Blanche
Tyler Beaton, presiding. Satisfactory
reports were received from all officers
and committee chairmen- That OF the
treasurer was especially gratifying,
as it showed a comfortable balance
in the treasury. A yoluminous report
was made on war service work, list
ing hundreds of articles made for the
Red Cross and Navy League. a large
number of liberty bonds bought and
subscriptions made to the various
war activities by chapter members, as
well as chapter subscriptions to the
D. A. r. liberty bond fund, the res
toration of Tillaloy. the purchase OF
an ambulance. etc AS the chapter is
greatly interested in the work Of the
Juvenile Protective Association. it
was decided to ask Mrs. e. X. Bushee
to speak to the chapter at an early
date upon the work of the asSocia-
ton. Miss b. E. Nabers was elected
delegate to the Continental Congress
anu the IOtiOWlHS dAlCi ha(CS WStC
also elected: Mrs. Gustayus Werber,
Mrs. c. J. Newhard. Mrs H. o. Cut
ting, Mrs. b. c. Yorks and Mrs. X. d.
Mathers The name of Miss Azure e.
White was favorably acted upon for
membership. The chapter unanimous
ly voted to cooperate in the recep-
ton to be given the president gen.
eral, Mrs. Guernsey, February 5. Dur
ing the social hour vocal solos were
rendered by DIR. Clifton p. Clark and
refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Cutting and Mrs. o. II.
Smith.
The LineaI Society Of S. w. ". in
stalled officers Thursday night at
Pythian Temple as follows: Chief
ruler, Mrs. A. Runge; chief adviser.
Mrs. l.. Goldsborough; assistant chief
finance, Mrs. L. Ferguson; chief of
records, Mrs. S. Golfer; deaconess.
Mrs K. Baum; sentry, Mrs. K Law
son; aid, Mrs. T. Fielder; color bear
er, Mrs. L. v. Brooks. A buffet lunch
was served.
The Legion of Loyal Women at its
meeting, held Monday. passed reso-
luton indorsing the Mcclellan retire.
ment and pension bill for the super
animated clerks and urging its pass
age by Congress. A letter was sent
the attention of the managers of the
street railways in the District be CALI
ed to the lack of care and courtesy
toward wounded soldiers The legion
aided the work being done by the
Children of the American Revolution
for the devastated districts of France
by selling some of their tags at the
meeting. The pillow committee is
still carrying on it's work at the
home of the president. Mrs. Tucker,
having offered to help equip the club
rooms the Camp Community Service
is opening for the convalescent SOL
diers and sailors at the corner of
14th and Pennsylvania avenue. Thurs
. day afternoon Mrs. Thomas Calver
and the members of her unit, Mrs.
shall, gave their services to help in
this work. The legion hopes to send
in few days all the sofa pill
| lows and chair-rest pillows needed
for the ciubrooms, as we'll as making
I the curtains for the windows to aid
as possible for the boys. At the next
meeting, the second Monday in Feb
ruary, 1t is planned to have a social
evening. There will be talk by some
! later, and music, which will enable
] the members to invite their friends
and where an interesting evening can
be enjoyed at the new headquarters
; of the legion.
The Anthony League will meet
! Thursday at Pm, at the headquar-
| 1926 Rhode Island avenue Mrs
Nanette B. Paul, chairman of the COM
! mittee on education, will speak on
J Palestine" and viii present a number
! of characters of Bible history in ma
/ tive costumes selected from the bibii-
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