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

were made. Twenty mine new menu
bership petitions were presented by
ell. which sranted her permission to
ask the national organization for a
charter to organise a new chapter in
the District to be named for the late
Hilary A. Herbert. Mrs. Ford an
nounced that a sock party and dance
Confederacy June IA. Mrs. George
Covington announced that the memo
rial exercises to be held at Arlington
June would be under the chairman
ship Of Capt. John Hickey. The birth
day OF Jefferson Davis will be ceie-
brated Tuesday at the Confederate
Home. A program will be given. All
members OF local southern orgaftfza-
lions are invited.
SiHteenth Street HeIEhfs sewine
Clab-Mrs p Cad Morehouse was
sisted at the tea table by Mrs. James
Dennis and Miss Baker. Mrs. H. r.
Eastwood. vice president, presided.
Posters made by Mrs. r. e. Heater
and Mrs. c. L. Maxwell Will announce
Japanese tea garden party to be
held shortly on Stuhler's lawn. the
proceeds of which will be used for
Several songs were given by Mrs.
Hastings and Mrs. Stuhler. accompa-
MED ct the piano by Mrs. Norehouse.
The guests were Mrs. Hastings and
Miss Baker. Mrs. d. c. Roper, Mrs
Selbie Grove and Mrs. c. F. Stuhler
are the committee appointed for July
4. when 18th street highway will be
formally opened to the public. Mrs.
Leo Scott will entertain at the next
meeting at her home on Dogwood
street.
The Northwest bra nch Of the ". C..
+. u. had its last meeting Of the sea
son on Thursday At Chain bridge in
an informal outdoor picnic which was
a day Of relaxation. rest and picnic
dafnties of all kinds. the day and the
location being especially favorable TO
the occas sion.
Several members made short talks.
tw-, new members were added to the
me' to meet again early In October
With renewed energy and enthusiasm
FOR this cause. New members were
Miss Alice Hercus and Mrs !. W.
Tompsoh.
The Victory Chsrter. d. A. r.. met
Mrs. L. A. Abbott. $500 3sth street.
Three new members and one associ-
ate member were received into the
chapter Mrs. Duncan T. Fletcher. or
EanizinE secretary general. and Miss
Natalie Sumner Lincoln were the
guests Of honor. Miss Lincoln gave a
talk on the y. A. r. magazine. Of
Harvey gave a review Of the book.
"The Story Of the Romance of Airing
ton House" Mrs. T. j. Kemp sang
three folk songs OF the Kentucky
mountains. The chapter is planning
residence Of Mrs. +. B. Lftterl. 500
Porter street. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Diatrfet Consress Of Mothers
and Parent-TeaeAers' Associations has
been most active the past two weeks
weighing and measuring the school
children Of Washington under the
New York Child Health Organisation
at the new Interior Department.
The president of the D. c. Congress
Of Mothers had entire charge of this
work, which has been done by VOL
unteer helpers from the Parent
teachers associations afiliated with
Che congress-.
81 our school children are below nor
NAL afd the members Of the congress
expect to carry on an active cam
paien for health the coming winter.
The cooperation of the teachers
during this health crusade has been
most helpful and the D. G. Congress
OF Mothers and Parent Teachers As
sociations hopes soon 10 show it's sp-
probation by securing ths passs &c
Of bill for increased salaries to our
teachers. Which bill the organization
has been working on for some time.
The following have been especially
active at the new interior Department.
many having worked every day;
Mrs. G. 8. Rafter. Mrs. q. j. New
myer, Mrs. MacShane, Mrs. c. r.
Creaeer. Mrs. W. e. Noa, Mrs. DR..
Stewart. Mrs. Roscoe Mitchell, Mrs.
Walter Woods, Mrs. G. s. Fraser, Mrs.
!. B. Lucas. Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Guy
Mason, Mrs. Sara X. Lamb. Miss
Mrs. H. N. Spottswood, Mrs. Holmes,
Mrs. Ruth, Mrs. E. H. Daniel, Mrs.
Pettis. Mrs. r r. Rafter. Hrs. A. D.
Hofex, Mrs. z. D. Blackstone, Mrs. H.