Evening star., 1919-03-02
Among the Clubs

! teachers salaries. The president re-
! ported Red Cross activities and nee
essary continuance thereof. Mrs.
| Cook spoke OF the great need OF the
| French orphans, urging the commu-
nifty to assist in caring for three out
| of thirteen which she states are being
| supported outright under her direc-
| ton. Mrs. Guy Meloy read maga-
| zine article entitled The Irish Mind.
| and another entitled 'Treland's Rec
| ord in the War" Mrs. Grant read
EXCERPTS on reconstruction, by Fran
I els Keller. A vocal solo was rendered
| by Mrs. Tabler The social feature
of the club was unique, the hostess
having provided. with her refresh
| ments. appropriate verses for each
member.
/ The Excelsior Literary Club met on
| Tuesday, at the home of Mrs A. H
! Frear. A paper on 'The Life of Queen
Isabella" was given by Mrs. J. t.
Talbot. the vice president. Songs
| and recitations by Mrs. Stein and a
piano duet by Mrs. Frear and Mrs. E.
V. Carr made up the program. The
| next meeting will he held March 4, at
the public library.
The Florence Critteaton wheel Club
met Thursday, the occasion being in
, the nature of a surprise birthday
party and luncheon in honor of Mrs.
J. y. Wickham, one of its members.
at the home of the clubs president.
or hub" Mrs. NJ. W. Story. 62s A
street southeast
Covers were laid for twenty-one
and the festivities included poems
written for the occasion by Mrs. Cod
dard, Mrs Perham and Mrs. Cogswell,
| and the presentation to Mrs. Wick
ham of a gold and pearl pin from the
club Eifreau cd fn
the Crittenton Home for painting
room. Mrs Edison whitney. 1894
Euclid street. viii be club hostess
March 6.
The Lend-a-Hand Club of All Souls
Church held its February meeting at
the home of Mrs. J. Mcdonald Stew
art at 1922 H street The president.
Mrs. Horace X Fulton, presided. The
arrangements to give a supper Marcn
u to twenty soldiers from Walter
Reed Hospital were completed. The
club voted to give $40 toward the NOV
ing picture entertainments at the Home
for Incurabies and SO to the near east
fund; also to furnish new linen for the
club bed in Homeopathic Hospital.
Refreshm ments were served.
The Eckinrton w. c. Il. L. met Tues
day evening in the United Brethren
Church Mrs. n NJ. Pollock. the
Importance was discussed Mrs Ida
Glib. the key-woman for this union,
presented the million dollar drive plan,
and many responded with liberal dona-
tions
Five new members were received.
which included Mrs. r. e. Peck. Miss
Marie Cisco. Miss Elsie Fowkes, Miss
Helen S. Glib and Mrs. Barton Ewers
The death of Mrs. W. +. Leweilyn was
reported. and suitable memorial
fny hnr md OIL
Quoted by Mrs. J. w. Allison.
The social feature was presided over
by Mrs Edna Ohlander, district super
Intendent of social and red letter
Miss Scheuerman, songs with flute
accompaniment; Miss Dirk, selections
on piano. These young musicians
have recently arrived in America
tfrom Copenhagen, Denmark, and the
performance was their first appear
ance in the United States.
Mrs. T. T. Moore. vice president of
| the District W. c. T. L. gave the
address of the evening. The L. T. L..
| under the leadership OF Mrs. Sherwin.
gave a demonstration.
Vernon Smallwood and Mrs. John
Miller acting as hostesses.
The Frances Scott Chapter. ID. A. r.,
met recently at the home of its re-
successful card parties held dur
| ing the past. month for the benefit of
| the two French war orphans adopted
! by the chapter were reported. The
| regent reported Fench war orphan
| adopted by the Aurora Normal Glass
! OF the Second Baptist Sunday School
: through Frances Scott Chapter.
| A letter from Mrs. VIM. O. Roberts,
| vice regent of the chapter, resigning
her office. was read. and her resig
nation accepted with regret. The fol-
| lowing alternates were elected to the
next Continental Congress-: Mrs.
Alfred Ball Garges, Mrs. willard S.
Haynie. Mrs. Percy Daniel, Miss Helen
G. Thompson, Mrs. w. X. DOVE. Mrs.
Watson L. Coleman, Mrs. Charles
Sinkinson, Mrs. George A Armes, Mrs.
| Harry l. Leon.
| a social nature, viii be held at the
home of Mrs. Garges
The Twentieth Century Club will
hold its annual meeting Thursday at
| IL O'Clock at All Souls Church, 14th
| and l. streets. officers for the ensu-
ing year will be elected. The candi-
dates for office are: President, Mrs.
Lyman 3. Swormstedt and Mrs Fred
erick V. Coville; vice president, Mrs.
| E. H Town and Mrs. Arthur 3. Ra-
I ker; recording secretary. Miss Emma
Strider; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
| D.. Foster Hewett and Mrs. l. Il.
Schmecke ebier: treasurer, Miss Joy
Webster and Miss Martha n. Hooper:
directors, Mrs. Gilbert r. Grosvenor,
| Mrs. p. Y. Marshall, Mrs w. II.
Heron, Mrs. Edward 8. Clark. Mrs.
George +. Bowerman. Mrs. Robert
Sterling Yard, Cliff Richards, S. X.
Lamb, j. J. Stephens and William II.
Dali. Ballots must be deposited by
the members voting in the box in
! charge of the election committee, of
which Mrs. r. 3. Marshall is chair
man and which will be ready at 10:45.
! The polls will close at 11:30 Guests
will not be invited to the meeting.
The section of archaeology Will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. at
the home of Mrs. John Lowe, 1922
Woodley place. Mrs Dayton Ward
will give a talk on The Ceremonies
of the North American Indians"
Mrs. Lowe. the leader, finds it advis-
able to change the days of meetings
from the first and third Wednesdays
II the second and fourth TUESDAYS.
The section of conservation will hold
| its regular Friday meeting at the
! home of Mrs. Henry C. Ferguson,
1880 California street. for the talk
on home economics. The wild flower
subsection. Mrs. William n. Heron.
leader. will take its first spring walk