Evening star., 1919-12-14
Among the Clubs

The League OF American Pen Women.
at it's meeting Monday evening at
1872 H street, decided to give.
shower-social Friday, when all mem
bers who have gifts for completing
the furnishings of the new clubhouse
can make their presentations The
weekly tea will not be held on that
date. Owing to Industrial conditions.
it was considered advisable to post
pone action concerning club maga-
zine.
The lambda Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Zeta will have a Christmas
party Tuesday at the home of Mrs:
Orison Hayes, 2539 18th street. All
Delta Zetas are invited.
The Anthony League met Thursday
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Anna E. Hendley, 2007 Columbia road.
Myrtle Stinson continued her war
experiences In France. The league
was addressed by A. Leftwich Sim
clair and Chaplin Brown on the sub
ject of National Representation Of
the District Of Columbia in the Fed
eral Congress" Mrs. Nelson Tweed
Miller, Mrs. w. B. Moses, Mrs. J. K.
Gilbert. Mrs. Henry w. Lockwood,
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Stone were
mitted later were Ruth Harlan. Mrs.
Robert H. Merriam, Mrs. w. II. Chase,
Mrs. Fred j. Haig. Mrs. George Peck
man. Mrs. Mary B. c. Shuman. MRS
Mae Wood and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin.
Mrs. Nina Van Winkle spoke
Wednesday afternoon on the work
done by the appended eighteen wom-
en- in the police department for young
girls of the District. and for help IN
furnishing the new home of deten-
ton. Contributions were made by
several members. The bazaar held last
week was well patronized. In addf-
tion to the sale of useful and fancy
articles. Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin, wife
Of Capt. Bonnin, U. S. A., recited IN
dian legends. Mrs. Kinchloe gave
recitations in negro dialect and sang.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin spoke of the
Girl Scout movement, and Thursday
evening there was q musical program
under the direction of Mrs. Wayne 3.
Wheeler. Wednesday at o'clock
Miss Mabel Boardman will speak on
the work Of the National Red Cross
movement. Any one interested is in
vited to attend all meetings of the
league.
Col. james Mccall Chapter. d. A. r..
met Monday evening at the home Of
the chaplain, Mrs. Rosamond B.
Meacham. Mrs. Snyder. the regent
presiding.
Mrs. Hamilton described the presen-
tation of flag by the national society
to the House of Representatives. and
at the close Of the business session
Jerome Meacham, son of the hostess,
gave a talk on his experiences as an
aviator in France.
District Congress OF MOthers and
|Pnrent-Teacher AssOciatfOns-Thee ex-
ecutive board met Tuesday at noon in
the clothes conservation room in old
Central, and later there was an ex-
hibit in charge of Mrs. c. Z. Stoddard,
chairman of child welfare work. to
which the public was invited. The
display consisted of madeover gar
ments contributed by different par
ent-teacher associations Of the city.
Some of the articles were made from
scraps given by the Red Cross. Miss
Nina Densmore. from the Agricultural
Department, gave a demonstration in
Jackson Mothers Club. Mrs. E. n.
Daniel received the guests. who were
also welcomed by Mrs. G. S. Rafter,
president of the organization.
The Congress of Mothers will meet
Tuesday at pm: in the Teachers
children, and other features. The
public is invited.
The Dolly Madison Chapter, d. A. r..
met Tuesday evening at the home Of
the vice regent, Mrs. n. B. Patten. The
regent, Mrs. Richard E. CIaughton,
presided. 1t was voted to contribute
$25 to Americanization and SO to pa
triotic work. Also to present to the
Boy Scouts a flag as a George Wash
ington birthday gift. Florence Brown
Y W. c. A. secretary. gave an ac-
count of the work of that organise
tion.
Mt. Pleasant w. c. T. U. met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. A.
O.. Tingley. the president, Mrs. ]. A.
Edgar, presiding. Elizabeth Reiss
spoke of "Americanization"
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. E. D.
Hardy. Mrs. Frizzell, president, OPEN
muller acted as chairman. The gem
eral topic chosen for this season is
Rome" The first paper, 'Rome's
Basilicas and Tombs,' was presented
ond. THE Persecution Of the Chris
tians," was read by Mrs. r. Bruce
Bare. Mrs. J. Grif1ths, a guest, re-
lated her recent experiences in Rome.
The Girls Club Of Remington met
Saturday at the home of its presi-
dent, Marion Cleveland. A surprise
shower given to Miss Rebecca War
then was a feature of the occasion.
The Woman,s Ciu1 or Aensington
held it's recent meeting at the home
of Mrs. Orin J. Field. Mrs. George
w. Ashworth gave a paper on "Au-
gustus Saint Gaudens and His Co.
temporaries," and Mrs. William I. Nc
Kenney described Sculpture in Mary
land and the District
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Daughters of Founders and Patriots