Evening star., 1919-04-13

done by the mountain women. Mrs.
W. B. Skinner who has spent some I
time in Hawaii and the Philippines !,
studying native customs. spoke brief
ly of the Mission School in Honolulu.
The May meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Zifkle, 1891 Irving street.
The District of Columbia Chapter.
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America. met recently at the home |
of Mrs. Caroline F. and Mrs. Edwin
Kirk. The meeting was called to or
der by the president-Mrs. Margaret |
De Wolf Mrs. Samuel G: Cornwell
nette Adams Wickham nc color " bearer |
for the ensuing year to fill vacancies. !
Several new members were proposed |
for the first time. The hostess. Mrs !
was About heF eea Rnn PaRef whsn
son. and Mrs. De Wolf described Co
lonial Development" Refreshments
were served.
day afternoon at the home of the
president. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, 2007
Columbia road. DR.. Nicholson of the
Smithsonian Institution and professor
ton University gave a talk on the
Races and Peoples of Europe" A
letter was read from the chairman of
the womanS committee of the liberty
ioafl asking the leaSue 10 nave d coin-
mittee to cooperate with the commit
tee. An invitation was cordially ex-
tended to members and friends to
hear Mrs. Nanette b. Paul today at
o'clock at the First Congregations
Church, when she will give a talk on
The biblical characters of Mime.
Mountford's collection to the conva-
lescent soldiers and sailors. Mrs.
Wayne Wheeler made an appeal for
the Y. w. c. A. drive: Miss Jene Car
nj n1n rlio No
3OO7 Columbia road. Mira Ahmad
Sohrab. former secretary of the Per
sian legation, will speak of the work
ing the war
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. d. A.
r.. met Monday evening at the home
of Miss Alice Padgett, 1888 Park road.
Miss Hilda Fuller, Mrs. Bertram Tre-
mis-, Mrs. A. j. Selover and Miss Jessie
Kelly were unanimously elected to
membership.
In response to an appeal from Mrs.
Robbins, vice chairman of the war
service committee. the chapter volun-
teered to take charge of booth for
loan campaign In addition, several
chapter members volunteered their
services for the campaign to re
chickeniZe" France. which is to be be-
gun on Easter Monday, following a
short address by Miss Stout. in charge
of the District G. A: R.. on the pur--
poses Of the drive. Miss Alice Padgett
and Miss Wilmuth Gary rendered
piano selections. and Miss Priscilla
Slaughter and Mrs. Anderson gave
vocal solos. Among the latter's offer
ings was Naughty Cupid" composed
by Miss Gary. who was her accom-
panist Miss Gary also displayed and
ay nj har lial 10
announced that the chapter would give
a dance at the Chevy Chase Library
April %. Refreshments were served.
Dolly Madison Chapter. D. A. r.. was
entertained Tuesday evening, at the
Longfellow street. After a business
meeting at which the regent. Mrs. E.
P. MertZ. presided. a musical program
was rendered by Mrs. Melville Lind
say. followed by a paper on the His
tory and Legends of Easter" by Mrs.
Claflin.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Sew
ing Club-Mrs. Newton Holmes. as
sisted by Mrs. r. Claude Wright, en-
tertained the members recently at
her home in Holly street. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Selbie Grove. announced 100
garments had been completed for
Friendship House. A masquerade un-
der the chairmanship of Mrs. P. Cad
Morehouse will be given at future
House milk fund. The committees
will be Mrs. Warner, Mrs. b. Scott,
Mrs. Stowell and Mrs. James Dennis
for refreshments; the decorative COM
mittee. Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Robert E.
Heator: Mrs; Morehouse. Mrs. Holmes
guests included Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs
Moore and her granddaughter. Jean
Maxine Stuhler. Mrs. John W. Staggers
will be the next hostess.
Capt: Molly Pitcher Chapter. d. A.
r.. met Tuesday afternoon at the
home of the regent. Miss Emma Stri-
der After the business meeting. Miss
Emma L. Crowell. national recording
secretary general. gave an explana-
the National Society. Among the
guests were Mrs Woodbury. Pulsifer,
Mrs Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. W. c.
Barnes. Mrs. ]. Edgar Smith, Mrs
Cunningham. and Mrs. F. A. st. Clair.
A social hour was spent, the hostess
serving refreshments.
F.. d. C-AIrs. Court F. Wood, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, is in Phil
the civil service reform department
of the general federation. Mrs. Wood
is chairman of the department and is
the first clubwoman from the Dis
tional organization. The object of the
conference is to discuss and formu-
late, plans to directly benefit. through
civil service reforms Estate as we'll as
federaD. thousands Of government
On Tuesday she will be guest of
honor at a birthday and farewell
luncheon to be given at the Dewey
Hotel. Mrs. John N. Speel. vice presi-
dent, D. c. F. w. c., is chairman of
ments and Mrs Jason Waterman is
chairman of the ticket committee. A
general invitation is extended to club
women from the states who may be
in Washington for the Congress of
tend the luncheon.
Home Culb-Eas ster Monday will he
celebrated at the club by a costume
party given under the auspices of the
,9rary Iacoaannt committee; & The costumes worn
book or character from it. Prizes
will be awarded to those identifying
the greatest number of impersona
tions. Proceeds from the sale of tn Iiv
cards viii! be applied to the purchase
of magazines or books for the reaSe
ing room.
College Women's CIub-The usua,
Sunday afternoon war workers fea
will be held at the clubhouse. 1929
street, from to 6. The 1ostesses will
be all the members who have acted as
hostesses for this series of teas during
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