Evening star., 1919-12-28
AMONG THE CLUBS

Victory Chapter. d. A. r.. met Mon
Mouis A. Abbot. Mrs. Lucy Warner and
Mrs Elmer X. Eyerly were assisting
hostesses The treasurer reported
money disbursed for patriotic and
educational purposes. and that 800
had been realized from the caro- party
recently given at the home of Mrs
David D. Caldwell. Two basket bal
have been purchased for the soldiers
at st. Elizabeth's and Christmas box-
es sent to eleven bedridden boys at
Mount Alto. Mrs. Francis j. Ford mas
been made chairman Of the thrift com,
mittee Seven members were received
into the chapter. The subject for the
evening was Russia. The Russian
hymn was sung. paper read on
Russian peasants and Felix Coie OIL
the Russian division of the state De-
partment gave a talk on Russia ana
the characteristics of the people. He
brought with him collection OF rare
and beautiful Russian curious
-. A. .R,-Representative of forty
one chapters attended the meeting OF
the executive committee of the District
Tuesday evening, at the Washington
club. the state regent. Hilda Fletcher,
presiding.
The committee on patriotic education
reported contributions for the work OF
assisting the children of soldiers, sail
ors and marines to obtain an education
The America nization committee report
ed that sufficient funds were on hand
and pledged to justify taking a teacher
for two periods a day. from January
l until the close of the school year :;
and it was decided to aid the school
about to be started in Georgetown un-
der the supervision of the board of edu-
ca ation.
The chairman of the committee of
Children of the Republic. made an ap-
peal for the Boy Scouts, stating that
eighteen companies were without nag
of their own. Within five minutes
twelve flags of regulation size were
taken by individuals or chapters. and
assurances given that all will be pro-
vided for before the annual meeting of
the scouts in February.
Various changes in the bylaws. made
necessary by the adoption of new by
laws in the National Society last April.
were proposed by the committee on re-
vision and Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins
proposed that a consulting registrar and
| librarian be added to the list of state
officers already authorized. These
amendments will be sent out to the
chapters and voted upon at the con-
ference in March.
The Excelsior Literary Club met re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. Walter O.
],
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Page. who was out of
the city. Mrs. Addie Foster spoke of
some needs of the tuberculosis Hos
pital. Mrs. f. A. Tibbetts gave an ac-
count of the recent meeting of Girl
Scouts at Continental Hall. The topic
lish Litera ture." and Mrs. Tibbetts read
a Howells story. christmas Every
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met Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Walter Hicks. The regent, Mary
E. Smith, presided. Donations were
voted for Americanization and other
patriotic work. Five new members
were received. Eva jackson read a
contributed by Mrs. Hicks and Helen
| Marshall
The Monday Friendship Circle held
it's current meeting at the home of
Mrs f. w. Dickle. Fifteen stockings
and toys We're wrapped in packages
with the name of little child on
each and sent to Friendship Hou e
with Christmas tree donated by one
| of the members.
The Col. John DOnelsOn Chapter, ID.
| A. r., met recently at the residence
of Mrs. and Miss Snezaley, the regent.
Clara NJ. Moore. presiding. Checks
have been sent to the state treasurer
for the George Washington birthday
gift for Americanization, for Asso-
ciated Charities. for Boy Scout flag
fund and for the Girl Scouts camp
fund. The chapters membership has
been increased by thirteen new mem
bers
| Anthony Lengue-There will be a
! reception by the president and Off
| GERS of the league to members and
friends January l at o'clock pm at
/ the home of the president Mrs. Anne
J e. Hendley. 2O07 Columbia road
! Mrs. Nanette b. Paul will show her
! collection of biblical costumes Com
| modore A. V. Wadhams, U. S. N. will
! speak on Edwin Markham's latest
poems. and there will be a musical
| program arranged by Mrs. Wayne
Wheeler.
! The Columbia Heights Art Club was
| entertained Thursday at a Christmas
, party by Mrs. Augustus knight at
| her apartments in the Kenesaw, Mrs.
! Walter III. Howard assisting. Mrs
{ Sarah A. Wolhaupter read a paper
, on the Palaces Of Rome" Mrs.
Faber Stevenson gave a talk on Ro-
| man traditions, and told Roman folk
| lore stories, and Mrs. Knight related
| experiences in Rome while a student
| there. In addition to the membership
, body, guests present were Mrs. Flora
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