Evening star., 1920-02-01


Peckham another on Roman Women
Mrs. O. @. Abbott gave an account of !
her recent trip to South America. !
Thirteen members of the club We're |
present, and one guest, Mrs. Ryan.
Martha Washington Chapter. ID. A.
r.. met Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. B. c. Yorks. the assist
ing hostesses being Mrs. c. owen Alb
bott and the Misses Birge. Mrs. b. c.
Yorks was elected delegate to the
Continental Congress. and the follow
ing alternateS We're also elected: Mrs.
r. l. Oatley, Mrs. n. r. Warwick.
Mrs. GuStavus Werber, Mrs. c. j. New
hard and Mrs. w. b. Hardy. Miss
NJ. C. Farmer was appointed thrift
chairman for the chapter. Miss H.
c. Downs described the pageant. The
Wayfarer," recently shown in Column
bus. Ohio. and New York city. Mrs.
Newhard sang and reCitations were
given by Miss Farmer.
a recent meeting of the chapter was
he'd at the residence of Mrs. NJ. V.
Wetzel. Mrs S. ]. Dosh and Mrs. and
Miss Milligan being assistant host
esses. Mrs. Mary Chaplin was elected
to membership. Appropriations were
voted to the Americanizatior school.
patriotic education, Juvenile Protec-
tive Association, Boy Scouts and the
Girl Scouts. An address. The World
in Turmoil was given by H. w.
Selah and recitations by Miss Farmer.
Columbia Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mrs. w. w. Wallace. So 18th street
where it will hold it's meetings regu-
larly for the remainder of the season.
Miss Barber was elected delegate to
the National Congress. Alternatas
were also chosen.
The Washington Readers Club met
Tuesday at the College Womens Club.
Those taking part on the subject of
DIR. Earle Whitley, Mrs. Isabel Nc
Arthur. Mrs. NJ. McMullen and Mrs.
Sarah Smith.
Capitol Hill Literary Society.--The'
January meeting was held at the
residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Bryson.
Addresses upon Woman in Politics
were made by Miss Laura Bryson and
Miss Evelyn Espay. The subject was
discussed by Maj. H. ]. Bryson.
H. w. Selah, j. w Davis and 4. H.
Frear. There was a musical pro-
gram by Miss Zana Clendenning. Miss
Estelle Wild. Miss Birdie Poate, Mr.
and Mrs. Frear and Miss Wallace.
The Twentieth Century Club will
meet Tuesday at the Cosmos Club. The
change of date is due to conflicting
engagements of the speaker, Secre
will be "Americanization."
Constitution Chapter, ID. A. r., met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. Taylor, on Vermont avenue.
with Mrs. Frickey and Misses Tanner
and Chapman, assisting hostesses.
Committee reports showed much in
terest in Americanization and other
patriotic work, and money was ap-
propriated for the use of the COM
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contemplated D. A. r. Charter House
was discussed. A party to be held
February % in the form of patriotic
meeting, followed by dancing, was
Gov. Thomas Welles Society, c. A. r.,
consisting of 200 members. of which
Mrs. Clayton Emig is president. A
musical program was given by Miss
Taylor at the piano, Mr.. Simpson,
violin. and vocal selections by Mrs.
Lovett and Mrs. Wayne Wheeler.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter of the
ID. A. II. held it's January meeting at
the home of Mrs. o. Neale, in George
town. The annual sock fund" for
the benefit of the scholar at Banner
Elk Institute, North Carolina, proved
financial success. A new member
was admitted. A paper entitled MAX
| ing History at the White House" was
read.
G. A. R--The new officers of Thom-
as Auxiliary, No. IL, auxiliary to
George II. Thomas Camp. No. IL. re-
Gently installed by Past Division Pres
| ident, Mrs. Emma E. SayIes, of the
Maryland Division Auxiliary, are: Mrs.
Mary Wingate, president; Mrs. Nellie
| Q. Nichols, vice president: Mrs. Emma
| p. Sayles. secretary: Mrs. Anna ].
| Marks treasurer; Mrs. Lillian E.
Marks
ma Woltz, chaplain; Miss Augusta
Schultz, guide; Mrs. Mae Watts, as
| sistant guide; Mrs. Bessie May, inside
| guard; Miss Marie NJ. Marks, press
| correspondent, and Past Commander
Albert Marks of Thomas Camp, Judge
advocate. The past presidents badge
| was presented to the retiring presi-
dent, Miss Marie NJ. Marks. Members
| or Thomas Auxiliary were jointly as
sociated with Cushing Auxiliary, No. 4.
in the reception given to the division
president, Mrs. Anna H Kountz. and
| members of her staff. National Presi-
! dent of the National Auxiliary of Sons
/ OF Veterans, L. S. A, Mrs Mary I.
Iredo, has appointed. as special aids
on her staff. Anna J. Kirkley, Ruth
| carmichael. Anna b. Niemyer and Ma
rie NJ. Marks.
The Anthony League met Wednes-
day at headquarters, 2O07 Columbia
rodu. Dr. rom A Williams spoke of the
method OF treatment of nervous diseases
IN the French army, and Mrs Wayne B.
wheeler, accompanied by Mrs. Palmer.
sang. The Bible study class, led by Mrs
Nanette Il. Paul. meets MONDAYS at &
O'Clock, free to all. The parliamentary
law sections conducted by Mrs. Paul.
thursday is at o'clock. Wednesday al
$50 pm, Oliver Hoyem. executive sec
retary, Washington bureau, national
committee on prisons and prison labor
VIII speak on an Investigation of the
Penal Institutions in the Distr;ct ;,
Thursday. at s is o'clock. DR.. E. Stagp
Nmten' chairman OF the executive
| council, national comLlittee on nr;snns
and prison labor. will speak on "Can
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