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the benefit Of which dollar sale was
held. Miss Margaret Brookes, guest
of honor and speaker. gave a resume
OF the social service work IN the
country, following 1t with talk on her
work in Austria and Serbia.
The WsahipEton Section Council Of
Jewish Women will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, In the vestry
rooms Of the Washington Hebrew
congregation. Hugh Macgin. held . sec
tion. will speak on 1.-THE National Out
look in Education" and Miss Viola
Taubert Abrams, formerly of the Rus
sian symphony Orchestra, Will render
harp selections.
Friendship Nursery Aid met recent
ly with Mrs. A. J. Schramm, when
forty members responded to roll call.
Mrs. S., A. Adams, president, presided.
Miss Gertrude Bowling OF the visiting
work. Mrs. A. s. Briggs and Mrs Will
liam H. Burt were added to the MEM
bershIp.
Victory Chapter, d. A. r.. held an
Samuel L. Rogers, Cleveland Park.
Monday. with Mrs F. B. Brightwel
and Mrs. A. S. Field as assisting
hostesses. Plans were discussed for
a Christmas tea and food sale. to be
held from 8 to 1,so : o'cloSk r,S THURSDAY Sasi
Unitarian House) and Arthur
Deerin Call. secretary Of the Ameri-
can Peace Society, made an address
on "Wil Reduction of Armament
Prevent WARP Next meeting. De-
cember 10.
The Lndica' ExcelaiOF Literary Club
met Tuesday afternoon at the Public
Library: Fourteen members were
present Mrs j. W. Bulla. president
presided; Mrs. Julia Webb gave a
paper on John Adams: remarks were
made by Mrs. Tibbitts and Mrs. Whit
ting. viii meet again December 20.
at the home of Mrs. NJ. J. Frear, 223
Eighth street northeast
The Woman's Club Of Bethesda. will
meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Girvin Peters. In Edgemoor
District of Columbia Chapter,
Daughters OF Founders and Patriots
Of America. held its December meet
Qufcksall. The president. Mrs. Mar
garet De Wolf. presided. Matters
pertaining to the work of the chapter
were taken up. and a paper on the
Belcher family and its part in the
early history of this country was read
by Mrs. Jackson
The Amitie Clubs lecturer. Albert
Riley. was in charge of the social
hour which followed the business
meeting Wednesday night. A Christ
mas tree party for the members will
be held Tuesday night. when a play
will be given by the girl members
An invitation dance Is scheduled for
next month. under the auspices of the
board of directors. The next meeting
will be held Wednesday evening at
st: Peters Hall; business to be fol-
lowed by games and dancing. The
Amitie Club, which has been in ex-
istence but six months. has become
an organization of f1ourlshing activ-
ity, owing to the earnest efforts Of
its officers and members.
National Society G. A. R--The board
of managers met Thursday at the
home of Mrs. v. Blair Janin. treas
urer. Mrs. Frank w. Mondell pre-
sided.
Reports showed that 311 members
were admitted. eighteen local presi-
dents appointed and one state direc-
tor, Mrs. Charles Perley of Portland,
Me-, confirmed. The names Gov
Wolcott. Rebecca Ross and Arlington
County were granted societies organ
izing in Connecticut. Ohio and Vir-
ginia. Mrs. Horace Towner was ap-
pointed chairman of the program
committee in April.
District of Columbia Federation of
WOmen's Clubs.-The drama commit
tee will give three society comedy.
Just for Fun" for the benefit of the
federation, in the near future. The cast
of characters includes Mrs. Sarah z.
Deeds, chairman of the drama COM
mittee; Miss Elizabeth NJ. Shaw, Miss
Isabelle Meyer, Mrs. A. B. Mustain
Elton B. Taylor and James N. Bonum,
Miss Emma A. Jordan is director
trict federation. urges every club
affiliated with the federation to CO.
operate with the committee present
ing the entertainment.
Friend.hip Branch Sunshine and
Community Society met Monday at
the home of Mrs. Otis ]. Rogers,
Florence Court; Mrs. w. A. Durham
being joint hostess. The president of
the branch: Mrs. Arthur B. Hayes.
were given by Mrs. Meade and Mrs:
Hunt. The next meeting will be held
the second Monday in January
District d. A. R.-The patriotic
education and Americanization COM
mittee. Mrs. David D. Caldwell, chair
man, met Wednesday afternoon at the
Research University. "A report Of a
visit to the Americanization School in
Georgetown was made by Mrs. Frank
short talk. With her were four young
men from the school Of which she is
principal. the natfonalities represented
being Greek, Russian and Armenian.
Each made a short address showing
progress made. The report was made
ha n
from the Americanization School in No
vember.
Col: John Donelson Chapter, D. A. r.,
of Miss E. W. Wright. Miss Helen Har-
man. regent. presiding. 1t was decided
to place in the ''book of remembrance
of the chapter house fund of the Dis
trict short Sketch Of the life Of Miss
Mary R. Wilcox, organizer and former
regent Of the chapter: also a similar
sketch as memorial to Mrs. Eliza A.
Shealey, former chaplain. A sum was
voted for Americanization work. A
short review Of the Constitution of the
United States was given by the regent.
The Abracadabra Club met We'd
nesday at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Charles G. Abbott, with the president,
Frank J. Metcalf, presiding. Thirty
nine members responded on roll CALL A
proposition to amend the bylaws SO as
to increase the membership from fifty
to sixty was defeated. Mrs. Mabel c.
Lindsay gave vocal solo, accompanied
on violin and piano by Mr.. Lindsay and
Mrs. Johr NJ. Sylvester. Mrs. Paul G.
Russell sang, accompanied by Mrs. Syl-
vester. The paper Of the evening was
on 'Franl R. Stockton by Mrs. A. s.
Perham. Remarks were made by Judge
J. w. Thompson and Messrs. A. Y
Casanova and Bloomfield H. Howard.
Melville D. Lindsay read story. Mr..