Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30
News of the Clubs


named members of the committee or
public relief, of which Mrs. Chamber
lin is chairman.
The nominating committee will be
elected at the business meeting Wed
nesday evening. Among reports from
supply of the District and on the
Curtis-Gard bill.
Mrs. Edith Penn Hall will be the
hostess in charge of the tnforma
cards and dancing Thursday evening
At the library talk Saturday aft.
speak on THE Nationalist Movement
in India" Miss Alice Matthews will
be chairman.
The house committee announces
that meals are now being served i'm
promptu, but on account of the de.
mand reservations must still be made
for the Club day dinners on Thurs
day evenings.
The boxes for the benefit at the
Belasco February IL are in charge
of Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest. An
nouncement of the parties already
arranged will be made later.
Members of the club are urged to
lasco tomorrow evening. the entire
proceeds being donated by Nance
ONeill to the European Relief
Council.
The Commissioners have appointed
Mrs. William +. Chamberlin and Miss
Mary O'Toole members of the in
dorsement committee of welfare or
ganizations in the District.
Constitution Chapter, d. A. R.. be-
gan it's Americanization activities by
giving a colonial costume ball on St
Distaff's day at the Women's City
Club. The president general, Mrs
George Maynard Minor. together with
other national and state officers. as
sisted the chapter regent, Mrs. r. K
McKahan. and it's officers in receiving.
Albert Spangler, president of the Dis
trict s. A. R., introduced the guests.
Distaff day is the day after Epiph-
any. SO named because work with
the distaff was resumed after the
Christmas holidays.
The monthly meeting Of the chapter
was held January Is at the home of
Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, with Mrs. Rob-
ert II. McNeill ASST listing hostess. There
was a large attendance. Mrs. George
Cook was appointed recording secre-
tary to fill the unexpired term of Mrs.
Edward Perkins, resigned.
Henry Hazard of the bureau Of nat
uralization gave a talk on the work
done by his bureau and told what a
help the Americanization teacher was
for the alien. The chapter pledged it
self to practical plans for furthering
work. Frank A. Nor
rison of the Federation of Labor. gave
a talk dealing with the question of
capital and labor. and Mrs. Morrison
sang a group of songs, followed by
Miss Leila Emig.
College Women's Club.-At tomor-
rows tea DIR. Joseph Selby Riley will
recite from the poems Of his relative.
James Whitcomb Riley, and Misses
Grace and Edith Mcdowell will
sing Hawaiian songs. The hostesses
VIII be section x Of the club, of
which Miss Mia F. Allen is chair
man. Mrs. W.. E. Chamberlin is in
charge of the card party to be held at
the clubhouse to buy new furnish
ings for the house There will be an
informal reception February 9. at 8
y m. with Miss Jane Bartlett ial
charge. DR.. WA. Wilbur. dean of
George Washington University, will be
the speaker. There will be a club
dance February IL. The next club
luncheon will be February ~.
Our Flag Chapter, d. A. H., met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs: L. B.
gent. Mrs. n. b. Polkinhorn, presided.
A delegate and alternates to the ma
tional and state congresses were
elected as follows: Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins. delegate: Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey. Mrs. John T. Sadler. Miss
Prather. Miss May p. Duncanson. Mrs.
John 2. Burns. Mrs. Samuel Polkin-
horn, Mrs. William v. Cox. Mrs. w. H.
Hannay, Mrs. Frank Lee Williams, al
ternates.
Study Of the Constitution Of the
united States was begun under the
leadership Of Mrs. J. Edgar Smith.
Arrangements were made for a visit
by the D. A. r. national board to the
bureau OF standards. United States
Department Of Commerce. February
10, upon an invitation extended by the
bureau through Our Flag Chapter.
A piano recital OF -springtime num-
bers was given by Mrs. Martin Nor
rison. Daniel A. Edwards made an ad i
dress entitled 1.-THE Burning of Wash
ington by the British"
Mrs. ]. Edgar Smith and Miss May P.
Duncanson presided at the tea table.
The State w. C. r. u, celebrated a
Victory day convention Tuesday with q
morning and afternoon session in the
First Congregational Church. The state
president, Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
pr Quarterly reports were read
come was given by Rev. WILDER p.
Johnston; the response was by Mrs.
James p: Gilbert, president board Of
CUNNINGHAM spoke ON child welfare
nineteen unions Of the W. c. r. u. in
the District. Miss Ruth A. Adamson,
president Of the visiting nurses" made
plea for q contribution to- save the
babies. Mrs. Laura Miller, national d.
rector OF woman industry, gave q de-
iineation Of woman's labor.
The afternoon session was opened by
a prayer service led by Rev. A. Free
man Anderson. Rev. Clovis G. ChappelI,
Rev. William F. Haggerty, Rev. Harry
.. Mitchell and Rev. Charles A. Shreve
eral program; Andrew Wilson, president
District .Ani-Saloon League. made an
address.
representative NJ. N. Nicely Of Yves,
yirEih.a, orator Of the day. told the w
termed a complete victory"
Mrs Shelton and Mrs. Theresa A.
Williams made an appeal for q contri.
button for the starving children Of Eu-
rope at the closing Of the session Mrs
Williams announced the collection wal
$500. A demonstration Of the roll cal
Of nations was given by the Young PEG.
pies Branch; Of the w. C. T. U.
During the afternoon session Mrs
Shelton introduced Mrs. Helen Nelson
DOGGY as state publicity. chairman, who
made few remarks. In which she com.
mended the work of the club editors o.
Washington,
Colurnbia Uniop, w. c. r. u. Of
which Mrs. 8. w. Morris is president
held it's January meeting at the HON.
Of Mrs. e. O. Dinwiddie.I The work o.
making a baby's layette. under tn,
child welfare superintendent. was con.
tinued. Miss Emma Fowler re.
ported she had sent q nearby sana.