Evening star., 1921-10-16

ID. A. II. The patriotic. education and
Americanization committee 1.-THE Dis
trlct ID. A. R.. Mrs. David ID. S4ldwell,
chairman. met at the Thomson School
"Wednesday evening. The chairman
told of the work being accomplished
by the AmericaniZation schools with
the limited facilities at hand, and an
nounced that reception would be
given to the newly naturalized citi-
zens some time during November at
the Junior High, School. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. honorary dean of the
Washington College Of Law. made
brief address, A card party will be
given by the Sarah ST. Clair. the Dolly
Madison, the Pluribus Unum and
the Victory chapters at the Wardman
Park Hotel on November for beneft
of this Americanization work.
Sarah st. Clair Chapter. ID. A. r..
held it's October meeting with the
state regent, Mrs. Francis 4. st. Clair;
with Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Goodman
acting as hostesses. The cnaprer Is taxi
ing part. along with three other chap
ters. in plans for Il card party, to he
held at Wardman Park Hotel in No
yelnber. to raise money for the Amer
icanization work which is being car
ri G. on In Scho g all v. Th" en- lp5er
indorsed Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
to serve on the committee for the
Limitation OF armamentS. Mrs. BAR
ras, historian. read paper, on the
Green Mountain Boy"
Frances scott Chapter. ID. 4. r..
met Tuesday at the home of its re-
gent. Mrs. Edward b. Olney.
1t was decided to materially help
the work being done in the district
by the d. A. X. and to- direct special
efforts towards heIpins; to secure the
uch-needed chapter house.
1t was voted to secure page IN
the Remembrance Book in honor OF
the regent. Mrs. Olney.
The next business meeting Will be
held the first Tuesday in November
at the home of the regent.
The Lndfes' Co-operntive Improve
held its first meeting Of the season
recently at the home of Mrs. Richard
James. with Mrs. Robert Langley.
president. presiding.
Encoura ging reports were heard
from chairmen of standing commit
tees
The question of Installing addi
tional street lights was discussed and
a committee appointed to make fur
ther Investigations.
1t was voted to give card party
at the Silver Spring Armory Wednes-
day night. October 1e. for the benefit
of the Social Service League of Mont
gomery County. and the chairman
named her committee on arrange
ments.
Plans are being made for play
to be given by the club in November.
The next meeting will be held
October 90 at the home of Mrs. Wal
lace.
The Shakespeare Society of Wash
ington will meet Wednesday evening
in the George Washington Cniver-
sity Law School. 1875 X street. Judge
S. S. Ashbaugh will discuss the lit
, reary sources of Hamlet" and Mrs
feeling for his mother and for Ophe3ia.
All interested in the study of Shake
spearc are invited.
! Daughters Of American COlOnists, met
/, Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
! Casonava. with Mrs. Bergman and
Miss Morris assisting hostesses.
Miss Morris presided. The follow
ing new members were elected: Mrs.
| Truesdale and Mrs Alexander Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey was elected a
| life member.
! Mrs. Bergman. chairman of the
program committee. announced that
the study of the American Colonies
year. Mrs. Meeks read a paper on
the Colony Of Virginia"
The Amitie Club met Wednesday
evening AT 316 Z street southeas'
Vice President Margaret Costello in
the chair. Reports from the board OF
directors were accepted. Twelve ap-
pIications for membership were read
this date will be held on the waiting
list. Reports from the popularity
contest committee showed a marked
increase in votes cast since last meet
ing.
The club will go tomorrow evening
to the Columbus Country Club carni-
val and dance. having been invited by
the general committee to take an
active part in the festival. Members
will assemble in front of the Raleigh
Hotel not later than 1880 and will
go in busses to the club grounds
Monday is club night at the Country
Club. prize being offered TO the most
interesting and best represented club.
The Amitie entertainment anda ba-
zaar will open November 21. to be
held for the week at the auditorium
of the Church of the Assumption. Con-
gress Heights. Meetings of the COM
mittee on arrangements are held
twice week.
, Wednesday evening. following the
regular business meeting of the club,
the members will accept the invita-
tion from Washington Council.
knights of Columbus. to attend a
Kentucky barbecue to be held at 18th
and Benning road northeast.
Capitol Assembly. President Arthur
J. Dalton. has placed William Blake
in charge of the debates which fol-
low meetings. Friday. in the topic.
Resolved. That Ireland should accept
the compromise as proposed by Lloyd
George" Carmen Quantrille and
Frank p Callahan were the affirma-
tive speakers, and Misses Kathryn
Stretch and Elizabeth Mack upheld
the negative. The decision will be
announced that the negative speak
ers won the debate last week. RE
solved, That the United States should
own and control coal mines" Misses
Bertha Mack and Mary Spedden were
the negative speakers. and John John
son and George Saul upheld the
Affirmative.
Army and Navy Chapter. ID. A. r..
held it's October meeting at the apart
Mrs W. d. West. regent. presiding.
Mrs owen read an original poem, de-
scriptive Of Swift Run Gap, where a
monument was unveiled to. Gov.
spottswood September 5. in honor of
the discovery by himself and party Of
the Valley OF Virginia in 1716. The
| memorial is the gift of the Colonial
Danes of America.
"A. n. The board of managers met
Thursday morning in the children's
room of Memorial Continental Hall.
with the president, Mrs. Frank w.
: Mondell, in the chair. Reports
showed the society to be in flourish
| ing condition. Two hundred and five
members were admitted, SO local presi-
dents appointed and IA reappointed.
Directors confirmed were Mrs. VIM.
Berry,i Memphis. Tenn; Miss Sue
Brame, Jackson, Miss; and Mrs. John
Kerr, Hawaii. ''.. '.~-