Evening star., 1922-03-26
NEWS OF THE. CLUBS

Charles L. G. Anderson; Mile. Liza,
Mile. Jeanne Leclerq.
The WashlngtOn Readers Club will
meet at the College Women's Club.
1922 1 street. Tuesday at pm. A
debate and the subject for discussion
will be, Resolved. That work in the
silent drama improves the work of
the actor" The affirmative will be
supported by Mrs. Theodore G. Willis
William E. Chamberlin and Prof.
Charles S. Richardson will uphold the
negative. The evenings program will
be in charge of Mrs. Emily Frech
Barnes. The judges of the debate
will be Mrs. Wiley o. Ison, Mrs. Sarah
ders. Mrs. John Leste Barr will
sing two groups of songs. one Rus
sian, one French. accompanied by
Miss Helen Nash. The club Will give
a banquet in memory of Shakespeare
at the Grace Dodge Hotel Hut April e.
Capitol Chapter, u. A. R.. cele-
brated its sixth birthday anniversary
Tuesday at the College Women's Club
with reception in honor OF Its regent:
Mrs. Catherine E. Nagle. newly elected
state historian Of the D. A. r. Mrs.
Melville D. Lindsay. accompanied by
Mr.. Lindsay. sang: Miss Priscilla
Slaughter contributed several vocal
selections. Miss Ola Wood. historian
Of the chapter. gave a resume OF the
chapters work. Mrs. St. Clair, state
regent. congratulated the chapter and
introduced the new state historian.
Mrs. Nagle. After the program a re.
ception was held, Miss McCausland
Introducing the several hundred
guests to the regent. the state off,
Schmidt and Mrs. Hazen presided at
the tea table and were assisted by
the members of the chapter.
The Judge Lynn Chapter. D. A: r..
held it's March meeting with Mrs.
Cromwell. The regent, Mrs. Bertha NJ.
Robbins, presided, and the state regent.
Mrs. Francis +. st. Clair. was the guest
of honor
Mrs de Jarnette read a paper, and
Lieut.. Hamburger, L.. $. NJ, gave a
talk on the subject of preserving the
battleship Constellation.
The Political Study Club held it's
March meeting at Franklin Square
Hotel, with Mrs. j. c. Cantrill, presi-
the April meeting should be devoted
to the nomination OF officers, with
the election, May 20, at a banquet at
the Franklin Square Hotel. Mrs. Paul
Gillespie and Mrs. E. Hilton jackson
served as hostesses. Mrs. John j.
Cable at the piano. DR.. William A.
Kinnan. assistant commissioner OF pat
ents. spoke on radio communication,
giving history Of the progress of wire
less since 1906.
John Lindsay Chapter. ID. A. R..
met Monday night at the home or
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle. with
Mrs. James W. Clarke. Miss Daisy
Clarke and Mrs. Sawtelle as hostesses.
In the absence of the regent, Mrs.
Windle. vice regent. presided. A ris-
Daisy Clarke for the success OF the
recent benefit card party given at the
Hadleigh to raise funds for the pat
riotic work of the chapter.
Master Matthew Trihble Sawtefle re-
cited Mrs. Daniel Lothrop's poem, "Our
spoke of present-day style in dress
compared to costumes Of colonial times:
Matthew Trimble gave short talk and
Col. William Elmer Hunt delivered a
thesis on the country's coast defense.
A special feature on the program were
The program concluded with the
Capital Minuet." danced by the mem
bers of Capital Society, Children OF the
American Revolution. under the per-
SOnal direction OF PrOl. tlctOF LeDleZ.
General dancing followed.
Richard Arnold Chapter, ID. a. r..
met Monday evening with its founder
and regent, Mrs. st. Clair Blackburn.
The chapter omitted one meeting in
Helene Hill Hopkins, who is now re-
covering from her experience in the
Knickerbocker disaster. Miss Mari
eta Tibbitts and Mrs. Frances Ohm
stead Abbott. both of Washington
Heights Chapter. New York city.
spoke of Americanization and his
torical work done in D. A. n. circles.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton sang
several songs of her own composition
and an aria from Carmen"
The Clover Club was entertained at
dinner and dance by the members
of the Thirteen Club Thursday night
at the City Club. The next meeting
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
G. Curtis Shinn, 1903 Hamilton street.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday with Mrs. H. K. Hobart
on Blair road, Takoma Park. After
luncheon Mrs. Frizzell. president of
the District of Columbia Federation,
gave talk explaining what the fed
GRAFTON is doing.
The Taylor Ludlow Parent Teacher
Association met at Ludlow School.
March 16. DIR. Murphy gave short
talk on "A Balanced Diet for Chill
dren." after which the pupils enter.
tanned the parents. The value of
serving milk to the children was pre-
sented by Miss Hendley, supervising
principal of the sixth division. and
the parents voted that milk be served
to the pupils of the school.
Woman's Welfare Axsociation-The
medical committee, at it's March meet
ing at the home, 11th and L streets,
announced plans for a survey of the
/ District to learn the number of women
in the various industries, with the pur-
pose of seeking methods of enlisting
them in the work Of the health club.
incubation against hay fever was ad-
vocated as one means of improving the
general health in the summer months.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs: Charles w: Wet
more first vice president, Mrs. Wesley
NJ. Stoner; second vice president, Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Mark Potter; fourth vice
president, Mrs Samuel G. Blythe; Sec
retary emeritus, Mrs. julius Lansburgh
recording secretary, Mrs. S. D. Boak
corresponding secretary, Mrs. William
H. King; treasurer. Mrs. Maynard c.
Burrell; chairmen of the committees
finance. Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn; house
Mrs Cunningham Hall: medical, Mrs
S. D. Boak; publicity, Mrs. J. Lynn
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