Evening star., 1922-05-21

sold her home at 20o7 Columbia road
and is planning during the coming
year to travel and lecture in con-
nection with her collection of bib
lical garments, Instruments. relics,
etc.
Martha Warrington Chapter. d. A.
r.. held its May meeting at the home
of the vice regent, Mrs. Roscoe l..
Oatley, with Mrs. Charles ]. Newhard
assisting hostess. Election of officers
resulted as follows: Regent. Mrs! Ros =
coe L. .Oatley: first vice regent. Mrs.
G. c. Clemments; second viceGregent.
Mrs. Nathen B. Williams; recording
secretary Mrs. Mary Koenig; CORE
spending secretary. Miss Martha A.
Walker; treasurer. Mrs. Blanche Tyler
Beaton; registrar, Mrs. Charles J.
Newhard; historian, Mrs. James Hern-
don Lightfoot: chaplain, Mrs. James
ment, Mrs. Mary Abbott. Mrs. Gusta-
vus Werber, Mrs. T. B. Milligan. Mrs.
M. v. Millsaps. Mrs. c. B. Chapline.'
The annual reports of all oficers
were given. There has been gain
Of nine new members, since last fall.
with several new names pending.
The chapter has been honored by
having one of its past regents elected
as state regent of the District of
Columbia Mrs. William B. Hardy.
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report of the state historic COM
mittee meeting. also of the work be-
ing done by the Americanizationc CON-
mittee. and presented to the chapter
two portfolios containing the printed
reports of the valuable work done by
the above. 80
The 0ircoIo Italiano held recently
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cuni-
berti was of particular interest; Dr.
Bruno Roselli. professor of Italian
literature at Vassar College, spoke
the Mediterranean" describing 1taly's
situation especially respecting the
new state Of affairs in the countries
of North Africa and Asia Minor, as
created by the recent war and 1taly's
mission-in the past as well as iG
the future-in warding of the danger
of eastern fanaticism and violence
prevailing upon western civilization
He also touched upon the Italian ccn-
tribution to the victory Of the allies
Immigrant in the making up of this
country. affirming that the Italian
race is destined to be factor of
capitalization in the American peo-
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several popular songs .of Italy. some
of them in the different original dia-
iects, and Sigporina Celia Fioravanti
completed the musical program with
selections, among which were La
ada" by D. Alvarez. Miss MARCEL
Greenhalgh accompanied both sing
.ers at the piano.
Mrs. Cuniberti's house, situated at
1924 r street northwest, was espe-
cially appropriate for the meeting
it was recently rebuilt along Italian
architectural lines. with a terrazza
and outside stairway and is adorned
with many original Floren.ine fur
nishings.
The Capitol History Club met
Wednesday with Mrs. Foster. Three
papers were read on China-Mrs. B:
Fl. Howard, I'll Hung Chang; Mrs:
NJ B. Granger: Famines In Chine and
Chinese Courts Of Law" ,.S,zs,@
Thomas Marshan Chapter. d. A. H.,
held its May meeting near Mount
Vernon. at the home OF its vice re.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs.
Jessie B. Acker; vice regent, Mrs.
Margaret Eidsness; recording .secre-
tary, Mrs. Mckay Allen: correspond
urer, Miss Mary Norris. McCabe; rege
istrar, Miss Virginia Willis. chaplain,
Mrs. Jane e. Padgett, and .colorbearer,
Miss Virginia Barr.
wheel Club was entertained. al.
luncheon by Mrs. N. F., Colt, 4414 15th
street, Thursday. Roll call responses
were remarkable personal experis
'ences,r proving the old saying that
.truth is stranger than fiction" Mrs.
Preston, 1883 Ames place northeast,
will be the. next hostess. -s.,
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! CelumkIa Union, w. c. r. Us. held
its May meeting with Mrs. N. r. Sui
Ivan Of Cleveland Park. the ,presi-.
dent: Mrs. 8. w. Morris, presiding.
Mrs. Hughes of the wonnen's bureau
Of the metropolitan police force spoke
of the work OF the bureau. Mrs, John
Cooper. wife Of RepresentativeE cooper
of Ohio, gave an impromptu ADDRESS.
deplorfng the fashion Of smoking
among respectable young gifls. a ,dfs-S
cussion on present cabaret e4conditions
followed.
Gov. Thonsas Welles, ndreA Of
Anerican Reyolution..Thsj Junior SOC
sisty met at the home porothy
Sutton, 1890 Gallatin street with Mrs-
Clayton e, Emig presidfr re-s