Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

Mrs. Schuirman. Mrs. Isabelle Nc
Coy Jones. Miss Margaret Walsh.
Mrs Milton was endorsed unanimous
ly for the office of custodian for the
District OF Columbia division. The
following were elected delegates to
represent the chapter at the forth
coming national convention which
opens it's annual session at the New
Willard Hotel next week; Mrs. Berry,
Mrs Milton, Mrs: Roberts: alternates,
Mrs. Wilfrid G. Fronheiser, Mrs. Har-
mon Acuff and Miss Katherine Mar
shall.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
"Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. v. e.. Austin. Mrs. H. F. Pat
terson assisted the hostess in serv-
ing luncheon at 1890.
The North American Indian" is
the topic of study for the year and
papers were presented by Mrs.
Charles Stafford on .seminoles in Ok
ment."
The president. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
presided and twenty-seven members
responded to roll call. Miss Marion
Mccoy sang.
Wheel Club members were luncheon
guests of Mrs. Ide. 644 d street north
east. Thursday. The afternoon col
an 5Sta About SO for
from bazaar for the same cause.
Ways were discussed for earning the
$1,000 pledged by the club to the
Crittenton building and maintenance
fund. Mrs. Perham will entertain
the club Thursday.
Der meeting of the board of managers
Of the crittenton Home the building
committee was instructed to get bids
on reconstructing the barn at Castle
View into dormitories and other
rooms and to assign the contract
This is the first step in the extensive
building operations contemplated.
The names of several applicants for
the position or superintendent, soon
to be vacated by Mrs. Catherine Gard
ner, who has accepted another posi-
ton In scranton, Pa, were considered
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Fred Heisler and
Mrs. James Mckee as hostesses. Mrs.
Charles p. Grandfield, the president.
presided. The program for the day
included paper, The Doctors of the
Church" (the four Latin fathers. ST.
Ambrose, st. Augustus, st. Jerome, st.
Gregory. by Mrs. James Yeomann,
and a delightful musical treat by Mrs.
III. F. White and Mrs. Arthur Seaton.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday afternoon in the home
of the president, Mrs. James Dennis.
Miss Burklin of Friendship House
told Of the needs of that institution
and of the coming drive for funds 10
pay for additional quarters. AT the
close of her talk the club voted S25
to the building fund, and eleven in
dividual memberships were pledged.
Twenty-Five garments were made at
the meeting to be forwarded to the
Needlework Guild of America for
friendship House. The annual con-
milk fund wiz be continued as usual.
Mrs. Lewis B. Reed and Mrs.
Thomas Marshall were elected to
membership.
The Washington Chapter Of the
RandOlph-Macon Women's College
Alumnae met November Z. Miss Sallie
Adams. general alumnae chairman of
the million and quarter campaign.
which the friends and alumnae of the
college have just launched, made an
appeal to the members TO do their
part in making success of the
drive for larger endowment and
building fund Zone and local chair
men were appointed for carrying on
the drive in this section. and chapter
officers were elected for the coming
year. ~
lambda Pf Sorority met Monday with
Mrs. A. B. Heine, 1854 Maryland
avenue. Baltimore. Md. Prior to the
meeting, the sorority held a dinner
of Mrs. Heine. formerly Miss Helen
Murray of Washington. The next
hostess will be Miss Marie Schutt, the
Plaza.
Friendship Aid Club will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Price Claflin and
Mrs. Melville Lindsay at 1927 Long
fellow street northwest tomorrow
afternoon at 1880. w. c. Barnes,
give an illustrated talk on the Hopi
Indians. The musical program, ar
ranged by Mrs. Lindsay, will include
vocal selections by Mrs. j. Sale and
instrumental numbers by Mrs. Guy
Stevens. Plans will be formulated
at the December meeting Of the club.
The Excelsior Club met Tuesday at
the residence of the president. Mrs.
Daisey Trouty and after business
was disposed of Mrs. Morss gave
talk on the Home Budget Idea"
followed by two piano numbers by
Il
read a paper on old Customs" Fl. c.
Moore gave a talk on 'Old Customs
of England" and Mrs. Grace Rob-
erts read Mr.. McCreery's poem, There
Is No Death"
Chaplin Union, w. c. r. IT,. held it's
November meeting at headquarters.
and superintendent were given. The
treasurer's report showed all bills
paid and q good sum in the treasury.
items of interest from the state con-
vention were given.
The CurIey Club will give Thanks
giving dance, November 80, at knights
of Columbus Hall.
The Florence CrittentOn Sunshine
Circle was entertained by Mrs. w. H.
Howard and Mrs. John Boyle, jr., We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of the
president, Mrs. Howard. Robert Bar
rett gave a talk on Florence Crittenton
work at the different homes in the
United States. Several plans were
made whereby $500 could be realized for
the new home.
The Woman's Club of Somerset, Nd,
will meet Friday at the home of Mrs.
z. l., Saylor, at 423 Essex avenue. The
and an afternoon OF music, with Mrs.
Roland Wagner of Rockville at the
piano and a talk on Color by Miss
Annie Wilson is promised. An open
meeting of the club was held last Mon
day evening at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. E. f. Phillips, when Howard B.
Gill, associate secretary of the National
Council for the Prevention of War,
spoke on Education for Peace" a sub
ject which provoked lively discussion.
The, club has collected a considerable