Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
Club Notes.

The Janet Montgomery Chapter. D. A.
R.. of Montgomery county. Nd, was enter
tanned in Washington at its regular monthly
meeting by Miss Mary Wingate. who had
prepared delightful program on Thrift
Mrs. Frank Briggs, of Maine. and Mrs. Jas.
H. Stsnsfield were present. Mrs. STAINS
field gave most interesting talk on Con-
servation as belonging properly to women
and as exercised by D. A. R. members in
preserving from destruction historic land
marks and records, by the education Of
mountaineer whites and by the Ameri-
canization Of foreigners. Mrs. Buchanan
from Jelleff's store then gave a very in
structive and interesting talk on the BAL
anced Wardrobe" This she illustrated by
beautiful costumes from Jelleff's, Mrs.
Walter Perry and Miss Blanche Griffith
acting as models. The hostess, Miss Win
gate. then served delightful refreshments
and Mrs. Albert Henderson and Mrs. AL
fred Hansman poured tea. The report of the
State Conference held in Baltimore was
given by Mrs. Edgar Moore and Mrs. Adelno
Gibson. and the names of Mrs. Cunning
ham and Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett were
voted upon by the chapter and accepted
as members.
The Takoma Park Civic Study Club held
its March meeting in the Takoma Library
with the president. Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle,
in the chair. Miss Margaret c. Lancaster,
the secretary, read the minutes of the
February meeting and presented several
communications which had been received.
Several major plans for future work Of the
club were discussed.
The principal of the Americanization
school, Miss Maude E. Alton. gave an in
teresting program. told of her work and
introduced some of her pupils in their
native costumes. Some of these students
are graduates of higher schools in their
own former countries and are studying the
English language and American customs
in Miss ATOMS school.
The chairman of the school section. Mrs
A. W. Miller. reported that from 1870 to
800 children are served daily at the Ia
koma Park ID. c. school with milk and
graham crackers for small fee, and that
noticeable benefit to the children results
from this work. Mrs. Miller represents the
Takoma Park Citizens Association on the
District Of Columbia Central Citizens Com
mittee on School Betterment. The Civic
Study Club is represented on this centra
committee by Mrs. A. Owen Penney, thu
vice chairman of the clubs school com
mittee.
Mrs. S. D. Grove submitted a repor
covering the meeting of the District o
Columbia Federation of Women's Club
held at the Hotel Roosevelt on Februar!
26th.
The art section reported meetings helt
the 5th and 18th of March. Mrs. Eleanor
A. Gleason, the teacher. announced meet
ings would be held on the first and thirt
Monday of each month at 2:30 P. M. il
the Takoma Park Library.
Mrs. C. R. Mills, chair nan Of the mem
bership committee, reported that abou
thirty new members have entered the clul
since January LIST.
The fund for the purchase of a cluI
house for the Takoma Park Civic Stud,
Club will be augmented each year by tn
proceeds from some event conducted b.
the women Of the club.
Much credit is due Mrs. Biddle and Mis-
Lancaster for the preparation Of the frs
year book of the club issued a few day
ago. The book is one Of twenty-five page
and contains the clubs plan of work, con
stitution. bylaws and membership list
The expense of the hook was defraye'
through advertisements in the publication
from merchants in Takoma Park and tn
vicinity.
| The music section is planning concer
to be given at Columbia Hall, in the Wash
ineton Sanitarium grounds, on the evenin
of April 10th. This section meets tn
second Tuesday of each month at an ap
pointed place with Mrs. H. E. Seidel a
chairman of instrumental and Mrs. c.
Smith as chairman of vocal music.
The literary section. with Mrs. L. '
Lampson as chairman. meets the thir'
Tuesday in each month at the residence
of some member. The chautauqua cours'
of reading is affordine interesting studl
for the section.
Mrs. Carolyn Gordon is taking the por
trayal Of the Bible lesson each week a.
the Y. W. c. A. to bring her class held II
the Takoma Park Library every Thursday
at 2:30 P. NJ.