Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

Baby Lovers Circle. No. 2, of the
Florence Crittenton Home, met for
luncheon meeting Wednesday at the
home Of Mrs. George Price, thu
Octavia apartment. She was assisted
as hostess by Mrs. w. Il. Hayes.
After luncheon the meeting was
held. Plans We're made for a card
party, to be given February 20. al
the home Of Mrs. Oliver +. Rusby,
1920 Belmont street. Plans were also
made for a food sale in March at "A
downtown location, not yet decided
upon.
Miss Jean Cole, superintendent Of
the Crittenton Home, was present. She
told of the work at the new hospital
and of the repairs now under way a.
the home on Conduit road. Those
present were Mrs. Olea w. Coster.
Mrs. T.. +. Mann, Mrs. c. c. Caywood.
Mrs o. +. Busby, Mrs. NJ o. Cooper.
Mrs George w. Decker. Mrs. George
Price, Mrs. Howard Cutler, Mrs. W. T.
Hayes, Mrs. w w Hicks, Mrs.
II. II. Myers. Mrs. K. f. Parks, Mrs.
John T. Schranl and Miss Jean Cole.
The FOrce-Adams Parent-Teacher
Association held the January meeting
at the Force School. The president.
Mrs. Baggs. laid before the meeting g.
plan for improving the old Force
School Building. Her suggestions
would include the rernodeling OF
school spaces. making two new class
rooms possible and utilizing unused
space In the basement. This would
do away with the portable building
In the playground.
The honor guests were DR.. Haryey
Wiley and Mrs. Susan Alburtis. DR..
Niley'S talk was OF especial interesr
10 the mothers. as he outlined some
or his valuable IDEAS on the children's
diet. Mrs. Alburtis showed lantern
slides Of her beautiful girls camp OF
the Chesapeake
The Mount Pleasant W. c. TT.
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs
Lyman +. kebler. The January
| meeting of the Mount Pleasant w. G.
T. L. was held at the home Of Mrs.
Z. L. Cook Devotional exercises
were offered by Mrs VI. T. Read
Mrs. Rebecca Kohl and others. The,
treasurer and corresponding secre.
tary offered reports, which were &c
! cepted. Short accounts of the day
of prayer. the District convention
and the prayer meeting AZ Keith's
were given by several members. Mrs
q. u. Ellsworth reported having Wis
tied the Naval Hospital and dis
trfbuting gifts and dainties to the in
mates Mrs. A. B. Carly, Reporting
Tor the flower mission department
told of distributing reading matter
| cards, fruit and clothing to hospitals
missions and private individuals
| Two copies of Women Torchbearerg'
/ We're directed TO be given 10 the
Mount Pleasant branch Of the Public.
Library as a remembrance on Frances
Wizards birthday.
Mrs. l.. c. Stanton introduced Dr.
Arthur &. Watkins, who gave an ad
dress on the subject OF peace. ="
closing with an impressive reading ri
America First
The Abrac adabra Club held its meet
ing Monday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ray at the New
Berne. The subject of the responses
| to roll call was "A Literary PiIgrimaga
Down in Dixie" and a large number
Of writer's IN the South were noted
and quoted. The paper of the eve
ming, presented by Mrs. LernueI War.
ner. on stories Of Some Well Known
Hymns, gave an account Of the oc-
casion for the writing Of some. AMI
incidents connected with others. A
general discussion OF various phases
of hymnology followed, participated
in by Judge j. ". Thompson, Dr.
James Mckee, Or. William TindaN
Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Bertha Barrick
and Frank J. Metcalf. Mrs. Gafus
NJ. Brumhaugh read q Southern dialect
story, and the music included the
singing of a number OF popular South
ern airs, and several solos by Mrs
Frank ]. Metcalf.