Evening star., 1926-01-03

Christmas cheer donation. Mrs T L.
Bentley was named chairman of the
committee for Philo Classics day. The
date for the next meeting was
| changed to January Is. The paper
! for the afternoon was set aside that
the whole time might be given to a
! guest, S. S. Ashbaugh, who is a
! sincere Shakespearean scholar and an
authority on Shakespeare's works.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent.
No. /, and Lincoln Camp, No. ., Sons
and Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War. will have public in
| stallation of officers for year 1925 TO-
morrow at G. A. r., pm.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Little, 1902 De-
| catur street, tomorrow, with Mrs.
| Fisher as the hostess.
| A paper will be presented by Mrs
Carpenter on the subject Sunshine
in India"
The Ingram Crittenton Circle held
it's fifth annual Christmas party with
| Mrs. Ray Crown. 904 II street north
/ east, Wednesday. There was q large
| attendance present for the luncheon.
| which was followed by a business
meeting Mrs. Philip Barrows of De-
troit, Mich, was a guest. One new
member was added to the circle.
| Plans were laid for raising money
! so as to increase the gifts to the
| home this year. The annual financia
| report of the circle was read by
| Mrs. r. j. JoneS-the treasury show
ring a steady growth each year over
the preceding one in gifts, which is
most encouraging. Ingram Congrega-
tional Church offered use of the
| church parlors for meeting of the cir
Gle whenever needed. Mrs George
Smith will entertain the circle for its
January meeting.
The Petworth WOman's CIub-The
civic committee met December 10 with
the chairman. Mrs. Holm. The World
Court was discussed. At the next meet
ling the problem of emigration will be
taken up.
The educational committee met De.
lcember y at the home Of the chair.
man, Mrs L. c. Magdeburger Mrs.
Miner gave Il talk on athletics in high
schools. Mrs. Pattie read a paper on
the narcotic bill.
Sixty members of the club attended
the community Christmas tree celebra.
ton in the Petworth School Christ
mas eve. Carols We're sung and sew
eral solos rendered by Mrs A. G.
chamberlain and Mr.. Harlan Randall.
Mrs. Test and Mr.. Weihe accompanied
the singing with piano and violin.
The executive committee of the club
was entertained December 80 at a
Christmas party by the president,
Mrs. Horace Phelps. Each guest re-
lcelved present, accompanied by an
appropriate verse from the hostess.
1.-The entire executive family was pres
ent, toSther with one guest, Mrs. Law
renee klare, chairman of the PetWorth
Community Center
The District Chapter. American War
Mothers, met December 2S for the
election OF officers. as follows: Presi-
| dent, Mrs. Eleanor Criswell Wagner:
| first vice president. Mrs. Mary T.
! Shanahan: second vice president. Mrs
Emil Walter; third vice president
Mrs. Clara c. Walker; fourth vice
president, Mrs. L. w. Edmonston;
| recording secretary, Mrs. Jennie
Sauls; corresponding secretary, Mrs
| Belle Freer; treasurer. Mrs. Martha
G. O'Neill; custodian Of records, Mrs.
! Mary Simmons; historian. Mrs. Eu-
| genie Godfrey: chaplain. Mrs. Charles
| Donch; executive committee, Mrs.
| George GoTdon Seibold. Mrs. Lucy
| Cash and MIS-. d. o. krams.
Gen. William Beck Circle, G.. A. r..
met Tuesday evening at the home of
! the treasurer, Mrs. Charles Curtiss,
| 1928 Fifteenth street. The annual
! election of officers was as follows:
President re-electe0. Mrs. Mary Sitz-
Parker; senior vice president, Mrs.
! Frank Thiel: Junior vice president,
| Mrs. Mary Seager; treasurer (re-elect-
ed. Mrs. Charles Curtiss; chaplain,
, Miss Charlotte Everette; guard, Mrs.
! Forst; assistant guard, Mrs. T. J.
! Campbell; conductress. Mrs. Belle
| Shaw: press correspondent, Mrs. Gil
lies; pia anist, Mrs. Henry Hunt McKee,
| secretary, Mrs. Frank Armstrong;
| honorary presidents, Mrs. Virginia
| White-Speel and Mrs. William Beck.
During the evening Mrs. Beck re-
cited her poem, Americas Emblem" ="
after which she presented Il large flag
to the circle. The object Of the organi-
zation Is to look after the welfare of
| veterans OF the Civil War and other
United States wars and their families
and maintain homes for them. To
promote patriotism and Americaniza-
ton. Mrs. Lightfoot will give a talk
on AmericaniZation at the next meet
ing.
WOmen's Auxiliary to the Railway
Mail Association met Saturday eve
ming at the Capitol Park Hotel
After a short business session the
evening was devoted to a program of
music and recitations relative to the
holiday season. The program was
under the direction of Mrs. A. K.
| Wine.
Mrs Baldwin sang, after which the
children, with songs and recitations,
completed the entertainment feature.
The roll call was answered by each
member giving a package suitable for
a poor child. These packages were
afterward taken to the Emergency
Home for Children at Central Union
Mission.
| Refreshments We're served in the
grill room of the hotel.
The Women's Alliance, All Souls
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, will meet in Pierce Hall Fri
day at IL am. Mrs. II. b. Learned
will speak on the subject Roger VIII
liams, Pioneer Of Religious Freedom"
Luncheon at l pm. Mrs. Irwin Blais-
| dell, hostess.
The North Capitol w. c. T. u. met
| with Mrs. William H. Palmer for its
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