Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20


mittee present and directing the study
were: Mrs. Florence Merriam Bailey,
chairman; Miss Katherine B. Baird.
Miss Mary r. Brickenstein, Miss Helen
p. Childs, Miss May Ut Cooke, Miss
Esther W. Scott. Miss Emma Strider
and Miss Mary d. Suter.
The volunteers on hand to teach the
children or otherwise assist the com
mittee were as follows: Mrs. G.. T.
Backus, Mrs. j. E. Bell, Mrs. W. E.
Burleigh, Mrs. f. w. Burr, Mrs. +. B.
Crandall, Mrs. B. T. Hayden. Mrs T.
NJ. knaffen, Mrs. Ernest Knaebel, Mrs.
Gerritt Miller, Mrs. Leo d. Miner, Mrs.
Albert G.. Munse. Mrs. 7. S. Palmer.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Reese. Mrs. Chester
Snow, Misses Aline Dufour. Eleanor
Hayden, Julia Hoge. Louise Mckee,
Noel, Ann and Harriet Warner. Lu-
ellie Wilkinson. Woods. and Messrs.
NJ. T. Donohu, Leo d. Miner. Clarence
Shoemaker, Bowen Crandall, Amory
Maddox, Frederic Marshall, Conrad
Rupert and Chester Williams.
DIR. Fl. c. OberholtZer started the be-
ginners in the adult class by lecturing
on the use of the keys in their hand
books, while DIR. r. S. Palmer taught
those who had already begun study
either with the society in previous
years or had studied elsewhere.
The next session will convene to-
morrow afternoon The children's
class is from $50 to 4:30 O'Clock, at
which time young mothers who ac-
company their small children may
have a table by themselves for study.
The class for adults starts at 4:45.
when men from the Government Of
f7oaS ran he on hand IN conduct the
study.
Z. s. Grant Circle, No. |. Ladies
of the &. A. r., met on Tuesday, eve
ming with it's president, Mrs. Olive G.
Johnson, in the chair.
The other officers present were Mrs.
Laura A. Lennon. Mrs. Emma +.
Hempler. Mrs. Josephine Barbour,
Mrs. Mary Fl. Fortier, Mrs. Anna M.
Benton, Mrs. Esther NJ. Sloss and Miss
Emma F. Hayward.
AS Miss Caroline Brennan was alb
sent Mrs. Benton acted as senior vice;
Miss Clara Bowling being sick Mrs.
Tillotson acted as junior vice and
Miss Lewis of Benton Harbor, Mich.
acted as patriotic instructor.
The meeting opened with the pres
entation of the colors, the pledge to
the flag and the singing of Guard
the Flag"
Mrs. johnson reported that her
daughter, Mrs. Garnett G. Hartmann,
had left for her home in New York.
Her departure is regretted by the
members of the circle, with whom she
became very popular
Mrs e. l.. DEAN left March 7 for
an extended visit in California Mrs.
Kalstrom was reported better and Wis
iting in Baltimore; Col. B. r. Entri-
ken was reported no better, and Col.
j. William Palmer was reported sick.
The ladies were invited to partici-
pate in the benefit dinner to be given
by the Daughters of Veterans on
March 20 at G. A. r. Hail.
| The president announced her COM
mittees for the year, and Miss Hay
ward announced that she had st. Pat
rick's day cards and Easter booklets
and cards to dispose of for the bene-
fit of the relief fund of the circle.
After other routine business the
meeting closed with the singing of
America"
The Washington Readers Club will
be the guest of Miss Anita Schade
to musical at her home, 1929
Rhode Island avenue, on March 26,
| 8 pm, given on the Orthophonic
Victrola. The program will be music
from the composer Beethoven and in
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
; of his death Miss Schade will give a
short talk on this great master of
| music, also explanatory remarks pre-
ceding each number The following
will be the musical program: "Kreut
ger Sonata" violin and piano. by
| Isolde Menges and Arthur De Greet;
! "Svmphony, Minor" Royal Albert
Hail Orchestra, Sir Landon Roland.
director; Moonlight Sonata" by
| Harold Bauer: "Die Ehre Gottes,"
sung by Northeastern Saengerbund of
America.
The Political Study Club will meet
| Saturday, 2:30 pm, at the Washing
ton Club, when an address will be
made by Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Thomas F.. Woodlock, menu
Der. of committee o: finance. His sub
| iect will be consolidation of Rail-
roads" The newly organized Bel
Canto Quartet will furnish the music
| for the afternoon. It's members are
| Helen Harper, Mary Elizabeth Parker.
Lucy Hopkins and Hattie Herfurth,
| with Peggy Morgan at the piano.
At the tea, following the meeting,
| Mrs. Monro, chairman of hospitality,
will be assisted by Mrs Matthew Blod-
gett, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Beale Howard.
| Mrs Hickerson. Mrs. Dickson. Mrs.
| Hallen-Cru Mrs. Richard Taylor,
Mrs. Woman. Mrs. Frederick I. Cox,
| Mrs. Henry Jones Ford and Mrs.
| Charles F. Staples. Mrs. Thompson
| Seaton, president of the National
| League of American Pen Women, and
| Mrs. c. D. Hawley will preside at the
tea table. Mrs. Thomas +. Woodlock