Evening star., 1927-11-20


president. presiding. and Mrs. I. A.
Bontz and Mrs. c. Manoly acting for
absent officers. Mrs. Jennie l.. Ham.
ilton. department inspector. was intro.
duced as the guest of the evening,
followed by the department president.
Mrs. Lizzie Bassett. and her staff: Mrs.
NJ. Wingate, Charlotte Cary, Della
O'Brien. Anna Horn, Anna Hage,
Helen Temple, Nora Beattie and Ella
True.
Mrs. Mary E. Curtin and Mrs. Ida
A. McAuliffe were initiated as new
members of the corps. General or
ders Nos. /. ., ) and were read by
the secretary. Mrs. Caroline Curry,
chairman of relief. read a report of
work done. Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw re.
ported that Comrade Frederick Short
sleeves, while very much bruised from
his recent automobile accident, was
able to sit up. Mrs. DEAN and Mrs.
Marsden were also reported sick.
A flag was unfurled which had been
presented to the corps by Mrs. Marion
b. Parker to be used by the patriotic
instructor
The charter was draped in memory
OF Mrs. Harriet Hill and Mrs. Jennie
Page, late members of the corps,
which was followed by loving tribute
constant loyalty and kindnesses to the
corps. A replica of Sheridan Woman's
Relief Corps was given by Mrs. Old
royd, including the statement that 1t
was on the brink of its twenty-first
birthday anniversary.
The department inspector in giving
her report said she had only words or
praise, calling attention to the beauti-
full drill work of the guides and color
bearers in their new regaiia: Mrs. Car
rie Nolan, Charlotte Cary, NJ. Bradt,
Anna Ecker, Helen Temple, Martha
Mangum.
Among the guests were Past Depart
ment Presidents Mrs. +. Shaw, Au-
Comdr. S. G. MawsOn, Comdr. w. NJ.
Bobb. Col. O. II. Odroyd, Comrades
r. w. Bonney and ]. p. Ryan. The
department inspector, Miss Hamilton,
was presented with flowers by the
president. which were distributed by
her TO the guests OF the evening. Re
freshments We're served after the usual
closing service.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet at
1 pm. tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Minnie G.. WetZel, 1343 Monroe street,
Mrs. Antoinette Fischer, assisting
hostess.
The Wheel Club met October 10 at
the Florence Crittenton Home. with
Mrs Susan L. Adams as hostess, 16
members and guests being present.
A luncheon was served by the girls in
the home. Miss Cole, superintendent
of the home, gave a talk on different
phases of the work and the influence
of the home in the lives Of the girls.
Especially interesting was her plan
for a Florence educational fund. to be
used in giving them opportunity for
training along special lines, fitting
them for more useful and happy lives.
The last meeting of the Wheel was
held week earlier than the regular
date, because of Thanksgiving, meet
ing November II at Mrs. Abbie Ken
bricks, 2417 North Capitol street.
The Friendship Circle of the Flor
ence CrittentOn Home was entertained
Monday by Mrs. Lloyd White. 1435
Irving street northeast. with Mrs. OPP
perman assisting hostess.
Most of the evening was devoted
to perfecting plans for the coming
annual bazaar to be held at the May
flower Hotel November % and 90.
The report on the recent small card
party given by the circle was very
satisfactory.
The WOman's Club of W0odside.
Silver Spring Mrs. Ralph Lee Of
Woodside Park entertained the club
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Archi-
bald Small gave a stimulating talk on
current topics, stressing particularly
the present status of aviation and the
Geneva conference. Mrs. Ralph Bubb
presented her book review ON Circus
Parade" by Jim Tully.
The club will meet November 80 at
the home of Mrs. o. b. Magruder,
North Woodside.
The Excelsior Literary Club met re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. ROYAL
Brasel. 1911 Columbia road. Mrs. Mat
tie Queen Ewing presided. Mrs. Anna
Hobbs read her selected paper for the
day, THE Life and Poems OF Tenny-
SON." Mrs. Harry Cunningham rem
dered several piano numbers and Mrs.
Emily Jarboe sang, accompanied by
Mrs. Brascl. Miss Mayme Gully and
Mrs. Hobbs recited. Current events
We're discussed and the members were
pleased at the announcement of the
speedy recovery promised for Mrs. Ara
bella Alexander. who is yet at the Eye
and Ear Hospital, after a serious oper-
alton. Next meeting will be held De-
cember 5 at the home of Mrs. J. w.
Bulla, SIT Seward square southeast.
p. r. O.-The annual get-together
meeting was held November Is at the
!. W. G. A. Building. About 100
members were present. The main fea.
ture of the evening was the report
given by Mrs. Brinley, Mrs. Sterns
"A nf hn tuyn al 11f n ~
ennial convention of Supreme Chap.
ter.
Mention was made of the growth of
the sisterhood to more than 41,0O0
members, ana the extent Of the large
educational fund, 1000 girls having
been given loans for higher education.
Every one was interested in the re-
port about the library at Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, dedicated September 27 as
a memorial TO the founders of the or
ganization. The greatest pleasure was
felt in the account Of the presentation
to p. f. Q. OF Cottey College, Nevada,
Mo. 1t was the gift of Mrs. Virginia
Cottey-Stockard, who founded it in
1884 with her savings of $4,000. 1t
is interdenomlnational, free from debt
and gives high grade Of scholarship
and character building for young
women.
The program was closed with music
by Miss SeiGler. Refreshments were
served, ana social hour followed.
Non-affiliated members desiring to
meet l.. l.. q. sisters will please watch
for the announcements of the lunch
cons on the third Tuesday Of each
month, 1880 pm, at the Arlington.
The Friendship House Nursery Aid
Sc
the residence OF Mrs. G.. II. Ball, 3S14
Jocelyn street. The speaker will be
VIII &. Barnes. assistant forester.
United States Forestry Service, who
will give an illustrated lecture on
'The Flowers of the National Forest"
The assistant hostesses will be Mrs.
Susan +. Adams, Mrs. Harry A. Aus