Evening star., 1927-02-06


January 10 at the home of Mrs. A. B
McManum, Mrs. f. l. Mann assisting
There We're II members present. Mrs
| Frank w Garden was elected to rep
resent the circle on the board. Money
was appropriated to assist In the pur'
chase of garments for the home. The
meeting adjourned TO meet with Mrs.
Hicks in February.
The As You Like 1t Club of German.
town, Md, met at the home of Mrs.
r. II. Waters January &c. The meet
ing was called to order by the presi.
was responded to by a quotation from
Gene Stratton Porter. After the
business meeting Mrs. II. NJ. Boland
gave a paper on the life Of Gen. STRAIT
ton Porter Mrs. William Waters read a
tribute by Mrs. Porter's daughter.
After refreshments the session ad.
journed to meet, with Mrs. Toppin as
hostess, February 9.
Petworth WOman's Club-The art
section held It's January meeting
in the Petworth Methodist Church
January q. with SO members and
guests present. The afternoon was
spent making baskets and all kinds
of fancy work. The hostesses were:
Mrs. Bourbon, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. l..
T. Jones, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Schaef-
fer, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Hammer, Mrs.
George Evans and Mrs. Hammerund.
The regular meeting of the club will
be held tomorrow evening in the Pet
worth School. An unusual program
is being planned by the art section
under the direction of Mrs. L. S.
Tincher.
The WOmen's Club of Cottage City
held it's regular meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Ross Gray
on Barron street.
A progressive luncheon was an
nounced for Wednesday from 12 to
pm. This will start at the home of
Mrs Bobb, 13 Spa street. going next
to Mrs. Albert Craig's, Il Hamilton
street, and ending at Mrs. w. J..
Preston's, SO Central avenue
Mrs. j. 3. Marshall, chairman of
the fair committee, announced several
plans for her work and much enthu-
siasm was manifested for this years
demonstration.
The next meeting will be In the form
of a Valentine party February Is at
the home of Mrs. Marshall Davis on
Hamilton street, with Mrs Dean and
Mrs. Ross Gray assisting the hostess
Mrs. Albert Craig, Mrs. FNrieda
Oliver and Mrs. w. A. Bobb will be
in charge of the program.
Phil Sheridan WOman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night with Mrs. Addie
Hickman, president, in the chair j.
Barbour. II. Canada and f.. d. Shaw
substituted for absent members. Miss
Trula Kepple, Mrs. Fannie Deetrick
n nd TrCy yCt.4 ,vIo IL
initiated into the order.
Department general orders were
read by the secretary, Mrs. Marian
b. Parker, giving instructions for the
convention which conyencs February
10 in G.. A. r. Hall.
Following the business meeting the
president introduced the corps patri-
otic instructor, Mrs. Carney, who held
commemorative exercises for Wash
ington, Lincoln and Mckinley, open
ing with America" by Mrs. Mary
Van Ness F'auth, pianist, and Miss
Jeannette Baker, cornetist Mrs.
Bugbee led in prayer. Comrade
Lemuel Warner delivered "Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address" and "McKinley's
Address After the Battle of Santiago. "
Col. Oldroyd read an article on Lin.
coin, which was prepared and read by
him Is years ago in London at a
historical society. Master John Bug.
bee recited THE Story of Washington
and Lincoln" Miss Baker gave a
patriotic recitation.
The corps presented Troop 81 of the
Boy Scouts with a flag. the presenta-
ton being made by the department
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Mary Van
Ness Fauth. The acceptance speech
was made by Ralph Goldberg, senior
patrol scout leader, in the absence of
the scoutmaster
The meeting was we'll attended.
Several members of Mrs. Gury's staff
were present, including the Junior
vice president. Mrs. Davis; the chap
lain, Mrs. McMillan the executive
chairman, Mrs. Orr; past department
president, Mrs. Slime; president of the
Daughters of Union Veterans, Mrs
Kathryn Rain, and many members
from other corps
The comrades included Comdr.
Mawson, Senior Vice Department
Comdr. Kunsman; Assistant Adjt.
Gen. DIR. Johnson, and Messrs.
Wheeler, Bonney, Bobb, Convis, Par
ker, Ryan, Maj. Mcdowell, Warner.
Col. Oldroyd, Percy Parker.
The committee served refreshments.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
at the home of it's president, Mrs.
Elliot. January 2S. Mrs. Yorks as
sisted Mrs. Elliot in serving lunch
con, after which the business meet
ing was called.
Mrs. Scott read a paper on "Chile,
the Shoestring Republic" and Mrs.
Patterson on Capitol City and VAL
paraiso." Mrs. Perry, Miss Mccoy,
Mrs. Nichols and Miss Gass were
guests.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt
February 9.
The District of Columbia Chapter.
American War Mothers, met at it's
new headquarters, the Hamilton Ho-
tel, January 28. Mrs. Eleanor c..
Wagner, presided. A brief business
meeting was held in the blue room,
after which Maj Joe Tuloose spoke
of the progress made in the War
Mothers memorial at Albuquerque,
n. Mex.
Mrs. w. M. Jones sang, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jewell Downs at the
piano. On Tuesday, in executive
session, plans were made to enter
tain the national president, Mrs. H.
II. McCluer and many other visi-
tors and delegates to the defense
conference next week, hoping also
to have them as guests to the Alfred
Veterans ball tomorrow at the City
Club.
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