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NEWS OFTHE CLUBS
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ments were served to the guests. The
entire affair was a success.

SUIlTe was Il SuECcSS
U. s. Grant Circle, No. /. Ladies of
the G.. A. r., met Tuesday evening,
The president, Mrs. Olive {. johnson,
presiding.
The senior vice, Miss Caroline Bren-
nan, was present, also her aunt, MIS-
Tilton, both having been away on ac-
!, count of the death of Mrs. Tilton's
sor Mrs. Clara Downing, the junior
vice, was reported better. Her chair
was filled by Mrs. Anna NJ. Benton.
Miss Olive NJ Roberts acted as chap
lain. Mrs. Garrett Hartmann as con-
iuctor and Mrs. Annie G. Smith as
guard. Mrs. Mary II. Fortier was re-
ported unable to be present, Mrs.
kalstrom reported better, Mrs. Hook
mar was reported sick and Col. h. J..
Entrikin was reported no better.
The circle accepted the invitation OF
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. /, ID. of u. V. of the {. w, to at
lend their meeting on February u at
q. A. r. Hall to celebrate the ami
Versaries of the birthdays of George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and
William Mckinley.
The circle is invited to attend the
celebration of the birthday of George
Washington at Polls Theater at i
am. on February % under the aus
pices of the District of Columbia Fed
GRAFTON of Patriotic Observance.
Mrs. Johnson. representing the ma
tional president Of the Ladies' of the
G. A r.; Mrs. Laura A. Lennon,
Mrs. Benton. Mrs. Hartmann and
other officers and members of the cir
Gle attended the meetings of the
Woman's Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense, which began February
? at Memorial Continental Hall.
The circle attended the one hundred
Nv Gf
birthday of Abraham Lincoln at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, held by the Department OF
he Potomac, @. a. r., on FEBRUARY
II. also the exercises in his honor at
1915 pm. on Saturday, February II,
1T the Lincoln Memorial under the
auspices of the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion, at which time the presi-
dent. Mrs. Johnson. placed Wfeath
on behalf of the circle.
Among those of the circle who at
tended the banquet on Wednesday al
the Raleigh Hotel given in honor OF
the commander-in-chief of the q. a. X.
by the Department of the Potomac,
G. A. r., were Or. and Mrs. Henry A
Johnson, Mrs. Laura a. Lennon, MRS.
Alice King Mulligan Mrs. Mary ii.
Fortier. Mrs Esther NJ. Sloss. Mrs.
Tillotson, Col. ]. William Palmer. Ar
thur Van Ness Burst Miss Emma r.
Haywood and Harry j. Mullgan.
Those of the circle who attended the
relief ball given by the Allied War Vet
Grams of the District and their aux
iliaries were Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. SloSs,
Mrs. Hartmann, Mrs. Mulllgan ana
Miss Hayward.
The yearly subscription was voted
for the Southern memorial fund and
also for the Bugle Call, the LADIES or
the G. s. r magazine.
The circle will meet next on the sec
ond Tuesday in March.
Holy Rosary Dramatic Club prac-
tically reelected its past administra-
ton at a recent meeting. The results
were: Leopoldo Lawrence Balducci'
president; Rose Fratantuono, vice
president; Frances Mancuso, secretary;
Regina LaveZzo, treasurer; Paul Mes
sink, producing director; Gino John
SINH, publicity manager, ana Mlchael
p ChieSa, business manager. On IN
stalling the new officers Director Mes
sink reviewed with great satisfaction
the past productions of the club, The
Dutch Detective" Mary Made Some
Marnnalade" and "Tho Ghostly Judge"
all of which won popular favor. he
pointed out that this was quite bril-
liant achievement in only one year or
existence, and then he pleaded with
the club to give full-hearted support to
the forthcoming production OF st Ce-
celia" written by the late Father Pal
mieri, which will be the most ambi-
tious attempt SO far.
A Valentine party was heid at the
home of Miss Mary Sorivi, 1871
Eighteenth street. A huge quantity
of valentines was delivered and much
laughter was about. The music was
provided by five young musicians,
under the leadership Of Louis An
selma, all of whom bore themselves
creditably.
A club paper, the Curtain Call, was
issued for the first time in January
and was enthusiastically received. 1t
is under the editorShip of Leo Bal
ducci and Gino John SINH, and all the
members are asked to contribute gen
erously on matters concerning the
club and club members.
The clubs bowling team has re
ported several wins recently and the
Young ladies of the club are busy try
ing to assemble a team Of their own
20 do battle with other local female
duckpin spillers. They are under the
managership Of Anna di Giacomo.
Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church will meet IN Pierce Hall, FIT
teenth and Harvard streets, Friday
at IL am. Mrs. Howard knight Will
he hostess at the luncheon at ] pm.
Twentieth Century Club.-Dr n. A.
Cobb will give an illustrated lecture
10 the members of the nature sectlon
on Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
in the assembly room of the Women's
CITY Club. Among other things he
will tell the story of THE Two Blue
laws. Jake and 10" The usual weekly
walk into the country will be omitted
This week because Of the indoor meet
ing on Wednesday. All Twentieth
Century Club members are invited to
attend.
Soroptimist CIub.-Dresses distinc-
tive for colorful and unusual peasant
embroidery, inspired by the peasant
costumes of Europe and South Amer
fca. were featured at the fashion show
given by the SoroptimiSt Club, under
the direction CT Miss Margaret Gil
9espie. at the Woman's University
Club Tuesday evening. Peasant en-
broideries, styled to suit fashionable
American women, were shown in the
latest Spring models in sport materials
and crepe de chimes Gowns shown
were through the courtesy Of Giles
pies, and are manufactured by Belg-
Art, Inc, which enjoys nationwide
clientele under the direction Of Miss
Margaret Gillespie.
The modelling. by Miss Gertrude
Iearne. Miss Florence Beale, Mrs.
Ada NJ. Klein Peter, Mrs. Marie
pierce, Miss Estelle Scott. Miss Eliza
beth Beale, Miss Sophie Beale and
Miss Margaret Webster, created much
enthusiasm among the 125 Soropti-
Tnists and guests in attendance. The
models were trained by Caleb O'Con.
nor.
Three children, Misses Nancy Greg
FT<Ioa3a Word Max Norton