Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

The CurIey Club met in it's new
quarters, the Gordon Hotel, January
II. After business was dispensed
with. dancing was enjoyed the re-
mainder of the evening. Several can
didates were presented for member
ship and several new members &C
cepted. The chairman on athletics
announced that hikes would be dis
pensed with until more favorable
weather. A meeting of the executive
committee, consisting of all officers OF
the club and chairmen of the various
committees, was held at the home of
the treasurer, Miss Helen McGarvey,
$40 Rock Creek Church road north
west, On Wednesday. Tentative plans
were drawn up at this meeting for
future activities. These matters will
be presented to the members of the
next meeting to be voted on. The card
party and dance which was held at
the Raleigh Hotel on January IS was
success financially as we'll as So
cially. Many beautiful and useful
favors were awarded the players. The
entertainment chairman is now MAX
ing plans for another card party and
dance to be held in February.
The next meeting of the club will
be on January 25 at the Gordon Hotel.
Attention of all members is invited to
the fact that this meeting and all
future meetings will start promptly
at SIS pm.
Sons and Daughters of Union Vet
Grams of the Civil War.-Lincoln
Camp, No. 2, and Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent, No. /, on January IA
held their joint installation of the fol
lowing officers for the year 1927:
Past Division Commander f. j. +.
Johnson, as installing officer for the
camp, indicted Willis A, Bugbee, COM
mander Charles w. Grimsted, senior
vice commander; Solomon A. Smith,
junior vice commander; II. {. Carpen-
ter, V. l.. Carrigus, w. Nj. Fuller,
camp council; James w. Lyons, sec
rotary; F. r. F. Johnson, treasurer
G. Russell Carpenter, patriotic in
structor: w. n. Fuller, guide; Edwin
T. Johnson, inner guard.
Mrs Mermione Sutton, as Installing
officer, and Mrs Isabelle a. Bontz, as
guide. indicted Kathryn G. Rain,
president; Addie Hickman, senior vice
president; Margaret FL. Robbins,
junior vice president; Edith Bugbee,
chaplain: Jennie L. Hamilton, treas
urer; Cora B. Davis, patriotic in
structor; Isabel Bontz, Margaret
bers: Anna Hage, secretary; Mary V.
Fauth. guide: Dora Peake, press cor
respondent; Lavinia Bashford, guard;
Hattie Canada, assistant guard
Hermione Sutton, musician; Anna
Horn. Anna c. Ecker, Nan Slattery
and Charlotte Cary, color bearers.
Among the large number of vet
Grams and friends were noted Depart
ment Commander of the Potomac DIR.
c. V. Petteys, Maj. Gen. John Glenn,
Col. O. H. Oldroyd, Judge III. Moulton,
Commander NJ NJ. Bobb, Commander
S. Mawson Past Dept. Commander
John w. Reid, National President of
the War Mothers Memorial Mai. j..
H. Toulouse, Assistant Register of the
Treasurer Frank A. DeGroot, Depart
Corps Mrs. Caroline NJ. Curry. Presi-
dent of Ella Bixby Tent, No. IS, New
York City, Mrs. Garnett chairman,
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Elliott Moore,
Cherryvale, Kans.
Mrs. Rain, newly elected president,
was the recipient of flowers from her
daughter The president presented
flowers to her installing officers. Mrs.
Sutton and Mrs. Bontz. The retiring
president. Anna Hage, was the recip-
lent of a chest of fiat silver and
large silver pitcher. presented by Mrs.
Hickman and Mrs. Cary from the
officers and members of the tent;
also flowers from Mrs. M. Bradt. Miss
Hage presented to each of her retiring
officers. including Mrs. Fife Thomas,
chairman of her refreshment conn
mittee, who had served with her for
the two years, a piece of Austrian
glassware. Past Division Commander
James w. Lyons presented the badge
of honor, the insignia. to the retiring
commander, Fl. G. Carpenter.
After the many words of apprecia-
ton from the officers, including re-
marks from Col. o. H. Oldroyd and
Mai Gen. Glenn. several musical Sc
lections were given by Miss Katherine
Mccartney, Miss Jennette McCaffrey
at the piano. Music rendered by Mrs.
Fortiev was also highly praised.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
January IL at the home of Mrs.
Granger. Mrs. Rorke assisted in
serving luncheon. Mrs. Austin read
a paper on Bolivia, the Lofty Repub-
lic,' and Mrs. Metz gave a map talk
on South America. Mrs. Collins pre-
scented lantern slides on Bolivia"
Mrs. Earnest Thompson Seton was
guest of honor.
The Women's Auxiliary to the Rail
way Mail Association met January Is
at the Capitol Park Hotel. A banquet
had been arranged in honor of Mrs.
III. T.. French. Boston, president of
the National Womens Auxiliary to
the Railway Mail Association, who
was in Washington in connection with
legislative matters. Addresses by the
following persons were much appre-
ciated: A. A. Fisher, superintendent
of mails; w. M. Collins, national
president of the Railway Mail Assoc
citation; Fl. w. Strickland, Industrial
secretary; and Mrs. French The
president, Mrs. Crawford, acted as
toastmistress. 4 short business meet
ing by the auxiliary closed the eve
ming.
The Friendship Circle of the Flor.
ence CrittentOn Home was entertained
at it's monthly meeting last Monday
by Mrs. Jacobson at her home, 1925
Jackson street northeast.
After disposing of routine business.
the ways and means committee took
the floor, and plans are under way
for a series of card parties and
luncheons in the near future.
The AS You Like 1t Club of Ger.
mantown. Md, met with Mrs. Frank
lyn Waters January H. The presi-
dent, Mrs. r. III. Waters, presided.
Response, selection from western
poets. Mrs. r. X. Waters and Mrs.
Charles Johnson each read papers on
the western States, which were en-
joyed. Next meeting January &c,
with Mrs. r. *. Waters.
Bethany Chapter, No. "a, o. Il. S.
The sunshine dormitory committee,
Mrs. Ethel Norris, chairman, met at
Past Matron Augusta Johnson's home,
January 20. A successful card party
was held at Mrs. Johnson's home on
the 22d. The boosters committee
met at 421 Upshur street on January