Evening star., 1927-05-08

| bald Young, Mrs. Frank Long, Mrs.
| Nelson p. Webster. One year-MrS.
Herbert H. Merrill, Mrs. Milton John
son. Mrs. Wallace Witcover, Mrs.
Alice V. Ferguson, Mrs. Albert Lee
| Rheinstrom.
At the same meeting Mrs, George
| I.awton Morgan, one of the oldest
members of the society, who has been
| on it's governing board for nearly a
! generation, was elected an honorary
| president for life.
| District of Columbia Chapter, Ameri-
| can War Mothers, will conduct a
Mothers day program at the amphi-
| theater and the Tomb of the Unknown
! Soldier today, Mothers day, at pm.
| The Army, Navy, and Marine Bands
will play. Public invited. Delegations
| of American War Mothers from New
| Jersey and elsewhere are expected.
| The Blind Veterans National Chapter,
| Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, also all patriotic and civic
| organizations viii be represented. The
wearing of the carnation is urged.
L. S. Grant Circle, No. l, Ladies of
the G. A. r., celebrated the thirty
fourth anniversary of it's organization
April 26 and also held exercises COM
memorative of the birthday of Gen.
| L. S. Grant,
The following program was rem
dered: Call to order by the president,
Mrs. Olive c. Johnson; presentation
of the colors by Mrs. Mary II. Fortier,
salute to the flag and singing of
Guard the Flag" by the audience,
singing of ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner," led by Mrs. Esther NJ. Sloss:
short address of welcome by the presi-
iyo Of fsiy. Il 1ie-+c hxyN
L, +. Hayward; piano solo, Master
Glen Caro-; recitation, Mrs. Kathryn
G. Rhan; vocal solo, Miss Jeanette Nc
Caffery; recitation, Mrs. William Fer
riS; piano solo, Master Glen Caro-; Vo-
cal solo, Miss McCaffery; address,
Gen. Z. S. Grant" by Maj. William
II. Freeman; piano solo, Military
Polonaise," by Chopin, Mrs. Harry w.
Shinn; vocal solo, Miss McCaffery;
recitation, Mrs. William Ferris; clos
ing. America" by the audience. Ac-
companists, Mrs. Emma Hempler,
Mrs. Fortier and Miss NJ. McCaffery.
Commander of the Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r., Gen. John l..
Glenn and Comdr. John Finn made in
stfuctive remarks on Gen. Grant.
Mrs. Leila Ober made the circle a
birthday cake, and refreshments were
served by Mrs. Alice King Mulligan,
assisted by Mrs. Laura A. Lennon,
Miss Lewis, Mrs. Fortier, Mrs Bar
bour and Miss Hayward.
The Curley Club held an entertain
ment and reception on May in the
auditorium of the Catholic Daughters
of America, COL E street, with Arch.
bishop Curley as the guest of honor.
This function was held in celebration
q a..Er nf he III, ,,I.
About 400 guests were present. A
number Of clergymen were in the
audience and on the stage. The address
of the evening was made by Arch
bishop Curley, who praised the club
for the work it is doing toward the
education of children, and urged the
members to continue their good work,
Other addresses were made by Rev.
Francis X. Cananaugh, spiritual di-
rector of the Curley Club; Charles w.
Darr, State deputy. Knights of Co
lumbus, and Aloysius A. McGarvey,
president of the Curley Club. Miss
Julia ONeill, advocate, read the his
tory of the club.
The entertainment program consist.
ed of the following: Opening hymn, by
the entire audience, Mother, Dear,
Oh Pray for Me-" accompanist, Miss
L
Cantwell, accompanist, Gretchen Ba-
den; song, The Curley Club" by en-
tire audience. This song was written
especially fora,the occasionally Miss
Nora NJ. O'Connor. Soprano solo.
Gretchen Baden, accompanied by Cath
crime DAVIS; piano selection, Edward S.
Grennon; tenor solo, Francis K. Shu-
man; piccolo solo, Robert Cray, ac-
companied by Eugene Stewart tenor
solo, Anton Wilmatt, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilmatt, and THE Star Spangled
Banner" by entire audience.
The club was founded by Miss Mary
l.. McGee, for the purpose of raising
funds to obtain scholarships for poor
children and to encourage the asso-
citation of Catholic young women and
men.
William j. Boyd was in charge of the
entertainment, and was assisted by
Gretchen Baden, Monica Gordon, Gen
evieve Wall, Harry Candee, Luke
O'Reilly and Aloysius A. McGarvey.
Mr.. S, II. Poll and Mr.. Richard also
assisted on the evening of May 2.
The Curley Club and Cecilian Circle,
a musical organization, viii give an
entertainment which viii be held in
Carroll Hall May 0 at S:15 pm. John
Donnelly is director for the Curley
Club and Prof. r. Resta is IN charge
of the Cecilian Circle. Those taking
part in the entertainment are Tim
Regan, Charlie Plunkett, Anton Will
NETT, Gertrude Whiting, Leonard
Davis, the Capital Trio, Dugan Sisters
and Mrs. Branan's pupils in musical
revue. There will be. dancing after
the entertainment.
The Curley Club will hold a card
party and dance in the oak room of
the Hotel Raleigh the latter part of
this month, The proceeds from this
function will go to the Archbishop Cur
ley scholarship fund.
The next meeting of the club will be
held May 10 at 8:15 pm.
Northeastern Circle, Child Conserva-
tion League of America, will meet
Tuesday at las pm. in the Brookland
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
study period will be under the leader
ship of Mrs. ID. l.. 4Kester, the topic
being Child Culture Vacations"
AS this is the time for election Of
officers, all members are especially
urged to be present.
Prince Georges County Federation
of W0men's Clubs.-The first annual
Achievement day was held at Masonic
Hall, Hyattsville, Wednesday, under
the joint auspices of the department
of American homes, Prince Georges
County Federation of Women's Clubs,
and the extension service Of the Uni
versity of Maryland, with an attend
ance of nearly. 500 women from all
parts of the county.
Fact visitor was registered, and the
two county nurses, Miss Ruth Tighe
and Miss j. f. Hartman, were on hand
to weigh and measure every one.
The hall was elaborate with exhibits
by the clubs, which were unique in
design and all stressing some point in
nutrition. The following clubs were
represented by poster exhibits or by