Evening star., 1928-03-25
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| er, Harold f. Pellegren. OF the Near
East Relief, told OF the beginning and
development of this work. and of the
fund now needed to make 1t perma-
nently effective.
Miss Mary Lindsey, chairman of the
clubs 1000 scholarship fund drive, re-
ported upon financial success of the
card party given by the club at the
Grace Dodge Hotel on St Patrick's day
AS a result of cooperation two-thirds
of the fund Is already completed. Miss
Lindsey introduced her guests, two
members of her staff of the Grace
Dodge, Miss Alice Garter and Miss
Grace Carroll, who contributed largely
to the success OF the recent affairs given
by the club and both were given an
ovation. Miss Annie Howe of Glory
kindergarten and Training School OF
Kobe. Japan, was introduced by Mrs.
Paul e. Howe The luncheon on March
20 will be a closed meeting, when busi-
ness of Importance will come before the
club
u. s. Grant Circle, No I. Ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. met in
| G.. A. f. Hall on Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Hilda M. Mcclure, president, In
| the chair.
Other officers present were the senior
vice president Miss Marie V. Sellers;
secretary, Mrs Laura A. Lennon;
treasurer, Miss Emma F. Hayward: pa
triotic instructor. Mrs. Olive c. john
son; conductor. Mrs. Alice King Null
| ligan. Mrs. Alvina Hughes acted as Jun
| ior vice president, Mrs. Olive c. Johnson
as chaplain and Mrs. Mary Hierling as
| guard.
The Stars and Stripes" we're pre-
I ar' nd rA
the Flag" was sung
Mrs. David. Mrs. Hierling and Mrs.
| Hughes we're warmly greeted after a
! long absence. Mrs. Emma Hempler was
/ reported Ill Miss Marguerite NJ. Moore.
slowly recovering from a Wrenched
/ knee: Mrs. Benton. Ill, and Mrs. Mary
! Fl. Forticr. we'll enough to return to her
| office All regretted not being able to
attend the meeting. Mrs. Esther M.
| SloSs is still in Florida recuperating.
Mrs. Moore was detained on account of
, her daughter. A letter was read from
| Mrs. Alice G.. Clements. who is In Phil
/ adelphia, regretting her inability to be
! present and hoping the circle will real
| ize large amount from the disposition
| OF the rug she donated.
| The death of Past Department Comdr.
/ Newton Ferree was reported by Miss
| Hayward He was an old honorary mem,
/ ber of the circle and 1t was ordered that
! a letter OF sympathy be sent to his FAM
/ lily.
At the close of the next meeting there
| will be a social time under Good of the
| Order"
! Department Of the Potomac. @. A. r.,
| general orders" were read. also ma
| tional general orders" OF the ladies Of
/ the G. A. r. In the latter the national
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/ siStant national press correspondent, and
| Mrs. Olive c. johnson and Mrs. Laura
A. Lennon. assistant corresponding sec
| retaries. The circle feels honored by the
/ appointments
| The president. Mrs. Mcclure, asked
| her entertainment committee 10 pre-
| pare musical and literary program for
| the anniversary meeting on April TO-
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
with Mrs. John E. Fowler in her apart
ment. 1924 Sixteenth street. where the
members and guests had the pleasure
OF viewing her paintings and the collec-
| ton Of many historical antiques
| The president, Mrs. Anton Heitmul-
| Ter. opened the meeting and Mrs. De
Witt c. Croissant was chairman for
/ the afternoon.
| The paper was THE Genesis of
Drama" prepared and read by Mrs
Heitmuller beginning with the Grecian,
| Roman and up TO the present time
/ dwelling particularly upon the drama
of the Victorian era.
| The roll call was responded to by
/ the following members Mrs. Charles
| @. Abbot. Mrs. Robert n. Bare. Mrs.
! w. l., Clarke, Mrs. c. r. Cranmer. Mrs.
/ D. w. Croissant. Mrs. John T. Fowler,
] Mrs C ?. Grandfeld Mrs. Josephine