Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

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ANNIE LANCASTER.
Look for Foundation r~-:ss';ors at the
health camps of the l. 80 for the
Larger Life at North e - il the wa
ter and around about.
The BurIeith Garden Club held it's
July meeting at the home of Mrs. d. M.
Fraser. Mr.. James M. r. Adams of
the Department of Agriculture gave a
delightful and instructive talk with
lantern slides, on handspring the
Small Back Yard" No meeting of the
club will be held during August. At the
June meeting. held at the home of
Mrs. M. w. Hawkins. on interesting
paper on "Perennials' was given by Ms.
J. L. Shipley. Reports from the Ameri-
can Horticultural Flower Show named
the following members of the Burleith
Garden Club as recipients Of prizes
Mrs Lewis Lucas, first prize, wild
flowers Mrs. Charles Purdum, third
prize, pink radiance roses. and Aubrey
Carter. first to fifth prizes, various roses.
U. S. Grant Circle, No. /, Ladies Of
Tuesday evening, Miss Marie V. Sellers.
the senior vice president. presiding, the
president, Mrs Hilda NJ. Mcclure, being
out of town.
Mrs. Olive G. Johnson, patriotic lee
turer reported the death of Harry K
Mulligan. the husband of the circles
conductor, Mrs. Alice King Mulligan,
and that she and Miss Hayward at
tended his funeral on July 49,
Miss Emma F. Hayward, treasurer.
reported the death of the honorary
member and Civil War nurse. Mrs.
Lucretia Davis, and that she attended
her funeral on July %.
Beautiful sprays of flowers were sent
by the circle to both Of these funerals.
Miss Hayward and Mrs. Johnson both
reported the continued serious sickness
| of Mrs. Laura A. Lennon the secretary
Of the circle. and also the illness of Col.
Henry A. johnson. the adiutant of the
! Department G.. A. r.
Miss Sellers appointed Miss Hayward
to represent the National Ladies of the
/ Grand Army on the Republic Grand
Circle at the inspection of the c. M.
T. c. at Fort Washington, Md, on
July 26.
Mrs. johnson. as president Of the Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent. represented
the National Alliance of the Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War at
the inspection at Fort Washington.
After the meeting friend of Miss
Hayward's invited those present to a
birthday party in her honor at Brown
| ley's.
The meeting adjourned until August ID.
The Study Club of Lanham members
we're guests of Mrs. John HowSer at Bay
Ridge July 10.
WOman's Club of Bethesda - There
will be q meeting of the new executive
board August 2 at l 80 pm at the club
house. This meeting is being called by
/ the president, Mrs. w. B. N. Brookes
| to outline plans for club work during
| the ensuing year The tea on Tuesday
| was well attended these open house
afternoons proving popular with club
members and their friends who have
/ not gone away for the Summer The
hosteSSes were Mrs. Thomas w Pyle
/ Mrs. George Wady Imirie and Mrs
/ Ford E. Young.
Burnside Corps. No. 4, w. r. C.. met
! at its headquarters. G. A. r. Hail. on
July H. with its president, Mrs. Della
O'Brien, presiding.
All officers were present, except the
/ senior vice president. Mrs Clara True
! who is visiting in California. Mrs. Ida
/ Stein filled the vacancy.
The report of the secretary. Miss
/ Jennie Hamilton, and the report of the
/ treasurer. Mrs. Rose Pennell. were reac
j and approved.
The reports of the various members
/ of the corps in their relief work iudi.
! Gates that Burnside is doing a wonder
! full lot of good work along relief lines
| Miss Mollie O'Brien and Mrs. Stella
/ Buxton were reported as still being Ill
/ Burnside regrets the continued illness
I of the husband of Mrs. Mary NJ. North
/ past national press correspondent and
( Burnside's patriotic instructor.
/ Plans were formulated by the enter
/ tainment committee, of which Mrs. Rose
/ Pennell is chairman. for a card party
/ to be held in October.
The president, in the name of the
| corps. welcomed back Mrs. Cora Davis
/ Junior vice president. and Miss Adelaide
/ Foster. corps musician. both of whom
/ have been absent some time on account
| Of the death Of dear ones.
Mrs. Alice Burke again made some
I fancy work which was sold to the mem
/ herS Mrs Burke has on many occa-
sions donated to Burnside beautiful
work made by her own def hands,
The corps closed with salute to the
nag to meet again on August Q.
Lincoln W. n. c. net in G. A II.
Hall July %. with the president, Msrie
NJ Bricker. presiding The absent
members chairs were filled by Mrs,
Shultz. senior vice president; Mrs
inland, Junior vice president; Mrs
Dice. assistant conductor. Mrs. Thnnla,
guard The secretary Mrs. Horn, read
the minutes and a general order from
Department President Mrs. NJ Wingate,
who was present and who gave talk
that all enjoyed Mrs Marion Lewis
gave a talk on Love. Fraternity.
Loyalty" emphasizing charity as the
greatest virtue. She also comm ,nded
the president on her work for the oene-
fit of the corps The president thanked
the ladies for their kind words and
spoke of the pleasant evening at the
Raleigh Hotel that was given by Hard
ing Camp. Sons of Union Veterans a
dinner and dance, To meet Col. u, $.
Grant. Many comrades of the @, A.
r. were present also their wives and
daughters. The corps attended the last
Army nurses. Mrs, l.. Davis. funeral In
District Of Columbia Tuesday evening
which was very impressive. headed by
the president A floral piece was placed
by the corps. The committee reported
on two candidates. who we're halloted
on A social hour was scent. Re-
frcShments we're furnished by Mrs.
Catherine Scott, Thu corps closed with
the salute to the flag and singing
America
The Ingram Crittentou Circle met at
the home OF Mrs Albert Dieterich OF
EDUCATIONAL