Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1924, Page 45

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. ‘Womien's City Club.—Mrd, Stephen- Sau-Scott will be hostess at the tea to W& given in the ciubhouse this after- moon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock. Assisting {re. Stephenson-Scott will be Mrs. J6bn Robert Ash. Mrs. Marie Stair Yawyer, Mrs. Ellen Hoffman and M!ss Frances Dees. 'Mrs. Frederick 8. Cox and Mrs. C. W. Finch will Ppreside at the tea table. A program of muslc will be glven under the auspices of the entertain- ment committee tomotrow. evening at 8:30 o'¢clock. A. IHarlen Castle, tenor, will sing “Songs of the Hour," “Songs of Youth,” “Songs of Devotion” and “Songs of Memory,” John C. Monroe serving as his'accompanist. Charles Willlams, planist, will play “Ro- mance” (Libelini), “Leguldila” (Albi- “The Piano Etude in D Flgt" st), “Ballade in A Flat” (Chopth), “Concert Litude” (MeDowell). entertainment committee an- Tounces a tea dance, complimentary to club members, who are privileged o bring guests, Christmas day, from 4 to 6:30 o'clock p.m. West Polnt Cadets and mldshipmen from the Naval Academy are to be special slests. Membership cards must be shown at the door. ch section meets Tuesdays This class in conversation, to club members. is Instructed by Mme. Marie Bouley-Anderson, a native French woman. The Free and Easy Auction Club,” entertainment committee’s class in bridge instruction, meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Members wish- ing to learn bridge, or to improve their playing, will be gladly wel- comed. The instruction is free to club members at T free The Twentieth Century Club.—The section of education, of which Mrs! Thomas W. Sidwell is chairman, will not hold a meeting In December, as the date falls so close to Christmas. he nature section, Mrs. Leo D. Miner, chairman, will omit Its walk this month, owing to the proximity of the holidays. The parliamentary law section, Mrs. William H. Herron, chalrman, will not hold a meeting on the third Tuesday of December. The next meeting of the section will be held on the first Tues~ day of January. Under the direction of the music scction, of which Mrs. Eugene Byrnes is chairman, a delightful program was given before the Twentieth Cen- tury Club at its last meeting, Decem- ber 4. Mrs. Florence Howard gave an explanato 1k on the origin and character of folk musie, illustrated by groups of songs from the European countries where that type of music originated. Mrs. George Walson ac- companied her on the piano and ren- dered as solos arrangements of “The Song of the Volga” and a group of old English airs. The Assoelation of University ‘Women has a musical treat planned for Tuesday evening, December 18, ‘when Mme. Ratan Devi will give a costume recital of folk songs of the Bast and West, especially the Kash- miri folk songs and East Indian raga Mrs. J. 8. Montgomery will he hostess at the recital by Mme. Devi, whose . rendering of Eastern melodies has created interest both in London and New York. President Mary Woolley of Mount Holyoke Col- lege will be guest of honor at the Wednesday tea, and will address the nb at 5 p.m. on “Woman and the Trw World" Miss Evelyn Thomas ~ Paul Kaufman will be hos- sted by club members from sbt Hueiyoke and Brown University. Tne fourth of the series of talks Latin America will be given hursday evening at 8 lock, when Dr. W. R. Manning will speak on “International Influfuces U Latin an Independenve.” Miss Fran- venport, who,arranged these be-Nostess of the’ eve- The club will have an evening of o'd-time carol singing Saturday The Monday Club chorus, el by Mrs. Miriam B. Hilton and Miss Lucy Brickensteln will render selections and lead the club in the Christmas carols. Mrs. Walson will be hostess, A special membership drive is being planned for Janu. 7. which 1s the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Washington clubhouse. Miss Bertha Swann is chairman' of - the committee which is arranging the drive. £ College Women's Club/—M{ss Charl O. Williams, field and legislative sec- retary of the National Education Association, will'be speaker and guest of honor at the teg given by the club tomorrow from 4 to 6 p.m. Miss Williams will speg on the Sterling- Reed bill. The hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs. Lawrence Radford, Mrs. William Bonar Bell, Mrs. J. P. Ault, Miss Jessie Robbins and Miss Sophie Kent. Miss Williams, former superintend- ent of the Shelby County schools, Memphis, Tenn., is the first woman to be field secretary of the National Education Association, having held position since Novembers1, 1922. W. Warburton, director of ex- work for the Department of ulture, will be the guest of honor at a reception to be given by the officers and board of the club, 1822 I street. Wednesday at § g.m. He will give an illustrated talk ‘on “The Work of the Department of Agrculture of Inter- est to Women." Mrs. Joseph C. Zirkle, second vice president of the club, will be the hostess in the dining room and will be assisted by Miss Sarah Béall, Miss Janie Elizabeth Newton, Miss Minna Gill and Mrs. Alton R. Hodgkins. Susan B. Anthony Foundation.—The lecture given by Richmond Peason Hobson on the evening of December 6. under the auspices qf the founda- tion, was one of the milestones along the path of progress. The nature and effect of heroln, the dug which is swifter in its destruction than liquor, morphine or cocaine, was vividly brought home tg the audience. Mrs. John D. Shermfan, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, was quick to sense the danger of the new drug and pledged her support in bringing the subject up at an im- portant meeting of the federation early in the new year. Musical numbers were by Miss Clelia Fiora- vantl.and Miss Moses. . A meeting of the memorial commit- tee was held Saturday rfternoon, and forward-looking policles discussed. Members are requestéd to purchase. Christmas seals at the booth at Riggs Bank, under supervision of Miss Aud- rey Alexander. The foundation will mive an entertainment and dance at the Playhouse early IniJanuary. Headquarters are.-open each day frém 10 until 4. . The foundation is “at home" every Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6. The Internation Aft and Letters as its business meet- ing Weédnesday evening voted to hold the Titerary salon of the -month on Monday, 22d, instead of. ity regular evening, the fourth Wednesday, which would be Christmas eve. At the salon & number of méibers of Con- Bress, literary men_ especially imter- csted in the idea of the associatien to make a close {nterchange of th literatures of the world, will mak addresses and the president, "Dr. was given fn honor of Capt. H: 8! Abel and his bride, formerly Miss Marie Palmer. Mrs. Leonard Wilder was the ho of the afternoon. She was assisted by Mrs. M. V. Smith, Mrs. M. Hugh Irish, Miss May Mc- Nell and Mrs. Thomas S. Wallls, Miss Mack sang, accompanied by Mrs. Abel. A resume of some of her travel ex- periences In going entirely around the world alone was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, who also read one of her poems. Among the guests present were: Mrs. and Miss Busick, Mrs. Ralph Palmer, Madame;Palmer of Virginia, Mrs. Alexandgg McNeil, Mrs. M. D. Milmore, Mr. #ind Mrs. Brown. Mrs, Stoddard read to the company an interesting letter to the club, written by Mrs. Barnard, the former chairman of the enter- talning committee, who is visiting Bermuda— The Political Saturday, 2:30 Study Club will meet p.m., at the Franklin Square Hotel, with Mrs’ Frank G. Odenheimer in the chair. James C. Davis, director general of railroads and agent to the President, will speak of “National Transportation.” Mrs. Davis will be a_guest of honor. Musical numbers will be given by Mrs. Robert Downham, giccompanied by Miss Ella Hill of Alexandria. At the tea following the program Mrs. Willlam Laird Dunlop, jr., chairman of the hospitality committee will be assisted by Mrs. Cabob Stevens, Mrs. John R. Moses, Mrs. Leland S. Con- ness, Mrs. John W. Summers, Mrs. Nanny G. Tobe, Mrs. C. A. Hawley, Mrs. Horace Smithy and Mrs. Lewis Watson. The executive board meeting was held at the home of the presidént Desember 4. Usual business matters were taken up, after which a buffet luncheon was served. Mrs. John W. Frizzell announced the dajly services to be held at Keith's Theater, beginning tomorrow, under auspices of the District F. W. C. Assisting as ushers on Political Study Club day, December 17, are: Mrs. Claes Dickson-Hallencreutz, Mrs. Jerome Clark, Mrs. A. L. Rheinstron, Mrs. G. T. Brazelton, Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Frederick T. Johnson, Mrs. Forrest Vrooman, Mrs, R. Macon Burton, Mrs. Brooke W, Setzer and Mrs, Richard Irwin. The National League of American Pen Women met at headquarters, at the Shoreham Hotel, December 8, with the national president, Mrs. Edna M. Colman in the chalr and Mrs. Daniel Chace as recording secretary. Mrs, Blanche Ray, chairman of membership, reported 13 writers newly elected to active membership, two to assoclate membership and one reinstatement. The publicity chair- man reported progress in branch or- ganization. Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, vice president for North Carolina, re- ported on the pllgrimage made by the League of American Pen Women to the grave of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice day. A resolution was passed unanimously to establish a custom that the L. A. P. W. make this pilgrimage on Armistice day an annual event. Mrs. John Mock, chair- man of the home fund committee, re- ported on the plans for establish- ing the memorial to literary and artistic women of Amerlca, Mrs. Mock is much encouraged by the responses she Is receiving, and while | she was making her report a pledge of $500 was handed her for the State of Florida. Mrs. Daniel Chace suggested that during Book Thank Offering week, which will be the second week In January, and which has been observed during the past few years as the date for branches to raise funds for the home fund and literary memorial, - other erary people, besidesg Mmembers the | of the L. A. P. W. be invited to contribute, in .commemoration of -oaa book or story that may have given a stirring impetus to their success or happiness jn life. .This suggestion . was accepted by, Mrg. Mock. Resolutions of regret were adopted on the sudden death of Gene Stratton Porter, writer and natural- ist. Resolutions of congratulations were sent to Lizzetto Woodworth Reese on her attainment of the Phi Beta Kappa key at William and Mary College, which is the highest literary bonor that can be attained at any college. District League of American Pen ‘Women.—A “Yule Log Party” will be given by the commerclal group of the league Tuesday evening at the club- house, 1709 H street. Every member is invited to attend. There will be a short program of music and read- ing and a soclal good time. Gifts for the clubhouse will be accepted. v Le Cercle Francais de Washington Len Precieuses Ridicules held {ts bi- monthly meeting at the studio-salon of John Philip Shaddick. Mrs. Bessie Ed- son and Miss Julia Rogers were host- esses. After the reading of the minutes by. Mme. Camille Hindmarsh, a plano solo, “Valse de Chopin” was gendered by Mlle. Madeleine von ‘Unschuld-Lazard Mtle. Marei-Leontine Becker gave an lustrated lecture on a recent trip, which comprised Yellowstone Park, Golorado Springs, Denver and Chicago, closing an enjoyable soiree. The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase will meet Wednesday in the assembly room of the Presbyterian Church on the circle. The club luncheon will be served from 12:45 to 1:50 p.m. Following the business meeting the program of the afternoon, under the management of the dramatic eection) and the music sec- tion, .will be given. The'dramatic sec- tion will present, a play entitled “Father,” written by Dr. Arthur Crane, the cast of which is as follow: Mre. Eugene E. Stevens, Mrs. Alvin V. Eckert, Mrs, Kred O. Coe, Mrs. Karl Fenning, Mrs. T. E. Robertson. Christ- mas carol singing and other special fea- tures will follow the play. Club members may bring one guest each to the program paft of the club meeting, without guest cards, after having first communicated with Mrs. Minor Jameson, Cleveland 2508. Members who have #ot done 8o are sked to contribute to. the lappor- tionment of the quinquennial fund for the International Council of Women to be held in Washington next May. Club members are asked to bring Christmas toys to-the club meeting at the church for children over 11 years, as well as gifts of canned goods or other food, for distribution by the soclal service section. The literature section, Mrs..A. Mc- Ashley, chairman, will meet Friday at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs. Mer- rill,” 9 West Melrose street. Mrs. George F. Bowerman, leader of the literature section of the Twentieth Century Club, assisted by Mrs. A. R. Crandall and Miss Martha N. Hooper, will present the program. Hostesses at the tea will be Mrs. Mikkelson, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. T. E. Robertson and Mrs. William Clark. The soclal section held its monthly business meeting at the home of its chairman, Mrs. Karl Fenning, Decem- ber 2. The membership committee met December 9 at the home of its chair- man, Mrs. Paul Sleman. The December hospitality commit- tee met with its chairman, Mrs. Mec- Comas, December 9. The music section, Miss Alice Broas, leader, met at the Methodist Church on Shepherd street December 10. The executive board met December 10 at the home of Mrs. Wherry, with Mrs. Wherry and Mrs. Von Ammon as hostesses. \ The nature section, Mrs. Wherry, chairman, held its monthly business meeting Friday at the Chevy Chase Library, followedy by an illustrated lecture on ture Study in Publlc F. Droop & Sons Co.—1300 G St. May We Not Serve You This Christmas With a Fine Piano,Player-PianoorVictrola Again we emphasize the fact that we sell mer- chandise of standard name and quality only. WE GUARANTEE EVERYTHING that leaves our doors to be absolutely as represented. Accommodating ;;;yment terms are. always available. “THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS" Priced from $875 up { physicians in charge. ples, head of the nature work depart- ment in the Washington schools. The Business Women's Counell met t the Church of the Covenant Friday evening. Mrs. Young led gHe devo- tional services. After the business moeting the council was entertained by Miss Florence Stone, planist; Miss Margaretta Campbell, soprano, -and Harry Angelico, baritone. y - 3 The' Board of Directors of the Wom- an's Welfare Association held an in- formal meeting in the clinic rooms of the Social House, 1022 Bleventh| street, Wednebday. Mrs. McPherson Crighton, president, and other mem- bers considered plans for extending during the coming year. , Clinics are now open. All inter: &4 in the work of the association are invited to call at the clinic rooms, and meet the members of the board of A new clinle of the Jewish Welfare Association was opened in the rooms of the as- soclation, and is conducted by its own physiclans, / The Women’s Auxiliaxy to the Rail- way Maill Association met Saturday evening at Northeast Temple, with several members of the Rallway Mail Association in attendance. Mrs. J. C. Myers presided. The club voted to ontinue its charities, and it was proposed to contribute to the Near East Relief fund and the Instructive Visiting Nurses' Soclety. The mat- ter was referred to the philanthroplc committee, of which Mrs, J. H. Grubbs is chairman. Mrs. Willlam Collins reported on the year books and stationery, pre- senting bills for same, which were ordered paid. Mrs. R. D. Apple was instructed to engage rummage sale quarters for next Fall. Mre. A. K. Wine gave the account of the District Federation meeting and was elected director to that body. Roll call was answered with “Whas have I to be thankful for?” As Is its custom, the auxiliary will play Santa Claus to the Salvation Army, and roll call will be respond- ed to with a donation of fruit. After a short business session the meeting of December 27, § p.m., will dissolve itself_into & Christmas party, and the children of raifway postal tlerks will be guests of the evening. A real live Santa Claus will bs in evidence. Mrs. H. C. Heffner, secretary, gave a talk¥n “How to Beautify the Gar- den,” fllustrated by colored slides loaned by the Department of -Agri- culture, which were extremely In- teresting. Mrs. J. H. Grubbs and Mrs. James Cranford were the host- esses of the evening. Sixteenth Street Heights Club.— Mrs, G. E. Farrell was hostess to the club at the federation tea house De- cember 9. Mrs. §. J. Dantsic presid- ed over a short business session, aft- er which Mrs. R. H. Wilcox, chair- man of program, introduced Mrs. Au- gustus Knight, who spoke on “Art” and gave a short report on the meet- ing of the National Federation, and Mrs. John Frizzell, who spoke on “Home -Makers.” 3 Mrs. E. M. Wood, Mrs. Augustus Knight and Mrs. John Frizzell were luncheon guests. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. H. K. Ho- bart, 7204 Chestnut street, Takoma Park, January 13. The Argyle Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Albert Hostea, 1307 Gallatin street, tomorrow, 1:30 p.m. Mrs, Tufts’ will read a paper on “Greenland.” mbia Helghts Art Club was entertained by Mrs. E. J Russell and Mrs. William Clark at 1446 Harvard street, with Mrs. C. R Cranmer in the chair. Mrs. Eliis Logan gave an address on famous American paintings. Mrs. G. L. Peck- ham entertained the club Thursday at 3177 Eighteenth street, Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, chairman. The paper on the paintings of John Alexander and Walter Parrish was [ Reliable New Upright Pianos, $350 up. New Grands, $635 up. New Player Pianos of Quality, $550 up. Everything in Music Plano Stools, Benches, Covers—“Q. R. S.” Player-Piano Rolls. Music Roll Cabinets—Every Victor Record in the Catalog. Guitars, Violins, Ukuleles—Flutes, Saxéphones, Cornets. ‘MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS Clareénce J. Owens, will Jead & forum || talk cotemporary produstioni Dr. Owens announced that Wj . Hart of New Orleans, who has lilely become & member; is interested to have 8 center of the assoclation in the Crescent City. It was announced the Spant that has been T "’W.u ready for on under rehearsal production the. firet of the year. assoclation tew Ssturday - afternoon il & Welte-Mignon Reproduciag Plano ¥ . Exclusively s Music and Musical Instrument House | E. F. Droop & Sons Co., 1300 G St. origh written by Mrs. John D. Croissant and read by Mrs. De Witt Crolssant. Mrs. Augustus Knight told of interesting features of the biennial convention of the G. F. W, recently held at San -Francisco. Two guests were present, Miss Mary Brown ‘and Mi J.4Livsey of Newport News, who gave an outline of the studies of the art club of that place. Millinery Importers 13th and F Streets N.W. Introducing the - Newest Millinery Vogue. Battery Park Garden Club—The im- portance of the actual preservation of our native wild flowers can scarcoly be too highly emphasized. For this reason the club. secured Prof. Edgar T. Wherry of the Wild Flowgr Preservation Society, and tor of the “Wherry test of soil acidity,” to bring before them. the actual wild flower situation as it exists today and to suggest methods of preservation, also means of check- ing the marauder of our natlonal heritage. The meeting was held at the home of Prof. and Mrs. David Lumsdon on Michigan avenue, Tues- day, at 10 am. Prof. Wherry advo- cated the cultivation of wild flowers in our own gardenk as one of the best ways of preserving the species. Many of the wild flowers and shrubs require acld soll. For this reason transplanting wild flowers into solls not suited to their needs s but another practice of annihilation. A combination of white sand, pine needles and oak leaves forms the acid soil required by such plants as ar- butus and laurel. Examples ' of luxurioss growth of foliage and flowers were shown on the screen— products’ of this combination actd sofl. Mrs. J. B. Bennett, who has recent- 1y returned from a sojourn in Europe, brought with her numerous scenes from French gardens, which were placed on the screen. The preserva- tion idea was heartily indorsed by the club, as was evidenced by a motien from Mrs. Edward Kohman that in- stead of cutting trees for Christmas live trees be used. It was brought out that nursery men will provide trees set in tubs, which can be deco- rated and used the same as cut trees and planted out later. As much planting of trees, shrubs and bulbs bas been going on in the gardens owing to favorable weather, and also in view of capturing one or more of the prizes to be given out in May for the most effective home surroundings, the idea of live Christmas trees was a popular one. The president, Mrs. P. H. Mallory suggested Christmas carols be sung by the children of Battery Park to augment the community spirit al- ready existing. She moved that Christmas candles burn in the win- dows of every home in Battery Park on Christmas eve, which suggestions were unanimously approved. In order to replenish the treasury it was proposed by Mre. J. B. Bennett that a series of ‘bridge parties be held. She offered her home for the Initial party in January. The treasurer, Mrs. W. F. Baugh- man, read her yearly report, balanced to date. 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