Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1925, Page 52

News of the Clubs CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER, Women's City Club.—The business and professional section will hold its June dinner in the club garden. A skit will be presented under the direction of Miss Marie K. Saunders, which she has called “Midsummer Club Seream.” The cast is composed of members of the club. Miss Florence F. Stiles will preside, Miss Adele Stewart. chairmau of the Section, will give a short talk, and Mrs. Elliot Woods will zive a group of son; and accompany the ast The Elsie Pierce heauty been postponed until Fall. Free and easy auction classes will meet each Tuesday evening under the direction of Miss A. Hazel Swift Many of the club members 2 - | day enjoying an outing at H bor. Dr. O. Josephine Baird is in | charge of arrangements. | The committees for the coming vear have been formed and are hard work to make this the most success- ful year in the history of the club. talks have The Americas versity Women. ron, first vice president of the College Women's Club, which has recently amalgamated with the American As- sociation of University Women, will he the hostess at the tea at the club. house, 1634 I street, Wednesday. She will have as her zuest of honor Miss Tanet Richards, who will speak on The Snappiest Bits of News of the Hour | The book review class will meet at | the clubhouse Tuesda 11 am. Miss Lois Meek, edu nal secre- tary of the ational @ ation, and Dr. Louise Stanly, chairman of the house committee of the Headquarters Club, were in New York last week tending the meeting of the commit- tee of 25, of which they are members which is organizing a school association. The membe: the committee of 23 from all | parts of the United States, and are | representative of universities and wel fare associations. | nen's Legion of | ¢ an entertain- | ment for the benefit of its work at the | marine barracks June 19. The pro- | ram will include dancing and feature e motion-picture masterpiece Wil liam Tell.” which will be presented for the first time in Washinzton. The plot. in its unfolding of the historic cause that made Tell shoot the apple from | the head of his son. is followed in its many weavings by Rossinl's overture of the opera of “William Tell,” played by the Marine Band, the score fitting the story throughout | The Chaumont Unit Women's Legion, held its ing at the home of the | Austen Moseley, May covering the month’s work w The American the World War w American | 2 meet ent, Mrs. Reports | given. | zoning regulations | care of a The Petworth Woman's Club held its eleventh annual meeting Monday in Petworth M. E. Church with 114 members in attendance. The church was decorated with roses and Spring flowers. Yearly reports of officers and | chairmen of committees were inter: | spersed with musical selections and | recitations by members of the club as | well as orchestrsl selections by Miss | Weiser, cellist; Misses Newell and Hayden, violinists, and Mrs. Test planist. A touching tribute in verse in memoriam to departed members was read by Mrs. Winkelhaus. The annual report of the president, Mrs. Horace Phelps, showed much progress in club activities. The civic committee, under Mrs. Adams, has been keeping # watchful evé upon the | condition of alleys, streets and parks, watching for proposed changes in and representing the club at District hearings in which the residents of Petworth are inter- ested. The educational committee has taken care of the first-ald room in the Petworth School and together with the Home and School Association has helped to improve general cogditions in the school. The -philanthropic committee has sewed all Winter for the poor children of Gospel Mission nd other charitable home: making garments, filling Christmas stock- and dressing dolls besides taking poor family of nine. The home committee has studied cooking as an art and Is now prepared to supply meals to_the families perfect- Iy ba 1= to proteins, vitamins and The lite committee studied the lives of historical women and educators. The ommittee | has made beautiful ets and taney work, as well as taking up the study of pottery. The officers for the ensuing are as follows: President. Mr J. Phelps; vice president. M iffen: treasuri ald: secretary corresponding Blake. A splendid addition to the eveninz's | program was a spirited monologu of | impre of Washington women itor from by Mrs. Harrison ¥. Fitts. Refreshments a socizl hour »wed the busin ing: year and club | Takomy,” | tol- Hygienist Association v evening at _the home | of Miss Helen Taggs. with 12 members present. The business meeting was held first; the pins were d\s(nbmed]\ to the members to distinguish each as a gzraduate hygienist. The associa- tion will adjourn for the Summer months and resume activities the first Wednesday in September. The social hours were devoted to dancing and re- freshments were served. The Dental met Wednesd: The hospital committee, acting under the Red Cross at Walter Reed Ho has_visited five wards every | and extended special aid in | brought before it by the home | Mrs. James W. Wadsworth | v.. first vice president of the Ameri- | can Women’s Legion, and a_member | of the Chaumont Unit, has offered the | hospitality of her garden for the en- | tertainment of ex-service patients un- der the committee’s auspices. | Three members of the committee, | Mrs. I. M. Boniface. Mrs. W. 2. Smed- | herg and Miss Mary Donnelly. have Dleted the training course for ward | visitors given by the Red Cross under the direction of the Walter and ar the graduatir May 11 received their mas with the cl “lowers were sent and three mem of the unit attended the funer: of Gen. Miles, whose daughter, ) Samuel Reber, {s 2 memb Chaumont Unit. Mrs. B. F. reported on the relief work for the family of an ex-service man for whom the unit has assumed responsibility for the past two and a half vear The Patriots’ Ensemble.—Mrs. An- drew Stewart was hostess at a lunch eon given in her home May 30 in hon. or of Mrs. W. W. Sloan, past promoter of the State C.A.R.in the District. Mrs. Sloan is at present residing in New York, having returned to that city a few days ago. At this luncheon 2 club was formed (0 be known as the Patriots’ Ensemble, with Mrs. Joseph Wheat president. The meetings of the club will be held once ‘in two weeks, commencing in October. Mrs. Charles Allen will be the hostess at the first meeting. The luncheon guests, who are also members of the club, include: Mrs. Orrin_Stout, honorary member: Mr: Joseph Wheat. president: Miss Helen Stout, M Andrew Stews M Charles W. Allen. Mrs. Tonnis Holz atson, Mrs. George | . Frederick Knoop Edmund H. an. diplo Soroptimist Club. sistant to the direct guest of honor and Tincheon of the club Fayette Hotel Wednesday noon. Mr. | Seiler was with the travel department of the American Automobile Associa tion before taking up his duties in the District. He asserted that since the new traffic regulations had gone Into effect one month ago the average ceidents per day had He emphasized the fact that training in the observance of traffic regulations must begin in the | . Seiler r of traffic, speaker at held at the La | hools The tables were artistically deco- rated with water lilies from the water lily farm at Kenilworth. These were the gift of Miss Helen Fowler, a mem- her of the club. Miss Agnes Winn, first vice president and presiding offi- cer, announced that next week luncheon would be held at the Thom son Dairy, upon invitation of Mi: Grace Thompson, member. On Sun- day, June 14, the members are to be guests of Miss Helen Fowler, at_her water lily farm in Kenilworth. Mi: Elizabeth s is 10 act as chairman > the classification committee for the | remainder of the vear Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daugh. | ters of Veterans, had a gala time at | the last meeting, which was an open «ne, with many visitors. The mo: important event was the reception of almost the entire membership of Kit | Carson Post Army of the Re- | public. 1o ry membership. There were \m other alse. Those Grand honor several posts | who put_their names on the roll are: John MeE Robert rmour, John Middleton d W A. B. Bennett, John T. Rvon D. Loefer, Charles Volney Henry Hammen, Frank J v Adelbert J. \Webb of the | Sons of Veterans There were three candidates of Daughters initiated and seven applica- tions for membership received. Miss Anna Hage is the president, Miss Jen- | nie Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs. E. Helen Temple, secretary | Before the close of the meeting a | rved by a committee | comprising Mrs. Isabella Bontz, Mrs. Effie Thomas, Mrs. Cora Kantz, with | A number of the Sons of Veterans as- sisting in serving. A feature of especial interest of the | evening was the presentation to Col. | and Mrs. John McE! of a sterling | silver mavonnaise set as a wedding | present, Mrs. Mary V. Fauth making | the presentation speech. Col. Me- | Eiroy and Mrs. McElroy both re sponded Maj. Loeffler was having served unds durinz his ears the White House, and a mending him for his lon ful services, written by President Theodore Roosevelt, was read. On ac- count of the next meeting falling up .. it was voted not te collation was introduced as © eight Presidents as letter com- | nd faith | the | by | quets by | the part of the herald. ! who had ! closed with the s | to form | the Federatiosn of Women's Clubs doorkeeper at |’ The Susan B. Anthony Foundation a very busy vear, and a great many of the officers and members feel | that they must have a rest through Summer to carry forward the | strenuous wo planned by the coming season. Those who remain in the city will keep headquarters in the Shoreham | Hotel open every afternoon from 2 to| . and will be glad to welcome ali| friends of the organization. Mrs. Meda Vale, one of the “shut- ins,” who has done such splendid work for the welfare department of the foundation, has moved to the Annapo. lis Apartment Building. where she will | be glad to see all her friends al any | s Club _of Semerset.The | rnival at Somerset, Md.. ziven | ion day under the auspices of the Women's Club. served as al home-coming occhsion for many for-| sidents ,of the town. and re-| ceived much favorable comment. A | pageant entitled “‘Somerset,” written | Mrs. R. W. Balcom, chairman of | the literary section of the club, was | ziven by the children, representing the | “court of Somerset,” fairies, flowers, | winds and bees. Special musical num- | bers were contributed by the Boy Independent Band of Washington, un- | der the direction of James L. Kidwell The program was preceded by a pro- cession headed by the children of the pageant in costume, who were fol- lowed by the band, the guests of honor, visitors and residents of the town. The guests of honor included Mrs. L. D. Crampton, whose home, constructed in | 1893, was one of the first residences; | Mayor J. William Stohlman and Mrs. Stohlman and Mr. and Mrs. P. Michener. Mrs. Stohlman and Mrs. Michener were presented with bou. lictle Harriet Balcom and | Saylor The children were the president of the club,! Robinson, who also took The costumes were in charge of Mrs, R. W. Palmer; entertainment, Mrs. A. S. Hull and| efreshments, | La-| 0. ! foore, Alrs. S Mre. A, arratt and Mrs. | Barnes. | Hed Mrs. A. T. Jaffe, € Phil Sheridan Women's Relief Corps | met Tuesday night with Mrs. Char-| lotte M. Cary, president, in the chair. | The members took an active part in the Memorial day services at Arling- ton, and plans were made for co-opera- tion in Flag day services. Good work is being done in gettin: new members for the order. Mrs Lippold was initlated at the previous meeting. An investigating committee composed of Mrs. Melissa Crowell, Miss Anna Hage, Miss Etoile Al bright was appointed on Miss Eckerts'y application. The members expressed orrow on Past Post Commander Grumley's death; also on the death of Mrs. Atwell, for whom the chapter was draped. Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, known Mrs. Atwell many vears, eulogized her Mrs. Marian B. Parker, secretary and many members of the corps ex- pressed great pleasure in the enter- tainment given by the Daughters of Veterans ~the previous night, al which Col. and Mrs. McElroy were honor guests | Every one was asked to remember | the moonlight ride on the Potomac June 18, 1o be given by the Depart ment Woman's Relief Corps. | BY vote of the corps, the next meet ing will be July 21. The meeting | ute to the flag. The Women's Auxiliary to the Rail- Mail Association met Saturday evening in the Northeast Masoni Temple. 1In the absence of the presi- dent and vice president Mrs. W. M Collins presided. The salute to the flag was given. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. The treasurer, Mrs. Collins, reported a balance of $369.97 in the treasury. Mrs. Tice and Mrs. J. W. Cranford were named as a committee and present resolutions on | the death. recently of the mother of A R. L. Beane. After a short business session, James Davis, & years old, played a violin solo. Mrs. Vir- ginia White Speel. president of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, was present and gave a talk on the aims and purposes of and requested the co-operation of all members of affiliated clubs. AL Snyder, a guest of Mrs. Speel's, ex- plained the organization of the club in lowa, which method could profit ably be followed by many organiza- tions. R. Plymale was called upon to ad dress the auxiliary on the relation and co-ordination of the work of the uxiliary with the Rallway Mail As- soefation. W. M. Collins, president of the Na- tional Railway Mail Association, was requested by Mrs. Speel to explain what is the Railway Mail Associa- tion. which subject was most ably | With & Whale."” 1 E. them for | Sitz | sehoolboys A | plece offered by THE SUNDAY esses, Mrs. Plymale and Mrs. Leoch.I served refreshments. The Abracadabra Club held its last meeting of the season at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sylvester, 7301 Blair road. Responses to roli call were on_the subject “War Aftermath, 1918-1925.” Dr. Addams S. McAllis- ter read a paper on “The First Legis- lative Assembly in Amerlca,” and Harold E. Warner read “A Fight The vocal numbers, O du mein holder Abendstern” (Wagner) and the negro spirituals, “Go Down, Moses,” and “Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pa: . were given hy Benjamin Y. Morrison, | with Mrs. Sylvester at the plano. Refreshments were served. Park View Women'’s Club held its bhanquet at the Park View School Tuesday evening. The occasion marked the second anniversary of the organization. The program of the evening opened with an invocation by Mrs. Edward T. Perkins, retiring president, who has been the successful leader of the cluh since its small beginning two years ago. Mrs. Ellis Logan. in a talk. dwelt particularly upon the influence fh: club life has upon the woman of to ay. | A selection from the opera “Tosca” s sung by Mrs. Paul Russell, with | Miss Dorothy Russell at the piano. Mrs. Renshawe gave a series imitations of different characters isting a photographer’s, followed I equally amusing number entitled ““The Village Gossip. Miss Gladys Price sang Bessie Baker Price gave of Alfred Noyes' poem wayman.” Mrs. Hardeback. Mrs. Keiser and Mrs. Russell were the stars in the pretty ceremony of the birthday cake. | Each cut the cake at the same time, reciting an appropriate verse. Mrs. Faris, the new president, ex pressed her appreciation of the honor conferred upon her and announced the new officers as follows: First vice president, Mrs. George Dalwick: sec ond vice president, Mr® MacMaugh third vice president. M George ans: treasure Mrs. L. Felton: recording secretary, M Fred | corresponding secretary, Mrs. Murray; parllamentarian, Mr Perkins. As a token of regard and apprecia tion the club gave Mrs. Perkins a | beautiful pin. The speech of presen- | tation was made by Mrs. Kiser. Mrs. | Perkins extended a sincere word of | thanks to all The program closed with a song led by Mrs. Hardeback Lincoln, Grant, Beck and McKinley | Circles, Ladies of the G. A. R., were entertained by Briz. Gen. and Mrs.| Richard L. Hoxie Wednesday evening | with a reception in honor of Comdr. | Hosea Moulton of the A. R. and Mrs. Moulton and Miss Augusta Pal department president of the Women's Relief Corps, and Mrs. E. D. Shaw, post commander of the W. R. Miss Beatrice Deeds. president of Lincoln Circle, presided over an in formal program which included a rs. E. E. Sloss, an ad Moulton, a song, “Our *written by Mrs. Mary sung by Mrs. Frank ompanied by the composer; pangled Banner,” sung by Mrs. Lyon: brief addresses by Judge Leavitt, Miss Palmer and Mrs. William Beck, president of Beck Circ! Mrs. O. Johnson, president of Grant Circle, presented the hostess with a bouquet in the name of her circle with a_graceful impromptu Mrs. Shaw gave a charmin toast to thescom s e G. A Miss Rose Kier presided at the re. | freshment table. assisted hy Misses | Beatrice, Dorothy and F neis Deeds The Prince Georges County Federa- tion of Women's Clubs.—The ninth annual convention of the Prince | Georges County Federation of Women's Clubs was held May 28 at the Presbyterian Church in Riverdale, | with the Current Topics Club and the Women's Club of Riverdale as | hostesses. The president, Mrs. R. Bennett. was in the chair and 150 \women were present, representing 15 | clubs. The reports, read by club directors, showed much progress being made by the various organizations. Depart- | ment reports were read by the follow- | ing: Mrs. Frank Wells. legislatio Mrs. E. S. Johnston, international re- lations; Mrs. Isabelle Ray, applied edu cation: Mrs. George N. Wells, public welfare, and Mrs. W. A. Bobb, pub. licity. Mrs. A. R. Lee gave a report of the State convention, held in Baltimore re- cently Mrs and Mrs. rendition “The High-| by Comdr Sippel. president of the Mary land State federation. and eeveral other State officers were present, and | were heard from during the afternoon he speaker of the day was Mr. J. . who talked on The State | “ommission H A hospital for Prince Georges Coun ty v: i ussed The matter left in the hands of a committee, con posed of the county federation presi dent and the president of each ciub. which. it is hoped, will have a working plan ready to present at the next meeting of the federation. | ki i The Newcomb Club paid tribute 1o the birds of the vicinity, May 22, when the lawn of Mrs. Benjamin T Elmore, of Alta Vista, served as na- | ture’'s own auditorium for the study | of their feathered neizhbors by mem bers and friends of the club. Mrs George Hane, president of the club, | turned the meeting over to the host | eke. who opened the program with ob- | servations of the birds around her| home. illustrated by nests, pictures | and a chart. Miss Ellen Harkness | gave an account of how she had built | a box for bluebirds and how they | had to fight English sparrows to keep | it. Mrs. Henry Brown told a humor- | ous bit of story of “a triangular affair in which three wrans played the vari- | ous roles in domestic serlo-comedy. Others who contributed dnteresting | discoveries of bird life around the home. were little Helen Brown, Miss Bessie Dumbris and little Miss Harriet Hartnett Miss Ellen Harkness, Catherine | Bean. Goldie Musgrove, Mary Nie-| meyer, Bessie Dumbris and Eleanor Chambers isted the hostess as ushers. Mrs. Henry Brown and Mrs. Harry Rozelle were assistant host- esses. An held. exhibition of bird boxes 20 in number, made by popular vote taken, and Gaither Musgrove, third grade, won the special prize of a zold Mrs. Elmore. Many of the houses were sold at the close of the entertainment. To the more than 100 guests pres- ent were given unique souvenirs in the form of seeds of Southern gourds, such as are now used extensively by Georgia peach growers for nesting places for bluebirds, martins, and other birds so beneficial in keeping fruit enemies destroyed. was | the was STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, JUNE 7, 1925—PART 2. | GIRL SCOUTS | who were in perfect uniform: they were Virginia Dafker, Rhoda liatton, |§ yms ) Eleanor Wilson and Elizabeth Chick. | were sl sovernt s ok The business of the meeting was then | o ching around for a brief time t taken up. Money matters were ar-| oo\ i Gikmissed' nfter siny ranged and several notices read by o slier Capt. Pain. The troop dist Just 2 Groud, of GG Souta. singing the “Cradle Song Troop 21, Agnes McElroy, captain; | Laura Brunddge, scribe, met at the | Petworth School Friday night. After llhfl opening exercises, several notices were read and camp application blanks distributed. ~After planning a hike to Yierce Mill for the following | Julia Bell, scribe, had Its meeting day. the troop went to the hall to! the Masonic Home. - teh an entertainment provided by invested as second-class the committee. queen. During these proceedings members of the committee had d uted confetti, which was Sunflower Troop, 7, Mrs. J. P. Hovey, over everyone. This was followed captain; Florence Hodge, scribe, met Wednesday at Foundry Methodist Church. Signaling was practiced by second-class candidates, while the oth. er members took a short nature walk. On their return games were played and more Scout work practiced. New patrols were formed and officers chosen. Troop 15 Leah Woods mond Hunt, scribe, day at the Masonic Md. nded after | | | Hall, Mrs. W. B. Pain, captain; scribe, met in the Wal- lach School, Friday. May 22nd. The opening exercises were held outdoors, conducted by Virginia Ladd. The troop was then inspected by Lieut. Woods. Capt. Pain called attention to the girls | ers studied second-class work Troop 22, Mrs. T. T. Read, capta L V/ SR 732 e'r_é’_gn«f - = With due form and ceremony Miss McElroy was crowned by There After he singing | captain “Thur T'roop 17, Mrs. Peters, captain; n!l.‘(lh‘ met_on Wednes- | wi Bethesda, | The new members studied wor for their tenderfoot tests. and the oth- | ker in at were | girls went to Arlington with the cap Scouts, | Extra. 3i1ze Printed Dresses ¢10 Rhoda Blose, Margaret Bell and Helen McEwen. others worked on second various | ments, trib- showered Church 10 hear u talk on bi Dr. Pinecone Ty done Gladys Acton | test, and Helen E and arts of their tests. new Y Most of the [ Esther s require- | worked on first | 3 Mrs. Read to Emory while a few After the meeting some of the girls | Troop Betty Sn | St. Mar went th aul Bartsch of th Institution Vera Lawrence, It pkenship, scribe it rnoon In the Ana Methodist Church Hall. 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