Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1926, Page 30

NEWS OF THE CLUBS Conducted by Nannie Lancaster. Women's City Club.—Miss Tillle er will be the Mrs, ¥ ura Halsey, Miss Edith Louise Rollins. nd Mrs. M. B. t the tea table, v Miss Kather- Miss Th, i 1 liner, and R Whitficld Sehmitt. M will sing B. Wedne: 1s chuirman growir At € € | gram o present L Atrs. Carol Mrs. Elis nal sketch. Il preside. Abrams will tell 1 Free Stte id American Fellowships.” ean has been chancel'nr of tha TTnf. versity of Nebraska, president of the NIVCESIEY UL LOWA sl alose . uellg lirector of the American 'University nion In London. Mrs. Lawrence Radford will be the hostess. Saturday evening the University Club players wiil pres Jlays, one of which Molly. Mrs. | banquet | that { York a group of will be *Miss istedt, chairman of the itte has nnounced 5. Clyde of New will be one of the speakers to be held at Rausche The reservation t to all memuers soon. nich classes o pre-school |groups will mect this weok us usual. com Congressional Country Club.--teia i . Mezzo-soprano, gAve A PN - ongs befor dtstinauisaedt which included the Gover "o} and many members of C*n sathered at the Congressty al Country Club last Sunday evenir 3. | The speaker of the evening was Lieut. | Benjamin Rigg of the Coast and Geo- fetic Survey, who gave an illustrated |lecture ci: his recent trip North with !the MacMiilan expedition. audien of Alas The din- | 1 those who ted eve and Tver g of of the Boyd Car he Literary Asin” be. ction. Last T A’k on 1. shoy- northern m 1Is plan- house bett George K avton of University is in store for club wrrow afternoon program will be pre: niidt Gregor, piani v esthetic violin- . Mme. Toutor- Europe, plain folk Toutor- Henrs gine om J. O'Connor will be the host- [and tho: noon. ass of the K Bri he Evening as usual at On Saturday D will be the guest at lun. dge Club will meet NACHMAN’S TWO BIG FURNITURE STORES, b FLOORS—filled with dependable quality Furniture, Rugs, Refrigerators and general home furnishings at LOWEST IN THE CITY PRICES, and longest easy Come in, pick out what you need. Let us prove to you we are the LEADERS of LOW PRICES and EASY TERMS. A few illustrations below credit terms. will give you an idea of A regular size Stroller, con- structed for baby's comfort: nicely lined; has separate wind. shield, Lezvy rubber tire wheols | and indostructible $16.00 running gear i i i i Genuine Jaspay heavily corded fiber rugs in a variety of styles and colors, suitable for all rooms: Size 3 x 6 Sizo 6 x9 ft. $8.75 Size 7%x 9 ft....S1185 Size 8%ix10% ft....$12.65 Size 9 x12 ft....$15.45 ft.... $3.95 SOLID al Chopin. | The Daughters of the American nists et the evening of ai.con s the home of Mrs. Grant 'T. Chase, onth street, Assisting host Nelson Webster, M Mrs. Smallwood, eriff and Mrs | Whillden. | the u opened with de- votlonal and patriotic exercises and | the regent, Mrs. Harry C. Grove, pre- sided. ! Reports of officers and committee | ‘hatrmen were accepted | "The proposed amendments | national s were read and dis- | ussed. These amendments will be | resented at the D. A. C. Assembly {to be held at Hotel \Washington in a_Loraine. Dorsey gave a alk on Wakefleld, the chap- contributing to that ‘The chapter indorsed the . build the Washington me- of Long Aga.” tello of New York gave 1 hour followed when refresh- The Columbian \Women of George Washington University, enjoying an nnovation In their schedule of meet- ngs, assembled in the Little Theater ‘ocated in Stockton Hall, one of the groun of new university bulldings, on Monday evening to wit the pres- ntation of a piay by Miss Ada Louise Townse 1 of this cit A number of man guests were pres- ent, tne husbands, escorts and | friends of the members had been par- ticularly invited to attend. Mrs. Willlam E. Chamberlin was in wrge of the presentation of the play. in the cast were Lawrence { G. Staples, who appeared as Mr. Sad well Hobble; Miss Ada Loulse Town- send, who took the part of Mrs. Hob Mrs. Willlam I. Bryant, who The lel the truth of this statement. Extra _large size four drawer Dressing Case— has large mirror e & §22.50 One of the many attractive styles Library Tables, size 18x34—under. neath stretcher brace to insu Our celebrated three-plece which has made us famous, covered in guarantee Jacquard, separate cushions spring filled... OAK REFRIGER- ATORS with white baked enamel linings, made by the North Star Refrigerator Co. especial'y for Dr. Mac- | blanks | to the me- | NACHMANSS T Bis 8th and E Sts. N. W. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. T jenjoyed by the audience. Mrs. Robert W. Bolwell and :\lm‘ T. M. Knappen presided at the tea table and were assisted by Mrs. Ar- thur F. Johnson, Miss Lilllan Carpen- ter and Miss Elfzabeth Cullen. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle presided | at the business meeting which pre. ) led the entertainment. An impor- tant amendment to the by-laws was passed as follows: The annual dues for the year ending May 81, 1927, and for each year thereafter shall be $2. One-half ‘of this amount shall be placed in the scholarship fund. Announcement made that Presi- dent Wiillam Mather Lewis would be the spenker at the next meeting to be Id on the first in_ April, nd that the annual dinner would take at the Chevy Chase Club at 7 ning of April 29. | e | lock on the e The Voteless District of Columbla League of Women Voters.—The March meeting of the executlve hoard was unusuaily well attended. The board indorsed Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell, chalrman of the law and legislauon committee, to be a member of the Citizens’ Advisory Council of the Dis. trict of Columbia. Mrs. Snell was a candidate for that office last year and received so flittering a_ number of votes that tk who feel that it fwould be an advantage o have a woman on the advisory council felt encouraged to submit her name again this year. Mrs. Snell has been a resi dent of the District of Columbia for a number of vears and Is a member of the Kalorama ssociation and is active in the Women's Demo cratic Club and the Women's Citv Club. The president, Mrs. George A. Ricker, announced that Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Howerton would be chair asked that nominations tor office . <ent to her. The board indorsed the Zihlman-Capper Juvenile Court bill and went on record as favoring in- reased appropriation for medical In- pection in the District. The chairman of the child welfare committee urged co-operaticn of the members in working for tha mothers’ atd bill, which was drafted by the public welfare committee under the direction of Willlam Hodson. There is & strong feeling that the New York bill s not at all suited to the needs of the District. The next meeting of the league will be held in the Mount P!~asant branch of the Public Library March 30 at 8 p.m., at which time M Alvin Dodd will speak on “The New Federal Prison for Women,” and Miss Eliza. beth Harris will speak on *“Jury Serv ice for Women.” The public s in- | vited to attend these meetings. | The annual conference of the Na- tional League of Women Voters will be held in St. Louis April 14 to'21. Mrs. Ricker asks that any members of the league who can attend that meeting notify her in order that they may be given proper credentlals to represent the District League. The annual meeting of the District League will take place early in May, at which time a first vice presiaen g i sates to the Iederated Citizens’ As- soclation will be elected for a term of two years. ndubon Society.—The Spring bird ses which are being conducted un- ler the auspices of the society of the Jistrict are recelving marked atten ion by bird students. Two of the Ive meetings to be given this month ave taken place and the third will niture Stores 8th and Pa. Ave. S. E. Southeast store stays open until 9 o’clock Saturday night, N. W. store closes at 6 EIGHT MAMMOTH Baby Carriages In an endless wariety of co'ors and styles— fully upho'stered, have adjus able sleeping rest, reversihls ertillery ball- bearing wheels $10.65 re steadiness.... T and its delightful fantasy was greatly | be held tomorrow afternoon at the | usual place, Thomson School. The class for children will be from 3:30 to 4:30 and the adults from 4:45 to 5:45. At the first meeting, on March 1, there were present 112 children, 74 aduls, 34 teachers and 11 helpers, ! making a total class of 1. Last Monday there were 208 children, 76 adults, 34 teachers and 15 helpers, making a total of 333, an increase of 102 over the preceding week. Those who have volunteered thelr ser are Bogardus fred Murs. Cook, Mrs, Jam «ces to teach the children’s classes rs. J. M. Aldrich, Miss Charlotte . Y. Brady, mrs. Al- Mfrs. W. E. Burleigh, Bushnell, Miss Fannye W. E. Chamberlain, Mrs. I'. Crandall, M. T. Donoho, Mrs. Eagen, Miss M: Godding, Brooki A, R. Bruce Horsfall, Mrs. Ernest Knae. iervitt Miner, I Mrs. T, M. Knappen, Miss Mary on, Mrs. James McCormick, Mrs. Miller, Mr. und Mrs. Leo D. Mrs. Albert C. Muhse, Mrs. wiard Platt, Mrs. R. M. Reese, Miss Ma M ard Riley, Milss Carolyn heldon, Clarence Shoemaker, Mrs. I Situll, Mrs. Chester Sno Strout, Mrs. John ) Miss Anna Warner and Miss Harriet ‘Warner. The teachers of adults llam B. Bell, r. Howell, Remington Kellogg, F coln, Leo D. are Dr. Wil- Blake, A. B. C. Lin. Miner and C. R. Shoe- Dr. 8 maker, most of whom are in the serv- ice of the Government, which is re- «porsible for the hour of the adult class being set for 4:45 o'clock. The Capitol Hill History Club.— Mrs. B. Wilson and Mrs. S. H. Beasley were hostesses to the club Wednesday at the home of Mrs. B. Wilson, 1012 Park road. After the social hour, during which the ‘or topics of Austral man of the nominating committee and | 'uncheon was served, the business ses- slon opened with Mrs. J. B. Reed, president, in the chair. The topies the day ‘were contributed as f cctun] Life,” by Mrs. “Public Hygiene,” by Mrs. . Heasley, and “Child Welfare, Mrs. L. B. Stine; all Interesting a. Twenty-five members «nd one guest were present. The club will hold its next meeting March 24, at the home of Mrs. V. G. Austin, 71 Bryant street. The Sixteenth Heights Club was en- tertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs. S . Lay, 6925 Georgia avenue. Luncheon was served, after which a business meeting was held. Mra. J. C. Marquis, presldent, called the officers followed. i man of enterta nment, meeting to order, and reports of Mrs. C. F. Stuhler, e a re: port on the successful card party held living room suite, the sale of $195.00 HIMMAHOE: R R THE BUCKINGHAM Topcoat for Spring THE PRINCETON 3-Piece Suit THE WELLINGTON Topcoat THE FOURSOME 3-Piece Suit With Golf Knickers to Match THE LURAY |ris and Miss Edna Jones, soloist Fe)ruary 26, the proceeds of which are to be used to furnish two tents for Camp Good Will the coming Summer. MARCH 14, 1926—PART 1. L ] Mrs, E. H. refreshments we @8, assisted b Dalwick. After the play served by the host- Mrs. Fred Walk Mrs. 8. J. Dennls, representative to | Mrs. J. K. Pickett and Mrs. L. ( the District Federation, gave a report of the last meeting she had attended. Plins were discussed for the annual lurcheon to be held the last meeting in May. i Miss Rebecca Warner, librarfan of the Takoma Park Library, was a guest, and entertained the members with a review of a number of inter- esting books recently published. ‘The club adjourned to meet March 23, at the home of its president, 1713 Irving street. League of American Pen Women.— Meetings for the week include: Tomor- row, 8 p.m., the poetry group under the chairmanship of Miss Alice Hutch- in: Drake, with Prof. Sagin's usual lecture at 8:45, and the fine arts group, alzo at 8 p.m. ‘Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Milton Reed announces the Book Revicv tea for 4 p.m. In place of the usual luncheon. Tuesday evening the short-story group will meet at 8, and Thursduy evening Mrs. Henry Robert, parlia- mentarian, will continue her tourse in parliamentary law, which is open to gm public upon payment of the small e. An elaborate musical and tea Is planned for this afternoon by the fine arts section, honoring other members of the league. Mrs. Abner Cowan Barr 1s hostess, with Mrs. Frank Pyles and Mrs. Dean W. Cherrier at the tea table, assisted by Misses Ruth Ccleman, Delthine Barr, Virginia Frye, Celeste Dupuy and Vivian Barr. ‘The artists will be Dr. Ale der Heinneman, planist; Maj. Charles Fer- program will begin at 4 o'clock. All meetings will be held at the |new member clubhouse, at 1709 H street. {ing Vark View Woman's Club.—The {2 lunc entertainea | . William M. | A oneact met at Thomson School March 6. ust Women,” by Colin Camp- | numiber of library committes was Monday evening by Mrs. Lunn, 3532 Park place. play, bell Clements, under the direction of Miss Elsle Clements, director of &t. Joreph's Players, was given by seven | of df: “Just | Women” 1s & play of the Victorian | members of the committee. period, and the scene is laid in Waerren's parlor, Northamnton, I: land. Mrs. Warren was ably playe by Mrs. Nora K Bramell, and Eetty, her daughter, by Lunn. The ‘The | Cairo. Feldt. Burnside Corps, No. 4, W. R. C., nterwined lucnside Post, G. A. R, with an illustrated lecture on Wednes. day evening. Through the efforts of Burnside's past president, Mrs. Rosa- .e Mckee Shelton, the lecture was miven on * ol . Barnes of the ture. He was assisied by Mrs. Barnes. . rising vote of thanks was given Mr. and Mrs. Barnes after the lecture. Many friends of post and corps were presented and refreshments were |served under the direction of Miss Adelaide Foster, assisted by Mrs. Carter, Miss Sutheriard, Miss Jennie Hamilton, Mrs, Cora Davis and Mrs. Delia L. O'Brien. A card party will be given by Burn- side Corps, No. 4, April 14. he Washington Readers’ Club.—A recital by the club will be given it Mount Pleasant Congregational Church, 1410 Columbla road, tomor- row at 8 p.m. Program: Voi Che Sapete™ “The Little bnmnz il & “Jean Valiean and the Bisho “a Dutc Brown D Sy “Love Enthroned’ Mozart Nevelle -Hugo N. B. Cooke Ian MacLaren R. 8. Andrews Impersozations . Mre. MacArthur Program under tae direction of the vrogram committee, Mrs. Willlam E. Chamberiain, chairman. The Emma Robertson Florence Crittenton Circle met recently at the Miss Jean Cole, of the home, |gave a tulk before the soclety. One was added to the roll, Srnest Allwine. The riext meet- the circle will be in the form of heon at the home. Mr. Igor “The Counsel Agatg e [ Pi | Mrs, sitors were welcomed. story by Mr. Irish, presi. ent of the league, caused a great deal cussion among those whose in- run along psychological lines. Wilcox and Mrs. Larkins i “Verge B erest Mrs, Mrs. |stated that they had just sold & num- | ber of stories, and Mr, Magill reported ‘lhe acceptance of one of his storfes. | The Friendship Ald Club will meet other characters were: Lady Bloshire, |t the home of Mrs. Harvey B. Gram, Mrs. Etta Covell; Mrs. Pickering, t miister's wife, Mrs. M. K. Murra Mrs. Lawty and Mrs. Romney, tv Northampton ladies with a pro, or gossip, Mrs. V. A. Roberf Mrs. Ivy Ashburn; Clara, (R 5 Girard street, tomorrow at 1:30 {p.m. A special program has been pre- S The Writers’ League of Washington | Al songs by Mrs. oprano. Wayne B. Wheeler, \ The Bible Study Club of the District Federation of \Women's Clubs will meect Thursday morning at the Hotel Roosevelt, 11 o'clock. Rev. W. 8. Ab- srnethy, pastor of Calvary Baptist Fhurch. will speak on “The Lord's “raver.” League of Republican Women of the District met Monday at the home of its president, Mrs. Virginia White Speel. Plans were made for a “Po- litical School,” to he held at the New Willard, April 27 to 30 inclusive. There will be an interesting speaker at each session and promises to be even more interesting than the one held two years ago, at the same place. All persons interested are invited to loin. A special invitation is extended to those living In adjacent States. The University of Minnesota Alum- ni Association will give its annual anquet March 26, 6:30 p.m., at the ubhouse of the Assoclation of Uni- versity Women, 1634 I street. The guests of honor will be E. B. Plerce, registrar ot the University of Min- nesota, and several secretaries of the alumni, ana Representative Walter H. Newton of Minnegota, and Mrs. New- ton. Mr. Plerce will show motion plc- tures of the new million dollar sta- dium and campus life in general at the university. Representative New- ton wjll speak, and at the close of the program an election of officers will be held, Those desiring reservations should get in touch with Mrs. Rut- land D. Beard, 4708 Chevy Chase boulevard, Md., by mail or telephone rumber Cleveland 1718, not later than March 23. The Alumni Association students of the University of Min- nesota. The Wheel of Progress.—The regent, Mrs. Rose Gouverneur anged for a St. Patrick's tea to be eld at her home, 1419 Twentieth reet, this afternoon from § to 7 o'clock. M Royal De Lametra Mead and Mrs. Marietta Minnigerode Andrews dish Boyle, Miss Evelyn Howe and Miss Bainbridge Boyle. Mrs. Katherine Throckmorton, one of Washington's talented vocalists, sing a group of songs, playing her | own accompaniment on the ukulele. Mrs. Wallace Streater will give a | reading on the subject of “St. Pat- | |rick.”” The decorations are In charge nsity | pared, which will conslst of the telling {of Mrs. Frank Morrison and Mers. tshaw and |of Indian legends by Mrs. Gertrude Streater. the maid, | Gonnin (Princess Zitkala-8a) and of rreutz is Mrs. Claes Dickson-Hallen- in charge of the benefit extends an invitation to all former | Hoes, has ar- | which {s for the organization's pub. ticatlon, the Spoke of the Wheel. ‘The Wheel of Progress will meet Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock, in the Jef. ferson room at the Mayflower Hotel. The speaker will be Melvin D. Hil- dreth, and his subject, “The World Court.” Mrs. Frank Morrison, tho vice regent, will preside. The Woman's Community Club of Kensington met Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian Supday Schoo! room, which had been tastefully deco. rated by the house committee under the direction of Mrs. L. B. Ernest. The business session was ended y so that the afternoon could be given over to a program ihat had been prepared by the musia . This consisted of several spe- clal musical selections, among them: the prize poem of the federation last year set to music by one of the mem bers, Mrs. Graham. A short play, “Joint Owners in Spain,” was given by four of the members, and some readings by Mrs. Culver, who charm- .ngly depicted French-Canadian life of other days. The Woman's Club and the ladle: of the town had been Invited tend this meeting, so, all in a was quite u play day and greatly enjoyed by all. The hostess commit- tee served refreshments during the soclal hour. The next meeting will be the annual business session with a box lunch, at the Methodist Episco- pal Sunday School rooms. George H. Thomas Woman's Rellef Corps met in Masonic Temple, Eightn and E streets northeast, Friday eve- ning, Mrs. Louise Watson, president, presiding. There was a good attent- ance of members. Mrs. Caroline Gury, department president, made 2 short call. The secretary read one application for membership. Several communici tions were also read: An invitation to W. B. Cushing Camp's “mustering " of new members, as a result cf a _membership drive, for the evening {of March 17, and one for an illustrat- ed lscture on ‘“Alaska’ to be given Hall by Wil © Barnes of the United States Fores: Service, under the auspices of Burmn- side Woman's Rellef Corps. Follow Ing the meeting refreshmente were served and hand-painted St. Patrick’s day favors were presented to each person present, a pleasant social ho | following. U. §. Grant Uircle, No. 1, Ladies {of the G. A. R., met in Grand Armv Hail Tuesday evening for a socia! time. _Mrs. Oifve C. . * (Continued on_Page | SRS 2 SV R The Finest Sprm and Topcoats —Put out by the “BLOCH?” factories, awaits your inspection at the ROSS Company—a brand-NEW store, with brand-NEW merchandise and brand- NEW styles. 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