Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1927, Page 60

NEWS OF THE CLUBS Conducted by ‘Women's City Club.—The president, Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, in her message to the members in the Club's Bulle tin, announces the beginning of the New Year filled with constructive resolutions which she embodies in a slogan for club activities: “Washing ton, the Most Glorious City in the World.” Resolutions have been dis cussed and passed with amendments showing the expression of opinion of the membership to conserve and plant trees, to save park spaces for beauty, to remodel school vards, to urge In Congress the necessity for boulevards, to select a suitable mar ket site, to obtain proper appropria tlons for library branches, for an ex pansion of library facilities to keep pace with the school program, appro priations for better schools, for municipal landscape gardening and a highly important one urging a bond {ssue to insure a successful carrying out of the farsighted plan of L'E: fant to which Washington owes its beauty. The junior members section will be in attendance at the tea which will be given this afternoon at from 5 to 6 oclock. Miss Francis Foley will preside at the table, assist ed by Miss Josephine Crowley, M Claire Green, \ eda Ann Martin Miss Genevive Sweeney and M Agnes Winn. The vounger members of the club are especia invited attend and the “sen are asked to honor the younger group their presence so an become bet ter acquainted son, chairman, and Miss Ruth Martin, vice chairman, assisted by members of the section, will receive the guests who “drop” in for a chat over a cup of tea during this soclal hour. Group: of songs by Mrs. Hartwell N. liams, accompanied by Mis: McBeth at the piano, will entertainment The Monday bridge section reported twelve tables playing last week. Awards were presented in the follow. ing order: Mrs. Charles H. Cecil, Mrs. A. B. Omwake and Mrs. J. J Stephens. Miss Virginia Clinedinst a guest of the day, presided at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. William Osburn and Mrs. James Irwin. M George M. Talbot, second vice chair- man of the section, announced she is leaving for an extended visit i St Louis with her mother. M Talbot has been active in the section and members wish for her a pleasant sojourn. Under the auspices of the Tuesday evening free and easy auction Miss Phyllis Lila provide tion a card party was held Tuesday | evening, which a capacity crowd at- tended. The net proceeds of the party, amounting to more than $100, will be presented the house better ment committee to aid in the pur- chase of new chairs for the club. Miss Hazel Swift, chairman, and M Meda Ann Martin, vice chairman, with an active committee, serve hostesses and instructors at the regu lar meetings. All members of the club who are interested in plaving bridge are welcomed at the Tu evening meetings by the hoste: of the evening and if instruetion is desired, competent teachers are avail- able. Miss Swift has prepared a set of A B C rules from Work’s 1926 rules which are being distributed to the membership of the club for a trifling cost. They can be. procured at the desk or from officers of the section. Miss Rose Pennell mimeo- graphed the rules and presented them to the section with her compli- ments. The professional and business sec tion will give a subscription dinner at the clubhouse Wednesday evening. Judge Mary O'Toole will preside. ‘The Federal Industrial Institution for Women,” the first building of its kind to be erected by the United States Government and which will be unlder the direct supervision of the only woman Assistant Attorney - eral, Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, wi.oc;fan- materially assisted in shaping its course, Will be described in the pro- gram to be given by the after-din- ner speakers, Dr. Mary B. Harris and Miss Julia Joffray. Among other guests of hopor will be Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt and Mrs. Alvin Dodd. fieierv%}iogs are limited to 100. Dr. elen M. Strong is b g is chairman of this he business meeting of the will in future be Knows as the mem: ber’s monthly meeting, for it is at this meeting that members of the club have the opportunity to vote on all subjects pertaining to the busi- ness and policies of the club. Free discussion of all subjects is desired at this time. - All club members in- ::‘reslt;dbein the conduct of the club ou resent at SR these important Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, president of the club, has changed !h:’da\do‘;‘r: celving from Tuesday to Thursda; From 11 am. until 5 p.m. the presi- dent will be happy to meet informally the club members and friends. Tea is served from 3:30 to 6 o'clock in the tea room, and each week a gracious club member presides, with others who assist. Mrs. Medill McCormick, life member ©f the club, will be the guest of honor and speaker at the dinner given by the charter members committee Jan- uary 15 at €:30 pm. The subject of the talk will be “Why a Women's City | Club?” Miss Miriam Birdseye, chair- man of committee, will preside Mrs. Laura A. Bradley is in charge of reservations, ®hich are limited to 100. Members failing to make reser- vations will be welcome to come in for the talk Mme. Bouley-Anderson has consent- ed to instruct a French conversational class. This will be a daytime class. Members of the club who are inter ested call Miss Virginia S. Benjamin at the club for regi mation as to the time and date of classes. The regular beginners' class meets on Thursday evening, advanced classes on Monday and Tuesday eve pings, with the meeting at the French table in the grill room on Tuesday evenings. Mrs. Anna H. B. McKinney 48 chairman of the French section. The Spanish advanced class is meet ing on Tueslay of each week, with Mrs. Jennie O. Berliner At an ea will be given by Mrs. Berliner on the Canary will meet Friday Henrjetta Olding instru Mrs. Patrick Galligher announces a dinner will be given by editor of with John J. Daly, dram nington Post, and Miss Sibyl Baker, director of the community cen ters of the public schools, as guests of honor. The program will.include readings by Miss Adelaide Borah and plano solos by Miss Amy Leavitt. “Sardines,” the comedy given by the drama section, will be repeated at Plerce Hall on January 19. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director of music, will resume vocal instruction on Fridays at 7:30, and the Glee Club will practice for a concert to be glven in February. % John H. Bartlett, First Assistant Postmaster General hor of “Spice and Speeches,” has presented a copy of his book to the club library, and Judge Mary O'Toole has plac d vol- ume 28 of the Columbia Historical Record on the library shelf, which contains an interesting short history of Lafayette Square. The sports section chairman, Mri Eva Dell Myers, and subcommittee chairmen report activity in their re- spective sections American Association of University ‘Women.—Dr. Emile Berliner, the in- ventor, will be the guest of honor and speaker at the Monday tea of the American Association of University to| with | Robin- | Wil | ation and infor- | instructing. | date an illustrated lecture | Nannie Lancaster. Mrs. Robertson will be the hostess. Mexico will be the subject of discus sion at the dinner on Saturday eve ning at 6:30, when Mrs. Alvin Dodd will be hostess. The study group in adolescence held its first meeting Wednesday eve ning. This group is being led by Dr. Richmond, specialist in mental hygi- ene and author of *The Adolescent Girl.” District Branch, League of Ameri- can Pen Women.—There will be a chafing-dish supper this evening at 7 o'clock, at the clubho . for which reservations should be made. The supper will be folowed by an interest- ing program at 8§ o'clock, consisting of a oneact play, “Overtones' given under the Renshaw, |in the cast with_the following plaver Blanche Mays, Gla Vickers, Lillian Swecker and Fthel Bair. This will be followed by the reading of two of Edgar Allen Poe's poem’s, with musical accompaniment, “Annabelle Lee.' read by Dorothy ms, and “The Bells,” by Mrs. the club | | The juvenile literature group, Susie | White McGowan, chairman, will meet | at the clubhouse tomorrow at 7:30 | pm The opening gymposium of the Eng lish Coffee Shoppe, vived by the pen women, was held Friday afternoon at the clubhouse | From 4:30 to 5 coffee was served and the cuests were given an opportunity to meet socially. Ismail Kalem Bey, | charge d'affaires of Egypt. was the speaker of the afternoon. his subject | being “Egyptian Literature.” | was followed by informal discussion. s was tha custom in the days of t England. following These literary ce each F nuary, Feb Frida be | Coffee Shoppe in the Elizabethan period symposiums will take p | day afternoon during | ruary and March. Nex |noon the speaker will Cantacuzene. At the reception given by Mrs. Ellis Logan to honor William Wolff Smith, president of the | District branch _of the League of American Pen Women, Mrs. Logan was assisted in receiving by the Dis- trict officers. Presiding at the table were Mrs, Theodore | Tiler and Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, both past presidents of the District league. Among the guests were Mrs. Grace president of the national league, and other national officers. as well as others prominent in literary and art circles in Washington. Baskets of roses were used throughout the house or decorations. The following study groups met this past week: Music, short story, fine arts and parliamentary law. The Housekeepers' . Alliance.— Through the courtesy of Mrs. Sumner, the January meeting of the alliance was held in Administration Building, No. 2, Government Hotels, Tuesday william E. Chamberlain presided The speaker of the afternoon was Dr. Paul E. Howe, biological chemist in charge of meat investigation, Bureau of Animal Industry. Dr. Howe dis- cussed the psychological factors in food preferences as shown by human beings in their daily diet, pointing out how there was an unconscious human choice and assimilation of proportion- ate amounts of food values, prefer- ences being governed by such factors as occasion, appearance, taste, vari- #ty and habit. Mrs. Doak, vice chair- man, representing the Federated Farm Women of America, pleaded for co-operation between city housekeep. ers and farm women to promote di rect distribution of farm produce by parcel post. The Thrift week cam- paign was indorsed and a contribu- tion made. The Columbia Heights Art Club.— Mrs. S. W. Morris and Mrs. Charles P. Grandfleld were joint hostesses to the club Thursday at the Woodley, the home of the former. Mrs. Sara Wolhaupter, chairman, presided. There were 23 members present and 2 guests, Mrs. E. T. Ginnis and Mrs. George Cook. Reports of officers fol- lowed, after which the program opened with a paper on “The Royal Academy,” given by Mrs. James D. Yeomans. The second paper was by Mrs. John Boyle, jr.. on “‘George Rom- ey, 1734-1802. Life, Influence, Ri- valry with Reynolds.” Both elicited much interested discussion. Mrs. Grandfield read “Romney’s Remorse, by Tennyson. Roll call was responded to with selectlons bearing upon the study topic. Mrs. George Peckham and Mrs. E. G. Russell presided at the tea table, which was fragrant with red roses. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J. W. Frizzel. at the Northumberland, January 20, Mrs. Amy B. Leeds assisting hostess. The Susan B. Anthony Foundation held ‘2 ‘meeting ‘of ‘the ‘board: of di rectors at the headquarters in the Arlington Hotel on Tuesday ‘evening Arrangements were made for the | social meeting to be held on the eve ning of January 11, at the Arlington, when there will be a musical program under the direction of Mrs. Warner Gibbs, and a program under the direc- | tion of Mrs. William E. Chamberlin, | chairman of the program committee. A number of the members attended |the tea given by the Maryland Branch, Thursday afternoon at the | Roland Park Woman's Club, Balti- more. Besides sgveral short ad \dresses on national representation for the people of the District of Co | lumbia and the Susan B. Anthony Memordal Building, Swepson Earle | exhibited an extremely interesting moving picture of the fish, crab and oyster industry of the State of Mary- land. The officers of the foundation will be informally at home in the Arling ton Hotel on Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. All who are interested in the classes in parliamentary law, with Mrs. Nan- | ette B. Paul as instructor. will please apply to Mrs. Warner Gibbs, 1622 P street, The Voteless District of Columbia League of Women Voters will hold its january dinner on the evening of the seventeenth, at 7 pam., at the | Woman's City Club. The speaker will be Harry E: Hull, Commissioner General of Immigra | tion. Mr. Hull has chosen for his | subject. “Immigration and Its” Effect | on Citizenship.” Reservations m: | Charles E. McNal Mayflower. The Excelsion Literary Club met Tuesday at the residence of Dr. and {Mrs. Grant Barnhart, 1434 Rhod~ Tsiand avenue. In the absence of the { president, Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Henry | Churchill oceupled the chalr. | meeting was opened with the reading {of the minutes of the previous meet- |ing and officers’ reports. Mise Culley read articles of - interest, and Mrs, | Mattie 1. Ewing of Mississippi gave eral poems. The daughter of the hostess, Ruth Barnhart Mayberry, <ang, Accompanying herself at the | plano. An added pleasure to the meet. |ing was a beautiful Christmas tree, {with gifts for each guest. Refresh: | ments were served by the hostess. A |letter of condolence was sent Lo Rep- resentative J. A. Frear of Wisconsin on the death of his father. Mrs. Frear was the organizer of the club. { The olub will meet January 18 at the {home of Mrs. J. Bradley and_her | daughter, Mrs. Harry Cunningham, | 214" East Thornapple street, Chevy Chase, Md. The Woman's Rellef Corps on New Year Day entertained the Grand be sent to Mrs. at the Hotel Women tomorrow afternoon. Thomas' Army of the Republic and veteran E. Robertson, Commissiongr of Pat-| organizations in G. A. R. Hall, which salh Wil oiroduce the eaksr, and » A was d_nornlfl with bolly, direction of Anne Tillery | which has been re: | This | after- | Princess | vesterday | Mrs. | tea | Hance | Thompson Seton, | The | THE SUNDAY ferns and mistletoe. Mrs. Caroline Gury, assisted by her staff, past d partment presidents, president of the Daughters of Union Veterans, and al- lied auxillaries, received the guests, who were introduced by the senior alde, Mrs. Charlotte Cary. Refresh- ments were served by the executive chairman, Mrs. Ella Orr, and her com mittee. At the first table were 40 Civil War Veterans,.including the de- partment commander, Dr. Pettey his staff, Col. Oldrovd and Gen Clem. Senor Quesada, the Cuban con | sul, brought holiday greetings to the veterans, and invited them and the auxiliaries to his reception on Jan- vary 28 In the National Museum. The response to his greeting was made by Col. McElroy. The punch for every one was provided by Mrs. Isabel Worrel McElroy and served by Miss Anna Hage, president of the Daughters of Union Veterans, as Mrs. McElroy was unable to attend The Spanish War Veterans we represented by thelr commander, Mr. olan, and members of the camps. | One of the guests to receive special | | recognition by the president was Mrs. Fllén Spencer Mussey. The music, furnished by Mr. Crass, with Mrs Mary Van Ness Fauth at the piano, pleased all, especially the dancers. The Legion of Loyal Women held its annual reception at the Willard Hotel New Year day from 1 to 5 | p.m. for all patriotic organizations and | their friends. The program of music | was conducted by Mrs. Spangler. as | sisted by Miss Mary Jarokin. Accom: | panist. Miss Kamerott. | "Guests _included: Gen. John L. | Clem, U. . A.; Dr. Charles V. Petteys, | Dr. Henry A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, Hosea P. Moulton, E. D. Godfrey, A. B. Bennett, John Middle ton, O. H. Oldroyd, Mr. Langley, Willlam Cook and son, Mr. Taw- ler, Mr. Budd, Mr. and Mrs. Klein Spellman, Comdr. E. e, Mrs. Delia Perham George Celver, lieutenant S. N., and wife; Mrs _R. C., and _staff, Mr Mr. and Mrs. Isaac The Sitteenth Street Heights Club held its annual Christmas party De- cember. 30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Clyde Marquis, 1737 Irving | street, when the families of the mem- bers were the special guests. The home was . decorated with “hristmas greens, while a lighted tree graced a corner of the dining room. The earlier part of the evening was | devoted to bridge and games for the vounger folks. Later on. supper Was served at small tables. At the stroke of 12 St. Nick appeared and dispensed appropriate gifts The hostess, who is president of the club, was assisted by the other officers in entertaining. The next meeting will be at the home of Mre. H. K. Hobart, 7204 | Chestnut street, Takoma Park, D. ", when the assisting hostess will be Mrs. Lewis B. Reed. The Washington Readers Club met Tuesday, 8 p.m., in All Souls Church W. E. Bryant, president, presiding. | A short business session was held and | reports from the officers read. The | membership committee, Mrs, Baine: chairman, proposed the names of se: eral new members, who were elected by the club. The program committee, with Mr. Bryant in the chair, present- ed “An Evening With Emerson ¥ M. Bryant gave a sketch of the poet’s life and spoke of his writings as a whole “being too heavy for the reader to use, though there are some choice bits among his poetry Miss Ostrander gave two selections from Emerson, entitled “Give All for Love” and’"The Titmous Mrs. Depue read “The Chartists’ Complaint” and a humorous number entitied “The Fable.” Mrs. Anderson, “The Romnay Girl Miss urry, “Days and Rhodora Mr. Bryant, in Oriental costume, read vahma,” which ‘gave to the poem much color, There were absent sev- eral who were to be on the program. especially Dr. Huddle, who is under the care of a physician. The Abracadabra Club met on Wed- nesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Gaius M. Brumbaugh, 1954 Bilt- more street. Roll call responses were on the topic, “‘Strange Boarders at the Zoo.’ Dr. Wjlliam Tindall's paper was entitled “The Biologic Ladder. Mre, Frank J. Métealf was the reader of the evening. The club adopted the report of the executive cammittee on arrangements for the annual banquet | to be held at the Grace Dodge Hotel on January 19. Refreshments were served. Zonta Club. rs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham was the guest-speaker of the Zonta Club at its Wednesday luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel. ~She spoke on the subject of the ‘“‘Bipar- tisan' Machine,” and stated that the two important things every politi- cal party must offer are ‘a_theory of government and a program of action. The club will have the pleasure next Wednesday of having Miss Louiké Gerry of Buffalo, N.-Y.; who is the president of the Confederation of Zonta Clubs. The club had as _its guests, Mrs. Burt L. Nye, Mrs. Willlam F. Gude, Mrs. Venn, Mrs. Abbie Owens, Mrs. Peet, Miss Bray, Miss Pabst, Mrs. D. M. Foley of St. Louis, Mrs. M. E. Mumford of Harrisburg, Pa., and Miss A. Culin of New York. The Petworth Woman's Club met in the Petworth school Monday. Mrs. F. H. Schwartz presided. The art section will hold its next meeting and luncheon January 27 in- stead of January 2%, as stated in the year book Mre. Hart, chairman of the educa- tional section, reported the Christmas party and regular meeting which was held at the home of Mrs. Sowerbutts December 20. Mrs. Spence, Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Sheetz were assist- ant_hostesses. The hospitality section will meet at the home of Mrs. Trivett January 12 instead of January 14, as stated in the year book. Mrs. Harry Johnson, chairman. of the philanthropic section, reported the distribution of stockings filled with Christmas candies and toys to the children of the Gospel Mission and the Atypleal school, and the donation of a Christmas basket to a family and also assisting in other charitable work. Mre. Sowerbutts, delegate to the Visiting Nurses' Association, reported having assisted this assoclation in the making of supplies. A St, Patrick’s party is being plan- | ned to be held in Joppa Lodge Hall, March 17. Mrs. Gilbert Jackson, | chairman of the hospitality section, was appointed general chairman, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, presi- ‘dent of the Federation of Women's Clubs, extended her greetings and made a short address on ‘‘Loyalty to Our Country and to Our Families.” Mrs. Hart, chairman of the educa- tional section, introduced Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, chairman of motion | pictures for the federation. Mrs Locher spoke on “The Educational | Development of Motion Pictures.” Refreshments were served by the | educational section. ) | U. 8. Grant Circle met in Grand | Army Hall, December 28, at‘which | time a general inspection’ was made | by Deputy Inspector Esther M. Sloss, who found the officers proficient in their work and that a great amount of rellef work had been done during the past year. After the inspection, refreshments were served. On Tuesday, January .11, the offi- cers for the ensuing year will be in. stalled by Past President Miss Emma Hayward. The other circles, Abra- ham Lincoln, William MeKinley and William Beck, are invited to be pres- ent on that evening. The Capitol Hill History Club meet- ing f¢ December 8 was omitted in STAR to the memory of Mr: e club met December 29, home of Mrs. Scott, with Mrs. Metz as assisting hostess. Two papers were read. Roof of the Continent,” by Mrs. Foltz, and “The Andes,” by Mrs. Stine. Mrs. Colline exhibited slides on Peru. Mrs. Rorke read resolutions on the death of Mrs. Stafford, and Mrs. Shook on the death of Mrs. Amos. The meeting for January 12 will be at the home of Mrs. Granger. cher of Ohio gav “Our Most Problems.” “Peru, the | tion will meet in room of the Nati 2 pm. Dr. Walt curator of the thropology, will the the trate with lected during The Study Club of Lanham. Md., met December 29 at the home of Mrs. Charles Howser. Mrs. O. F. Cook and Mrs. Irving Gibbons were assist- Ing hostesses. As planned, when the year's program was made, this meet- ing was a social one, given over to the spirit of the holidays. The home was prettily decorated with greens and holly and made a festive atmos- phere. The president, Mrs. O. had arranged an original entertain. ment in which each member took some part. The exchange of small gifts added to the fun of the party. After an excellent luncheon the meeting came to a happy ending by all singing Christmas carols. Friendship Rranch of Sunshine and Community Society met with Mrs. J. H. Underwood, 11 Aspen street, Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. George E. Hebbord and Mrs, J. T. Marshand assisted the hostese. A report was made in re- gard to the dolls sent to Gospel Mis- sion for Christmas. The chairman of wayve and means committee reported that final arrange- ments had been made for the annual ecard party to be held in Hecht's Audi- torium, January 19, at 2 p.m Tt was voted to give §10 to the Leapley fund being raised hy The Star. The vear book committee had the vear books ready for distribution, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president the Parent-Teacher Association the District, was the speaker. tess of the occas Veerhoff, will preside. The music sectl Byrnes, chairman, the Women's City French Tooke will pretations on that F. Cook, | and spinet. Thursday at |11 W. Sidwell, 3901 section is on the of the month, but day for a cruise ranean the week prior to the section of civics, on Thursday of thi pone the date till week. Dr. Freder tion of education of education in F dent and educator be served at the clo Mrs. Frederick V. W. Husband, Mrs. Harvey W. Wi Mrs. F. C. Bryan, ker and Miss Jo: Mrs. Frederic E. hostess to the me of of The Argyle Study Club entertained the cluh husbands at dinner at the Little Tea House on New Year eve, thirty guests being present. Vocal selections were rendered by Robert H. Davidson and A. H. Horton acted as_ toastmaster. The regular day. The guest of phine Griffiths, gav of some of the coast of the Medit during a recent v venor Jones spoke Nicaraguan situati tory club resi- meeting of the will be held tomorrow at the dence of Mrs. N. L. Collamer, 1245 Crittenden street. Luncheon will he served at 1:30 p.m.. and the paper of the afternoon on the subject of Nathaniel Hawthogne will be read by Mrs. A. H. Horton As You Like It Club -About 40 persons attended the hushands’ meet- ing of the As You Like It Club at Germantown, Md., which was held at the home Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Waters December at 8 p.m. The president, Mrs. E. H. Waters, pre sided. Roll call was responded to by a quotation on Christmas. A short business meeting was held, after which games were played, for which awards were given. Twentieth Century Club. January meeting was held Thu in the ‘assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Representative Brooks Flet- Francis Walker Turkish affairs w vey W. Wiley, who Hllness from Mrs. Guy recent happenings Edward B. Clark, a condensed outlook Assisting at the tea following Mrs. Robert Sterlin Veerhoff, Miss My Thomas W Smith, Miss Ze Will Barnes and Jones, Mrs. William H of the parliament gave a lesson on Question” and Interesting Tomorrow afternoon the art sec- Department of An- American Art,” which he will illus- specimens he col Alexander Wetmore will be the hos- chairman a.m. Tuesday in the music velopment of the Piano,” with inter- will also speak of the harpsichord The section of education will meet am. dence of the chairman Wisconsin avenue. The regular date of meeting of the parture of the chairman on Satur- date has regular course of events would meet will address the members of the, sec- country he spent some years as stu Those assisting Mrs. . Mrs, M ternational Outlook section on of the events leading sent political complications. read attending Johnson gave resume of | features in the present Sidwell, Definite Tim gu ing of the section Tuesday morning at e Women's City Club. Mrs. Will C. Barnes and Mrs. Clift Rich- ards presided in turn during the drill following the lesson. The members of the nature section will meet Wed- nesday morning at the Mount Vernon station, Twelfth street and Pennayl- vania avenue, at 9:55 to take the train for a_trip alongside the river. Mrs. Leo D. Miner, chairman, will conduct the class. Federation de I'Alliance Francaise.— Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m., at the Cosmos Club, the next lecture of the Alliance Francaise will be given by Mme. Caro- Delvaille, who lectured here two vears ago. She was then so popular that the members of the alliance asked to have her again. Mme. Caro-Delvaille will speak of a part of France that she knows very well and will have some colored pictures to illustrate her lecture. The subject will be “‘Le Pays Basque.” an address on National Board of Dire lowing the 1 the small lecture onal Museum, at er Hough, head John L. Bea timely the close o speak on “Early portunity will the meeting. past year. Mr Year with an operative stu gardens and members fon. Mrs. O. L. of the section, on, Mrs. Eugene will meet at 11 room of Club. Mrs. Grace tell of the “De- tive Board: Pr Pariseau; Lumsden; Newton H. secretar treasurer board Hartnett, ville Curry Rowland S. M. Craigie; J. ing committee F. Kohman A. L. Schafei Turner: Barkley. instrument. She rec Mr at the resi- M Mrs. Thomas The Vassar Alumnae of Washington will present Hugh Walpole. the Eng lish novelist, in a lecture January 26 at Continental Memorial Hall. ~His subject will_be “The Victorian and the Modern Novel Contrasted.” The proceeds of the lecture are to be used for the student ald fund, which the club gives each vear to a Wash ington girl attending, Vassar College. Miss Margaret Lambie of the Am bassador Apartments is in charge and is assisted hy Miss Dorothy Johnson, president of the Vassar Club of Wash- ington, and Miss Anna Southard Larner, 1709 Nineteenth street. third Thursday M owing to the de- the Mediter- heen set one usual time. The which in the on s week, will post- “Thursday of next E. Farrington Churdl Hall, 1 am | secretary | Unitartan and | Women, will | lating her ex visits to the bi out_the Mrs. Gersho ess at the lun A cordial all who are A nurse wil Longfellow ro will certain in phases which | on France, Rev Washington Council, No. 22, Univer. ftsman Council of Engineers, le met at the home of Mrs. Pote Wednesday, with a luncheon. Tt was planned to have the Winter theater party at the Earle Theater Wednesday, January 12, the members to meet at Eleventh and streets at 11:30 for lunch at the Latch String. Abraham Lincol Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re public.—The following officers for the year were installed at the meeting held January 3 at 1223 Fairmont st Mrs. Edith A..King, president; Miss Dorothy R. Deeds, senior vice presi ; Mrs. Kate Perkins, junior vice Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds, sec Miss Nellie (. Colclazier, treas Mrs. Mida Peabody, chaplain % report on Rebécca Chapman. patriotic in- tten by Mre. Har. | Structor: Miss Frances T. Deeds, con- was prevented by | ductor: Miss Rebecca Blaine, guard the meeting, | Mrs. Mida Peabody, past president of the mogt | the Circle, was the installing officer in peland, Mrs, |And urged those who are charged VAR, % | with the duty of conducting the af outaiandhg | fairs of the Circle to bring into the international | Membership as many as possible the heton | coming vear. Annual reports enum-y N e[ erated many acts of relief during the o€ past vear. The meeting closed with Aire | the singing of “America,” after which re:]a musical program presented SR il Miss Beatrice Deeds am, 1 companied by Mrs. Mary S. OSVenor | the piano. The Battery Park Garden Club will set informally for luncheon, January 1 will | sal Cr Sewing cir Harry W. Luncheon »se of the meeting. idwell will be Coville, Mrs. W. A. R. Tracy, Mrs. Austin rk, Francis Wal- Wehster. Farrington was mbers of the In- Mon- honor, Mrs. Jose- re a close-up view peoples along the erranean gathered Mrs. Gros- the Mexican- ing a his up_ to Mrs | The Curley plans for the which will be isit. on on, p.m., for Curley's schol fair is open t members. Th each table. A musical members and Shade, sopran Mrs the mee g Yard, Mrs. Hendle M Mer Mrs Winsto! of the “Tachaikowsk Walitz,™ technique, bu tation. The [& Herron, chairman ary law section, “The Previous Postpane a the the p.m., scarcely to be Member: at of Community club —— bring sandwiches for themselves, and coffee and cake will be ser meeting will be held, after which Mrs subject Mrs themselves will responsible for year's program, a few outside speak ers of note are prom| man of directors, Mr The following officers and tee chairmen comprise the new Exe: vice president, of directors, chairman, publicity Wilbur Green membership, of the General Other Liberal Christian | United invitation the Raleigh Hotel, January the benefit at the Takoma Theater. numbers were given ible accompanist, the Ampico. from the fairy-l Naiads at_the Sp showed ed by the | Immediately fol- | uncheon the business | ctors, tie will speak on the | f house plants. At Beatie's talk an op- be given for round-table discussion, and a soeial hour will close The Garden Club enters the New interesting plan for co dy of improvement in| grounds. While the be largely the success of the d by the chair H. Hartnett commit- | resident, Mrs. George K Mrs. David | secretary, Mrs. | cording Strickland: corresponding | \ét® Ad)r A, Follette . Shear Eugene H Mrs. R. Gran-| rs. Leon M. Grant, Mrs. | Marshall, Mrs. Wallace | chairman, Mrs. | Chairmen of stand s: Gardens, Mrs. Edward hildren’s gardens. Mrs library, Mrs. W Mrs. John re. rs. George Jerome Mre ¥ The Women's Alliance of All meet Friday, in Plerc fteenth and Harvard streets, at | Rudlong, field Alliance of Minna ¢ address the alliance re periences in her recent ranch alliancec through- States. m Bradford will be host cheon at 1 p.m. is extended to interested, I be in attendance in the om to care for children | of pre-school age. Club has completed its card party and dance held in the oak room of 1 9 of Archhishep larship fund. This af 0 the public as well as | ere will be an award for | Takoma Park Civie Study Club.— treat was afforded the guests of the club Tues- day afternoon by the courtesy of the Homer L. Kitt Winston, pianist, and Mrs. Co., when % Clyde | no. appeared in concert | Mrs. Shade's | with her inv Miss | e staccato ng" to the Granger Flower not only masterly t also artistic interpre. Ampico_was introduced v in the Sternberg number to show that Miss Winston's recording of it was distinguished from her wiil | actual playing. Folfowing the coneert fhe club hald/ an informal reception in the ballroom over the theater. Refreshmenta were served by Mrs. Vogt, chairman of hos. pitality, and her committee. Hoth the theater nd the. ballroom were beautifully dec ted by Mrs. Mi and her committee. Mrs, MeNary, the president, pre sided at the short epening of the cluh and Mrs. Willlam Stuart read the “Coll Mrs. E. Clyde Shade, as. sisted hy Mrs. E. W. Bond, had charge of the program for the day. Mrs. Mary Lamond White was the hostess for the Christmas party of the executive board, December 29, with all members present. eridan Post, No. 6, G. A. R..” and Phil Sheridan Woman's Rellet Corps, No. 1927, had their Joint installs tion of officers The officers of the post were in stalled by Adjt. £. D. Godfrey and Gen. Dr. JI A. Johnsor as officer of the day. The followind were mustered fn: Commander, S uel G. Mawson: ssnfor vice command er, Walter Rutler; junior vice mander, Fred Shortsleeves: adjuts B. W. Bonney: cuartermaster, S. F. Hamlilton; sergeant and patriotic in structor, H. A. Johnson: chaplain, Theodore F. Bro®n: officer of the day Frederick Klein; officer of the gua Henry Clark The officers of Phil Sheridan Corpd, A. R., wer™ installed by Mre | Marion R Parker Mrs. 1. A Rontz being conductor: Mrs. Addie Hickman, president. Olive Johnson, senior vice prasident: Caroline M Gury, junior vice president. Marion R} Parker, secretary; Lida A. Oldrovd treasurer; Mary Keeler. chaplain Charlotte v. conductor; Esther Lip pold. guard: Marie Carnev, patrietie instructor: Ann spondent; Mary Carrie Nolan, Nan Siattery, garet Bradt, Mangum, E bearers. The presentation of the testimonia the insignia sof onr order, to Mr Hickman. president, was made Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd. In apprec tion of the members of the corps president presented flowers to Mrs Parker and Commander Maws Mre. Lippold presenting flowers Mrs. Rontz for carrying out a bea ful installation. The color bear played a unique part in the presen tion of useful gifts to the treasurer Mrs. Oldroyd, it being the anniver of her birth. Mrs. Hickman present ed a handmade gift to each of her officers, carrying words of love and appreciation for their support for the past vear. The inspiring remarks from Com mander G. Mawson, Dr. H. A Johnson, Quartermaster S. F. Hamil ton and Past Department President V. R. C., Jennie L. Hamilton, Mamie Gury closed the services. Sons and Daughters of Union Vet- erans of the Civil War, Mrs. Elle Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, and Li coln Camp, No. 2, will have public joint installation of officers for the vear on January 14, at 8 pm G. A. R. Hall. Phil an nductor Mar guard Annz Helen AL POINTSAOUTH I Miller two- eyelet ties in ele- phant gray suede with pear-shaped cut outs and smart grosgrain ribbon bows com- plete the ensemble. $12.50 (Fifth Floor.) Florida gray crepella f diamond tucke: $15 with cross- collar. Blue crepella facings and fan-insert for skirt fullness. Every gesture of Fashion points to Sunny Places—from Pinehurst,down to Miami. Every frock and coat and accessory of Fashion is planned per- fectly to meet Southern sojourner’s needs. Witness the new things at The Hecht Co. rock, The over facing (Third Floor.) 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