Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1927, Page 45

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY The District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs met. at the lotel Roosevelt November with Mrs Virginia White Speel sideht of the federation, in the cl The meeting was opened by the us after which reports were presented by Mrs. C. Crisswell, corresponding secretary; Mys. Tamar H. Ror treasurer, and Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, first vice president and chairman of the finance committee. Mrs. Bugene Pitcher, general feder- ntion director, spoke on the founda- n fund and announced a board weting of the federation for Janu- y Walter H. Howard, gious education, re- vorted the programs for the Christ mas services were completed and printed. Each day at Keith's Theater from 12 to 12 lock will service of music, r and «ddress. Mrs. Howard anno <xcellent kers and music heen secured for this pro ed that each vederation take an 1hese meetings and see that they v well attended by club members. Mrs. Pitcher stated that country-wide in terest is bein > meet- ings and inq made by several State federations of women's clubs. Mrs. Z. 1. Fitzpatrick, gue from the Georgia Federation of Wor en's Clubs, spoke on the work done pre ced that ans had m. Mrs the st in and Eva is owned tion. \Irs. chairman irees, announced the ntil Arbor day exercises at the kers trees planted federation on Bladensburg ryoad. Mrs, William E. Chamberlai chairman of the commi on 1 nition, gave an outline of the hich the federation expec this Winter in her department—some of the maln issues bein of flood control, the Palisade I and the erection of a s ibucular children. Mrs. J | ~hairman departpient of fine arts, told of the visits unhder her direction t d the Egvptian | Mrs . Grandfield, | chalrman committee on temperance, announced that her committee was | prepared to furnish a tomperance whenever called Any club desiring a speaker may ommunicate with Mrs. Grandfield. "The afternoon program was in charge of Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, chairman of the depirtment of American citizen- ship. The music was furnished by Miss Katherine Riggs. who played on her harp the following: “Chan- son,” de Guillot; 2 n’s “Trouba- dour Song,” arranged by Perihou; “Harp of the Wind,” by Hasselman; “Music Box,” by Poenitz. At the con- clusion of Miss Riggs’ program, Mrs. | Lightfoot introduced the principal | speaker, Secretary of Labbr James J. | Davis. At least not in recent years has the federation keen honored with an address by a cabinet member, and keen anticipation was evidenced by the large attendance. Secretary Davis discussed some of the problems in- volved in dealing with the 14,000,000 foreign population of this country and spoke in praise of the work done in the Americanization schools. Mrs. Jesse A. Cunningham, chair- man of Americanization, introduced Miss Maude Aiten, head of the schools of Americanization of the District. Amorg the several visitors to the federation were Mrs. John Sipple, financial chairman of the general fed- eration; Mrs. Alcock, president of the Maryland federation; Mrs. Helen N. Cummins of the Virginia federation and Mrs. Jesse Nicholson, chairman of the Democratic Law Enforcement League of Maryland. Mrs. Sipple left a message of two words: to the federation: “Think through.” She gave' the pithy advice not to display enthusiasm upon the undertaking of a piece of work only to drop it later, but to “think through” before the first efforts are made. A motion was carried to donate $25 to the Red Cross to be used for the District tornado sufferers. The December meeting will be postponed to Wednesday, December 28. Women's City Club.—Miss Anna Halberg, principal of Wilson Normal High School, will be the guest of honor at the tea to be given this afternoon | at the clubhouse, 22 Jackson place, from 4:30 until 6 o'clock. Mrs. J, Gar- field Riley and Dr. A. Frances Foye will be hostesses, assisted by Miss Ade- Jaide Davis, Miss Anne Goding, Dr. Jessie La Salle and Miss Catherine ‘Watkins. Miss Ruby Nevins and Dr. Rebecca Stoneroad will preside at the tea tables. Members of the hospitality committee and chairmen of commit- tees' will be present to receive and make members attending acquainted with €ach other. Members of the club are invited. Miss May' Eleanor Smith is chair- man of the Monday bridge section, which meets every Monday at 1:45 p.m. The business meeting for members | of the club will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Riley will preside. Chairmen of com- mittees will present reports and now business will be considered. All mem- | Ters of the club are invited to partici pate in the discussions. Mrs. William E. Chamberlin, chair- man of the current events section and members of that unit have perfected plans for a dinner which will be given sn the ballroom of the clubhouse Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Several club members who vacationed in Europe will tell of their experiences in sho after-dinner talks; among avhom will | be Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, who will | apeak on “Riviera, the Dreamland of ¥rance”; Dr. A. Frances Foye will take for her topic the “Hill Towns of 1 work s Logan, | upon. Miss Sicily, Past nnd Present.” Reservations are limit ed to 100. Miss Meda Ann Martin, secretary of the Tuesday evening free and easy auction section, reports 17 tables of bridge players p st week with the following gu; ara Stern Mrs. C. J. Bic am, Mrs. Georgy . ginia Robinson, Miss Martha Ber Miss Margaret Graff, Mrs, H man of El Paso, Te cott, Dorchest “Whitmarsh will be ber, Mrs. Charles C ners from & until 9 o'clock The initial meeting of th Club” unit will be he tng at 11 o'clock. Munson 1s organizing Mrs. Mable for Decem- ind Mrs uct begin hostess Mem- a short | arium for | M speaker on | ¢ f Alien | NNIE LANCASTER. mas carols by members of the club chorus has been under way for some time, the regular practice hour being 8 o'clock, with voice instruction by the director, Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, at 7:30. fternoon at 3 o'clock eld Riley will observe v at the club.” Mrs. dley, chairman of the chayge of the exhibit the Near East Relief nnecticut avenue, Satur- December 10, will be assisted by W. R. Bradbury, Mrs. Edgdr | r ss Myrtle Bunn, Mrs. Alex- “ase, Mrs. James Cumming, Dodson, Mrs. John Mun- 3. Owake and Mrs. L. M. in | Shop, 1334 | day, Twentieth Century Club.—The inter- outlook section will meet idence of Mrs, -Ernest P. Bicknell, | Crescent place. Mrs. Willlam Jard will be the guest of honor and will address the members on the sub- ¢ of “Treland as Tt Is Today.” Mrs. rd, magazine writer and special cor- respondent of the New York Herald Tribune, has just returned from an ex- \ded tour of Europe, where she stud- icd political and economic conditions various countries Members of the section who will re- [ port during the first hour of the meet- Jic are Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell, who {ell of her experiences in Latvia | and Esthonl “Arthur Deerin Call, who wi recent events in ths <. Charles Sumner Lobin. , will ‘speak on Chinese affairs " Ellwood P. Mor bort on matters in Spain; Mr Thorpe, who will relate certain pe: | sonal experiences gained during a re | cent trip through Italy Assisting Mre. W, chairman, will Simon, Mrs, Burchard TFoster Hexw dwell, Mrs. Gre Charles J. Brand. The regular date for the interna- tional outlook meeting for December 4 venor Jones and | has been changed from the first Mon- day in the month to the first Tuesday, owing to the fact that the card party to be given by the section of education he benefit of the national illiteracy de at the New Willard Hotel is take place tomorrow afternoon. Hostesses are requested to bring cards. The proceeds are to be given for work in the District. The parliamentary law section, will meet Detember 6 at the Women's City at 11 am. The subject for dis- | ssion will be amendments. | The nature section Wwill meet at Rosslyn, Va. (Fort Myer electric sta- tion), at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, for a trip to Arlington and the experimental farm. William Walter Husband, Second | Assistant Secretary of Labor, will ad- r the civic section on Wednesday, December 7, at the forum luncheon at noon at the Women's City Club. Mr. Husband has made a study of im- migration and will speak on certain important phases of it. He will also introduce Miss Alton, the head of the Americanization School of the District, who will speak upon her work. The book table at the Florence Crit- tenton bazaar, which the civic section sponsored, under the chairmanship of its leader, Mrs. Robert C. Howard, is reported as very successful, due large- Iy to the contributions and patron: of the club. o & The American Association of Uni- versity Women will hold its monthly branch business meeting after the tea tomorrow. The hostesses for the tea represent the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin, with Mrs. Basil M. Manly, former presi- dent of the College Club, and Mrs. Lawrence, Radford and Mrs. L. W. Austin from Wisconsin and Miss Olive NgHallock, Mrs. Frank O'Hara and MrS, Merle Thorpe, from Minne- sota. _ The speakers at the business meet- ing following -will be Miss Esther Caukin, national secretary of interna- tional relations; Mrs. Raymond Mor- gan, directing the study course in arbitration, and Mrs. Norman Titus, chairman of the international round table. At 7:45 p.m. tomorrow the advamced pre-school study group will meet, and on Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m., the pre- school study group will hold its meeting. ‘Wednesday, at 1 p.m., will be one of the series of bridge luncheons with Mrs. Paul P. Blackburn as hostess, who asks that reservations be made by Tuesday. Friday, at 745 p.m., Dr. Richmond will continue her course in psychology speaking on the subject “Behavior- m.” This course contributes to the proposed lectures -on psychology, in which Dr. Alfred Adler of Vienna and Dr. Joseph Jastrow of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin are shortly to be speakers, Saturday, December 10, at 12:30 p.m., there is to be a luncheon for dna Vincent Millay, writer of the libretto of “The King’s Henchman.” Mrs. Casanove Lee of Vassar will pre- side as hostess for Vassar, of which Edna Vincent Millay is a graduate. Mrs. Howard Nichols is to be the hostess for the dance which will be held Saturday evening. The District League of American Pen Women will give the second Sat- urday book review evening December 10 at the clubrooms, 1108 Sixteenth street. The review will be given at 8 p.m., followed by a discussion and coffee. Mrs. Edna M. Colman, past president of the National League, will review her own book, “Seventy- five Years of White House Gossip.” This is the second volume. ‘“Giants in the Earth,” by O. E. Rolwaag, will be given by Miss Ruth Peterson, and Miss Edna Roberts will review her book, “Historic Trees of Washing- tion.” Miss Agnes Winn has accepted the chairmanship of the book re- views and is developing a most inter- esting series for the Winter. Miss Irene Juno and the music group will give the third Sunday musical next Sunday. These are proving very popular. Artists who will appear are Jessie Heitmuller, i Fritz Maile, violinist; L. E. cello; Francis P. Heartsill, nnie Shreve Heartsill, so- Mary Helen Howe, sololst; Mrs. pianist, and Eveline ¥ concert pianist. ers of the league are privileged ring guests. The fine arts group under direc- tion of Mrs. Ellis Logan gave a Christmas art afternoon Saturday for the member and their friends. Books and m nes on art were re- bers of the club who sew are invited be formulated for the section’s ties and officers will be selected Club members and their frier gratified to learn W F.ce Corbin of will give a s tures at the club. are the second of Janu A and April, the first #nd third Thursdays of February. rangements can be made at the ¢ office or with Miss May Belle Ray- mond, chairman of reservations. Members of the club are pection to work in b animal Rescue Lea terested are listing thelr names for nork on this commit Miss Adela Heaven, public relief committ with members of the committee 1c: pesstul campaign at the clubhouse for Red Cross memberships. Miss Heaven is adding to the treasury of this committee through the sale of hand-tinted post cards of Washing- ton’s points of interest, also some of the clubhouse. Many calls are made pn_ thi their friends are directed to this worthy work, where all may profit. Aractice for the singing of Christ- activi- selecte irsd: forming a to meet at this hour, when plans will | am | Membe nan of the | committee, and members and | vitwed by Mrs. Susan Ackiss, juvenile Cron, commercial art; I M s an, symbolism in art, i g0od, who discussed ating for the current novel of the fine arts group of the tion of Women's Clubs were gnests of honor. A grand opera reception was given by the league to visiting i st who had arrived in Washington ke part in the grand opera fes- ‘H\u] of the shington National [ Opera Co. Mme. Louella Melius, Miss ; Dorothy Speare, Mme. Jeanne Gordon E 8. Peggy Albion were guests of honor. Dr. Anita Maris Boggs re- d the gus 5, assisted by Miss | Bvelyn Weems, chairman of hospital- |ity, and Miss Patricia Poe Bennett, as official introduce ss Alice Hutchins Miss Elizabeth Mallot Barnes, A sch, Miss Willard Howe and Miss Irene Juno. The hos- tesses were members of the music | group and other members of the exec- | utive board. iss Dorothy Speare, prima donna of “Mignon,” is a writer |of note, having written' several suc- cessful novels, among which are “Dancers in the Dark” and “Virgin |of Yesterday.” Miss Speare is under {contract to write articles for several of the leading magazines. Prominent t and tea Mrs. Richard G \y afternoon at 2 o'clock’at the | . who will re. | Merle | THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. ., DECEMBER % 1927 -PART T. editors have come to Washington to hear Miss Speare make her American debut in “Mignon.” The drama group will meet with Mrs. Estelle Moses tomorrow at 8 p.m of this group, had her prize play, “Cattle,”. produced at the Wardman Park Theater last Tuesda Mrs. E. W. Davidson has chairmanship of the short.story grou which will_meet Tuesday at 8 p.m Mr. Hugh Irish, a well known short taken the on “Plots."” Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, is re quiring each member of her group tc conduct one of the meetings in-strictly | parliamentary style. This group i growing by leaps and bounds, having A greater. enrollment than previous yenrs. Miss Katherine Wooten has had original work in the October Musical Courfer and Dr. Anita Maris Boges sold four poems, two of which ‘e been broadeast, as the result o creative work in the poetry group. Two new names have been adde to the membership committes, Mrs E W. Davidson and Miss Florenc | Marshan. The Woman’, Md.—The music s futt, leader, and ¥ rector of musie, rehea day in the Presbvter Chevy Chase parkw meet again for rehear: December 14. The section is rehears- ing Christmas music to be given at the December meeting of the club, A double quartet has been formed, in charge of Mrs. Fred 0. Coe, with first sopranos, Mrs. E. H. Russell and Mrs Alfred Walford: second sopranos, Mrs. Frederick C. Smith and Mrs. Robert Le Fevre: first altos, Mrs. M. Rea Shafer and Mrs. William A. Domer, and “second altos, Mf: vl F. Stuhler and Mrs. Ralph C. Wilson Mrs. Frank §. Westbrook is forming a string orchestra and will be glad to hear from members of the section and | club who are interested, Musical teas which have been given on fourth Wednesda have been changed to fourth Mond: , beginning | in January. | __The junior department, Mrs, Hoover Hanger, leader, met Thursday at the home of Helen Farrington, and the members worked most enthu: tically on thelr Christmas program. 5 Tub of Chevy Chase, $38 and will not 1 until 10 a.m., Chevy Chase Chapter, Y. W. C. A.— The chapter will meet Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. J. Craig Pea- cock on West Irving street. The executive committee was entertained ‘Wednesday afternoon at the home of the vice president, Mrs. Marvin Far- rington, on Elm street. The other offi- cers are: Mrs. Ben Temple Webster, president; Mrs. J. Craig Peacock, re. cording secretary; Mrs. John Imirie, corresponding secretary; Miss Emma Hays Heck, treasurer, and Mrs, Frank M. Hoadley, nifember of executive com- mittee. Mom;omery County - Federation - of Women’s Clubs.—On "Wednesday the executive board met at the home of Mrs. Josiah W. Jones, the Briers, at Olney, Md. There were 49 officers, committee chairmen and directors present, which is very nearly a per- fect attendance. Miss Estelle T. Moore, the president, presided, and after the usual order of business Miss Moore announced the appoint- ment of Mrs, W. W. Bride as chair- man of the campaign fund for the promotion of Mrs. Sipple's candi- dacy for president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Be- cause of her close contact with the general federation for so many years in various branches of work, and her long experience in club work gener- Mrs. Sipple is a splendid candi- Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidle, a member | story writer, will speak to the group | "~ | county. | date tor this office, and the fact that | she is a Maryland woman will mean a great deal to the clubwomen of the | State should she be successful in | winning this high office. And the support of every clubwoman in_the | county and State is being urged to | make this possibility a reality. Miss Moore also announced, with deep regret, the resignation of the Woman's Club of Poolesville from | the federation and stated that this | club had dissolved. The subject of the State federa | tion paper was mentioned and an ap- | peal again made for subscriptions. | i The paper has now been distributed | throughout the State and the clubs ‘e urged to support it by getting as | scriptions as possible. Mrs. F. L. Thomas, treasurer, re- ported that there is now $816 in the county loan scholarship fund, and that recently $753 was turned over to the social service from the clubs. Mrs. Archibald Small, past president, now the custodian of the history, | which has been in the possession of . F Bennet Hartzhorn, and » continue its complilation i Weld, chairman of edu- ed the need for the sup- ted Cross campaign now rried on throughout the She brought out the fact that one-half of the money collected | in the county by the Red Cross stays | in the county. And the Red Crc has agreed use this nutrition work and the m centers throughout . thus continuing the w started by the federation last year. In her report, she also mentioned three ,books rccommended by Mr. Broome, for study on the subject of education, “Education and the Good Life.” Dean Martin's “Meaning of Libe Edu and Dr. H Miller's “Creative Living.” N also mentioned the art exhibit being shown throv and the dates and p! S | hibi be had on request to her. | Mrs. ge W. Morey reported on | the legislative program of the General Federation and sald that these pro- grifins had gone out to_the club chair- men for individual club study and action. Miss Annie Wilson gave her | usual interesting report, and Mrs. | Peters reported on the play contest recently conducted in the county. Mrs. H. B. Humphrey spoke on the subject of the Capper-Ketchem bill: | nd also extended an invitation to hear Dr. Thomas Walton Galloway. author of “Parenthood and Character Training,” lecture at the Takoma Park Library, December 6, at 2 pm. | At the semi-annual meeting of the | federation in Rockville last month, a number of leaflets were given out by the Social Service League, and Mrs. Bowman again brought a supply with her and urged their distribution throughout all clubs in the county. Mrs. Earl W. Chafee, chalrman of the endowment fund, reported that her committee had set its goal at £10,000, one-third of which is now collected. Mrs. Chafee has but re- cently been appointed to the chair- manship of this committee and will report more fully with a program for continuing this work at a future meet- ing. A report from the woman's board of the Montgomery County Hospital shows that on Donation day, last Sat- tre | port of the ¥ being money in | intenance | the | rk now cans of commercially packed products and $357.45 in cash. The splendid re- sponse this year to the needs of the hospital show that the individual clubs in the federation are, as usual, wide awake to every need in the county and each year shows an increase in the supply and interest in this insti- tution. And the woman's board is very grateful for the assistance and operation of the clubs. At the close of the morning session luncheon was served by Mrs. Joslah W. Jones. Soroptimist Club.—Caroline Ste- phen, - president, presided the luncheon held Wedn y. Mrs. Ger- rit 8. Miller, jr., gave a resume of the Girl Scout organization and its gold mounting. $1.00 a Week E4O e P2 urday, there were over a hundred in attendance, with seven clubs making donations, as clubs, in addition to the many contributions of individuals. According to a statement by Mrs. F. L. Thomas, this was the best Dopation day in the history of the hospital and the woman's board is very appreci- ative of the co-operation shown by all the clubs throughout the county. Among the contributions were 398 articles of linen, 1,117 quarts of home- canned foods, 267 glasses of jelly, 169 HRERERVERERERVER § 04 Electric Sewing Machine BUY NOW—PAY LATER GIFT certain to be appreciated; every woman wants and deserves the new- est in Sewing Ma- chines. 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Mrs. Wallace Reld also addressed the club and told of the work she is try- ing_to. do throughout the country. Club songs were led by Peg Conley, accompanied by Irene Juno. The Iuncheen next week will be a “get- together” meeting. There will be no speaker outside the club and most of the time will be devoted to songs preparatory to the installation dinner at Carlton Hotel December 10 at 7 p.m. when representatives from other Soroptimist Clubs will be guests. 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Tron; two selections, “To a Snowflake” and “Snow,” Mlss Grace Bromley; Mrs. Chamberiin also will give @ reading; Mrs. B. Haycock will sing. Closing the program will be a oneact play, entitled “Tracked,” by Helen Ruth Willlams, directed by Ada Louise Townsend. Cast: Misses Helen Colhoun, Lulu Adams, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Phillips, Leslie D. Waud- Open Evenings—FRANC JEWELRY COMPANY, 627 Seventh Street N.W.—Oi:en Evening Diamond Dinner erced, 18 kt. White ng, set with three beautiful dis- monds. One of our special $1.00 ot a Week 1% e e BT o by and W. E. Bryant. The program committes has decided to give & one- act play each month. Susan B. Anthony Foundation.—The silver tea given Tuesday at Stone- leigh Court was largely attended and proved to be one of the most interest- ing social events of the organization's season. Among those who poured were Mra. Paul Myron Linebarger, wife of Judge Linebarger, Shanghal, China; Colo- nial Dames, Mrs. Wallace Grayson Orme, Mrs. Everard B. 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