Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1929, Page 49

NEWS OF THE CLUBS (Continued From Eighth Page) eral Federation of Women's Clubs, will speak on “The Edueation of Today.” The French section will meet Wed- nesday at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ned Hollister, 1819 Ontario place, The Friendship Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home was entertained by Mrs, Humpherson, 1306 Hamiin street northeast, Monday evening. Discussion centered largely around the Community Chest and its relation to the home and the circles, Some members told of their experience in soliciting for the chest. The eircle voted to make a donation to the board of the home for use in the entertalnment of delegates to the convention to be held in Washington May. Decorations and refresh- ments appropriate to the Valentine sea- son were enjoyed. ‘Washington Chapter, No. 4, W. 0. N. A. R. D., will meet at the Thomas Cirele Club, Wednesday. The club is doing considerable charity work, although it is more of a social organization. Mrs. Gass and Mrs. W. Paul Briggs became members at the last meeting. Mrs. Burdine, the president, has several new applicants for membership. west. Miss Mamie D. Hughes will be hostess. The Columbian Cat Fanclers held their regular meeting February 6 at clubroom with Mrs, R. E. Greene pre- siding. Reports were read by Mrs. Annette McCarthy, secretary, and %u, Amelia Olmstead, treasurer. The printing com- mittee reported the donation of 1,000 stamped envelopes by one of the mem- bers. A vote of thanks was tendered the donor. The evening was taken yp with show business and discussion of t newly imported cats. ‘The wgl: for the evening was “Red and Red Tabbles,” by Mrs, E. 8, Whitte- more, The next meeting will be held March 6, when the topic will be “Feed~ ing of Cats and Kittens,” by Mrs. R, L. Balley, The Coulmbia Heights Art Club met at the home of Mrs. John W. Frizzell at the Northumberland, February 7. Mrs. Robert B, Bare was the assisting host- ess. | The president, Mrs. Anton Heitmuller, | opened the meeting anu Mrs. Augustus night was the chalrman for the after- noon. The first Plpel’ read by Mrs. John W. Frizzell, assisted by Mrs. De Witt Crois- | sant, was “Shanamah,” by Ferduce; the THE SUNDAY old forts whish su d the the upper and lower Potomac as well as the greater areas for parks and playgrounds in the cen- tral city. Members of the club have been invited to make reservation and Buest privileges have been extended. The junior section entertainment committee, Mrs. Frank G. Stewart, Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss, Mrs. Helen Mon- tague, Miss C. Virginia Diedel and Miss Ima Schmitt, hayve completed plans for a card party Thursday ovenlw at 8 o'clack in the clubrooms. Miss Helen Wilbar will be hostess. All club mem- bers are invited to make reservations for themselves and friends. Awards will be given for each table. Mrs. Charles Alger, chairman of the law and legislation committee, an- nounces & luncheon Wednesday, Feb- ruary 27, when reports on bills in which the club is interested will be given. Special study has been made by this section on pending legislation affegting the Distriet of Columbia. Speakers will be Mrs, Burnita Shelton Matthews, Miss Virginia Diedel, Miss Mary Atkins, Mrs. Lawton Miller, Mrs. Bertha Voorhorst and Mrs. Pear) Bell- man Klein. Mrs. Alger will meet with the committee Wednesday evening at 8 o'elogk for the regular study hour. Members of the club interes! themselves in the plan for the restor: cf ,m? parkwa STAR, WASHINGTON, tion and ington's Mrs. H, L, Rust, sr., a member of the club, is president of the Wakefleld National Memorial Association and Mrs, Howard L. Hodgkins is the representative of the District of Columbia on the board of regents, The memorial association has purchased 70 acres of the Wakefield plantation along the river front ad- joining the old homesite and is ap- pealing to American ecitizens for co- operation and support, so their plans will be materialized by 1982 when the great birthday celebration is to be held, The second tree in the tree-planting program as outlined by the club will be placed in the Chevy Chase playground, Forty-first and Livingston streets, Feb- ruary 28, on a spot designated by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, and planted' by Mrs, Calvin Coolidge, in the ceremonies out- lined by Miss Lou E, Ballinger. Mem- bers of the club are invited to attend with their friends. The Spanish section will give the third annual dinner Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 28, at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Jennle O. Berliner, chairman, will preside. Special musical numbers and speakers will be on the program. The dinner is open to all club members. Reservations may be made for guests. Miss Alice M. Heaven announces a book review program for club members D _C, during the Lenten season, and asks thai members reserve March 1, 6, for this event. The books to be viewed and the reviewer is to be an- At the meeting of the board of direc. tors Tuesday evening a motion rej m, the smoke law of the Distric referred to the law and legislation com- mittee for report. A new seetion was approved, to be known as Y-b;‘_hru‘; forum section. Mrs. J. K, Frelot echairman. This section will meet every Friday, at 1 o'clock, for luncheon in the Chinese room, with discussion of the rules for governing the game following, with play in the afternoon 'according to the rules approved. ‘The Monday bridge section is giving 8 party tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Awards will be given at each table, Reservations are being made by club members for the entertainment of their friends. All are invited. Mrs. J. Ed- win Reid will be hostess. At the meet- ing Monday Miss Mary Mason presided gl !lhe tea table, assisted by Mrs. Elma aul. Mrs, Merrit O. Chance will obserye “president's day at home” at the club- house Thursday, from 4 to 6 o'clack. Miss Elva McNamara and Miss Meda A, Martin will e hostesses at the Tues- tion, Guests at the meeting Tuesd: day evening free and easy augtion sec- | Robert FEBRUARY 17, 1929—-PART 3. were Mrs, C. L. Bullion, Mrs, liams, jr, of Kansas City, M R. G, Hudson and Mrs. Gaffrey and Mrs. X. Brown of Hoston, Mass.. Miss Hibbs, Miss Obrien and Miss Kendall. Voteless District of Columbia League of Women Voters—Plans are completed for the card party to be given by the league at the Willard, February 28, at 2 o'clock. Reservations can be made with any member of the committee, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs. Charles McNary, Mrs. Clara Wright Smith, Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, Mrs. Louis Ottenberg, Mrs. Henry Gardner Colton, Mrs. Willlam Harllee and Mrs. Grattan Kerans, The District of Columbia Society Dames of the Loyal Legion held its February meeting at the home of Mrs, Mary Logan Tucker. The president, Mrs, Virginia White Speel, was in the chalr, It was one of the largest and most interesting meetings ever held by the society and was in honor of the birth- day of Gen. John A. an. Reports of the recent Patriotic Con- ference on Natlonal Defense were given by two of the delegates, Mrs. Hugh Carpes Smith and Mrs, Henry M. inted erome Lightfoot was Mrs. | tion at Lincoln the celebra- at noom on to t the soclety at Memorial February 132. Mrs. Tucker read a paper on the mil- itary record of her distinguished father, Gen. Logan. The soclety stood in silence in honor of this hero, Gen. Logan was the author of the fifteenth amendment while a member of Congress and inaugurator of Memorial day. At the conclusion of the paper the members and guests were beautifully entertained at tea by the hostess, as- sisted by Mrs. Speel and Mrs. Carroll. MRS. EARLY LEFT $55,000. Mrs, Annie Early, who died at Roa- noke, Va. January 10, owned real estate in that city and had personal property, estimated at $55,000, accord- ing to the petition of the National Sav- ings & Trust Co., the executor, for the | probate of her will, The company is also named as trustee to hold the bulk of the property for the beneflt of the daughter, Mrs. Annie Early Pairfax of Roanoke, and at her death to be dis- tributed among her children. HEARING ON BOXING, Loan Shark Bill Also Up Befors Committee Tuesday. There will be a roserd attendance of those interested in legalized box in the District at the hearing sched of the House airman McLeod of lthz judiciary subcommittee has set this {date and has been advised that there | will be several hundred boxing enthu- slasts there to show how ‘!rut is tl local interest. The Updike bill will be under discussion. | At the same hearing the loan shark bill will also be considered. Titled Farms Not Paying. Titled farmers of England are com- Plllnlnfi that they cannoe thair ndustry pay. At a farmers’ ner at Northampton recently, Sir Arthur de Capell-Brooke said that he saw cattle sold in Kettering market at $100 a head less than they cost last May. The Marquis of Northampton added that a friend of his had advertised a farm rent free for five years and had not received plication. Anniversary Special in Qur Anniversary Special in Our Main Floor Thrift Shop Main Floor Thrift Shop second paper, by Miss Cordelia H. Hill, | The Good Will Club, instead of the regular meeting on January 31, at-| tended a luncheon held at St. Mark's Parish Hall. The next meeting of the club will be held Thursday at the resi- dence of Mrs. Clark, 309 Twelfth street southeast, The Thimble Club of Washington Council held an interestnig meeting a the home of Mrs. Jane Jones, Wednes- | day. This was the call for a quilting that was made and donated to the Thimble Club. It was voted to meet again at Mrs. Jones, 33 Linden avenue, Cherrydale, Va., Wednesday, to finish the quilt. Members can get the bus or street cars at the Key Bridge, which take them within a square of Mrs. Jones’ house. ‘Woman's Club of Bethesda.—Ar- rangements have been completed by the art committee, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Edwin E. Etz, for the art ex- | hibit at the clubhouse from February 23 to 26, inclusive. A regeption to the artists on Saturday afternoon will open the exhibition, Representative work of & large number of local artists will be on display. The exhibit will be open to the general public on February 24, 25 and 26. On Monday, through the efforts of the chairman of applied edu- cation, Mrs. George E. Pariseau, mem- bers of the art classes in the Bethesda School will make an excursion to the exhibit. Mrs. William M. Bride was ehairman of the hostess group at Tuesday’s club meeting, when George Boncesco, com- mercial counselor of the Rumanian le- gf.lon, was the guest speaker, and the incess Sturdza sang a group of Ru- manian folk songs. Two communily benefits have oecu- pled the attention of elub members week. Friday afternoon and evening a motion picture benefit was sponsored by the soclal service committee. Miss Mona Gill, Mrs. H. Latane Lewis, Mrs, Errett Wallace, Mrs, Edwin Morris, Mrs, John Reeside, Mrs. J. Bartley Reeside #nd Mrs. Morris Edwards were in charge of arrangements for this affair, pro- eeeds of which will go to the milk fund in the Bethesda school. The hospital committee, Mrs. W. J. Peters, chairman, gave a subscription dsnce for the benefit of the Mont- gomery ity General Hospltal Friday evening, The Soreptimist Club,—The , monthly meeting was held Wed- , Desday at La ette Hflw’l‘.”nfl.llfln The following new m were in- stalled: Miss Isabelle Baker, director ‘home ', American Red Cross; Miss Katherine Pike, chief of legal divi- slon of Bureau of Customs; Hmrz. Edna supplies, cge- I Kinnear, principal of the Co- The. 2lih acoepied ihe invta olul meet with the Wi Club at luneheon in the National at 13:30 pm., and has luncheon on Wed. reception it d The Curley Club.—The ing was held in the Gordon Thursday evening. After the meeting « much amusement was afforded by & 1s. | gram which Wi was “Persian Illuminati in the Preer Gallery,” and the third, read by Mrs. Harry Feber White, was “Babylonian | Influence on Persia.” ! There was a large attendance of the | | members and three guests, Mrs. Moses | Hovel, wife of the Congregational minis- F. C. Brindley. The Woman’s Community Club of Kensington held an evening meeting Monday -which was attended by over 100 members and friends. Mrs. George C. Shinn, president, presided. The | auditorium of the Presbyterian Sunday school building was beautifully decor- ated for the occasion, Mrs. J. H. Taylor read the minutes, {of the last meeting and the feasurer's report was read by Mrs. Jack Scrivener. Mrs. B. W. Kumler announce ing of the literature section will he held tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Merritt at 2 o'clock, when Mrs. William Osgood will read a paper on a St. Vincent Millay. The dramatic section of the club will meet February 26 at the home of Miss Anna C. Rein- hardt. Two motions regarding the elec- tion of officers and a change in place for meeting were tabled until the next | meeting. Among those from Washington wha contributed to the program were Wil- lard Haynie, baritone, accompanied by Mrs. Haynie. Another number which the gudience particularly liked was the group of humorous readings by Miss Esther Holmes. Miss Hester Walker Beall gave a reading from Shakespeare. Mrs. Shinn planned part of the eve- ning’s program, when the whole audi- ence participated. Mys, Scrivener was hostess of the hogpitality committee assisted by Mrs. Charles Lane, Mrs. H. M. Flinn, Miss Laura King, Mrs. Henry Milburn, Mrs, Wilson L. Townsend, Miss Martha Zim- merman and Mrs. Benjamin L. Vipend. The Woilkan's Club of Kensington held an interesting meeting Friday at the home of Mrs. Frank T. Chapman, at 2 pm. Mrs. E. S. Noyes, president, presided. ‘The subject for discussion was “The Greatesy Need in Our Community.” Each member answered the roll call with her own idea on the subject. Mrs. L H. Linten’s talk on Pinafore, song and story, was illustrated by Mrs. Ernest J. Wakefleld, both wearing costumes. The National The report of the president ana dele- gates to the recent Conference of Pa- triotic Women was presented and the board voted to support the conference another year. ¥ Mrs. Robert Johnston submitted the names of Mrs, e E, . Mrs. Qlesen presented list of persons who were elected mm: TS, The general court will convene in April and the vice president, Mrs, Thad- deus Jones, gave an outline of the pro- will include a rece) Later in the duuololerll Amos Draj , Mrs. per entertained Mrs. Buel and other - bers at the Unlvemt_y.t:lulf. e o U, 8. Grant Circle, No, 1, Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic, met Tuesday evening with the president, Mrs. Myrtle James Ehlers, in the chair. Other officers present were the senior vice presidnt, Miss Marie V. Sollers; playlet, “A Mock Marriage,” mmmlummnwfi;afl: bers of ‘uw club. * Aloysius McGarvey, one-time presi- @ent, 1s now on his zeddln' trip. The D. C. Chapter of American Mothers has a busy week before it, ginning with a cafeteria lunc cards at the home of Mrs. M. C. O'Neill, 318 V street northeast, at noon tomor- yow. Members are invited to bi friends, In the evening the chapter will attend the mass meeting of the American Legion and American Auxiliary, to be held in D. A. R. itofl o'“c;o;:. ) n Wednesday evening the Kenneth Nash Post has invited the chapter to come as its guests to the Hamilton Hotel chantilly yoom. Exercises com- memorating the birth of George Wash- ington will be held at Poll's at 11 a.m. February 22, .and gt hany Church 8t 4 pm. February 24&. The chapter will ba represented at these services. chairmen who have under- taken work of visiting hospitals have been husy. Mrs. Bessie Williamson &t Mount Alto, Mrs. Eudors Sheehan at Walter Reed and Mrs. Luey Camp- bell at St. Elizabeth's all reported nu- merous calls made and parties for the patients On February 12 the mothers attended the services held at the Lincoln Me- morial in honor of the birthday of the Great Emancipator, Mrs. Mary T. Bhanahan, president, appointed Mrs, Lucy B. Cash, gold star mother and sec- ond vice president, to place the wreath for the chapter, rs. Willlam H. Marshall and Mrs. Jackson of Philadel- phia attended the hes on the gold star pilgrimage bill on Fel ary 12, The St. Paul Mothers’ Club met Feb. | ruary 14 at the home of Mrs. Edna Howard, 41 U street. Mrs. Howard was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Fair- banks, Mrs. Grummell, Mrs. Howard, .; Mrs. Hutton and Mrs. Josephine Encouraging reports were made by all committees. No new work was undertaken, as the | meeting was devoted to the annual elec- tion of officers, Mrs. Tillie Dean was chosen presi- dent to succeed Mrs. Fred Briggs, who had been president for seven consecu- tive years and declined to serve longer. Others officers elected were Mrs. Isola Bair, vice president; Mrs. Oaroline Earp, secretary, and Mrs. Delle Oran- ford, treasurer, The business meeting was followed by a short program, which consisted of piano solos by Mrs. Thelma Good- man, piano and violin by Mrs, R. C. Briggs and Mrs, Flora Simons, readings by Mary Frances Nelson and Annie Mae Howard. It was the sixteenth birthday of the club and the customary birthday cake was served. A miscellaneous shower was given the retiring president as a token of ap- preciation of her faithful service. The next meeting will be with Mrs, John 8. Bennett, at Central Union Mission. War | © be- U Glure regretted not treasyrer, Miss Emma F. Hayward, and the secretary, Mrs. Ella Wilson South-~ ard. Mrs, Alvina Hughes acted as Junior vice and Mrs. iouisa James as Hayward reported having placed the wreath for the national president, Mrg, Opssea H. Osborne, on alf of the National Soclety, Ladies of the G. A. R, on the Lincoln Memorial at S, T , Mrs. Ehlers, the wreath for the circle. Phsie A letter announced that Mrs. Me- being able to be present. The circle attended the Lin- coln Memorial exercises held by the Department, of the Potomac, G. A. R., @t the Congregational Church. ‘Women's City Club.—The memberghip committee and sponsors will receive new members at the clubhouse this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock, when new members will be guests of honor, Assisting as hostesses will be repre~ sentatives from the various sections of the club. All members are invited, Mrs. Frances Merchant, chairman of the club's city planning committee, will meet with members of the committee and other interested membe of the club Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock to discuss some constructive plans for the future. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, will be the speaker at the fifth of the series of District history dinner talks Saturday at 6:30 o'clock. “The Territorial Gov- ernment—Its Origin, Accomplishments and Liquidation” will be his subject, | . The period to be covered by Gl Grant's talk will be from 1867 to 1878, ‘This was the period of Gov. Shepherd's administration, Mrs, Frances Mer~ chant and Mrs. Edward Quintard, daughters of Gov. Shepherd, and Mrs, E. 'Reese Thomson, granddaughter, will assist in receiving. Col. 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