Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1929, Page 48

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. Copy for this column must be received at The Star office not later than noon of the Thursday preceding the Sunday of publi- cation. Notices received after that time necessarily must be omitted. The co-operation of contributors is earnestly solicited, to the end that this column may b2 truly representative of your activities, Women's City Club—Delegates to the Centinental Congress will find “open house” ohserved fcr them at “tea time” at the Women's City Club, 22 Jackson place, from 4:30 to 6 o'clock this after- noon. Members of the society who are also members of the clib will be pres- ent to accord a welcome, with Mrs. Frank Golden, Miss Ethel Bagley and Miss Loretta Barnes presiding at the tea tables. All members of the club are invited. Members desiring to introduce resident friends can secure guest cards at the desk. The Monday auction and contract bridge section will meet at 1:45 p.m. tomorrow. Awards were presented for the highest scores for the month of March to Mrs. George Chase, first; Mrs. Phillip M. Matz, second; Mrs, T. H. Dawson, third. Mrs. Charles E. Sener presided at the tea table during the social hour. This section has just emerged from giving a benefit card party for the house betterment fund. “Wakefield,” the birthplace of George Washington, is to be restored by popular subscriptions. The club, wishing to have a share in the preservation of this his- toric site, has formed a Wakefield Chapter, with Mrs. Frederic R. Whip- pler as chairman and Mrs. William Lee Corbin, vice chairman. The mem- bership is $1 and it is hoped that every club member will join. Miss V. S. Benja- min, 22 Jackson place, is secretary- treasurer, and is in charge of the mem- ! bership roster. Funds raised will be pre- sented to the national chairman, Mrs. | Harry L. Rust, at a reception to be given in the clubhouse, the evening of May 9. Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, chair- | man of the current events section, an- nounces the annual dinner will be given | Wednesday evening at 6:30. The chair- man will preside. Miss Janet Richards will be the honor guest and speaker. All members of the club are invited with st privileges. hcpwork of the thimble section, under the direction of Mrs. John Allen Munson, goes on, with much accom- plished each week, when this group of club members meets Wednesdays at 11 am. to sew fog charity’s sake. Many little garments have been shaped and delivered at various children’s char- ' jtable homes. Children’s outgrown gar- ments have been solicited, remodeled and delivered to needy ones. There Is a standing invitation for members to join in this work. Members of the bridge forum, a sec- tion formed for the study of advanced bridge, have luncheon in the Chinese room and play cards each Friday after- noon. Officers of the section are Mrs. J. K. Freiot, chairman; Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, vice chairman; Mrs. M. R. Cole, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Hamilton Dimick, scorekeeper; Mrs, Gladys B. Middlemiss, rules referee. Election of officers will be held May 1, when three officers, second vice presi- dent, corresponding secretary and treasurer, for a term of two years will be filled. Six directors, three delegates and three alternates to the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs will also be elected. + _ Candidates for these offices are:” MrSs. Patrick Gallagher and Mrs. Ann: B. Kinney, second vice president;® Mrs. Goodwin Price Graham, Mrs. C. O. Schudt, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. H. Laws, Mrs. Lawton Miller, treas- urer; Mrs. Bruce Baird, Miss Susan Baker, Miss Florence M. Bell, Mrs. Louis Cramton, Miss C. Virginia Deidel, Miss Elaine Eppley, Mrs. Richard S. Jones, Miss Elva McNamara, Mrs. Vir- gil C. Miller, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Ralph A. Shepard and Mrs. William Payton Wright, for members of the board; Miss Virginia Benjamin, Mrs. 1. B. Dodson, Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Mrs. Frank Repetti, Mrs. Elma Saul, Mrs. Corbin Thompson, for delegates and alternates to the federation. Miss Hazel Swift is hostess at the Tues- day evening free and easy auction sec- tion for the month of April. Guests at the meeting Tuesday were Mrs. Williams, Miss Marion Williams and Miss Eleanor Brawley and Miss Lena Whitmarsh of Boston. The District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs will mest at the Roosevelt Hotel tomorrow. The president, Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, will open the meeting at 11 am. The program is a lengthy one and impor- tant business will be transacted. ' The speaker of the morning will be James A. Doran, prohibition commis- sioner, who will have as his subject “Law" Enforcement.” Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, chairman of the committee on temperance, will present the speaker. The chairman of drama, Mrs. Edith Sears, will present Adelaide Hibbard, character actress from the National ‘Theater Players, who will give a word of greeting to the federation before the adjournment for luncheon. After the luncheon hour, the club women and guests will be taken to the Ambassador Theater, where Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff and her committee will have the program in charge. Dr. Johann G. Lowmann, secretary of th: German embassy, will talk on “German Art.” Moving pictures of Berlin, Potsdam, Dresden and other German cities, with two reels of the Bavarian highlands, will be shown and the Tuesday Evening Music Club will give songs by German _cOmMpoSers. Bhotographs and prints of the out- atanding German artists will be on ex- hidbttion. The courtesy of the theater 18 estended to the federation through Mm, Harriett Hawley Locher. A eommittee formed of the sub- ehairmen of the fine arts department, with Mrs. Oliver Gillingham as chair- man, will act as ushers for the occa- slon. Members who drive cars are asked to co-operate with the chairman for tha transportation from the Roose- welt to the theater. Mrs. 5. B. Stine, chairman of for- estry, who has completed arrangements Zor the tree to be planted in honor of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, has received a personal letter from Mrs. Coolidge voicing her appreciation of the thoughts of her. She said: “I can 'think of no more beautiful way of being remem- ' bered by the womep of Washington ! than through a living tree planted in my name.” “Ime tree wiil be planted in Lafayette Park April 25 at 2 pm. Mrs. Enos . Ray, from Chillum Heights, Md, will Tepresent the general federation in the absence of Mrs. Sipple. A resenta- tion from each club in the federation will be present, and other civic organi- zations are asked to attend. The theater benefit for the federation, , which will be given at the National Theater the night of May 6, will be the outstanding event for club women | and their friends. Many box parties are b::;ng n:,“:?“d for the play, which is “Gi ubles.” |~ Mrs. Oliver Gillingham is chairmen of patronesses. Mrs. Willlam J. Lavarre, chairman of the theater bene- | fit,\is still too ill to participate in the plans for the benefit. In her absence, Mrs, Gertrude Bischoff and Mrs. Edith Sears will officiate. Among the patron- esses are Representative Ruth Bryan Owen, Mrs. John F. , president of the General Federation of Women' bs, Mrs, Edgar B. Meritt, president Clubs; Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Ernldent of the federation, and T. Boardman of the Red Cross. || Miss Alice Heaven reviewed her prize sketch of the year, “The Mason and -| Dixon Line,” which is a complete, con- cise history of that famous line. program of the Sixteenth Heights Club was given by Mrs, Frank Dennis and Mrs. J. C. Marquis. Mrs. Mills O'Keefe read an original paper on “Soil, Its Origin,” and “Mosses, Their Origin and Growtl h. The guest list for the luncheon will be Dr. Johann G. Lohmann and Frau Lowmann, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Doran, Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard and the following out-of-town guests: Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Doolittle, Painsville, Ohlo; Mrs. Frank Lyon, Mrs. C. W. Fitch and Miss Bennett from Langley, Va., and Miss May Walters and Mrs. A. C. Gibbs from McLean, Va. Twentieth Century Club.—The meet- ing of the literature section will be post- poned until April 29. The art section will meet with the Federation of Women's Clubs in the Ambassador Theater April 22 at 2:30 pm. Dr. Johann Lowmann, first sggretary of the German embassy, will speak on “German Art.” There will be moving pictures of Germany. The Tuesday Evening Club, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Frank Howard; will sing songs by German composers. The mem- bers of the art section have been invited to join with the federation at its month- ly luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt pre- ceding the meeting, when Dr. and Frau Lohmann will be the guests of honor. The nature section, with Mrs. Leo Miner leading, will meet at Mount Ver- non station, Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue, at 9:50 Wed- nesday for a trip to The Oaks, Va: The board of directors will meet Thursday, April 25, at 11 am. at the Y. W. A., Seventeenth and K streets. 'The Spring reception will be held Friday, April 26, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the residence of Mrs. Richard H. Liggett, 1920 Twenty-third street. The members will be received by the officers: Mrs. George F. Bowerman, president; Mrs, Will C. Barnes, first vice president; Mrs. W. Walter Husband, second vice president; Mrs. Sidney H. Thompson, recording secretary; Mrs. Elwood J. ‘Way, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Glenn S. Smith, treasurer, and Miss Jane Randolph Young, assistant treas- urer. Acting as hostesses will be mem- bers of the social committee, Mrs. Paul Brockett, chairman; Mrs. ton Ball, Mrs. William Charles White, Mrs. John Paul Earnest, Mrs. Frederick C. Coville and Mrs. Frederic B. Pyle. Members of the board of directors will also assist as hostesses. At the tea table will be Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, Mrs. W. B. Bryan, Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty, Mrs. John Lowe, Mrs. Frank H. Briggs, Mrs. John C. Merriam, Mrs. George E. Trorey and Mrs. John Van Schaick, jr. League of American Pen Women of the District.—Open house was observed at the league clubrooms on Friday aft- ernoon in honor of visiting Pen Women who were in the city for the D. A. R. Congress. Among those assisting the president, Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, were Mrs. Elf Helmick, Mrs. William Wolff Smith, Mrs, Harriet Hawley Locher, Mrs. Aaron Newman, Mrs. E. N. Dingley and Mrs. Theodore Tiller. Great interest was shown in the lecture last Thursday evening by Sangsong Shih- Fu Wang, a young Chinese student, who is doing special résearch work at the Library of Congress. He spoke on the Chinese language and literature and was presented by Mrs. Turin R. Boone. The. poetry group will be entertained Tuesday afternoon at a garden party given by the chairman, Mrs. Florence Barnes, in the rose garden of her home, at 1414 Montague street. On Wednes- day evening Lewis Moneyway will give the last of a series of lectures on the art of short story writing, before the short-story group, of which Mrs. Louise Proctor is chairman. In this lecture Mr. Moneyway will summarize the entire course and the meeting will be open to all members. A reception sponsored by the new executive board will be held Thursday evening at the clubrooms in honor of Mrs. Aaron Newman, past president, and the other retiring officers. In the receiving line with Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, newly elected president, will be the other members of the board. The art group will hold its monthly meeting Satur- day evening at 8 o'clock at the club- house, with the chairman, Mrs. Charles Leonard Chambers, presiding. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Zoe Lee H. Anderson of Charlotte, N. C., who is official _ heraldic designer for the D. A. R. Magazine. This will be fol- lowed by a round-table discussion and the members of the group will be given an opportunity to vote on the national flowers. The regular meeting of the executive board will take place Friday evening at the clubrooms. Miss Evelyn Weems, chairman of the group -activi- ties, wishes to remind all those who are plannipg to submit manuscripts in the Isabel Anderson contest that they must be in the hands of the respective chairman not later than April 30: Mrs. Florence Barnes, poetry; Miss Isabelle F. Story, feature; Miss Myrta Ethel Cawood, short story, and 'Mrs, C. Leonard Chambers, art. Le Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules met at the rooms of the League of American Pen Women April 3, when the following program was given: A. Lebel gave a reading entitled “Le Com- bat d'un Gladiator et d’un Tigre,” by Guirand. He also gave “Chev le Den- tiste,” by Asson. Dore Walten gave the following violoncello selections: (&) “Romance,” by Mouton; (b) “Plaisan- terie,” by Magrine. - Mr. Walten was accompanied by his sister, Miss Walten, on the piano. Miss Folan gave two readings—(a) “Le Gous Prefet Aux Champs,” by Alfonse Daudet, and (b) “L’Enseigne de Cabaret” The pro- gram closed with another selection by Mr. Walten entitled “Reverie,” by Ga- briel Marie. Conversation in French was ‘the order of the evening, followed by refreshments served by the hostesses, Miss Walten and Miss Folan. American Association of University ‘Women.—At tomorrow's tea Charles C. Ross will be the guest speaker, his sub- ject being “Washington From the Press Gallery.” Members from the Universi- ties of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin will be hostesses. 1In the evening, at Poli’s Theater, will be the ‘benefit for the $1,000,000 fellowship fund, the attraction being “Coquette,” with Helen Hayes in the leading role. The book review section will meet on Thursday at 11 am. Mrs. P. M. An- derson is the leader and Mrs. Frank E. gton will review “The Golden Day,” by Lewis Mumford. The Evening Bridge Club, Miss Netta C. Peterson, hostess, will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. p { The last lecture in the course on modern art forms will be given at the clubhouse at 8 p.m. April 26. Miss | Eliabeth Shannon of the department of design at the Maryland Art Insti- : 3 TWEEDS, JERSEYS The | a5 follows: President, D. | Mrs. Albert H. Putney is chairman of 1728 Connecticut Avenue SPECIAL OFFERING (Beginning Monday) ‘CHARMING EVENING GOWNS INCLUDING; IMPORTATIONS—AT COST THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, . C., APRIL 21, 1999_PART 3. tute will speak on “Modern Design and Its Relation to Interior Decoration.” Miss Shannon, after extensive training and work in America, spent last year studying design in France, Germany and Sweden and will tell of the studios of great designers of furniture and fab- rics which visited in those coun. ‘The Washington branch of the Amer- fcan Association of University ‘Women has elected officers for the coming year, . Karl Fens ning; vice president, Paul Howe; corresponding secretary, Miss Elizabeth Eastment; recording secretary, Mrs. Alan E. Gray; treasurer, Nichols; directors elected year, Mrs. Alvin Barber and Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin, and directors to serve two years, Miss Grace Abboti and Mrs. John Jay O'Connor. v Voleless District of Columbia League of Women Voters.—Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle and Mrs. Harry L. Parkinson of the District of Columbia League of Women Voters will represent the local league when the National Council of the National League of Women Voters meets the week of April 22. The coun- cil, which meets on the odd numbered years when there is no national-conven-' tion of the organization, consists of the national officers, directors and commit- tee chairmen, the State presidents of the. affiliated league and a second dele- gate from each State. The meetings are open only. to council members. Of- ficers of the District league will assist at an informal tea on the roof garden promenade of the Washington Hotel on April 25, following adjournment of the afternoon session. The banquet that evening is to be devoted to the subject of “The Future of the Political Parties.” reservations. ‘The Writer's League of Washington will meet Friday evening at Thomson Community Center. The program ar- ranged includes short stories by W. H. Wright, Miss Georgia Redway, Mrs. Zella Newcomb and Mrs. Mooney, verse by Miss Clara Manderschied. At the last meeling rules for the short story contest were announced. The contest will close the 7th. Maximum length of the story is 5,000 words. Miss Evelyn Crane reported her story, “Half a Loaf.” sold to the Northwest College of Speech, and “The Mirror of Mme. Du Barry” ap- peared in the Household Guest. MIS. Edith Merick had a page in the Greenwich Village Quill, and read her prize story, “The Branding Iron.” Con- tributions for the District of Columbia number of Troubadour should be sent by May 10 and a $10 prize will be given for the most popular poem in this edition. Mrs. Newcomb recently had two poems in the “Bookmakers.” Mrs. Marguerite _Wilcox sold “Beautiful Hands” to Prize Stories. Miss Marion Usher has had three feature articles in the magazine section of the Baltimore Sun. She read a humorous article, “The Warfare Between Author and Criti “Loot,” by Fred McLaughlin, and “The Fluke,” by Mrs. James Wat- son, were both air stories of interest. Honorable mention verse, “Another Spring,” by Mrs. Wilcox, and “Sonnet to an Old Love;” by Mrs. Newcomb, were read. -“Salvation,” a scenario by Miss Stella Hetrich, is a promising syn- opsis with a historic setting involving slave marts and the sea. U. 8. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, met on Tuesday evening. with its president, Mrs. Myrtle James Ehlers, in the chair. Other_officers ‘present were the treas- urer, Miss Emma F. Hayward, and the secretary, Mrs. Ella Wilson Southard. Mrs. Alice M. Burke acted as senior vice president, Miss Alta A. Arbuckle as junior vice president, Mrs. Louisa W. James as chaplain, Mrs. Clara I. Dowling as patriotic instructor and guard and Miss Hayward as conductor. Later Mrs. Irene E. Graf acted as patriotic in- structor and Miss Winifred Graf as conductor. The flag was presented, the pledge to the “flag” was given and “Guard the Flag” was sung. Mrs. Pred M. Graf and her daughter, Miss Wini- fred, were initlated. Mrs. Graf is the granddaughter of Capt. Michael Egan of Co. B, 15th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry. Mrs. Dowling brought with her a pillow, her own handwork, which she presented to the circle' to be dis- posed of for its benefit. All were glad to see her, as he has but recently re- covered from grippe. Ehlers, ! Mrs. James, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. | Rosalie McKee Shelton, Mrs. Southard, Miss Elen S. Myers and Miss Hayward attended the first meeting of the G. A. R. Memorial day corporation commit- tee. Letters were read from Mrs. Clements, who is in Philadelphia, and from Mrs, Alice King Mulligan thank- ing the members for the flowers sent to the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Belle Brown. Arrangements are being per- fected for the birthday anniversary of the circle, to be held in G.-A. R. Hall on the evening of April 23. After other routine business the meeting closed with the guarding of tl “flag” and the singing of “America.’ ‘The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, Md.—A very largely attended meeting of the club was held Wednesday in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Mrs. William C. Dennis presiding. = The speaker was Dr. Arthur W. Hummel, di- rector of the Chinese division of the Library of Congress, who gave an in- teresting talk on “Conserving the Values of Chinese Culture.” Dr. Hummel has lived in China and made an extensive study of the people and the customs. ‘Wagner, Mrs. Earl H. clupz and Mrs, Frank M. Hoadley, The ]fllm to the annual meeting of the Maryland General Federation of Women's in Baltimore, April 23 Mrs. William. C. Sargent, Mrs. Frank M. Hoad) Adams [ the meeting. Mrs. W. Lewis, Mrs. Mervin Farrington, Mrs. Lyles Offutt, Mrs, Alexander Ashley and Mrs. W. J. Peters for Tuesday, and for for Wednesday Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens, Mrs, Robert J. Service, Mrs. Harry Fil- more Lowe, Mrs, Edward L. Smead and Mrs. James H. ce. The alternates are Mrs. Russell 8. McBride, Mrs. H. Esch, Mrs. Richard B. Clayton, Mrs. Horace E. Alexander, Mrs. Henry W. Bearce and Mrs, Frederick H. Parks. Le Cercle Prancaise, - leader, Mrs. Chauncey Depew Snow, met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. H. Dellinger, when an unusual program was given. under the direction of Mrs. J. H. Ray. Not only were there French songs and games, but Mrs. Ray conducted an in- telligence test in French. Mrs. Willlam Myers, Mrs, Pyke Johnson, Mrs, Graeme Smallwood, Mrs. Chester Morrill and 'Mrs. Fred N. Oliver each told how she would spend a day in Paris, if she had only one day to use, when revisiting France. Tea was served in the French style, Mrs. Paul Dunbar pouring. On Monday the section on international relations will meet with Mrs, George Winchester Stone, on Cummings_lane, The guest speaker will be Mrs. W. T. Hogg, jr., who will talk on Hawaii. The nature section will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Tyler Dennett, on Grafton street, when Mrs. Joseph Trav- ers Maguire will read from the journal of Audubon at 2 p.m. At 3 o'clock the art section will meet at the home of the leader, Mrs. Frederick H. Parks, when the speaker will be Miss Clara Saunders, who will talk about art in Japan. On Thursday, at 4 p.m., the junior section will meet with Gene Whiteside, on Chevy Chase parkway, Petworth Woman’s Club.—The an- § FURNISH y HOME ;8 b, i} 1 yyote aar. Mrs. be | Jackson, chairman of the hospitality section, R | scnted sachy witn b B Aaees wer, . | 9 o'clock l‘}n .voms. Tfl'&fmm’& nual party of the club was held 12 at 8:30 p.m. in the the Petworth School. bers and their guests attended. DA the music section, presented the program: Mrs. Harlan Randall vocal selections, Mrs, Charles Harbaugh in a piano solo, Mrs. Ellen Wick of New Jersey and Miss Catharine Tilton of Ohio in various readin Lipphard in a violin mg. dancing followed, after which refresh- ments were served by the art under the direction of Mrs, Albrecht, chairman. = Mrs, Alexander Wetmore, president of the Takoma Park Woman's Club, was a guest for the evening. The party was one of the most successful and enjoyable occasions the club has held. Mrs. William Boyd, assisted by Mrs. Bullion, was hostess to the philan- throglc section . on April 16, _After luncheon the ladies hed various articles in preparation for the annual exhibit, which they hold in May, show- ing the work they have accomplished during the year, The literary section was entertained by Mrs. Myers, ass by Mrs. Jarvis, on April 8. The subject for the evening was “Short Story Writers and the Story I Like Best.” Mrs. Nelson read brief histories of the lives of several of the short story writers of today. Mrs. Crum read the life of Marjoria Douglas and Mrs, Holm read one of her short stories, “The Story Men.” Current events Was given by Mrs. Norcross, after which plans were discussed for the next year’s work. Re- freshmenets were served by the host- esses, Mrs. Albrecht, chairman of the art section, wishes to call the attention of all members of the art section to the fact that Mrs, Veerhoff of the Dis- trict Federation will speak at the meet- ing April 25, It is hoped that every member will find it convenient to at- tend the meeting that day. ‘Women’s Club of Bethesda.—On ac- count of the conflict of dates with the meeting of the Maryland State Federa- auditorium of b in | committee, Mrs. G. W: section |E. B. Morris. Friday aftei Green. Alternates are Mrs. E. B. Mor- ris, Mrs. Walter Mack Clark and Mrs. Mina C. Brann, The ways and means irie, chair- last evening. Good m refreshments helped to most_enjoyable, Mrs. Imirie were Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, jr., and Mrs. rnoon, A 26, at 3 p.m., the motion Progress of Women” will the Bethesda Theater. This film has been obtained by the committee on ap- plied education, Mrs. George E. Pari- seau, chairman, with the co-operation of the chairman of motion pictures, Mrs. Mina Church Brann. This is a picture of vital interest to clubwomen and a cordial invitation is extended to all women of the community and to girls of high school age who are interested to bxempresent. ‘There will be no admission charge. The American Gold Star Mothers met April 16, 8 pm., at the Hamilton. Mrs. George Gordon Seibold presided. A communication from the itary Order of the World War was read inviting the Mothers to join them, with their colors, on the occasion of the second annual massing of the colors, to take place at St. Alban’s May 26 at 4 p.m. invi- tation was accepted. * Mrs. John C. Kelton, chairman of Walter Reed activities, reported an Easter visit to the hospital, made by he; and Mrs, Claudia Geary, when potted lilies were given the very {ll boys. Sweets.and fruits were also distributed. Mrs. Delia Barber, as chairman, sub- mitted a uglrt of the Easter party given by her, assisted by Mrs. Margaret Love- less, Mrs. Olive Carpenter, M Hurley and Mrs. E. M. H. Guedr: Elizabeth’s. A great many members con- tributed colored eggs, which were given e Much of the evening was taken up in .| W. Kumler, chairman. COTTespon: , Te- a heavy Easter mall. Letters of appreciation for Easter remembrances rgaret Warfield, Hospital, is provid-, ing an entertainment there for the eve- ning of April 23, when a play will be given and a program of music. d plans for the Hazel Bach- schmid concert to be sponsored on April 24 at 8:15 p.m. in the Chanticler room at the Hamilton, were dis- tributed and posters ordered placed about the city. Interspersed between the numbers will be rhythmic dancing by artists from the Marjorie L. Shuster School. Two mothers were admitted to membership, Mrs. M. E. Barnet and Mrs. Ella Carroll Kister. The military records of their sons were read by Mrs. Reberta E. Jacobs, custodian of records. There will also be three more meetings with the G. A. R. committee on the ob- servance of Memarial day—one on the fourth Thursday in April and one each g&thz second and fourth Thursdays in y. ' The Crittenfon Wheel Club met April 11 at the home of Mrs. Over- street, Mrs. Velma Barber assisting her as hostess. Luncheon was served at 1 p.m., after which the business of the club was disposed of. Roll call brought forth interesting responses. Mrs. Ella Washburn, the next hostess, will enter- tain at the Ugly Duckling Tea House, 115 B street southeast. The literature section of the Wom- an’s Community Club of Kensington met Monday at the home of Mrs. B. Mrs. Charles E. Houghton had charge of the pro- gram. Her subject was “The American Anniversary Days Bring You Appreciation Specials Negro Writers.” Shs gave and selections from their poems and sermons. Records of Negro melodies were played to illustrate her talk, Mrs, Welles Meriam gave a review of the play “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals” at the meeting’ of the dra- matic section of the club Tuesday eve- ning at the home of Mrs. John E. Lamb, chairman. Preceding the dis- cission a business meeting was held and plans were made for next year. An interesting program has been ranged for the meeting of the club to be held tomorrow at the auditorium at 2 pm. Mrs. George C. Shinn, presi- dent, will preside. Nature talks will be given by Mrs. James Alburtis and Mrs, C. E. Ferguson, both of Washington, Miss Jeannette Scott, also of the city, will sing. Mrs. B. F. Shreve, accom- panied by Mrs. Ethel Grimes, Washing- ton artists, recently delighted the club Witk a program of music. The Woman's Club of Kensingto met Friday at the home of Mrs, George "~ (Continued on Fifteenth Page) Special Sundey Dinner ANNE'’S TEA SHOP 1731 Conn. Ave. Phone Decatur 4229 Sunday Dinner, ; s 1 .25 5:30 to 8..... Fresh Fruit C Roast \'.'-':'.’ Turkey, Homemade 5 ot n Peas French Dressing ns During this period of celebration we are continuing these extraordinary values gathered for the occasion for offering at special prices. . They are decidedly out of the ordinary, but we are desirous of showing our appreciation for our forty-four years of success in a way both practical and profitable for you. Only during this birthday celebration can these specials continue. Mohair Living Room Suite $179.50 In the very height of modern style— and for such a price. Suite is covered with genuine taupe mohair; or we will cover to ordér with shade of your personal selection. If you prefer the exposed wood top rail you may have that. Sold only during the Anniversary Sale for $179.50. On e of the Anniversary Specials in, Bédroom Suites Handsome four-piece suite—dresser, French vanity case, chest of drawers and full size bed. Walnut veneer overlaying gumwood ; with New design-and finished in the pleasing nut brown shade. construc- Interior tion is oak finish ‘The following were elected to member- . |Ii ship: Mrs. James B. Bronson, Mrs, Les- lie’C. Frank, Mrs. Clyde E. Culp, Mrs. Charles H. Stratton, Mrs. John D. Kil- patrick, Mrs. Starr Truscott, Mrs. Philip E. Gile and Mrs. Joseph B. Clark. The chairman of the committee serving luncheon, which preceded the meeting, was Mrs. Roy M. Palmer. The club voted to approve the proposed revision of the State constitution and also to indorse the Newton bill, an so in- structed its delegates to the annual meeting of the Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Frederick W. Crocker reported that receipts from the recent parties given by the social sec- tion for the benefit of the Social Service League of Montgomery County amourft- ed to about $240, with a number of members still to report. Mrs.. Lyles Of- futt, leader of the music section, stated that her section has been rehearsing steadily for the Spring concert to be given May 1 in the Wesley M. E. Church, under the direction of Mr. Herndon Morsell. cured from any member of the section. Mrs. Harold“G. 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