Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1929, Page 68

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. i 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 receivod after that time necessarily must be omitted. The co-operation of contributors is earnestly solicited, to the end that this column may be duly representative of your activities. District Federation of Women's Clubs [ lou and Mrs. THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTONX. D. C. APRIL 28 1920 PART 4. | Latin America will be held May 7, !n | the second-floor assembly room of the Y. W. C. A, at Seventeenth and K | streets, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Albert H. Putney will represent the League of ‘ Nations and speak for Nicaragua. Edith Cameron, chairman of the com- | mittee on int:lmntionnl c;-:z})l)trltloa to revent war, has arrange e meeting. | nesday, May 15, at 2 in the afternoon Belegates of District 3. League of Wom- and 8 in the evening. {en Voters, will be entertained by the [ ! board of directors of the local league at | Twenticth Century Club—The &n- juncheon at the A. A. U. W. clubhouse |nual meeting will be held Thursday, | at 1:30 o'clock Fridey. Mrs. R. L. Tur- | May 2, at 11 a.m., at the National Press | man will be the honor guest. | Club Auditorium. Reports of officers, | Henry Grattan Doyie will preside. | committee chairmen and section leaders | el for the year will be given and the clec- | The Washington Colony of New Eng- | tion of “officers will take place. Tnc land Women met at the home of the | ballot box will be closed at 11:30 a.n. | president, Mrs, Natalie Fernald, 803 | The election committee consisis of Mrs. | Taylor street, Friday evcning. Besides | Frederic B. Pyle, Mrs. Charles Thomas | usual work, the chapter made changes Watson, Mrs. Newton L. Collamer, Mrs. | in its by-laws and elected Miss An- Harrison Stidham, Mrs. Frank W. Bal- | toinette Petersen treasurer and Mrs. W. G. MacNulty. The Grace Knox as director. The pres Mrs. Mrs. | .met at the Roosevelt Hotel for its April | auditing committee, which will report, | dent plans to attend the National Con- Juncheon meeting, with Mrs. Edgar B, | consists of Mrs. Virgil B. Jackson, Miss | gress of New England #omen to be Meritt, president, presiding. | Myra Hendley and Mrs. Ray P. Teele. | held in Hartford in May, and will prob- Reports of the previous meeting were | Luncheon will follow the meeting. Mrs. | ably be accompanied by some of the read by Mrs, Harvey Wiley, recording secretary, and Mrs. Tamar O'Rorke, treasurer. Mrs. Virginia White Speel, director, read resolutions which are to be presented at the biennial council at Swampscott, Mass., May 28 to June 4 The District Federation will take action on these resolutions at its next meeting. Mrs. Speel urged women to study the Tules of parliamentary law. Mrs. F. C. Brinley was granted an appropriation for the May day celebra- tion of the child welfsre department. The chairman of the American home department, Mrs. W. A. Winklehaus. reported a pamphlet, which she had received from Mrs. John D. Sherman, on the subject “Leisure Hours for ‘Women.” Mrs, L. B. Stine, chairman of the committee on forestry, of the federa- tion, and Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, presi- dent, arranged the program for the ceremony incident to the planting of the oak tree dedicated to Mrs. Calvin Cool- idge. The United States Navy Band furnished a musical program. A chorus from the Petworth Woman’s Club sang “America the Beautiful” and a soloist from that club sang “Trees.” Mrs. Louis J. Smith reported that | she and her committee were still work- ing for the smoke law and other im- provements for the betterment of con- ditions in the District. She impresssd upon the women the necessity of their observance of the traffic laws in refer- ence to_street crossings. Mrs, Vernon B. Lowery, chairman of club extension, welcomed the new clul present, expressing the hope that thes would soon join the federation. Mrs, Ernest Daniels, chairman of the playgrounds committee, announced a program to be given at the Mount Pleas- ant Library auditorium on May 11 at| 2 pm. The annual meeting of the federa- tion will be on May 9 and 10. The first day will be given qver to the re- ports of departments and their division chairmen. The reports of president will be heard on the second day. | Donna P. Bonner is chairman of the { hospitality committee. The literature | section of the club will meet tomorrow, |8 pm,, at the residence of Mrs. W. \'.1 | Boyle, 1724 Lamont street. Mrs. N. L. | Collamer will review “Victories and Vic- tors,” by Oliver; “The Case of Sergt. | Grischa” will be discussed by Mrs. Charles Cooke; Mrs. Jere Crame will review “The Biography | Melville. Mrs. George R. Putman will preside. The hostesses are Mrs. H. B | Lemon, Mrs. N. L. Collamer, Miss Clara | Richard Stimson, Mrs, | Herbert, Mrs. Edward B. Clark, Miss Martha Hooper. Mrs. L. F. Schnieckebier end Mirs | Arthur Spencer. | Mrs. L. H. Simon, chairman, and the | parliamentary law section, Miss Emmea | Strider, chairman, will give a jolat | picnic 'at_the home of Mrs. E. C. | Thomas, Silver Spring, Md., on Friday, | | May 3, at 11 am. The committee on | Harter and Mrs. Charles T. Watson | The hospitality committee is composed | of Mrs. Caleb Miller and Mrs. E. C. Robinson. ! Woman's Club of Bethesda.—The dramatic committee of the fine arts! department announce the presentation | of interesting dramatic and musical pro- grams on the evenings of Priday and | Saturday, May 3 and 4. Two plays are to be given, one of them a prize-winning play in the Arts Club play-writing con- | test, written by Mrs. Edwin W. Etz, | chairman of art under the fine arts | department. Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, chairman of the department, is cast in this play, which is being directed by Mr. Porter of the Arts Club. Mrs. R. 8. Marzhall, acting chairman of drama, is in charge of arrangements for th: entertainments. | "Mrs. Henry H. Glassle, chairman of music, is arranging a special musi program to be presented at the I regular club meeting for the year on May 14. An outgrowth of the music | appreciation work started under the | auspices of the motion picture com- | mittee of this club last year in co- of Herman | The business section, | colony members. Mrs. George Palmer donated a ribbon for the colony gavel | A social hour followed. The Culture CI |on April 23. Following luncheon the {meeting was called to order by the [ president, Mrs. Henry Polkinhorn. After the reading of reports the first paper was read, “An Easter Story,” by {Mrs. Daniel G. Davis. This was a travel talk through the missions of California and Mexico on Easter day. Mrs. Samuel Lewis read a paper on British Columbia. A map and pictures had been provided, which made the | paper very interesting. Mrs. Myers | followed with current topics. The club | will meet with Mrs. George Harris on May 7. Washington Speech Reading Club— | program is composed of Mrs. L. L.|A national movement of interest to an | increasingly large number of people— that of help for the deafened—is being {brought to general attention during National Hearing week, which has been | designated by the American Federation of Organizations for the Hard of Hear- ing, to be held May 1 to 4. The Wash- ington unit of this organization is the Washington Speech Reading Club, with rooms on the first floor of 1713 H street. | In the hope that the club and its work may become known to a larger number of people, the rooms will be kept open ‘during the four days set aside for spe- clal activitles. The public in general, and especially all who are hard of hear- ine or interested in helping those who are hard of hearing, are most cordialiy invited to call, inspect the quarters and talk over accomplishments in the way of service. There will be demonstra- tions of speech reading by members of {he club and teachers who specialize | in this work, as well as tests by audio- meter for all who may wish this service. set aside as child health day, and on that day the Washington Speech Read- ing Club will assist the health organi- zations with demonstrations of = the was_entertained at ! {the home of Mrs. Appleton P. Clark | Wednesday, May 1, has fittingly been | !enuon day. pictures on German art given at the | Savoy Theater. | The Afternoon Bridge Club will meet | with Mrs. Arja Morgan the afternoon of April 30. Luncheon will be served preceding cards and the assisting host- esses will be “rs. Charles Robbins, Mrs. S. B. Folliard, Mrs. Maurice Smith and Mrs. Drissel. P. E. 0. Sisterhood, Chapter B, was entertained Tuesday at the home of | Mrs. Delos O. Kinsman, Klingle street. | A 12:45 luncheon was served by Mrs. | George B. Woods, Mrs. W. A. Danielson and Mrs. J. F. Ebersole, assisting hos- tesses. After the business session Mrs. Luta P. Hendricks gave the paper for the afternoon, a resume of recent noted biographies, Strachey's toria,” Maurois’ “Disraeli” and Ludwig's “Napoleon.” Thirty-unree members were present. Special guests of this | meeting coming from Chapter A, Bal- timore, were Mrs. G. P. Grimsley, pres- ident; Mrs. E. A. Ender and Mrs. E. 3. Ender. Other guests were Mrs. Stewart, Chapter D, Hutchinson, Kans.; Mrs. Alice E. Warth, Chapter X, Oskaloosa, | Towa; Mrs. Celia Lloyd Campbell, BF, Springfield, Ill.; Mrs. Marie Kahibaum, | Chapter E, Philadelphia, Pa., and Mrs. Pratt, Washington, D. C. Petworth Woman's Club.—The civic section held its April meeting on the | 18th, with Mrs. Norcross acting as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Gutelius. Mrs. Holm and Mrs. Thompson had charge of the program, giving a talk on the work and duties of the policewomen of the District department. Announce- ment was made of an effort being made to obtain the property west of the Pat- worth School for adaitional playground space for the school children. A gen- | eral discussion and refreshments com- pleted the evening. The members of | the home section who had not acted as | hostesses throughout the year enter- ! tained the section at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Finnegan on April 18. | Twenty-two members of the section | were present. It was a pleasure to | have Mrs, Hammer, the club president, | as a guest at luncheon and the meeting that followed. Mrs. Price gave a paper |on “What s Woman Should Know | About Finance,” and Mrs. Hall read a paper on “Home Life in Scandinavia,” | which was very interesting. Mrs. Ham- | mer called atiention to the federation | benefit to be held on May 8 and urged | the sale of any tickets. Mrs, Bishop, the chairman, invited several ladies to accompany her to the S8avoy Theater to | hear the talk on Germany given after | the federation meeting on last Monday. (__The Entre Nous Club, Mrs. Charles P. Keyser president, held its annual Spring card party on Saturday. n the sun room of the Washington Hotel. The event was a happy one for the club .mzmbers and their guests, and the pro- ceeds will be used to finance the work | “Queen Vie- | Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, chairman |operation with Hariet Hawley Locher, of the committee on temperance, intro- | director of education of the Stanley Co. duced James A. Doran, prohibition com- | of America, 1is the recognition of missioner, who had for his subject, “Law'| “music week,” which begins May 5, by efficacy of speech reading for deafened chlld.reyn. of whom it is known there is at least three million in the public The club will Observance.” Miss Jessie Dell, civil service com- missioner, explained laws relating to the status of women who seek posi- tions. Mrs. Edith Sears, drama chnrmnn,‘ presented Adelaide Hibbard, the cha acter actress from the National Players, who told of the change in the play for the week of May 6, saying the play for the federation benefit, the night of May 6, would be “It’s a Boy.” Many theater parties are being planned by the clubwomen in the District, as well as from nearby Maryland and Virginia. Among those who entertained guests at luncheon were Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, Mrs. Otto Veerhoff, Mrs. Edith Sears, the Park View Club, the Twentieth Century Club, the Roax Club, the Sun- shine and Community Club, the Pet- worth Women's Club, the Woodridge Book Club and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The program at the Ambassador ‘Theater, given through the fine arts department of the federation, Mrs. Veer- hoff, chairman, was worthy ‘of the patronage it received. Mrs. Meritt presented the chairman, Mrs. Veerhoff, who introduced Dr. Johann Lohmann from the German | embassy, who gave a talk on the de- velopment of art in Germany, “repres- sionistic” art of the eighteenth century. The pictures shown of Berlin, Dres. den, the Bavarian Highlands and other cities in Germany gave a comprehen- sive view of the cities, :‘I::I;Y:s, .u!tewllys and u’avea, along e natural scenery of - able charm. 4 S Mrs. Ernest Seaton, music, presented Mrs. Frank Howard, director of the Tuesday Evening Club. The chorus from this ciub sang compo- sitions from Bach, Schubert and Wag- ner. Mrs, Howard was presented with & corsage of flowers. Women's City Club.—Candidates for the various offices to be filled at the election Wednesday will be honor guests and be in the receiving line at the tea given at the clubhouse this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock. All members are invited to “drop in” and meet them. The annual election will be held Wed- nesday; the polls will be open from 1 to 6 pm. Offices to be filled are: Vice president, corresponding secretary, trea; urer, six directors and delegates and alternates to the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs. Miss Margaret Patch is chairman of elec- tions. Returns will be reported at the 2nnual meeting, held this evening at 8 o'clock. cathedrals, | chairman of | | special musical programs to be played | by the organists in a number of loca! | motion picture houses in the city and | suburbs, The Washington Readers Club heid | its thirteenth annual Shakespeare ban- | quet at the Kennisaw, Sixteenth and | Irving streets, April 23, at 7 p.m. About 70 assembled in the dining room and found their places at the tastefully decorated tables. The color scheme was | pink and carnations with feathery green sprays for contrast. After dinner had been served, the president of the cluh, Mrs. Constance Goodman, started the entertainment feature of the evening by reading her quotation from a Shake- spearean play, to which each member | responded with a quotation. The pro- | gram of the evening was opened by | Miss Evelyn Robb Allensworth, a guest ,artisi, who delighted with two piano | solcs, “Soaring” by Schumann, and | “Scherzo Trio,” Sonata, Opus 2, No. 3, by Beethoven. Mrs. Goodman told some of her experiences in Shake- speare cities she had visited and par- | ticularly of Stratford on Avon. She | described the home where Shakespeare | lived, the garden, the school and the church, which he frequented, and to cities in other countries where some of the 'characters he drew so faithfully might have dwelt. Harry Angelico, an- | other guest artist, accompanied by Mrs. Angelico, sang “This Would 1 Do,” by Willlam R. Chapman; “A Pastoral,” by Florence T. Maley, and “April Fool” | by Gartland. Maude Howell Smith, in her black robe and cap, recited “The | Mercy Plea” from the “Merchant of | Venice.” Then Mr, and Mrs. Angelico favored with another group of songs: " by Luigi Denzo; “La Spag- ,” by Dr. Chiara, and “La Compania di San Guisto,” by Columbino Arona. Miss Allensmith played “The Lark,” by Balikareff, and “Troika en Traineau,” by Tschaikowsky. The program was | clcsed by a costumed scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” in which Juliet was played by Miss Rosemary Arnold and the nurse by Mrs. May Jameson Bryant. Much credit is due the banquet com- mittee for arranging so successful an | entertainment. The club extended | sympathy and sent a card of greeting to Mrs. Isabel Pechin MacArthur, who was on the committee, but was taken a | il and was spending the evening in l hospital, | League of American Pen Women of | the District.—The reception Thursday night given by the new executive board to the retiring officers was an enjoyable event. Recelving the guests with the All members are invited. |new president, Mrs. E. Richard Gash, |was presented with a silver frame in- Officers elected Monday. in the auction Were the other newly elected officers closing & cofiz of the Zonta Club col- and contract bridge section, are Mrs. J, |and committee chairmen. Mrs. Dorothy |lect. The fol schools of this country. be glad also to test the hearing of any children for whom this test is desired. Friday and Saturday will be given over to discussions of ways and means for general helpfulness and to tests and demonstrations, both "during the day and evenings. Tea will be served dur- !ing the afternoons of these days. The club rooms will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 8 to 10 p.m. each of the four days from May 1 to 4 and a large response to this invitation is hoped for. | The Capitol Hill History Club held its | bi-monthiy. meeting Wednesday &t the | home of Mrs, C. E. Ferguson, Mrs. W. | R, Metz assisting hostess. After lunch- eon the president, Mrs. J. C. Hemphill, | called the meeting to order and there | followed the selling: of tickets for the | District of Columbta Federation benefit, {May 6. Mrs. W. M. Collins gave a re- | port of the federation meeting—the pic- | tures and music enjoyed at the Ambas- sador Theater. Three papers filled the study pe_r,iod. “The Transvaal and Bechuanaland,” by Mrs, D. L. Pitcher; “Tripolitania, Where Rome Resumes Sway,” by Mrs. J. A. | Moyer, .ndk“Agki:g Missions,” by Mrs. | rvey Baker Smith. {%he” club was interested in quite an exhibit of articles made by the Africans. The next meeting will be May 8 with Mrs. D. L. Pitcher. . Zonta Club.—The annual business meeting was held in the garden house of the Grace Do Hotel Wednesday evening following dinner. Reports were presented by the program committee, Mrs. Lucia M. Hendley, chairman; the committee on fellowship and attendance, Miss Elizabeth Beresford, chairman: committee on publicity, Mrs. Harriet R. Howe, chairman; committee on public affairs, Miss Juila D. Connor, chair- man; committee on inter-city, Miss | Esther C. M. Gude, chairman; commit- | tee on business methods and classifica- |tion, Miss Malinde Havey, chairman; | committee on permanent work, Miss |Mary A. Lindsley, chairman; finance | committee, Miss Sue E. Gantt, chair- man; sergeant-at-arms, Miss Emma T. Hahm; the retiring secretary, Mrs. | Louise R. Stambaugh, and the club re- porter, Miss Elizabeth A. Hummer. The retiring treasurer, Miss Maude Harper, | who has served the club in this capacity during the past seven years, was in- formed that as a token of appreciation she is to be sent as the guest of the | club to the ninth annual convention of the Confederation of Zonta Clubs, to be | held at Erle, Pa., June 14 and 15. The retiring president, Dr. Lida B. Earhart, wing officers were elected Edwin Reid, chairman; Mrs. Frederick De Muth Watson, who was in charge of | for the ensuing year: Miss Esther C. Yates, first vice chalrman; Mrs. E. B, | the program, presented George Beuchler, | M. Gude, president; Miss Gertrude Van Culley, second, vice chairman; Mrs, A.|baritone, in songs, accompanied by Miss . Hoesen, vice president; Mrs. Pauline W. | B. Willson, secretary; Mrs. A. F. Arnold, | Kathleen Hill Ralls. Mr. Beuchler won | MacMillan, Mrs. Grace J. Landon and | treasurer: directors, Mrs. A. 8. Maddox, | the Atwater Kent radio audition last| Mrs. Leonor E. Reed, members of the | Mrs. T. H. Dawson and Mrs. Edgar T, |Year. Mrs. Theodore Tiller was assisted | board of directors. Brown. Mrs. George Chace was chair- |in serving by Miss Louis Worden, Miss | p e A man of nominations, During the socia] | EQith Parker, Miss Bessie Palms, Miss| Woman's Relief Corps.—The depart- hour Mrs. W. C. McSparren pum,flbomthy Gatschel and Miss Katherine | ment president, Mrs. C! rlomhM. nri at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. George | Jacobs. Tomorrow night the monthly | and staff have been busy with nnua H. Rutley. Short talks on contract | Dusiness meeting will be held, at which | Spring _visitatlons to the folloing bridge were given by Miss Hazel Swift, rleague activities for the coming year corps: Burnside, Morton and Kit Car- chairman, at the Tuesday evening free- (¥ill be outlined. 'On Tuesday at 4:30, son, oo and-easy auction section. Guests Tues- | P-m. the monthly fellowship tea will| Mrs. Cary complimented eac] tlzorps day evening were Miss Lena Whit.|l2Ke place at_ the clubrooms. Miss|on its work, particularly the large marsh, Mrs. Howard Brooks, M. Katherine H. Wooten, chairman, has|pmount of relief work done so far this Stockett and Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Le|2Dnounced a program by league mem- year. Grande T. Meyer, past president of the | Pers, Which will start promptly at 5| Mrs. Cary will present a gold recog- Hammond Women's cg", Hammond, | 'clock. Mrs. Dawson Olmstead will| nition pin to the press correspondent ind, was a recent guest. Mrs. Johr |{urnish musical numbers. Miss Flor-|for the best publicity work. Mrs. Delia Allen Munson reports a siccessful sea. | €0ce Barnes will read several of her own | L. O'Brien, senior vice president of the son, which closed Wednesda T},‘;’mem and Mrs. James T. Watson, jr., | department, will present a piece of gold % | will read an original story. The oper-'to the member bringing the largest f \for children, and donations made to the U'Children’s Home on Brandywine street. Arrangements are being completed for the breakfast to be given the last of April. This event will complete the | year's work, which has been most suc- | cessful, i St ' The Woman3s Club of Chevy Chase, {‘Md.—The section on_international re- lations, Mrs. George W. M. Vinal, lead- er, met on Monday afternoon, at the ‘home of Mrs. George Winchester Stone, on Cummings lane. It was the last ‘meeting of the section for the s Mrs. Mitchell Bliss reviewed the [0! Trotsky. Mrs. Johnston Campbell talked about the proposed Nicaraguan Canal; Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens, about \the Boiivia-Paraguay conciliations and Mrs. Eugene Mueller, latest flashes from the Mexican revolution. The guest speaker of the day was Mrs. W. S. ‘Hogg, jr., wife of Comdr. Hogg, of the Navy, who described Hawali, the scenic beauty of the country, the peoples and the mode of life. Mrs. George A. Birch and Mrs. Bowen Crandall served tea. )On Tuesday afierncon, the natur> sec- {tion, Mrs. Harold G. Moulton, leader, | met at the home of Mrs. Tyler Dennett, on Grafton strect. Mrs. Joseph Trav- ers Maguire read from the journal of Audubon and Mrs. Robert Reece of Alexandria exhibited some of her col- lections of bird skins. Mrs. Moulton annpunoted that the trip to Sherwood Forest will be made next Tuesday, when ‘the section will be entertained by Mrs. Victor Whitlock at her Summer home. Another event of Tuesday, was the meet ing of the art section at the home of the leader, Mrs. Frederick R. Parks, on Hesketh street. The talk was given by Miss Clara Saunders, who spoke on art in Japan. Miss Saunders showed many sketches made during her residence of four years in Japan. This the year. About 25 members have been attending the classes in copperwork and interfor decoration at the Central High School Community Center, during the past Winter. Members of the section have also held classes in hooked rug making and in handicraft during the season in Chevy Chase. The junior section, under the leadership of Mrs. Hoover Hanger, met Thursday after- noon, at the home of Miss Whitside on Chevy Chase parkw This group of young girls has had a good Winter and will give a silver tea Friday of next week, for its Spring entertainment. On Monday at 8 p.m., the music sec- tion will hold a rehearsal in Kingan Hall, of All Saints’ Episcopal Church. This is one of the last rehearsals prior to the Spring concert to be given on Wednesday evening in Wesley M. E. Church. As- sisting in this concert will be the Chevy Chase Chanters and the cellist, Rich- ard Lorleberg. Mrs. Dawson Olmstead |is accompanying the music section; SMOOTHEST ENGINE _z e smarlest setting . . AT THE NEW LOW PRICE OF THE WILLYS-KNIGHT *‘70-B"* ANY new owners are now enjoying the smoothness, silence and power of the patented double sleeve-valve engine. The superiorities of this simplest and most efficient of motors are now available at a record low price for 6o large and beautiful a car a8 the Willys-Knight “70-B. Experienced motorists praise the Knight engine’s lively acceleration, sustained high speed, rugged endurance, operating econ- omy and remarkable freedom from carbon troubles and repairs. The dome-shaped cylinder head and slid- ing sleeves of the parented Knight engine combine to form a perfectly sealed com-, bustion chamber—assuring high, uniform group will begin work again the first Wednesday in September. During the vear many little garments have been haped and delivered to the various children’s homes in the city. “Sewing for Charity” is the slogan of the sec- tion and both the regular and contribut. ng members experienced a keen in terest in the work. members are Mrs. Frances )hu Ella May Sullivan, Mrs, ‘Williams, Prances Krafft, Miss Maria Gilman, Mrs. wrence Becker, Mrs. J. S. Tassin, Mrs. Letitia Snow, Miss Mary Shana- n, Mrs. Norman Ives, Mrs. M. I | ation of a news bureau will be discussed | number of members into the corps this Among the active | |by Mrs. Aaron Newman and publicity | writing by Miss Patricia Poe Bennett. Among the guests at the tea will be Dr. and Mrs. Dunbar Rowland of Mississipp!. Mrs. Rowland is a Pen Woman and has been in Washington attending the con- ventions of the various patriotic so- cietles. Dr. Rowland is the State li- brarian of Mississippl. Next Tuesday is | the last day for entering manuscripts in the Isabel Anderson prize contest, which is open to the try, | short story and art groups. Miss Evelyn planning to make the awarding of the feature story, | and M T, Do e M- (R | Weems. chairman of group activities, is | year, 1”"Visitations of the corps will continue | this week. After the ritualistic work of | the corps refreshments were served and | a soctal hour followed. Cushing Camp Auxiliary, Sons of | Veterans, gave a reception in honor | of the department president, Mrs. Cary, |and staff. The auxiliary president gave the staff a cordial welcome and called on_the department president for remarks. Mrs. Cary responded in her usual gracious manner. Mrs, Rutledge responded to the remarks from the mother order and STYLE man. Additional subscribers to the ” ! prizes on the evening of May 10 a gala Wakefleld Memorial Chapter of the levent. The art exhibit at the clubrooms Women's City Club are Mrs. Merritt O.| will be continued until further notice. Chance, Mrs. J. J. Stephens, Miss Mary | The following artists have work on dis- G. Kelly, Mrs. Prances Wiiliams, Mrs.| play: Mrs. Florence Estabrook, Miss Lawton Miller, Mrs. B. De Krafft, Mrs. | Clara Hill, Miss Blondell Malone, Mrs. Norman Ives, Mrs. Letitia Snow, Prof.|w. 8. Ruckman and Mrs. Edson W, William Lee Corbin, Mrs. Henry Hayes | Briggs. and Miss Edith M. Chase. The fund _— solicitation group is composed of Mrs.| Distriet of Columbia League of Wom- Frederic R. Whippler, shairman; Mrs. | en Voters.—The annual meeting will be William Lee Corbin, vice chairman; | held Monday evening, May 6, at the Miss V. 8. Benjamin, secretary-trees-|Y. W. C. A." Members are making res- urer; Mrs. Eulalie Laws, Mrs. Georgle | ervations with Mrs. Helen Gardner Col- Brown, Miss Maria Gilman, Mrs. Frank | ton, Columbia 2366, for dinner at 7 p.m Golden, Mrs. H. E. Geary, Miss Ger- | and the business meeting at 8. Annual trude Temple, Mrs. Wiiliam Peyton | reports will be made by chairmen, Wright, Miss Roberta Tull and Mrs. | amendments to the constitution will be Frances Williams. Help in the restora- | voted upon and election of officers will ion of this historical site —Wakefield— | be on this date. Miss Selma Borchardt the birthplace of George Washington, is | is chairman of the nominating commit- asked, by sending a dollar for member- ' tee. A preparatory study class on in- ship in the Women's City Club Wake- | ternational relations will meet at the field Unit, and attend the reception to | A. A. U. W. clubhouse, 1634 I street, at be given on the evening of May 9, when | 8 p.m. Tuesday. Mr, Morland, who was .the funds raised by the unit will be| with the Marines in Nicaragua, will teil presented to the national chairman.|of his obseryations while stationed The Spanish section will give its an-|there. All mbmbers of the league are nual housé betterment card party Wed- ) invited. A round-table discussion of gave her childhood recollections of what she thought the Woman's Rellef Corps was, which were very amusing. A fine recitation was followed by an excellent plano solo. Refreshments were served. Park View Woman's Club.—Mrs. Thomas Faris of 320 Park place was hostess for the “read, mark and learn” committee of the Park View Woman's Club on April 23. She was assisted by Mrs. Naylor and Mrs. Folliard. The evening opened with a biographical sketch of Jane Addams, presented by | Mrs. Fred Walker. The talk was based principally upon Jane Addams' own book entitled “Twenty Years at Hull House." Mrs. Augusta Machen gave a rendi- tion of Amy Lowell's “Patterns” and several by Wordsworth embody- ing the -xh'n of Spring were read by Mrs. Murray. Mrs. Smith, the | chairman, spoke of the play which she plans to present in May. This will form a fitting close of a season of interesting and instructive work. A represen- tation of the art section had luncheon at the Rooseveld Hotel on District Fed- c. Al 0 R Er . ANN, Jr., CO. Kb g g 00 compression at all speeds and witk any gas/ WILLYS-OVERLAND, INC., TOLEDO, OHIO NEW Conpe, is the last meeting of this section for | | Morsell, who has been musical director | for the section for so many years, will | direct this last concert of the season. ‘The ladies’ group is including a compo- Morsell's in the program ve.” On Friday morning n will hold its last meet- ing of the season at the home of Mrs. Harold E. Doyle, on Huntington street There will be a sale of sandwiches, coffee, cake and whole cakes for the benefit of the Montgomery County Social Service League. The Montgomery County Federation of Women’s Clubs met Friday morning in the Chevy Chase Methodist Church, 2s guests of the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Mrs. Willlam C. Dennis of that club giving a greeting from her club. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. Turnbull Spicknall, pastor. . Miss Estelle Moore presided for the last time before sailing for Europe, to bz gone several months. Forty-five members responded to the roll call, the new acting chair- man of the committec on resolutions, Mrs. Clyde Williams, being present for the first time. The report of the treas- urer showed $149 paid to the Social Service League since the last report and contributions of $78 received for the educational loan fund. The report of the president gave account of the meet- ing of the official board on March 26 and also plans for the annual meeting of the county federation, to be held on May 7, in the clubhouse of the Woman's Club of Bethesda. The speakers an- nounced for that meeting will be C. J. North, chief of the motion picture sec- tion of the Department of Commerce, whose subject will be “Sidelights on | Motion Pictures at Home and Abroad”; Miss Adelene J. Pratt. State director of public libraries, on “County-wide Library | Service,” and’ Willlam B. Matthews, | managing director of the Maryland Tuberculosis Association. |~ The exccutive board voted to add its | indorsement of the principles involved in the Newton bill, and also to approve the proposed revision cf the constitu- tion of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs, ~ with some minor | changes. sented at Swampscott, at the biennial | council of the General Federation of ‘Women's Clubs by the county chairman for motion pictures, Mrs. Mina Church Brann of the Woman’s Club of Bethes- da. Mrs. Brann will have an exhibit of motion picture files. The work of the county committee on press and pub- licity will be represented at Swampscott by clippings from the Maryland News, showing the “Club Activities” column. Reports were made by Mrs. Halsey D. Rogers, for education; Mrs. Mina by Mrs. John W. Green, for county library. Mrs. W. J. Peters of the com- mittee on drama asked the directors to g0 back to their clubs and request defi- T. | | "'The county federation will be repre- | Later they attended the :‘nf the club. A tent at Comp Good Will | Leon Davis, the chanters and Mrs. Wil- | nite action as to whether there would ‘has been taken for the Summer outing | liam H. von Bayer, the cellist. Herndon | be a county play tournament in Novem- | ber, the clubs to be responsible for any financial obligations incurred. Mrs. J. F. Defandorf, for the com- mittee on conservation, asked that clubs include programs on conservation in the work for next yea State Fores ish speakers upon request J. Darby Bowman read he: nual report as chatrman of the public welfare committ owing about $4.413 raised for the Social Service League during the year. Of this amount $1.334 was cleared on the pageant given at Rockville last June. Mrs, George A. Chadwick of the committee on the American Home stated that the cake-making classes ve- cently conducted in the county had { been well attended and that club mem- bers were asking for other classes in domestic science. Mrs. Chadwick also called sttention to packages of flower seers for children's gardens and ex- hibited a quilt made by members of the Browningsville Home Demonstration Club and for sale for the benefit of their new community hall The Variety Club met last Sunday at its clubrooms, 2821 Fourteenth street. A social evening was had in the form of a box party and due to the ardent work of the house committee, headed by Miss Sadie Luber and assistants, a pleasant time was enjoyed by the members and their guests. Entertainment was fur- nished by talent from the club. a violin . singing and fancy dancing. The ast’ of the evening was devoted to dancing. Monday at the regular meet- ing, Mver Black, president. presiding, th> club decided to hold an excursion to Chesapeake Beach. Marshall Hall and to have a dance and card party, to be announced later by the enterialnment committee, of which Mr. Slatter is chair- man. The president is very desirous of a full meeting Monday April 29, as business of importance and a surprise is on the calendar. The Alumni Chapter of Alpha XI | Delta Sorority celebrated Founder's day with dinner at the Iron Gate Inn the evening of April 17. Business and Professional Woman’s Club.—The monthly board meeting was | held at the home of the membership | chairman, Miss Ellen Edstrom, April 21. | Mrs. Sheppard Knapp Haynes, presi- | dent, presided. A report was made by Miss Grace Powers on the card party (held in April. A vote of thanks was extended to Miss Powers for her work |in connection with this benefit. The | president read letters from various | members expressing interest in the club. | Plans are taking shape for the an- {May 27. The committees appointed to date are: Mrs. Sheppard Knapp Haynes, president; Miss Stella I. Clodfelter, menu; Miss Grace Powers, table deco. | Seventeenth stret. | rations; Miss Agnes Peterson, tickets, and Miss Penelope Cobb, program. Other business for the club's growth Tnd good were taken up at this meet- ng. Speakers for the banquet to date are James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor; Representative Ruth Bryan Owen, Florida, and Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick, Iliinois. American Association of University Women.—Dr. Helen M. Strong, geogra- pher of the United States Department of Commerce, will be the guest of honor at the tea tomorrow at 4 p.m. and will speak on “World Geography and Our Foreign Trade.” Mrs. Charles G. Ross will introduce the speaker and mem- bers of the house committee will be hostesses. The study groups meetings be: Dr. Meek's, Tuesday s Summy’s group. Tues- pm, and Miss Taylors group, 2 p.m. Wednesday. At the re- cent convention of the American Asso- ciation of University Women in New Orleans a gift of unusual historical in- terest was made to the national asso- ciation in th> presentation by Mrs. Cal vin S. Brown of the University of Mis- sissippl, on behalf of the Mississippl Daughters of the American Revolution of a photostat facsimile of the fir charter granted to an institution fn the United States to confer degrees on women. This was the Elizabeth Female Academy, chartered by the State of Mississippi in 1819 for the higher edu- cation of women, and the degree offered was domina scientiarum. The original charter and data concerning this col- lege are on file in the department of archives and history in the State cap- iial, Jackson, Miss. "It was located near Natchez, Miss. and continued in exist- ence until 1839, when it suffered a dis- astrous fire and the buildings were never rebuilt. This copy of the charter of Elizabeth College will be hung in the office of the hoard of directors in the national clubhouse, thus marking one of the first milestones in the long road women have traveled in gaining full participation in the privileges of col- leges and universities of the country. The League of Republican Women held its annual election of officers at the Washington Club April 17. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann was the guest of honor at the tea which the League of Republican Women gave on Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 pm. at 910 Mrs. E. A. Harri- man, president of the league, received, assisted by Mrs. Warren J. Haines, hostess for the day; Mrs. Willlam Wil- lard and a group of members of the Junior League of Republican Women. Presiding at the tea table were Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf, wife of Senator Met- Church Brann, for motion pictures, and , nual birthday banquet, to be held on CAlf; Mis. Arthur D. 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