Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1930, Page 58

NEWS OF THE CLUBS ‘The regular meeting of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's | Clubs will be held at the Romevelti Hotel tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The president, Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, will preside. The morning session will be devoted to reports of officers and committee chairmen. Delegates and alternates to the biennial meeting of the General Pederation of Women's Clubs, to be held in Denver, Colo., June 5-14, will be elected. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director of music for the Women's City Club, will give a_group of songs, with Mrs. Mar- | garet Bowie Grant as accompanist. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock. Nobile Giacomo de Martino, Italian Ambassador, will be the guest of honor. At the opening of the afternoon session Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, chairman of the department of music, will present as guest artist Mme. Louise Coutinho, concert pianist. Mme. Coutinho, a native of -Portugal, a graduate of the ‘World Conservatory of Lisbon, has ap- peared before the royalty of Europe in concert. Mrs. Otto H. Veerhoff, chairman of the department of fine arts, will pre- Will Hutchins, who will speak ‘The Significance of Italian Art. All club women are invited to attend these meetings. Mrs. W. W. Husband, chairman of the Americanization department, an- nounces a bridge party to be given for the benefit of this work at the Wash- ington Club Tuesday afternoon, March 4. at 2 oclock. Mrs. W. W. Wheeler, 4457 Q street, is chairman of tickets. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, president of the federation, and Mrs. George F. Bower- man of the Twentieth Century Club are sponsoring the party. All members of the federation are invited to make reservations. Mrs. Frank Carden, library committee chairman, reminds members of the re- quest for wholesome books of fiction for the replenishing of the library at Cri:- | tenden Home. Books can be brought to the meeting tomorrow, or they will be called for. Mi Edith Sears, chairman- of the drama committee, announces that three one-act plays will be presented Thurs- day, March 20, in St. Paul's Hall, 1421 director ers, will the prize-winning play, “Th: pea Valiant,” in the recent one-act play art tournament. The same cast and scen- ery will be used. A minuet, danced in costume by members of the Children of the American Revolution, will be on the program. Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle will direct. The drama unit of the ‘Women’s City Club will appear in Essex Dane’s play, “The Veil Lifts.” The cast will include Ida Mattingly, Edith B. Sears, Nadine Gallagher, Edith Oriani d Gertrude Walter. comedy, “Kitty Clive,” will be acted by Kate Tomlinson, Martin Scranage and John D. Long. This play was directed by Mrs. Charles B. Hanford. Mrs. Lioyd Biddle is vice chairman. Mrs. William La Varre is chairman of tickets, which will be distributed at the meeting tomorrow. Women's City Club.—The tea at the club house, 22 Jackson ce, this after- | noon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock will be in compliment to the new section of the club and its members who are interest- | ing themselves in the study of aviation. | *“An-airport-for-Washington” movement | will be included in the program of this | section. Guests of honor will be repre- sentative members of the United States | Aeronautical Service. A short talk will be made by Maj. Clarence M. Young at 5 o'clock. Capt. Thomas Carroll will be a guest speaker at the aviation sec- | tion meeting Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. His subject will be “Develop- ment of the Washington Airport.” Dr. Bernard Jarman, official Government examiner, will give a talk on the physi- cal requirements for a pilot's license. Lieut. Col. W. O. Tufts will be guest speaker at a meeting of the current events section Tuesday afternoon at 4:50 o'clock. Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass, vice chairman of the child welfare committee, announces a luncheon. to be given Tuesday at o'clock, at the Y. W. C. A., Seventeenth | and K streets, in co-operation with the D. C. League of Women Voters’ ohild welfare committee. Mrs. John Allen Munson, chairman of the thimble section, reports that at the meeting Wednesday the fashioning | of small bloomer dresses from 180 yards of percale will begin. These 1 be sent out for Springtime wear among the children of Gospel Mission, Central | Union Mission and Washington Home for Foundings. “The Annals of Silver Spring” will be | the subject of Maj. Gist Blair at the | dinner Thursday evening, at 6:30 o'clock, in the ball room of the club| house, when Maj. Blair is to be the| guest speaker. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins will preside. Miss Mary E. Lazenby is chairman of the District history section, | under whose auspices a series of history after-dinner talks have been planned. Reservations are limited to 100. All an;;nbers are invited to come in for the s. Mme, Camilo Osias of the Philippine Islands will be the guest of honor and | speaker at the forum luncheon to be held Saturday. March 8, at 1 o'clock. Mme. Osias will appear in native cos- | tume and will also give a_group of| songs. “Socia) Welfare in the Philip- pine Islands” will be the subject of the | talk. Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt will | preside. Mrs. Laura A. Bradley is| chatrman. Board members and members of the elub will meet at dinner Wednesday | evening, March 5, at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Herbert Brown, 'author of “Grand-| mother Brown's 100 Years,” will be the | honor guest. Miss Sarah Grogan will | preside. Reservations for dinner lim- | ited to 100. The regular business meet- ing will follow. Washington. D. C., Section, Council | of Jewish Women.—The thirty-fifth | birthday anniversary of the council will be celebrated with a luncheon and mu- sicale to be held at the Washington Hotel on Tuesday. March 11. at 1 pm. | 1 Mrs. Joseph Salomon is chairman of the event and will be assisted by a re- ception committee, and a special group of hostesses will preside at each table New members will be cordially wel- comed at this party. Voteless D. C. League of Women | Voters.—Mrs. Clara M. Beyer, chairman of the child welfare committee, has ar- ranged a program to be given at the midvear business meeting of the league, Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Speakers will be Miss Grace Abbott. chief of the United States Children’s Bureau, and Mr. Wal- ‘ ter Ufford of the Associated Charities. Their subjects will be the child health | prosram for the District, what the pub- lic schools are doing or could be doing | to protect child health. Mrs. Charles | Weston is in charge of reservations. phone Cleveland 1540. Members of the | Women's City Club are invited to the | luncheon. as the child welfare commit- | tee of the club is co-operating with the | work. A study class by the joint com- mittees will meet March 17. 24 and 31, in the Chinese room of the Women's | City Club, when the child welfare pro- | gram for the District will be discussed. | “Child Marriages” and the marriage | laws of the District will also be con- sidered. All interested members of | these clubs are invited to the meetings. | Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle will pre- side at a short business meeting to be | held at 12:30 o'clock preceding the luncheon. { “Why the United States Should Not | Adhere to the World Court” will be the | subject of a talk, given before the study groups of the international relations studv groups Tuesday, March 4, at the Y. W. C. A Zonta Club.—Miss Esther Gude, presi- | dent. entertained the Zonta Club at a tea Sunday afternoon in her suburban e, Gudemont. Among the out-of- town Zontians were Mme. Norah de Krez, Toronto, chairman international rela- tions_committee of Zonta: Mrs. Jean- ette Hyde, Honolulu, collector of cus- toms, port of Honolulu; Mrs. Nettie M. Clapp, Cleveland, Ohio, member House of Representatives, Cuyahoga County; 7 | Holbrooke | lecture on Miss Prances McDowall Watkins, Mon- tauk Falls, N. , N. J. The club at its meeting Wednesday gave a birthday party to the members having birthdays _between June and January, at the Raleigh Hotel. Mrs. Flora Sindell sang several solos. The fol- lowing guests were introduced: Miss Ida M. Larson, Mrs. Winifred Rinaker, Miss Rhea I. Fuegenson, Miss Mary F. Herderia, Mrs. Helen F. Brakenridge and Mrs. Gude. Next Wednesday will be the monthly business meeting. Sixteenth Heights Club held its last meeting on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. S. James Dennis. Luncheon was served and a social hour followed. The presi- dent, Mrs. Edwin E. Roberts, presided. Miss Rebecca Warner, librarian of the Takoma Park Library, entertgined with a travel talk on “Rambles Through Europe.” » Guests of the afternoon were MTrs. Ivam Hobson, Mrs. George Farrell, Mrs. I N. Knatt and Mrs. Grange. The club adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. Willlam Trauty, 1832 Park road northwe Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md.— “The Art of Applied Color” was the subject of Felix Mahony of the Na- tional Arts School when he addressed the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase at its meeting on Wednesday in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. Mrs. R. Harvey Sargent presided. Mrs. Joseph C. Byron, president of the land State Federation of Music Clubs, was one of the honored guests of the day_who greeted the club. Mrs. Berlin G. Brann, chairman of the mo- tion picture committee of the Mont- gomery County Federation of Women's Clubs® urged that all members of the club attend the meeting of her com- mittee to be held in the Chestnut Farms Hall in Bethesda Thursday at 10:30. The club voted its support to the project of further establishing kindergartens in the State of Maryland. The following chairmen made re- ports: Mrs. Jesse E. Swigert, for mem- bership: Mrs. William F. Henry, for publicity and printing; Mrs. Louis L. Boekhoff, for ~public welfare; Mrs. | George F. Mikkelson, for the building fund and also for the social section; Mrs. George S. Jamieson, for literature; Mrs. George M. Vinal, for international relations; Mrs. E. Hutson Russell, for music; Mrs. Harold C. Moulton, for na- ture, and Mrs. Leifer Magnusson, for . Miss Emma Hayes Heck read the report of the treasurer and also the report of the French section. A plano solo, Liszt's “Un Sespiro,” was played by Miss Eleanore Colborn, who also accompanied Miss Aurelia Colomo, coloratura soprano, in a group of Mexican songs. The following were appointed mem- bers of the nominating committee: Mrs, Stanley L. Wolfe, chairman; Mrs. Rob- ert Le Fevre,. Mrs. George W. Stone, Mrs. Ellery C. Stowell and Mrs. Pyke Johnson. Suggestions for nominations may be sent to any of these ladies. A committee also was appointed to revise the constitution and by-laws: Mrs. Chauncey Depew Snow, chairman; Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens, Mrs. Russell S. McBride, Mrs. Earl F. Kelly and Mrs. J. H. Dellinger. The chairman of the committee serving the luncheon was Mrs. C. H. Jum?en Prior to the club meeting the music section held its regular rehearsal. Mrs. Joseph C. Byron, president of the Maryland State Federation of Music Clubs, expressed her gratification at being able to welcome the section into the State Federation. ‘The French section, Mrs. Fred N. Oliver, leader, met on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. H Ray. After the business meeting and the singing of French songs, directed by Mrs. Winslow Herchel, the game of consequences was played in French, Mrs. Graeme Small- wood directing. A group of children from the French department of the Chevy Chase Community Center gave a little play, under the direction of Mrs. Hanson. A dialogue was given by Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens and Mrs. Herschel in costume. The program closed with two Prench songs by Mrs. Robert Le Fevre, Mrs. Ralph Sasscer at the ano. The PFebruary musical tea will be given on Monday at the home of Mrs. Edward Hahn, on Thirty-eighth street. Mrs. Roland Whitehurst, Mrs. 8. Jay McCathran and Mrs. George V. Graham are the committee in charge. The nature section will meet on Tuesday at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Victor Whitlock, on Cedar parkway, in- stead of at the home of Mrs. Fay S. e, as announced. Joseph Her- bert, jr., will speak. Writers’ League of Washington.— Ghost stories were a feature of the program at the last meeting of the Writers’ League. . P. Cole read a story, “Swamp Fear,” with the atmos- phere of the Southern plantation and the swamp, with its “hant.” Mrs. L. W. Tilton read an article on “Enthusiasm” that had been ac- cepted for publication in a teachers’ magazine. Miss Evelyn Crane reported the sale of a short-short story to Ten Story . Mr. Fred McLaughlin had sold two air shorts to War Aces Members are reminded to have fea- ture stories ready for the close of the contest March 14. There must be seven entries The next meeting will be held at the Thomson Community Center, Twelfth and L streets, Friday evening. The program consists of stories by Miss Helen Mon! e, Mr. J. G. McFadden and Mr. Willam Jackson, verse by Mr. Charles Cottingham and Miss Anna M. Priestley and the concluding chap- ter of the composite novel by Miss Kathryn Hopson. Prince George'’s County Federation of Women's Clubs.—Mrs. O. N. Eaton, chairman of club institute for the county Federation, with the assistance of the Women’s Civic League, has ar- ranged to hold the institute at Mount Rainier in the Cameo Theater, Febru- ary 26, at 10:30 am. Luncheon at 50 cents per plate will be served in the Christian Church by one of the organizations there. A splendid program has been pre- pared, including musical numbers by | Mrs. Paul Criblet, State chairman of music; a discussion on different phases of club work; the presentation of a model club meeting, an illustrated “Japan” by Mr. Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of The Eve- ning Star; also an address by Mrs. Norman A. Ward, State chairman of club institutes, All women, as well as members of the different clubs are most cordially invited to attend. D. C. Society, U. S. Daughters, 1812, —The 'regular monthly meetink Wwas | held February 14 at the New Willard Hotel. The President, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, presided. Reports from the offi- cers and committee chairmen were read. Mrs. Frederick W. Matteson, national registrar, reported on the national board meeting held recently at the new na- tional headquarters, 1461 Rhode Island avenue. The following delegates and alter- nates were elected to the thirty-eighth associate council: Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, Mrs. Sol Lansburgh, Miss C. Beer, Mrs. J. W. Creighton, Mrs. C. W. Sheriff, Mrs. F. W. Sparrow, Mrs. Elena R. Saul, Mrs. George Sibley, Mrs. Wil- liam G. Sears, Mrs. George Trowbridge, Mrs. Natalie Fernald, Mrs. Herbert Blandy, Mrs. William Sholes and Mrs. Harry Rust. Alternates, Mrs. Francis St. Clair, Mrs. Samuel W. Meeks, Mrs. Clifford Berryman, Mrs. William Owen, Miss Mary Stalling, Mrs. W. A. Kelsey, Mrs. Howard Hodkins, Mrs. Edw. Stephenson, Mrs. J. Franklin Meyer, Mrs. Andrew Bradley, Miss Sophle Casey and Mrs. 5. W. Meek. Four names were presented for mem- bership. Mrs. Samuel W. Earle of Chi- 1, was the guest of honor. The Washington Cultus Club was en- tertained by Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson on ‘Tuesday. Following luncheon- and _the short business session, three , all con- in South Afriea, cerning Cape Colony, and the n;.pn round about were given (3 THE SUNDAY STAR by Mrs. William A. Kinnan, Mrs. Paris Brengle and Mrs. William R. Myers, 1 ibing the development of “Cape Colony,” Mrs. Brengle telling monds” an o sketch! life of Cecil Rhod&l.’!m . There were 18 members present. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Daniel G. Davis, 3752 McKinley street, on ‘Tuesday, March 4. Ohio Gi I held a get-together and Valentine party February 14 at Thomas Circle Club, | The entertainment features included a play by the dramatic girls of the club and vocal selections by Miss Helen Love. Refreshments were followed by cards and dancing. The annual banquet of the Ohio Girls' Club is scheduled for Saturday night, March 1, at Raleigh Hotel. Res- | ervations are being made through the club's_president, Mrs. Ethel J. Hess,| 1326 Shepherd street northwest. Quota Club.—The weekly meeting of the club was held at dinner Thursday | at the Men’s City Club, with Dr. John| Herman Randall, director of the World | United Foundation, as guest of honor and speaker. Miss Betty Shorey was also a guest. The next meeting of the club will be at luncheon on Tuesday, February 25, at the Mayflower Hotel, when Mme.| Pearl Metzelthin of New York will be ) the speaker. Petworth Woman's Club.—The litera- | ture section met with Mrs. W. S. Ryon, | Mrs. Maude Wedeman assisting, on Monday. February 10. There were 23 members and two guests attending. Mrs. Frank Schwartz, a member of the sec- tion, gave a talk on the Community Chest and asked any one who had be!l\] omitted in the local canvass to send in his contribution, as it was so badly needed. Mrs. Holm, chairman of the committee for the coming card party, asked the co-operation of each member in order to make it a most successful affair. A paper on “Current Events” was given by Mrs. Griffith Evans. Mrs. Wirt Tay- lor read extracts from “Noon,” a bio- graphical sketch of Kathleen Norris, written by Mis sNorris herself. Mrs. Weihe read extracts from the book “Who's Hoover,” written by William Hard. Mrs. Oscar Nelson, educational sec- tion chairman, presided at the meeting of her section at the home of Mrs. C. D. Keller, Mrs. C. C. Thomason assisting hostess. Mrs. E. C. Magdeburger gave a talk on “Current Events.” ‘The club will hold a card party on February 28 at Joppa Lodge Hall, Ninth and Upshur streets northwest, in the afternoon at 2 o'clock and at 8 o'clock in the evening. Tickets may be secured from Mrs. R. E. Holm, chairman, or Mrs. Sarah Jarvis. ‘Woman's Single Tax Club.—The Feb- ruary meeting was held on Monday eve- ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Campbell. At the conclusion of the business meeting, Dr. Kiang Kang Ku, former professor at the University of Peking, gave a talk on “The Land Hold- ing System in China.” “Sun Yat during his visit to the United States,” he said, “became convinced that Henry George had the best solution for the evils of land monopoly, and on his re- turn to China he had the principles of the single tax incorpor the platform of the Nationalist party.” The address was followed by a general discussion. The club meets next on Monday, March 3, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leland P. Shidy, 935 Shep- herd street northwest. American Association of University ‘Women. A Monday tea will have Mrs. J. K. McClintock as hostess, with as- sistants from the Wilson Teachers' Col- lege faculty, and followed by a program of music by the Glee Club of the school. ‘Thursday at 11 am. Book review section, in charge of Mrs. Maris M. Proffitt, meeting at the club house. Mrs. Henry G. Knight will review “A Farewell to Arms,” by Ernest Heming- way, and Miss Elizabeth M. Carhart will review “America Comes of ! by Andre Siegfried. A table for lunch- eon will be reserved for the group with Mrs. A. E. Brown as hostess. Women's Auxiliary to the Raflway Mail Association held its lar monthly meeting Monday evening at the Capitol Park Hotel. The president, Mrs. V. L. Brown, presided, and Mrs. ct.‘ll-l. J. Miller was elected to member- ship. W. M. Collins, national president of the R. M. A, was the speaker of the evening. His subject was ‘Retire- {ment” ~Mr. Collins compared the Dale bill with the Lehlbach bill and showed the decided advantages, to the Federal employe, of the Dale bill over the Lehlbach bill. The organization :fum on record as sponsoring the Dale Alliance Francaise.—The next lecture of the Alliance Francaise will be given under_the auspices of the Swiss Scien- tific Society tomorrow at 4:30 at the La Fayette Hotel, by M. Henri de Ziegler. The subject of the lecture will be “Voltaire en Suisse.” The Business and Professional Wom- en's Clllb.—Thg February meeting will be held at 8 o'clock ‘tomorrow evening at the club house of the American As- sociation of University Women, 1634 1 street. The meeting will. be in | charge of the legislative committee, of | which Mary Jean Simpson is chairman, and the speakers will be Miss Helen Carloss of the Department of Justice, who will speak on the sub- ject of “Tax Problems as Related to Women,” and Miss Bertie Backus, principal of the Powell Junior High School, who will discuss the question of Federal Department of Educa- tion.”. These addresses will be followed by an open forum discussion. The executive board of the Business !and Professional Women's Club held its regular meeting at 1634 I street on Monday evening, February 17. The meeting was presided over by Miss Ma- rie Obenauer in the absence of the president, Miss Mary Anderson. The usual business was transacted and sev- eral new applications for membership acted upon. The following . applications received favorable action: Miss Mary Lindsley, manager Dodge Hotel; Mrs. Augusta Brown, Investment Banking Co.; Miss Clare Gaffney, Public Health Service; | Miss Ruth Shepard, private secretary; | Miss Sibyl Johnson, Civil Service Com- mission; Miss Alice Gauthier, Census | Bureau; Mrs. Arthur Watkins, National Parent-Teacher Association; Miss Mary Robinson, Women's Bureau; Miss Ethel Orttman, insurance broker. District of Columbia League of Amer- ica Pen Women.—This afternoon the monthly tea of the music group will be held at the studio in Stoneleigh Court at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Dawson Olu- | stead, chairman, has announced the program as a twilight musicale, featur- ing the Olmuordi String Trio and Teresa Veale Shrader, contralto. The string _trio, composed of Rose Max- well Dickey, violin; Dorothea Callen- dar Jordan, cello, and Bess Heath Olm- stead, piano, will be heard in three groups of numbers by Grieg, Schubert, De Bussy and others. ‘Tomorrow evening the regular month- ly ]builnei:n:neeflngmwfll be held at 8 olclock. ong the important items of business will be the election of a committee of 10 members, who, with the president, secretary, treasurer and registrar, will select the delegates to the biennial convention of the league, to be held in Washington in April, Tellers will also be elected for the Dis- trict election, the last Monday in March. On Tuesday evening the children’s literature group will meet with the | chairman, Mrs. Helen Orr Watson, and on Wednesday evening Mrs. Harry B. Hunt will present another book review program. Miss Rebecca Dial and Miss | dent group, as councelors, have also | oftered prizes. | This is open to the public and any ‘McHugh Barr. | be made concerning the recent dinner | | served at 4 o'clock, WASHINGTO, the Best Magaszine, and Why. rize will be & subscription. to Me ;uu:h‘x favorite magazine, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, wife of the president of the National phic Soclety, will give a prize for the best short story having a seating in Wash. ington or nearby with a historic back- ground. Mrs. Hoxle, wife of Gen. Hoxie, will give a prize for the best plece of work of any kind done during the year, either in art, poetry or litera: ture. Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes has given a golden link bracelet in memory of her mother, to be worn by the best “all around” girl, | Mrs. W. W. Ba Barnes, Mrs. Robert Sherrill and Mrs. Charles Leonard Chambers, members of the District League, who have been appointed to train and direct the stu- Mrs. Badgley's prizes are for the best piece of art ang the | rst poem sol a regular firm; Mrs. Chambers’' prize for the best poster and the best design for the student group year book. Mrs. Robert Sherrill will give the first donation toward a fund for the best prospective members’ initiation fee and dues for one year. girl may compete by mailing her cre- | dentials to the president, Miss Eliza- beth McKelvy, 3946 Legation street, Chevy Chase, D. C. The next meeting of the group will be the election of officers on March 16. At this meeting there will be a lecture on “Dramatic Art” by Miss Hester Beall, at 3 p.m. in the club studio. The following members will serve as | hostesses at the studio during the aft- ernoons of this week: Mrs. Lillian John, Mrs. Jesse Sprinkle, Mrs. Parker Eagle, Mrs. E. M. Le Lacheur and Mrs. Angela Women’s Guild o1 American Univer- sity.—On Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock the regular business meeting of the | guild will be held at the women's resi. dence hall on the campus. Mrs. M: Logan Tucker will preside. Reports will | which was held. A quartet composed of | young women from American University | will sing at the meeting. Tea will Argyle Study Cl will mees at the home of Mrs. Edward Norwood, 5011 | Sixteenth street, Tuesday. Luricheon will be served at 1 o'clock, after which | Mrs. Douglass will read a paper on “Progress Land Transportation.” ‘Woman’s Relief Corps.—The joint in- stallation of the officers-elect of the De- partment of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Reg:b“l:. and its auxiliary, the ‘Woman's Relief Corps, was held in G. A. R. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Friday evening. The officers of the Grand Army of the Republic installed were: Depart. ment commander, Frank J. Young senior vice commander, W. F. Dorsey; Junior vice commander, Convis Parker; medical director, Dr. Harry Dunbar; assistant adjutant general, Judge Shep- herd; assistant quartermaster, E. D. Godfrey; color bearer, Hazard Wheeler. The following officers of the Woman's Relief Corps were inducted into their respective office: President, Delia O'Brien; senior vice president, Addie Hickman; junior vice president, Louise Watson; secretary, Mary H. Wingate; treasurer, Julia West Hamilton: chap- lain, Rose E. Pennell; inspector. Anna dgley, Mrs. Florence |}, be | Chapter F HMorn; counselor, Jennie Hamilton; in- Get into a new Multi-Range Chrysler —try for yourself this time-proved performance that is today’s yardstick for gauging all other performance. Feel how much more smoothness there is in Chrysler speed—how much more quickly and easily stituting_and installing officer, Rosalie McKee Shelton; patriotic instructor, E. Helen Temple; correspondent, Au- gusta B. Palmer; senlor aide, Alice ; executive board, Ella Orr, chair- nna S. Taylor, Harrlett Beason, garet Marsh, May Parker. e retiring president, Mrs. Charlotte was called to the platform by her senior alde, Mrs. Hickman, and pre- sented with the of our order in the form of a jeweled lavallier pendant, also a gold coin from the department. Many other gifts were received by Mrs. Cary. Mrs. Julia West Hamilton, for 16 ears past department treasurer and treasurer-elect, was presented a gold coin from the members of the depart- ment, Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, a EIIQ na- tional senior vice president, making the presentation. Mrs. Oldroyd also ed the members to stand as a pledge of allegiance to Mrs. Delia O'Brien, presi- dent-elect. The exercises closed with the singing of “America” and the ‘‘salute to the flag.” P. E. 0. Sisterhood.—Founders' day was celebrated by the eight local chap- ters of the sisterhood, Monday evening, at_the Dodge Hotel garden house. Members and guests were received by seven P. E. O in costumes fashioned after those worn by the seven founders at their “siderial soiree” in 1869. An interval of music and games of that period preceded a brief address by Mrs. Lulah T. Andrews, president of Nebraska State Chapter. An impressive memorial ceremony closed the program. The committee in charge included Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, Mrs. Carolyn Gibbons and Mrs. Carlotta Zirkle, presi- dents, respectively, of Chapters D, E and H. Chapter H, P. E. m Mt Ci . Sister! —Mi | Clare Trick Willison of the Americaniz: tion Bureau of the Department of Labor was the speaker guest of Chapter H, Tuesday evening, at the home of Mrs. Georgia Cornelson in Tilden Gardens. Mrs. Willison, one of the three womas naturalization examiners in the United sluce gave an address on naturaliza- tion. Other guests included Miss Sebern of V, Cedar Falls, Towa; Mrs. Calloway of Chapter. K, Thermoplis, Wyo., d Miss McAfee of Chapter F. Political Study Club.—Senator David 1. Walsh of Massachusetts, the speaker for the Political Study Club at its meet- | ing Saturday, spoke about “Our Own American Government.” His keynote thought was the wisdom demonstrated by our forefathers in drafting the Con- stitution of the United States, and their exemplified firm belief in democracy. Miss Mabel New Williams, violinist, gave several numbers, accompanied by Miss Beulah Beverly Chambers. Mrs. Bruce Baird, the president of the club, presided over the meeting, Rainbow Dramatic Club met on Mon- day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hixson with 30 members present. Mrs. Margaret Taylor, presi- dent, presiding over the meeting. Re- ports of officers and committees were received, and plans for future activities made, followed by initiating four candi- dates, Mrs. Mary Martin and the Messrs. John D. Simpson, Robert Crum and Donald M. Wilson. The club will give a barn dance on March 1, at Cabin John. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ollie Montgomery, 623 I D. C, FEBRUARY 23, 1930—PART FOUR Keyser, nt, presided. The club uses ml‘m wpmvlde for special individual cases where there is want because of sickness or other causes. At present four such families are being assisted financially. A fund was donated to buy shoes for three small children nd a quart of milk provided daily for ick baby. Mrs. Hayden reported that she had provided a birthday cake and dinner for a little girl being sponsored by the club. A benefit bridge will be given in March to finance the club. The visiting guests were Mrs, Mary Ducoran, Mrs. Louise Sumner, Mrs. James Leavitt, Mrs. Risley, Mrs. Jennie Jenkins and Mrs. D. Fulton Harris, Abracadabra C! met on Wednesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Edson L. Whitney, with the president, John M. Sylvester, in the chair. e respon: to roll call were concerning the life and times of William H. Seward. Mrs. Lillian Moore Abbot gave a travel talk on her trip with Dr. Abbot to South Africa. Dr. Willlam Tindall entertained the club with a number of personal reminiscences. The next meet- ing of the club will be with Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Abbot. Curley Club met at the Gordon Hotel on FPebruary 13. Entertainment and dancing followed the meeting. Vocal selections were rendered by Arthur Mc- Greevy and John Donnelly. PFrancis de Sales Quaid, president, ha: resigned from that office, due to pro- longed absence from the city on busi ness. Miss Gretchen Baden, vice presi- dent, who has been acting in Mr. Quaid’s place during his absence for the past four months, will automatically fill the office of president. Nomination and election of a new vice president will take place at the next regular club meeting, to be held on February 24, instead of February 27, at 8 o'clock at the Gordon Hotel. | ary 27, for the benefit of the America Legion, in Elks' Hall, Alexandria, Va. | The executive committee met at the ‘home of Mr, Al Sweeney last Thursday. |Plans for the banquet in honor of | Archbishop Michael J. Curley, which | will be held on May 8, 1930, and the |lawn fete which will take place early |in the Summer, were discussed. Twentieth Century Club.—The art section will meet tomorrow at the Hotel Roosevelt at 1 o'clock for luncheon fol- | lowed by a talk on “The Significance of | Ttalian Art,” by Mr. Will Hutchins, head | of the Fine Arts Department of the | American University. This meeting is | in conjunction with the Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. C. G. Abbot, hon- orary chairman of the art committee of the Twentieth Century Club, will be one of the guests. She is assisting in the arrangement of the program. | A reading by Miss Sibyl Baker will be given at the literature section tomorrow | night at 8 o'clock at the residence of | Philip S. Smith, 3249 Newark street, with Mrs. George R. Putnam, leader, presiding. The French study class, Mrs. Francis L. Hawes, leader, will meet tomorrow at the residence of Miss Mary K. Lamber- ton, Florence Court, at 10 o'clock. “The Etruscans” will be the subject of the talk which Miss Mary Wilder will give at the archeological section, at the | ‘The Curley Club | | will repeat its minstrel revue on Febru- | Woodley place, on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Mrs. Lowe is the leader &nd she wili serve tea after the meeting. ing on Wednesday to Wellington Va. and will meet at the Mount Vernon station at 9:50, in charge of Mrs, Leo D. Miner, the leader. The board of directors will meet on Thursday at the Y. W. C. A. at 11 | o'clock. Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps met Tuesday night. Mrs. E. D. Shaw, Mrs. Mary Keeler and Mrs. Caroline Burrows substituted respectively for the secreta triotic instructor and sec- ond colorbearer. Through initiation Mrs, Nellie D. Wright became a member. An | #pplication for membership was received on which the following committee was appointed: Miss Eleanor Marston, Mrs. | Mary Keeler and Miss Lavinia Bashford. The chairman of relief, Mrs. Caroline M. Gury, reported on many sick 1ls. | Among those visited were Mrs. Marion | B. Parker, Mrs. S. F. Hamilton, Mrs. Emma Hempler, Mrs. Teague, Mrs. Clark and Comrade T. F. Brown. A card party will be given on the evening of Febru- ary 28 at the home of the president, Mrs. Cora L. Manoly, 1311 Kennedy street northwest. A luncheon will be given the post at 12 noon, Friday, March 7. in Grand Army Hall, in charge of Mrs. Manoly and her committee. Mrs. Marie Bricker gave the cos silver teapot. Mrs. Charlotte M. received a letter from the national presi- dent, Mrs. Margaret J. L. Bennett, send- ing greetings to the department for her pleasant visit here. The guests of honor were Past De- partment Comdr. Samuel G. Mawson, Comrades B. W. Bonney and Frederick | Shortsleeves, who gave the new presi- | dent and her officers words of encour- | agement, to which Mrs. Manoly re. sponded. Mrs. E. Helen Temple stated that while president of the col two of her officers were awarded the de- pjartment honors for 1929—Mrs. Addie W. Hickman and Mrs. Elizabeth D. Shaw. the former having excelled in recruiting and the latter in publieity. The charter was draped in memory of Mrs. Helen Stones, a past president. | Mrs. Schultz was a visitor from Lin- coln Corps. Soroptomist Club.—Dr. John Herman Randall of New ork City, president of the World Unity Foundation, was guest speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Soroptimist Club at the La Fay- ette Hotel Wednesday. He spoke on “Modern Transportation Methods and Their Effect on the Mutual Interde- pendency of Countries.” Miss Kathleen Hillyear, well known contralto, sang several selections, accompanied the piano by Mrs. Jewel Downs. Mrs. Helena Reed, chairman of the Ellen Spencer Mussey Memorial, announced that the Woman's ir Association would join with Soroptimists in their luncheon program March 5 honoring Mrs. Mussey. Dr. Lillian B. Storms had as her guest Miss Elsie Pitzgerald, chief dietitian of the Episcopal Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital. Miss Patricia Poe Bennett, short story writer, was the guest of Mrs. Nina Reed: Mrs. Paul E. nner was the guest of Miss Emma Payne and Mrs. Vera M. Lund- quist of the Nation's Business was en- tertained by Mrs. Helena D. Reed. Mrs. Mary Catherine Lewis, president of the club. presided. 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Arrangements were made to con- tinue the old-fashioned country dances at the council hall of Tomlinson Coun- cil, No. 105, at Cabin John, Md., on the first Saturday night of each month. The Clover Club held its February meeting at the home of Mrs. Lucien H. Mercier. In the absence of the presi- dent, Mrs. Harry V. Schnabel, and the vice president, Mrs. Godfrey L. Munter, the secretary, Mrs. Mercier, presided. . Mrs. Mark Lansburgh welcomed Mrs. J. W. Pollock as a guest and prospective member. Mrs. Gertrude Bisch gave & resume of the activities of the pres- ent Congress and Mrs. Gearge O. Gil- lingham reported on world events, Mrs. Edmund F. Flynn read a paper on “Is a Public Career Incompatible to Happiness in Marriage for Women?" Mrs. Vernon W. Lowrey ga: of the book ‘“Mississippi,’ Lucien Burman. The club will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 6, at the home of Mrs. Vernon B. Lowrey, 4444 Reservoir road. 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