Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1935, Page 52

E—10 THE _SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. MARCH 17, 1935—PART THREE. . Pen League to Have Varied Activities This Week The District of Columbia League of American Pen Women will give a St. Patrick’s day reception from 4 to 6 o'clock today in the league studio, honoring the members who have joined or transferred from other chapters during this administration. They are Mrs. Bruce Baird, Miss Frances C. Burger, Mrs. Rose Robin- son Cohen, Miss Elva Dorr, Miss | Emma J. Grady, Mrs. Henry Frances Grady, Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, Miss Florence Hammond, Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs. Albert E. James, Mrs. Ben John- son, Mrs. W. Harry King, Mrs. Una Roberts Lawrence, Mrs. Everill Wor- rell Murphy, Miss Myrtle T. Patter- son, Mrs. Oscar R. Rand, Dr. Marie Margaret Ready, Mrs. Dorothy Stewart Schott, Mrs. Catherine C. Scott, Mrs. George W. Stackhouse, Mrs. E C Stanton, Mrs. Augustus O. Thomas. Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler and Mrs. Edness Kimball Wilkins. Receiving with the president. Dr. | Frances Moon Butts, will be Mrs. Beth Heath Olmstead, chairman of mem- bership, and Mrs. Nellie Walker Irish, registrar. Mme. Leune of Paris who recently came to this country to study and write about American women will be introduced. At the tea tables will be Mrs. Charles Leonard Chambers, Miss Susan Baker, Mrs. Gilbert Gros- venor and Mrs. Sadie Catherine Coles Cushman. Hostesses will be Mrs. Frank L. Chaney and Mrs. Angela McHugh Barr, assisted by board mem- bers and_committee chairmen. Mme. Leune will give a talk, Miss | Anna Priestly will read her prize | poem, “Calendar,” and Irish songs will { be sung by Mrs. Beth Heath Olmstead | and Mrs. Theodora Cunningham. Introductions will be made by Mrs. Lucia Haona Hadley and Miss Kath- erine Jacobs. The radio evening, Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, chairman, is sched- | uled for tomorrow at 8 o'clock. Dorothy Stewart will present her *“Aunt Sue and Polly To),” radio fea- ture and the Rev. Dr. Allen A. Stock- dale will speak on his experiences as a broadcaster from his churches in | Chicago, Boston, Toledo and Wash- | ington. Mrs. Stockdale will be one ot the special guests of the league: others will jnclude the season’s con- tributors to Miss Drake's radio pro- grams. Miss Esther Cloyd, soprano, will sing a group of songs and there will be refreshments. Saturday, March 23, at 8:30 o’clock a recital will be given by Ruth Sher- man Jones of the Peabody Conserva- | tory of Music, the first woman to finish at Peabody in piano and voice simultaneously. Old residents of Washington worshipped at the shrine of her grandfather. Henry Clay Sher- man, a doctor of music. She is a di- rect descendant from Joseph Elgar and wife, Margaret, who came from Folkstone, Kent County, Enzland, in 1720, the same family of Elgars from whom Sir Edward Elger, the great English composer, was descended. Her sister, Elga Shermaua Jones, will ac- company her and also play during the reception. In the receiving line with the presi- | dent, Dr. Butts, and the artist and | her sister will be Representative and Hurja, State vice president; Mrs. | Azalea Green Badgley, Lieut, Col. and | Mrs. Dawson Olmstead, Mrs. Helen | Ray Hagner, Comdr. and Mrs. R. R. | Miss Clara Manderscheid, Mrs. Inez | Sheldon Tyler and Mrs. Ernest Wig- gins, the chairman of arrangements. | The Hospitality Committee will con- sist of Mrs. Hugh Irish, Mrs. Edson Briggs, Mrs. Bessie Palm, Miss Myrta Cawood, Mrs. Oscar R. Rand, Dr. Margaret Ready, Miss Margaret Jean Bailey and Miss Katherine Jacobs. Mrs. Ecna Knight Gasch, Dr. Mary Meek Atkinson <Moore, Miss Mar- guerite Merigold and Miss Ruby Nevins will preside at the tea tables. | ?Junior‘New Dealers' Club Mrs. Louis Leon Ludlow, Mrs. Emil | | Lukens, Mrs. Agnes Giles Newman, | Reception Committee and will be as- sisted by Martha Cannon, Mrs. Mary Snouffer, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, Mr. Robert Walsh, Mr. James Abbott and | Mr. Arthur Newlon. Reservations for the dinner have been made by the following: Mr. John Mason, Mr. Thomas Spangler, Mr. Jacob Kunz, Mr. Wayne Hansen, |Mr. Wendell Malmberg, Mr. James Abbott, Mr. Robert Walsh, Mr. Roland Hill, Mr. Robert Brown, Mr. Ford Cramer, Mr. L. Kibler, Mr. Curtis Backus, Mr. Frances Finan, Mr. Lester Ponder, Mr. Wallace Faris, Mr. Robert Howell, Mr. Carroll Dicker- man, Dr. John Pate, Mr. Albert Dozier, Mr. P. Forquer, Mr. Ross Underwood, Mr. Arthur Newlon, Mr. Ned Holden, Mr. Frank Dev- lin, Mr. Curtis Christianson, Mr. Meade Johnson, ‘Miss Dorothy Bibb, |Miss Mary Darby, Miss Elsie Law, Miss Martha Cannon, Miss Sarah Thompson, Miss Mary Shaw, Miss First Dinner Tuesday | ‘The Junior New Dealers’ Club will | hcld its first dinner meeting Tuesday evening at Sholl's Cafe, on Connecti- | cut avenue Reperesentative Dewey Short of | | Missouri will speak on “The New Deal {Fx'om the Republican Point of View.” At the next meeting to be held in two ‘We(*ks. some prominent Democrat will | | uphold the Democratic point of view |on the New Deal. An open forum | will follow the speech. Cicely Adams Brown will play several piano selec- tions and Heir Harmonica Trio will play a couple of numbers to be fol- lowed by grouy singing and dancing. Officers of the club are Mr. Roland Hill, president: Mr. Thomas Spangler, vice president; Mr. Jacob Kunz, 3d, vice president; Mr. Ford Cramer, sec- retary-treasurer, and Mr. Wayne Han- sen. chairman of the board of di- rectors. Miss Dorothy Bibb will head the Collier Jnn Columbia Rd. at 18th St. Special Sunday Dinner 12 to 8:15 P.M. Full Course Chicken Dinner..... C Other Dinners, 75¢ and $1.00 Inelrding Roast Younk Turkev, Seafood Plate, Fried Chicken, etc.. ete. Special Plates, 50c and up A la Carte Service CATERING We specialize in banquets. teas. birthday. church and society affairs of all kinds. Weddings and wedding cake. Chicken salad. Dainty rain- bow and other party sandwiches Punch cakes. ice cream and appe- tizers Phone us for delivery. Col. 5042 and 5072, A FOR THE 39th Marjorie Brownlee, Miss Ruth Glueck, Miss Alice Harvey, Miss Lucinda Free- man, Miss Patricia Clarke, Miss Vir- ginia Gayle, Miss Tommye Phillips, Miss Elizabeth Sawaya, Miss Polly Troutman, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Brown and Mrs. | Myra Bibb. Mrs. Robertson of New York Guest of Mrs. Stevens Mrs. Clyde Robertson of New York Mr. Robertson, is making a short visit in Washington, was entertained ‘Thursday evening by Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson, national president League of American Pen Women. Mrs. Robertson is national book chairman Io! the league and a member of the |New York City branch and during | the evening read several of her poems. | Original poems were also given by | various others present. ANNIVERSARY 4-day Special! Hair Cut, Shampoo and Finger Wave Spruce up at savings! who'll cut and coif your locks in any of the newest modes you Enjoy the skilled work of Powder Box experts 50 . wish. This offer for Monday, Tuesday and Wed- nesday only! Telephone for an appointment—National 5100 (Powder Box. Fifth Floor.) CHARGE " ACC OUNT TOTS' EASTER APPAREL AT 39th ANNIVERSARY EXCITING PRICES . . .. 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