Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1937, Page 42

D—6 AGATA LOEE TOHOLD SERVCE Rev. Alfred E. Barrows to Deliver Sermon at Home Today. Trestleboard. Monday—Potomac, M. M.; Ben- jamin B. French, social; Ana- costia, F. C.; Pentalpha, so- cial; Mount Pleasant, M. M. Tuesday — National, M. M. Arminius, M. M.; Myron M. Parker, E. A.; King David, M. M.; Warren G. Harding, M. M. ‘Wednesday — Washington Cen- tennial, F. C.; Osiris, E. A; East Gate, social; Theodore Roosevelt, M. M. Thursday—Naval, F. C.; Hiram, E. A;; La Fayette, social; Wil- liam R. Singleton, F. C.; Al- bert Pike, social; Congress, E. A.; Petworth, E. A; Semper Paratus, F. C.; Anacostia, F. C. Friday — Columbia, M. M. Lebanon, M. M.; Joseph H. Milans, F. C.; Justice, F. C. Acacia Lodge, No. 18, F. A. A. M, will have charge of the religious serv- ices at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home today at 3 o'clock. Rev. Alfred E. Barrows, lodge chaplain, will de- liver the sermon, and music will be furnished by members of the lodge. An invitation is extended to mem- bers of the fraternity, their families and friends. Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of Leb- anon, held a ceremonial at the Willard Hotel last night. Arch McDonald was initiated with several other candidates. Jules A. Halluin, grand Tall Cedar, and & committee consisting of Capt. George M. Little, Roy Blick and Wal- ter Shomo have made final arrange- ments for members of Capitol Forest to attend the convention at Atlantic City May 20, 21 and 22. The band, rangers, sidonian team and a large delegation have already made arrange- ments to go to the convention. Capitol Forest will be in charge of the service at Temple Heights June 13, instead of June 20, as was previously announced. At a special communication Wed- nesday, 7:30 pm, to be known as De Molay night, Theodore Roosevelt Lodge will confer the M. M. degree on Neal Bragaw, jr, and Ralph Jordan, former members of Robert e Bruce Chapter, Order of De Molay. The entire cast conferring this degree will consist of ex-De Molays. Master Upton extends an invitation to all Master Masons. Representative Allen T. Treadway of Massachusetts will be the guest speaker at the 70th birthday anniver- sary of Lafayette Chapter, ‘Tuesday evening. High Pr A. Harrington invites all members ©of the Masonic fraternity. The Fellowcraft Club of Takoma Lodge will give a subscription dance at the Argyle Country Club next Fri- day night from 10 to 1 o'clock. Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Scot- tish Rite, held a special meeting Mon- day evening, May 10, when a large class of candidates was elected. The fourth and fourteenth degrees were conferred. Evangelist Chapter Tuesday eve- ning conferred the fifteenth and eighteenth degrees. On Thursday and Friday evenings the twenty-first and thirtieth degrees were conferred. Tomorrow evening the thirty-first will be conferred and Tuesday eve- ning the thirty-second will be given, which closes the degree work for the Bpring class. Roy A. Plympton, commander of Columbia Commandery, announces an event of unusual importance for May 21 as well as the Order of the Temple. All sir knights are invited. Pentalpha Lodge will hold a social tomorrow evening at 7:30. A promi- nent Masonic speaker will address the lodge and refreshments will be served. Lafayette Chapter, R. A. M, wil have as the giest speaker on its 70th anniversary, Tuesday at 8 p.m., Repre- sentative Allen T. Treadway of Mas- zachusetts and a thirty-third degree Mason. All Royal Arch Masons and their Blue Lodge friends are invited. Refreshments will be served. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Craftsman Club of the Veterans Bu- reau will have a card party May 18 at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, at 9 p.m. ‘Warren G. Harding Lodge will hold & special communication at 6:30 p.m., to confer the M. M. degree. The mas- ter invites all Master Masons to at- tend. Past masters of the lodge will confer the degree on 10 candidates. Refreshments will be served. Congress Lodge will meet Thursday. ‘The F. C. degree will be conferred by Senior Steward Harry Lucier in the East. Tomorrow Congress Chapter will bold & mixed affair at the Ma- sonic Temple. SORORITY NEWS Eta Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority, at a meeting held at the Carlton Hotel, May 10, elected the following officers: Dean, Olive Gei- ger Faircloth; associate dean, Grace Dawson; chancellor, Verna Parsons Young; recording registrar, Burleigh | ‘Wormington; corresponding registrar, Margaret Hunt; marshal, Clare Trick Willison, and historian, Grace Kin- care. Installation will be June 5 at Rixey’s ‘Mansion, Arlington, Va., preceding a lawn party and tea to be given by the four Washington Chapters of Kappa Beta Pi. Mrs. Montague Ferry has loaned her home, at 25 Kennedy drive, Ken- wood, for a supper Wednesday at 6 o'clock for members of the Kappa Kappy Gamma Alumnae Association. ‘The senior class of both the Gamma Chi Chapter of the fraternity at George Washington University and the Gamma Psi Chapter at Maryland Uni- versity will be guests, Assisting Mrs. Ferry will be Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist, Mrs. Edward Stone, Mrs. R. L. Baldwin, Mrs. J. S. Bald- win, Mrs. Stanley Smith and Mrs. B. ‘W. Wasser. Following the supper a business meeting will be held and offi- cers installed. A musical program will then be given by Mrs. R. W. Abernethy. Alpha Zeta Chapter of Chi Sigma Borority gave a ‘“weenie roast” in Rock Creek Park last Wednesday night. \ Order of the Masonic and Eastern Star field day will be held at Griffith Stadium on June 5. There will be the annual base ball game between the Shrine and Grotto teams, drills and marching groups. The proceeds will be used for per- manent plotting and landscaping of the grounds at the Masonic and East- ern Star Home, The Endowment Committee of Beth- lehem Chapter will meet at the home of Mrs. Ella M. Engelhardt, 244 Elev- enth street northeast, May 19, 8 p.m. Mrs. Engelhardt will be assisted by Mrs. Charlotte Gladhill. The com- mittee will call Lincoln 3685 or Lin- coln 4551 for reservations. The Ways and Means Committee of Fidelity Chapter will meet at the home of Matron Pearl B. Bellman, 1523 Lamont street northwest, tomor- row at 8 p.m. An Ada Christy luncheon will be held by the Home Board Tuesday, at 12:30 pm, at 1523 Lamont street. For reservations call Mrs. Southgate, Shepherd 3522, or Mrs. Bellman, Co- lumbia 0982. A strawberry festival and bazaar will be held in the chapter rooms, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets, May 22, at 7 p.m. At the meeting of the chapter May 20 one candidate will receive the de- grees. A General Home Board meeting will be held at the Masonic Temple at 1:30 pm. May 24. Preceding this| the Lotus for lunch at noon. Aurelia B. Thomas, matron of Con- gress Lodge Chapter, announces to- morrow night the chapter will cele- brate its twelfth birthday anniversary. Among the distinguished guests will be the grand matron and grand patron and past grand matrons and patrons. The matrons and patrons of 1937 will also be special guests. Refreshments and dancing. A dinner will be given May 18 at the Fairfax Inn at 6:30 p.m. | An Ada Christy tour to the Thomp- Means Committee. The Home Board met at the home of Pearl Connor. She was assisted by \Mae Woodruff and Jennie S8imon. A luncheon was given at the home of Associate Maton Clara Scott. ! Mizpah Chapter, at its last meet-| ing celebrated Mother Teachum night | | with the mothers of the chapter as | | special guests. Dr. Victor B. Rench, | | grand patron, was a distinguished | guest. This was also Electa night. | | An Electa addenda was presented by | | several of the Mu Delta Sigma znrls.i | The chapter will meet May 18. The | evening is designated as Mu Delta | Sigma and Bowling Team night. ‘The chapter will hold a dinner May |20 at the Fairfax Hotel, at 6:30 p.m. | A social will follow. Ruth Abrams| has tickets. The Mu Delta Sigma Club met | Tuesday at the home of Past Matron Mildred King, 410 Tennessee avenue northeast, with Gertrude Schrock, | Mary Shill and Lola Ratterree assist- ing. President Elizabeth Bunch pre- sided. Nell Covell held a demonstration | luncheon Friday afternoon at the | Potomac Electric Power Co. for the | benefit of the chapter. East Gate Chapter will confer the degrees May 21. Past Patron Francis I. Beach will assist with the initiation. | A tribute will be paid to the mothers | | in the chapter. Past Grand Matron | Pearl W. Gibbs will speak in the inter- | est of the triennial session in Sep- | tember. | The Home Board of the chapter, augmented by chapter members, will | entertain the Campbell-Loeffler Sew- | | ing Club on May 19, arriving at the | Masonic and Eastern Star Home at | 1 pm. Confer with Mary L. Sener, | associate matron, for details. | The Ways and Means Committee rummage sale is scheduled for May | 29. Material may be left with Asso- ciate Conductress Nora Martinsky, 4106 Twenty-second street northeast. Chevy Chase Chapter will observe | Mother’'s night Tuesday evening. All members are requested to invite their mothers, who will be honored. En- tertainment will be furnished by the Potomac Electiic Glee Club. The Beginners’ Bridge Club was entertained Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wegner. The Auxiliary Home Board will hold a card party tomorrow evening | at the home of Mrs. Marie Kolb, 5432 Oonnecticut avenue. The chapter’s annual picnic will be held June 12, at grove 24, Rock Creek Park. Harmony Chapter will hold an in- formal Spring party, composed of | dancing and bingo, at 1326 Massa- chusetts avenue tomorrow, from 9 to 12:30, for the benefit of the Auxiliary Home Board. All are invited. The proceeds will go to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home fund of the chap- ter. Miss Ruth H. Newcomer, matron of Areme Chapter, announces on Wed- nesday night a short business meet- Recital | | PEGGY NORRIS HUTSON, Lyric soprano, who will be pre- sented in a costume recital by Chapter O, P. E. O. Sisterhood, of 20th Century American Composers, Tuesday evening, at Pierce Hall. She will be as- sisted by Marvin Gardner, baritone; Richard Hill, tenor, and Mrs. Charles L. Vatle, ac- companist. be obtained Tickets ma; rom Miss Julia Macmillian, 07 S street northeast. —Harris-Rwing Photo. meeting the Home Board will meet at | | son’s Dairies May 20 for the Ways and | THE SUNDAY Eastern Star ing, followed by an entertainment and refreshments. The members of Annapolis Chajter, Annapolis Md., will be the honored guests. The Ways and Means Committee will give & dance May 27, at 1326 Massachusetts avenue, Mount Pleasant Chapter celebrated its 13th birthday anniversary at the last meeting. The grand matron and grand patron were honored guests, together with the matrons and patrons of the several chapters. In honor of Mother’s day, a tribute was paid by the matron to all mothers. The mothers having sons and daugh- ters in the chapter and Mrs. Riley were special guests. The meeting Friday will be fol- lowed by a program featuring the National Male Quartet, Edwin Rass- man, director; Dorothy Cook, so- prano, and Verne Baker, contralto, with Henry Bruning at the piano. The Boosters’ Committee will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Jean Allen, 5812 Thirty-second street, with Bessie De Rosa, Mabel Harvey and Kathleen Oberheim acting as assist- ant hostesses. The Progessive 16s will meet May 24 at the home of Mrs. Jane Wall, 5807 Thirty-second street, with Mrs. Sarah Williams as assistant hostess. Mother’s day was observed by Co- | lumbia Chapter last Monday eve- | ning with readings by Mrs. Freddy C. de Lesdernier, matron, and Har- vey Fritts, patron. Music was ren- dered by the choir. The Temple Committee met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mary B. Eckert, Landover, Md. ‘The Officers’ Club will meet tomor= row evening at the home of Mrs. Doris F. Cope, 209 Peabody street, with Mrs. Frances B. Fritts assist- ing. The Endowment Committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. next Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Lillian C. Timber- lake, 3122 Eighteenth street, with Mrs. Laura M. Wight assisting. ‘The Star Point Society will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Virginia Leverton, 4918 Illinois avenue, with Mrs. Clara B. Leverton and Mrs. Dorothy O. Lord assisting. The Auxiliary Home Board, will meet, next Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Gladys Tinelli, 5523 Second street, with Miss Rachael M. Kline, Mrs. Marie Deal and Mrs. Ella B. Gayetty assisting Matron Mae Walters of Treaty Oak Chapter announces initiation tomor- row. The Temple Committee will meet May 24 at 408 South Clifton terrace with Katie Bastian and Marie Wil- liams as hostesses. The Sunshine Committee will meet with Margaret Jones, 1111 Flower ave- nue, Takoma Park, Md, May 26. Gertie Williams will assist. General Funds Committee meeting will be held May 27 at the home of Viola Hodson, 5119 Connecticut ave- nue, with Nettie Bkinner assisting. The 1934 Matrons and Patrons’ As- sociation will hold a card party at the home of Mrs. Viola Hodson, 5119 Connecticut avenue, May 21, at 8:30 pm. Prizes and refreshments. Mem. bers of the order and friends are in- vited. The 1930 Association of Matrons and Patrons met at the Christ Luther- an parish hall Saturday evening, the president, Mrs. Elviria Magdeburger, presiding. Memorial services were held for Mrs. Bessie W. Franzoni, 1936 president, who recently died. The president ap- pointed Peter Pritchett, Mrs. Evelyn Stoner and Mrs. Katharine S. Meritt a8 committee to draft resolutions on her death. A play in pantomime, “An Inter- rupted Courtship,” was presented with the following cast: Mrs. Evelyn Stoner, Miss Jean Stoner, Mrs. Georgia Hen- dricks, Mrs. Bertha Wealthall, George | | Warren, Howard Grifith and Herbert Hendricks, with Mrs. Gertrude Smith at the piano. Supper was served. Among those present were Mrs. Katharine 8. Meritt, past grand ma- tron; Dr. Charles C. Galloway, past grand patron; Mrs. Helen D. Robbins, associate grand matron; Harry Schmidt, associate grand patron, and Rev. Henry Manken, jr. The association will hold a picnic August 1 at the Summer home of Past Grand Matron and Past Grand Patron Kimmel at Shady Side, Md. The officers are Mrs. Madgeburger, president; Thomas W. Davis, vice president, and Mrs. Mary E. Curtin, secretary-treasurer. Matron Margaret MoCurdy of Joppa Lodge Ohapter announces a courtesy initiation May 19. This will also be educational night. St. John’s Lodge Chapter will have & Mother's day program tomorrow night. The vested choir of Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church will feature the program. A card party will be held at the home of Matron Aleene D. Franklin, 2214 Cathedral avenue, for the benefit of the Temple Committee next Sat- urday night. Past Matron Leila J. Cooke an- nounces the General Home Board will meet at the Masonic Temple on May 24, at 1:30 pm. Washington Centennial Chapter on May 321 will have initiation. On May 25 the chapter will visit Alpha Chap- ter of Baltimore, Md. Associate Pa- tron Worthington R. Bean is chair- man of arrangements. At the meeting May 7 the chapter was entertained with readings by Miss Doris Rook and musical selections by the Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Club. Soloists were Miss Beulah Reever and Miss Aurelia Birmingham. Next ‘Tuesday evening the Ways and Means Committee will sponsor & card party at 5522 Georgia avenue, Yetta Goldman of Temple Chapter announces at the meeting May 24 a memorial service will be held for Past Patron Henry J. Holober. There will also be an election and installation of a secretary, the former secretary having to resign due to ill health. All members are asked to be present, Mrs. Rose Gentner, matron of Jos- eph H. Milans Lodge Chapter, ang nounces the chapter will celebrate its 11th birthday sanniversary Thursday evening. Past matrons and patrons, the grand matron, grand patron and the 1937 matrons and patrons will be special guests. The Evening Bridge Club will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Heitzler. The Home Board will meet May 27 with Past Matron Edna Bush, 1111 E street northeast. The After- noon Bridge Club will meet May 25 with Mrs. Kathryn B. Noord, 4202 Third street. Matron Edna Eisenhart of Ruth Chapter announces tomorrow as Stans- bury night. ‘The chapter will entertain — (Continued om Pege D7) STAR, Marietta Park Club Elects Mrs. J. D. Kiley President WASHINGTON, D. C., Other Officers of Woman’s Group Chosen at Annual Meeting Held at Mrs. Alfred Fleming’ RS. JOHN D. KILEY was) elected president of the Marietta Park Woman's Club .at the annual meeting, held at the home of Mrs. Alfred Fleming, 30 Madison street. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Alfred Fleming, first vice president; Mrs. Lee D. Ritter, second vice presi- dent; Mrs. Morrison, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse, recording secretary; Mrs. Harry E. Slye, treasurer, and Mrs. J. D. Long- ley, custodian. Mrs. Kiley is a char- ter member of the club, was the organizer of the Junior Group and is a past secretary of the District Federation of Women's Clubs. The | directors are Mrs. Thomas Atkeson, | Mrs. J. D. Sullivan and Mrs. Fitz- gerald. The hostesses were Mrs. L. L. Fansher, Mrs. A. B. Lowstuter, Mrs. Blanche B. Grayson, Mrs. J. D. Long- ley and Mrs. H. M. Heckman. Mrs. Walter H. E. Jaeger announced a banquet at the Congressional Coun- | try Club on June 1. Assisting in ar- rangements are Mrs. Carl Farrington, Mrs. Alfred Fleming and Mrs. Stanley | D. Reed. ‘The retiring president, Mrs. Thomas | Atkeson, wag honored at a dinner and bridge at Indian Spring Country Club by her executive board on May 11.| A token of appreciation for her work during the past year was presented. Mrs. Ray C. Browning, first vice presi- dent, was in charge. Deutscher Literarischer Verein.— ' The last meeting of the season was last evening at the home of the pres- ident, 1529 Rhode Island avenue. ‘The first half of the program was | in observance of the 150th anniver- sary of the birth of the poet Ludwig Uhland. A short paper on his life and | works was read by Anita Schade, Ilse | Kotz recited the Uhland ballad, “The | Goldsmith's Daughter,” and Wilhel- | mina Spanhoofd Walter, soprano, sang two songs with Uhland texts: “Frueh- | lingsglaube,” by Schubert, and “Lauf | der Welt,” by Schade. The second half | of the program was devoted entirely | to music, Grace Powell, violinist, play- | ing the “A Major Sonata,” by Brahms, with Lyman McCrary at the piano, and Mrs. W. S. Walter singing| “Lieder,” by Schubert, Wolf, Mahler and Strauss, accompanied by Grete | von Bayer. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Jew- ish Consumptives’ Relief Society of | Denver will have a Mother's day tea May 19 at 2 pm, Jewish Community Center. Admission by paid-up mem- | bership card. A one-act playlet, “Meet- ing to Music,” will be presented, under the direction of Mrs. E. I. Levinson. Vocal and instrumental solos will be rendered by Edith Wallack, Loulse Bernheimer and Clara Bernheimer. Sunshine and Community Society— Mrs. Henry L. Breuninger of 2601 Foxhall road will be hostess at a gar- den party and bridge May 21, spon=- sored by the society. Mrs. Breuninger will be assisted by the president, Mrs. Esther M. Bair, and her officers, Mrs. Marie C. Deal, Mrs. M. A. Matson, Mrs. M. H. Celsman, Mrs. R. Claude Wright and Mrs. T. R. Powera. | The party is planned as a special benefit in order that the society may | continue the supply of milk to under- nourished children during the Sum- mer. Telephone Mrs. Matson, Cleve- | land 6770, for reservations. The Alpha Chapter of the World Caravan Guild will meet at the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday at 8 p.m. Dr. A. J. Diamond, delegate from | Alaska, will give an {llustrated lecture | on that Territory. Guests are in- vited. | Twentieth Century Club.—The Mu- sic Section will present a Tschaikow- sky program at 3 o'clock tomorrow at the Y. W. C. A, Mrs. Arthur J. Sea- | ton, chairman section, will review the | life of Tschaikowsky as given in “Be- loved Friend,” by Catherine Brinker Bowen. Mme. Elena de Sayn, emi- nent Russian violinist, impresario and teacher, will play the violin concerto from the original score, with Dorothy Paul at the piano. The Nature Section will meet at 1013 Pennsylvania avenue at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday for a trip to Oak- wood, Va, under the leadership of Mrs. D. A. Greenlees, The Garden Section will meet at | 10:30 o'clock Friday in Bladensburg, where the Baltimore and Annapolis | roads branch, and will visit the Gov- ernment housing group at Greenbelt | in the mecrning. After a picnic lunch, which members are requested to bring, in the afternoon a visit will be made to the United States Experimental Station at Beltsville. Members are asked to telephone Mrs. H. S. Roberts if they will supply automobiles or if they need transportation. At the annual meeting last Thurs- day officers and directors were elccted as follows: President, Mrs. Karl Fen- ning; first vice president, Mrs. Ed- ward G. Montgomery; second vice president, Mrs, William R. Maxon; recording secretary, Mrs. P. M. An- derson; corresponding secretary, Mrs. James T. Jardine; treasurer, Mrs. Howard G. Nichols; assistant treas- urer, Mrs. Ryland C. Bryant; direc- tors, Mrs. R. Thomas West, Mrs. Ed- ward C. Thomas, Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, Mrs. Walter M. Gilbert and Mrs. Harold E. Doyle. Council of Jewish Women—Con- firmation of the Council House Sun- day schools will be held May 23 at 2 pm. at the Adams Israel Congre- gation. The opening prayers will be given by Rabbis Metz and Seigal. Mrs. L. E. Rosician, in charge of the schools, announced prizes will | be awarded for scholarship and per- fect attendance. ‘Women’s City Club—M. Andre Lio- tard will speak tomorrow at 6:30 at the annual dinner of the French sec- tion on “Fetes of France.” Miss Ro- berta Tull and Mme. Garcia will pre- side. Mrs. Edmund Kochersperger will entertain with songs. Books of the season will be re- viewed Tuesday at the book hour at 5 pm. Mrs. Elfrieda Danzinger is to talk about Van Wyck Brooks'| “Flowering of New England.” Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the G. A. R., held a me- morial tree-planting in honor of four noted members, Mrs. Vinnie Ream Hoxie, Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. Helen Nelson Doocy and Mrs. Mida C. Pea- body, only living pioneer member. It was held on Independence avenue, near Twelfth and D streets south- west, May 8 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Sara E. Deeds, past president, ‘was in charge of the ceremonies. She introduced the speakers, sssisted by Mrs. Ellis fogan, past president of | fornia, and a nephew of Mrs. Wash- | vania avenue southeast, s Home. the District of Columbia Federation of Clubs. The speakers were Mrs. 8. E. Deeds, Miss Helen Doocy Reed, Mrs. Mida Peabody and Mrs. Ellis Logan. James J. Deeds carried the flag. Other members were Miss Re- becca Blaine, chaplain; Miss Jessie D. Patton, segretary; Miss Alice M. O'Connor, Miss Beatrice Deeds and Miss Nellie Colclazier, past presidents. “Taps” was sounded by Corpl. George W. Dessert. The Business and Professional Wom- en’s Club was entertained at a tea by Mrs. Blanche Morgan Foote in | her home, in Arlington, Va., yester- day afternoon. Among those attending were Miss Ruth Robinson, president; Miss Nina Kinsella, vice president; Miss Jane Hanna, treasurer, and Misses Eliza- beth Mann and Clara Beetle, secre- taries. The Nominating Committee’s slate is as follows: President, Emily E.| Clarke and Nina Kinsella; vice pres- ident, Faustine Dannis, Lucy Somer- ville Howorth; recording secretary, Stella Le Roux, Elizabeth Mann; | corresponding secretary, Elsie Gren, | Mary J. Mellinger: treasurer, Emily | M. Davis, Esther K. Thompson; di- rector, Alice Morgan Foote, Bertha M. Nienburg, Alice E. Webster and Sue | White. Hotel Greeters of America, Wom- en’s Auxiliary, No. 31, met Thursday at the Cairo Hotel with the presi- dent, Mrs. Harry Stewart, presiding. Yearly reports were submitted by Mrs. Bessie Stevens, education; Mrs. J. P. Edwards, Greeters' home; Mrs. Edith Friedman, promotion; Miss| Edna Thompson, “See America First,"” | who also presented a writing on the Washington Monument; Mrs. G. Stewart Bingman, parliamentary pro- cedure; Mrs. Hazel Karras, birthday box; Mrs. Harry Kopel, publicity. Mrs. Harry Williamson was elected | speaking delegate to the national con- vention in Omaha, and Mrs. Bessie Stevens as alternate. Election of officers will take place | in June following the convention, date to be announced later. A handkerchief shower was given | Miss Edna Thompson, who is sailing for Europe in June, Following this the auxiliary joined the chapter, when a buffet was served. — | Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief | Corps, No. 12, held memorial exercises in Congressional Cemetery and & bronze marker of the order carrying | a silk flag was placed on the grave | of Mrs. Ella M. Washburn, a past president, and one of its charter members. Mrs. Allsworth of Cali- burn, came here to attend these | services. A son, Gordon Washburn, | also was present. Mrs. Addie Hick- man was In charge of the program and Mrs. Cordelia Pollard, president, | led in the responsive services. Flow- | ers were placed by Mrs. Isabell Bontz for the corps and by Mrs. Sylvia Mc- Lauchlin, president of Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the tent. | At the meeting June 3 there will be a large class initiated, followed by an entertainment and refreshments. The Washington Branch of the American Association of University | Women will have as its guest artist to- | morrow afternoon, following tea, Ed- win Orlando Swain, New York bari- tone. He will be accompanied by | Theodore R. Webb. Floyd Dell, journalist, will be honor guest and speaker at the poetry con- test dinner Wednesday at 7 o'clocs ‘Winning poems will be read and prizes will be awarded. The junior group dinner bridge is Thursday at 6:30 o'clock. A square dance will be held in the lounge Saturday evening. The Walkers wil] take the Hillcrest bus, Seventeenth street and Pennsyl- to Bangor street crossing next Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. They will walk to 3703 Ban- gor street and eat a picnic supper. The last branch business meeting of the year will be May 24. following a club supper. Officers will be elected. | Columbia Heights Art Club met Thursday with Mrs. Rogers Tracy at her home on Reno road. Mrs. M. A. ‘Winter presided. The paper read by Mrs. Tracy was “When It's Tulip Time in Holland.” The guests were Mrs. Charles E. Rowe, Mrs. Miles C. Trowbridge, Mrs. | Robert E. Adams and Mrs. Daisie B. Mulford. Sixteenth Street Heights Club.— Mrs. Clarence Reed was hostess. After luncheon Mrs. G. Albert Scott pre- sided over business session. Mrs. Arthur J. Linn was elected to mem- bership. Election of officers was: President, Mrs. Edwin Powell; vice president, Mrs. J. M. Gongiver; sec- retary, Mrs. Thomas Mullen; treas- urer, Mrs. Walter Emmerson; cus- todian, Mrs. G. Albert Scott. Guest was former member, Mrs. Scott of California. Annual Spring luncheon is May 25 at Brook Farm Tea House. The Insurance Women’s Club of Washington held a dinner meeting at Sholl's last Monday. Betty P. Gibbon, president, presided. Plans for the annual picnic, to be held at Rock Creek Park, June 12, were dis- cussed and E. Clare Turner was appointed chairman of arrangements. A talk and demonstration was given by R. O. Beckham of the American District Telegraph Co. on “Fire and Burglary Alarms Systems.” Phyllis Lyman Colony, National So- ciety of New England Women—Na- tional registrar, Mrs. George L. Palmer, installed officers at the home of Mrs. William H. Wagner last Fri- day. Mrs. W. C. Kendall read a paper, “Old Shaw], Old Quilts and Homa- spuns.” Many rare and beautiful shawls and quilts were displayed by members. Mrs. John F. Punam was eleoted to membership. Mrs. Wagner, Blanche Heady, assisted by Mrs. served luncheon. ‘Woodridge Book Club—*Adventures of a Novelist,” by Gertrude Atherton, was reviewed by Mrs. James A. Hall Tuesday at the Woodridge Branch Public Library, with Mrs. Amassa A. Ludwig presiding and Mrs. A. J. Cunningham hostess. Chaplain Mrs. | last Thursday: | “English Instruction Merle Kissinger read & poem, “Who Makes a Gsrden,” by Douglas Mal- loch. Mrs. William W. Bush read s list MAY 16, 1937—PART TWO. Parent -Teacher Activities Anacostis Junior-Senior High. The association will meet tomorrow evening. Mrs. C. C. Mullady, treas- urer of the District of Columbia Con- gress, will install the officers. Music will be furnished by the school or- chestra, under the direction of Mr. Vasa. Community singing will be led by Miss Henderson. Refreshments will be served. ‘Weigh{man. The association was host Thursday evening to the Boys' and Girls’ Com- mittee of the Washington Kiwanis Club. Entertainment was provided by the guests and also by pupils of the ‘Weightman School for Crippled Chil- dren. Stanton. Election and installation of officers will be held tomorrow evening. A card party will be given Thuraday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McCabe, Good Hope road southeast. Roosevelt High. The association will meet Wednes- day at 8 pm. The program will con- sist of a short business meeting, elec- tion and installation of oficers and an address by the principal, Miss May P. Bradshaw. Emery-Eckington. ‘The following officers were elected Mrs. P. A. Taylor, | president; Mrs, Edna Lloyd, first vice | president; Mrs. John L. Hobbs, second vice president; Mrs. J. J. Owen, re- cording secretary; Mrs. Sarah Beller, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Mildred | Gross, historian. Mrs. Lloyd Miller, sixth vice p"’“-i dent of the District of Columbia Con- gress, installed them. Gage. The following officers were elected: Mrs. J. B. Redd, president; Mrs. G. C. Fultz, first vice president; Miss B. E. Taylor, second vice president; Mrs. R. A. Jackson, secretary; Miss F. P, Fernald, treasurer. Mrs. Walter B. Fry, State president, inst.lled the offi- cers. Mrs. C. H. Kendall, the retiring president, was presented with a book by the teachers in appreciation of her three years of leadership in the asso- ciation. John Quincy Adams. Mrs. W, H. Spencer was elected president; Mrs. HelenVigeant, first vice president; Mrs. Florence N. Cor- nell, second vice president; Mrs. T. K. Hall, recording secretary; Mrs. C. Earle, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Lillian Denell, treasurer. “Report Cards and Their Pros- pective Changes in Certain Grades’ | was discussed by Mrs. Florence Cornell, principal, and Mrs. Louise Hughes. | A general discussion followed. | The Summer round-up May day ex- aminations were held under the di- rection of Mrs. Frank Greene, chair- man. Jefferson Junior High. The association will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. for election and installation of officers. H. D. Cooke. A meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. for election and installation of officers. Janney. | A tea was given in honor of Mrs. | Laura DeWitt, retiring president, by members of the Executive Board and the grade mothers. | The May Queen Festival will be held | Wednesday at 3 pm. | Petworth. The following officers were elected: Mrs. E. K. Allen, president; E. W. | Smallman, first vice president; Miss | Bessie Lacy, second vice president; | Mrs. Ray Dhein, recording secretary; Mrs. S. C. Simons, corresponding sec- retary; W. J. Greenleaf, treasurer. They were installed by Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president, District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers. The School Boy Patrol, in new uni- forms, gave an exhibition dril], under direction of Policeman Ashe. | McKinley High. Community singing and election of officers will feature the meeting Tues- day evening. The program will in- clude “Pointers on College Prepara- tion,” by Frank C. Daniel, principal; in the High Schools—Its Purpose and Methods,” Miss Ruth Stauffer, head of the Eng- lish Department of the High Schools; “Proposed School Garden Project at McKinl Miss Jessie Coope, assist- ant principal, and “Student Govern- Leon Wiseman, president of the G. O. Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, will install the officers, and & reception for the new officers and a social will follow. Bancroft. The annual Spring luncheon for pupils and parents will be held Thurs- day noon on the school playground. Mrs. A. S. Mangene is in charge of ar- rangements. Bowen-Greenleaf. There will be a luncheon for mothers and teachers Thursday at 1126 Robison street, the home of Mrs. Hudson. The annual May festival was held at the Bowen playground Friday, with Dottie Lou Turford as queen, and each class in both buildings partici- peating. Langley Junior High. ‘The association will meet Thursday for election and installation of offi- cers. The following slate has been presented by the Nominating Com- mittee: Mrs. Gene Starr, president; Mrs. Charles Kendall, first vice presi- dent; Harry Baker, jr., second vice president; Mrs. Donovan, secretary; Mrs. Gladys Palmer, corresponding secretary; Howard McCauley, treas- urer. Macfarland Junior High. Birch Bayh, physical education di- rector of the District schools, will speak tomorrow at 8 pm. | There is to be a homemade cake | sale at the school Thursday. Mrs. Willard Givens, president, will give a dessert bridge party on the afternoon of May 26 as & school benefit. ‘Wheatley. There will be an exhibition of all types of vacation articles Wednesday under the supervision of the P.-T. A. Vacation Committee. Woodridge. At the meeting Monday evening Birch Bayh, director of physical edu- cation in the schools, spoke on “Val- uable Vacations,” and boys and girls in costume sang Indian songs. The association voted to entertain the Boy Patrol and to purchase a tree to be planted May 25 in celebration of the sesquicentennial. Mrs. W. B. Calvert, second vice president of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, in- stalled the following officers: Presi- dent, Mrs. J. M. Robey; first vice president, Mrs. E. Eberly; second vice president, Mrs. P. Goble; third vice president, Mrs. Sullivan; treasurer, Mrs. W. Putman, and secretary, Mrs. F. Edwards. | at the school Tuesday evening, with nard, principal, and Mrs. W. B. Cal- vert, retiring president, with gifts from the association. Wallach. The following officers were i:ustalled by Mrs. Lloyd Miller, sixth vice presi- dent of the District of Columbia Con- gress: Mrs. Fred Herrman, president; Mra. Miles Nolte, first vice president; Mrs. Richard Waldt, second vice presi- dent; Miss Ella Crook, third vice presi- dent; Mrs. O. T. Ketchum, secretary, and Mrs. Hugh Rieley, treasurer. Buchanan. Mrs. B. R. Wood of the District of Columbia Congress installed the fol- lowing officers: Mrs. Thomas J. Daugh- erty, president; Mrs. Frank Roys, vice president; Miss C. P. Dulin, sec- ond vice president; Mrs. Alfred Loh- man, treasurer; Mrs. A. A. Jasper, re- cording secretary, and Mrs. Innis| Hart, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Reeder Walton led in com- munity singing, accompanied at the plano by Mrs. Mary Bessemer. Stuart Junior High. A meeting will be held tomorrow at 8 pm. Ofcers will be elected and installed. The orchestra will entertain, featuring the following soloists: Clyde Freed, violin; Jeanette Karp, bells, and Peter Del Grosso, sexophone. The Boy Patrol will receive the an- nual candy treat. A motion picture will follow the business program. Langdon. The Girls’ Glee Club of McKinley High School presented a program May 6. A Virginia reel was presented by pupils of the 5-B grade in costume | and other pupils presented a playlet. | Officers elected were: Mrs. J. Hess, | president; Mrs. T. Martin, first vice president; Mrs. Wright, teacher, sec- ond vice president; Mrs. W. H. Vincent, secretary; Mrs. Paul Kerman, record- ing secretary; Mrs. Wilbur Johnson, treasurer, Fillmore. A meeting is to be held tomorrow | at 8 pm. A representative from the Public Health Department will discuss “Infantile Paralysis.” Election of of- ficers. On May day Dr. Ogle J. Warfield, chairman of the Health Committee, gave pupils of the school a general physical examination, while Dr. F. Contendader examined their eyes and Dr. James J. Donahue took care of | their dental needs. Brookland-Noyes, Twenty-two pre-school children were examined on Child Health day at the Brookland School, with Mrs. | V. D. Moorer, Summer round-up chairman, in charge. May day festivities were held at the Bunker Hill School on Tuesday and movies which were taken will be shown at the meeting of the associa- tion on May 24 in the Brookland | School. The following officers will also be installed: Mrs. Clara Purcell, | president; Mrs. J. N. Cline, first vice president; Miss Grace Bush, second vice president; Mrs. Nelson Thayer, secretary; Mrs, Frank J. Lupac, cor- responding secretary; Mrs. W. C. Myers, historian. The finance chairman, Mrs. Alfred T. Newberry, announces a trip to the Electric Farm tomorrow at 9 am. Busses will call at both schools. Central High. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent | of schools, will speak tomorrow eve- ning. The major music class will bresent a group of songs, under the direction of Samuel Wood. Installa- | tion of officers by Mrs. Walter B, Fry, | president, District of Columbia Con- gress of Parents and Teachers, will follow. A reception to Dr. Ballou, Mrs. Fry and the new officers, with Mrs. An- derson Tackett and Mrs. Harvey W. Haun presiding at the punch bowls, will conclude the program. The annual cadet supper was held Mrs. Andrew Dent and Miss Crawford in charge, Keene. Officers elected last Tuesday were: President, Mrs. John J. Brenman; first vice president, Mrs. Clinton Hisle; second vice president, Mrs. Eunice An- deregg; third vice president, Mrs. C. H. Brown; recording secretary, Mrs. Ran- dall Shoemaker; corresponding sec- retary Mrs. Michael Finan; treasurer, Mrs. Paul Werres; historian, Mrs. Finis D. Morris; delegate to public schools, Mrs. C. B. Bushy. A card party will be held at the school tomorrow. NATIONAL UNIO! District Manager Senator Arthur S. Brown and the fleld workers are | making a drive for new members for | the ceremonial June 24. The events this week are: Monday, Potomac Council, Pythian Temple; Central, 935 G place; Tuesday, Mc- Kinley, Northeast Masonic Temple; ‘Wednesday, Congressional, Typograph- ical Temple; Friday, United, Pythian Temple. Grand Chief | tion and an officer in | Hancock | responding secretary, D.A.RTOHONOR - AL JOKN ADLUM Tablet to Be Placed on Grave of Soldier in Revolution. A bronze tablet will be placed by the Susan Riviere Hetzel Chaptr D. A. R, on the grave of Maj. Joln Adlum, a young soldier in the Reve the War of 1812, in Oak Hill Cemetery, next Sat- urday at 4 o'clock. Two great-grea:- granddaughters of Maj. Adlum, the Misses Anne Sterrett and Adlumia Dent Sterrett, will unveil the tablet and a great-grandson, Rev. H. Hatc: Dent Sterrett, of All Souls' Episcopal Church, will officiate. The ceremony will be led by the regent, Miss Luella Chase. Mrs. C. C. Haig, State regent, will speak. A paper on Maj. John Adlum will be read by Mrs. Bessie W. Gahn, re- cording secretary, before the Columbia Historical Society, members of the D. A. R, and guests, tomorrow eve- ning at the Mayflower Hotel. ~ - Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter re- elected officers as follows: Mrs. Arthur S. Field, regent; Mrs. Earl B. Fulle:, vice regent; Mrs. Herbert E. Merwir, chaplain; Mrs. Thomas M. Robert recording secretary, Mrs Harold Baker, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Joseph H. Brisebois, treasurer; Miss Lica B. Earhart, registrar, and Mrs, Ira C. Whitacre, historian. Mrs. Whitacre entertained the mem- bers at her home, in Woodside, Md, with Mrs. Brisebois and Mrs. Merwin assisting. Miss Anne Denison of Oneonta, N. Y, an out-of-town mem-= ber, was present, s . Marcia Burns Chapter will mert Wednesday at the home of the re- gent, Mrs. Minnie Ashbrook Tull 215 A street northeast. Assistant hostesses, Mrs. Cynthia I. H. Ed- munds and Mrs. Henry Fones On May 7 a memorial wreath was placed on the grave of Marcia Burns Miss Grace Swift is a new member. The Dorothy Hancock Chapter met for luncheon at Tilden Gardens with the following hostesses: Mrs. W. W. | Wirgman, Mrs. E. L. Yates, Mrs. Hurd Hudson and Mrs. L. B. Wil It was voted to send to Summer camp a boy and a girl from the Jorn and Dorothy Hancock Junior American Citizens' Clubs, cently founded under the a: the chapter. Miss Margare yres was admitted as a new member. A gift was presented to the retiring re=- gent, Mrs. Wesley G. Hanford. The following new officers we elected: Regent, Mrs. George Clarke Ober, jr.; vice regent, Mrs. George W. Lipscomb; chaplain, Mrs. Leroy Les Sawyer, jr.; recording secretary, Mrs, Charles P. Trussell; correspon secretary, Mrs. John Ruel Ma s treasurer, Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips; historian, Mrs. John R. Grove; deles gate, Mrs. Samuel S. Spruce; me ber-at-large, Mrs. John W. Tow: send. The June meeting will be a picnic at Kenmore. . The Ruth Brewster Chapter met with Mrs. Caroline Stephen May 11. The vice regent, Mrs. Gertrude Pat- terson Miller, presided The following officers were elected Regent, Mrs. Alister Cochrar regent, Miss Louise Patt! 4 lain, Mrs. Lamson-Scribner; urer, Mrs. J. R. T. Reeves; record- ing secretary, Dr. Amy J. Rule: cor= iss Frances Williams: registrar, Mrs. Grace H: wood, and historian, Mrs. Jessie Weber. The Eleanor Wilson Chapter met May 8 at the home of Miss Lida Lea in Arlington, Va.. and elect lowing officers: Regent, M Van Denbergh; vice rege Charles V. Grunwell; chapl: William Ramsay; recording secretary secretary, Miss Margaret E. ) Treasurer, Mrs. Lawson Fuller: regis- trar, Mrs. Flovd Wirsing: historian, Mrs. George F. Warner; delegate, Mrs. J. Frank Steele Several of the younger members and their friends met at the home of the regent, Mrs. Guy Mason. May 2, to organize & junior group. Miss Jane E Grunwell is chairman Army and Navy Chapter met at th Army and Navy Club, Mrs. William F. Pearson, regent, presiding. The following officers were elected Regent, Mrs. Willlam F. Pearson vice regent, Mrs. George R. Harrison; chaplain, Mrs. John Walker Hol- combe; recording secretary, Mrs. W. E. P. French; corresponding secre tary, Mrs. Joseph A. Gaston; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Keene, registrar, Mrs. George W. Mclver; historian, Mrs. 4 | George J. Newgarden Board members: Mrs. Charles W. Kutz, Mrs. Paul E. Bond, Mrs. Henr A. Stuart, Mrs. John L. Homer, Mrs. Frank R. Keefer, Mrs. James G. Field, and delegates, Mrs. George W. Coche: Mrs. Herbert E. Paddock, Mrs. Jose;h G. Ward, Miss Florence E. Wilcox a: Mrs. George M. Grimes. Martha Washington Chapter met the Martha Washington Semina::. 3640 Sixteenth street. Dr. Edwaid Thompson, president of the schocl, gave a short address and presented the chapter a painted portrait of Martha Washington as a girl. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Eugene L. Culver, regent; M:is. Norville V. Pattie, vice regent; Ms. Abbie Spray, chaplain: Mrs. Warner W. Stockberger, recording secretarv: Mrs. Raymond Watson, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Cecil L. Blake, treas- urer; Mrs. Andrew J. Sanford, regis- | trar; Mrs. Harry C. Sigourney, his- MRS. LORENA MEYERS Of Roanoke, Va., grand chief of the Pythian Sisters Juris- diction of Virginia, will make her official visit to Rathbone Temple, the evening of May 21. She will be accompanied b;/ the following Grand Tem- ple officers: Mrs. Jeanette Baker, grand senior, Fred- ericksburg, Va.; Mrs. Meta Moore, past grand chief, New Market, Va., and Mrs. Pauline Meyers of Roanoke, Va. The same evening Rathbone Temple will celebrate its forty-fifth anniversary. Dur- ing her stay in Washington Mrs. Meyers will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marks, torian; Mrs. William B. Hardy, dele- * gate, and Mrs. Angus A. Lamond, Mrs. Frederick B. Linton, Mrs. D. George Price and Mrs. Dana F. Angier, alternates. ‘The chapter will hold its annual dinner Tuesday at the Brook Farm Tea House, Chevy Chase, Md. DE MOLAY A class of 27 candidates was in- {tiated into Robert Le Bruce Chapter team, composed entirely of members of the Tech Crusaders. Walter R. Reed, secretary-general of the Scot- councilor, officiated over the degree on May 7. James H. Ford, senior tish Rite, was guest speaker. Plans are being made for the Job's Daughters-De Molay dance and card party May 22 at the Raleigh Hotel A De Molay-Masonic Club is new being formed for majority De Molays who are now members of the Masonic Qrder. The base ball team will practice at 3 o'clock on the West Elipse today. The next meeting, to be held May joo Emerson street. ’21. will be election of officers. v