Evening star., 1916-10-01

tally increased membership and plans for
redouhled activity In addition 70 the
eight sections already established. two
new ones. ones have been organised. An Ital-
These sections have regular monthly
meetings. which win be announced here
| after, in addition to tho general club
meetings. Mrs. Edward B. Clark win
elected at the last annual meeting.
Inc program OF tho opening meeting
Will be an illustrated lecture on WASH
ington Beautiful" by Col W. W. Harts,
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds. Col Harts, in his official capao-
ity and as secretary and executive Off
Ger Of the fine arts commission and sew
eral memorial commissions, Ii deeply in
terested In the Identification Of Washing
ton and the utilization Of tt5 resources,
and has some far-reachtng plans, for tho
attainment Of that end.
The Washington Readers' Club held
It's opening meeting Of the season Tues
day evening In the white parlor Of the
New Ebbitt. The attendance was
large and a pleasant social half hour
was enjoyed by the members before
.ne program opened, and new members
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Edward c. Townsend.
who. after a brief address, introduced
the vice chairman Of the program COM
d.
Mrs. Chamberlin outlined the plans and
work Of the program committee for tho
coming year, and announced the OPEN
ing number Of the. program for the
eveningIan .Iag excellently prepared paper
Rhythm in Reading" by Arthur Thorn
as. An interesting program of readings
followed the paper, illustrating the
above subject for discussion as pre-
pared by Mr.. Thomas, and In which the
following members took part: Prof.
Charles Richardson, instructor in ora
tory at the Maryland State College,
College Park; Miss Lenora Mario de
Grange Miss Grace NJ Bromley and
After brief intermission the club
came to order for the business meet
ing when matters Of special importance
for the new season were discussed and
acted upon.
Three public recitals will be given
during the season by members Of the
club, the first in November, the second
in January and the third in March.
These recitals viii be given at the Pub
lie Library. The next meeting of the
Readers Club will be held the fourth
Tuesday in October at the New Ebbitt.
The club has issued its book of pro-
grams for the year.
The Social Club Of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will meet this afternoon
at Ais NJ street northwest. At the last
meeting it was decided that the club
hold semi-monthly dances and enter
clubrooms. These dances will take
place every other Thursday evening,
the first one coming on October IL. The
purpose of these functions Is to in
crease the membership of the organi-
cation. The club will give q dance
within the next few months at one Of
the local halls.
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presidents of local Woman's Christian
Temperance unions was held Wednes-
day at headquarters building. Tho
business considered was preparing the
list of District superintendents and
members of the board of trustees, to be
voted upon at the annual convention.
which will occur October 24-25. Those
present were Mrs. Emma Sanford Shell
ton. Mrs T. T. Moore, Mrs. J. w. ALI
SON. Mrs. B. A Lineback. Mrs; Charles
Mrs L. NJ. Marsh, Mrs. F. A st. Clair.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tynda1l, Mrs. N. NJ. Pollock.
Mrs. Jennie Cusick, Mrs. Edith Null
ford, Mrs. Isabella Webb Parks, Mrs.
J. A Edgar, Mrs. NJ. c. Hull, Mrs. Har-
riet D. Hill and Mrs. A. C. Giles.
The Choral Club of the Y. w. O. A.
had it's first meeting Monday night in
ness meeting, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President. Miss Gertrude Ellis: vice
president, Miss Anna Pinnock; libra
rian. Mrs. Elizabeth Funk Waldo, sec
retary. Mrs. F. A. Reinohl, and treas
urer, Miss Relda Starr. 1t was de-
cided that the club should have a rally
at the association Monday night, Oc-
tober 9. at which time Mrs. A. NJ. Blair.
former leader of the club, who has
been in Europe for the last year, will
again resume leadership and will greet
the club members. Mrs. Blair selected.
while in England. the new music which
she will have the club sing this year.