Evening star., 1920-06-13
AMONG THE CLUBS.

The League Of American Pen Won.
en-, at business meeting held Mon
day evening. decided to open coffee
house" in connection with the CLUB
to- be known as The Hoot of the
OWL Mrs. Locker. incoming trens-
urer announced that the ledger and
card systems are being installed to
take care Of the business of the club
An adjourned meeting of the board
was called for tomorrow night. when
tee president. Mrs Du Puy, will con-
Elder Important issues.
The Emeraen study Club at its
business meeting held Wednesday at
the Public Library elected officers. as
follows: President, Mrs. Runy un
vice president. Mrs. Anderson; secre-
tary and treasurer. Mrs. Walter. and
parlfamentarian. Mrs. Atkinson.
Petworth Womnn's Ciub.-Good-
fellowship marked the annual meet
ing and banquet Monday evening in
the dPetworth Methodist church. An
nusl Teports were read by officers and
chairmen of standing committees At
the banquet ninety-three members
We're seated with Mrs, Howard l.:
Hodgk.ns. president Of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's s
Clubss and Mrs. Ellis Logan as guests
OF hngfpr. The invocation. sung by a
quartet consisting of Mrs. ]. l.. Carr.
MRS. Griffith Evans, Mrs. f. p. Girls
well and Mrs. E. G. Hardebeck. with
Miss Whitney accompanist. was fol-
lowed by Mrs. H. D. Hill in tribute
to members who have passed away
Mrs. Eta Mcleod. Mrs. Mary Runkel.
Mrs. Charles Ladson and Mrs. Maud
Radley. feature was the presenta
tion of bar pin from the club mem
bers TO Mrs. Gutelius. the retiring
president. who has completed her sec
ond year. Mrs. Norcross made the
presentation ard was in turn sur
2rised by being presented with
Miss Democracy. Mr.. G. O. r. and
Teddy Bear arrived trif1e late. but
their "Favor,te Sons" tahleaux We're
none the less effective. and. with the
the original 1imericks reci:ed by Mrs.
Helen p Morris. created much merri-
ment. The program ended by the
singing of "Auld Lang Syne," with
toast to the motto of the club. "Har-
mony and Goodfellowship."
New officers are: President. Mrs
Mabel Winkelhaus: vice president
Mrs. Edward B. Russ: recording Soc
retary. Mrs. n. Y. Pattfe (re-elected) ::
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Gilbert
j. Jackson (re-electe6; treasurer
Mrs. Georgia j. Johnson; custodian
Mrs. r. J. F. McElroy; delegate to
Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs
Committee chairmen-Hospitalit
Mrs. T. s. Tincher: civic. Mrs. l..
Cook. literary. Mrs. Edith B. Crum
music. Miss A. L. Whitney: educa-
tional. Mrs. T. Fielding Burton; home,
Mrs. Ivan Richwine: art, Mrs. l.. 4
Jones: phiianthropic Mrs. H. +. Nor
ton; year book. Mrs. Estelle
Schwartz; carnival. Mrs. E. B. Russ.
Wendell WeIfe Chapter, d. A. r..
A.rZ go, fx,-
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Alfred
Bailey. Bladensburg. Assisting We're
the Misses Shipley and Miss Mary L.
Botorff. picnic supper was served
on the lawn. Following the supper
a short business session was held.
presided over by the regent, Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe. The chapter
was appropriated a sum toward the
$4,000 Sarah Elizabeth Guernsey
scholarship in the AmericanizatIon
chapter will take up the Constitution
of the United States for study next
year and continue it's work on Amer
jcanization.
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Cfubs.-The committee for
the womens department, appointed by
Mrs. George v. Chandler. president
of the federation. to take charge of
the exhibits at the county fair August
the directors of the Agricultural So
ciety, completed it's part of the re-
vision of the premium list. This COM
mittee consists Of Mrs. James H.
L. Gilpin and Mrs. George V. Chand-
Ter, with Perrie E. Waters as director
in charge.
Chairmen Of the different depart
ments Of women's work are being ap-
pointed from sections of the county
Later the Judges will be appointed
The Col James Mccall Chapter, d.
A. r.. closed its season Monday even
ing at the home Of the regent. Mrs
r. B. Meacham. Other officers Of the
chapter are: Mrs. Ella Royal will
liams. vice regent. Miss Ophelia Ker-
by, corresponding secretary: Miss Mil
dred J. Ross. secretary: Mrs. Jessie
Haneck Wuttke. treasurer: registrar.
Mrs. Maud Prescott: historian, Mrs
Anna S. Hamilton; chaplain. Mrs. Lit
tie Avis Snyder Officers made re-
ports and gave talks concerning the
Amerfcanization of foreign children,
which is the special work of the
chapter.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter, ID.
A. r.. held its first summer meeting
Monday evening at the home Of Mrs
Offutt. Sis Wisconsin avenue. Chevy
Chase. D. c. The following commit
tees were appointed Tor the ensuing
year: Advisory, chairman, Mrs. Clay
ton E. Emig; Mrs. H. B. Gauss and
Mrs. B. S. GantZ: membership, chair
nan. Miss Grace Sieber: Mrs. w. p
Doing, jr.. and Miss Virginia Price;
AmericaniZation, chairman. Mrs. H. B.
Gauss; visiting. chairman. Mrs. Doug
las Horne: Miss Helen Decker Miss
Minetta Hyde and Miss NJ winn;
printing. chairman. Miss Ethel John
son, Misses b. Eilory and D. Hill; pro-
gram, chairman, Mrs. Trenis: Misses
P Slaughter. E. Briggs. NJ. Ellory. F.
Clairmont and Miss Tavenner. After
the meeting there was dancing. The
hostssses were Mrs. B. s. Gantz and
Mrs. Trenis.
The College Women's Club. 1922
street. will give a card party Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. Toward
Nichols and Mrs. Joseph vir'sle in
charge.
The Emerson Club met Wednesday
in the Public Library. Mrs. Clopton,
q teacher in the University of Texas
and honorary member of the club.
spoke of her work in the university
At the annual election of officers the
following were named: Mrs. Lee
Runyan. president: Mrs Minerva An
derson, vice president; Mrs David
Walton. secretary, Mrs. Joe Atkinson,
parliamentarian.
Secret of Success.