Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-25
Among the Clubs

Tho women's City Club will hold
Its election OF permanent officers
nominating committee has submitted
the following candidates.: For presi-
dent. Miss Mary O'Toole. Mrs. Robert
Nelson; for first vice president, Mrs.
James Carroll Fraser, Mrs. william
e. Chamberlin: for second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. George Eastment. Mrs.
HARDWOOD Read: for recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Floyd Waggaman. MISS
| Marie X. Saunders; for corresponding
secretary. Miss Carol Flemm ming MISS MISS
Mia Allen; for treasurer, MISS Jane
Bartlett. Mrs. Lewis c. Ecker.
Mrs. z. B. Van Wrinkle. 1r.. has
withdrawn her candidacy for the OF
fee Of president. She has not been
resident Of the District for three
makes her ineligible to hold office.
An Independent ballot to be pre-
scented for election is headed by mrs.
John ]. White, together with mrs.
Monroe Neville Hopkins. first vice
president; Mrs. Peter A. Drury: sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Wilson
Green. corresponding secretary. ana
Mrs Edmund James Brennan, treas
urer.
President oToole. founder ana
/ organizer Oh tne w oHieH wv
and chief officer since it's creat,o aa
less than year ago. goes into the
! contest with a record remarkable ~
club history. in that the new Douy
already numbers it's membership ny
/ the thousands. and is housed IN
/ satisfactory purchase. There 10 no.
SO youthful a. club in the country
that has so desirable clubhouse.
AT the directors reception at the
club this afternoon from TO Z, M.ss
catherine Watkins will be hostess.
assisted by Miss Portia oberly. Miss
Emily Carr, Miss Grace Clifton, Mrs.
Ia r. stephen, Miss N. B. D. Skillman
and Miss Augusta Swami.
m. p,.trict Of Columbia Federation
Of Women,s Clubs will meet tomoIo
row at 2 o'clock at the Blue Triangrhe
House Of the Y. w. c. A., az Nor.n
1 CAPITOL and E streets the anh w.
meeting will be held May .. I'LL, III
tn be announced later by Mrs HOW
ard L. Hodgkins, president OF Ine
Federation. The federation will cele.
brate Arbor day by planting 2 t .se
near Rawlins Park at O'CLOCK ~ ''i'
afternoon. a.. coor.,a
May day reception to Miss Geo In
Racon. vice president of the cen
ara1 r. w. C., will take place at tne
washington Club Saturday. from a,
to Z. Mrs. HOuSkHs, 1s.5a Nsru
paimer wife Of the Attorney Gen.
ieral. Miss Bacon, director OF tnrl.e
Of the General Federation. mas pesn
working with the Treasury nepare-
ment on this subject and VIII p tha
sent many phases OF tnr1It worn ~ ''o
assembly at that time.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednes.
day evening with Mrs, Clanin ana
Mrs Lindsay. 1927 LongfelloW, str &c .
r vocas ahq BY MRS Mrs. Mabel c. Lindsay;
1 wiih sccompaniment on violin aid
cello Gallo by Mr.. Lindsay and pr. Charles
Ia Abbott. Responses to roll call We sr
on tragedies Of the Sea-. s DT; haon,sn
Institution" Mrs. Florence l. Whit
new read an article on Early steam
hoating on the Potomac" The execu-
tive committee for the ensuing year .
was selected e,ea,n as f T1iot Brumbaugh:
Mrs Frank S. Ray. Mrs. Virginia p
Metcalf. Judge J. W. Thompson ana
| Henry Barrick.
sixteentA street Heights Club..-At
its recent meeting Mrs. Jesse r. e.el ns
was assisted in entertaining the mem
hers by Mrs Charles Warner ana MIS-.
| Charles T., Maxwell. A talk on Far
Elementary Law" was given py MIS-.
Nanette Paul. Those elected as oeIe-
gates to the Federation Q. w4 Nh =
r. Eastwood. Mrs. J. +. SseineE anu
/ Mrs. &C. F. Stuhler
1 washinrton Camp III, o.. 9. ",
met Tuesday evening at Confeoera.S
Memorial Home. with Col Fred BeaIl'
commander Of the s; Sam P;s prssi adsu,snt
Of the camp The woman's auxiliary
Of the home were hostesses for the
old soldiers and their guests Mrs.
IOdenheimer, president general U. y; "
has been chosen the new presi 1sn =
become vacant through the death OF
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Arrangements
we're made for the veterans to attend
the solidarity ball to be given by me
sons of veterans Wednesday az tne
i New willard for the benefit OF the
home.
The sarah st. Clair Chapter. ID. 4. r..
held its April meeting at the nome
of Mrs. Edward Tarring, 1888 Lanier
place The regent. Mrs. Francis A.
st. Clair. presided. MRS. " n r.a Sar !.
paper on How Can We, Guard Our
Chiidren,s Future?" Miss Cornelia
Hill Of Katherine Montgomery Chap.
ter gave an interesting account or
her work with the Red Cross In ST.
IBERIA.
The Home CIub.-Weather permit
ting. Mr.. La Forge. geologist OF the
geological survey, will lead the clup
hike this afternoon, starting from
Benning station at 2:40 o'clock. the
/ Heights and the Upper oxon Run
valley. returning by way Of Randall
Husbands. Tree life will be fea-
ture study of the trip. A District
line" car. starting from 14th street
taken at o'clock for Benning sta
ton not the Benning race track.
The club, which was incorporated
by employees of the. Department OF
the Interior in 1903, will have for its
| seasons event a musical recital. to
be given Saturday in the auditorium
Of the department and for which In
| vitatfons have been extended to some
members of the diplomatic corps and
to a few of Washington's noted mu-
opera Comique. Paris. and Ervine J.
Stenson, pianist. who has toured this
country with the worlds greatest
singers, will contribute the program.
American Liberty Chapter, d. A. r..
held its April meeting at the home
Of Mrs. Bovee. 1875 Lanier place. A
letter was read from Mrs. Dimock
accepting the $40 chapters donation
| TO the victory memorial fund, OF
which she is the chairman.
A donation was also MADE TO the
Korean fund.
Mrs. A. R. Harris, from Helena,
Mont, was guest.
rh~ woman's Club OF Sixteenth
street Highlands held its annual guest
n;ght meeting Wednesday at the home
~ Ms Robert E. Buckley. The club