Evening star., 1920-01-04
AMONG THE CLUBS

AMUNG lHE CLUbS
The Washington Chapter, Randolph
Macon Womans' College Alumnae As
sociatiOn, will meet Tuesday at pm.
at 1914 Massachusetts avenue.
Constitution Chapter. ID. A. r.. will
celebrate st. Distaff'S day Wednesday
at o'clock at the home OF Mrs. II. b.
Desham, 1917 Biltmore street. Later
on the program there Will be forum
discussion of the proposed chapter
house. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins pre-
siding as chairman. At its recent
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ball, the
chapter had for it's speaker Repre-
sentative Heflin, who considered the
league of nations from democratic
viewpoint.
The District of Columbia Congress
Of Mothers and Parents-Teachers' As
sOciatiOns is perfecting plans for a
council of presidents. to be held jan
uary 13. when the president of each
parent-teachers' association in the
city will give a brief account of what
her association is doing, and plans
will be made for future work.
The president of the organiza ton,
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. acted as the
grade in the West School, which was
of special interest, as the organiza-
ton indorses the effort to have pub
lie speaking included in the school
curriculum.
The Deborah Club was organized
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Yetta Kess1er, when the follow
ing officers were elected: Edna Lewis
president; Rose Ponerow, vice presi-
Bessie Israel, ergeant-at-armS. DR..
Loeb addressed the new club, which
has been founded for charitable and
Zionistic work.
Twentieth Century Club-Senator
William S. Kenyon will speak before
the club at the monthly meeting to be
held Thursday at the Cosmos Club.
The hour of meeting for the club is
II o'clock am, and Senator Kenyon's
address is set for half-past II.
The art section will meet Saturday
at O'Clock pm. at the home of Mrs.
Dayton Ward. The subject will be
!; English and Continental Poets of the
Eighteenth Century" to be treated by
Mrs. A. r. Crandall.
be secured by applying to Mrs. Frank
r. Rutter, chairman of the hospitality
committee.
SOlleSc W OmcnS SluU-MES. w. T..
Chamberlain, president, assisted by
officers and the board of directors, will
be hostess at a tea tomorrow at the
clubhouse from till s. Maynard
Owen Williams, assistant editor of the
National Geographic Magazine and
military attache in China during the
world war. will speak.
AT the club lunch January 10 Judge
Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile Court
will be the guest of honor and will
speak on Juvenile Court legislation.
A series of evening parties for both
the older and younger members of the
club was inaugurated with dance
yesterday. with Miss Mabel E. Willard
as hostess.
Mrs John E. Walker and Mrs. Will
liam c. Van Week. aided by the house
committee. gave card party on the
afternoon of December 30.
Frances Scott Chapter. ID. A. r.,
noon at the home of its regent. Mrs.
Edward b. Olney, 1851 Mount Pleasant
street. The following candidates were
accepted as members: Mrs. Anna Car
michael. Miss Juliet Curtiss, Miss Win
fired Curtiss. Mrs. George w. East
Asher Mrs. Randolph r. Rapley, Miss
Lois Barlow De Vries, Mrs Mozena C..
McLanahan and Mrs. w. w. Whittier.
The treasurer's report showed the
chapter to be in f1ourishing condi-
ton.
The state regent, Miss Hilda Fletch-
er, spoke of d. A. r. work.
The women's Press Club will meet
at the Pickwick Inn Thursday from
1890 to 2 o'clock.
The women's City Club will give a
musical this evening at 8:15 o'clock at
1.-THE clubhouse, % Jackson place, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bleyden will fur
nish the program. Miss Aida Hen
riques will be in charge.
The Anthony Leagues regular meet
| ing took the form of reception and
| celebration of the New Year Thurs
| day evening at the home Of the presi-
| dent, Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, 2O07 Co.
| lumbia road A musical program,
| consisting of songs by Mrs. Wayne B.
| Wheeler, accompanied by her son
! Robert, who is home from college for
| the holiday season. and two selections
by Miss Martha Armstrong. violinist,
ist. added to the pleasure of the
| guests. Commodore A. v. Wadhams
| read from the late poems Of Edwin
| Markham. Interpreting them in the
| true spirit of the author. Mrs. Ger
trude Bonnin, wife of Capt. Bonnin,
| U. s. A. spoke of the interests of the
Indians. Miss Jean Wilson gave hu-
morous sketches. Mrs. Nanette B.
Paul spoke briefly of the Madam
| troduced a group wearing costumes
| from the Holy Land. among whom
were Mrs Candy and Mrs. Lillian Cole
| Bethel of Ohio. Miss kittie Heyler.
| Miss Nettie Morgan and Miss Virginia
| Mesias. Mrs. Kondrup presided over