The Washington herald., 1920-03-24
MRS. STODDARD TO GIVE
SERIES OF TALKS.


Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard,
vice president of the League of
American Pen Women and formerly
editor of Pictorial Review. McCalrs
Magazine and the Overland Monthly,
will conduct a series of eight morn
ing hours with the Great Story Tel
lers at the Lafayette Thursdays at
III O'Clock, beginning tomorrow and
ending May 13. One book from the
works of each of ten writer's, in
cluding American, English. French.
Italian, Russian and Spanish will be
told in epitome and readings of sig
nificant selections will be given.
Applications for admittance to this
remarkable series for either the full
course or single lectures should be
made to Mrs. Stoddard at the La
fayette Hotel. Mrs. Stoddard is the
author of "A Comedy of Industry"
Myths of Quichuas," Legends of
Guaranis." "Pasculs" and "As Old
2s the Moon"
Miss Ruth Hall, sos Massachusetts,
avenue, entertained twelve couples
at an elaborate 6O0-party and dance
saturday evening in honor of her
birthday anniversary. In playing
500 the prizes were won by Miss
Olivia Tweed and Mr.. Paul Duffy,
and the consolation went to Miss
Ann Graves. In the dining room
punch was served during the even
ing. A color scheme of yellow and
white was carried out in the dec
orations, baskets of jonquils being
used on the tables, which were
lighted with yellow shaded candles,
where a dainty lunch was served.
MRS. TUCKERMAN TO PRESIDE
AT INTERIOR DEPT. SOCIAL.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman will
preside at a social meeting to be
held, at the Interior Department Au-
ditorium, Eighteenth and f streets,
at o'clock this evening. Many
other prominent washingtonians are
interested in this meeting, which is
to be given under the auspices of
the Girls Friendly Society. and are
lending their support to make II a
success.
The committee on arrangements
Is composed of Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, acting chairman in place of
Miss Natalie Magruder, who is
out of town; Miss Carolyn Nash,
chairman of finance; Mrs. Goodwin
Graham. chairman of publicity COM
mittee; Miss Frances Webster, chair
man of music committee. and Miss
Eugster. chairman of hall commit
tee. Among those assisting are Mrs.
John Sterrett, Miss Elizabeth ,Kefer-
stein. Miss Ruth Gray, Miss Dorothy
Robinson, Miss Lucia Hollerith and
Miss Charlotte Harding.
The program promises to be u
very delightful one. The chief
speaker of the evening will be the
Hon. Thomas Riggs, Governor of
Alaska. His twenty-three years in
that region has made him we'll ac-
quainted with the many opportuni-
ties for Americans in that part OF
our country, which will form the
basis of his talk. He is a vivid and
vigorous orator and those who have
heard him join in commendation.
His talk will be illustrated by ster-
eopticon views of the frozen North.
A pageant showing the history of
the Girls Friendly Society from 1870
to 1920 will be shown in moving
pictures. The film was obtained
through the kindness of Mrs. John
c. Boyd, president of the Washing
ton Diocesan organization of the
Girls Friendly Society. The other
officers, Mrs. Grahams Powell and
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs. will be pres
ent. and 1t Is expected that Miss
Natalie Magruder. the treasurer,
will return from New York for the
meeting. All women In the city are
cordially invited to attend and no
admission will be charged.