Evening star., 1921-03-27

Vsmen's City Club.-Miss Aida
Henfiques will be hostess at the di'
rector's reception this afternoon.
Courtenay Dinwiddie will speak or
Community Organization" at the
meeting Of the business and profes
sional women Wednesday evening
with DR.. Edith Sc Vile Coale acting
as chairman. Mr.. Dinwiddie brings
from the middle west fresh glimpse
of his experiences in utilizing the
city block as the social unit in COM
munity work.
Thursday evening the entertainment
committee. with Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell chairman, varies the usual club
Gay activities by giving dance for
the members. Admission to be by
membership or guest card only.
The library committee also departs
from its usual program and offers for
Saturday an exhibition of historic
dress. illustrated by costumed dolls:
Pittsfield. Mass. A matinee for chill
dren will be given in the afternoon.
and an evening performance for
grown-ups. Miss Alice NJ. Heaven
chairman.
The board at its meeting Monday
years with the American Women's
Club in Paris. The following were
voted in as members, Mrs. Mary w.
Burton. Mrs Carl A. Droop. Miss
Alice Latimer George. Miss S. T.
Fehrlin. Mrs. Harry NJ. Miller. Miss
Hershey. Mrs. Edgar b. Mosher and
MRS. Mary Agnes Sanborn. Mrs. Ida
Clyde Clark. one of the editors of the
Pictorial Review, was voted nom
resident member. Mrs. James c. Can
trill was appointed chairman of a
committee to make arrangements for
a tea to be given the y. A. r. at the
time of it's convention. Assisting her
on the committee will be Mrs. George
Eastment. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
Miss Aline Solomons and Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell A committee. of which
DR. A. Frances Foye is chairman was
authorized for the purpose of receiv-
ing and presenting contributions in
the name of the club to the fund for
the purchase of a gramme of radlum
for Nine. Curie during her visit to the
United States The personnel of the
committee will be announced later.
Le Cercle FrancaiS de Washington,
Precieuses Ridicules. met recently at
the home of Mrs. Katherine B. Seip,
when the following program was given:
'Madelon.' sung by the members and
Mime. de Sevigne." by Nine. John Van
Schaick. jr.: accompanist, Mile. Marie
J.. Becker. Piano solo. Second Mazurka
de GODDARD" by Nine c. l.. G. Anderson.
Talk on THE Rebrth of Poland" by
Lieut.. Jean Labat. Recitation. La
Reading. THE Comparison of Corneille
and Racine of La Bruyere." Mile.
Becker. Excerpts of the German Pro-
posals for Peace in Case of German
Victory" by Mr.. Van Crombrugge. At
the close Rene Van Crombrugge. chan
nounced a surprise. and. addressing
fernando de Soto. another member he
read the royal decree of his majesty
Albert King of the Belgians. comforting
upon him the decoration The Order of
the Knight of the Crown" for the emf
nent services rendered by him during
the war. when the affairs of the Belgian
the hands of the American consulate of
that city. Mr.. De Soto stated that,
owing to his knowledge of the German
language. he was enabled to obtain the
return to their homes, through the Ger
man territory, of all civilian allies in
Warsaw after its fall into the hands of
the Germans.
Our Flag Chapter, D. A. r., met
afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Albert N. Walker. 1710 F street.
The chapter pledged help in the sup
port of the Americanization teacher
in Georgetown for next year, and con-
tributed toward the purchase of
marker for the house 1901 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, occupied by President
Madison in 1914.
The annual report of chapter work
was read by the regent, Mrs. H. B.
study of the Constitution was con-
tinued under the leadership of Mrs. j.
Edgar Smith. -.
stonewnII Jackson Chapter. No. 20,
L. ID. e., met Monday. Magnus Thomp-
son gave reading on the strategic
of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
Mathew Page Andrews talked on the
book recently published by Daugh-
ters Of Confederacy, women of the
South in War Times" and Miss Leila
Emig sang Mrs. Frank Morrison,
president of the chapter. presided.
Z. R.Pluribus Unum chapter, ID. A. R.,
mets Thursday at 270S Cathedral ave-
nue.. The regent. Mrs. Sylvanus John
SON, presided. Money was voted for
the rchapter house" fund. to st. Marys
College, Md, for scholarship fund. and
for relief work in China. The chapter
gave its unanimous Endorsement OF
MRS. Howard l.. Hodgkins for vice
president general from the District
in the coming election at the national
ID. A. r. A paper on the Mother of
Alexander Hamilton was read by Miss
Ada Guitner, chapter historian.
The Petworth Woman's Club edu-
cAtional committee met Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. y. V. Pattie
AG1 L. A. Whitney prepared and read
apAper on Immigration and Ameri-
cAnixation," which was followed by
general discussion. also of local school
and needs The committee
ls arranging for a homemade food"
sale April 8, to raise funds to replen-
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