Evening star., 1921-06-12
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

omcers. Mrs. Emma 8. Shelton. Mrs.
N. M. Pollock. Mrs. Theresa Williams,
Mrs. ]. w. Allison and Mrs. Wayne B.
Wheeler. The latter rendered a group
or songs: Columbia Union will meet
next in October.
The Petworth Woman,s Climb closed
its season Monday evening in Pet
worth Methodist Church Reports of
the year, read by officers and COM
mittee chairmen. showed that appro-
priat1ons had been made to the Flor
ence crittenton Home. Bruen Home,
salvation Army fund. Nine. Curie
fund. the Baby Summer Camp, Near
East Relief fund; for the furnishing
OF nrst- aid room in the new Pet
worth school for playground equip
ment and a donation made to the
federation's clubhouse fund. It was
announced that the Petworth Citi-
zens Association had requested the
Woman's Club to take charge of the
morning exercises and children's pa
Mrs. Tincher. Mrs. Russ, Mrs. Creech
and Mrs. Boyd were appointed to Sc
cure the cooperation of the women
OF Petworth. The autumn entertain
ment of the club was considered, and
decision made in favor of a harvest
festival. to be indoors, in October. in
lieu OF the usual outdoor carnival.
The executive committee was given
charge of the plans. Mrs. ]. W. Friz-
zell. president of the District F. W.
C., and Miss Mary Frank. principal
OF the ePtworth School. were honor
guests. The latter, in response to re-
quest. spoke on the subject of Unity
in Diversity"
New committee chairmen named by
the president are: Civic. Mrs. Lysle
ton. with Mrs. Estelle B. Schwartz.
vice chairman: music, Mrs William
b. Wood: art. Mrs. Carrie Defandorf;
educational. Mrs. n. v. Pattie; home,
Mrs F. Utley; philanthropic, Mrs.
Griffith Evans; hospitality. Mrs. S. T.
Phelps Mrs. Alfred Norcross. Mrs.
Gilbert Jackson, Mrs. Grace Knox and
Mrs. D. Creech; publicity. Mrs. E. B.
Russ. Mrs. Ivan Richwine and Mrs.
Mrs. Sydney Thompson: parliament
tartan. Mrs. Alfred Norcross.
College WOmen's Club-The execu-
tive board met Monday evening at
the clubhouse. 1922 l street. follow
ing supper served in the garden. New
members of the club are Mrs. Mabel
Neal Burr. Mrs. Alfredo Grant Col
Inns, Mrs. Laura r. Parker. Miss Cora
Genevieve Van Falkenburg. Mrs.
Katharine r. Lockwood and Mrs.
Sarah T. Andrews
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. d. A. r.,
held its June meeting, as has been
the custom for some years, at Hy-
berg, the home of Mrs. Alfred Bailey,
Bladensburg. Md. The assisting host
esses were Mrs. H. C. Oberholser,
Mrs. E. T. Thomas and Miss Carrie
Shipley. The chapter members en-
joyed a picnic supper on the porch.
which was decorated with large
American flag and wild flowers. A
brief business meeting followed. at
which Mrs. Oberholser. the regent,
presided. Various committees for the
next years work were announced
and a subject for study discussed
At the close of the business meeting
DR.. H. c. Oberholser gave talk on
Birds" Miss Morrell of the city
was a guest.
Robert e. Lee Chapter, No. 644, L.
d. C.-"Alabama night" which closed
the meetings of the chapter for the
season, was held Monday evening in
Confederate Memorial Hall. Mrs
Joseph Kerr Maxwell, vice president
of the Alabama Society. recited an
original poem, Our Soldier Dead"
and Miss Lucia Maxwell sang. Rep
resentative Henry B. Steagall of Ala
| bama addressed the chapter and
Whitehead Klutz spoke of the ship
Alabama. Nine new members were
admitted. Mrs. E. H. Lynham, presi-
dent of the chapter, presided.