Evening star., 1921-04-24

| District. spoke for the visiting district
officers. Lieut.. Jean Labat sang the
| "Marseilles.
Vocal solos were given by Miss
Sohurger and Mrs. D. Lawson. The
former was accompanied by Mrs. V.
W. Alderman and the latter by Mrs
Bessie Wilde. Among those present
were Mrs. Charles H. Auu, vice presi-
dent general. of Nebraska: Miss EN-
ma L. Crowell former SECRETARY gen.
eral. of Philadelphia. Pa; Mrs. S. d.
Fess. Mrs. Minnie Sagore of Columbus.
Ohio; Mrs. G. T. Smallwood. Mrs Jean
La bat. State officers present were Mrs.
J. NJ. Beavers. Mrs j.. NJ. Wiley and
Mrs. L. A. Abbott District regents
and a host of friends were among the
guests.
The Short Story Club met Tuesday
evening at it's headquarters, the par
lors of the League of American Pen
Women. with President Moore in the
chair and Mrs. Todd in charge of the
program.
a piano solo by Miss f. Hall was
followed by vocal solos. Sing. Sing.
Bird on the Wing" "All for You and
No Limit" by Mrs. w. L. Lawson.
Mrs: Frank Ray recited from Eliza
Goose" tales and How We Hunted. a
Mouse" Mr. Boyce played a piano
selection from Rachmaninor and
W"bber's Invitation to the Dance"
Ihe story Of the evening, THE
Heather Child" was read by Prof.
Willis Peppoon. Mrs. Bessie Latham
Gibson sang The Rosy Morn" "Vio-
lets" and There's Ever a Song Some
where Prof. S. F. F'iester recited
two original poems. THE Undercur-
rent. and "A Birthday Poem" the lat
Ter peing the winner in prize con-
test some years ago.
Il. &. Mason recited a hun,orouS an
ecdote and Mrs. r. T. Beck recited her
Fire Tree
The annual business meeting of the
club viii be held May 10 at the home
OF the vice president. Miss Nettie
Riggs. 1S1 Maryland avenue north
east.
The ExccIsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday evening by Mrs.
Emma Gravatt and Mrs. Inez Gravatt
at the home of the latter. 64S South
Carolina avenue southeast. Mrs j
W: Bulla. first vice president, pre-
sided. A paper descriptive of travels
IN colorado was read by Mrs. NJ. F.
Fisher. A dialogue depicting domes-
othy and Master Trice Gravatt The
hostesses provided musical pro-
gram. and a social hour completed
the evening. Mrs. a. J. FairalI. Mrs.
{. H. Clifford. Air. and Mrs. L. T Ora
watt. A. H. Frear. l. Warner and
nual election of officers will be held
May at the home of Mrs. l.. War
ner.
The Philo-CIas.ic. met Friday with
Mrs. Frank Fuller. Mrs. Stevenson
presiding. A collection was taken
for the Nine. Curie radium fund. The
program was conducted by Mrs. Stew
enson, who gave the comedy within
the real tragedy of the murder of
Hamlet's father. which was followed
by the study and reading of a portion
Of "Mamlet." The meeting of May 6
will be omitted.
ID. G. F. w. C-Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins will preside at the meeting
of the District Of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs to be held tomor-
row evening at the Graduate Nurses
Association, 1887 K street. Miss Mary
Hyler, chairman of the committee of
places of meeting for the federation.
has announced that the annual meet
ing of the federation will be held May
and at the Hadleigh. On May Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter, president of the
General Federation, will be the guest
Of the District Federation. During
the past two weeks Mrs. c. n Chip
man. chairman OF the anti-tuberculosis
committee. has been in charge of rails
ing funds among clubs affiliated with
the federation for the purpose of aid
ing the nationwide Nine. Curie fund.
Mrs. Chapman reports up to the pres
cnt time about $500 has been con-
tion and that more money is expected.
DR.. Foley, who worked to raise the
Curie fund in the Womans City Club.
and Mrs. Alexander Wolfe, who was