Evening star., 1921-03-13

fine arts; Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift.
painting and sculpture; Mrs. c. p
Macfarland. poetry; Mrs. Lillian Will
hanson, public welfare; Miss Ruth A. f.
Adamson, public health; Miss Ethel Bag
ley, industrial and business relations,
and Mrs. Caroline Harding Votaw. in
stitutional and social relations.
Women's City CIub-Miss Aida
Henriques will be hostess at the di-
rectors' reception this afternoon, 4:3O
to o'clock. Assisting her will be
Mrs. Warner Bayley. Miss Wooley.
Miss Hendley, Mrs. Robert p. Nelson.
Mrs. Bright and Miss Aline Solomons.
Miss Maud f. Alton will speak
Wednesday evening at the meeting of
the business and professional women,
her topic being "Americanization in
Our Schools" Miss B. Nunan. chair
man.
Thursday evening. Mrs. Mary c. D.
Johnson has arranged program of
Irish songs and stories. in honor of
st. Patrick's day, instead of the usual
club day activities.
DR.. George w. Johnston will give
the third of his series of talks on the
drama Saturday afternoon, 4:45. his
subject being Characterization" il
lustrated by three masterpieces from
French, English and American plays.
The Dolly Madison Chapter. ID. A. r.,
was entertained Tuesday evening by
Mrs. A. H. Ruhl at the home of her
mother. Mrs. J. H. Wurdeman. Mrs
Richard L. Claughton. regent. pre-
sided. A report of the state meeting
was given by Mrs. John NJ. Beavers,
state corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Frank A. st. Clair. state regent. gave
an account of general work at Conti-
mental Hall. Miss Burklin. in charge
Of Friendship House, gave talk on
the work of the association. Mrs.
Ralph Barnard sang, accompanied by
mime. Susanne" Oldsberg.
LIE Cercle Franchise de Warrington,
Precieusen Ridicules. met Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. c. Au-
gustius Simpson. Nine. Dwight Clark
was elected to membership and the
"Eerceuse and Waltz" Chopin. by
Nine. c. A. Simpson; "Fantasie c Mi
nor" Chopin, Miss Maude Scruggs;
readings. ''Un Cas- d'Amucsie." Mrs. Ca
mile Hindmarsh; Cen. Hoffman on
Jean Labat: Poems of Alfred de Mus
set and Victor Hugo" NJ. Henry Laz-
ard vocal, louvre tes Yeux Bleus." ="
Massenet: Mile. Marie Leontine Beck
er. accompanist. Nine. c. Augustus
Quint." NJ. Rene Van Crombrugge;
"Recits Historiques." Lieut.. Jean La
bat. An hour Of French conversation
and refreshments closed the soiree.
The Twentieth Century Club-The
nature section of the club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the home OF Mrs. Philip 9. Smith. 3249
Newark street. Cleveland Park. Col.
Edward B. Clark will give a talk on
Into Bird By-Ways." This will be
the last meeting Of the season. The
remaining Wednesday afternoons Of
the club year will be devoted to walks
in the country, under the guidance of
Mrs. w. H. Heron. leader of the sec
tion.
samuel Gorton Chapter. ID. A. r.. held
| it's March meeting Tuesday evening
| at the RS. building. Government
| Hotel with Miss Jean Phillips and
Miss Mary McNutt as hostesses The
! guest of honor was Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins. who spoke on "Americani-
cation and Thrift" A paper. on The
Early Colonial Schools" was read by
] Miss Emily Clarke. Vocal solos were
| rendered by Mrs. Helen Bennette. and
piano solos by Miss Isabelle Allen.
The Political Study Club will meet
I in the Franklin Square Hotel Saturday
from to s. Mrs James Campbell Can
trill. president. will preside, and Senator
Borah Of Idaho will speak. Earl Car
bauh. accompanied by Mrs. Carbaugh,
Will give a group Of songs. Mrs. Ben
will be hostesses. The program is under
the management of Mrs. Frederick n.
Shepherd.
The Vnssar Section Of the College
Women's Club. with Mrs Otto Veer-
hoff az chairman. will be tho hostess
at a lecture tea tomorrow afternoon at
which j.. T. Yen of the Chinese educa-
| tional mission will speak. The tea will
be from to s. and Mrs. Veerhoff will
| be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Edwin
Bosworth. Miss Catherine Custis, Mrs.
! Avery Coonley. Miss Elizabeth NJ.
| Bailey. Miss Julia c. Lathrop. Mrs Will
| liam D. Searle, Mrs Thomas w. SIdwelI,
! Mrs. Helen Hill Weed and Mrs. David L.
| Wing Mrs. Vernon Kellogg. recently
returned from Belgium. will speak brief
| ly during the afternoon.
| At meeting Of the board of COVER
nors of the club. Mrs Calvin Coolidge
| an alumnus Of the University Of Yer
| mont, was elected to full membership.
| At the Wednesday evening reception
at the clubhouse. a musical program was
given by Katherine Price, Alice Douglas
Jones. Wilbur c. Fielder and Fred E.
Eden. accompanied by Emile Margaret
White. Mrs. Eugene Stevens read selec-
tions from her own stories.
DIR. II. L. ShantZ talked on personal
experiences in Africa at the monthly
luncheon yesterday.
The WOman's SingIe-Tax Club met
Monday evening at the home Of DR..
Della Du Comb. Reports were given
in regard to the marked decrease in
the number of junevile offenders in
districts where public Fairgrounds
have been established. Plans were
made for dinner in behalf OF the
AdVpntnre' a
to be announced later.
Harry w. Olney explained the work.
ings of the Pittsburgh plan of taxa
ton. and William Ross gave talk on
the progress of the single tax cam
paign in California. John Il. White.
the noted single-tax lecturer. was an
nounced to speak on The French
Revolution" Sunday evening under
the auspices of the Liberal Union of
the Unitarian Church.
THE Abracadabra Club was enter
tanned Wednesday evening by Mrs.
Gaius M. Brumbaugh. Twenty five
some topic of the day. A. Y. Casano-
va read a paper\on the life and work
of Ralph Waldo Emerson, which was
discussed by Judge J. w. Thompson.
DR.. James Mckee. Walter F. Smith,
Bloomfield II Howard. DR.. William
Mrs. Frank S. Ray gave two recita-
tions. Piano selections were given
by Edward A. Tiber.
! John Hall Chapter. d A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the homo of Mrs
| report. Three new members have
been added during the year. and the
cha pter has contributed to the sup