Evening star., 1921-12-25
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Women's City Club.-There will be
tea-dansant at the club tomorrow
from 4 to 6 pm. v. S. Somass Sastri,
counselor of the Indian government
and representative to the arms par
ley, will be guest of honor and speak
er at a forum luncheon Wednesday at
pm. His subject will be Politics
in India" Those unable to obtain
reservations for the luncheon are In
at LAS. On the evening OF Wednes-
day at $50 the members of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's sec
ton will have an informal dinner. at
which a score or more of young ladies'
will respond in five-minute speeches
to the toast what 1 Am Doing"
The club will ring out the old year
at New Year eve dance, to begin
at o'clock. The following members
assisted Mrs. William E. Chamberlin
in the sale of tuberculosis seals at va
rious booths in the business section:
Miss Adela Heaven. Miss Alice
Heaven, Mrs. A L. Hund. Miss H. A.
Arnold. Mrs. Isaac Cans, Miss Dorothy
Waters. Mrs. John Reed, Miss Helena
NJ OConnell. Mrs. Frank B. King.
Mrs. Henrietta Packard and Mrs.
AIT SSdAlOH.
The Twentieth Century Club.-The
parliamentary law section will meet
Tuesday morning. at the Y. w. C.. A..
1888 f street. Mrs. Lillian Cole Bethel
will conduct two classes. The first
Will meet at 10:45 and the more ad-
vanced class at 1880.
The archaeological section will meet
Tuesday. at the residence of Mrs. John
Lowe, 2622 Woodley place. at 2:45
pm. Miss Lowe will speak on Food
of Primitive Peoples"
The board of directors will meet with
Mrs. William II. Heron, Florence
Court West, Thursday, at IL am.
The Excelsior Club met Tuesday at
the residence Of Mrs. A. H. Frear. with
the president, Mrs. ]. w. Bulla, in the
chair.
The president of the w. F. c., Mrs
Frizzell, gave talk on the club work
and invited the members to the next
meeting of the club, December 2S. at
the Hadleigh. Following a piano solo
by Mrs. Carr, a paper was read on the
life of Benjamin Franklin, by Mrs. f..
A. TibbettS, followed by duet by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frear. Deep regret was
felt because Mrs. Hattie A. Pearce,
who was to give the Christmas story,
was i'll. and unable to attend.
Roll catl was responded to by some
topic of the day. Mrs. Howlett-Wright,
who is n member of many national
and International societies. announced
that the World Purity Federation Is to
| be held in Chicago, December 21-29.
at which will be unveiled the great
Muncie pictures of Christ called The
End of the Way" and also the Risen
Lord. with Mary at the Tomb"
| Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing gave her
goodbye to the club, as she was about
| to leave the city.
| The Philo-Classics held its Decem-
| her meeting at the home of Mrs
| Court F. Wood, with the president
| Mrs Catherine knight, in the chair
The subject, Merry Wives OF
| Windsor" was continued. Mrs. Faber
| Stevenson gave a. character sketch
| of Falstaff as soldier and a lover
Discussion followed.
The Amitfe Club.-The first annual
| Christmas tree party for the mem
! bers was held Wednesday evening in
| St Peters Hall, 316 Z street south.
east, one hundred members anu
| friends taking part This was 8
months of the clubs existence in this
city. An entertainment preceded thk
| gala dance. Francis A Mccain
! president, received the guests ane
| presided over the entertainment
Thomas Myers gave a monologue
| MISS Josephine SoiiiIot'
panied by Miss Margaret Costello
sang.
| Following the concert there was
| complimentary dance for the mem.
| bers, their fathers and mothers anc
friends The entire program wa
under the direction OF Miss s;a' Gathe1ine 5nn
! turer Of the club. Favors were dis
tributed. together with carnival hats
and refreshments were served by
| general committee OF ladies'
Arrangements are being made u
have the club make a pilgrimage u
the grave of the unknown hero a.
Arlington during the Christmas holi
days. Notices will be sent tho entirt
| membership, and each member VII
assemble at given point to proceed
to the national shrine.
Arrangements are also being mao
to have several parties during th'
HOLIDAYS at the homes OF the mem
bera The board Of directors Will
meet during the week and make plan!
for the coming year.
Victory Chapter. d. A. r., met Mon
day at the home of Mrs. P. B.. Bright
lweu, the regent Mrs. Joseph Stew
art, presiding. Report was made o.
the successful food sale held Decem
Der Is. Money was voted the stat
historic committee ior tne mems n,storaca aGs
bers were read. Plans for rummag'
sale were discussed. Mrs. Jane:
Owens, chairman Of the committee Iol
providing Christmas cheer for ths
Mount Alto boys, reported purchass
of an electric plate and toaster fol
the Red Cross Hut at Mount Alto. =
paper was read by Mrs. G. w: Floy!!
on "The Winter at Valley Forge
| Mrs. 1. A. Abbott and Miss Kathrins
7, Harvey assisted the hostess.
.
! U. s. Grant Circle No. I. Ladies G
| A. r.. met Tuesday, the president
Miss Emma +. Hayward, in the chair
Mrs Mary H. Fortier and Mrs. Hide:
! gard NJ. Mcclure were initiated. anc
| Col. ]. William Palmer Of Burnside
! Post was made honorary member. The
following officers were ELECTED: Mrs
Emma Hempler, president; Mrs. Mary
! A. Smith, senior vice president; Mrs
| Hannah j. Devoe, junior vice presi-
; dent; Mrs. Annie L. Power. chaplain
| Mrs. Anna F. O'Brien. treasurer: Mrs
| Alice King Mulligan. patriotic in.
, structor; Miss Emma F. Hayward
! delegate; Mrs. Charlotte L. Barr. al
| ternate; Miss Caroline Brennan. con-
| ductor, and Mrs. Mary A. Miller
| guard. Mrs. Julia Jones died since
/ the last meeting.
| District OF Columbia Congress o1
! Mothers and Parent-Teacher Ass0cta.
tions met Tuesday at the Ebbitt Hotel
Mrs. William Wolff Smith introduced
! the speaker, Frances Parkinson
| keyes, who spoke on Literature ir
! the Home" At the close of the meet
! ing Mrs. l. z. Daily presented the
/ president, Mrs. G. S. Rafter, with 8
brooch, the gift Of the executive