Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
card Of thanks read by the widow
who received assistance from the

card Of thanks read by the widow
who received, assistance from the
club.
Nine. siri Hard of Sweden and
Mrs. William Axling of Japan. cor
respondents attending the conference.
made addresses. The Bible study
section, with Mrs. L. Elaine Rising,
teacher, will meet every Monday at
pm. in Takoma Park Library. The
current events section. with Miss
Estelle Boynton as speaker. will meet
Tuesday at 1890 am. in the library.
A nominal fee is charged.
The legislative Committee of The
Prince Georges County Federation OF
WOmen's Clubs met December ~ at
the home Of the chairman. Miss De-
borah E. Swami. Landowner Md. The
principal business of the meeting was
to appoint a committee to attend the
| meeting at Marlboro January called
by Clarence NJ. Roberts. delegate
elect to the house of delegates Of the
county, the said committee appointed
being instructed to have the legis-
lative committee go on record as sup
porting all good legislation for the
state and counties, and especially the
educational program as set forth in
the tentative state program, public
elementary and high schools. 1929.
issued by state department of educa-
ton. Baltimore, Md.
PetwOrth WOmen's Club. The an
nual New Year reception was held in
Joppa Mason lodge hall. when nearly
1900 members and guests We're enter
tained BY the club. The receiving
Mrs. Mabel Winkelhaus, assisted by
the officers and executives of the
club and it's founder. Mrs. Harriet d.
!, Hill. Following the official welcome.
the evening was devoted to dancing.
cards and other social pleasures.
many Of the guests remaining after
the serving Of refreshments at 10:45.
! The Legion Of Loyal Women. presi-
dent. Mrs. Elizabeth Calver. received
of the E;bbitt House. Their guests in
cluded Gen. Glenn and members of the
Grand Army. the Loyal Legion. Vet
Grams of the World War. and also
members of Congress and resident So
ciety. musical and literary pro-
i; gram was contributed by Miss Inez
Becker. violinist: Miss Clara Young
and Mrs. Mallette Spengler. in vocal
selections, with Mrs. Edw ards, and in
Scotch readings and dialect stories
from Paul Dunbar.
The WOmen's Club Of Bethesda will
be entertained on it's guest day, Tues
day. at the home of Miss Mona Gill
ill Alta Vista.
;; The Concord Club held it's first an
rual Christmas tree party for the
members and their children at the
clubhouse. 314 c street, with an at
; tendance of 800. Mrs. Marie Bile
president, and Mrs. Pauline Walther
and Mrs. Frances Linzbach had charge
; of the program. Each officer of the
: club was presented with gift, ac.
companied by original verses apropos
. to the gentlemen. Each child re-
ceived a Christmas box.
Dancing followed a program OF
music and readings.
Women's City Club.-Mrs. Mary
Wright Johnson is hostess this after
, noon at the club tea, from 4 TO $50.
Mrs. Minnie Brunker Ross will lecture
Ion interior Decoration" Wednesday,
at pm. The entire receipts will be
| given to the club. 4 subscription
dinner will be given Wednesday at
$50. when the after-dinner speakers
Willebrandt and Miss Nellie Scanlon;
the general subject to be Printers
Ink" Civic section program for
January is in charge OF the Child
Welfare committee of the section. An
> invitation has been accepted from the
civic section of the WOman's National
Foundation to hold joint meeting
: Tuesday, at pm, at the foundation
headquarters, Connecticut and Flori-
I da avenues. The subject for the forum
discussion will be some of the child
| welfare problems in Washington and
the agencies endeavorins to solve
| them. Walter S. Ufford and Mrs. Edna
, X. Bushee will be chief speakers
Sienorina Italia Garibaldi will be
guest and speaker at the forum
luncheon Saturday. at l pm. The
, library committee announces that
Mrs Robert E. Nelson will give a
? lecture on the topics of the day sat
! urday afternoon, at 4:45.
The Patriotic Education and Ameri'
canlzatidn Committee of the Distric
ID. A. r., met at the Research Cniver
, sity Wednesday afternoon. The state
regent. Mrs Francis a. st. Clair. pre-
sided in the absence of the chairman
Mrs. David D. Caldwell. 1t was an.
; nounced that the necessary money
! had been contributed by the different
chapters for continuance Of the
Americanization work at the Curtis
). School, in Georgetown. for the next
, two months. \ committee is to be
! appointed by the chairman to protest
; /: to Congress against the cutting out
:. of the appropriation for the Ameri.
canization schools in the District. The
distribution of the posters of tn.
Constitution to the public schools
will be finished by the middle OF
February. The state regent told OF
/ ii
ton school in Georgetown, and how
much she was impressed by the good
work being accomplished there. w
W. Husband commissioner of immi-
| grafton, spoke on the immigration
! laws the conditions at Ellis Island
and what was being done to improve
them.
The Abracadabra Club. now in its
! thirtieth year. met Wednesday even.
ing at the home of Judge and Mrs
J. W. Thompson. with the president
Frank ]. Metcalf, presiding. Mem
bers responded to roll call on New
i Year Resolutions" The paper of the
evening, by Judge Thompson, Con.
fcting Cosmogonies," compared opin-
ions of scientists on the creation OF
the universe with the Biblical record
Remarks were made by Rev. Charles
s. Cole, Representative Homer Hoch
Dr. C. NJ. Brumbaugh. DR.. William
Tfndall, Messrs. A. Y. Casanova and
Henry 1. Barrick. Mrs. Jessie NJ
Casanova read a story, "A Ghostl,
Visitor" Miss Mary Thompson rem.
dered two vocal solos. THE World IL
Waiting for the Sunrise" (Seitz). ant
Rose of My Heart Gohr). accom-.
| panied on the piano by Miss Gertrude
Becker Prof. George Dixon Thomp
son gave piano solos that included