Evening star., 1922-01-29
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

ing 1Or the uFSL Tune. Ala Cohni's
,were discharged and the following
new ones appointed: Sick committee
Mrs. Anna Behabetz. Mrs. Rose Linge
bach. Mrs. Mary O'Brien: social com
mittee, Alberta Parker. Ethel Schep'
pach, Barbara Clements. Anna Mack
Margaret McDermitt; athletic commit.
tee. Mrs. Lolita. Crown. Anna Danhaki
Rose DanhakI Esther Tippett, Eliza.
beth Ma ck; organization committee
Mrs. Alma Rohrkemper, Margaret
Bechtold. Mary s. Parker. Mae Muir.
ply. Mary NJ. johnson; debating com
mittee, Bertha T.. Mack: dramatic com
mittee, Mary Kicker. Dancing ant
games after the business peeting.
Capitol Assembly, no. 9. Catholi.
Fraternity, will meet Friday in I'm
macu1ate Conception Halfsat 5 O'Clock
pm. Dancing.
The Columbia Heights Art Club me-
recently at the home of Mrs. John w
Griffith. Mrs. w. f. Andrews read 8
paper on Famous Men of Japan" ant
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller one on "Sculp.
ture, Carving and Lacquer Work.
After a discussion of the papers the
club sang some Of the songs In the
new official song book of the Genera
Federation Of Women's Clubs. g5--
keystone Chapter, d. A. r.. me-
January 81 with the vice regent. Mrs
Harry ]. Green, Mrs. Ida ]. Kinsell
regent. presiding. Votes for the elec.
tion of alternates to the continental
congress resulted as follows: Mrs
Harry J. Green. vice regent; Mrs. NJ
Clyde Kelly; Mrs Reynolds. Mrs. w
Pierce Rayner. Miss May Levers, Mis-:
Maize Clos Salesman. Miss Julia Belt
Mrs. George Syme and Miss Lilliar
Miller.
The NewcOmb Club. combining hos
pitality and business, entertained a.
the home of it's president, Mrs. George
F. Hane, the executive board Of thu
Montgomery County liberation o,
Women's Clubs at it's second quarter
ly meeting January 20. Luncheon
was served to the fifty visiting ladies
and members of the club, followed BY
a business meeting at o'clock.
held it's January meeting with Mrs. A
s. Doniphan and Mrs. w. L. VarneJ
at the Fairfax Apartment in Alex
andria. In the absence of the regent
Mrs. Milton Johnson. the vice regent
Miss Edna Alexander, presided. Re
ports were given and one name wa:
presented for membership.
Mrs. Mulcare stated that the caro-
party to have been given this month
was postponed until later.
The historian, Mrs. Robert Harrf
son, read "Letitia and the Red Coats
The following alternates were named
to the congress to be held in April
Miss Edna Alexander, Mrs. Rose Null
care. Mrs. Robert Harrison, Mrs. ]
Z. Alexander, Mrs. w. D. Ogden, Mrs
A. Eugene Barr. Mrs. A. S. Doniphan
A
Maxwell and Mrs. George E. Warfield
The Woman's Club Of sixteenth
Street Highlands held its annua
guest night entertainment Wednes
day evening at the home OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. E. Alden.
The Pi Epsilon Pi Club held it's cur
rent meeting at the home of Mis-
Flora Addison for the election o
the following officers: George I
O'Neill, president: Edward McGinness
vice president; Miss Julia Bland, sec
retary; Miss Eleanor Myers, treas
urer. The legislative and member
ship committees gave reports ant
business in regard to social activities
was transacted.
Victory Chapter. d. A. r., met Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. H. X. Fulton
with Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Tibbetts ant
Mrs. Fletcher assisting. The regent
ternates to the national congress
were elected as follows: Miss Kath
rina l.. Harvey, Mrs. H. X. Fulton
Mrs. F. B. Littell, Mrs. L. A. Abbot
Mrs. S. L. Rogers. Mrs. F. r. Sale
Mrs. Charles w. Floyd. Mrs. james
l.. Overs. Mrs. Jasper N. Baker ant
Mrs. Samuel Herrick. The meeting
f911jnp N tho rhir1 firth
versary of the chapter. an interesting
historical sketch was presented b!
the historian, Miss kathrina l.. Har
vey, which showed vigorous growtl
in both numbers and activities of tn,
chapter. Howard Bailey sang. &C
companied by Mrs. William L. Bailey
members of the nature section havI
had unusual opportunities to pursu,
their field studies this winter OF
account Of the warm weather ant
have been rewarded by many sur
prises of plants in bloom out Of sea
son. On a walk to Dyke. Va, De
cember II. they found the skunl
of the year, in bloom; but much NOR,
surprising was the finding of yarrov
in bloom which looked just as per
feet as it would have looked in tn,
springtime, a species of go1denrot
and some mustard, which added t,
come mixed in their merry dance an,
December changed places with May
The work of this section has opened
new field for many of the womel
of the. club. not only in making
them familiar with the environs o
world of delight and knowledg'
about trees, birds and plants, an,
this knowledge creates an interes
in the selection of such trees ant
plants as would enhance the beaut,
of the city. Trees and plants are no
just trees and plants to this section
for their decorative and commercial
values are now facts which they cal
use in many ways.
The section is also taking an aotiv'
part in the conservation OF fiowerl
trees and birds and its influence 4
widely felt.
In addition to the field studies, q,
at which an illustrated lecture 4
given by some we'll known specialist
At the last meeting Mrs. William II
Heron, president of the club, WIN
devotes much time every summer t,
botanical studies. gave an illustrated
talk on Plant Lore" In which sh
nected. with plants and flowers an,
the part they have played in tn
The French section met wednesda:
evening with the Cerc1e des Precfeuse
Ridicules at the home Of Mrs. Johl
Van Schaick. jr. The program con
sisted entirely of Moher's works. fl
honor of the writer's tercentenary.
The nature section will NEE
Wednesday at 1 pm. at the Adam
Mill road entrance to study the tree
in the Zoo. The Secretary Of Agri
culture, Henry c. Wallace, will ad
dress the club Thursday morning a
the Cosmos Club.
The State Historic Committee. d.
r.. met at Y. w. c. A. Hall recent
with the chairman, Mrs. L. A. Abbo,