Evening star., 1922-12-16
News of the Clubs

.. Watts. vice president; Mrs. Ethel
NJ. Gregory, treasurer. and Mrs. Bes-
sic w. Franzoni. secretary.
Plans are now being formulated for
a card party in the near future to
serve as an introduction to the public.
w. C. r. U-At the executive meet
ing held at the w. c. T. U. building
Wednesday Mrs. Shelton, president.
announced the following superintend-
year: Americanization; Miss Eliza.
beth Reiss; auditor. Mrs. Charles P.
Grandfield: child welfare. Mrs. j. A.
Cunningham; Christian citizenship.
Mrs. Isabella Webb Parks: circulation
official organ. Miss L. s. Weightman:
ciety. Mrs. Grace Norris: delegate to
Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs.
E. S. Henry: director OF music, Mrs.
WAYNE B. Wheeler: associate. Mrs.
B. T. Welch: flower mission. Mrs. l.
Sullivan: associate. Mrs. Julia A.
ships. Mrs. Clayton e. Emig; health.
DR.. Lauretta Kress: Legislation and
petition Miss Claire Luro Lusby:
marines. Mrs. s. H. Wiley; medical
mothers club. Mrs. Ellis Logan: pa
rades and pageants. Mrs. Don r.
Blaine. and parliamentary usage, Mrs.
Theresa A. Williams.
Mrs. Laura La Nance, from Florida,
made an address.
as missionary In India for twenty
fve years. will speak before the or
ganization January z.
Plans have been launched for a
mass meeting January 16 to celebrate
the anniversary of the adoption OF
The shakespeare Society will meet
Tuesday. PM, at 1715 I street
northwest. The subject for the even
ing is Hamlet" Henry e. Davis and
and Walter W. Beck will give a dra-
matte reading from the play. Busi
ness relating to the spring produce
tion OF Twelfth Night" will be dis
cussed. Lovers of Shakespeare in
vited.
Anthony Leakue.-Mrs. William
Woln Smith will address the menu
bers Wednesday afternoon at tho
leagues "at home" at the General
quarters. % i7s4 n street street. MISS Mrs. smiths
address Is scheduled for o'clock and
her topic Is on her recent visit to
the Hawaiian Islands. where her hus-
band. Capt. Smith. was stationed. A
business meeting will precede this
address. with Mrs. Anna e. Hendley.
president, in the chair.
Mrs. George W. Parks, soprano.
will sing. accompanied by Mrs. Irene
Miller Chainey.
Tea will be served at o'clock. with
Mrs. Redwood vandergrift hostess.
Sixteenth Street Heights club.-Mrs.
Samuel Dantzig entertained the club
Tuesday afternoon at her home, 7100
Blais road. After luncheon the presi-
dent. Mrs S. James Dennis. called a
kins was appointed club parliament
tartan.
Mrs. Lingamfelter. ss:2 Livingston
street, Chevy Chase, will entertain
the members and their families at
Christmas party on the evening OF
December %.
The next regular meeting will be
held January 9 at the home of Mrs.
S. D. Grove. . Sycamore avenue,
Takoma Park. Miss Celestine Hodges
will speak on Interior Decoration"
She will use various materials to Illus
trate.
The Legion of Loyal Women met
Monday evening at the New Ebbitt.
with the president. Mrs. Elizabeth l.
order Of business was followed by an
election of officers for the ensuing
term: Mrs. Hattie NJ. Roach. presi-
dent: Mrs. Agnes Barnard. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Kathleen Gillette. financial
secretary: Mrs. Celestia Ferris. chap,
Mrs. Albertipe Odell, warder.
Plans for the legion's always boun-
ttfully gracious entertainment for the
G. A. r for New Year day and for
the philanthropic work Of the winter
were features Of the affair.
Mrs. Thomas Calver. who has Just
retired from tho presidency Of the
legion after q successful iucumbency
for the time allotted to reelected off,
GERS. will spend the holidays in Ports
mouth. Va. with her son. Lieut.. Com
mander George W. Calver, U. 8. N,
and family.
The Cultus Club met with Mrs A.
P. Clark. jr., Tuesday. After luncheon
each member responded with Shake
called. Mrs. Julia Karr's subject
was Lovers of Shakespeare" Mrs.
George W. Harris read Of ''The HUI
manity Of Shakespeare" and Mrs
William SholeS subject was Christ
mas In Shakespeare's Time"
There was a short business session.
The next meeting will be held Janu-
ary 2. with Mrs. D. e. Davis.
Congress Of Mothers and Parent-
Teacher Associations.-An illustrated
lecture on Musical Appreciation in
the Home" by Miss Margaret Martin.
will feature the entertainment pro-
gram for the meeting at the New Eb-
bitt Hotel Tuesday. Miss Josephine
Houston will. sing.
congress will discuss the pending
mothers pension legislation. Par
ticular attention will be given to the
so-called Calder bill. which It Is
planned to have Congress indorse.
Several amendments providing for the
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board appointed by the District Com
missioners will be acted upon.
The mothers plan also to complete
for the Christmas din
ner which will be given the children
in atypical schools. An appeal has
in furnishing supplies for the din
ner. It is also planned to I'LL the
stockings" Of every child In these
schools.
Organization OF committee COM
posed of representatives of national
quarters in Washington. will be start
ed at Tuesdays meeting for the pur-
pose Of enlisting aid in passing
school legislation now before Con-
gress.
Business women,s Council-Repre-
sentative w. N. Vale Of Colorado adj
the Church of the Covenant, on the
subject OF immigration. The lecture
wasillustrated by charts showing the
trend Of immigration. the percentage
Of increase and decrease Of different
races through the yeare and other
Christmas carols under direction Of
Mrs. Stahl Is q feature Of the meet
ings. as Is also the Bible class led
by Mrs. Sidney Andrews.
About nifty children from the Cos
pei Mission and the Central Union
Mission were enferfofped at q racont