Evening star., 1922-10-08
News of the Clubs

gates of the Dramatic Guild of the
National Catholic Welfare Council
were entertained at luncheon Sep
tember 80. The dancing assembly
opened Friday evening and the recent
card party was success.
The practical Psychology Club will
give a reception and dance to mem
bers and their friends Tuesday from
8 to midnight at the City Club.
The Botanical Society held it's an
nual election Tuesday evening at the
Cosmos Club. when the following Off
GERS were appointed: DR.. l.. c. Cor
bett. PRESIDENT; DR.. H. l.. Shantz, vice
president: DR.. U. W. Gilbert, treas
urer; Roy G. Pierce. recording secre-
tary: Prof. r. X. Beathe. correspond
ing secretary. and DR.. W. A. Stafford,
representative Of the Botanical So
ciety to the Academy Of Sciences.
Previous to the business session brief
talks were given by the following
speakers: n. G. Teodaro. plant path
ologist. Department of Agriculture: !:
leading Names of Plant Fibers.' and
P. l.. Kicker. on THE Proposed Mount
Hamilton Botanical Garden"
The National WOman's Party.-Miss
Sarah P. Grogan, chairman of the
DiJtrict branch. has announced a
rummage sale. the proceeds to help
pay for work done by the legal re-
search department in investigating
laws of the District affecting women.
Contributions for the sale are asked.
articles to be sent to headquarters,
% 1st street northeast.
Excelsior Literary Club members
were entertained Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Gravatt and Mrs. 1neZ Gra-
watt. The past president. Mrs. Bulla.
installed Mrs. Emma Gravatt as pres
ident for the ensuing term. Addi-
tional officers are: Vice presidents,
Mrs W. A. Tranty. DIR. NJ. Fuadle-
SON and Mrs. NJ. ]. Holmes: recording
secretary, Mrs. Marie Mills OKeefe:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Fannie
NJ Page: treasurer. Mrs. H. l.. Burst;
press correspondent. Mrs. E. A Tib-
belts: delegate to federation. Mrs j.
w. Bulla; delegate to clubhouse COM
mittee. Mrs. Bena Barnhart; flower
committee. Mrs. Inez Gravatt and
Mrs. H. c; Cook: Mrs. Florence Bar
Augusta A. Cooke. a past member
recently passed away, and letter of
sympathy was voted to be sent her
family. Mrs Marie Mills O'Keefe read
a paper on the significance of various
flags.
The FakOma Park Civic Study Club
held its opening meeting at the Ii
brary Tuesday at 2 pm. The fol-
lowing officers for the coming year
were announced by the new presi-
dent. Mrs. Lloyd Biddle: First vice
president. Mfs. Walter Trey: second
vice president. Mrs. H. l.. Johnston
treasurer. Mrs. G.. A. Scott: record
ing secretary. Miss Margaret G. Lam
caster: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
]. " McNary; directors. Mrs. H. W.
Hochbaum, Mrs. H. W. Whitaker,
Mrs. Stanley II. Smith: hostesses.
Mrs. A w. Miller Mrs. II. W. Whit
aker. The heads of the different
sections were announced as follows:
Current events section. Mrs. r. A.
Ramsay: literature section, Mrs. A.
l.. Barrows. Her Freedom" by
Hutchins, will be discussed October
18th at $50 pm. at her home, on Will
low avenue The Bible section is un-
der the direction of the Y. W. c. A.
Mrs. f. C. Shade has been made the
parliamentarian for the County Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs.
The club was addressed by Miss
Maud Younger of the National Wom-
ems Party.
Miss Sara Grogan. also of the Ma
tional Women'S Party. appealed to
the women of the club to join the
National Women's Party.
The Emily Nelson Chapter. ID. A. r..
has elected the following officers for the
coming term: Mrs. George G. Martin.
who orga nized the chapter in 1907 and
who has been regent since that time,