The Washington times., 1922-10-26

Bis PROGRAM
THIS SEASON
Opens Next Tussday Vim 9
Halloween Party ii and,
at Feature Dance.

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H. q. stringer, president ,bf the
lCity Club, today ann0unced an a..
tensive program Of activities for the
club for the coming season. With
the process OF getting the member-
ship and club staff settled in the new
building and ell adjustments neces-
sary to this process complete. the
club 10 now ready to embark on the
activities which viii mark its future.
Mr.. Stringer said.
The clubs social season VIII open
| next Tuesday evening with Hal
ioween carnival. which the club Of.
ficers predict will surpass any dane
ing party given before by the or
ganization. s. .a,
The clubs big ballroom. with its
5000 sr.,ere feet of dancing surface,
will be completely transformed for
the occasion. according to Oscar A.
Thorlp, who is In charge fer the
clubs house committee. Preliminary
promises of the unusual and eiab-
crate nature Of the party are now
appearing at the clubhouse In the
form Of enticing posters and decora-
Ntions. ta
Spirits from Air" + - j
Mr.. Thorup hints that he has man.
aged to summon spirits from the
upper air to practice their weird
charms during the intermissions be.
tween dances. Mysterious lights
from hidden corners Of the big hail
also viii play over the costumed
dancers as they wend their way In
and out amidst the profuse rustic
decorations. ar
A buffet supper win be served in
the intermission, and when the
dancers unmask at midnight prizes
will be awarded for the most attrac.
tive and original costumes. Tickets
for the affair are going fast, and. as
the attendance is to be limited, mern.
bers are being urged to make their
reservations early. ....-..-- III,
This will be the first Of the series
Of social evenings. according to Mr..
Stringer. Similar feature dancing
parties on appropriate holidays WIN
be held once a month throughout the
season. These will be interspersed
with the family night" parties. 90
popular with the membership during
the four months last spring after the
new building had been opened.
~ Forums Begin Tuesday. 4
mittee, headed by Claude w. Owen.
win hold the first of series Of Club
day" forums, a new departure from
the forum activities of the club and
one which is expected to be very
popular. At this first club day the
Washington Rotary Club win be the
guests OF the City Club. the Rota.
rtans selecting the speaker for the
| day. After opening the meeting. Mr..
Owen will turn Il over to william
Knowles Cooper, Rotary president,
who will preside until the beginning
Of the usual question period.
As the first OF the local clubs to be
invited to participate In the City
Clubs forum. Mr.. Cooper has pledged
that the Rotary will obtain the big.
gest and most entertaining speaker
possible. and q capacity attendance
Of Rotarians and City Club mem.
bers Ii expected. Other local clubs
will be the guests Of the City Club
at intervals of two or three weeks
throughout the season. h.
Roy L. Neuhauser, chairman Sf
the entertainment committee, who
had charge OF the spectacular Shrine
| several unusual features for the
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several theatrical evenings, which
will be given by the Washington
Arts Club players ,.. ~
A big City Club dinner for the
entire membership also viii be given
some time during the winter, with an
extensive entertainment program
and a get together" inspiration. 4
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wrestling. vaudeville and other
during the season, under the Joint
charge Of the entertainment and
athletic committees. The athletic
committee also is planning to resume
the semi.weekly gymnasium classes In
the next few days, under the charge
Of competent instructor. Besides
the class exercises, volley ball and
basketball games will be played. The
big auditorium will be used for this
purpose. Charles T. Clasett. chair
man OF this committee, reports that
the club has ordered considerable
additional athletic equipment In the
expectation Of large classes this
winter. c. Edward Beckett, director
Of physical education at the Y. M.
G. A., will supervise the classes.
The house committee Is planning
series of weekly dinner dances,
Mr.. Stringer stated, and probably
will arrange one or two billiard
tournaments during the winter.
The club billiard room is popular
with the members since the cool
weat began. a. '.I,"'.' -.
The membership committee, headed
by Charles F. Crane, lis supple
menting the work Of the other com.
mittees by bringing these activities
to the attention OF prospective mem
bers. This COMMITTEES expects to es.
tablish waiting list during the
next few months. and Ia now passing
on names OF prospective members
submitted to II. ~, ~ .,y ., =.