Evening star., 1923-12-16

resident, official MRS. sToDDARD.
and diplomatic So
ciety, and has for its guest speakers
men and women Identified with the
world of literature and art. Dr. Egan'
former United States minister to Den
mark is a past president and memptr'
and until his illness took an actiNe
part in its work
At the last literary salon. Z. I. fal IL
of Shanghai. who is member OF tne
a association. compared ChlneSe ART anu
literature with that of other nations
explaining the influence of the east
upon the west and vice versa. MRS:
Stoddard reported new Drahcn ol
the organization started in New lor>
during her recent visit TO that city
women,s Citv Club-Mrs. Marshall
Mckibben will be hostess at the 20
In the clubhouse this afternoon from
4:3o to O'Clock. Assisting Mrs.
McKlbben will he Judge Mary
O'Toole, Mrs Ellen spencer Mnssey
and Mrs. George King. jr. MISS Ger
trude Bowdle presiding at tne yea
table. Will have as her ssSis.aa ~
Miss Ethel Reid. Miss May Robertson
ana Miss lnez Justin. Mrs. Grace
Vain will Sing. ad
"A Musical Evening" announced
hy the entertainment committee lot
tomorrow evening, has been posi-
poned. ,y-r;,
ing" viii be the subject of talk by
Miss Mabel Dill al the AFTERNOON
book review meeting, Tuesday at :ou
pm. Miss Dill will read also ne!
new Christmas story. Mrs hopeT'
J. Bates will preside.
a subscription dinner Will he given
study class. Wednesday. $50 pm.
The guests of honor and speakers
will be Senator Royal ,. Copelahu,
MD. Of New York, with Health and
as his subject; President
William Mather Lewis of George
speak on The Bible Taught in the
college" and the Rev. Charles Woon.
Mrs. Carl Chlndblom will render
piano selections, Mrs. Gertrude Lyon
will sing. \ three-piece orchestra,
lead by Mrs. Sadie Newell, Will pay
the dinner hour. Or. -.
Baird, chairman OF the
Rible study class. will preside.
The evening current events section
will meet December 20, pm con
ditions in Italy" Will be the subject
of a talk by Mrs. Jennie j. Franklin.
Mrs. Ellis Meredith will review
Foundations of Japan" a. the meet
tion December 20. s O'Clock.
A tea dance will be given under
the auspices Of the entertainment ana
the house committees on Christmas
day from 4 to pm. Guest cards
may be obtained Al the clubhouse.
\ Christmas dinner VIII be served
in the clubhouse December % from
. 80 to pm.
The French section will meet Tues
day. pm. and Wednesday, IL a. II.
Nine. Emile Noel, diplomee of the
University of Paris. instructs these
i,-IN fro ~
The Bible study class. DR.. O.
Josephine leader, meets Thursday $
from to $50 pm. II is non-sec-
tartan.
Wednesday was "Woman's Day" at
the Safety Council booth in tht Dis
trict building. Every woman who
thought she could testify. by her
presence, both as to her desire to
help save the lives of the little chill
the work of the Safety Council, was
there. All who joined the Safe
Drivers club were presented with a
white carnation by Mrs. Emily Moor
of Rutland, Vt, aunt of President
Coolidge.
This week the booth will be in
charge of the following: Monday
Park View Women's Club, Mrs. Ed
win T. Perkins. president; Tuesday,
Wednesday. Columbia Union C. T. U;
Thursday, Lincoln Circle, No. 5, c.
A. r. Mrs. Alice F. Goodacre, pres
dent; Friday. North Western Union,
w. g. /. L, Mrs. Erving S. Woodruff,
president; saturday, the Emma Stan
ford Shelton Union. Mrs. Eva Z.
-risswell. president
The Women's Overseas Service
League, Washington init, held its
annual meeting on December s, when
reports We're given of the work done
with ex-service men in Mount Alto.
81. Elizabeth's and Walter Reed hos
pitals, which has been under the di-
rection of Mrs. Margaret Cowen,
service chairman.
A series of open meetings to study
international relations is being PLAN
ned Tor next year which will be of
special interest to the members of
the league. all of whom served over
seas during the war.
In addition to the work with cx-
service men, the league interests it
self III problems of disabled ex-serv-
zee women and overseas woman war
workers. The Overseas League at
its national convention in Chicago
last June passed resolutions to seek
government aid for eX-s,ervice women
IN need of disqualification. Since
then the soldiers homes have been
opened to nurses and ex-service
women who served In the Army,
A benefit for ex-service men and
women Will be given by the Wash
lngton unit on February in Com
Ilnental Memorial Hall. at which Miss
Helen Fraser OF London will give
the principal address. The commit
lee or the benefit includes Miss Kcth-
crime Andrews, chairman; Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Miss Lucille Atcherson,
Miss Mabel Boardman, Miss Given
wilson. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Miss
Gertr ude Hussey, Miss Margaret
La amoie, Mrs. Frank Parker, Miss
velt, Maj. Julia Stimson, DR.. Louise
Mrs. John Van Schaick
and Miss Cornelia Hill, treasurer
for the benefit
Election of officers for 1924 was
held. and Miss Margaret Lambie,
viii be succeeded by Miss Lena
The other new officers
are Miss Elizabeth Eastman, first
vice president; Miss Lucy Minnige-
rode second vice president; Miss
Marguerite Godsey. secretary; Miss
Lunlce X. Porter, treasurer; Mrs.
}: IL. Feehan, service chairman; Miss
Mary Lindsey, membership chair
man. and Miss Katherine Andrews.
finance chairman.
College WOmen's CIub--A program
iuil OF the spirit Of Christmas has
been arranged for the tea to be given
at the club tomorrow afternoon from
I 10 6, when Miss Edna Sheehy will
lirect the singing of Christmas carols,
and Mrs. Eugene Stevens will read an
original story written for the occa-
sion, The TRANSPORTATION of Blue
Guest Room"
The members OF section 5, of which
Mrs. o. c. Merrill Is chairman, are the
losteSses of the occasion. Mrs. Frank
2. Wilkins and Mrs. Thomas E. Rob-
ertson will preside at the tea table.
LIE Cercle Francais de Washington
Les Precieuses Ridfcules was received
BY Mrs. Charles L. G. Anderson and
Miss Maude Scruggs at the studio of
Iohn Philip Shaddick. After the read
ng of the minutes of the last meet
ng by Miss Julia Rogers, the follow
Ill