Evening star., 1923-10-14

This will be the first time since the
recent recognition of that country by
the United States that Mexico has
been received by the realm of4art and
letters in the National Capital
The program will begin at 8:45. The
association also announces a series or
nah jongg parties to be held at Mrs +.
Jackson Stoddard's residence, 2O1g n
street, for the benefit of the club.
These parties will be conducted by
c. c. Pan of China. who is returning
to his country in about seven weeks.
The District League of Women
Voters will give a luncheon at the
Women's City Club, Tuesday. 1880
p. nn., at which Mrs. Maud Wood Park.
president of the national league Will
be guest of honor and VIII relate her
experiences as delegate to the Con-
gress of International Suffrage Alli-
ance. which met in Rome. MISS El1z-
abeth Eastman, president OF the local
body, will preside.
The Speech Reading Club for the
hard of hearing will have house
warming party tomorrow evening at
o'clock, at its new home, 1110 1
street All interested, either person.
ally, or for deafened friends, are cor
daily invited.
burnside Relief Corps, Auxiliary to
Burnside Post, q. A. r., met Wednes-
day night with the president, Mrs.
Rose Pennell. in the char. Two new
members were initiated and an ap-
plication was received from Miss
Lulu NJ. Koble. The new members are
Mrs. Bunch and Miss Batey. The
salary for treasurer for previous
quarter was voted to the treasurer,
who has been recompensed during the
past two years. The annual lnspec-
tion will be held on the cath.
4-H.-Interest in the All Girls Club
work is on the increase. Under the
leadership of Mrs. y. o. Brigham of
Decatur Heights first year Cloth
ing Club has been organized at
Bladensburg. The club is composed
of nine of the younger girls; it is
called the Ever Busy Club" and
meets twice month. Last spring
the Needle and Thread Clothing Club
was organized by Mrs. Brigham and
Mrs. Lee with dozen members. OF
this first club three attended the
County Club Camp and won two first
and second prizes at the state fair
at Timonium. Two clubs in the COM
munity prove that this work is a
real part of the girls life and bene-
quests for more girls clubs have
come to the home demonstration
agent and are being met as rapidly
as local leaders can be obtained and
the agent can visit the neishborhood
to assist with the work.
A Clothing Club has been formed
at Berwyn Heights school with Mrs.
Mary Culbertson. local leader. a
dozen or more girls in this club are
determined to live up to the club
become happy members of the All
family.
The Mount Pleasant W. c. II. L. met
Tuesday with Mrs. owen Rippey, with
Mrs. r. 7. Stout and Miss Helen Har-
president of >the union. Mrs. l.. d.
Clark, presided. Excellent reports of
work accomplished were given by
Mrs. A. S. Hitchcock on child welfare:
Mrs. A. B. Carty, flower mission and
literature; Loyal Temperance Legion,
Mrs. r. 7. Stout and Mrs. H. V.
Easterling; official literature, Miss
Helen Harman; publicity and scientific
temperance instruction, Mrs. j. Ed
gar Hiatt; Sunday school work. Mrs.
Henry +. Lutz, and white ribbon re-
cruits, Mrs. Julia a. Boyd.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. L. D. Clark;
first vice president, Mrs. l.. F. Kebler;
second vice president, Mrs. Julia A.
Boyd: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
r. a. Dellett: recording secretary,
Mrs. f. c. Yellowley, and treasurer,
Mrs. NJ. C. Bennett.
Martha Washington Chapter met
evening at the home of the
regent. Mrs. r. L. oatley, when re-
ports of the officers and committees
We're received.
Mrs. Culver was. elected historian
to succeed Mrs. Iightfoet. who had
found it impossible to continue that
work.
The members of the local board
NT,.e
mig, Miss Peck, Mrs. Milligan and
Miss Guilford.
With It's finances in good condition,
Martha Washington Chapter has a
bright outlook for the coming year.
its initial meeting of the season.
evening, at the residence of
Mrs. George A. Cook, % Denwood
avenue. Takoma Park, Mrs. Charles
p. Grandfeld, Miss Liona Kelley.
Miss Helen Enches and Mrs. Gallo
way participating also as hostesses.
The treasurer. Miss Liona Kelley.
reported a fair balance in the treas
ury. Vice Regent Mrs. Charles W.
Allen presented an acknowledgment
from the Librarian general, Mrs. Larz
of an historic volume con-
tributed to the library at Continental
Hall by Mrs. Allen, in the name of
Chapter. Mrs. Allen
also told of the entertainment for
the AmericaniZation graduation class.
when flag was bestowed on each
member as a gift from Constitution
Chapter.
The namR of three candidates
were proposed.
Fittingly celebrating the chapters
twenty-fifth anniversary was discus
sed. Tentative plans for a reception
and the place wherein to entertain
were considered. 1t was decided that
the entertainment committee work in
with Miss Elizabeth Pierce
and Miss Belle Tanner. founders of the
chapter present, and Mrs. Morgan
Lewis, to obtain best results for this
occasion.
At the conclusion of the business
session, vocal selections were rend-
cred by Mrs. Harry F. White, Mrs.
Grandfeld and Mrs. Cook, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Arthur
j. Seaton.
Col James T. Thornton. former
representative from
Newport, KY, delivered an interpre-
tation of the birth, the framing and
meaning of the Constitution of the
United States.
A collation. terminated the program.
The Francis Scott Chapter held it's
October meeting at the home of Mrs.
Percy Daniel, Falls Church, Va. Plans
were made for the work of the winter