Evening star., 1923-11-25

| Wa'ei Jury conn.,, at meeting of
| the Federation of College Women Of
Connecticut, including the branches
of the a. A. U. w. in Connecticut. Her
| subject was The American Associa-
ton of University Women and Its
| WORK. She also spoke at branch
! meetings In harrisburg and Philadel-
phia, Pa. and attended the West Vir-
GINA state meeting of the A. A. U.
| W. held in Huntington w. Va, at ALI
! times discussing the work of the A.
| American WOmen's LegiOn,-The
| executive board will hold its monthly
| meeting at 16 Jackson place tomor-
row. Since Armistice day two events
,uort, tIu.s'ahding Importance in the
MS Mork or the legion have taken place
| The first was the unveiling at Airing
| ton or the overseas cross, whose
| erection has been the work of the
Argonne Unit for the past two years.
Inc cross Is reproduction. in heroic
! size, of the plain wooden cross which
I marks the grave Of every soldier
J purled in France during the world
war and was dedicated by Bishop
! brent' chaplain general of the 4.
L. F., November 13.
The second event was the holding
or the annual sale of articles made
! In government hospitals by disabled
| men. under the management of the
beo sse Baldwin Mccoy Unit last
I ~ ohe hdu only To attend the
safes on two successive days. and see
the rate at which articles were dis
appearing, to know that the sale
was meeting with substantial sue
| cess.
AT the reception to be held Tues
uds Tor new citizens by the Amer
| icahlZation school, the naturalization
| bureau and the d. A. r. Mrs. w. l..
| rlnley, president of the American
! omans Legion. will present each
OF OF the new citizens with a copy of
! the Constitution of the United States
III the name of the legion.
The International Association of
ART and Letters will hold it's literary
salon Wednesday. S:45 pm. at I715
| l street. Mrs. Alexander Henneman
was guest of honor at the afternoon
| tea Saturday. Mrs. J. W. Hoffman
was hostess. assisted by Mrs. Eloise
Croker. who poured tea, and Mrs.
Douglas Seccombe- Williams, who is
/ leaving this city for Los Angeles
one or the features of the after
noon was an original poem read by
Mrs. Ellen Scott Wallis of the Depart
Spring in New Hampshire" was in
sflTed by visit Mrs. Wallis was
making in New Hampshire when
on a mission from the Department
OF agriculture to paint the blister
| rust on the pines in that district.
Miss Mary Maxim sang.
League of American Pen Women
VIII meet tomorrow at pm. Craft
activities for the week include the short
story group, under the direction of Mrs
Estelle Aubrey Brown. The order of
the evening is the review and criticism
OF members stories submitted without
signature. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher
president. will review Alice Duer
Miller's latest Saturday Evening Post
story, Instruments of Darkness.
The chairman OF music, Miss Florence
Eyde, announces the monthly musical
under the direction of Miss Dick Root,
Friday evening at o'clock at the
clubhouse. Mrs. Inez Seymour Milton
VIII sing her own compositions. Mrs.
Robert l.. Francis compositions will be
carter. Mrs. Nancy Dupree North's
compositions sung by Mrs. Marshall
Brooke Stein. Miss Romona Newman,
one OF Miss Roots pupils, completes an
interesting program.
The Curley Club will give its
Thanksgiving dance Friday evening al
knights OF Columbus Hall.
The George II. Thomas. W. II, C.,
had its annual inspection Friday even
ing, with a large attendance, including
president. and staff Mrs Anna S.
Hamilton. who, as department presi-
dent. instituted the corps twenty EIGHT
years ago, read newspaper account of
that eveEt. The work of the officers
was found 10 be excellent.
The District League of Woman NOt-
er> was addressed by William Hard
Tuesday evening at it's forum dinner al
the Woman'S City Club In considering
his subject, Women in Politics." the
speaker first pointed out the faults of
both men and women in politics-the
men too theoretical and the women too
great work they complemented each
other and we'll balanced decision was
the result.
The Board of the Southern Relief
Home has completed arrangements
for the annual silver tea Tuesday, 8 to
6 pm, at the home, 2403 Pennsylvania
avenue. Mrs. Pearce Horne, president
of the Southern Relief Society; Mrs.
Jeter c. Pritchard, president of the
home board, and Mrs. William F. Den
mis- will receive the guests. Mrs. A.
3. Graham is chairman in charge.
Mrs. q. Lawton Morgan and Mrs.
Bates Warren will preside in the din
ing room. A musical program from
5 to o'clock will consist of vocal Sc
lections by Mrs. Charles n. Riker,
Miss Chenoweth, Mrs. Gantz and DR..
Clarke: recitations by Mrs. kinchoe
and violin solo by George Daw.
The Washington Readers' Club
The first public recital of the season
was given by members Tuesday eve
ming in the auditorium of Wilson
Normal School.
The program was of pleasing and
varied nature, consisting of selections
OF dramatic force alternating with
those humorous in style. Those who
appeared on the program were Grace
Ross Chamberlin. Gertrude Mustain,
Grace Bromley, Arthur j. Rhodes,
u JSnp
Clarence f. Ruebsam. An interIude of
old French song was sung by Mar
saret Barr, accompanied by Miss Mar
garet Craig. The incidental music
was played by Mrs. Emily Frech
The November meeting of the club
will be held Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock, in the parlOrs of the College
Women's Club. 1922 I street Mrs.
William e. Bryant will preside, and
the program will consist in the first
part of readings for criticism.
Lincoln, the Man of the People," by
Edwin Markham, will be read by Mrs.
Mabel Owen Wilcox; critics, Claude
n: Bennett and Miss Violet Warren
Person. I'm de Mawnin," by Paul
J: Altizer. Mrs. Claude N. Bennett and
William b. CroweIl. Mrs. William C.
Johnson will be the critic.
Following, the readings for criti-
SioIi, leCtuTc on Inc PSycnOlOEy
and Technique of Speech and Song"
will be given by Miss Ella May
Powell.
The PhiIo-Classics met November
16, at the home of Mrs. Wolhaupter.
The president, Mrs. Augustus knight,
called the meeting to order and pre-
sided at the business meeting. The
program was in charge of Mrs Wood.
The last two acts of "Troilus and
Cressida" were read.
Abracadabra.-The club was enter