Evening star., 1923-05-05
News of the Clubs

his plan for an international COM
mission of control for the exploration
or the archaeological remains in the
western hemisphere, is a matteE
which has very recently become a
subject Of worldwide interest to
| scientists.
The Cultus Club celebrated it's
twentieth birthday anniversary by q
luncheon at the Mems City Club
After the members and guests had
been informally received by the
Myers. the president, led the way tn
the private dining room. where she
presided as POSTMASTER. Floral
decorations. with yellow and white
the colors of the club. predominating
| made the tables radiant with spring
beauty. Toasts indicative of the
culture for which the club stands
were cleverly responded to by the
proxy: Mrs. Jane Elliott. the " first ht
president. told about The Birth OF
Culture: Mrs Conrad Syme. Life
Without Culture: Mrs. Daniel Davis
Culture by Long Distance; Mrs
George Harris. "Cultusitis": Mrs
Kultur and Egyptian Culture: Mrs
~. l.. Dyer. Culture by Proxy; Mrs.
| Oscar Wilkinson. War Time Gull
1 luIc >. n. 4. dElOT,
Culture" and Mrs. William Knowles
Cooper. Culture According to Coue." "
| At a given signal the lights were
| lowered and beautiful birthday
cake. in the shape Of a horseshoe.
lighted with twenty candles. was
! brought i'll and made a fitting close
! to most enjoyable occasion.
/ Much praise is due Mrs. George
| Harris and the members of her eff
| cient committee for the success and
| "a in re hn
| The Cuitus Club held a recent
| meeting at the home of Mrs. George
| w. Harris. on Morrison street. Fifteen
members responded to roll call.
| Papers on Forestry and the Con
sumers League were read by Mrs.
]. E. Dyer and Mrs. Daniel q. Davis.
| respectively: Appropriate readings
were given by Mrs. George w. Harris
| and Mrs. c. *. Bergman.
Four guests added to the pleasure
/ of the occasion.
Takomn Park Civic study Club
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle was reelected
70 the presidency Of the the club at is, It's
home Of Mrs. Nellie Taylor. 1870
Albany avenue. Takoma Park Other
officers reelected were as follows:
Mrs Walter Trey. first vice president: !:
Mrs. II. X. Hobart. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Joseph V. McNary, cor
v
lay, assistant secretary. and Mrs. G..
Albert Scott, treasurer.
Miss Margaret Q. Lancaster declin
ed denomination for the position Of
recording secretary and that position
was filled by the election of Mrs.
lie Blond Burdett.
Mrs. Rose G. Hoos. secretary of the
Thomas jefferson Memorial Associa
tion. told of the plan TO restore
! Monticello and maintain ii as ma
tional shrine Mrs. Sears of the Pet
worth Women's Club gave short
talk on psychology.
Among guests of the club We're
Mrs John W. Frizzell. Mrs. Henry C
Wallace and Mrs. James j. Davis.
Newcomb Club Of Bethesda. Nd, M ct
\ nril - at the home of Mrs. William Z.
Emory. Mrs Woodallen Chapman of
New York gave talk on Raising
the Standard of Motion Pictures"
Tho Ladies' Co-opcrative Improve
msnt society OF silver Spring. Nd,
met April 26 at the home of Mrs.
Richard James, with Mrs. II. Fl. How
lett. president in the chair. The club
collect and minutes were read by Mrs.
Claud Mitchell. the recording Secre-
tary. Twenty-seven members were
present. Reports were read by chair
men of various committees and acted
upon. Considerable business was
transacted. Four names were pre-
sented for membership. Three visitors
were present. After adjournment
music was rendered by two of the
visiting ladies.
The Anthony League held its last
meeting Of the season at headquarters
of the General Federation OF Women's
Clubs Thursday evening for reports
of committees and election of officers
to serve the coming year. Mrs. Anna
f. HendIey was reelected president:
Mrs Nanette B. Paul reelected first
vice president: Mrs. Evelyn Chatter
ton ,Widney. second vice PRESIDENT
Mrs. Eva c. Eldredge Chase. third vice
president: Mrs. Percy NJ Bailey. re-
cording secretary; Miss Louise Ban
herman. reelected corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Charles w. Fits. treas
urer; directors to the General Fedora
tion OF Women's Clubs. Mrs. William
Bannerman. Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Eve
lyn Chatterton Widney. Mrs. Frances
F. Wagner. the outgoing treasurer
and Mrs. Virginia Peters-Parkhurst.
the outgoing recording secretary. both
declined reelection. owing to pres
sure Of other activities. Reports of
the years work were heard from the
committees. Education and Bible
study. Mrs. Nanette 2. Paul: world or
ganization. Mrs. Marie Louise Mon
tague: legislation. Miss Bede E. John
son: American citizenship. Miss Maud
E. Alton; national representation Mrs
Kate Trenholm Abrams: prison re-
form. Mrs. Evelyn Chatterton Widney:
thrift and investments. Mrs. Robert
c. Bannerman; health and hygiene,
DR.. Ada NJ. Wahlen. DR.. Della r. Du
Comb. DIR. Elizabeth n. Smith. Mrs
Irving NJ. Woodruff. Mrs. a. v. Casa
Mrs. Charles Fits. Mrs E. c. Snyder.
social service, Mrs George A. Kicker
Mrs. Charles Fits. Mrs. X. c. Snyder
and Mrs. L. M. Callison: international
representative. Mrs. Henry G. H.
F. Quinn: finance, Mrs. Percy NJ Bal
ley: membership, Mrs. William ]. Egg
bert: music, Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler;
hospitality. Mrs. Alfred Hardesty.
The president, Mrs. Anna E. Hendley,
on lecture tour. the meeting was pre-
sided over by Vice President Mrs. Will
liam BAnnerman.
Mrs. Charles w. Fits and Mrs. 3.
F. Cash were auditors for the election,
which was declared by the chairman
to be unanimous At the get-to-
gether meeting. held April 26th, the
festivities were opened with a grand
march. with Miss Nash at the piano,
and Charles Clark. violinist. The
ments were Mrs. William j. Egbert.
chairman, and Mrs. Charles w. Fits
and DIR. Du Comb, assistants. Miss
Bede Z. Johnson had charge of the
dancing, which included a beaut Gil
waltz by Mrs. Harriet Hawley Loeb
er. dressed in old-fashioned costume.
Mrs. Trotter and Mrs. O'Bear pre-
sided at either end of the large din
ing table and refreshments were
served to members and friends by
Mrs. William Pryor, Miss Louise Ban
herman. Miss Harriet Nash, Miss
Kate Bannerman, Miss Blair, Mrs. r.
c. Frink and Mrs. William Farnam.
MRS. Thomas G. Winter. president
general, Federation Women's Clubs