Evening star., 1923-05-12
News of the Clubs

Thompson, 10Th and Lamont. Mrs. "A.
q. McCofm assisting as hostess. Mrs:
J. Harry Cunningham had charge or
the musical program. The artists
taking part We're: Mrs. Raymond
Dickey, piano: Charles T.. Myers.
voice Miss Mary Thompson. voice.
and George Thompson. piano. Sew
eral guests were present. among the
number being Mrs. I. V. Mcpherson
of Missouri and Mrs. Thompson of
Nebraska. social hour followed the
serving of refreshments. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. f. II.
Pitcher. who will be assisted by Mrs
n. X. Jenner.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. Selbie Grove, with Mrs.
Stowell as hostess. Miss Gertrude
Warren. the guest of honor. spoke
on Some Principles OF Psychology
in Their Application to the Training
of Children in the Home" short
musical program was given by MIS-
T. J. MacSpelden and Mrs. Charles
Lind.
The Short Story Club. at its an
nual meeting, held Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Harriet RIGGS
/ 13l Maryland avenue northeast, elect
ed the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Fred Nc
ginia King Frye: recording secretary,
Miss Verna Flagg: corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Honora J. Hof1iger;
treasurer, Mrs. Rose Wolcott; press
| reporter. Miss Julia Hoffman.
At the close of the election. reso-
/ lutfors were read on the recent death
Of Mrs. Mira NJ. Metcalf. who for
| nearly thirty years had served the
| club AS recording secretary.
Following the reading OF the reso-
tttN Nt.a,, IL lar
! club. Robert :. Moore. read tribute
/ to Mrs. Metcaif. in which he stated
| that no small part of the success Of
! the Short Story Club had been due
| to the fact that the secretary had
i turned what is usually a prosy sum
| an inimita bic analysis. sparkling with
| kindly wit and humor which left no
| sting, and which was always antiCi-
| pated by the members as one OF the
| most delightful features of the
| evening
! Following the reading of Mr..
! Moore's tribute the members each
| gave personal "reminiscences express
! sire of their appreciation OF Mrs.
| Metcalf as a brilliant and efficient
| secretary. a faithful club member and
| a sincere and devoted friend.
! The Federation OF Women's Clubs OF
/ the District held its annual meeting
at the Hotel Roosevelt. May ?. 3. 4
1 The president. Mrs. J. w. Fri5zen
| presided throughout the meeting. ex-
! cept to be relieved occasionally by
/ the two vice presidents. Mrs. {. j.
! Grandf1eld and Mrs. Jason Waterman.
The revision OF the constitution oc-
| cupied the greater part of the first
| day. the bylaws were left to he re-
| vised at the regular monthly May
| meeting.
| 1t was voted TO have the report OF
! the president published in the first
edition of the Federation News in
| the autumn. Mrs. Waterman. second
! vice president. is retiring after eight
years continuous service as an officer
| Resolutions boycottinG sugar. prison
! reform and others were adopted
| Chief among the speakers was Mrs
| Wallace Reid Of Hollywood. who ap-
/, pealcd for the women to begin now
! in their war against narcotics.
| Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, chair
: man of the committee on peace
! through International relations. went
| on record as favoring a world court
II was an innovation this year in
| having the division chairnlen of the
| depa rtments make their own reports
Officers elected were: President
! Mrs. Frizzell: first vice president. Mrs
! Charles r. Grandfeld: recording sec
| retary, Mrs. Wine: corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Steel: treasurer. Mrs
| ftOlk. UlrtCtO!- MIS-. l.IlIid SntilOn
| The second vice president was not
4 elected. as no one of the four candi-
\ dates received the majority of the
| votes, this election will take. place
1 May 2s
i. Mrs. Frizzell. not being able 10 at
tend the council meeting at Atlanta
! Mrs. Redwood Nandergrfft went as
| her alternate. The newly elected
i director. Mrs. Shelton. is attending.
Women's City CIub.-Mrs Ellio,
| Woods will be tea hostess for the
| month of May. A tea will be given in
! the clubhouse Sunday afternoon. from,
4;30 TO 6 O'Clock.
! A dance under the auspices OF the
entertainment committee will be
; given May 81. at $50 pm. Cards may
be obtained at the clubhouse.
The business and professional WON
| ems section announce moving pic
ture show for May 20. at S pm.
| Or. Sigmund Spaeth. eminent music
| critic. will speak before the club May
q. at pm. DR.. spaeth will Illus.
| trate on the piano his lecture en-
| titled old Tunes for New"
The Bible study class. DIR. o. Jose.
phne Baird. leader. viii meet Thurs
| day. 1:30 pm.
The French section is now holdins
| two meetings week. The evenne
class meets Tuesdays at o'clock FOL
the diners at the French table il
the grill, and at o'clock for tht
| members of the Causerie. The morn
ing class is held on Wednesday!
from II to IL o'clock: Nine. f. Noe
ing classes. which are free to clul
members. Those interested pleas,
communicate with Miss H. II. Arnold
chairman of the French section, 9.
| Jackson place.
League Of American Pen Women
| Mrs. Louis y. Geldert. national presi
dent of the league, and Mrs Theodor
Tfller, president of the District brancl
of the organization. have announced
memorial services will be held at TIL
clubhouse, 1922 II street, for Miss Jessi
Griswold former national president o
the League of American Pen Womel
and one of the Oldest members of tn
| organization. She was widely known Il
club and social circles of Washington.
| Berwyn Community CIub.--Mrs He
Der Eotaw, sister of President Harding
was guest of honor and speaker at tn
| meeting of the Womens Communit
Club of Berwyn, held Monday at tn
residence of DR. w. Allen Griffith an
presided over by Mrs. Meade. wife O
! Prof Devoe Meade OF the Universit
of Maryland.
Among those on the musical pro
gram was Mrs. Sarah kepler Croft Q
| Pittsburgh, dramatic soprano and hold
! er Of scholarship at the Cincinna,
Conservatory of Music. Her selection
were "Will O. the Wisp,' Lonely" an
group OF German songs, her inter
probation of Die Larke'' and ''Da
Steckenpferd" being exceedingly goot
Mrs Croft had for accompanist Mis-
Leonora Jones. bachelor of music. Yves
. Iyan College, Macon, Ga. who also ren
dered "Polonaise A Major iChopin).
Miss Wilmuth Gary, a musical com
poser Of Washington. dedicated her re
cent composition, Wouldn't You?"