Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23
News of the Clubs

a Cossack love song. Mrs. Seaton An
ished the program with a rendition
of Rachmaninoff's prelude in C
Minor"
The Maryland State Society will
hold its largest meeting of the year
June 80. at s pm, at Park Savings
! Bank Hall. 14th and Kenyon streets
There will be a reception by the
newly elected officers of the society,
followed by an open meeting.
The officers are 2. d. Blackstone.
president: Mrs. Charles Shaw, first
vice president; Mrs. L. w. Coudray.
second vice president; Miss Morgan.
corresponding secretary; Miss Vir-
ginia Hebb. recording secretary; Mr..
De Lauder, treasurer.
A number of prominent Maryland
ers from Washington and also from
different parts of the state are ex-
pected to be in attendance. including
newly elected Senator Bruce and sew
eral other members Of the Maryland
Society in Congress.
There will be a discussion on the
subj~t of voting by mail. which is
interesting alike to women as well
as men.
League of American Pen Women
Mrs. Theodore Tiller, president of the
last two years and for seven years
a member of the national executive
board of that organization, will re-
| tire from office as local president at
| the last melting of the season. to be
held Monday evening, at the club
house. 1922 H street She will remain
state vice president for the District.
| At luncheon given in honor of the
| retiring president and her board and
| the incoming president and her board.
Mrs. Tiller was presented with a gift
! of silver from the members of the To-
cal branch.
The Soropotimist Club as a feature
of the Civitan convention entertain
| ment program invited all Civilian
! ladies, both local and visiting, to a
| luncheon at the Willard Hotel, Thurs
day from ~ Until ,, 2 Special music
ments were by the following Soro-
| ptimist committee: Mary Tate, chair
man; Ethel Ward. Jessie Truman.
Helen Reed. Caroline Stephen. Marie
Leary. The Civitan attendance was
under the direction of Mrs; Edward
s. Brashears. chairman; Mrs. Clar-
| ence l.. Harding, Mrs. w. NJ. Koch
| enderfer. Mrs. Rudolph Jose, Mrs.
James NJ. Proctor. Mrs. Ernest Green
| wood. Mrs. Grant S. Barnhart. Mrs
! Spencer B. Curry.
The Practical Psychology Club.
{ founded by Anna Maud Haliam. cele-
brated its first anniversary Tuesday
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The officers of the club-President
Frederick L. Pratt. Vice President
Miss Olive McNeal. Secretary Miss
Elizabeth NJ Barnes, Treasurer Miss
Rose NJ. Place. Financial Secretary
Otis Morrissette, and Trustees Miss
i Isaac N. Fluckey-were in line to re-
! ceive all club membrs. The soIoist
| was Miss Louise Bowlder, a member.
Each member was presented with
tiny candle, which was lighted from
| a large central candle, which repre-
scented the first birthday of the club.
After candles were lighted the room
was darkened and members sat in a
large semi-circle in concentration UNI
! til all lights were out. This was SYM
bolic of the light they had received
from the years study.
The Woman Club of Somerset, Nd,
will give a lawn fete tonight at 3
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Macy, on Cumberland avenue.
A program, including dancing, for
tune telling and other amusements
has been provided by the committee
on arrangements, OF which Mrs. Il. r.
Phillips is chairman.
The woman's Auxiliary to the Rail-
way Mail Association. closed its sea-
| son Friday evening at Odd Fellows
Hall. Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds presided.
| The business included reports of off,
GERS and committees.
| The annual 'rummage sale" will be
held in September. One hundred dol
lars was appropriated for the ex-
penses of the delegate to the ma
| tional convention at Atlanta. Ga, in
September. Mrs. A. K. Wine was
elected to represent the association
and was instructed to favor the
| scholarship fund.
| The newly elected officers are:
| President, Mrs. ]. c. Myers; vice
president, Mrs. R. E. Plymale; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. H. c. Heff-
ner; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
James Crawford; treasurer, Mrs. VIII
liam Collins; auditor, Mrs. Homer
Link historian, Mrs. r. L. Tate. Mrs
D. M. Tice was elected director to the
Federation of Women's Clubs and
Mrs. A. K. Wine, press editor.
After the business session the aux.
Hilary was Joined by the Railway Mail
Association, after which everybody
was invited to the dining hall, where
| = spread had been arranged by the
lnostesses, Mrs. r. E. Plymale and
Mrs. H. c. Heffner. The program was
finished by the members of each or.
der. The auxiliary has adjourned
until October.
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