Evening star., 1923-05-05
st P. Bicknell, Mrs. Frederick V

the nation social service conference
to be held In Washington May 17-24:
charming folk songs and dances in
costume by two attaches of the
| CzechosloYak legation. Miss Zindra
Maia and Miss Jaimila Kral..
| by Mrs. George Putnam, will meet
Monday evening, o'clock. at the
home of Mrs. Frederick harrington.
Mrs. Austin Clark will have charge
OF the program and will speak on
| Modern Poetry"
The walk Wednesday by the nature
section will be to Black Pond, a beau
tiful spot on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, where some rare specimens
of wild flowers are usually located
! Ihey Will take the Great Falls car
i at seth and NJ streets, at $3.50.
The last meeting of the section on
education will be in the form of n pic
mic at the home of Mrs. Thomas w
Sloweli' 1901 Wisconsin avenue, Thurs
| day at IL o'clock.
| There will be joint meeting of the
| civic section and the nature section at
| wild Acres. the country home of Mrs
| Gilbert Grosvenor. near Rockville. on
! June ! at O'Clock. There will be three
lectures on social work to be held in
| Epiphany Parish Hall, 1917 G street,
! May Z, IL and IA at :i5 pm. Sub
jects: The Home as u Factor in De-
Iinauehcy;" by Mrs Bushee: Uses of
.
quency." by Miss Martha Speakman.
| and Growth of the Spirit Of Social
| lWork in the Church." by DIR. Earle
/ Whitley.
The following resolution was adopted ::
We, the members of the Twentieth
Century Club, mindful of the insidious
| influences at work to undermine the in
| stitutions OF our beloved country by
spreading communistc and other dan
gerocs un-American doctrines. do here
| by pledge ourselves to counteract these
| Influences by every means in our power
as patriotic citizens loyal to the Con-
atitution of the United States. Furt her,
that we do hereby indorse the efforts
1 of the War and Navy departments to
maintain their armed services within
tional agreements at such standards of
strength and efficiency as may be nee
eSsary for adequate defense"
Mrs Heron. the retiring president,
closed the meeting by giving a short
review Of the years work and express
ing her appreciation OF the clubs CO.
Operation Much regret was expressed
that her two years Of capable admin
lStl alton We're ended.
The International Federation of
Catholic Alu,nnne at recent board
meeting invited the presidents of the
affiliated aiumnae 10 be present to
confer on program for the grad
yates Of 1923. SUNDAY afternoon. May
81, was selected for this meeting. The
entertainment Will be held at Holy
Cross Academy and Mrs. Bensinger
of baltimore. the new governor Of the
l. r. of e. A. will be the guest of
Which ] ali afiiiaped ftGH alumnae INN Glem members n
will be invited. The local schools
represented at the meeting are: Mrs.
~. +. Hrrnett of Notre Dame De
Namur. MIS-. Adele Wolfe of st.
IB.,t g,I- AIrs
tets Of St Cec.lia's Academy. Mrs. +.
W. Seibold of Holy Cross Academy.
Miss Catherine Cain Of Sacred Heart
Academy, Mrs j. NJ. shannon of Nisi-
tation Academy. Miss NJ Louise Darr
presided and the following members
of the board We're present: Miss E.
Sheehy. Miss e. Carr. Mrs. j. Shannon
and Mrs. r. j. Rice.
The District League OF American
Pen Women has planned a dramatic
fcte To be given the first five nights
of the week beginning May II, with
the Rams Head Players as the dra-
matte attraction and the Ram s Head
Playhouse, on 18th street. as the place
where the fete will be held.
Members are arranging parties for
the affair and monthly donations are
being made TO the fund for which the
fete is being given--the magazine
fund of the District league.
Mrs. Louis y. Geidert. national pres
ident. and Mrs. Richard l.. Hoxie.
founder of the Miami. Fla, branch of
nected with the league here, has
made generous cash donations. The
tickets are selling for less than the
regular season price and include tax,
reserved seat and punch
The Rams Head Players will give
the same double bill on each of the
five. evenings, Joint Owners in
Spain" by Alice Brown. and the
French pantomime. "L'Enfant Pro-
digue."
The garden adjoining the playhouse
will be decorated with lanterns, and
there punch will be served each
evening.
The affair is under the direction of
special committee of arrangements
appointed at joint meeting of the
ways and means committee and the
magazine fund committee. This COM
mtttee of arrangements consists of
Mrs Daniel G. Chace. chairman; Mrs.
cher, DR.. Mary Meek Atkeson and
Mrs. W. H. Moses
Alumnae OF Hollins College met for
tea saturday at the White Peacock,
with the president. Mrs. Eugene LIE
Merle, presiding: This newly formed
organization will entertain during the
spring in honor of Hollins visitors in
the city.
The Women's Club of St. Marks
Church gave musical Thursday att
ernoon, with Mrs. Charles j. Stock
man in charge of the program. Will
liam b. Trott accompanied the SOLO
lists, Mrs. j. F. Douglas and Mrs Hugh
Brown. Miss Helen Louise Trembly
and Miss Enoch played instrumental
selections. and recitations were given
by Mrs. Abbott. Miss NJ. Garrett and
Mrs. w. Cawson. The card party held
at the home of Mrs. W. Bean, secre-
tary, was success.
The North Star w. C. II. U. met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Zelah Farmer Superintendent
for department work were appointed,
and Sxty-seven active and eleven
honorary members We're recorded on
union.
The District Chapter. American
War Mothers. will meet Friday at s
pm. at the home of Mrs. Edmund
Deeds, 1923 Fairmont street. Mrs.
Augustus Knight will be the speaker.
and Mrs. Clara White Avery. presi-
evening are Mrs. Margaret Loveless.
Mrs. Leila A. Hardell, Mrs. L. w. Ed
monston and Mrs. E. NJ. Edwards
AMERICAN FACES TRIAL.
LONDON, May 5-Mrs. Virginia
Brain, said to be the wife of Stand
ard Oil official. is to be Sourt-mar
tailed at Saloni1i today. says an
Athens dispatch to the Daily Express.
The charge against her is not