Evening star., 1923-02-10

wSsmen's City Club.-The Suffrage
committee will be hostess at tea to-
morrow afternoon from 4 to 6. Re
ceiviny with Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell,
chairman, will be Mrs. Mary c. Nc
Closkey. Miss Florence Fraser Stiles,
Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Theodore
Noyes, Mrs. Harwood Read. Mrs.
Harold Paul Parks and Miss Mary
Beckham.
Since February IA falls on Ash We'd
nesday. the Valentine dance OF the en-
tertainment committee will be given
Monday at $3.50 pm. Cards may be OBJ
tanned at the clubhouse.
The subscription dinner of the busi-
ness and professional women will be
held Wednesday at $50 p.m This Is
artists night. Miss Marie Saunders
will preside.
The civics section will meet Thurs
day at $50. pm. There is to be a
musical program, followed by a talk
by Miss Laura Lindley. with "Prohibi-
ton as her subject.
Mrs. Laura A. Bradley. chairman of
the luncheon committee, announces a
special luncheon for next Saturday
at l pm. Miss Mary Windsor, a
movements, and recently returned
from IL trip through central Europe.
will be the honor guest and speaker.
her subject being Germany, France
and the Ruhr." Each club member is
privileged to bring two guests.
The entertainment committee pro-
vides recital for February 10 at
$50 pm. Miss w. J. Black is to give
reading and recitations and Miss
Helen Barbee, mezzo soprano. VIII
sing.
The women's City Club chorus.
under the leadership of Mrs. Ruby
Smith Stahl, meets every Saturday
at 4:30 pm.
The French section meets on Tues
days. the diners at the French table
in the grill at o'clock and the mem
bers of the conversation circle at
q pm. Nine. Noel directs both the
table and the Cercie meetings.
Through the generosity of her
executors, the club library has ac-
quired many volumes from the library
of the late Mrs. Mary A. Lockwood.
The College Women's Club.-A
bridge luncheon is being held at the
club this afternoon under the auspices
OF the finance committee, of which
Miss Marie Saunders is chairman.
The committee on arrangements of
the affair consists of Mrs. Joseph c.
Zirkle. chairman, and Mrs Harris
Baldwin. Mrs. Howard G. Nichols.
Miss Margaret Evans and Miss Ruby
Nevins.
At the weekly tea on Monday DR..
Charles Moore, chairman of the
National Fine Arts Commission. will
speak on Some Problems in Wash
ington's Improvement" This will be
illustrated by lantern slides. The
wives of the members of the District
committee in Congress have been in
vited as special guests. Mrs. Leroy
T. Vernon will preside at the tea
table.
Saturday. at 1890 pm. there will
| be a luncheon at the clubhouse, with
Mrs. V. K Chestnut acting as chair
man. Miss Hermine Schwed. field
secretary of the National Association
! for Constitutional Government. will
be the guest of honor, and will discuss
The Conversion of Parlor Socialist -
Reservations should be made through
Mrs. Pickett at the clubhouse.
Mrs. Karl Fenning, Il Smith College
graduate. has been chosen as leader
of section 3 of the club. to take the
place of Mrs. Martin A. Morrison.
resigned as section leader because
Of the press of other duties. Through
this position Mrs. Fenning becomes a
member of the executive board. Mrs.
Leroy T. Vernon has been appointed
chairman of committee in charge of
the annual banquet, for which extern
sive plans are being laid.
American Association of University
Women, headquarters and club. 1894
t street.-ReS eSeryations for the pre-len-
ten dance. to be given at the club
Monday evening, may be made until
pm. Monday. Dancing will begin
at pm.
Wednesday afternoon tea will be
served informally in the lounge
Miss Francis Chickering will preside
at the musical program to he given
at the club at $50 pm. Saturday.
Mrs. George Watson. pianist, will be
assisted by Ruby Potter. soprano. and
Margaret Mansfield, violinist
Washington. ID. G.. Section. Council
of Jewish WOmcn.-"The Story of
Life" as told by DIR. Valeria Parker,
national chairman Of the racial hygiene
committee of the Congress OF Mother
and Parent-Teachers' Association. will
be the main address at the monthly
meeting of the council Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock at the Eighth Street
Temple.
There will also he opportunity to
meet Mrs. William Wolf Smith, leader
of the class for the study OF child ma
ture.
Any one interested in this program
is cordially welcome.
short Story CIub.-Those who
braved the elements to be present at
the monthly meeting of the club
Tuesday evening were well repaid by
the program Mrs. Gertrude Bucking-
ham Thomas had provided. 4 sketch
of Fanny Hurst and her work was
read by Mrs. Virginia Munro, who Sc
lected for illustration her story "A
Good Provider." Miss Julia H. Hoff-
man read an original story. Dead Sea
Fruit" and Mrs. Honora Hoffiinger a
poem Of her own entitled Spanish
Moss" The fourth chapter of the
composite serial story written by Fred
Mclaughlin was read by Mrs. Nc
Iaughlin. Mrs. Harriet Harding
Guth1e's soprano was enjoyed in a
number of selections. and Miss Rose
Ponorow. contralto. gave pleasing gIy
The World Cannot Go Round with
out You" and Smile and Dry Your
Eyes" Mrs. Elizabeth Friedman, a
recent acquisition to Washington's
musical circles. was the sympathetic
accompanist.
The next meeting will be in charge
of Mrs Gertrude McKensie, March g.
The Takoma Park Civic Study Club
met in the library Tuesday at 2
o'clock. The speakers were Miss
Elizabeth Spomer, director of the So
cial Service League of Montgomery
county. Nd, and Rev. Rowland Wag-
ner of Rockville. Md
A resolution was presented that a
fund be started toward Takoma
Park woman's clubhouse
A resolution was passed that q
committee be appointed to obtain a
Takoma Park express car during rush
hours.
A report was made of the formation
OF an art section under the direction
is being formed which will be open
for children and adults. The class is
to meet twice a week at the library
There will be an admission fee. An