Evening star., 1924-10-12
RIVEkDALE.

RIVERDALE, Md. October IL (Spe-
cfaD.-Riverdale women are taking
an active interest in political issues.
Meetings are held weekly by organ
lzations of both parties and a united
EFFORT was made to increase regiStra-
ton. Results were gratifying, though
the women report considerable e
number who will lose their vote
through failure to declare their in
tentions during the registration pc
riod last year. Revision day, next
Tuesday, is the last opportunity citi-
zens will have to declare If they
would vote at the State election two
years hence.
The Coolidge-Dawes Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Harry Smith
, Tuesday afternoon, when campaign
work will be outlined. Active work
ers in the Republican cause in this
vicinity include Mrs. Nelson NJ Shep-
herd, Mrs. Eva ElGridge Chase, Mrs.
Alfred Bailey. Bladensburg; Mrs. Lula
Btckford, Berwyn; Mrs. Guy Meloy
and Mrs. Edward Brown OF Lanham.
Mrs. Harry Williams Lawton is
serving as registration clerk this
year. She is the first woman in the
nineteenth electoral district to hold
this position.
The Women's Democratic Club of
Riverdale was organized at the home
of Mrs. Brice Bowie the past week.
The following were elected: Mrs.
Perry w. Browning, PRESIDENT; Mrs.
Henry Peck, vice president; Mrs. e.
salisbury, secretary: Mrs. Brice
Bowie. treasurer. The club held a
meeting at the home of Mrs. T.. Sauls-
bury Friday evening. Frederick Rom
ney of Democratic national headquar-
ters was the principal speaker. Mrs.
j. Borrows Waters, wife of former
Mayor Waters, presented a gavel to
the club that was used at the first
I:iverdaIe Democratic Club, organized
d quarter of century ago.
Wom.n's Cub Reception.
The Women's club Of Riverdale
gave reception Wednesday TO ON
GERS OF the Prince Georges County
Federation oe Women's Clubs at the
home of Mrs. Frank r Barclay.
Honor guests were Mrs. r. A. Ben
nett and the Current Topics Club Of
Rverdale of which Mrs. Bennett is a
charter member Invitations were ex-
tended 10 the womcn's clubs Of I-au-
rel. Upper Marlboro. Hyattsville, Ian
ham, I.andover. College Park, Seat
Pleasant, Chillum, Brentwood Cot
tage City, Ardmore, Decatur Heights.
Baden and Tuxedo
Mrs. Frank stephen, superintendent
OF the junior department OF the Pres
! byterian sunday school, chaperoned
80 members of the various classes of
young folks on a hike last Saturday,
Mrs. Stephen was assisted by her
corps Of teachers
The Choral Society of the Uni
versity of Maryland began rehearsals
for its annual May festival last Mon
day night. DR.. Homer c. House, di-
| rector, has chosen MendelsSohn's
Elijah" for the oratorical selection
On the program. Artists Of national
reputation will handle the solo parts.
The chorus will meet each Monday
night during the Winter A score of
Riverdale singers will participate.
The home of Mrs. T L. Ainsworth
was the scene of shower" the past
week, when friends ot Miss Ot.ie
Stfha ugh gathered in honor Of her
approaching marriage to John d.
Scheuch Of Washington. The we'd
ding VIII occur later in the month.
The nineteen-month- old son of Mr..
and Mrs J. II. Smith of East River
dale was severely burned this week
by falling into a pail Of scaldinE wa
ter.