Evening star., 1924-12-14


ssoon from 80 to o'clock. Assisting
Mrs. Stephenson-Scot will be Mrs
John Robert Ash Mrs. Marie Stair
lawyer, Mrs. Ellen Hoffman and
Mss Frances Dees. Mrs. Frederick
s. Cox and Mrs. c. w. Finch will
preside at the tea table.
a program of music will be given
under the auspices of the entertain
ment committee tomorrow evening at
$3.50 O'Clock. A. Harlem Castle. tenor.
will sing Songs of the Hour" Songs
of Youth" Songs of Devotion and
Songs of Memory" John c. Monroe
serving as his accompanist. Charles
Williams, pianist, will play "Ro-
nance" GibelinD, "Leguidila" (Albi-
nez) The Piano Etude in D. Flat"
hizst), "Ballade in A Flat" (Chopfn),
Concert Etude" (McDowelD.
The entertainment committee an
hounces a tea dance, complimentary
to club members, who are privileged
10 bring guests, Christmas day, from
to $50 o'clock pm. West Point
cadets and midshipmen from the
Naval Academy are to be special
suests. Membership cards must be
shown at the door
The French section meets Tuesdays
Mt pm. This class in converse ton,
free to club members. is instructed
Wy Mile Ihdlle -ANQeTSON, d
native French woman.
The Free and Easy Auction Club"
the entertainment committees class
in bridge instruction, meets Tuesdays
from 1880 to $3.50 pm. Members wish
ing to learn bridge, or to improve
their playing, will be gladly well
coined. The instruction is free to club
members.
The Twentieth Century Club.-The
section of education, of which Mrs.
Thomas w. Sidwell is chairman. will
not hold meeting In December, as
the date falls SO close to Christmas.
The nature section, Mrs. Leo D.
Miner, chairman, will omit it's walk
this month. owing to the proximity
of the holidays.
The parliamentary law section, Mrs.
William II. Heron. chairman. will not
hold meeting on the third Tuesday
OF December. The next meeting of the
section will be held on the first Tues,
day of January.
Under the direction of the music
section, of which Mrs. Eugene Byrnes
is chairman. a delightful program
was given before the Twentieth Cen
tury Club at its last meeting, Decem-
ber A. Mrs. Florence Howard gave an
explanatory talk on the origin and
character of folk music, illustrated by
groups of songs from the European
countries where that type of music
originated. Mrs. George Watson ac-
companied her on the piano and rem
dered as solos arrangements of THE
Song of the Folga" and a group of
old English airs.
The Association of University
Women has a musical. treat planned
for Tuesday evening. December Is.
costume recital of folk songs of the
East and West. especially the Kash-
miri folk songs and East Indian
ragas. Mrs. j.. 8. Montgomery will
he hostess at the recital by Nine.
Devi. whose rendering of Eastern
melodies has created interest both in
London and. New York. President
Mary Woolley of Mount Holyoke Col
lege will be guest of honor at the
Wednesday tea, and will address the
"!uh at ) pm. on Woman and the
f@T~ World" Miss Evelyn Thomas
I"d Nrc- Paul kaufman will be hos
fHSSes, assisted by club members from
Nonnt H"iyoke and Brown University.
Inc fourth Of the series of talks
on Latin America will be given
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock when
DR. w. r. Manning will speak on
international Influences Upon Latin
American Independence" Miss Fran
ces Davenport, who, arranged these
lectures, Will berhostess of the eve-
ming.
The club will have an evening of
old-time carol singing Saturday.
The Monday Club chorus, direct
cd by Mrs. Miriam B. Hilton and
Miss Lucy Brickenstein will render
selections and lead the club in the
Christmas carols. Mrs Watson will
be hostess.
ia1 al,or IL; ,l-;x
planned for January 7, which is the
fifth anniversary of the opening of
the Washington clubhouse. Miss
Bertha Swami is chairman ofTthe
committee which is arranging the
drive.
College Women's CIub.-Mfss Charl
0. Williams, field and legislative sec
retary of the National Education
Association, will be speaker and guest
of honor at the tee given by the
club tomorrow from to pm. Miss
Williams will spesA on the Sterling
Reed bill. The hostesses for the
afternoon are Mrs. Lawrence Radford,
Mrs. William Bonar Bell, Mrs j. p.
Ault, Miss Jessie Robbins and Miss
Sophie Kent.
Miss Williams. former superintend-
ent of the Shelby County schools,
Memphis, Tenn, is the first woman
to be field secretary of the National
Education Association, having held
that position since November. l, 1922.
c. w. Warburton, director of ex-
tension work for the Department of
Agriculture, will be the guest of honor
at a reception to be given by the officers
and board of the club, 1922 ! street,
Wednesday at s pm. He will give an
illustrated talk on THE Work Of the
Department of Agriculture of Inter-
est to Women" Mrs. Joseph c. Zirkle,
second vice president of the club,
will be the hostess in the dining room
and will be assisted by Miss Sarah
Beall, Miss jamie Elizabeth Newton,
Miss Minna Gill and Mrs. Alton r.
Hodgkins.
Susan b. Anthony Foundation.-The
lecture given by Richmond Peason
Hobson on the evening of December
6. under the auspices of the founda-
tion, was one of the milestones along
the path of progress. The~nature and
effect of heroin, the drug which Is
swifter in its destruction than liquor
morphine or cocaine. was vvidly
brought home to The audience. Mrs
John d. Sherman, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
was quick to sense the danger Of the
new drug and pledged her support
In bringing the subject up at an i'm
portant meeting of the federation
early in the new year. Musical
numbers were by Miss Clelia Flora
vantiesnd Miss Noses
meeting of the memorial commit
tee was held Saturday afternoon, and
forward-,ooking policies discussed.
Members are requested to purchase
Christmas seals at the booth at Riggs
Bank, under supervision of Miss Aud