Evening star., 1924-06-01
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.
Dhe District OF Columbia Fedora

Dhe District OF Columbia Fedora
tton Of Women's Clubs rendered a
complimentary luncheon to it's retir-
Ing president. Mrs. John w. Frizzell,
at the Hotel Roosevelt Monday. Mrs.
Virginia White Speel the newly elect
ed president, presided. There We're
80 in attendance. who Joined in sing
ing a song dedicated to Mrs. Frizzell.
short addresses We're made by Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle of the Takoma Park
civic Study Club, Mrs. Charles w.
irandfeld, the retiring vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Augustus knight, chair
man of fine arts; Mrs. Emma Sanford
shelton. the retiring General Fedora
tion director and Mrs. Eugene
Pitcher. her successor.
Mrs T. = Tincher of the Petworth
Women's Club and Mrs. +. c. Brinley
of the Philo-Classics responded with
original poems. Mrs: j. j. Stahl sang
Love Is the Wind. rrssts by MGraasm: 6ro%sbf
greetings-Mrs. Eccles of California,
Miss Helen Commings of Virginia and
Mrs. HaX of Baltimore. pridge
lamp was presented by Mrs. W. A.
Winklehaus as a slight token or ap-
probation from the club members Tor
Mrs Frizzell's untiring work for the
federation for the past three years;
Mrs. Williams. Mrs. John Harris and
Mrs. f. c. Brinley of the Phiio-CIas.
sizes gave 4 sketch from As You
Like It." Mrs. Augustus Knight and
Mrs Eugene Pitcher left Thursday
Tor the biennial at Los Angeles.
There will be meeting or the otl-
GERS and advisory board a the home
o. Mrs Speel, 1855 street. Tuesday
$50 pm.
women's City CIub.-Mrs. Ellen H.
uonmann will be hostess at the cluo
tea this afternoon from 1880 TO b
o'clock. Assisting will be Miss Mary
4. BosGs. DR. NJ. B. Bartram and MISS
Mary Laird Mrs. John b. Loefel Will
preside at the tea table.
4 dance will be given under the
auspices of the entertainment COM
mittee tomorrow evening. Dancing
will begin at $50 pm. and refresh
ments will be served in the garden.
Cards may be obtained at the CLUB
house.
A luncheon will be held June under
the auspices of the civic section and
sponsored by the committee on play
grounds and gardens. Horace W.
Peaslee will be the guest of honor
and speaker Mis-. Susie Root Rhodes
will preside. Reservations are limited
TO 100.
An informal party of bridge, flve
hundred and NAH -jong will be given
under the auspices pl llt thlti toiii-
ment committee June ., pm.
The business and professional wom-
ems section announces subscription
dinner June IL at $40 pm. A vaca-
ton style show, with a mannequin
promenade. will be a feature. Mrs.
Jeanne Kafka will preside. Reserva-
tions are limited to 100.
The Bible study class. DR.. o. lose
rhine Baird. leader. meets Thursday
from Z to $50 pm. 1t is non-sec-
tartan.
Mime. Emile Noel instructor. Wom-
ems City Club French section. who
shortly sails for France. will be GLAD
to greet members of the class desir-
ing to wish her bon voyage at the
clubhouse on Sunday afternoon from
4 to i o'clock.
ID. {. Chapter American War Moth
ers.-Thc large attendance at the
recent meetings, under the leadership
of Mrs. q. q. Seibuld. shows increaS-
ing interest among the members. and
letters of praise and encouragement
are received from those unable to be
present.
Among the visitors at the last
meeting We're Past Commander Reed
OF the O. ~ Il. and Mrs. Reed. Com
manHer Reed. in a short address. paid
tribute to motherhood and patriot
ism Miss Richie Mclean. contralIo
soloist of the Church Of the Covenant,
sang, accompanied By Miss Julia Rus
sci Or. Wilkinson assisted with the
music, Robert Bable at the piano.
Other visitors were Mrs. NJ. 3. Ship
ley, Mrs. Sehiakin- Ross and Mrs
Fannie Parker,
Some Of the activities of the chap
ter reported We're a card party at
Mount Alto. May l6, arranged by Mrs
.. l.. Wagner. \ goodly number OF
mothers and visitors attended. Ice
cream and homemade cakes were
served May IS Sunday evening
supper To thirty-nine non-parole men
in the Red Cross building at ST
Elizabeth Hospital was served by the
hospital committee, also treat 10
150 men i'll the s. +. b. section. Fruit
and cakes were carried to wards D..
Is and : and distributed by the COM
mittee. Mrs. Clara Sonnemann. chair
man of Walter Reed committee. had
visited wards Il. 50. 81 and 70 on
May II. carrying homemade bread
and flowers. ON May 19 the wards
25. 50, 5i "a and IS were visited and
lee cream carried to boys in ward
Il. Mrs. Mary Simmons. chairman OF
ways and means, reported very
successful carnation sale although the
rainy weather prevented many moth-
ers from taking part. A rising vote
of thanks was given to the chairman
Arrangements were made to hold a
short memorial service and place
wreath on the tomb OF the Unknown
Hero on Memorial da!.
International Associstion of Art
and Letters.-Dr. and Mrs. StanWood
Cobb. Chevy Chase, Md, entertained
the association of which they are
members at their home Saturday aft
ernoon. Readings from Shakespeare
we're given by members of the Cobb
Country School Miss Isabel Fur
bank. Miss Marie Clothilde Redfern
and Miss Jean Macfadyen poured tea.
The annual card and mah-jong
party given by the association at the
University Club on the evening of
May 10 was most successful. The
winners were the recipients Of attrac-
tive prizes.
Radcliffe Club of WnshinRton.-The
hoard of education has accepted the
offer of the club to award book
prize in the Eastern. Western and
Central high schools. respectively, to
that girl in the Junior class of each
school who shall have the highest
standing in studies. the winner to he
determined on the basis of the grades
<or the year or otherwise as the Ie-
spective faculties of the schools may
decide The first prizes will be
awarded at the close Of the current
school year.
The Radcliffe Club is made Up OF
former students of Radcliffe College
resident in or near Washington, and
includes in it's membership many out
standing women of the District. The
offices of the club are Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle. president. and Mrs. J.
Edward Ball. jr., secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. Doyle is now in Cam
bridge, where she expects to attend
the commencement and alumnae fes-