Evening star., 1924-06-22
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Beginning of work on the new hos
pitai is delayed through necessary
rhangeS in the architects plans. The
new y purchased auto Is in service.
and fills long-felt want Mrs. Kate
W aller barrett, national president OF
Crtttenton work, was guest of the
board.
The CurIey Club met Tuesday eve
ming, when the following officers
were elected for the year: Fred
Fraser, president; Miss Esther Crow
ley. vice president: Miss Agnes Bred
erick, secretary, and Miss Helen Nc
GarVey, warden. The retiring ana
spoke of what had been accomplished
during her administration. after
Whlch she was given rising vote OF
thanks and made honorary president
for the ensuing year. Among other
things, Miss McGee stated that the
club raised the sum of sS500 during
the year for sChola rships for young
people in Washington.
EI Club Cerrantes-A group of
members was received Thursday eve
ming by Miss Ruah Loveles", "A club
member, in her Wardman Park apart
ment. 1t was the second of series
of "asaltos" being given by various
groups of club members, small par
ties to be held during the summer
There was dancing until m,dnisht
the evening was an exhibition tango.
rendered by the young Spaniard, Don
Gustavo de Medina, with Miss Felipa
Mickey as his partner. 1t was a
brisk demonstration of the tango de
salon" which was enjoyed by all
Among the guests were Miss K. HALL,
Miss Ruth Mickey, Miss Irene LeGen-
dr", Senor F. ]. Hernandez. Raymond
date for the annual picnic of the club
has been tentatively set for July L..
The Business Women's Council was
especially favored at its meeting June
g by hearing Maj. f. l. Martin Of
the Army Air Service tell the story
of his experiences when his airplane
was wrecked in the mountains of
Alaska and he and his companion
were many days finding their way to
inhabited regions. Motion and stere-
opticon pictures of the Harding
Alaska trip were shown at previous
meeting. with an entertaining talk
by DR. H. NJ. Gilman of the Alaska
railway division of the Department
of the Interior.
On the evening of June 10 a get
together dinner was held at the
Church of the Covenant, at which
| lowing the dinner. Mrs. Louis y. Gel
dert entertained the company with
readings from her own poems. and
groups of songs were rendered by
NIlSS -NdiCS NlIIl"tII anu MISS amy
Buck
Tomorrow evening a concert under
the auspices of the council will be
given in the First Congregational
Church by Homer A. Rodeheaver of
the Billy Sunday meetings.
The St. Elizabeth's committee of
, the &. w. c. has just completed an
other years work. This committee
conducts a song service in the Red
Cross house at st. Elizabeths Hos
pital Sunday mornings for the ex-
service men. The sing is a very in
formal affair. the men being per-
mitted to sing or not. as they desire
They are invited to come, and can
or course, ii is the desire of the Red
Cross director and the committee to
have the boys sing. but they are per-
mitted to select their own form of
entertainment. Hymns are sung for
the first half hour. then folk and
popular songs. Sometimes a speak er
rs provided, and sometimes there is
extra music. vocal or Instrumental
The committee usually serves candy
and sometimes ice cream. Magazines
and books are given to the bows, and
the committee is glad to render any
helm possible.
The Sunday service has been dis
continued for the very warm months.
but will be resumed in September
ANY one desiring to go to the service
Sunday mornings with the commit
tee is welcome