Evening star., 1924-05-11
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

, to Great Falls. where they will walk
to Black Pond
Sixty persons took part in the May
Sd field trip. Different species oi
birds to the number of seventy-siS
| were identified. The warblers are
coming north in considerable mum
bers., The warbler family is large
one. Among the warblers seen on the
last trip were the Blackburnian, the
blackpoll, the ck-throated green
the black-throated blue, the Cape
! May, the chestnut-sided, the Ken
lucky, the golden winged and the
| magnolia.
The interest in the Audubon So
| ciety's recent indoor school work
was so great that the children have
| expressed desire for continuance
| of studies in the outdoor world Mem
bers of the Audubon Society each
Monday are tking groups of school
children into the parks for the pur-
pose of bird life study. Among the
| members who are conducting the
| Monday classes are Mrs. Florence
Merriam Bailey, Mrs. Robert M. Reese
and Miss Katherine Baird over
eighty children attended the class
| last Monday.
International Association Of Arts
and Letterx.-At the tea given May
) at the Art Center, Miss Grace Hol-
! der of Australia, lecturer and preach
I
| dwelling somewhat at length upon
| the habits OF the aborigines. She
also touched on the fora and fauna
| of this great English speaking coun-
try, bringing out the fact that there
are many animals as we'll as plants
| there that are found in no other part
| of the world
! Kimon Nicoladles and Thomas DON
| nelly. two young men artists from
| New York who are exhibiting at the
Art n
| association at the tea.
The association will hold it's annual
card and mah-jong party at Univer-
| sity Club. 1884 | street, May 10, s
pm.
| The newly elected national officers
| are to be the guests of honor at tea
| given for them by the District branch
| at the clubhouse, this afternoon from
! 4 to o'clock.
Tomorrow evening the last meet
| of the drama group for the year Will
| be held at pm. at the clubhouse,
! Miss Rebecca Rial. chairman, presid-
! ing. Bertram Bloch of this city,
whose play, "Cecily Ann" was pro-
Players. and who has other plays to
his credit. will speak on Planning a
Long Party" All members of the
league who are interested are in
rited.
An important meeting of the Dis
trict branch took place Monday even
ing of the week just past, when re-
ports of officers and committee chair
men were rendered and the years ac-
complishments discussed
The election of officers for the Dis
| trict branch will take place May 20
at o'clock pm. Mrs. Agnes NJ. New
man is chairman of the nominating
committee.
The Cultus CIub.-Mrs William II.
Sholes in Lanier place was hostess to
the club Tuesday. After luncheon the
meeting was called TO order by the
president. Two papers were read ::
Art as Commercial Asset" by Miss
braries," by Mrs. Samuel f. Lewis
The club will meet again Tuesday.
Excelsior Literary Club held it's
semi monthly meeting Tuesday at
the home of Mrs A. II. Trauty on
Park road. Reports from the Dis
trict Federation meeting were made
by Mrs. j. W. Webb and Mrs. Marie
Mills O'Keefe Delegates and alter
mates to the annual convention of the
District FederN tion OF Women's
Clubs were voted on.
Several names were proposed for
membership. m Mrs. j. W. Bulia- had
a paper on the History of America $
Greatest Woman Poet. Edna St. Vim
cent Millay." and Mr.. Leo Loeb sang.
Officers elected to serve the club for
the year 19241925 are as follows:
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, pesident;
DIR. Margaret HuddleSon. first vice
president; Mrs. A. NJ. Hobbs. second
vice president: Mrs. a. Alexander,
third vice president: Mrs. A. V. feat-
man, recording secretary; Mrs. James
NJ. Webb, corresponding secretary;
Mrs J. w. Bulla. treasurer: Mrs. A.
w. Trauty, director to d. c. +. W. c. =:
Mrs. Clara kalstrom, press corre-
spondent; Mrs. NJ. NJ. OKeefe, repre-
sentative on ID. {. +. W. clubhouse
committee: Mrs Frederick D. Rey-
nolds, year book.
The annual picnic will be on May
20, when the members will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs.
O'Keefe, at their Hyattsville homes.
| and Mrs. Charles |. Corby entertain
| ed the Columbia Women Saturday at
their home. on Rockville pike. After
viewing the grounds a delightful mu-
sical program was given by Mrs
Reed and Mr.. Ferry, the latter rem
dering many of his own selections.
At the business meeting that follow
ed the following officers were elected: ::
Miss liZabeth Wilson. president: !:
Mrs. William NJ. Lewis, first vice
president, MIS-. t>ndrleS tOTON, sec
ond vice president; Mrs Rutler, re-
cordinG secretary; Miss Leonore
Murray. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Shute, treasurer, and Miss Eliza
| beth Cullen, historian Refreshments
were then served on the lawn.
The Anthony League held it's an
nual meeting at headquarters, Gen
eral F. w. c., 1874 y street, Thurs
day evening, May 1, pm, for the
election and reports. Officers elected
are: President, Mrs. Anna E. Hend-
ley: vice president, Mrs Nanette B.
/ Paul; second vice president, Mrs,
Mrs. Edgar c. Snyder: recording sec
retary. Mrs. Percy NJ. Bailey, with
Mrs. Ruth Lutzinkirchin assistant !;
| treasurer, Mrs. Marie Heath, with