Evening star., 1924-04-27

nelson Will be hostess at lHe Cluo tea
this afternoon from 4:30 to 6. As
sisting Mrs. Nelson will be Miss Ali
da Henriques, DR.. A. Frances Foye,
Miss st. John Greble and Miss Marie
Ewing.
The Rev ]. j. Quelly will speak
on "IFomen's Modern Education" at
the evening current events meeting,
Thursday, at pm. Mrs. j. j.
Franklin will preside
The evening book review section,
Mrs. Mary C. McCloskey, chairman.
will meet Thursday at S pm, Mis-
Anna Dawson will review Wander
marks Folly"
"A Musical Evening will be given
under the auspices of the entertain
lnent committee May al $50 o'clock
On the program will be Mrs. Homer
Wright, Mrs. Audrey Johnson Ter
bee and Miss Katherine w eber.
The annual election OF officers Will
be held May T. The polls viii be
open from 10 am to $ pm. but 1t
IS urged that members vote early IN
order to facilitate the count and
make possible the announcement OF
the result OF the election shortly
after the club conveneS for its busl-
ness meeting. The nominees for OIL
r.. Chamberlain. Dr. A. Frances Foye;
first vica president, Miss Marie
Ewing, Mrs J. {. Pritchard; second
vice president Mr.. Marie stair
Lawyer: treasurer. Miss Ruth Jeffers,
Miss Nell Price: corresponding sec
rotary. Miss Jessie Lane. Mrs. Cur
ney Strong; recurdin" secretary,
Miss Judith BarbduX, Mrs. Goodw III
Price Graham. From the following
,Iix are to be elected TO fill vacancies
u III f.,--
Miss Margaret Hanna. Mrs. Victoria
harrington Miss Estelle Hellman.
Mrs. Granville Hunt, Mrs. w. i. Lips
comb, Mrs. Mary &. McCloskty. Mrs.
NJ Il. Morse, Judge Mary OFoole'
Mrs. George Kicker. Mrs. John Lo-
rentz steele and Mrs. Charles Will
cox
The annual business meeting will
he held May Z, at pm. Reports Will
he read by committee Chairmen, an
amendment to the bylaws discussed,
and the tellers will report election
results.
The customary annual dinner to
the retiring and incoming officers will
he given under the auspices Of the
house committee. Mrs. Elliott Woods,
chairman, May S at $50 pm. Judge
Mary O'Toole. the clubs first preSi-
dent will preside. Reservations Will
be limited to 100.
The Free and Easy Auction Club.
a class IN DTlusc lISlTutNlOIi' Ii'ttN
Tuesdays at 7:30 pm.
The French section. Nine. Emi-
lie Noel, Instructor meets Tuesday,
at pm. and Wednesdays at il am.
The Bible study Class. DR.. 9. Jo-
sephine Baird. Leader meets Thurs
days from to $50 pm. 1t. Is nom
sectarian.
The circulating library is open
week days from to 6 o'clock, and on
Sundays from 8 to : pm.
District r. w. C.-Wednesday the
committee on forestry of the depart
nent of applied education planted a
tree at 34th and Woodley road IN
honor of the past presidents of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs
Mrs. L. &. Stine. chairman of the
committee, opened the exercises with
an address. in which she spoke OF the
occasion being the birthday anniver-
sary of j. Sterling Morton, the found
er of Arbor day.
Mrs John W. FrizZell, president of
the District Federation, paid appre-
ciative tribute to the women who
shaped the policy and guided the or
ganization before her reign.
Mrs Virginia White Speel. chair
man of the department of applied edu-
cation, also spoke.
Mrs. Sarah Deeds rccited poem,
What DO We Plant?
The federation has had fourteen
past presidents. of whom seven are
living and three are active in the or
ganization.
ON Wednesday at pm. the fedora
ZION headquarters, 1884 street
northwest, a program of musical and
dramatic numbers will be given by
the committee on drama. Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Phillips, chairman. Those
who will appear on the program are
Mrs. Arthur Seaton, Miss Elizabeth
Waters. Mrs. Wallace Streater, Leon
ard Swanton. Miss Gloria kennett.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips. \ group of
l'etworth Players in their one-act
comedy, Joint Owners in Spain"
The regular meeting of the fedora
tion will be held tomorrow at head
quarters. The morning session will be
devoted to business. Luncheon at l
pm. The afternoon program will be
department of public welfare, The
subject will be ".Protection of Props
erty, Home, Self and Life The
speakers will be Chief Engineer
vice president of the Washington
Safety Council; DR.. Edith Coale and
Dr. Amy Rule. Mrs. ]. Frank Wright,
solost of the Vermont Avenue NJ. E.
Church, will sing, accompanied by
Prof. Deane Shure. Prof. Shure Will
play a group of his own compositions
The annual meeting will be held
May { and s. when the election of Of
hcerS Will take place.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The an
nual election OF officers and reading
of the annual reports will take place
Thursday at il am. at the Cosmos
Club. If tirlA Eermits, Mrs. Farming
ton will gtys y short program of old
Italian sohga
The literature section will meet to-
morrow at pm. at the residence of
Mrs. Frederic harrington. at Chevy
.~h am, l,
ent-day Italian literature and will be
given by Mrs. Edward Z. Clark Mrs.
,Haven Metcalf. Mrs. A. r. Crandall
and Mrs George +. Bowerman.
: The nature section will meet
"Wednesday at 12.45 pm. for trip to
Cabin John and vicinity. Mrs. Miner
will lead.
International Association of Art and
Letters.-Prof. Jenabie Fazel of the
University of Teheran gave lecture
bn modern Persian education at the
clubhouse April T. Wednesday. April
=, the association held its final busi-
ness meeting for the year. when Miss
Dick Root was elected assistant
treasurer to fill the vacancy left by,
the resignation of Mrs. NJ. v. Smith.
Miss FurbanK's resignation as
chairman of the press committee was
accepted with deep regret and Mrs
u. T. Manderschied elected to take
her place.
= Miss Clara f. Sackett, an artist of
note here and abroad, was the guest
of honor at the tea April H. She
pleased with "reminiscences of some
of her sitters. Miss Sackett expects
TO remain in Washington and will
later give an exhibition of her work
ut the Arts Club. While occasionally
doing other things. her work consists
mainly of portraiture in pastels.
other speakers were Miss Jane Peter
son, a New York artist whose re-
cent exhibition at the Van Dyck Gal
Ieries attracted very favorable atten-
tion, and Mrs. Royden Douglas of
New Orleans. attorney and COUNSEL