Evening star., 1924-04-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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Bowie, soloist of Foundry NJ. f.
Church, will sing.
At the regular tea tomorrow Mrs.
Maude steele will preside at the tea
table. Miss Carrie Davis, the first
vice president, will preside at the
meeting and will introduce the
speaker, who is one of the foreign
delegates to the conference of the
International League of Peace and
Freedom meeting in Washington
this week.
The annual election will be held at
tho clubhouse on Saturday. The
polls will be opened from 3 until 8
o'clock.
Audubon SOciety.--The third outing
OF the bird observation class will
take place on Saturday. The mem
herS Will assemble at am. at the
Adams Mill road entrance to Rock
Creek Park and the day will be
spent in Geological Park and vicin-
NY. Eash person is expected to pro-
vide MS own luncheon and to nav his
own carfare The party will be in
charge of the field meeting committee.
a successful trip was made a week
ago to Dyke. Va, despite the fact
thaI the weather was not entirely
plopitlous for seeing birds. There
was d decided increase in the num-
Der of species observed on the preyi
Gus walk: The unusual birds seen
We're the bald eagle, the coot, yellow
throated warbler, Henslow sparrow
Woodccck and whip-poor- will Among
The many ducks seen We're the canvas
mack. ruddy and scaup. Altogether,
SiNtE one spe ecies of birds were iden-
tined. Members of the society have
been interested for several days in
me sight of myriads of chimney
|"ntS SoJourning in the National
Cdpital while on their way To their
t'ort hprthefh nesting places. They
htNe choTen the chimneys on the
Jackson School, near Montrose Park.
georgetown, for their resting place,
ana each evening have been seen by
III ~" thousands, first lowering above
Iorinlng into funnel shaped mass,
preparatory to descending into the
great chimneyS where they found
shelter for the night. 1t is estimated
that about 1900 of the birds formed
the huge flock which appeared each
night between and $40 o'clock and
tnen took nearly an hour to dispose
OF its "multitudinous" numbers with
IN the confines of the chimneys AS
enc observer remarked. They looked
like tons of coal being hurled into a
cavern"
The Anthony League will hold its
annual meeting for the election of
mIttees at the headquarters. General
Federation of Women's Clubs. 1874 y
street, Thursday a pm. with bust
ness session at 80. This will bring
L. to close the twelfth year of the or
sanlzation. and the present year goes
down in history as being the most
progressive. Each year since its
birth the Anthony League has cele-
hrated the birthday anniversary of
Susan r. Anthony. and this wear
ir1tr l.. Ia
the auditorium of Central High
school
ON May 10 the league will dedicate
a tree to the memory of Mary. the
mother OF George Washington. This
tree, planted in season last month.
stands within the White House.
grounds aud is a variety of weeping
birch brought from the state OF Nir-
gtnia through the courtesy of the
National Forestry Association at the
request of Mrs. Eva G. Chase, third
vice president of the league Presi-
dent Coolidge will speak at the dedi-
cation and Mrs. Coolidge will place
the first spade of dirt. Music will be
furnished by the Marine Band
The officers of the Anthony League
are: Mrs. Anna T.. HendIey, presi-
dent; Mrs. Nanette Is. Paul. vice pres
ident: Mrs. Evelyn Wild
ney. second vice president: Mrs. Eva
q. Chase, third vice president; Mrs.
Percy NJ. Bailey recording secretary;
Mrs Naomi Campbell, corresponding
secretary. and Mrs. Marie Heath,
treasurer. Mrs. j. T.. Lambie Will
speak before the League of Women
on the memorial building, and Mrs.
Hendley Will bring the matter up
l efore the General Federation of
Women's Clubs in Los Angeles.
lie Cercle Francats de Washington
Les PrecieuseS RidicuIes held its last
regular meeting at the studio of Johr
Philip Shsd The hostesses were
Mile. Louise Van Ingelgen and Miss
Lucy Boylau. The minutes were read
by Miss Julia Rogers, after which the
following excellent program was rem
dersd: Piano solo, "CaresseS,' by NJ.
France Has Done for Civilization" by
the president, NJ Edmond Becker:
songs, by John Philip Shaddick with
Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson at the
piano. Robert le Diable (Meyerbeer)
and I'm a Persian Garden (Leh-
NJ. Georges Poulin: piano solos, by
Mile. Madeleine Won Unschuld- -I1azard.
"Impromptu' (Chopin) and "Olseaux
CONNIE Prophet" (Schumann); anec-
Miss Hartshorn. LITE" (Chaminade)
and lair de Beatrice" (Saint- -Saens).
Mile. Diane DeS Aulniers at the piano:
How Admiral de Grasse Contributed
70 tne surrender or CORVALLIS at
Yorktown" by DIR. Mathilde Masse.
PhiIo-CIassics.-The second April
meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. A. II. Williams, the president,
Mrs. Augusta knight presiding. After
the usual business meeting. the pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. s. A.
Wolhaupter. who gave a careful
synopsis of the play to be studied,
Measure for Measure" Parts were
assigned and the first third of the
play was read.
Abrncadobra--On Wednesday eve
ming the club members were guests
of Capt. and Mrs. Perham, 1916 Har-
xard street. Leaders of the Colored
race was the topic for roll call. A
carefully prepared essay on Paper
Making" was read by iIoomfieId II
howard, president of the club. and
MRS. Horace Mcintosh gave a hu-
morous selection in negro dialect.
,a rhe Cultus Club.-Mrs. Lucy Cope
land of Florence Courts was hostess
10 the club Tuesday After luncheon
the meeting was called to order by
me presldent. Two interest pa
ners were read. Our Birds" by Mrs.
hn,Il tier.ian w. smith, and Luther Bur
club will meet again Tuesday
Sapitol Hill History Club.-Twentv-
SIN members spent "Wednesday after-
noon at the Eastern Star How
guests of Mrs. j. A. Mover the
nlatron. Luncheon was served at
l2:SO, Mrs. T. F. Rorke being the
assistant hostess. 'ie
The business meeting onenad =.
1:3O pm, Mrs. Edgar Merritt presid.
ing. reports were given by the dele
gates who had attended the recent
law enforcement convention. One
club, Mrs. Joseph c. Hemphill. Two.
napers Were presented, the first by