Evening star., 1924-01-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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list of answers, which was won by
| PetwOrth WomnA's Club.--Thc art
I, committee Is actively engaged with
| plans for the entertainment, An
Evening in Old Japan" which win he
| given February 20 in Petworth Bap-
/ tist Church. A portion OF the pro-
| ceeds will be given to the District OF
; Columbia federation. The Japanese
ture of the cherry blossom" festival.
J will be repeated and. together with
other numbers. will form an inter-
esting program. Assisting Mrs. Tin
! cner in the plans are Mrs. ]. II. Gas
k1ns. I'm charge OF decorations: Mrs.
! w : Ryon, tea and waters; Mrs. IL.
+. Fits, printing and distribution OF
| tickets. and Mrs. Edward Il, Russ,
publicity.
The card party given under the
! auspices OF the art committee Tues
| day afternoon and evening for the
| clubhouse fund was n pronounced
success, twenty-nine tables being
| nlied Prizes, one for each table.
by each table. The uncovering. of
the prizes added TO the merriment
/ after the party.
Mrs. Ly3ter Dewey. who gave over
her entire house, was assisted in her
duties as hostess by her daughter.
Mrs. Grace Frost. while the chair
| man of the art committee, Mrs. j. r.
| Gaskins. under whose management
! innumerable details were success
, fully worked out. was assisted by
! Mrs. j. w. Brown and Mrs. S. q.
, Waite. This committee is to be con-
I graduated on being the donor of a
substantial addition to the fund for
I the clubhouse, the dream of which is
4, becoming nearer and nearer a reality.
The educational committee met
Monday night with Mrs. Charles d.
Keller of 9Th street. The chairman
| OF this committee. Mrs. Cecil l. Blake,
, has recently purchased the portable
! victrola which was authorized at the
last meeting of the club for presen-
tation to the Petworth School.
! Catholic Community House.-A
meeting was held last Sunday after
noon for the making of final plans
| for the presentation of the photo
play. "Fabiola." which will be shown
February 13 and II at Carroll Hall.
The screen production is adapted
! from the book of the same title, by
Cardinal Newman. The proceeds will
| go toward the property fund of the
community house, COL L street.
The ChiIlum District study Club
/ held its January meeting with the
I president, Mrs. Ella Q. Nalley, New
ton street, Mount Rainier. Nd. After
| the business session the following
cation?" Mrs. Mary Gooch; "The In
| f1uence of Education on Civiliza-
! tion.'' Miss Helen Rose; Il short bio
graphical sketch of q famous woman
| educator. Mrs. Ruth Waters: The
| Old Greek Education" Mrs. Lulu Cas-
tie; short outline treating of Roman
| education. Miss Anna Gibbons;
Mounting the Ladder of Life" Mrs.
! Julia Drummond: reading of club pa
per. Mrs. Castle: current topics. Mrs.
| Orem; general discussion: refresh
| ments. The members were pleased
to hear that at the semiannual meet
| ing of the Federation Of Women S
| Clubs, held last Friday in Hyatts-
/ Vile, the Chillum Study Club was de-
! clared to be one of the most progress
| sive clubs in Prince Georges county.
The jacques Guild will hold a
! book. party" Saturday at 1916 II
| street, headquarters of Washington
Lodge of the Theosophical Society. A
| short program will be given. There
will also be competitions and social
! features.
| The Golden Rod Club held its cur
| rent meeting at the home of Mrs. Ida
! Yost. on East Capitol street. All
| members were present except Mrs.
| Felser. who is out of town. Mrs.
| was served by the hostess, after
! which five hundred" was played.
, The February meeting will be held
/ at the home of Mrs. Clara Rocks. 500
! 18th street.
The Capitol HHl History Club met
| Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. NJ. E. Granger Luncheon was
served at 1890. Mrs. Burridge Wilson
members responded to roll call.
Mrs. Merritt presided at the husi-
ness meeting which opened at 1:30.
a committee. consisting of Mrs. Court
| r. Wood, Mrs. Charles Stafford and
Mrs. II. 8. Mattox. presented resolu-
tions on the death of Mrs. Q. II.
; Briggs.
! Mrs Clayton willard is chairman
of d special committee to arrange for
| the clubs annual entertainment. She
and her committee are at work ar
ranging for the entertainment to take
place in March.
Papers were presented by Mrs. J.
! c. Bryant on Indian Basket Making"
and Cotton Growing." and one by
! Mrs. j. B. Reed on Indian Citizen
ship" and Indians in Congress" The
next meeting will be held February
| Is at the home of Mrs. Shook.
p. f. O.-The fifty-fifth anniversary
| of founders day was celebrated by
the chapters in Washington with a
| banquet at the Roosevelt Hotel Mon
day evening. which was attended by
about one hundred and fifty members.
! The committee on arrangements was
! the seven chapter presidents, with
Mrs. w. Z. Buell. of Chapter D, chair
| man. A rainbow reached across the
room facing the entrance and each
| table seemed Il part of the rainbow.
F., Mrs. c. C.. Coombs of Chapter q was
toastmistress, and responses We're
| given by a representative Of each
! chapter in which light and serious
/, talks intermingled. Throughout the
' evening a number of songs were
! sung. the words of which were COM
posed for the occasion and adapted
! to popular airs. A number of un-
affiliated members were guests.
The SewcOmb Club of Bethesda met
| at the home of Miss Emma Riley,
Jresdinet Mrs. George Hane presid-