Evening star., 1924-12-14
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

was given in honor of Capt. H. s.
Abel and his bride, formerly Miss
| Marie Palmer Mrs Leonard Wilder
was the hostess Of the afternoon.
She-was assisted by Mrs. NJ. ". Smith,
| Mrs. NJ. Hugh Irish. Miss May Nc
Neil and Mrs. Thomas S. Wallis. Miss
Mack sang. accompanied by Mrs. Abel.
A resume of some of her travel ex-
periences in going entirely around the
world alone was given by Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray. who also read one
of her poems. Among the guests
present were: Mrs. and Miss Busick.
Mrs. Ralph Palmer, MadameS Palmer
Of Virginia, Mrs. Alexander. Mcneil,
Mrs. NJ d. Milmore. Mr.. knd Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Stoddard read to the
company an interesting letter to
the club written by Mrs. Barnard.
the former chairman of the enter
tanning committee, who is visiting
Bermuda
The Political Study Club will meet
Saturday. 2:30 pm. at the Franklin
Square Hotel, with Mrs. Frank G..
Odenheimer in the chair James G.
Davis, director general of railroads
and agent to the President, will
speak of National Transportation.
Mrs. Davis will be a guest Of honor
Musical. numbers will be given by
Mrs. Robert Downham. accompanied
by Miss Ella Hill of Alexandria. At
the tea following the program Mrs
William Laird Dunlop, jr., chairman
OF the hospitality committee will be
assisted by Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs.
John r. Moses. Mrs. Leland s. Con-
ness, Mrs. John w. Summers, Mrs.
Nanny G. Tobe. Mrs. C. A. Hawley-
r,e,
Watson.
The executive board meeting was
held at the home of the president
December 4. Usual business matters
were taken up, after which a buffet
luncheon was served.
Mrs. John W. Frizzell announced
the daily services to be held at
Keith's Theater. beginning tomorrow.
under auspices of the District F. w. C.
Assisting as ushers on Political
Study Club day, December II. are:
Mrs. Claes Dickson -Hallencreutz, Mrs.
Jerome Clark, Mrs. A. l. Rheinstron,
Mrs. G. T. Brazelton, Mrs. Wallace
Streater, Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb, Mrs.
Frank Wilson. Mrs. Frederick T.
Johnson. Mrs. Forrest Vrooman. Mrs.
r. Macon Burton, Mrs. Brooke w.
Setter and Mrs. Richard Irwin
The National League OF Amerfcan
Pen Women met at headquarters. at
the Shoreham Hotel, December s, with
the national president, Mrs. Edna NJ.
Colman in the chair and Mrs. Daniel
Chace as recording secretary.
Mrs. Blanche Ray, chairman of
membership. reported 13 writer's
newly elected to active membership.
two to associate membership and one
reinstatement. The publicity chair
man reported progress In branch or
ganization Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor,
vice president for North Carolina, re-
ported on the pilgrimage made by the
League of American Pen Women TO
the grave of the Unknown Soldier
on Armistice day. A resolution was
passed unanimously to establish a
| custom that the L. A. r. w. make this
pilgrimage on Armistice day an
annual event. Mrs. John Mock, chair
| man of the home fund committee. re-
ported on the plans for establish
ing the memorial to literary and
artistic women of America. Mrs.
Mock is much encouraged, by the
responses she is receiving. and while
she was making her report a pledge
of $500 was handed her for the
State of Florida. Mrs. Daniel Chace
suggested that during Book Thank
Offering week, which will be the
second week in January, and which
has been observed during the past
few years as the date for the
branches to raise funds for the home
fund and literary memorial, other
literary people. besdess members