Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
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dents are Mrs. Estelle Aubrey Brown,
short-story writer. who VIII be vice
president for Arizona and Miss Anna
Ladd Dingley, Lewiston, Me-, Will be
vice president for Maine.
International League relations
promise to be be established in the
near future. Word has been received
from London that Caroline Curtis
Brown, d writer of prominence ana
influence has announced that there Is
a desire among the American writing
women that a league to affiliate with
tho National League of America shall
he organized.
The home fund project Is gaining
attention from the branch leagues.
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis of Cali
fornia, is chairman of this homo fund
and Is gaining supporters in her State
of California for the project or the
Memorial to Literary and Artistic
Women" which is to be established
in Washington.
Mrs. John Mock, who raised fund
of sS6. 900 from the American women
in London for a hospital during the
World War, is the financial chairman
of the home fund. Mrs. Mock is much
encouraged in her work, which begins
to promise fulfillment.
BeaureEard Chapter, No. 1902, u. ID.
c., held its December meeting at the
residence of its president, Miss Hilda
Diller. The principal event of the
evening was the election OF ohlcers'
which resulted as follows: President,
Miss Hilda DiIler; first vice president,
Mrs. Robert Kelton Williams; second
vice president, Mrs. Rufus Hardy; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Richie Rob-
erts; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Blanche Diller; treasurer, Mrs. Marie
Beaufort Shapleigh: historian, Mrs. t.
:. Van Brunt: registrar. Mrs. Samuel
Rurleigh Milton; chaplain. Mrs. b.
Grady Following the meeting a col
lation was served by the hostess. The
January meeting will be held at the
Confederate Memorial Home. Plans
were discussed and formed for a card
party to be given some time in jan
uary. Beauregard Chapter has re-
ceived a number of new members
lately and the new year promises to
be most successful.
The CuItus Cub.-The Cultus Club
met for it's last meeting of this year
at the homo of Mrs. William kinnan
on Fairmont street. A happy feature
of the occasion was vocal selections
by a guest, Mrs. Price, and appropri-
ate readings by some members of the
club.
Two comprehensive papers, one on
Mission Schools of the Far East,
read by Mrs. Smith, and the other on
The Literature of the Bible" read by
Mrs Bergman, were instructive and
entertaining.
Five guests were present.
The woman's Club OF Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Kari Fenning, chairman OF the
social section, announces the follow
ng events planned by the section:
The tea for all new members of the
club, their sponsors and members of
tie executive board will be held at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Mcguire, IT
Hesketh street, Chevy Chase, Md. The
husbands of the members are cor
daily invited. The date of the tea
is January 1, from to pm. Mrs
Mcguire will be assisted by the fol-
lowing members: Mrs. c. W: War
burton, Mrs. Russell T. Edwards, Mrs.
r. j. Crane, Mrs. Joseph II. De Veau,
Mrs George II. MikkeIson. Mrs. Fred
eIick r. Parks, Mrs. Newman G. Lit
tie Mrs. Darrell Smith, Mrs. Karl
Fenning and Mrs a. L. Corning The
evening party of the section will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
lert Hangar December 20 at pm.
Cards and dancing.
Tnkoma Park Civic Study Club
Mrs. Walter Trey, president. announces
that at meeting of the entire executive
board it was unanimously voted 10
urge upon the District F. w. G. and
other organized bodies that war be
declared on the practice tR the Dis
trict of giving tips" regarding prob
able winners of horse races. The
suggestion is made that the fedora
tIon inquire, first, of the United States
Attorney whether the giving of tips.
loading to betting, is, as A matter OF
fact violation of the present
gambling law, and If it is held that
the law does not prohibit the prac-
tice, then steps be taken through the
District Commissioner in charge of
the Police Department to secure from
Congress the enactment of the neces-
sary legislation.
Ten women, comprising the entire
mem bership of g. neighborhood club
from North Takoma, Joined the Civic
study Club in body, as follows: Mrs.
Peter Remsen, Mrs. c. D. Avery, Mrs.
Calvin w. Hassell, Mrs. Fred G.
Duehring, Mrs. Anne K. Luckett, Mrs.
Hugh l. Quicker, Mrs. Ernest E. Har-
mon, Mrs. V. NJ. Giffeu. Mrs. Harry L.
Jones and Mrs. Joseph Becker. The
names were presented by Mrs. Mary
A. Gregory and Mrs. Fred w. Pearce,
the latter being the second vice presi-
dent Of tho Civic Study Club.
mittee, consisting of Mrs. Pearce,
Mrs. w A Hooker and Mrs. Fred D.
B. Austin, to make an investigation
relative to several magazines now in
circulation which appear to be detri-
mental to thoproper education of the
youth of this country, tho committee
10 report it's findings to the executive
board.
The annual New Year reception
oftbe club will be held in the ball
room Of the Takoma Theater from 3
to o'clock, January 1.
A letter has been sent by the club
to w. G.. Plat, president Of the Ia
koma Theater Company, commencing
the showing of high-class pictures.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, DaugIs-
tiers of Veterans, at its last meeting
had it's Christmas festivities. At this
meeting Miss e. Moulton became a
member, and Capt. Samuel Chester
Leonhardt of the Public Health
Service, stationed at Juneau, Alaska,
was obligated. Applications for MEM
bership from two were read. Miss
Etoile Albright, the president. pre-
sided. Regrets were received from
Gov. Bone of Alaska that he could
not be present, as he had to return
to his duties. At the close of bust
ness, the festivities began after re-
freshments were served.
There were about two hundred pres
ent, including Veterans of the Civil
War, Lincoln Camp. Sons of Veter-
ans, and members of allied organiza-
lions.
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