Evening star., 1924-02-24


urday afternoon teas last week after
two weeks suspension In tribute.
FIRST, to the death of DIR. Maurice +.
1gan, former president of the asso- |
citation. and. later. to Woodrow VIII
son. first patron Of the associa ton.
Mrs. Linsay Patterson and Mrs. X. |
Z. Barrett were the principal guests ]
Mrs Katharine ]. Fenton was host |
ess, assisted by Mrs. II. Albers and
Mrs l.. FairlesS
Mrs. Patterson. who is the republi- !
can member for North Carolina. being |
the only southern woman nominated
for Congress, related her experiences
In the Balkans She spent much time /
raerc helping to stamp out the chol- |
ara and other diseases which ravaeed |
muse countries after the war: For
her services and - her historical
researches among those people she |,
was decorated by King Alexander Of ,
Jugoslavia. Her descriptions of the
courteous. affectionate and pictur- /
esqUe Balkan peoples; her meetings |
and Intercourse with the royal fami- /,
. Nes-espec ecially her afternoon tea
with the beautiful Queen of Rumania:
the hardshtps and poverty, were filled
with humor and pathos.
The other guest OF honor was Mrs
T. e. Barrett. She is the only woman
city manager in the United States, |
and she runs that little City Of Per.
rection," Warrenton, Greg, at the end !
of the Oregon trail" where. she PRO-
tests. the states should unite In erect |
ing memorial in honor of their fore |
fathers. who, in their covered wagons,
made the great trail.
The preparations for the annual
banquet are now complete. Reserra-
tions may still be made through the ,
banquet committee, room 4o1, t4l5 X
street.
College women's Ciub.-At the tea
given tomorrow afternoon at the
club. the third in a series of musicals
arranged by Mrs. Henry White VIII
be given for the benefit of the piano
FUND. The artists will be: +. Marion
Greene. soprano; Nathan Bachrach;;
bass; r. Deare Shure. pianist. and
Miss Carroll Burch and Miss Emile
Margaret White will accompany. Mrs.
White will assist the president Mrs.
siding in the tearoom will be Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, president Of the
Columbian Women. and Miss Marie !
Is. Saunders. Elaborate arrangements !
which is to be given on Saturday,
both in the afternoon and evening.
The committee in charge for the after !
noon consists OF Miss airline Dufour !
chairman; Misses Jessie Edmondson. !
Irene Daniel ami Virginia Alexander
assisting. Mrs. Karl Fenning and
Mrs. c. ". Warburton are In charge |
of the sale of candy. The chairman
for the evening Is Mrs. Joseph Gas
gin. assisted by Mrs. Chester Morrill, |
and Mrs: Frank Edsington. Among
Fenning, Mrs Eugene Stevens, Miss !
Jane Bartlett. Mrs. Joseph Zirhle. Mrs |
Howard NICHOLS. Mrs. Harris Baldwin. !
Hawkins, Mrs. Lyman Swormstedt, (,
Miss Marie Saunders. Miss Irene |
Daniels, Mrs. Chester Morrill,, Mrs !
Frank Edgington, Mrs. II. q. Doyle |
and Miss Cornelia Grams.
Twentieth Century Club.-The lit
erature section Will meet tomorrow |
s PM, with Mrs. Hanson Lemon as |
hostess. at the residence of her |
mother, Mrs. \. 3. Duyal. 22s7 G
Revival In Scandinavian Literature"
and will be in charge Of Mrs George |
Putnam.
The parliamentary. law section Will
meet tomorrow at IL am. at 1884 |
street. Mrs. William II. Heron will |
preside. The lesson Will be on the |
motions to divide motion. to read /
papers. the objection and appeal.
The archaeology section will meet at !
26o2 Woodley place Tuesday at 8 |
o'clock. under the leadership OF Mrs |
Josephine Lowe. The subject Is South |,
american folklore, treated by Mrs.
The art section will meet Thursday !
At pm. at 1447 Irving street. The |
subject. THE Period Of the Great !
putchman." will be in the hands Of
comes any member Of the club who |
may be interested.
The. third Of the series of card par
ties for the benefit OF the Juvenile !
Protective Association will be given |
at the residence Of Mrs. Frederic Far
rtngton in Chevy Chase on Monday, |
the 10Th, at 2:50 pm.
The Anthony League met at head |
quarters. 1884 N street. Wednesday |
afternoon Mser1eS -.iras The president. Mrs
ness session and appointed Mrs. Z. |
V. Chase and Mrs l.. NJ. Callison dele |
gates to attend the single tax con-
ference. A series of card parties |
was announced for the benefit of the |
a, leagues treasury every Saturday even !
ing, pm, at the Tea House. 1894
y street. An executive meeting is
called for Tuesday afternoon Febru- |
ary &c, 2 pm, at the Portner The !
program for the evening was under |
direction committee on national rep
;. holm Abrams is chairman. Paul L. |
Lesh, native born Washingtorian, |
presented to the league the position |
In which the nations capital is
placed In relation to the affairs Of /
the nation. He indorsed the bill in
troduced In the House by Represen-
tative Burroughs of New Hampshire |
and Senator Jones Of Washington.
tained with one-act comedy, THE |
Cave Dwellers," with encore, Dis |
trict Day In Congress" Mrs Wayne |
3. Wheeler gave d musical program |
The hostesses. Mrs. George A. Kicker /
and Mrs. James Irwin Steele, poured |
tea at o'clock in the dining room. !
League of American Pen Women !
At the monthly meeting. to be held |
tomorrow, pm. at club headquar- |
ters, Miss Maybelle Stuard of the Dis |
trict membership will speak of her |
recent visit to Oklahoma and Of the |
work Of league members in that state. |
Tuesday at 7:45 pm. there Will be |
gathering of the short-story group, |
Mrs. Estelle Aubrey Brown. chairman. |
Three original stories, In competition |
chairman Of this group, will be read |
and discussed.
The commercial group, chairman, !
Miss Grace Hudson. Will hold the sec |
ond Of It's monthly informal suppers /,
Thursday. $780, Miss Jean Stevenson |
IS chairman of the supper committee |
and Mrs. Henrietta Hickerson chair !
man of the invitations commit !!
tee. Supper will be served in the |
Chinese room, and at its conclusion !
the members and their guests will ad-
iourn to the club reading room. where !
hrief talks will be given by Mrs. Edna i
NJ. Colman, first national vice presi- |
recording secretary: Miss Loretta |
Lowenstein, Miss Florence Marshall |
and Miss L. B. Wells.
Notable events of the past week in |
the league activities were the Amert- |
canization tea, Sunday: the feature J
Etpner. given at the White Peacock /
tuesday evening. at which a most en- j
| joyable program was given by Mrs. !
| Anne Tillery Renshaw, readings. and |
| Or. Franz of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, ,
who told a thrilling story of his work !
! with paraiytic cases, and the fellow