Evening star., 1924-03-09
her assistants, Mrs. M. w. Knowiton
and Mrs n " Rourdop

-A1Ol l. Os
her assistants, Mrs. NJ. w. Knowiton
ami Mrs. r. v. Bourbon.
che professional talent of the eve
ming was the quartet--Mme. Peacha
Tallie Urchi and Mime. .Borem Gill;
who rendered q number of selections,
followed by Lady Margot Pankhurst,
who gave a spirited talk on the rights
of women.
The "Evening in Old Japan" with
the members. of the Petworth Wom-
ems Club, in the Baptist CHURCH, was
given Friday evening. Upon entering
the church one was struck with the
loneliness of the little tea stalls ar
ranged within the classrooms on the
north side Of the church, cherry blos-
SONS, parasols and lanterns making a
native background for daintily COS
TUNED Japanese ladies. Mrs. j. r. Gas
kins and Mrs. ]. w. Brown were the
decorators.
The program was opened by a
quaint salutation, by Mrs. T. s. Tin
cher, president of the club, followed
by vocal solos by Mrs. Charles New
hard, her first number, Little Orange
Blossom" being composition of DR..
1t was difficult to realize that Miss
Wilhelmina GUIDE, who gave two
piano numbers, was an American girl,
so realistically ala She portray q III
tie Japanese maid.
The quaint one-act play. Little
Whoa San," was enacted by Mrs. A.
q. Chamberlain, Mrs. Frank Schwartz.
Mrs. Charles Newhard and Mrs.
George Dietz. The author, Mrs. A. A.
Williams, was presented at the close
of the play.
The whistIing of Mrs. Edward
Johnson and Miss Marie Ball was an
attractive feature, and Mrs. Chamber
Clayton Thomas and May Brahe. and
The Japanese DOLL" by Gaynor.
The cherry blossom drill, which was
given by request, with Mrs. r. l..
Oatley as director, and Mrs. Tincher.
soloist, was even more beautiful than
when given first i'll the fall. Mrs.
Harry Test acted as accompanist and
pianist throughout the entire pro-
gram in her usual capable manner.
Miss Agnes McElroy exhibited
screen pictures of Japan. while Mrs.
H. r. Norton described the scenes as
Mrs. d. J. Price sold candy, with
the assistance of two little Jap maids,
Helen Schwartz and Ruth Russell.
The tearoom attendants, in charge
of Mrs. W. S. Ryon, dispensed tea and
rice waters while the guests had a
social time visiting"
A large number of the clubwomen
Of the city were in the audience.
lHeHl DeIHs Tue pi CSiocht u
the federation, Mrs. John w. Frizzell /;
the vice president, Mrs. Granfield;
Mrs. Phillips, Miss Heyler and the
president of the Takoma Park Wom-
ems Club, Mrs. l.. w. Biddle.
The receipts will be divided be-
ween the District Federation and the
Petworth Club.
The Gamma Chapter of the Nm
lambda Pi Sorority met Monday with
1911 Park road
A special program was arranged for
he following guests: Miss Esta
Orame, Mrs. Olive Glover, Miss Sallie
VirtZ, Miss Marian Donath and Miss
be Miss Marie Schutt, The Plaza.
The Brentwood Woman's Civic Club
held it's February meeting at the
Holiday street, Brentwood, Md. A
etter was read welcoming the club
10 the Federation of Women's Clubs
of Prince Georges county. The fol-
lowing committees Were formed and
a chairman for each was appointed by
Director, Mrs. NJ. L. Moxley; applied
Mrs. Bessie Allen: legisla-
tion, Mrs. Mary c. Fuhrman; social
'ervice, Mrs. Nina Green; Americani-
economies. Mrs. Bernice A. Furniss; :;
welfare, Mrs. NJ. l.. Moxley; ways and
means, Mrs. Saxche Helm; member
ship, Mrs. Mary L. Easterday: health,
Mrs. Mary NJ. Gooch; publicity. Mrs.
Lulu l.. Castle.
A basketry class of fourteen MEM
bers was formed to receive instruc-
ion from Mrs. Simons of Riverdale,
Md.
A committee of two-Mrs. Moxley
and Mrs. Gooch--was appointed to
buy the reed and necessary tools for
the basketry class, and also to pur-
chase a bath robe and slippers for
one patient waiting to be admitted to
the tuberculosis Hospital. Each pros
pective patient must possess these
garments before being admitted. and
the ls tx has been the means of hold
ing back number of persons from
the benefit of hospital treatment,
therefore the club voted to take the
from the treasury and provide
At the conference held February 81
at general headquarters, 1874 n street
Washington, D. c., the
club was represented by Mrs. Gooch,
Mrs. Moxley, Mrs. Furniss, Mrs. Fuhr-
The next meetings will be held
March Is, at the home of Mrs. Bessie
Allen, Holiday street
The Glover Club met Thursday eve
ming with Mrs. Ralph L. Lawrence.
Mrs. Lee Latimer, jr., was chairman
of the meeting. Mrs H. Raymond
Bresnahan spoke on THE Life of
Woodrow Wilson" and Mrs. r. E.
Lawrence on THE Teapot Dome
Scandal" The next meeting will be
held March 81, at the home of Mrs.
w. c. Hanson.
The woman's Club of Bethesda will
meet at the home, of Mrs. Francis
Edgemoor, Tuesday.
C. J. Blanchard will give an illus
trated lecture on the Harding tour of
Alaska at 2 pm. Mr.. Blanchard was
a member OF the presidential party
and personally photographed the
events pictured in his lecture.
Mrs. John F. Sipple, president of
the Maryland State Federation of
Women's Clubs, the guest of honor,
will also address the club. This will
be a guest day.
The current events and art sections
will have their usual meeting at the
home of Miss Mona Gill, in Alta Vista.
The social section will entertain at
a bridge tea at the home of Mrs.
Leonard Nicholson, on the Rockville
pike.
Newcomb Club-Mrs. Robert Martin
Of Oak place was hostess to the club
at it's February meeting.
Mrs. George Howe, president, pre-
sided over the business session. A
paper was read by Mrs. Edwin Bos-