Evening star., 1925-05-24

Ahel NunSon will be hostess at the
Yea TO De SIven in the clubhouse this
AFTERNOON from 430 to O'Clock and
VIII nave as her assistants Mrs. Marie
STAR Lawyer. Mrs. Retta Campbell,
mrs. Robert j. Bates and Mrs. VII
nam Il. Chamberlin. Mrs. Granville
iIunt VIII preside at the tea table
Elsie Pierce will give another. of a
series OF beauty talks before the club
uesday from Z to pm. These
talks are free to club members
n card party will be given by the
Junior section Wednesday, pm,
under the direction of a committee of
winch Miss Elaine Eppley is chair
man. assisted by Mrs. Marialyse Ross
Hidnly, Mrs Patrick Gallagher, Mrs
j. {. Dale, Miss Josephine Rankin,
Miss Hazel Swift and Miss Josephine
crowley. Among those who have
taken tables for the occasion are: Dr.
A. Frances Foye, Judge Mary O'Toole,
Airs. James II. Harper, Miss Ethel
Bagley, Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, Miss
Myrtle Bum, Mrs. William f. Cham
berlin, Mrs. Marie Stair Lawyer. Mrs
Albert B. Manly, Miss Grace McVey,
Mrs. Helena d. Reed, Mrs. Patrick
Gallagher. Mrs. j. c. Dale, Mrs
Arthur F'rantz, Mrs Frank jenkins
Mrs. James II. Ketner Miss Media
Martin, Miss Helen Montague. Miss
Louise Pattison, Miss Phyllis Robin
son, Miss Marie X. Saunders, Miss
Anna NJ. Smallwood, Miss Grace |.
Rohleder, Miss Idella Tredway, Mrs.
Edwin r. TIlley, Mrs. Carl c. Whit
and Miss Wyrick
The District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs will close its sea
son with a meeting tomorrow, II
at q PnnSayalt MrS
Virginia White Speel will preside.
In the business to be concluded will
be election of additional delegates to
the General Federation Council meet
Ing at West Baden, Ind, June / to 6,
inclusive
group of songs will be rendered
by Mrs. J. J. Stahl. chairman of the
division of music.
The Bible study class will hold
ITS last meeting of the season on
thursday, IL am, at the Hotel
Roosevelt. Rev. John c. Palmer of
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church will be the speaker.
The Political Study Club held it's
annual breakfast Monday in the La
Java Cafe. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison.
wife of the chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was rendered
by the outgoing president, Mrs. T.
g. Odenheimer. In response Mrs.
-NtchlSon gave brief outline of her
plans for the carrying-on of the clubs
work during the coming year.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur made
the principal address, He COM
mended the club for it's interest in
governmental activities and study of
national problems. He also gave an
interesting account of the develop
ment of the Navy in the last 40
years by contrasting conditions on
board the trainingsh Constella-
ton, when he was a midShipman,
and the conditions on board modern
warship. bot emphasized the fact that
the spirit of loyalty was unchanged.
He stated that the Navy is better and
more moral today than it has ever
been.
Short talks were given by Mr..
Aitchison and Mrs. Virginia White
Speel. District president of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs.
Preceding the speaking, Mrs. f. S.
Purnen gave three solos, accom-
panied by Mrs. Carl Chindblom
LateE three tenor selections were
given by Conrad Young, accompanied
by Mrs. Paul Bleyden
Due to the efforts of Mrs. Frederick
T. +. Johnson as chairman of the
hrea kfaSt committee, the affair was
an unparalleled success in the history
of the club. The decorations by Mrs.
Richard Yates carried out the color
scheme of pink and lavendar in
flowers and candles.
Mrs. Stephenson-Scott had as her
guests Mrs. Rush Holland, Mrs. David
Blair, Mrs. William Wheeler, Mrs.
Philip Walker. and Mrs. Adam Wyant
Mrs. William James Monro's
guests were Mrs. James J. Davis,
Mime. Panaretoff, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Beale r. Howard,
Miss McDougall Mrs. Margaret
Cowan, Mrs. John Cassidy. Mrs.
Everett b. Hickerson, Mrs. Georgia
Knox Berry, Miss Dixie Tighe, Miss
Miriam KutZ and Miss Grace Rogers.
Among others present were Mrs.
Katharine L. Wilson, Mrs. j. Irwin
Steele. Mrs. Mcpherson Crichton, Miss
O'Connell, Mrs. Jeter Pritchard, Mrs.
Logan Tucker, Mrs. William Laird
Dunlop, jr., Mrs. Emma Shelton, Mrs.
William FriZZell, and Mrs. Samuel s.
Yoder, jr.
Der Deutsche Literarische Verein
met for the last time this season at
the home of its president, Miss Anita
Schade, 1929 Rhode Island avenue. An
interesting number on the evenings
program was the presentation of a
one-act comedy, entitled ia, so sind
sie," by Misses Rector, Hoeft, Keefer,
Neeley and Mueller, all of whom are
members of the DeutSche Verein of
George Washington University. Others
taking part were Miss Won Seyfried
Prof. Alex Feltyn, Prof. P. Gropp,
Miss 1nez Becker, Miss Schade, Miss
Spencer Prentiss and Carlos Blume.
SOroptimistS.-'Wo in Govern
ment service were much disturbed
when their working day was extended
beyond 3 o'clock, because it interfered
with their afternoon nap" declared
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey before the
club Wednesday at the Hamilton Ho-
tel. Il distinctly remember at that
time $500 for woman was considered
an excellent yearly income" said Mrs.
Mussey. Other guests of honor and
speakers included delegates to the
United States Chamber of Commerce
convention. Edward Young president
of the Chamber of Commerce of Jack
son, Mich. and member of the
Kiwanis Club of that city, addressed
the club.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller, president, and
Miss Alice B. Todd, secretary of the
Women's Chamber of Commerce of
Kansas City, also spoke. 1T should
not be necessary to have separate
chambers of commerce for men and
women" declared Mrs. Miller
The club stood in silent prayer for
Miss Margaret Grace, one of it's men,
bers. who is critically i'll. Mrs. Ethel
knight Pollard, president of the club
presided.
/onta Club.-The luncheon Tuesday
had as speaker and honor guest Gen