Evening star., 1925-02-01
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

the American Revolution, Federation
| of Women's Clubs of Texas and the
| Texas State Society, of which State
| she was a native
| Crittenton Wheel CIub.-Mrs. Mar
| garet Howard, 1915 Clifton street, en-
tertained the club at luncheon jan
| uary 22
Mrs. Louise l. Cummings, ex-
| president of the Winchendon. Mass,
Women's Club, was a guest. Follow
| ing the luncheon there was a dis
cussion of the article on Brigham
Young running in a current maya
zine Mrs. Minnie Ide read a poem
ana MRS. h. j. Price told of the ad-
vance made by Turkish women since
the World War Mrs. Abbie Spray,
229 Rock Creek Church road, will be
the club hostess February L.
burnside Post, No. 4. women's Re-
lief Corps, held its bi-monthIy meet
ing January 2S, at G.. A. r. Hail. Not
withstanding the inclement weather,
many members were present.
Two cash donations of SIS each were
presented to the corps, one by Mrs.
Rosalie Mckee Shelton, its acting
president, in memory of her deceased
mother, Mrs. Anita NICK. Swift. and
the other by Mrs. Nettie G.. Lyons. in
memory of her deceased mother, Mrs
Esther George, both of whom were
active members of Burnside Post.
After the business meeting Maj. H
L. DEAN of Burnside Post, G.. A. r.,
addressed the corps.
The corps is to give a card party
early in March.
The Graduate Nurses Association
and the League of Nursing Education
of the District met at the clubhouse
1887 h street, January %, at s pm
MaJ. Stimson, superintendent of the
Army Nurse Corps and president of
the District League of Nursing Edu-
cation, presided. Mary NJ. Roberts.
K. n. B. s., editor of the American
Journal of Nursing, gave a talk oa
the work the Journal is doing for the
nursing profession. In the United
States today there are 100000 grad
uate nurses. While in the city Miss
Rooerts is making a survey of the
work in the Army School of Nursing
visiting the Naval Hospital and other
Government hospitals of the city.
During a social time refreshments
were served in the dining room.
District Circle of Child Conserya-
tiOn League will meet tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. KidwelI, 4S34 Six
teenth street. n musical of modern
composers is to be given and piano
selections rendered. All members
are invited. The circle held an in
formal tea January II at the home of
Mrs. Kaman, 1920 Decatur street,
Mrs. Goss and Mrs. Robinson assist
ing. Plans for future study and gen
eral activities were discussed. Ma
ture work for children will be devel-
oped later in the season.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 3sS,
Ladies' Auxiliary TO the brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen announce a fra
ternal benefit Dutch supper and
dance, beginning 6 pm. Monday, Feb
ruary 3, in the Northeast Masonic
Temple, Eighth and f streets north
east.
I. Il. James, secretary, No. 2S6,
B. r. T., will lead a special delega-
ton from the Local Passenger Lodge,
and number of women of the ladies'
local of Baltimore will be in the city
to supper and dance with the Mount
Vernon members. Officers and mem
bers, No. 4S4, B. r. T.. have signitied
their intent. Therefore old 4S4, a
member lodge of 80 years good
standing. will be well represented
around the table. Mrs. Z. H Day,
president, extends to local and visit
ing trainmen and friends A cordial
invitation sto be present and help to
bring the affair to a successful con-
clusion.
An excellent variety of food will
be prepared by the membership, and
music will be furnished. Mrs. E H.
Day, president; Mrs. NJ. II. Courtney,
secretary, and Mrs. F. a. Reader,
treasurer, the executive committee in
charge, will submit to the regular
meeting of the lodge Tuesday a tenta-
tive program for lodge action.
On February 10 and for 80 days
thereafter the ladies' organization
committee will institute an intense
drive for an increased membership.
Chapter B, p. Z. o., held it's current
meeting at 3155 Nineteenth street.
with Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. McColm
and Mrs. Jeffreys hostesses. The
president, Mrs. Palmer, presided.
Mrs. Nathan b. Williams was initiat-