Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17

has met every month at the home
Of some member. with an average
attendance of 20. A social hour fol-
lows the business session, the hostess
serving tea
The Mount Vernon Ladies' AssOcia-
ton, at it's Friday afternoon session,
was addressed by Mrs. Taliafero.
who sought to enlist the aid of the
association in the furnishing of this
historic manor. which was the home
of Mrs. Fielding Lewis, sister of
Gen. Washington. The annual report
OF the treasurer. Arthur r. Brice of
Washington. was accepted with Il
rising vote of thanks.
Harrison II. Dodge gave his annual
report, which embraced all improve
ments and repairs on the estate. He
told of the replacement of the trees,
which we're blown down last Summer.
by seedlings from the original trees
which had been planted and grown
especially to meet such an emergency.
The superintendent pointed out how
the interest taken in, Mount Vernon
had SO increased that the visitors
averaged more than 1000 a day In
1924. This necessitated a greater
vigilance in guarding the home OF
Washington and a much greater out
Saturday being Governor day at
Mount Vernon, the Governor of Vir-
ginia and the board of visitors made
their annual inspection of Mount
Vernon. Those in the governor 8
party were the Governor of Virginia
and Mrs. Trinkle. the members OF his
staff. and the board of visitors: Will
liam A. Smoot. ]. II. Brownley,
Luther n. Jenkins. Comdr. George
G. Scott and Col. William King, Jr.
Other guests were Mrs. Smoot, Mrs.
Brownlcy, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Scott,
Mrs. William Howard Taft. Maj. and
Mrs. Anderson of Fort Humphrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Brice, Mrs.
Eleanor w. Howard, Miss Peter. Mr..
and Mrs. w c.. Peter, Rev. and Mrs.
s. A. Wallis, Mrs. Harrison II. Dodge,
Mrs James Young.
AS is the usual custom, the COVER
nor placed q wreath on the Tomb of
Washington, and afterward was re-
ceived by the regent and vice regents.
who entertained the visitors at
luncheon.
The Shakespeare Society will pre-
sent THE Shoemaker's Holiday" an
Elizabethan comedy, Friday evening
In Emerson Hall of All Souls Church.
This sixteenth century play of clean
and lively humor will be acted by
Walter Beck, Mabel Owens Wilcox,
Arthur Rhodes, Lulu Adams. Clarence
Ruebsam, Theodore Tenley, Rosemary
Arnold. w. l.. Bryant. J. o. Porter
Olyve Barbee and John Mc1nerney,
leading characters in a cast of Is.
Many costumes are being made from
EliZabethan prints and others will be
furnished by a professional costumer.
The Battery Park Garden Club met
Tuesday, pm, with Maj. and Mrs
J. T.. Bastion on Goddard road. Prof
David Lumsden delivered the lecture
on Roses" Starting with their
origin In Greece, he traced the devel
opment of their history down to the
present day. Mrs. w. f. Parsons
gave a short talk on Current Events
in the Garden
Announcement was made OF the in
vitation TO the club TO visit the Liv.
ingston Iris Gardens near Cherrydale
Va on June 6, there will be a field
meeting at the Arlington Experiment
Station DR. Cobel will be in charge
The next bridge and tea party will
be at the home of Capt. and Mrs
George +. Seibels, on Ridge road. May
90. at pm. There have been two
meetings of the executive board dur
ing the month with Mrs. Phillips Nal
lory and Mrs. Walter +. Baughman
respectively.
A special meeting was called for
Monday, s pm, at the home of Maj
and Mrs. George Pariseau, when
awards for the recent planting con