Evening star., 1925-12-04
SOR0PTOM|ST CLUB
|NSTALLS OFFICERS
William Hard Opposes World
Court in Principal Ad-
dress of Evening.

Newly elected officers of the Sorop-
ton,ist Club were Installed at the an
rual banquet, attended by the presi-
dents of nearly all OF Washington &
civic clubs. out-oftown Soroptomists
and others prominent in the civic life
night.
The officers are: Mrs. Nina Van
Wtnkle. president; Miss Peg Conley.
first vice president; Miss Grace
thompson, second vice president: Mrs.
ttlia Davis Lewis, secretary; Mrs. Ma,
RE Stair Lawyer, trea surer: Mrs.
Ethel knight Pollard and Mrs. Ethel
Ward, elected new members OF the
board OF directors.
Opposes World Court.
William Hard. newspaper CORE,
spondent. the principal speaker. had
as his topic, THE World Court"
Declaring that the new World Court
is closely linked with the League of
Nations, Mr.. Hard was emphatic in
expressing the belief that the United
States should and would stay out.
Visiting SoroptomistS were vel.
coined by Mrs. Pollard. Miss Eliza
beth Johnson. president OF the Phila-
delphia club. responded for her organ
1zatlon. Miss Agnes Hinn. the retIr.
ing president of the club, introduced
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, the now president.
ana other guests of honor
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said she hoped
Inc club would prosper during the
coming year, and expressed the desire
that the organization would be active
IN the development Of Z community
spirit.
Pupils Give Dance.
he program was opened with A
dance by pupils Of the Marjorie Web
Ster School, after which the meeting
was led in singing my Miss Marjorie
webster. Vocal selections were deliv.
cred by Miss Margaret Webster. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Grace Dodge
Orchestra
The presidents of the various civic
clubs delivered brief addresses, in
which they congratulated the Soropto-
mist Club on its selection OF Mrs. Van
Wrinkle as president. The club presi-
dents and other guests of honor were
Is follows:
William Hard. newspaper CORE
spondent. and Mrs. Hard: Gideon A
Lyon, associate editor Of The Evening
Star. and Mrs. Lyon; c. II. Hites, sun.
day editor Washington Post. and Mrs.
A'AIOS' wi ' II Slllld w Illl6 spec,
president of District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs: Miss Eliza
beth r. johnson, president of Phila-
oelphia Soroptomist Club: Miss Jessie
Ia Sale, president of Zonta Club: Mrs
Iohn Capers, president of Quota
Club: DIR. Mary &. Harris superin-
fcrhent of the Federal Eeformatory
for Women; Paul Branstedt. president
OF Cosmopolitan Club. and Mrs Brand
Siedt: w. Q. Hiltabidle, secretary of
Federated Civic Club Executives. and
Mrs. Hiltabidle; Luther c. Steward,
president of Civitan Club, and Mrs
Steward; William c. Miller, preside Mt
of Lions Club. and Mrs. Miller; Ste
phen Takes, vice president of Thir-
teen Club, and Mrs. Takes; c. ".
Pimper, president of Newcomers Club,
and Mrs. Pinnper; Fred ". Pierce,
president OF OptomistS' Club. and Mrs.
Pierce; Tom Chapman. president Of
American business club: J. o Martin.
president of Ad Club. and Mrs. Mar.
tin. and Miss Elizabeth Munger.
Dancing concluded the entertain
ment.
Mrs Marie stair Lawyer was in
charge OF arrangements for the ban
ouet, assisted by Miss Rachel Coffin.
Mrs Ella Davis Lewis, Mrs. Mary
Lewis, Miss Dora. Palkin. Mrs, Jane
Ryan, Mrs. Eva Turner. Miss Marjorie
Webster and Miss Agnes Winn.