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

Daughters of the American Colonists:
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson, president or
the Association for Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities, and Col. Rose
we'll Page, the historian; this was fol-
lowed by a luncheon in the rest house
on the island. The Virginia Society.
Daughters Of the American Colonists.
We're hostesses at a beautifully APP
pointed dinner TO the delegation. at
the Commonwealth Club in Richmond.
The Political Study will give it's an,
nual breakfast tomorrow at Franklin
Square Hotel. The chief speaker is
to be the Secretary of the Navy.
Other honor guests are to be Mrs.
Wilbur, Mrs. Davis, wife of the Secre-
tary of Labor; Clyde B. Atchison,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Mrs. Atchison; Mrs.
Johns Sherman, president of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
and Mrs. Virginia Speel White, presi-
dent of the District Federation. Mrs.
Odenheimer, president of the club,
will speak.
The District of Columbia Branch of
the Needle Work Guild of America
A tea in honor of the national officers
and out of town members of the guild
who have been attending the quin-
quennial session of the international
Council of Women was held at the
Washington Club Wednesday after
noon. the executive committee of the
branch acting as hostess. Mrs. Chester
D. Swope, the branch president, in
troduced Mrs. Truman H. Newberry,
who was recently retired from the Of
Ace of national president after having
served for 15 years. Mrs. Newberry
spoke on the annual meeting which
was held In Philadelphia the proceed
ing week, at which time Mrs. Thomas
j. Preston, 1r., of Princeton was
elected national president. Washing
ton will remember Mrs. Preston as the
former Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Paul Hamill
of New York spoke of the work done
by the American Labrador branches
There are about 10000 garments sent
to DR.. Grenfell each year for distribu-
ton among the fishing folk of Labra-
dor.
Mrs. E. G.. Shreve of Atlantic. City,
n. j., spoke on the affiliated organiza-
tons and the encouraging develop
ment of the Junior work. Among the
other guests were Mrs. Spencer of
Erie, Pa; Lady Darwin of England
and Miss Rosamond Bender, the ma
tiSnal executive secretary.
Mrs. Swope announced that the
District branch had become a member
of the Council of Social Agencies, and
is being ably represented at the diff
ferent committee meetings of the
council. The branch is also among
the charities of the District approved
by the Endorsement committee of wei
fare organizations of the District Of
Columbia.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Henry A. Polkin-
horn on Harvard terrace.
After luncheon had been served
the meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Appleton Clark
jr.
The first paper of the afternoon on
The Hebrew University at Pales-
tine" was read by Mrs, Conrad Syme
Mrs. Ralph Barnard followed with
an illuminating paper on Famous
Paintings"
A selection appropriate for Moth
ers' day, was read by Mrs Lucy
Copeland. Mrs. Appleton Clark con-
tributed verses from Edgar Guest.
At the close of the meeting the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President. Mrs. William
Knowles Cooper; vice president, Mrs.
William l. Dyer; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. William H. Sholes; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Henry A.
Polkinhorn; treasurer, Mrs. William
Steuart. There We're Z guests and
10 members present.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Anton
Heitmueller, II members and guests
being present. Mrs. Sara Wolhaupter
was acting chairman. The paper for
the day was Art Treasures" given
by Mrs. Heitmueller. Especial atten-
tion was given to the work of the
artists Helmick and Nachtrieb, the lat
ter a great admirer of Abraham Lin
coin. and who produced some fine pic
lures Of Mr.. Lincoln. Helmick was a
great favorite in England. Mrs. Heit-'
mueller presented Javanese hatick
work in the most satisfactory manner,
and particularly treated of the Java
nese study of their national bird, the
garuda. and it's emblematic features.
Mrs. Faber Stevenson read a press