Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

president, in the chair. over 1000
was reported as the result of the
Thanksgiving appeals, also Il Thanks
giving check from the First Congrega-
| tional Church of SOL and So from
| the Rockville Kings Daughters, who
also sent generous gifts of fruits and
vegetables. The Burial and Baker
classes of Calvary Baptist Church
| have given $3.50 to furnish a room at
| the home. to he designated the Abbie
Baker room. 1t was moved to place "A
brass plate on the inner vestibule door
of the home inscribed "Lichliter
House. in honor of Jacob Fl. Lich-
liter. and bronze plate on "A pillar
of the porch inscribed "tIorence crit.
lenton Home. Miss Cole. Superin.
tcndent, reported - girls and - babies
in the home. She read Il letter Of deep
appreciation from the parents Of one
of the girls.
The Wonan's Community Club of
BeitSH''ie. Md. met at the home of
Mrs G. H. Frey Monday. ,'hairmcn
OF various committees reported their
work well outlined. The president
brought valuable ideas from Il meeting
or the executive board of Prince
Georges County Federation 4 paper.
Inc Origin of Christmas" was read
by Mrs. X. T. Perry The hostess
was assisted by Mrs. Ralph Ballard
of Washington. After a social hour.
made merry by Christmas tree the
club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Charles Morton January IL
Park View WOman's CIub.-rhe De.
Cember meeting of the literary com
mlttee was held December II at the
home of Mrs. +. j. McMauSh 1856
Narder street. The program nnen,d
soil, t,l.,
President Charles Dawes. PLAYED bv
Mrs. RobertShaW. The Speakt of the
evening. Mrs. Edward ~ Dinclcv. was
introduced Ivy the chairman of the
committee. Mrs. Geor2e +. Dalwick
Mrs. DinSl"y Interested her audience
by AN account IF her experiences in
interviewing such celebrities as Rodin
and Maurice Maeterlinck.
Following the address several com.
mittee chairmen made announcements.
after which The president. Mrs.
Thomas t'aris, asked for volunteer
uSherS at the noon service at keith'S
Theater on the day set apart for the
children. The hostess WAS assisted I'm
her hospitality by Mrs. l.. r.. FELTON,
Mrs. w. i. Neville and Mrs. Walter
SommerS The program for the club
meeting on January }, in the Park
View School. is to be furnished by
reason there will be no regular meet
ing of the literary committee in Jan.
uary unless ii should seem best to-
have a special called meeting later in
the month. in which case notices will
be mailed to members
Petworth Woman's CIub-The Lit
erary committee met Monday with
Mrs. Ballard. 543 Randolph street.
Mrs. Chalmers and Mrs. Edith Sears
gave impressions Of the play What
Price Glory: criticism of Hamlet in
Modern Dress. as recently presented
in New York. was read by Mrs.
Frederick Bourbon: Miss Clara Byrne
told of stage settings from the time of
the early Greek Theater to the present
day. II was not unusual. she said for
an early Greek production 10 cost the
equivalent Of one half million dollars
in modern money. Mrs. George Knox,
Mrs. John Cannon. Miss Byrne and
Miss Edith Sears read ''Sun-up. by
Lula NOllmer. in character. An
nouncemenu was made of the Com
munity Christmas tree. to he at the
school house Christmas eve. when
carols will he sung by the community
from : to $50 pm.
The Study Club of I.anham was held
at the home of the president. Mrs.
Edgar Brown. During the business
meeting. which followed the luncheon
and social hour, reports We're given
by the director. the chairman of legis-
lation and chairman of fine arts. The
president appointed Mrs O. r. Cook
chairman of committee consisting OF
Mrs Eben Toole, Mrs w. l.. Goss. Mrs.
Richard Wetherill. Mrs. Jacob Eberle
and Mrs Jules 4. Rodier to consider
plans for the conservation of animal
and plant life in the vicinity of Ian
ham Mrs. Frank y. Wells read an
article on ''ImmiGra ton and the Latin
American Republics: Mrs. o. +. Cook
gave a summary Of the years study
of immigration in paper on In
fluence of Foreign Citizens on our
Country" The musical program in
cluded vocal solos by Mrs Norval
Tahler and = piano solo by Mrs. Will
lard l.. Goss.
The .Abracadabra Club met Wednes-
day evening. when responses to roll
call were given on Poetry and Stories
of Childhood" DR.. William Tindall
read a paper descriptive of incidents
along the Mexican border following
the days of Maximilians expulsion
from Mexico. John NJ. Sylvester gave
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