Evening star., 1925-11-22

Thanksgiving silver offering tea, Tues
day afternoon, from to pm, at the
Southern Relief Home, 2403 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
An interesting program will be
given by Mrs. Charles Riker, Mrs.
David kincheloe. Miss Mabel Dean
Howard, Miss Ann Washington FitZ-
hugh, Mrs. Estelle X. Philibert, Mrs.
h. j. Mudd Miss Marie Mcguire.
The regular meeting of the South
ern Society Relief board of trustees
was held Tuesday morning at the
Southern Relief Home, 2403 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Mrs. Jeter c. Pritchard, chairman,
presided.
HOusekeepers' AlIiance.-The Home
Economic Association and the House
keepers Alliance held a joint dinner
meeting at the Women's City Club No
Vember l3. Jessie Dell, United States
Civil Service Commissioner, gave a
talk to mothers on instilling into their
children a proper sense of RESPONSE
bility. Raymond Brown secretary of
the Territory of Hawaii, traced home
conditions in the islands from the earli-
est days to the present. He lauded
especially the hospitality of the ma
tives. After the dinner ne rendered
several Hawaiian selections. The
next meeting of the alliance is sched-
uled for December /. 2:30 pm. at the
home of Mrs. II. W. Wiley, 2345 Ash
mead place.
The Friendship Aid Club met Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Webster 5. Ruckman. 34l4 Mount
Plea SAINT street, the president Mrs.
Edgar b. Merritt, presiding.
Following the business session, a
group of songs was given by Mrs.
James Cliff. who had as her accom-.
PIANIST her mother, Mrs. T.. NJ. Mae
Loud. The guest of honor and speak
er was Mrs. Maria saunders McMa-
hon. pSychoanalySt. who gave Il talk:
her topic being: Why We Are Where
We Are"
Mrs Harriet Hill. sos Taylor street
was elected to membership in the
club.
a social hour followed adjournment.
the hostesSes being Mrs. Webster $.
Ruckman, Mrs. Robert Campbell Mrs.
Frank A. Garden, Mrs. William L.
Chamberlin. Mrs. p. c. Claflin. Mrs.
w l.. Cliff and Mrs. c. +. Consaul.
The officers of the club for the year
l925-26 are: Mrs. Edgar +. Merritt.
president: Mrs. II. l.. Overstreet, first
vice president: Mrs. l. y. F'luckey
second vice president: Mrs. George +.
Ide, third vice president: Mrs. Henry
J. Washburn. recording secretary;
Miss Mabel Peabody, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Henry II. Meyers,
treasurer.
The president announced the follow
ing committee chairmen: Program,
Mrs. Frank Garden; music. Mrs.
Charles Haupt: ways and means. Mrs.
William T.. Chamberlin: sewing, Mrs.
:. 5. Gannett: constitution. Mrs. Jason
Waterman: membership, Mrs. Harvey
Gram.
The next meeting will be held at the
home Of Miss Flora l.. p. Johnson.
320S Seventeenth street.
Susan Ii. Anthony FOundation-In
honor of the newly appointed officers
of the foundation a banquet was given
at the Shoreham Hotel Tuesday eve
ming Mrs. Anna l.. Hendley pre-
sided.
\ rather unique idea was the call
ing of the roll by Mrs Nanette b
Paul. first vice president. of the newly
elected officers, each responding with
a quotation from the sayings of Susan
B. Anthony.
The speakers Of the evening were
Judge John Barton Payne. Mrs. Fred
ericlt w. Weitz and ex-senator Robert
l.. Owen.
New names 10 the advisory board
are Mrs. Ida CLYDE Clarke associate
editor of the Pictorial Review. and
ex-senator Robert L. Owen
The parliamentary law classes
under auspices of the Susan B. An
thony Foundation, will be held each
Monday evening from to s O'Clock
at the Franklin Square Hotel and
are open to both men and women.
The usual meetings of the founda-
ton are held each Saturday between
and pm. at the Shoreham Hotel.
The Alexander X. Anderson Unit.
American WOmen's Legion. held its
Autumn meeting November 13 at
1857 K street in the apartment of the
vice president.
This unit has decided to concen-
trate its activities on furnishing relief
and entertainment to the eX-service
men now in hospital a Perry Point
The members are co-Opera ting with
the directresS of the Red Cross there
TO give ward party each month for
the bed patients or a hut party for
ccnvGleScents. Also to furnish naces-
stiles for special cases.
Columbian Women of George Wash
ingtOn Cniversity.-Two events of i'm
portance are on the calendar of the
ington University for December
The first is the regular monthly lee
ture tea and business meeing. which
will be held at the headquarters of the
American Association of University
Women, 1884 I street, on the after
noon of December l.
Tea will be served from TO .
o'clock and at the latter hour. As
sistant Secretary of War. Hanford
n yt-i1J Il ~
subject will be "PeaceTime Activitie
and the Office of the Assistant Secre-
tary of War"
Following his address the business
meeting of the organization will be
held, with Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
president. in the chair.
The second December event will be
the annual reception to President and
Mrs. William Mather Lewis. to be held
on the evening of December II, at 9
pm, at the Washington Club.
The Petworth WOman's CIub.-The
civic committee met November 12 with
Mrs. Stose, sol Taylor street The
topic OF the evening, Suffrage for the
District, was presented by Mrs. Alva
l.. Gardner. Mrs. Gardner spoke of
all the advantages to be gained by
suffrage in the District. Mrs. Mabel
Winkelhaus spoke of the diSadvan-
tages. Mrs. Phelps read of the DO
litical history of the District from the
year 1900 to 1874. Mrs. Adams con-
tinued the history from 1874, when
Congress was given exclusive jurisdic-
ton over the District, up to the pre.-
ent time. This subject will be dis
cussed further at the next meeting of
the civic committee.
The philanthropic committee attend
ed a luncheon and housewarming at
the home of Mrs. Griffith Evans. OBJ
servatory Circle. October II. Stock