Evening star., 1925-06-07
News of the Clubs
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER

and profe SSional section will hold its
June dinner in the club garden. A skit
will be presented under the direction
of Miss Marie K. Saunders. which she
has called Midsummer Club Scream.
The cast is composed of members of
the club. Miss Florence +. Stiles will
preside, Miss Adele Stewart. chairman
of the section. will give a short talk,
and Mrs. Elliot Woods will give a
group of songs and accompany the
cast.
The Elsie Pierce beauty talks have
been postponed until Fall.
Free and easy auction classes will
meet each Tuesday evening under the
direction of Miss A Hazel Swift.
Many of the club members are to-
day enjoying an outing at Herald Har-
Dor. DR.. o. Josephine Baird is in
charge of arrangements.
The committees for the coming year
have been formed and are hard at
work to make this the most success
full year in the history of the club.
The American Association of Uni.
versity Women.-Mrs. William H. Her
ron, first vice president of the College
Women's Club, which has recently
amalgamated with the American AS
sociation of University Women, will
be the hostess at the tea at the club
mouse, 1904 l. street, W SIlneSudN one
will have as her guest of honor Miss
Janet Richards, who will speak on
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The book review class will meet at
the clubhouse Tuesday at II am.
Miss Lois Meek, educational secre-
tary of the national association, and
DR.. Louise Stanly. chairman of the
house committee of the Headquarters
H.. L.. IL
attending the meeting of the commit
tee of 25, of which they are members,
which is organizing a national nursery
school association. The members of
the committee of 25 come from all
parts of the United States, and are
representative of universities and well
fare associations.
The American Women's Legion OF
the World War will give an entertain
ment for the benefit of its work at the
marine barracks June 10. The pro-
gram will include dancing and feature
the motion-picture masterpiece Will
liam Tell which will be presented for
the first time in Washington. The plot.
in its unfolding of the historic cause
that made Tell shoot the apple from
the head of his son. is followed in its
many weaVinGS by RosSini's overture
of the opera of William Tell" played
by the Marine Band, the score fitting
the story throughout.
The Chaumont Unit. American
Women's Legion, held its closing meet
ing at the home of the president, Mrs.
Austen Moseley. May 2S. Reports
covering the months work were given.
The hospital committee, acting under
the Red Cross at Walter Reed Hos
pital, has visited five wards every
week, and extended special aid in
cases brought before it by the home
service. Mrs. James w. Wadsworth
jr.. first vice president of the Ameri-
can Women's Legion, and a member
of the Chaumont Unit. has offered the
hospitality of her garden for the en-
tertainment of ex-service patients un-
der the committees auspices.
Three members of the committee,
Mrs. 1. NJ. Boniface, Mrs. w. Il. Smed-
berg and Miss Mary Donnelly. have
completed the training course for ward
visitors given by the Red Cross under
the direction of the Walter Reed
faculty, and at the graduating exer-
cises on May II received their diplo-
mas with the class.
Flowers were sent and three mem
bers of the unit attended the funeral
Of Gen. Miles, whose daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Reber, is a member of the
Chaumont Unit. Mrs. E. F. Wade
reported on the relief work for the
family of an ex-service man for whom
the unit has assumed responsibility
for the past two and a half years.
The Patriots Ensemble An
drew Stewart was hostess at a lunch
con given in her home May 80 in hon
or of Mrs. W. w. Sloan, past promoter
of the State c. A. T. in the District
ATrc ir
New York, having returned TO that
city a few days ago.
At this luncheon a club was formed
10 be known as the Patriots Ensemble,
with Mrs. Joseph Wheat president
The meetings of the club will be held
once in two weeks, commencing in
October. Mrs. Charles Allen will be
the hostess at the first meeting.
The luncheon guests, who are also
members of the club, include: Mrs.
0rrin Stout, honorary member: Mrs
Joseph Wheat, president: Miss Helen
Stout. Mrs. Andrew Stewart Mrs
Charles w. Allen. Mrs. Tonnis HolZ.
berg, Mrs. Leslie Watson. Mrs. George
Stormont, Mrs. Frederick knoop. Mrs.
Earl B. Fuller. Mrs. Edmund H. Sy-
monds. Mrs. w. w. Sloan.
Soroptimist CIub.-A. c. Seller. as
sistant to the director of traffic. was
guest of honor and speaker at the
luncheon of the club held at the La
Fayette Hotel Wednesday noon. Mr..
Seller was with the travel department
Of the American Automobile Associa-
ton before taking up his duties in
the District. He asserted that since
the new traffic regulations had gone
into effect one month ago the average
number of accidents per day had
greatly decrea sed. He empha sized the
fact that training in the observance
of traffic regulations must begin in the
schools.
The tables were artisticaly deco
rated with water lilies from the water
lily farm at kenilworth. These were
the gift of Miss Helen Fowler, a mem.
ber of the club. Miss Agnes Winn,
first vice president and presiding Off
cer, announced that next weeks
luncheon would be held at the Thomp-
son Dairy, upon invitation of Miss
Grace Thompson, a member. On Sun
day, June IA, the members are to be
guests of Miss Helen Fowler, at her
water lily farm in kenilworth. Miss
Elizabeth Ellis is TO act as chairman
Of the ella ssification committee for the
remainder of the wear.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent. Daugh.
ters of Veterans, had a gala time at
the last meeting, which was an open
rne. with many visitors. The most
important event was the reception of
almost the entire membership of Kit
Carson Post, Grand Army of the Re
public. to honorary membership.
There were several from other posts
also.
Those who put their names on the
honor roll are: John McElroy. Lem
uel F'ugitt, Robert Armour, Joseph O.
Mauson, John Middleton, Fred w.
Mixer, A B. Bennett, John T Rvon,