Evening star., 1925-03-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
BarkIey on Georgetown road. Prof.
Gould Is the author of various publ
cations on fruits.
During the regular course or Dusl-
ness, the president, Mrs. Phillips
Mallory, called en- the chairmen OF
various committees. The report Oh
Mrs T w. Green of the library COM
mittee sounded a progressive note
as did that of Mrs X. j. Montelth OF
the membership committee. Mrs. ID.
j. wild, chairman of the school play
grounds and gymnasium committee,
reported that the gymnasium in the
new school now under construction Is
|, 60 feet square: that this splendid
provision does not, however, lnclude
the necessary equipment; whereupon
the members of the Battery ParK
Garden Club voted to give $50 in cash
toward equipping the new school
gymnasium. Mrs. James b. True read
letters from the Garden Cluo OF
America, addressed to the local club.
She also advanced the idea of the ad-
vantages available by forming classes
under the direction of the home dem
onstration agent for the study of
clothing, food, home management and
kindred topics. The suggestion Will
be given careful consideration.
1t was voted that $40 be placed at
the disposal of a committee for the
immediate purchase of books suitable
for present gardening needs.
Mrs. Edward Kohman gave a short
talk on What to Plant" closing her
remarks with P. r. Chalmers lines
in his Cottage Garden Prayer
The verse was most timely. con-
sidering the competition which is be-
coming more intense daily among the
residents to capture one or more OF the
prizes to be given in May for the
most effective home planting.
The series of bridge and tea
parties, given under the auspices of
the Battery Park Garden Club to pro-
mote sociability and incidentally to
help swell the Golfers of the club,
have been most effective in their dual
purpose. The last of these meetings
was with Mrs. James B. True on
Michigan avenue. on Monday, March
H. The next bridge and tea party
will be at the home of Mrs. T. Hardy
Todd. on Battery lane, on March Is at
2 pm.
The next regular meeting Of the
Battery Park Garden Club viii be at
the home of Maj. and Mrs. j. L.
Beatie. DR.. Palmer of the Biological
Survey will speak on Birds
The Legion of Loyal Women met
Monday evening in the white parlor of
the Ebbitt, with Mrs. A. S. Barnard,
president, in the chair, all officers
present.
The legion was invited to the BAN
Quet of the Grand Army held at the Eb-
bitt House, and asked by Mrs. Elizabeth
D. Shaw to take part in the presenta-
ton of a silver loving cup to
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood in honor OF his
wife, NIrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood.
The names of Mrs. Jacqueline Mathilde
Cooper and Mrs. Beasley were presented
for membership.
The following members were appoint
ed TO serve on the different committees
for 1925 as chairmen: Advisory, Mrs.
H. NJ Roach: executive, Mrs. l.. w.
Colver: auditing, Miss Cora Curry and
A. s. Odele; relief, Mrs. Callie Jacob !;
Decoration and Memorial day, Mrs.
Helen A. Engle; visiting sick and flowers
Mrs. NJ. Knapp, Mrs. E. X. Gillette +;
printing. Mrs. Mills O'Keefe and F.
Pomeroy music, Mrs. H. NJ. Roach !;
badge, Mrs. Olive johnson and Miss De
Vaughn. Mrs. O'Keefe gave a report of
the meetings of the National Patriotic
Council.
Chapter b. r. E. o. held it's annual
election and installation of officers
Tuesday. The following were elected {:
President, Mrs. Dora K. Harris; vice
president, Mrs. w. p. Sterns recording
secretary, Mrs. N. r. Jenner; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Emma F. Sir
rine; treasurer, Miss Jessie o. Elting
chaplain. Mrs. Frank Fuller; guard,
Mrs. P. w. Gibbon delegate to Supreme
Chapter, Mrs Leroy A. Palmer; alter
nate, Miss Jessie o. Elting. The host
esses. were Mrs. Frank Fuller and Mrs.
g. S. DeWolf
The Susan B. Anthony FOundat ion
will hold it's weekly "at home" on
Saturday from 4 to s pm. in its club
rooms, 171S H street. Last Saturday
Mrs. NJ r. Nichols gave a talk on
The Sculptor, Della Robbia,' a copy
of whose famous Choir Boys" will
be disposed of for the benefit of the
foundation.
The second lecture in the Lenten
series given by Mrs. Nanette b. Paul
on THE Human Side of the Bible" was