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

| Clossman of the Phil Sheridan Corps.
McConnelsville Ohio, visited the corps
| and gave a talk. Reports of the vari-
Gus committees showed much good
work being done by Burnside, espe-
cially by the relief committee, MEM
bers of which visit the sick and lonely
Wednesday, May 81. q memorial eX-
ercise will be held Jointly with Burn
side Post, G. A. r., in memory of the
deceased members of both post and
corps. who have departed during the
past year.
Pleasure was expressed over the
convalescence of Maj. Fl. l.. Dean of
Burnside Post. whose wife, Mrs. En-
ma r. Deem, is conductress of Burn
side Corps.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda met
at the Country Club, Rockville, Tues
day, with Mrs. John A. Holmes as
hostess. Mrs. Henry c. karr, president
presided at the business meeting. The
chairman of the hospital committee.
Mrs. T.. P. Wilson, reported that 80
articles had been sent to the Mont
gomery General Hospital to replenish
the linen stores, and that cash had
been subscribed.
Mrs. Edwin C. Brandenburg re-
ported that arrangements are COM
pleted for the lawn fete and card
party WHICH the DullQlnS committee
will give June 3 at pm. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles l. Corby on
Rockville pike. The Jazz Orchestra of
st. Adams viii play during the tea
which will follow the card party and
entertainment. Excellent reports of
the State and county annual meetings
were given by Miss Mona w. Gill and
Mrs. James Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Will
liam Peters, chairman of the current
tnnlCS laCtiOn hn
ton will give a short play Thursday
in the garden of Mrs. l.. Gibbon
Whites residence. All members of the
club are invited to attend the closing
meeting of very successful seasons
work.
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson. ir,
chairman of the calendar. has charge
of the annual celebration of Charter
day, May q, which will take place at
the Summer camp of Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith.
A resolution was passed condemning
the publication in the papers of the
names of Juvenile offenders. who are
tried before the Juvenile Court OF the
County, and a request was sent to
the Washington papers requesting
that in the future the names of the
youthful offenders be not made pub
lie.
Mrs. Franklin c. Getzendanner, a
former president of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs,
gave a talk on women and Congress:
OF 1882 Bills and Resolutions In.
troduced in the Sixty eighth Congress
but 996 Became Law" Mrs Getzen-
banner mentioned several bills, which
though failed to pass are of vital
interest to the betterment of the coun.
try; a bill promoting the welfare OF
maternity and infancy; depa rtment
OF education; a bill to establish stand
ard weights and measures for food.
Stuffs; one to establish standard
weights of bread and prevent decep-
ton; the child labor amendment.
The next speaker on the program
was Miss Marion T. Batchelder Field,
secretary of the Maryland Public
Library Advisory Commission. who
outlined briefly the value of a county
library and the methods found most
valuable in securing sufficient public
interest to maintain an efficient library
service for all residents in the county.
whether they live in town or on
farm. Equal educational privileges
mean library service as we'll as ac-
cessible schools.
Columbia w. c. T. L. held its Nav
meeting with Mrs. Sidney Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips presided In the absence
VI the president, Mrs. b. S. Knight
me meeting was opened with the
song, "All Around the World the
Ribbon White Is Twined" Mrs. o.
-. Brown. evangelistic superintendent,
led the devotional service. Mrs Emma
Sanford Shelton. District W. c. T. l..
president, made an address, in which
she reviewed the accomplishments of
the organization, especially within the
past year, setting forth ideals toward
which the work Is constantly trend
ing. The meeting closed with a So
cial hour. in which the hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Howard Phillips.
Capitol Hill w. c. T. u. met Wed
nesday afternoon in Waugh Church,
the president, Mrs. J. l.. Bixler, pre-
siding. Devotional was given by the
evangelistic director, Mrs. E. V. Raw