Evening star., 1925-04-12
The Friendship Branch of Sunshine
md Community Society met Monday

Rafter. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs and Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton. The first vice presi-
dent, Mrs W. w. Scott, presided.
1t was voted to aid the Gospel
Mission and a committee was named
to take this in charge. The speaker
of the afternoon was Mrs. William
Wolf Smith, editor of Parent Teache r
Bulletin, who gave talk on the
United States Constitution. She
stressed the study of the Constitu-
tion, not only in the schools, but
among the older people. A social
hour followed the meeting.
The District of Columbia League of
Women Voters has reserved several
tables for the last suffrage luncheon,
which has -.Ncn arranged by Mrs.
Gait and others active ~ the suffrage
movement. The luncheon will be at
the Washington Hotel April %.
There will be speeches by Mrs. Gait.
Mrs. Harper and many other leaders
of the suffrage fight.
u. =. Grant Circle. No. /. Ladies' of
the Grand Army will celebrate its
thirty-third birthday anniversary in q.
A. r. Hall Tuesday evening. This will
be an open meeting, and the members OF
all other circles are invited TO attend.
Music and recitationS will be the main
features of the evening after which re-
freshments will be served. Mrs. Esther
NJ Soss is in charge of the program
and good time is assured
The Friendship Club of Takoma
Park entertained its husbands at dinner
at the Manor Club April (. The club is
composed OF % ladies. Mrs. Frank Rep
pert, president. made the address of
welcome. Other speakers were Messrs.
Hersey, Spencer and Pearce, and Mrs.
Burdette, who gave Chronicle of Hap
pinesS of the Club Since Its OrganZa
ton" Mrs. H. K. Hobart was toast
mistress.
The National Fellowship Club gave
an Easter dance last night in the rose
room of the Washington Hotel. A
change of name has proved beneficial to
the extent of enlarging the erStwhile
Lonesome Club to something like 100
per cent. AS the Lonesome Club this
organization was formed about five
years ago as part of the community ac-
uvitieS of the Wilson Normal School.
but for the past three years has been an
independent organization. the purpose
being the same as in the beginning-to
provide entertainment and companion
snip for such persons, old and young,
as find themselves lonely of a Thurs
day or a Saturday night
Inc SiSIdi success OF tne OrSaIilZd-
tion has proved that it has place in
Washington social life For the greater
part its membership is a permanent
residence one and not newly arrived
III town. Jean Monk the president, ac-
counts for this fact not only by the natu-
raj loneliness of all human beings, no
matter where they live. but also by the
fact that Washington draws its popula-
tlon from all parts of the country.
The Battery Park Garden Club will
meet Tuesday at 10 am. at the resi-
dence of Maj. and Mrs. J. L. Beatie.
Prof. Oberholtzer will lecture on
birds.
The Petworth Woman's Club met
Monday at the Community Center,
with 80 members in attendance. the
president, Mrs. Horace Phelps, presid-
Ing.
Reports were given by the officers
and cnafrmen of standing committees
Mrs Adams, chairman of the civic
committee, reported that she had
written to the Commissioners in re-
gard to the paving of Eighth street
between Shepherd and Randolph
streets. She also stated that they
were looking into the conditions of
the various triangles and small parks
within the boundaries of Petworth.
Mrs. Russ of the literary commit
tee reported a me eeting at the home
of Mrs Weihe The subject for the
evening was Bliss Carmen" given
by Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Schaeffer read
poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The current events were given by
Mrs. Ballard
Mrs. Ctley, chairman of the philan-
thropic committee, reported the meet
ing al the home OF Mrs Tincher.
After lunch he
little garments for the Central Union
Mission
Mrs. Bissell gave a report of a
talk on American Pottery given. by
Mrs. 1ook at the March meeting of
the art committee.
The members of the home commit
tee were entertained at lunch given
by Mrs. George Brown and Mrs
George Diety. A paper on Cooking
as an Art" was given by Mrs. Diety.
Mrs Griffin, head of the educational
committee, reported the result of a
joint meeting of the Home and School
Association, the Petworth Citizens
Association and Petworth Woman's
Club. at which school needs were
considered.
A resolution was passed by the edu-
catlonal committee commencing the
work which had been ACCOMPLISHED
by the special teachers of defective
speech and lip reading in the District
schools, and urging the Board of Edu-
cation to extend this work by employ
ment of additional teachers, so that
all the schools of the District might
be reached
Mrs. Shearer reported DR.. BaIIou
ana Dr Greenswood' report of trips
to schools in other cities
The club instructed Mrs. Ryon. its
director in the Federated Clubs. to
vote for the proposed amendment
which had been brought before the
club.
The music committee, under the
direction of its chairman, Mrs. Weihe.
had charge of the entertainment for
the evening, which consisted of a
cantata, The Flower Girl" by Aren-
SKI. The solos We're given by Mrs.
1lncher, Miss O'Neal, Mrs. Hammer
and Mrs. Griffith Evans. Mrs. Ham
mer also sang Il Passed by Your
Window" and ITO Wild Rose"
AT the next meeting of the club,
May 3, the annual election of officers
will be held.
The TakOma Park Civic Study Club
met Tuesday in Takoma Theater An
address was made by Inspector d. f.
Angler of the Post Office Department
relative to efforts of the Government
to combat the circulation of objec-
tionable matter. 1t is plainly i'm
possible, he declared. for representa-
tives of the Post Office Department
TO examine every piece of printed
matter, and stated that complainants
frequently fail to present evidence
in proper form for prosecution.
great deal is being done. however,
and the speaker invited attention to
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