Evening star., 1925-05-24
News Of the Clubs


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will be hostess.
The hostesses for the club table at
the daily luncheons for the ensuing
week will be: Monday, Mrs. o. c. Mer-
rill; Tuesday, Mrs. Edwin Corbin:
Wednesday, Mrs. Chester Morrill,;
Thursday, Mrs. Thomas f. Robert
son; Friday. Mrs. Frank White.
The members of the national board
of directors and the national officers
will be in Washington the middle of
June for the semi-annual meeting of
the A.-A. U. w.
College WOmen's Club.-Mrs. Hor-
ace G.. Torbe~-. will be the guest of
honor and speaker at the club tea to-
morrow, 4 to 6 pm, at the clubhouse,
1922 | street. Mrs. Torbert will speak
on "Pageants and Amateur Theatri-
calls matters on which she is an
authority. She will bring several sim
pie costumes and demonstrate how
productions can be staged effectively
at little expense.
Miss Ruth MCGOWAN will be hostess
at the tea. Mrs. Henry White will
preside at the table, and will be as
sisted by Miss Emile Margaret White,
Miss Mary Pierce, Mrs. Grosvenor
Jones and Miss Mary Kelly.
Inc StuD-nloot
of the activities of the nine sections
of the Twentieth Century Club have
been adjourned for the year, but the
weekly walks If the nature section
are still continuing, and find their
most interesting season. The section
will meet at $50 am. Wednesday. at
Great Falls station. Rosslyn, Va, for
Il trip to Spring Hill and vicinity.
The Susan B. Anthony Foundation
will hold the last monthly meeting OF
the season at the home of Mrs. Dan
ielS, 1888 Newton street, Brooklandi
Tuesday afternoon and evening. A
box supper will be served on the lawn
at O'Clock, and all members are eX-
pected TO contribute. Hot tea and
coffee will be provided.
Reports of officers will be given in
the evening, followed by anecdotes of
Miss Anthony and humorous selec-
tons by Mrs. William +. Chamberlin,
Mrs. David kinchloe and others.
Jean Kinchloe will entertain by sing
ing and dancing.
This is given in honor of the new
members, and it is hoped that the
older members will make d special eff
fort to be present and bring another
new member with them. The presi-
dent and officers are at home infor-
mally from to o'clock in the par
lors of the Shoreham Hotel.
Phiio- o-Classics.-The club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. j. W.
FrizZell Friday afternoon Many
were the expressions of commenda-
tion on the attitude taken in the cam
paign to uphold the sale of only high
class literature on the newsdealers'
stands. Plans were completed for the
day of feStivity," to be held June 5
in the rose garden at the home of
Mrs II. J. Harris. Mrs. Frizzell had
the paper for the afternoon, after
which parts were taken and the read
ing of Twelfth Night" was con-
cluded.
The Washington Readers Club will
hold it's last regular meeting for this
season May 26 at S:15, in the parlors
of the College Women's Club rooms,
1922 I street. A program by new
members, Miss Calhoun, Mrs. Grace
Warmelle: question box. New officers
for the coming year: President, Mrs.
Emily Frech Barnes; vice president
William f. Bryant; recording secre
tary, Alice Whitcomb; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Wiley o. Ison: treas
urer, Prof. Edward G. Townsend, and
historian and press agent, Mrs. Ger
trude Mustain.
Columbian Women of George Wash
ingtOn ty.-Announcement is
made by Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
newly elected president, that commit
tee chairmanshipS are rapidly being
filled in preparation for the laying of
plans for the work of the coming club
year.
Miss Julia L. V. McChord has been
appointed assistant treasurer. The
scholarship committee will be headed
by Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr, who is
trustee of the university. Mrs Frank
h. Edgington is chairman of the pro-
gram committee and Mrs. Virgil Jack
son vice chairman. Mrs. Richard W.
Hynson is chairman of the house COM
mittee. Mrs. John Paul Earnest is
general chairman of the ways and
means committee, which has also
three subcommittee chairmen-Mrs.
Robert w. Bolwell, Mrs. John r. Lap
ham and Miss Ruth Bennett. Mrs.
Daniel c. Chace is chairman of pub
lfcity; Miss Airline Dufour, of mem
bership; Mrs. Van Week, of university
relations, and Mrs. d. Kerfoot Shute,
of auditing.
The Columbian Women are to re-
ceive a percentage of all tickets sold
through the university or through
Mrs. John r. Lapham, subcommittee
chairman on the ways and means com
mlttee. for the performance at the
Rlalto Theater the first week in June
when the George Washington Uni
versity Glee Club will be featured on
the musical program of that week.
The TakOma Park Civic Studv Club
held its annual meeting Tuesday in
the Takoma Theater. Mrs. G. Albert
Scott was elected president in sue
cession to Mrs. Walter Irey.
The report of the nominating COM
mlttee was submitted by it's chair
man, Mrs. James A. Councillor. and
was approved. In addition to Mrs
Scott the following officers were
elected; First vice president. Mrs.
Norman L. McIndoo; second vice
president, Mrs. William E. Gregory.
recording secretary. Mrs Ethel La
mond; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
AFRO j. Cory; treasurer, Mrs. Dana F.
Angler. The following directors were
elected: Mrs. Roy Y. Ferner, Mrs
Charles r. Mills, Mrs. E. Clyde Shade.
The retiring president, Mrs. Irev.
was presented with a bouquet, and
upon motion of Mrs. c. B. Smith. a
former president, was given a rising
vote OF thanks for services rendered
during the year.
Col. Charles r. Stark, jr., ad-
dressed the club relative to a gen
eral social service campaign about to
be organized. Miss Julia D. Connor
made an address on the subject
Better Homes in America
The club voted to direct the send
ing of letter to the chief inspector
of the Post Office Department and a
letter to the District attorney, in
commendation of their action in
cleaning up" of Objectionable liter
ature from news stands.
Following a report of Mrs. Norman
h. McIndoo covering her attendance
thu DICT riot Of l.Gl,..S.