Evening star., 1925-10-11

and DIR. Shaw Miss Bede E. John
son, chairman of legislation and
prison reform, will attend the conven-
tion for the abolition of capital pun
ishment to be held in New York Octo-
ber 20 and 23
Members and friends of the founda-
ton will be welcomed informally
every Saturday afternoon from s to
s o'clock In the parlors Of the Shore
ham Hotel.
Columbian Women Of George Wash.
tnEtOn University. A resume Of the
work Of the past year and an enthu-
siastic laying Of plans for future work
marked the first meeting OF the Au.
tumn season of the Columbian Women
OF George Washington University,
which was held at the clubhouse Of
the American Association of Univer-
sity Women, 1884 l street. Tuesday
afternoon. from to s o'clock.
The business meeting was preceded
by tea served in the small dining
room, Mrs. Richard w. Hynson pre-
siding at the table and members Of
the executive committee assisting.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi.
dent. was in the chair and opened the
meeting with words Of greeting. The
regular order of business was fol
lowed. reports being received from the
officers and chairmen of standing COM
mittees.
All committees have been filled and
are as follows:
Scholarship--Mrs Joshua Evans, jr..
chairman; Miss Ella Given. Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, Miss Helen Nicolay,
Dean Anna l.. Rose and Mrs. Julla
l.. V. McCord.
preSS-MrS D. G.. ChaCe.
Membership-Miss Airline Dufour,
chairman; Mrs. Oscar 3. Hunter ana
Miss Elizabeth Cullen.
Ways and means-Mrs. John Paul
Earnest, jr., chairman: Mrs: ID. n.
Shute, Mrs William T.. Chamberlin.
Chocolate sales-Miss Ruth Ben
nett.
oh christmas 5tnsas cards sales-Niss V'f-
University relationships. w. &.
Van Week, chairman: Mrs. w. E:
Chamherlin, Miss Elizabeth Peet and
Miss Edna Clark.
House-Mrs. Richard w. Hynson,
chairman: Miss Camille du Bois. Mrs.
Elmer l.. kayser, Miss Lillian Car
penter and Mrs. Thomas Donaldson.
Auditing-Mrs. d. X. Shute.
Members of the advisory board are
Miss Elizabeth Wilson. former presi
dent. and Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins
Thirty.five new members were added
to the roster of the club on presenta'
ton by the membership commlttee
and by vote Of the meeting.
Plans were laid to Increase the
scholarship fund by several lines OF en-
deavor. Candy, Christmas cards and
silk stockings are to be sold. all pronts
to he turned into the schoiarsnii
fund.
With the approval OF the organiza'
tion. Mrs. William r.. Chamberlin
chairman of life memberships, VIII
endeavor to largely increase the mum
ber of life memberships taken IN the
society a life membership Is SO, ano
all money so received goes directly
into the scholarship fund.
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins, Mrs
Joshua Evans. jr.: Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle. Mrs. William h. Chamber
lin, Miss Nellie Sedgeley. and Miss
Amy Putnam are among the new life
members announced by the chairman
The history Of the past year was
the only feature Of the entertainment
program. and was given by Miss
Elizabeth Cullen, who Frightened her
narrative with Irresistible flashes OF
humor and who received a rising vote
of thanks at the conclusion Of her adj
dress.
The Cultus Club held it's first meet
ing of the season at the residence OF
Mrs. Clifford X. Bergman Tuesday
and was called to order by the new
president, Mrs. William Knowles
Cooper.
There were two papers read: One
on Rome and the Holy Year by
Mrs. Augustus Taylor. and the other
Italian Poets" by Mrs. S. f. Lewis
There was a full attendance, and 4
discussion of the papers followed Their
reading.
The Prince Georges County League
of Women Voters will open it's Winter
program with an Autumn rally to he
held at the country home of Maj. +. F.
Wade. near Laurel Md. October u
Luncheon will be served at the Laurel
Tour Inn adjoining the Wade home at
1890. An address will follow on Il he
Juvenile Court" by Judge katherine
Sellers of Washington.
Mrs. B. F. Wade. vice chairman OF