Evening star., 1925-11-29

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| Frizzen, Mrs. Bare. Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Cranmer. Mrs. Croissant. Mrs. Fulton
Mrs. Grandfield, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs
Heisler. Mrs. Heitmueller, Miss Hill
Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Peek
ham, Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Tracy, Mrs
| Ieomans and Mrs. Iced and Mrs
Walter Howard, assisting hostess. who
| presided at the tea table at the close
| of the program. On account OF the
continued absence of the president
| Mrs. Arthur Seaton, who is taking an
| extended western trip with her hus
band, the meeting was presided over
by Mrs. HeiSler, first vice president.
! as Mrs. Peckham, chairman for the
| day, was detained. Reports were given
on the Forget Me-Not drive by Mrs.
! Frizzell, Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Yeo-
mans.
The program was opened by paper
on illustrated Art. given by Mrs
Heisler. followed by one on Mural
Decorations in our Public Buildings.
given by Mrs. Ethel Fulton, dwelling
especially on those Of the book series
in the Congressional Library, illus
trated by many colored post cards
which in itself was a worthwhile
addition to the paper. Discussion
followed each topic.
Very appropriately in these days
of bridge Mrs. Anton Heitmueller
gave a highly interesting talk on the
origin of the playing card and the
symbolism of its design. Mrs. Angus
tus knight elaborated on the picture
in which Elenor, Duchess of Glouces
ter. is represented as seen in the re
cent display in the centennial exhi-
bition of the National Academy of De
sign, being one of the characters in
the play Henry W." of Shakespeare
The next meeting will be with Mrs
r. Bruce Bare. S26 A street southeast
on December 3.
The District League of American
ZEN Women. is helping to sponsor the
work of the Washington Guild in de-
veloping a school for the little theater
IN Washington. Following the ad.
dress by Capt. Victor kerney last Sun.
day afternoon the members present
made generous voluntary contribu-
tons. The Washington Guild will fea-
ture plays written by local authors
from time to time. Mrs Eli A. Hell
mick, who has recently returned from
a prolonged absence in Hawaii. had
charge of the program. and was heart
lily welcomed back by the members
present.
This evening, from 8 to 10. a recep-
tion will be held at the local club
house. 1903 H street. in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Hapgood. Mem
bers will be accompanied by their hus-
bands. and an invitation is extended
10 both men and women of the writ.
ing fraternity. Mr.. Hapgood, who is
noted editor and author, was for
merly Amba sSador to Belgium.
Tomorrow evening the monthly
meeting of the society will be held at
S o'clock
Miss Susie White MCGOWAN, chair
man of the juvenile literature group,
announces that the monthly meetings
of that group will hereafter be held
on the first Wednesday of each month
at pm. Great interest is being
shown by this and other groups in
the contest for the best work produced
during the year.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, chair.
man of the poetry group, announces
special program for the first Mon
day in December, for which invitations
are being issued.
The Writerscraft Club met Monday
evening in the Mount Pleasant
The first of series of short story
studies was conducted by Mr.. Nc
Laughlin. He analyZed and read
O'Henry's The Last of the Trouba
dours." This was followed by discus
sion by other members.
Miss Bartholameus. president, pre-
sided. with about Is members present.
The Washington Readers Club will
meet December 8. $50 pm. at the
League of American Pen Women, 1903
II street. Business meeting, pm
Subject, Worship: Rev. Earle VIII
fey presiding. The Bible" Rev. VII.
fey; Isaiah" Prof. Richardson: THE
P6fect Gift" Miss Wilson; Psalms, :"
Mr.. Barbour; Origin of Life" Mrs.
Pierson; Esther" Miss Hinda Burke:
THE Songs of Solomon" Mrs. Web
ster.
The WOmen's Alliance, All Souls
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, will sponsor a Christmas ba-
zaar to be held December l and .
from 10 am. to 10 pm. There will be
"Toyland' and tea party for chill
dren; luncheon at l pm, and tea will
be served in the garden from to G.
Supper. $50 to 7:30 on both days.
Dancing December 9 from 10 to II.
Mrs. Stephen Olop, Mrs. Austin
Clark. Mrs. Ernest knaebel, Miss Mary
X. Porter, Mrs. Samuel Mendum
Adams, Mrs. Lawrence c. Staples,
Mrs. Cleft Richard. Mrs. j. Jerome
Lightfoot. Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs. Earl
Gates, Mrs. U. G.. B. Pierce, Mrs
Richard +. Jackson are chairman OF
the tables.
Chapter B. p. f. O., met at the home
of the president, Mrs. II. J. Harris
1857 Lamont street. Tuesday for a
1t n
part on the program were Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Ray p. Teele. Mrs. NJ. H. F'ohr
man, Mrs. A. II. Williams and Miss
Jessie Olive Elting. A social hour
during which refreshments were
served, followed the program for the
guests Of the evening, Mrs. George B.
Corey Of New York City. Mrs. Var
Horn Of Wyoming. Mrs. Hill of South
Dakota and Mrs. Garsh of Colorado
The Cultus Club met November II
at the residence of Mrs. Charles De
monet and was called to order by the
president, Mrs. William Knowles Coon
er. Mrs. Henry A. Polkinhorn read
the first paper, Legendary History of
Scandinavia" The second paper.
Denmark Under the Three Waldo
mars was read by Mrs. William
Knowles Cooper. The usual discus
sion followed the papers. Mrs. Apple
ton T. Clark, jr., read several poems
by Scandinavian authors.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Doug
lass. 1924 Gallatin street Mrs. Tufts
will present a paper on the subject
The Woman Of India -
League of Republican Women,
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president.
held a meeting of its executive board
Tuesday. Plans for the Winters ac.
tivities were discussed and formed.
Mrs. Albert M. Reed, chairman Of pro-
Gram COmmlttee, announced that