Evening star., 1925-01-18
NEWS OF THE CLUBS


number of the 400 members OF the
| interesting lecture by Representative
Theodore Burton on The World
Court" This talk was helpful In
clarifying the purposes of the court
and in explaining the results 1t hopes
to attain. Most of the members
present signed a petition to the
| President and Congress to reconsider
the location of the new bathing
beach on the basin. This location is
believed by many physicians to be
menace 10 the health OF the District.
The location selected is at the throat
of the drive and much of its beauty
would be destroyed.
The international Association of
Art and Letters began arrangements
at the business meeting Wednesday
night for a benefit concert and an
evening to be given in the near flu
ture by the young author and poet,
Margaret Widdemer, who will come
for a visit to Washington on return
ing from a lecture tour in the South.
The association will also give at the
next salon Spanish play, a comedy in
one act, under the management of
Miss Marie l.. Becker, who is chair
man Of the dramatic section. At the
Wednesday meeting Mrs Katherine
j. Fenton suggested series of dra-
matte productions that the associa-
tion voted to carry out. Two new
members were added to the program
committee of which DIR. Alexander
Henneman is chairman, these being
Charles Cottingham and Frank Schoed-
Ter. The committee appointed for
a Margaret Widdemer recital to be
given later is composed of five mem
bers: Mrs Fenton, Mrs. Hamilton,
Mrs. Stoddard, Mr.. Cottingham and
Mr. Schroeder. The association eXhib-
tied on Wednesday night a colored
print of Raphaels Sistine Madonna ap-
propriately framed which, with ac-
companying note from Victor Rus
sell the secretary, was sent to Mrs.
Clarence J. owens, wife of the clubs
president. as an expression of the or
ganization's appreciation of the contin-
ued interest of DR.. and Mrs. Owens. 1t
was announced that in 80 days mo-
tion will be made to be voted upon
altering the present provision of the
constitution which limits the term Of
office to two years.
The College Women's Club will have
as it's speaker and guest of honor at its
tea at the clubhouse, 1922 I street to-
morrow. to 6 pm, DR.. Nina c. Kerr.
executive secretary of the American AS
sociation of University Women. DIR.
kerrs subject will be The Interna-
tional Federation of University Women
and the Chrstiania Conference" Miss
Grace Lincoln Temple, the hostess for
the tea. viii be assisted by Mrs. VIII
liam L. Chamberlin and Mrs. c. w.
Warburton.
Wednesday evening, at 10, a musi
cal program will be presented at the
clubhouse by the Cecilia Singers, under
the direction of Mrs. Henry White. The
quartet consists of Katherine Rich
Fielder, soprano: Emelie Margaret
White contralto; Wilbur C. Fielder,
tenor, and G. A. Johnson. bass. Mrs.
John Alfred White, Sd, pianist, will ac-
company the singers and will also play
solo numbers. Members of the club and
their friends are invited. Mrs. Harvey
Wiley will preside in the dining room,
and will be assisted by Miss Ruth Nc
Gowan and Miss Emma Grams.
The American Association of Uni
verxity Women will hold its book re-
view class Tuesday, 1880 am. Mrs.
Ernest Smith win be in charge.
Monday and Tuesday afternoons
the last of the series of lectures on
the Interpretation of Modern Art"
by the Austrian painter, Leo katz,
will be given at the club at 4:30 o'clock.
Miss katherine Lenroot, who has
recently returned from Latin Ameri-
can Child Welfare conferences in
Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires.
will be the guest OF honor and
speaker at a tea to be given Wednes-
day afternoon, 4:3O. at the club. Mrs.
Louis w. Austin will be hostess
The sixth of a series of lectures on
Latin America Will be given at the
club Thursday. S pm. Prof. Bernard
Moses will speak on The Social and
Political Organization of Spanish
South America" Prof. Moses was
one-time Minister to Chile.
An illustrated lecture will be given
Saturday, pm. at the club by DR..
Philip Sidney Smith. on Surveying
in Northernmost Alaska" DIT. Smith
recently headed the United States
Geological Survey expedition to
Alaska for the purpose of discovering
deposits of oil, which lasted about
10 months. Miss Sheldon Jackson
will be hostess for this lecture.
There will be bridge luncheon at
the club January 26 at l pm. These
luncheons are an attractive way for
members to entertain their friends.
Make reservations for tables with
Mrs. c. B. Asher, Cleveland $500.
AS the TedecOratlnS OF the CIuD-
house is nearing completion, 1t Is
becoming one of the most artistic
and attractive in the city. Miss Gene
We've Hendricks, interior decorator,
has had charge of the work.
The Short Story Club met Tuesday
at 522 Sixth street. Mrs. Gertrude
Mckenzie read the minutes of the
last meeting, her notes being tinged
with humor quite in the style of her
mother, Mrs. Metcalfe, so long the
secretary of the club. The second
chapter of the composite story was
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