Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10

| by the following hostesses: MRS.
Chester Morrill,, Mrs. F. S. Holbrook.
| Mrs. III. ID. Gillett and Mrs. c. d.
| Curtiss
Members of the section having
books from the section library are
| requested to call Mrs. j. S. Cotton,
| the section librarian.
The social section, Mrs. Karl Fen
ming, leader, will give picnic for
the children of the members of the
section Saturday. Please telephone
to Mrs. A. l.. Corning, Cleveland 1912.
for details.
Chapter b. p. f. o.. received an Off
cial visit May 2 from Mrs. Ola b.
istic work was eXemplified and gen
eral condition of the chapter set forth.
Luncheon was served, with Mrs. S. L..
Jacobs. Miss Jessie o. Elting, Mrs.
Dora X. Harris and Mrs. A. RI. Will
liams as hostesses. Mrs. Helen L..
Bentley of Chapter c, Washington,
| and Mrs. Depue Falck of Chapter F,
Ogden, Utah, were guests.
The Columbian Women of George
Washington University.-Mrs.C Charles
!. Corby entertained some 200 of the
$50 members of the university at her
home on the Rockville pike May 9.
Assisting Mrs. Corby in receiving was
Miss Elizabeth Webb Wilson, presi-
| dent of the Columbian Women. A mu-
| steal program was provided by Mr..
Corby. husband of the hostess, who
presided at the organ which graces
the house, and by Mrs. Florence Nc
Nelly Price, who sang, accompanied
| by Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner Coombs.
The feature of the afternoon was the
presentation by Mrs. Joshua Evans.
| jr.. on behalf of the executive board of
a Florentfne handbag to Miss Wilson
as a token of appreciation of her ad-
ministration. In her presentation re-
| marks Mrs. Evans stressed the i'm
portance of the work done by the Co.
| lumbar Women in the upbuilding of
the university. AS chairman of the
scholarship committee Mrs. Evans re
| ported that a substantial start had
been made on the third Columbian
Woman scholarship for girls in the
university. Mrs. William H. Heron
reported the election of officers for the
coming year as follows: Mrs. Henry
| trattan Doyle, president: Mrs. Dewitt
Clinton Croissant and Mrs. Charles /.
Corby vice presidents: Mrs. Frank
| r. Rutter, recording secretary: Miss
n. Lenore Murray, corresponding sec
rotary; Miss Irene NJ. Pistorio, treas
urer. and Miss Ruby Nevins, histo-
| rian. A vote of thanks was rendered
Mrs. Corby in appreciation of her gra-
ciouS hospitality.
Baby Lovers Circle. No. ? of the
Florence Crittenton Home met We'd
| neSday at the home on Conduit road
| Sandwiches and coffee were served
and after an inspection of the home
| and the hospital now being erected,
the annual meeting Of the circle was
held. including election of officers, as
| follows Mrs. A. II. Coster, president
Mrs. George Price, vice president: Mrs.
r. f.. Mann, recording secretary: Mrs.
NJ. q. Cooper, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Fred A. Woods. treasurer: Mrs.
| {. Chester CayWood, representative to
! the board of managers from the circle.
Plans were made for participation in
the baby show to he held by the board
| of managers next week
| a delegate from Minneapolis 10 the
quinquennial council Of women gave a
| talk on the Crittenton work in tina;
city. The members brought each Il
dress which she had made for the
babies of the home, making Il dona.
| ton of about 20 dresses.
| Abracadabra Club.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank IL. Smith entertained the club
at dinner Wednesday at their Sum
mer cottage in Washington Grove, A
being present.
Later in the evening Mrs. J. w.
thompson read paper on James
| Whitcomb Riley" assisted by Judge
Thompson, who read Riley's odd
Glory and Mrs. a. S McAllister
| who read poem written by Judge
| thompson on the occasion of n Riley
birthday celebration
| Inc responses to roll call concerned
the United States in the World War
| and victory, and Mrs. Frank s. Raw
read one of her own poems written
during the darkest days OF the war,
depicting the play of children at that
time.
! Mrs. y. W. Preston read humorous
selection entitled "Soiled Wings"
! Petworth WOman's Club met in the
Petworth School Monday evening
the president. Mrs. Horace J. Phelps
presiding. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing wear.
President, Mrs. Horace J. Phelps;
vice president. Mrs. +. l.. Griffin:
| recording secretary. Mrs +. b. lie
Fever: corresponding secretary, Mrs
Cecil L. Blake; treasurer, Mrs. Na
talie f. Fernald
Mrs. Clarence l.. Bullion and Mrs
! Clarence {. Thomson were admitted
into membership at this meeting.
| The NOman's Auxiliary TO tbe
American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers will hold its
last meeting of the season at the co.
| lumbia Country Club Tuesday at 40
pm. Mrs. J. r. Callbreath. chairman.
| VIII preside Mrs. II. Foster Balm,
| who has just returned from several
| months in South America. will give
an informal talk on her impressions of
that country, and experiences of her
! "TRIP. The meeting will be followed
| by cards and tea"
| The Park View Woman's Club held
Its annual election of officers Nav !
at the Park View School Those
elected to carry on the wori, during
the coming year are Thomas Faris
president; Mrs. George Dalwick, first
vice president: Mrs. MacMaugh, sec.
ond vice president; Mrs. George
Evans, third vice president: Mrs,
| Fred Walker. recording secretary:
Mrs. l.. +. Murray. corresponding
secretary: Mrs. l.. T.. FELTON,, treas
I urer: Mrs. Edward Il. Perkins, par.
Humanitarian.
! Mrs. Perkins presided Following
usual opening business, a short talk
on the house of detention and the
! Woman's Bureau was given by Mrs
| Wlnkelhans. chairman of the welfare
department of the District Federation
of Woman's Clubs. She extended an
invitation to every member to be
present at a special meeting to be
held May 90 at the house of detention.
! Each chairman and officer reviewed
the work accomplished during the
past successful year, and Mrs Eel
tons statement showed a gratifying