Evening star., 1925-08-30
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
The Writers League of Washington

The Writers League of Washington
August q, with the following mem
eers present: NJ. Hugh Irish. presi-
dent; Mrs. w. Delos Thayer. secre-
tsry; Miss Lillian Graves. Miss
Corinne Hay. Miss Uranie Lege. !. r.
Magill Mrs. Nellie Walker Irish. Miss
Josephine Mclean. Miss Katherine
Hopson, Miss Eileen Peck. Mir. r. +.
Mackey. Miss Raphela Schwarz. B.
+. Fernald. Mrs. w. II. Hamilton. J.
c. Herndon, Mrs. Frances Larkin and
Jean Monk
The program consisted of a short
story by Jean Monk, Coincidence
Versus Applesauce": humorous
sketch by !. K. Magill. When Men
Are Men" and a mystery story by
T. +. MaCkey, The Blue silk Dress"
Interesting experiences with pub
fishers were related by Mr.. Masill.
Miss Josephine Mclean, Miss kath-
crime Hopson. =. +. Mackey and
Mrs. Frances Larkin.
The leagu will have one more meet
ing at the Mount Pleasant Library,
after which time its regular semi
monthly meetings will be held at the
Thomson School.
Mrs. w. f. Hamilton entertained
members of the league and their
friends al her home. 1891 Conduit
road, at the annual every-fellow
bring-a-lunch party August -. In
the evening the league was enter
tanned by the National Fellowship
Club a the Washington Hotel.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps. No.
f. met \ rnday evening with the pres
tpnt, Mrs. Anna Horn. presiding.
General orders FOR the fifty-ninth ma
tional convention were read. Depart
ment President Augusta =. Palmer
who attended the session. presented
Mrs. Horn with a bouquet. Plans
were made for \ rummage sale to he
held September % and - at 20l4
Georgia avenue. The corps adjourned
to meet September II at o'clock.
Mayfiower Council, No. II. Daugh-
ters of .tmerica, held their regular
meeting AT their new hall. Ill u
street. Tuesday, with Councillor Ida
Bell in the chair.
Mrs. Carrie II. Handboe was elect
cd financial secretary to fill the uneX-
pired term of Mrs. Edith Bailey, re
signed, and Mrs. Emma Brooks was
elected as 12.months' trustee to fill
the uneXpired term of Mrs. Handiboe.
Business Women's Council met Sat
ulddN dIteEnOOn,a August -. At lne
John Dickson Home, 5000 Fourteen
street and under the direction of Mrs.
William krows. chairman of the ways
and means committee, held a garden
party.
Homemade candy was dispensed,
and cafeteria supper was served on
the north porch, which had been deco
rated with japanese lapterns. Miss
Jane Moor told fortunes and Miss
Nancy Stillwell sang several solos.
The Women's Home Club of North
Beach. Md. will hold its annual meet
ing Tuesday evening at O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. r. 3. Shaw. Bav
avenue, North Beach. Md. The cleo
tion of officers and directors for the
ensuing year viii he held.
majority of the members have
their homes al the beach and spend
the entire Summer there. Other mem
berS who are unable to remain during
the week spend the week end at the
beach and viii remain over for the
meeting of the club on Tuesday The
club has purchased the site for its
future home and hopes to begin build
ing in the near future.
The Grand Army of the Republic
and the Womans Relief Corps will be
represented at the encampment at
Grand Rapids. Mich, by a large dele
CATION which will leave here at $50
O'Clock this evening.
Miss Augusta Is. Palmer, president
of the local department of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, together with her
staff and members of the organiza-
ton, will accompany Department
Comdr. Hosea B. Moulton of the
G. a. r. and his staff and members
NF l,or he
The League of American Pen
Women is already busy. planning a
most intensive Winter program. the
greater part of which will be devoted
to the organization of new branches
throughout the United States. AS a
step toward furthering this project,
Mrs. Harry A Colman. national presi-
dent, Will attend the great Alabama
writer's Conclave to be held at Ala
hama College. Montevallo. August 81
to September (. On Thursday morn
ing an authors breakfast is to be
given in honor Of Mrs. Colman--with
Mrs. katharine II. Chapman. State
president of the Alaba ma l.. \. p. w.
presiding. and Miss Frances Blood
good. chairman of ARA nSementS.
Writers Of ESSAYS. stories. poems and
newspaper features of ma ational repute
W
the series of conferences planned for
ne various days of that week.
On her return Mrs. Colman plans To
initiate :, series of semi-monthly talks
for league members and their friends,
beginning in October and continuing
through April Celebrities throughout
the literary world will be the speak
ers at these meetings which are to be
held at the Shoreham Hotel.
In October. also. will start the ma
tional prize contests. in which mem
bers of the various craft groups will
compete for prizes to be distributed
at the biennial in April.
The ID. c. Chapter of American War
Mothers held business meeting Fri
day evening, August II, at 522 Sixth
street The president. Mrs. George
G. Seibold,~ presided. Mrs. Addie L.
Thorne and Mrs. j. +. Hibbs We're
received in the chapter.
The Benjamin Franklin Hotel will
he the headquarters for the national
of American War Mothers.
which meets in Philadelphia. Septem-
ber to Il.
Following the convention in PhilS.-
delphia delega tion of 200 War
Mothers from the different parts of
the United States will visit Washing
ton. Plans have been completed by
the local chapter for the entertain
ment Of the visiting War Mothers
while in our city.
Mrs. George Seibold heads the Dis
trict dele2a ton 10 the national con-
vention in Philadelphia. Other mem
hers. who will represent the local
chapter. are Mrs. +. &. WAGNER. Mrs.
NJ. Shanahan. Mrs. l.. A. Blue and