Evening star., 1925-06-21
News of the Clubs
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

District of Columbia Chapter.
Daughters OF Founders and Patriots
OF America, held it's June meeting at
the home Of Mrs. Thomas Smythe
wallis, .Ellenwood. Cherrydale, Va,
the assisting hostesses being Mrs.
Charles v. Stiefel and Mrs. Samuel G.
% Gornwen The president. Mrs.
Francis A. st. Clair. presided. Re.
ports OF officers and committees were
given. Mrs. Wallis read a colonial
paper entitled Friends Of the Colon
lal Days" describing work done by
the Friends or Quakers in the early
days or this country, some of their
customs, beliefs, etc. She also read a
family paper about Early Friends Of
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland,
among whom were many of her an.
cestors. who took an active part in
the settling. of Maryland. A social
hour with refreshments followed the
meeting. =
The Maroon Club, composed of the
younger set of Glen Echo and
Cabin John. who have been meeting
each week at DR.. Harry Humphreys
for music, study and recreation, have
turned out some very good plays from
this workshop.
The last one given before a large
and appreciative audience Saturday
last. at Glen Echo Town Hall, was
most amusing-"Dr. Bakers Great
Invention"
Each character was well interpreted
and showed careful work. The songs,
especially those sung in French, were
delightfully."- rendered.
The American Women's Legion OF
the World War will have it's last
executive meeting for the season to-
morrow at 4:30 pm. at the District
Red Cross chapter, 16 Jackson place.
The District Of Columbia Chapter of
American War Mothers, following a
brief business session Friday evening
at 622 Sixth street. adjourned to hold
an informal reception to the many
guests Of the evening. The Frances
Gutelius School Of Arts presented a
delightful program Of music in orches-
trail and piano solos from Haydn and
Beethoven. Miss Willie Nina Guide
gave readings. Miss Nancy Wood
ward read her essay on The Flag"
Lieut.. 'Cortlandt Krams gave the pa
triotics address of the evening. Mrs.
Louise Bisbee were received into the
chapter. Mrs. Modista Wolfe was the
hostess of the evening.
Business Women's Council-A gar
den party will be given at the resi-
dence of DR.. Charles w. Richardson
Grant road, D. c. (take Chevy Chase
cars), under the auspices of the coun-
Gil June 27, 3 to pm. Cafeteria
supper. homemade candy and enter
tainment have been arranged by the
ways and means committee. Public
invited.
The George Baldwin Mccoy Unit,
American Women's Legion, held it's
closing meeting for the season in the
parish hall of the Church OF the
Covenant Friday, June -. Crafty
ing reports of the work for the pre-
vious month were presented a mum
ber OF new members admitted and a
handsome contribution from a resi-
dent Of Washington received with ap-
probation. The annual garden party
given at Mount Alto Hospital Nav 81.
attended by Mrs. Coolidge and many
other distinguished persons, was un-
usually successful.
The unit is we'll known for it's work
for the benefit of the ex- soldiers of the
World War. ministering to them while
in Mount Alto Hospital and keeping
in many ways those discharged. 1t
supports a woman in the George
Washington Post American Legion
Memorial Home; contributes to the
Americanization work in the District
of Columbia, and engages in many
other patriotic activities.
The George Baldwin Mccoy Unit is
named in honor Of the son Of Chief
Justice Mccoy of the Supreme Court
of the District. who gave his life in
the late war.
HYnh-p1arS
the last luncheon for the annual out
ing of the club held Yesterday after