Evening star., 1925-05-31

! club with appropriate gifts the
fruit of congressional free seeds.
DIR" Alderman, who was also the
senator from New York, had the
crowd in continuous laughter when 4
recess was declared for his "vaccina-
tions'' with anti-toXin for the disease
! 'publicititis." Senate resolutions in
, the form of a corsage of roses were
| presented to Mrs. Pierce on behalf Of
the club by Senator" Middleton Of
Kentucky. New parodies on familiar
songs were sung at different points
OF the program.
Mrs. d. +. Middleton. Mrs. .. Nc
| Cardell and Mrs. NJ. j. Moran, who
had charge OF the refreshments,
printing of programs and seating Of
guests, were TO a large extent respon-
sible for the success of the evening.
/ The guests included Mrs. Ammo T.
Renshaw. teacher of expression; Allan
Davis, principsl of Business High
School; Mrs. NJ. ". Davis, community
| secretary of the Southeast Community
! Center, and A. G.. Hermann, presi'
dent of the Southeast Citizens asso-
citation and chairman of the advisory
| committee Of the Southeast Communi-
~ Center.
Twentieth Century Club The
| nature section will meet Wednesday,
| $50 am, at the Great Falls Station,
Rosslyn, Va, for a trip TO Great Falls.
The Washington Circle of the Child
| Conservation League Will meet tomor
row at 55l7 Illinois avenue. Mrs.
| Edith Sears will give talk on
| psychology.
Soroptimists celebrated boosters
| day at its luncheon meeting Wednes
day at the La Fayette Hotel. Mrs.
| Ella Davis Lewis, chairman of the
committee, introduced Miss Mary
man, and the Union Discount First
Mortgage Corporation, of which she is
assistant manager.
| Miss Gene Bearmore gave a his
! tory of the development of the Thomp-
| son Dairy, which began business in
| 1881 by distributing, with "a horse and
| wagon, five gallons of milk daily. The
| modern plant today distributes more
| than 1000 gallons daily. Miss Grace
| Thompson, who. with her nephew DR..
Lee Thompson, is the present owner,
| and one of the founders. was the first
woman in Washington to drive her
! own automobile.
| Mrs Ruby Lee AIinar told OF the
establishment of the Vanity Hat Shop,
| of which Mrs. Ada Klein Peter is
| proprietor. Mrs. Minar called half the
| members 10 their feet as exhibits" OF
what vanity hat will do for one.
! owen Williams, magazine writer
and foreign representative Of the Ma
| tioual Geographic Magazine, was a
guest of honor. Mr.. Williams, who
expects to be a member OF the Mac
| MILAN expedition, has just returned
| from Europe, where he has been since
| 1911.
A great ovation was given Mrs.
1 =
! Woman's Bureau and a Soroptimist
when Mrs. Ethel Knight Pollard,
president of the club. announced that
| she had been prominently mentioned
| TO fill the vacancy on the Board of
Commissioners of the District.
| The annual picnic at the country
! place of DIR. Julia Minerva Greene was
! held this week. After a delightful
/ lunch served on the lawn, Dr. Elnora
6. Folkmar entertained with stories,
and Miss Marjorie Webster led In the
| playing of children's' games An
| award for the best stunt" donated
| by Mrs. Edith Halves. was won by
! Mrs. Ethel knight Pollard. A trio.
composed of Misses Helen Barnhart,
Marjorie Webster and Gene Bearmore,
furnished music for the occasion. The
committee on arrangements included
| Mrs. Marie Lawyer. chairman; Mrs.
Mary Ellenberger, Mrs Annie Ball,
Mrs. Marie Pierce, Mrs. Helen Fowler,
Mrs. Eva Turner and Miss Helen
! Woods.
Next Wednesdays luncheon will be
in charge of Mrs Ethel Ward, chair
man of the civic committee The new
director of traffic, Mr.. Eldridge, will
| speak.
The Study Club, Lanham, Md
Mrs. r. A, Bennett, president Of the
Federation of Womens Clubs of
Prince Georges County, was the guest
of the study club at It's May meeting,
held at the home of Mrs. Jules A.
| Rodier
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Edgar Brown, the vice president,
Mrs. Humphrey Beckett, presided.
Mrs. Guy S. Meloy, director; Mrs.
+. y. Wells. chairman CT legislation,
and Mrs. John Howser. chairman Of
welfare work, presented reports.
Mrs. Bennett gave an account OF
/ the annual convention of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs held In
Baltimore. Vocal solos by Mrs
Norval K. Tabler and piano solos by
| Betty Rodier followed the business
meeting.
The Woman's Community Club Of
kensingtOn held its final meeting of
! the year Monday afternoon in the
Presbyterian Sunday school rooms
which had been decorated for the