Evening star., 1926-01-24

Frear. mother o. Representative
t'rear of Wisconsin. was arranged for
February >. The principal speakers
will he Mrs. Alice Logan and Mrs.
of the founders OF the Excelsior club.
which is one OF the oldest clubs in the
District.
Several new members We're admitted
To the club. including Mrs. .Anton
stephan and Mrs. Leon Arnold. The
hostess was most hospitable.
The next meeting Of the club will be
held February AT the home Of Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cook, 1926 Calvert
street.
The Petworth Women's CIub.-The
civic committee met with Mrs. Alva
Gardner. January H. The chair
man. Mrs Holm. presided. The prob
lem Of immigration was discussed.
Mrs. knoWlton leading. The educa
:ionaI committee met with Mrs. 4. l..
NeShitt. th" chairman. Mrs. Ma sgde-
burger. pr. led The topic WAS Co.
lege Extension Courses" Mrs. Edward
Griffin read paper explaining the
purpose of extension courses. Mrs.
Griffin. 81. past president of the Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs of Kansas
told Of the extension courses which
are at present being offered by the
to take these courses. either by the
means of radio or by correspondence
obtain merits. and later il wished al.
tend the universit" in order TO set
degree. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs George Evans. Mrs. Shearer and
Mrs. SheetZ.
The philanthropic committee held
its first meeting of 1926 with Mrs.
Mabel Winkelhaus. Work was started
on panty dresses for the poor children
of Washington. Mrs. Newton and
Mrs. Tincher assisted the hostess.
The Writercraft Club met as usua.
on Monday evening at the Mount
Pleasant Library. One hour was de
story which had appeared in a well
known magazine recently. The study
period was conducted by Mrs.
Reynolds Miss Ruth t'ishel read an
original story which she had not as
vet named and requested the mem.
hers To give a title for II. Miss Bar.
tholmaerIS. president of the club. read
one of her stories. entitled "A Con
vincinc Argument.
Alpha Chapter "f the Lambda Phi
Sorority held its January meeting al
the home Of Miss F'reda Marks, when
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Miss Zelda Nora.
president: Miss Catherine May. vice
president: Miss Ann O'Bri6n. record
ing secretary: Miss Freda Marks. cor
responding secretary: Mrs. MAYNARD
Magruder, marshal; Miss Mary Louise
Dermody. h. =.
The committee for the Christmas
dance which was held at the Ward
man Saddle club made its final re-
ports The committee, which con-
sisted of Misses Zelda Morra and
Ann O'Brien of Alpha Chapter and
Misses Louise GoodChild and Naomi
Black of Beta Chapter. were very
highly complimented for making the
dance one of the most elaborate and
events of the chapters
year.
The Abracada bra Club will give its
annual banquet Wednesday in the
garden house of Grace Dodge Hotel.
Sherwood u. Shankland will he toast
master and the following will speak
Mrs Blanche Ray. on The fresi-
dents Message: DR. Frederick Brown
Harris. Unpaid Bills: Mrs. Cath
crime Elliott Brumhaugh. Jim
Rludso': Judge i. w. Thompson,
''Ichaho and DR.. lanes Shera
Montgomery closing with What Is II
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he interpreted by Joanna Best Rus
sell soprano: Benjamin Y. Morrison
ha ss. and Miss Dorothy Seaman. vio-
linist At the piano: Mrs. John Milton
sylvester and Miss Edna Stackhouse.
West End W. {. r. L. will hold an
open meeting January -. 80 pm.
at headquarters. So Sixth street.
The Art and Archaeology League
of WashingtOn.-Mrs. l.. Mae d.
Sleeth who is head of the art depart
ment and history of art Of the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls in
Washington. gave a talk At the Freer
Gallery January Is TO the members
and guests of the Art and Arch
eolocv League The subject was
personal Recollections as a Pupil of
James Mcneil Whistler" Mrs. Sleeth
showed a very interesting souvenir in
the form Of a framed copy of his class
No. >. signed with The
butterfly. This signature WAS grad
ual evolution from Mr.. Whistlers
a nd is invariably found IN
some part of his work.
Invitations will soon he issued by
he Art and Archaeology League for
It's next meeting on the evening "i
February 6. when Or. Ales Hrdiicka.
curator Of physical anthror"l"SN "i
tho Smithsonian institution. will do
liver an illustrated lecture on New
Light on Ancient Man and tho Races
pf Far-Of Lands
The league was founded in 1919 by
the late Dr.. Mitchell Carroll. and its
purpose is to stimulate interest In
art and archaeology and TO bring to-
sether students. teachers and lovers
of art in order to become acquainted
with Washington artists and their
work.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent.
No. ]. Daughters Of Union Veterans of
The Civil War. with A splendid attend
ance. had most interesting meeting
january Is. much business having
been transacted. The president, Anna
Ha sc. in chair.
Mrs. Grace r. Newlen. Mrs c. +.
Bailey and Mrs. Abby T.. Dawson sub
for absent officers. Among
the guests were Col. o. n. Oldroyd.
kunsman, commander of
Lincoln Camp: H. c. Carpenter,
Brothers H. H. Bugbee. c. w. Grin
sted. Irvan TAYLOR and r. S. Parker.
Silent prayer was held for Wilbur
Goss and Annie Goss, members of this
tent.
In addition to general orders |
a nd :. ma ny comm unlcdtlolS ol dp-
preciation from comrades and mem
hers for kindnesses rendered to them
from this tent were read by the secre
tary Mrs r.. H. Temple. Reports
from the relief and floral committees
for work done among hospitals and
needy homes for Christmas show aC-
tive work with these committees.
Eleven new applications were read
for membership. Miss Jennie l..
hamilton. commissioned s installing
officer for the tent as Of January !.
was duly installed January Is as
trea surer by the president.
National commander of the Army
and Navy Union. c. y. Howard. gave