Evening star., 1926-01-17

THE CLUBS
annie Lancaster.
Woodley, Mrs. Charles P. Grandheld
assisting hostess.
The Wheel of Progress of the ID. C.
| will meet in the Jefferson room Of
the Mayflower Hotel Tuesday evening
at pm. Mrs. Frank Morrison. vice
regent. will preside. William B. Will
son. formerly Secretary of Labor. will
be the speaker Of the evening. Mr..
Wilson's subject will be Arbitration.
the Factor in Labor Disputes" Club
members and guests are invited.
The National Memorial Foundation,
society organized for the relief OF
the United States soldier, sailor and
marine and his dependents. held its
annual meeting Wednesday at the
Hotel Brighton. The officers elected
for the ensuing year were: Mrs
James Brattle Burbank, president;
Mrs. Charles Nick. Saltzman and Mrs.
Harry Taylor, vice presidents; Wash
ington Loan and Trust Co, treasurer:
Mrs. James Brady Mitchell, assistant
treasurer; Mrs. Frank w. Coe, CORE
spending secretary, and Mrs. Alfred
Maybach. recording secretary.
The most recent Washington sec
tions were formed in memory of the
following: DR.. Walter Reed, Medical
Corps. U. S. A.; Mrs. Clarence Towns
ley. Maj. Gen. William H. Hart, U.
S. A; Mrs. Charles Austin White,
Capt. John Eaton White. Civil War:
Brig. Gen. Sedgwick Pratt, L. S. A.;
Maj. John B. Bachelor, u. S. A..
Lieut.. Col. Ralph Herring, U. s. A.
and Edward Rockhill, Medical Corps,
U. S. A.
The ID. G. Chapter Of American War
Mothers gave a dinner in compliment
to its retiring president. Mrs. G. G.
Seibold. at the Lee House January S.
At the social meeting which followed
past presidents pin was presented
by Mrs. E. c. Wagner. president. on
behalf of the chapter in recognition
of her two years service.
Mrs. Alfred O. Corbin of New York
City gave a talk on her trip through
France, showed slides Of historical To-
cations and presented each mother
with a souvenir brought from abroad.
Mrs. Norinne Dahn came after
broadcasting for WCAP and played
several piano SeleCClOIlS, WHICH dUucu
to the pleasure of the evening.
The Petworth Woman's Club.-The
literary committee met with Mrs. T.
S. Tincher, Monday. The chairman,
Mrs. Charles +. Bryant, presided
Current events were read by Mrs.
Frederick Weihe. A letter was read
from Henry Ford wishing success
in the old fashioned party which the
club Is to have In February. Mr..
Ford inclosed a book of oldtime
dances. including quadrilles, lancers,
etc. A paper on the Little Theater
was read by Mrs. Anna A. Williams.
Mrs. Williams said one writer claimed
he could tell the Importance of
town or city by the number OF little
theaters which 1t supported. The
play, Two Crooks and a Lady" by
Eugene Pilot, was presented in
character by Mrs. r. c. Smith. Mrs
Frederick Bourbon, Mrs. Chalmers
and Mrs. Williams. Refreshments
were served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs. Weihe and Mrs. Lefevre.
The Emma Robertson Memorial Flor
ence CrfttentOn Circle met at the Ho-
tel Hamilton Tuesday with Mrs.
Charles Robert Shelton presiding.
Election of officers took place. Mrs.
Shelton was reelected president
Mrs. J. r. Kelley vice president and
Mrs. l.. G. Sizer secretary.
During the coming year the circle
members will meet socially for
bridge every other month at the
homes Of the members.
The Woman's Club Of Bethesda, Inc.
met at the home of Mrs. George
Bradley. Bethesda. Tuesday. This
was the first meeting of the club
since its Incorporation. The deal for
the purchase of club site has been
consummated and the club now owns
its own property for the erection of
a clubhouse at a future date. This
property is situated in Sonoma, on
the old Georgetown road, and COM
prises almost an acre. fronting on
the Georgetown road. Plans are now
price of the property and the active
cooperation of every club member
Is anticipated.
At the close OF the business ses-
sion the club had the privilege of
listening to an address on How Re
search Has Helped the Schools" by
DR.. Margaret NJ. Altucker assistant
director of research. National Educa-
ton Association. She compared the
present text books and methods of
teaching with those Of 90 and 10
years ago, and showed that great
progress has been made In fitting
educational methods to the childs
needs, in spite of the sentiment for
the good old days" Education is
very close to the heart of the club
and DIR. Altucker struck a respon-
sive chord.
The Social Service worker. Miss
Moore, gave a few human interest
stories Of her work in the county
and said, among other things. that
the people in the county were not
getting worse, as some people seemed
to think, but that the work of the
ing better known and, therefore,
more demands were being made upon
II.
Tea was served. The hostesses of
the day were Mrs. Enoch G.. John
son, Mrs. William Wilson McFar-
lane, Mrs. J. j. Miller, Mrs. Jane
Allies, Mrs. c. w. Hayes, Mrs. George
E. Hamilton and Mrs. A. A. Wilson,
chairman.
The monthly Committee day."
held on the fourth Tuesday of the
month, will be brought forward a
week on account of the meeting in
Baltimore Of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs. which falls on the
same day. Therefore. Tuesday will
be committee day. Preceding the
meeting, at II am, there will be
an executive board meeting. And at
l pm. the regular meeting will start,
as usual, with the parliamentary drill
and continue with the program of the
chairmen, which will include, this
month, a short demonstration on sue
cessful dyeing.