Evening star., 1926-10-17

Mrs. w. Warner, Mrs. John Staggers,
Mrs. V. n. Pierce, Mrs. H. r. Sargent,
Mrs. c. B. Luigam Felter. Mrs. H. r.
Livingston. Mrs. w. r. P1sley. Mrs.
L. L. Harter, Mrs. William Trauty
Mrs. Margaret Moore and Mrs. G. H.
Kane.
Phil Sheridan W0man's Relief Corps
met with the president, Mrs. Addie
Hickman, presiding. Special attention
was called to the honor paid Mrs
Curry at the national convention in
electing her a member of the execu-
tive board. Mrs. Olive johnson, Mrs
Margaret Bradt, Mrs. Isabel Bontz
! were appointed a committee for ac.
ton on the application of Mrs. Marie
E. Carney. The forget -me-not com
mittee, of which the department presi
dent was chairman, reported $29.81
Mrs. Ida a. Oldroyd received a let.
ter from Mrs. Narrower of the Canal
Zone, who will visit her friends in
Phil Sheridan Corps on her return
to the United States. Mrs. Oldroyd
suggested. as plan for raising
money, that each member pledge to
give one foot of dimes on or before
the last meeting in December. There
are Is dimes to foot; Mrs. Hill, sen.
ior vice president, offered to have a
card party In her home for the bene.
At of the corps, and on Mrs. Oldroyd s
motion, seconded by Mrs. Cary, the
offer was accepted. Brief talks on i'm
pressions of the national convention
were made by Mrs. Curry. Mrs. Fauth,
Mrs. Bradt and Mrs Shaw.
Comdr. Mawson and Messrs. Bonney
and Parker gave short talks.
The Writerscraft Club Of Washing.
ton met Monday evening in the base
ment of the Mount Pleasant Library.
The principal business of the meeting
was the election of officers to fill va
cancies caused by designations during
the past month. Mrs. B. NJ. Weber
was unanimously elected president;
Miss Isabelle F. Story, secretary-treas-
correspondent. Stories were read by
Mrs. Hanscom and Miss Graves, which
called forth lengthy discussion. Two
humorous articles were given by Mr..
Falconer.
The program for tomorrow's meet.
ing, which will be held at s pm, will
include an original story by Mrs.
Love, an original feature by Miss
Story and excerpts from magazine ar
ticles to be selected and presented by
Mr.. Thurber.
The Woman's Community Club of
KeDsingtOn met Monday at the school
auditorium. Mrs. E. w Moore, presi-
dent. presided. Several members of
the club gave talks on Vacation
Memories" and Mrs. D. J. Guy sang
THE Blackbird's Song" by Cyril
Scott; Trees" by RaSbach, and "If
No One Ever Mai1feS Me- by Liza
Lehman.
Announcement was made that Mrs.
Jeanette Graham, a member. re-
ceived the pl1ze from the General
Federation of Women's Clubs for COM
posing the best music for the Mary
land State song. entitled Our Pledge, -
the words of which were written by
Miss Minnie Hick of Baltimore.
The music department will hold its
first meeting of the season at the
home of Mrs. Clarence w. Broomall
tomorrow at 1890 am. Mrs. Roberts
G. CCgswell, chairman Of the music
department, will conduct during the
year a study of the History OF
Music" by James Cooke. Mrs. d. j.
Guy will direct the chorus work.
The first meeting of the literature
department, of which Mrs. r. G.. Mer-
ritt is chairman, will be held at her
home October % at pm. Mrs. Har
Ian w. Fisk will read a paper on
Thomas Gray" and readings from
"Elegy Written in Country Church
yard" THE Bard" and Hymn to Ad-
versity" will tie given by other mem
bers of the club. Preceding the meet