Evening star., 1926-05-30
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster

Mrs. Herman Smith. These papers
were followed by "Up.to-the- Minute
! by Miss Karr.
| After the usual open debate of these
! subjects. the club adjourned to meet
| for the last time this season at the
| residence of Mrs. William s. Corby
June 2.
Abracadabra Club.---At it's last gath
ering for the season the club had q
picnic supper at Washington Grove
, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fl. Smith, the
host and hostess. After a delightful
supper the club was entertained by
travel talks, five Of its members hav
ing recently returned from trips
abroad, DIR. and Mrs. Charles G. Alb
bot having spent about six months In
Europe. Asia and Africa DIR. Allen d
Morehouse, a year in Honduras. Cen
tral America, and Mr. and Mrs. Arturo
y. Casanova a time In Havana, Cuba
during the present month. After
these entertaining travelogues came
the pleasure Of a moonlight auto ride
back to the city.
William Mckinley Circle No. 2,
Ladies of the G. A. r., met Friday
evening at Grand Army Hall.
The principal business of the meet.
ing was the initiation of a new mem.
ber, Miss Genevieve I. Mclaughlin
daughter of the late Andrew Purdy
Mclaughlin, who served in Company
e, 49th Infantry, New York Volun.
teers, from Elmira, N. Y.
Mrs. E. NJ. Owry. president Of the
circle, brought before the members
the matter Of the proposed Temple
Memorial to be erected in Potomac
Park in honor Of the men of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia who served In the
World War.
1t was voted to contribute to the
fund now being raised for the pur.
pose and the secretary was instructed
to write the commission, heartily in.
dorsing its patriotic efforts.
The circle also voted a contribution
to the fund for Memorial Day exer.
ciSes at Arlington, in which the circle
takes an active part in the decoration
services.
Ingram CrittentOn Circle.-One of
the largest and most successful meet.
ings Of the year was held by the circle
with Mrs. William Mattocks, 1347 Tay.
ior street, Wednesday. Luncheon was
served at 1890 pm. Two new mem.
bers, Mrs. S. Wodell Frazier and Mrs.
William Mackenzie. were welcomed
by the circle. After the usual routine
of business, Mrs. Barrows reported
on the baby show recently held by the
board of managers on f street. 1t was
decided that Ingram Circle would con-
duct "a home-bake booth" at the an
nual bazaar next November for the
benefit OF Crtttenton Home; also a
generous donation was voted for main
tenance to help through the Summer
months. On May IL Ingram Circle
ladies We're guests of Mrs. Smith of
Alexandria, Va, and all were enthusi-
aStic about the welcome afforded them
and the vast fund Of information OBJ
tained regarding the national Critten.
ton work. The next circle meeting
will be held at Ingram Congregational
Church, June %, Mrs. Francis Watt
and Mrs. Emil Kaiser hostesses.
Prince Georges Federation of Won,.
ans Clubs.-One hundred and five
women, all members, assembled re.
Gently at the Garden House of Grace
Dodge Hotel for a testimonial lunch.
con in honor of Mrs r. A. Bennett,
retiring president of the county fed.
Grafton.
The guests of honor were Mrs. John
f. Sippell, State director of the clubs
of Maryland and former president of
the Maryland Federation of Clubs. and
Mrs. Small, president of Montgomery
County Federation; Mrs. Price, ir., the
corresponding secretary Of Maryland
Federation, and Mrs. A. r. Lee, record.
ing secretary of Maryland Federation,
Mrs. Arthur c. Proctor was toastmis,
tress, and each club of the county
gave an appropriate stunt" and sew.
eral piano solos were rendered by Mrs.
Reinohl. Mrs. Bennett was presented
with flowers and gifts, among them
an iced tea set and tray from the
women of Prince Georges County.
Mrs Bennett had served the fedora.
ton so wonderfully that the luncheon
was the medium by which the women
OF the county could let her know of
the esteem in which she is held.
The Dahlgren Crittenton Home Cir.
Gle met Thursday with Mrs. Mae
kingsbury. on Rhode Island avenue
Luncheon was served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. Weber.
Mrs. Rowzie, president, was in the
chair, and at roll call by the treasurer
each member responded with 81 she
had earned in the last month and each
telling how it was done. The presi
dent, Mrs. RowZie, assisted in the re-
cent baby show and food sale. The
ciub has substantial check for rally
day at the home in June.
Mrs. Proctor, chairman Of WAYS and
means, reported that $3.50 of the $3.50
for the room at the hospital has been
secured. and in early Fall will see to
It that the remainder will be raised.
next naaf{ncy OP @n c1,,1 I,
held with Mrs. Weber on Rhode Island
avenue, who will be assisted by Mrs
Walter. 1t will be a club picnic.
The SOdality UniOn.-The mission
committee Of the Sodality Union OF
Washington visited st. Johns Parish
located at Hollywood, Nd, last Sun
day. On the arrival Of the visitors
they were given a taste Of real South
ern hospitality, as a delicious dinner
was served to them by the ladies OF
the parish In the afternoon the com
mlttee was present at the May process
sion of the children. The May queen
was Miss Marie Norris, and her maids
of honor were Misses Hortense
Wood and Clara Thompson, and the
flower girls were the little maids Hen
rietta Thompson, Jane Thompson
Marie Wood, Martha Abel, Loretta
Hayden, Hattie Wilkinson, Lillian
Wood and Hope Thompson. Benedic
ton was given by the pastor, the Rev
Joseph M. johnson, s. J., who deliv
cred an eloquent sermon on "Oui
Blessed Mother"
After the service the committee ha6
the pleasure of attending an entertain
ment given by the pupils of St. Johns
School. 1t should be remembered tha,
this school was built entirely by the
Sodality Union and is a monument te
it's Jealous efforts in the work tina,
1t is engaged in-the cause OF
Catholic education. To see the prog
ress that these children are makine
under the guidance Of the pastor ant
the good sisters was indeed an inspira
ton and a further spur to the union