Evening star., 1926-03-28
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

the speaker at the lecture-tea of the
organization April 6, and that the
annual banquet will be given at the
Chevy Chase Club April %.
The board of the Columbian Women
met at the headquarters, of the Amer
lean Association of University Wom-
en- Monday evening. After dinner, at
a specially reserved table. the board
adjourned to the attractive room
which was the gift of the College
Women's Club to the University
Women. and laid plans to complete
for the coming ban
quet and to prepare certain recon-
to be laid before the April
meeting of the organization i'll re-
gard to life memberships and other
items of business. Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, president of Columbian
Women, presided at the board meet
ing.
ZOnta Club.-David Lawrence. pres
ident of the United States Daily Co..
addressed the members at their reg
ular meeting held in the oak room of
the Raleigh Tuesday. He explained
at some length the aims and policies
of the United States Daily. Other
guests We're Mrs. Maude Whitman,
Miss Grace Hudson and Miss Web
ster.
The Writerscraft Club held its
weekly meeting at the Mount Pleas
ant Library at s pm. Monday eve
niEg. In place of the study hour
Mr.. Thurber read. as a little sur
prise, THE Hermit" written in col
laboration by Miss Fishel and Mr..
Mclaughlin, and recently published
in the Improvement Era. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin also read one of his stories,
entitled THE Angels Foot" and re-
ported another story sold to Ace High
Magazine, making the third to that
in the last few weeks, and
the sixth story he has disposed of
since late Fall There were several
visitors and Mrs. Lena C. Denton
became a member.
This weeks program includes
stories by Miss Fishel and Mr.. Ack-
Ter. the studystory period to be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Spidell. Every one
Interested in studying or writing the
short story is invited to be present.
Miss Bartholaemus. president.
The Sixteenth Heights Club met
Tuesday at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. c. Marquis, 1897 irving
street
After an enjoyable luncheon and
social hour the vice president, Mrs.
T. w. Marshall, introduced the guest
speaker, Miss Adelaide Baylor, chief
of the home economics division of the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton. Miss Baylor, who has recently
returned from an official visit to the
Hawaiian Islands, gave an entertain
ing talk on her experiences while
there.
There was a large attendance. In
to Miss Baylor the guests in
cluded Mrs. c.. II. klinefelter, Mrs.
Joseph Arrenoff, Mrs. William II.
Mrs. f. p. Hathaway,
Mrs. w. H. Fisher and Mrs. Mar
garet Moore.
The next meeting will be on April
13 at the home of Mrs. Edwin +. Rob
erts, 3213 Georgia avenue northwest.
Chapter B., p. f. o., met Tuesday
and was entertained by Mrs. Myrtle
S. Siggers and Mrs. Caroline Is.
Stephan. Following q business Ses-
sion the newly elected officers for
the coming year We're installed as
follows: President, Mrs. Dora X. Har-
ris: vice president, Mrs. Mabelle +.
Sterns; recording secretary, Mrs. Har-
riet Fohrman; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Emma f. Shrine: treas
urer, Mrs. Frances Rogers; chaplain
emeritus, Mrs. Hortense T. Fuller;
Mrs. Effiie Williams, and
guard, Mrs. Fanny Young, A paper
or American Modern Poets" was
presented by Mrs. Villa 3. Ham
mond.
The WOman's Auxiliary to the Rail
way Mail Association met at Capital
Park Hotel last Saturday evening.
Mrs. w. NJ. Collins, club representa-
tive to the civil service committee, re-
ported on the present status of the
retirement legislation for civil service
employees now pending in Congress.
Mrs. J. w. Crawford gave an inter
esting illustrated talk on Bolivia, de
picting the vast mineral wealth of
that country.
Mrs. w. NJ. Collins was reelected as
on the clubhouse COM
mittee of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs.
The WOmen's Home Club of North
Beach has completed plans for its an
nual dance and card party, to be held
On the evening of April %, with the
following committee in charge: Mrs.
E. p Hinkel. executive chairman;
Mrs. Charles Eckert, cards: Mrs. Eu
gene Mcdowell. music; Mrs. Appleton
cady. decorations: Mrs. j. Royal, re-
Mrs. r. b. Shaw. patron
esses Miss E. DeNeale, tickets.
The Woman's Community Club of
met on Monday in the so
riaI rooms of the Methodist Church
and held its annual business session.
The forenoon was given over to mat
ters of local and civic interest and
much discussion was heard. A beau
tiful picture that Miss Reinhardt had
given to the school, and the club had
just had framed was on exhibition
and was greatly admired.
A box luncheon made the noon hoUt'
enjoyable and the hostess committee
served cake and coffee. The afternoon
session began with annual reports of
the officers, and these were interesting,
giving a splendid review of the years
work. The chairman of the education
recommended from her
committee that an appropria ton be
made from the treasury to help in OBJ
tanning new piano for the school,
which is so much needed there. After
due deliberation an appropriation was
made. Social service chairman had an
report of recent work done
in the county and asked the members
to get their dues ready for the annual
drive.
The annual election was held and
resulted as follows: President, Mrs.
Z. w. Moore; first vice president, Mrs.
B. L. Vipond: second vice president.
Mrs. r. j. Eby; recording secretary,
Mrs. j. G. Scrivener; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Frank Rusk; treasurer,
Mrs. H. o. Trowbridge; auditor, Mrs.
William r. Darby; parliamentarian
Mrs. Lewis Merriam; historian, Mrs.
Charles f. Houghton.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Scharf,
1916 Gallatin street. Mrs. Little will