Evening star., 1926-04-18

nation that the party was a ffnaneiai
and social success. A letter Was read
from Mrs. Grannis, teacher of EnEiish
In the Lincoln Memorial University. at
Harrogate, Tenn, who set forth I'm q
sympathetic and appealing ma nner
the aims. needs and goal of the Nancy
Hanks Girls Club at the university.
Many of these girls must earn part
or all of their expenses. One hundred
dollars with what a girl can earn Will
take her through school for a tern,
Of L. months. The society unani-
mously voted 500 for this purpose
and also to sponsor a mountain girl
through her college course. Twenty
dollars was subscribed by Mrs George
M. Palmer and Mrs. Frank B. King
to he used toward graduating out
m for one of the Nancy Hanks club
girls who Is finishing her course this
| coming June. During the past month
there has been demand for clOtlAng
for both boys and girls at the uni-
versity and the society voted to send
box of clothing A letter was read
from Miss Selma Borchardt urging
renewed efforts on the part of the so
ciety to have Congress pass the bill
for the purchase Of the Oldroyd
Lincoln collection: and she also sug-
Sested that the Lee Mansion in Airing
ton be converted into chapel. rather
than restoring it as aresidence.
| Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. president.
National Society Danes of the Loyal
Legion made announcements covering
the two days convention of that So
eiety. which met at the New Willard
| Thursday and Friday.
! After the meeting the members of
the society were entertained at tea
Miss Woodward hostess.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
! held it's last regular meeting Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Edwin e. Roberts.
3213 Georgia avenue. During lunch
con the hostess was assisted by Mrs.
| II. =. Stroh. Mrs. L.. R. Reed and by
her sister. Mrs. r. W. Smither, a guest
of the afternoon.
Mrs. ]. &. Marquis, president. pre-
sided at the business session which
| followed.
| Reports were given by officers and
Mrs. j. e. Dennis. representative TO
the District federation. gave an &C
count of the last meeting of that body
The president spoke of a meetins
OF the club house corporation. which
she had attended. AT the home Of Mrs
Virginia White Speel, president of tbs
District federation.
Plans were again discussed for the
annual luncheon tn be held the last
meeting in May. Mrs. s. y. Grove and
and Mrs. G. +. StuhleF are in charge
of arrangements,
The last meeting of the month will
be held at the residence of Mrs. T. W.
Marshall, 1923 Blair road. Takems
Park. u. G., April -.
The Writerscraft Club held IL,
weekly meeting 3 p. m. Monday in the
basement of the Mt. Pleasant Public
Library. Along with quite a number
Of visitors. the club was pleased t6
welcome Mrs. Louise II. Earll as e
new member. The club is growing
each week in membership, and wishes
to extend invitation to anyone In
Washington who is interested in writ
ing and studying the short story.
Al the last meeting Miss Green reaC
a study story entitled Blue Allard.
An original story written and pre-
sented by Jean Monk and entitise
Mechanics" caused lively discussion.
The program for April 10 will consis
Of study story to be selected ane
original story by Mr.. McGill. of thu
Writers League.
The Capitol Hin History Club helt
Its annual business meeting Wednes
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs
RI. r. Amos. 1905 Massachusetts ave
nue. southeast. Mrs. j. F. Hunni
cutt was joint hostess at the luncheon
which preceded the meeting. Th.
president, Mrs. J. 3. Reed, preside,
and IS members were present. Mrs
e. n. Elliott. as chairman of tht
program committee, presented an ex
cellent outline of the topic of stud.
and hostesses for the ensuing year.
The following officers were electe,
for the coming year: President, Mrs
f. n. Elliott; vice president. Mrs. w
M. Collins: secretary. Mrs. J. G. HEMP
hill treasurer. Mrs. f. NJ. Wallace
and director TO the District of Colunl
bia Federation. Mrs. r. r. Rorke. Th
delegates TO the annual meeting o
he federation are as follows: Mrs
J. 3. Reed, Mrs. G. NJ. Jones. Mrs. f
H. Elliott, Mrs. NJ. 3. Granger, Mis-
Marion Mccoy, and their alternate
are Mrs. r. K. Foltz, Mrs. B. Wilson
Mrs. z. NJ. Wallace. Mrs. S. II. Beas
le'' and Mrs d. Shook.
The next meeting will be held at III
home of Mrs. c. T. Mccoy, 441o Six
teenth street.
The Excelsior Literary Club me
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. "
Trauty, 1892 Park road. After tn
business routine two new member
were admitted: Mrs. Royal Braze
and Mrs. Jarboe. The election Of rer
resentatives from the club to the an
| nual meeting Of the District of Colun
bia Federation of Women's Clubs