Evening star., 1926-05-23
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
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ance OF the year. May II, in conjunc
tlon with the F'retted Instrument
'lnb and dramatic group of the South
tast Community Center. Mrs. Bess
Baker Pierce. instructor of public
speaking, introduced the members OF
The club. who sang an opening chorus
followed by Mrs. David Ella Middle
ION, president of the club, making an
address of welcome
\ comic pantomime, Early Ances.
tors" presented by pupils of Miss
Evelyn Davis. provided food for dis.
'uSSion for any anti-evolutionist in
The audience. while scenes from Sara
trewe" were enacted by the same
Sonthful performers.
Mrs. Eva Pumphrey read And lie
Did It," by Edward a. Guest; Mrs. l..
r.. White read Apple Blossoms. and
Mrs Laura NJ. TIuls discussed the ad-
vantages OF studying public speaking.
An original eulogy Of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt. called "My Hero, and
Why was given by ii. !. Ackerman.
Mrs. Mary Farrar koenig gave an IL
Illustrated rhyme. with crayon sketches
"f Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Pierce: and
Mrs. Betty IIagger completed the
group with the poem America for
Me"
Resolved: That the Citizens of the
District of Columbia Should Be Grant
ed the Suffrage" was the subject OF
spirited debate argued by Mrs. o. G.
MCCardell and II. Felter on the affirm
ative, and Misses NJ l.. Bier and h. IL.
Bright on the negative.
A. c. Hermann presided at the cleo
tion Of delegates 10 the advisory com
mittee of the Southeast Center. which
resulted in the choice Of Mrs. ID. T..
Middleton and Mrs. NJ. J. Moran. Inc
program was concluded by Mrs. NJ. w.
Davis. community secretary. saying
Good night. come again to the
guests and the singing of the clubs
own version Of the familiar Ham
hune" song.
American Association of l University
WOmen.-The hostess for the club tea
tomorrow afternoon will be Miss Lulie
Dickson. AT pm. musical pro
gram will be presented by Mrs. George
-. Watson, pianist, and Miss Phyllis
i'riCe, soprano.
ON Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 Mrs.
LYMAN b. Swormstedt will be the
hostess at a special tea Which is be-
ing given in honor of Dame Rachal
'~owdy OF England, whose title of
ttdnlc OF IUe DEIllSl IAHlplic vas Iol~
erred for distinguished war service,
,nd who is now in charge of the So
'ial section of the secretariat OF the
League of Nations.
The Woman'S Club OF Bethesda will
hold its annual charter day celebra-
tion Tuesday at Maud Howell Smiths
camp on the Potomac River. A
vaudeville show and luncheon will be
provided as part Of the days enter
tainment. which marks the anniver-
sary OF the birth of the club.
Fifteen years ago. the Woman $
club OF Bethesda was organized with
membership of eight. and a limita-
zion set by the constitution of 30.
After a few years the limitation was
set at so. and in 1922. the limitation
~ membership was removed entirely
with the prospect of clubhouse III
sight. Now there are almost 100 mem
hers and the land has been purchased
for the realization of the club home.
These 15 years have been strenuous
ones nationally as we'll as locally. and
The records of the club show that an
active part was taken in every form
of service that touched the commun-
itN. From the beginning, the social
service work has been of the great
est interest to the club and consider
able financial assistance has been rerr-
,iered to the Social Service League as
we'll as to local charitable work. The
club maintains a bed in the Mont
gomery County Hospital and the
chairman OF the hospital committee
makes frequent visits there.
The club has been an untiring sup
portcr of all the educational work in
the Bethesda district and has con-
trihuted much toward the equipment
Of the new school.
Through the efforts of the civic sec
ton, the ore-way parking in Bethesda
has been inaugurated. relieving IL con-
dition which was long regarded AS
source Of constant danger to both
motorists and pedestrians. The rail
ing alongside of the tracks on the
bridge was also removed and the cop
ing painted white, which has added TO
the safety of motorists as we'll as
greatly improving the appearance OF
The bridge.
The club has endeavorcd TO interest |
its members in county affairs and 20 |
create better understanding of the |
problems that confront its officers. A |
study of the laws "f Maryland has |
nocn undertaken with the idea OF gain |
ing active support for the elimination |
nf those laws which tend to dlscrim- !
mate against women.
The war work of tho club cUnSti- |
tuteS a record by itself. \ French |
orphan was supported for five years. |
and both money and knitted garments |
we're contributed to the various |
agencies for relief. over $4,000 |
worth of Liberty Bonds were placed.
in Bethesda through the work Of one |
committee of the club.
TO the question as to just what the |
Woman'S Club of Bethesda stands tor, |
how better can it be written than i'll |
the words of the club constitution:
The object Of the club shall be 10 |
create an interest in civics, social |
sevice, educational matters and all |
other good aims to promote neighbor- |
iv feeling in the community" The |
,.Iub has gone far on the road toward |
realizing it's ambition to be of service |
in the community. During the past |
year it has acquired almost an acre |
of ground on the Old Georgetown road |
for it's future home. When the dream |
of q club home has been realized the |
club will indeed have become an inte- |
gral part of the community for the |
Increasing betterment OF it's district. |
The Writers League OF Washing |
ION will meet Friday evening at
o'clock in the Thomson School. |
Twelfth and l. streets. The program |
includes verses by Mr.. Herndon Miss !
Dashaies and Miss Dallas and stories |
by Paul F. Mackey, Miss Katherine |
Hopson and Jean Monk.
Mrs J. X. Arnold will read the last |
episode in her story, 20 Temporal
which has deeply interested the league
for several past sessions.
At the last meeting of the league !
Mrs. Marguerite Wilcox. read High |
Stakes" her story that appeared in |
;. late issue. Mrs. Jane G. Love read |