Evening star., 1926-12-05

members of the league by providing
hostesses who will be on hand TO vel
come those who may wish to drop In
at any time for literary chat or cup
of tea. The following hostesses will
serve Monday and Friday, Mrs. vii
liam Wolff Smith Tuesday, Miss Marie
Redeem. Wednesday. Miss Alice
Heaven, Thursday, Miss. Clara NJ.
Breed. In the evening the clubhouse
is used by the various study groups
TO, productive work and for social
functions.
At the fellowship tea. November 27,
the poetry group, Miss Alice Hutchins
Drake, director, furnished the pro-
gram. The following members of the
group read original poems: Raphaella
Schwarz. Mrs. c. Austin Thomas, j.
Frances Steele. Mrs. Sade Coles. kath-
crime Cox, Jessie Tyrrell. Mary. Haiti
gan. Mrs Alice Rogers Hager. Mrs. r.
W. Gates and Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy,
This was preceded by musical pro
gram given by Mrs. Mary SitZ Parker.
Helen Foley and Mrs. Irene Chainey.
The monthly meeting of the league
was held Monday night. Mrs. Elise
Mulliken. former president and chair
man of the bylaws committee. pre-
sented a revision of the bylaws to the
members to be acted upon at the De-
Cember meeting. Members can secure
copy of the amendments at the club
house. The president announced the
appointment of chairmen for the fol-
lowing committees: Ways and means,
Mrs. Richard Gasch; publicity, Miss
Agnes Winn. At the CONCLUSION of the
business meeting a costuNe recital of
American Indian songs and legends
was presented by Mrs. Wayne r.
Nicc Holon Col
houn. reader, and Mrs. Chester Adair.
accompanist.
The first card party OF the season
took place yesterday at the clubhouse.
The awards. which were given by Mrs.
Eli Helmick. were Panama hat bags
brought from the Philippines. There
was q prize for each table.
The music group will meet Tuesday
evening The subjects to he discussed
are '"Technique of Composition, p"
Mrs. Irene Chainey: Musical Appre-
cation" Miss Willard Howe, and
History of Music" Miss Clara NJ.
B1eede. Miss SADIE Catherine Coles is
chairman of this group and Miss VIII
lard Howe, secretary.
The short story group will meet to-
morrow night and will write the Sec
ond chapter of the mystery story be-
gun At the last meeting. Mrs. Will
liam Wolff Smith is chairman Of this
group and Miss Myrtle Carwood. Sec
retary.
The chatting dish supper at the club
house tonight at o'clock will be fol-
lowed by a lecture recital, Dante and
Early Italian Music" The artists will
be Mr.. Smidt -Gregor, pianist, and Miss
Julia F.. Shelling. lecturer. Miss
Scheling is the sister of Ernest Schell-
ing. the violinist.
Women's City Club.-The tea given
at the club this afternoon from to
6 o'clock vii be under auspices Of
the lawyers Of the club membership.
The guests of honor will be Judge
Mary Grossman of the Municipal Court
of Cleveland, Ohio. and Miss Belle
Kearney, State Senator of the Mis-
sissippi Senate. Judge Mary O'Toole
will be hostess. and receiving will be
Mrs. Grace Hays Riley, dean of the
Washington College of Law and presi,
dent of the club; Miss Katherine Pike.
president of the National Women
Lawyers Association: Judge Kathryn
Sellers, Miss Marie Saunders. Miss
Pearl ". Mccall. Miss Pauline NJ.
Floyd and Mrs. Helena DOGGY Reed
Mrs. Jennie .. Berliner will make the
introductions Presiding at the tea
IdDleS Will ne MIS-. fedll n. NIeln,
Miss Grace B. knoeller, Mrs. Ralph
Watts Wardwell and Miss Eta l..
Taggert a number of members will
assist. All club members are invited.
The drama unit will give two one
act plays. differing widely as to locale
and theme. on Thursday at S pm,
Mrs. Edith Sears, Mrs. Carl Witt,
Mrs William F. Chamberlin. Miss
Verna Custer and Miss Sylvia Went
worth compose the cast of "Sardines.
Those in The Queen of Diamonds"
ere Miss Alice Heaven, Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons, Mrs. Sumner G. Perkins.
James Haltigan and Joseph Haltigan.
Piano and guitar selections by Miss
Blanch Bartender. readings by Miss
Mary Haltean. who will be accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Helen
Haltigan. are added features of the
entertainment. Mrs. Patrick Gal
lagher. chairman of the drama unit.
is in charge of the program.
The Monday bridge section held the
regular fifth Monday party last week,
with % tables playing. Tomorrow aft
ernoon az Las members of this section
will meet Awards for the month OF
November will he announced. three
being given for the three highest
scores for each month. Tea will be
served during the social bour.
The current events section will pre-
sent VIII 2 Kennedy Of the House
eongre esional staff Of The Evening
Star who will speak on Legislation
for the District in the Next Session
of Congress" at the club at 4:45 pm.
on TUESDAY. This section is under the
of Mrs. William f. Cham
herlain and the attendance and inter
est has been splendid. All members
where guests are desired the custom
ary guest fee will he the only neces-
Av requirement.
Tuesday. the president day" Is
success, Judging from the calls made
AT the club at tho hours OF receiving.
from II am. to < pm. when Mrs. j.
Garfield Riley. president. receives the
members and their friends. Tea is
Served from $40 to 6 pm. and the
"social atmosphere Of th/ club has
been enhanced by this innovation.
The TUESDAY evening free.and-easy
auction section meeting last week had
all the appearance OF a wei pianne"
oartv TWENTY-FIVE tables were play
Sne with FIVE members acting s host
esses and instructing beginners. This
section is planning a card party Tor
fhe early part of January, the com
,1ittee meeting last Friday TO make
errangements The receipts from this
marty will be given the house better
snent committee, TO assist in the pay
snent for the chairs recently installed
IN the clubhouse. Members OF the
sections committee will serve AS most
esses. and Miss Swift, chairman. Will
haze assisting in instrucune Mrs. I.
{. Cable and Mrs Lawrence Becker.
The Junior section will hold a husi-
~es meeting Thursday evening al
f.s0 nm. Miss Phyllis Robinson will
preside. ,,
The library committee Will CO.
cnerate with the business and pro-
Yessional section in giving the dinner
december II at $40 pm. Representa-
tive Norton. Congresswonan. recently
elected from New Jersey, will be the