Evening star., 1926-10-10
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| continue the mission school at Gly-
mont, Nd. until the third week in Oc-
tOber, when a large class of children
will receive their first communion.
More than 200 children have attended
these classes, which have been taught
by ladies of the council, assisted by
the Sisters of the Holy Cross Acad-
emy. This work has been made possi-
BILE through the courtesy of the fol-
lowing people, who have generously
loaned their cars for the transporta-
tion of the teachers: Mrs. Thomas
Costigan, A. Donohoe, Mrs. d. A.
Dunning, Mrs. Thomas Finnin. Mrs.
! Thomas German. Mrs. James G. Has
kell, Mrs. J. Leo Kolb, Miss Adele
May, Mrs. Alexander MacGregor. Mrs.
T. D. Mccarthy, Mrs. Joseph Mercy
nolds, Miss Teresa Minnahan, Mrs.
Charles p. Neill. Mrs. William J.
O'Donnell. Mrs. John O'Reilly, Mrs.
B. +. Saul Mrs. Charles Semmes, Mrs.
A. c. Spalding. Mrs. c. H. Vernon,
Mrs. John Victory and Miss Gertrude
Waters.
The Writerscraft Club met Monday
evening at the Mount Pleasant Lii
brary. Two original stories were read
by members-"The Diamond Pin." by
Miss Leila Green, and Passion in the
Hills" by Paul F. Mackay. Both
stories were liked, but helpful sugges-
tions were offered to strengthen weak
points in each. The club will meet
tomorrow evening. at Which many
business matters will be taken up, in
cluding the election of a new presi-
dent. There will be program also,
consisting Of stories and articles by
Mrs. Hanscom, Miss Graves and Mr..
Falconer and selections on the SUBJ
ject of writing taken from various
ma asaZines by Mrs. Weber.
The Women's Club of North Beach,
Md. will hold it's first meeting. of the
seas son on Tuesday at the home Of
Mrs. S. Tucker, 1896 Girard street. A
committee from the club will assist
the town council and the Board Of
Trade of North Beach entertaining
the Governor of Maryland Saturday
evening, October 9.
The District of Columbia Section of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers
will have it's first meeting and lunch
con of the Fall Tuesday at the Tabard
Inn, 1899 N street. 1t is hoped to
again take up the educational work,
sustaining scholarships in engineer
IIlR SCIIOOlS, case llDt al iOo III iiLAiI-
ing camps and continue welfare
work.
Takoma Park Civic Study Club held
it's first Fall meeting of the season in
the ballroom over the Takoma Thea
ter Tuesday at pm. Mrs. j. V. Nc
Nary. the new president. presided.
The meeting opened with an infor-
NAL social hour and reception to the
old and new members, during which
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Louis c. Vogt, chairman Of hospital
ity. and her committee. Mrs. E.
Clyde Shade, chairman of music, pre-
sented Mrs. J. Frank Rice, who sang
two pleasing numbers, "The Sailors
Wife" and Dawn" Mrs. Waldo
Schmitt accompanied her. Mrs. ]. H.
F'ahrenbach played two solos, ''The
Mazurka" and 1.-The Cradle Song
She also accompanied Miss Elizabeth
Waters. who sang "Caro Milo Bien"
and THE Woods"
The business session opened with
the singing Of America the Beauti-
full" and the reading Of the Collect
by Mrs. Arthur Gordan. The meet
ing was short and confined to two
minute reports by committee chair
men. Mrs. Tuttle announced a series
Of Wednesday morning lectures in the
Maryland School by Mrs. Nina Reed
Mrs. Robertson made a plea for more
beautiful entrances to the Park and
urged that the civic improvement
committee ask for a parked area at
the new Fifth street crossing.
Mrs. j. v. McNary was hostess for
the first executive meeting Thursday,
October 1, when all members were
present.
The Ridgely Brown Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, cele.
brated Admiral Semmes' birthday in
the home of the president, Mrs. Jed
Cuttings, Bethesda, Md. Though the
day was gloomy outside, it was bright
ened within by very cordial welcome
from the hostess, Mrs. Cuttings, her
husband and daughter, Mrs. Peyton
Whelan. The meeting was presided
over by the president. Mrs. d. NJ.
Blandford. recording secretary. read
the minutes Of the last meeting and
proceeded to take notes of the follow.
ing officers reports: Miss Maria Wa.
ters, corresponding secretary, read
many letters of thanks and requests
for assistance in work carried on by
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
The chapter responded as far as it
saw fit after hearing the report of the
treasurer, Mrs. l.. d. Gaskill. The
registrar, Mrs. c. c. Waters. after re-
porting quite a number of members
lost by death and demits, reported a
membership Of 105. with 12 papers not
yet completed. Mrs. Warfield, custo.
dian of flags, reported one flag sent
for the burial of the late William Bo.
land. the youngest of the four surviv-
T ing members of the Ridgely Brown
Camp. Miss May Sellman, as chair.
man of the educational fund, stated
the calendar is drawing rapidly to
completion.
Mrs. D. NJ. Blandford and Mrs. Clag.
EFT Hilton were appointed to solicit
money contributions from chapter
members to be used for aid for the sus-
tenanCe of the Woman's Confederate
Home in Baltimore. Mrs. Whelan re-
Quested all ''cas offs to be sent by to-
morrow for the rummage sale to be
conducted by her. assisted by Miss
Reilly.
After luncheon the delegates and al.
ternates were elected to the State and
general conventions, as follows: State
convention in Baltimore. October 27:
Delegates, Miss Hilda Moore, Mrs. l..
ID. Gaskill, Mrs. r. j. Sellman, Mrs,
VIII Moyle; alternates, Mrs. C. c.. Hill