Evening star., 1926-05-16
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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after the roll call and minutes OF the
preceding meeting had been approved.
The nominating committee. through
It's chairman, submitted the following:
Tor president. Mrs. w. l. Dyer; for
vice president. Mrs. W. II. Sholes; for
recording secretary. Mrs. II. w.
Smith; for corresponding secretary.
Mrs. H. A. Polkinhorn; for treasurer,
Mrs. ". NJ. stuart.
1t was moved and seconded that
these names be voted upon. The vote
when taken was unanimous.
There was but one paper during the
afternoon. Modern Hospitals" by
Mrs. j. Ramsay Nevitt. A general dis
cussion followed this paper. after
which the club adjourned to meet
May . with Mrs. Appleton p.
Clark. il.
The Capitol ITilI History Club.-A
large attendance of the members as
Fenbled Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. ID. l.. Pitcher. United States Sol
ders' Home. where, with Mrs. j..
Merritt as assisting hostess, u lunch
con was served preceding the business
hour.
Following the social hour the club
held its first out of door meeting of
tho season under the beautiful trees of
the United States Soldiers Home.
Reports of the annual meeting of
the District of Columbia Foreign Wars
Club were given by the clubs repre-
Fentativcs. after which the study hour
Included an interesting paper on 1u-
man Australasia. by Mrs. G. Fisher,
und an entertaining talk on Russia by
Mrs Hiram Smell. The last meeting
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May 36 at the home of Mrs w. NJ.
Collins, 3002 Twenty-ftth street north
east
Wheel OF Progress. regular
monthly meeting of May Is has been
postponed to Tuesday, May 25, on ac-
count of the benefit performance at
fhe National Theater for the Bureau
Of Mines Welfare Association. The
president. Mrs Margaret Hopkins
Worrell, on behalf of the organization
has taken three boxes at this per-
formance.
Roland r. Mahany will be the
speaker at the May meeting, and his
subject. The Monroe Doctrine" Mr.
Ntahany was former Mayor of Buff
falo and Republican Representative
from New York. former Minister to
Ecuador and solicitor general of the
Department of Labor under the Will
son administration. 1t will be a treat
T. hear Mr.. Mahany, and as this
meeting will be the last for this
season, all members will he present
and friends Of this movement are in
Nited TO attend.
Dues should be returned at once in
order that the Western extension
work may go on, an organizer being
already in the field.
Plans for the summer and FAN will
be discussed and officers for the Dis
trict Wheel nominated and elected.
Heauregard Chapter. No. 1902.
United Daughters of the COnfederaCy.
held it's May meeting at the resi-
dcnce of Mrs. Eta Lee Loving. cor
responding secretary. on NJ street
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Samuel
Burleigh Milton. president, presiding.
A number of guests were present.
Following the transaction of business
an appetizing collation. was served,
feature of which was a large frost
ed cake with the name of the chapter
in frosted letters across the top of 1t.
Mrs. Loving is a member of the his
toric Lee family of Virginia, her
father being Joseph Lee, and pos
sesses the gracious traits Of that
famous family.
Lanham Study Club-The May
meeting of the club was held at the
home of Mrs. Harry Stewart. She was
assisted by Mrs. Haley and Mrs. Glib
bons. After luncheon the usual busi-
ness meeting was held. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. O. +. Cook. president; Mrs.
c. SChotield, vice president; Mrs. w. l..
Goss, secretary treasurer; Mrs. c.
Carlson, corresponding secretary. The
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the home of Mrs. Robert Cook.
The Gen. j. l.. Ii. Stuart Chapter,
Z. ID. c., No. 1851, met May at Con
federate Memorial Home. Mrs. VIII
liam B. DAILY, the chaplain, opened
with prayer. and the president, Mrs.
William A. King, presided. The card
party held April to raise funds to
send veterans to the Birmingham re-
union was announced a financial and
social success. The chapter voted to
send two veterans to Alabama May IS
10 p. After transacting an unusual
amount OF business the meeting was
succeeded by especially arranged pro-
gram rendered by Julia Culbert Gray,
lyric soprano concert artist, accom- |
panied by Mrs. John Maxwell at the |
piano. The hostess of the evening. |
Mrs. William B. DAILY, served a de- |
lightful buffet supper.
The Home Demonstration Club met |
May at Junicrs' Hall at 1870 pm. |
L. j. Murphy gave talk on Paint |
Problems
The club sponsored a baby clinic |
held May 13 at the hall.
\ A delegation of women from this
club will wait upon the commission
srs at Rockville to ask for additional |
20 I,.a fay-
,nent of the work Of the home dem
Onstration extension service in the
county.
Miss Whery will give an illus
Ilated lecture at the meeting to be
held Thursday on the subject of
Wild Flowers and Shrubs"
Washington Branch. No. ?, Army
Relief Society, will give a benefit
lawn party May % at Washington
Barracks. There will be a gala band
concert by the Army Band of 100
members and dancing by members of |
The Gardner-Tcherinkoff Studio. After
noon tea and supper will be served, |
and in the evening, from S to IL,
there will be a dance in the ballroom |
of the Officers Club.
The Army Relief Society was founded |
after the Spanish-American War for |
the purpose Of caring for the widows |
and orphans of officers and enlisted |
men who died in service, and its work |
has grown steadily in scope and i'm |
portance since that time.
Audubon Society-The sixth and |
last outing Of the field classes organ |
iZed and directed by the society Of the |
District will take place Saturday, May |
80. The members will assemble at |
Fifteenth and G streets and take the |