Evening star., 1926-11-14

w alkST, MrS. FltCneT 6Lu ATS uAACK.
! The club costume party, which was
held at Mrs. Thomas w. Marshalrs,
was voted a most successful AFFAIR.
Next meeting will be held November
23 with Mrs. S. d. Grove, Sycamore
street, Takoma Park.
Beauregard Chapter, No. 1102.
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
met Wednesday evening at the home
of it's first vice president, Mrs. Clara
Bagges Grady. on Massachusetts
avenue. The principal business Of the
evening was the election of delegates
of this division, which will convene
at the home the first week in Decem-
| Der. The following were elected: Mrs.
| Samuel Burleigh Milton, first dele
| gate; Mrs. Richie Roberts. second
, delegate: Mrs. Blanche Diller and
! Mrs. Clara Bagges Grady, alternates.
| The chapter discussed plans for
card party to be given before the
close of the year.
District of Columbia Federation of
WOmen's Cfubs.-All members who
| want to place permanent markers at
the trees planted by their clubs last
| Labor day on Bladensburg road are
asked to communicate with Mrs. Ed
gar Snyder, 1112 Fairmont street.
| The cost of markers and concrete
setting for same will cost about IS.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda
| met at the home of Mrs. Walter
| Tuckerman, in Edgemoor, Tuesday.
| Mrs Robert Imbrie, widow or the
i former United States vice consul to
Persia. for whose assassination the
Persian government paid $4,000 IN
reparation, was the principal speaker
She told in detail the work OF the
Near East Relief, with which she was
connected.
Among reports, that of the chairman
of applied education was particularly
interesting, perhaps because it touches
so closely the Bethesda School. in
which all are so much interested.
Mrs, Sears, said that the $50 donated
by the club to the Bethesda School
for the establishment of a room refer
ence library had now been spent and
the books are to be put on a shelf
in the third grade. She read the list
of books, 25 in number, which were
selected to meet the requirements or
this grade. Through a contribution
from Mrs. Berlin Brann, member OF
the committee, the committee was
enabled to send two boxes of books.
two trunks of California shells and
a large oil painting to the Rockville
High School; and a facsimile copy OF
and picture in color of the signing
of the Declaration of Independence,
and a group Of mounted pictures for
classroom use to the Bethesda School.
| The scholarship fund was augmented
| by a. gift from Mrs. Gilbert GrOsvenor
and there Is now approximately S15O
available A committee has been ap-
pointed to draw up rules for the ad-
ministration Of the fund when 1t has
reached the desired amount This
| fund is to be used to send local
| girl to a Washington university and
F, is in addition to the amounts con-
! tributed by the club toward the county
and State federation loan scholar
ship funds.
| Mrs. Maude Howell Smith an
| nounced the inauguration by the club
| of a play contest, the idea being to
| promote the drama throughout the
! State by encouraging the writing OF
| plays. Except for the prize award
| which Is to be the production OF the
! prize play, details are to be worked
| out later.
| Mrs. William Bride. chairman OF
| public welfare, reported that her com
| mittee had prepared resolution to
| present to the Montgomery County
| Civic Federation for action, embracing
| four civic needs. First, the placing OF
sidewalk along the old Georgetown
| road from the school to the Bethesda
| Bank; second. the depression Of the
! trolley tracks along Wisconsin avenue
| In anticipation of the widening Of this
| thoroughfare; third, more police pro
| lection, and fourth, the removal of
| high shrubbery at the corner of Drum
mond and Wisconsin avenues.
Mrs. William J. Peters, county di
| rector, reported on the last meeting
| of the county federation, and Mrs
! Chafee, president of the Woman's
Club Of bethesda, reported on the
| meeting of the council of presidents
| held recently in Baltimore. Mrs
Peters said that all club women are
| invited to attend series Of lectures
| on parliamentary law to be given by
| DIR. Bomberger Of the University OF
Maryland, the first Friday in each
month at pm. at the Chevy Chase
| Library.
| Mrs William Gamble, chairman o1
International relations, announced that
on ..'committee day." November %
Charles E. Lyon. trade and finance
| commissioner from the United States
l
on the subject Of ''Treaties Between
the United States and Great Britain" "
| The Rogers law will also be discussed
After the revisions to the consti
| tuition, which marked the close of the
| business session, the pianist, Miss
| Helen Virginia Clark, introduced by
| Mrs. Ochsenreiter in the absence OF
| the fine arts chairman, Mrs. Brooks
| played two selections, "Liebestraume"
| and "Aeolus-God Of the Winds" by
| Gernshime.
Tea was served and the hostesses
for the day were: Mrs. J. Girven
| Peters, Mrs. Henry Jervey, Mrs. W
| w. Bride, Mrs. o. Drown, Mrs. e. G.
| r. B. Breckenridge, chairman.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at the home of Mrs. Sadie
Traky, 1909 Varnum street; Mrs. Lii
lie Stewart assisting hostess.
The Clover Club met Thursday eve.
ming at the home Of Mrs. Barnum,
1905 Mckinley street. The president
| Mrs. Ralph E. Lawrence, presided
Mrs. Norr, the guest Of the club, was
| welcomed by Mrs. Barnum as pros
pective member. The club has adopt
ed as a part Of its program for the
Winter description Of experiences
| incident to trip around the world
| and after the last business meeting
Mrs. Joseph Randle entertained with
narrative about her experiences in
| Norway and Sweden.
| The Quota Club met Thursday at
1884 I street. The board of directors
consisting of Misses Jane Winfree
Janet Lake. Ethel Einstein and NJ. K
Tancill, met before the dinner meet
ing. The report on the girls service
work was given and outline for the
plans for 1927 were approved. The
officers of the club are: Mrs. John G..