Evening star., 1926-11-28

! NOmenS $ IUy CIuD.-Tne tea
hour at the club from to 6 this
afternoon will give club members an
opportunity to meet each other and
have a social chat. When there Is a
| fifth Monday in "a month the Monday
bridge section plans a party, at which
time the members of the section are
privileged to bring guests. Such a
party will be held tomorrow from
l 80 to $3.50 pm. Awards will be given
at each table and refreshments served.
Members playing are asked to bring
cards.
Mrs. Wymond Bradbury has COM
pleted arrangements for a dinner to
be given at the club tomorrow eve
ming. when DIR. Royal s. Copeland will
speak, as will also Mrs. Hugh Cum.
mings. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley will
preside. This is to be "gentlemen's
night" and many Of the members
have taken advantage of this oppor-
tunity to make reservations for their
husbands and friends.
Mrs. j. Garfield Riley. president of
the club. will observe the "at home"
day at the club Tuesday from II am.
to pm. Members and their friends
are invited to drop in" for cup of
tea from $50 to pm. On Tuesday
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown presided at the
| tea table. Last Tuesday evening
Free and Easy auction section regis
tered the following as playing for the
first time this season: Mildred Black.
Louise Cruet, Ora Mae Bullock, Mary
Byrne O'Toole. Amanda Bishop, Mrs.
F. w. Lawton. Helen c. Millikan,
Anna Bertha Packet, Elsie Weeks,
Sallie Arnentrout, Freida Schultze,
Elizabeth II. Smith, Mrs. Goldworthy.
Mrs. Blanch Parker, Mrs. Winnefred
Henninger. j. Caroline Thompson.
Catherine C. Hyland, Mrs. George F..
Ayers. Mrs. D. Taylor and Mrs. j. NJ.
Porter.
Miss Lily Belle Lockwood will be
hostess on Tuesday and Miss HaXel
Swift will be assisted in instructing
by Mrs. w. G.. Sears, Miss Gladys
Gordon, Mrs. NJ. L. Whitmarsh and
Miss Willis.
The current events section, Mrs.
William E. Chamberlin. chairman. will
meet at 4:45 pm. Tuesday. when j.
Rufus Scott will speak on High
Lights on World Politics.
The business meeting of the club
will be held Wednesday at PM
Chairmen from all the sections of the
club make their reports at this time
and members are welcome.
The sports section is very popular.
Miss Nell Cavanagh announces that
the Monday Evening Bowlers will
meet tomorrow at the Recreation
Bowling Alleys. $50 to $50. All In
terested members are invited. Miss
Ivy Wentworth. chairman of the
swimming section, will leave for l1a-
vana shortly and return January !.
Miss Thelma Schmitt will take charge
Of this group during Miss Wentworth's
absence. The class meets on Wednes-
days at the Y. w. C.. A. pool at pm.
Beginners, intermediates and ad-
vanced swimmers are equally welcome.
The instructor starts promptly on the
hour. Miss Bannigan, chairman OF
the riding group. will be out of town
today, but Miss Grace MCVey will lead
the canter. The tennis section had
dinner Tuesday evening. Games will
be played on warm Sundays through
out the Winter at 10:45 am. Games
may be arranged through the chair
man, Miss Florence Bell. The golf
games are also determined by the
weather. Mrs. Evelyn Warner. chair
man will take beginners around the
course on any day when the ther-
mometer is acting reasonably. They
are looking forward to Spring days,
however. Mrs. Eva Dell Myers re-
grets that the notice to various
chairmen was not received in time
to enable them to be photographed
last Sunday. She will be glad to
give any information desired upon
request. Mrs. o. l.. Hoffmire will
furnish information relative to hik
ing parties. Letters to chairmen ad-
dressed in care of the club will be
forwarded to them.
The District Federation of WOmen's
Clubs held its November all-day ses-
sion Monday at the Roosevelt. The
meeting was called to order by the
president. Mrs. Virginia White Speel
present for the first time since her
serious Illness.
After reports from the district off,
GERS. Mrs. Eugene Pitcher, General
Fedora ton director, stressed the I'm
| ting IN touch with the General FEEDER
alton chairmen when they hold "a
board meeting January IL. IL and 13.
Mrs. Walter Fl. Howard. chairman
| of religious education, gave out the
program for the Christmas MONDAY
services to be held at Keith's Theater
from. December 13 to 1S.
DIR. Huddleston. chairman OF educa-
ton. stated she had visited a number
of schools, where she found the chill
dren showing more interest In their
conditions and better lighting. A card
party is to be given for the milk fund
for the school children.
| Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman Of the
| fine arts committee, spoke of her
| pleasure at the large attendance at
| the Freer Art Gallery, and invited all
interested to attend a meeting on
| Wednesday, II am, at the Hotel
| Roosevelt, for the study of Christmas
| illustrations of current magazines and
the special decorations in Washington
stores.
Mrs. La VaI1e. chairman to further
the work Of the public welfare depart
ment, presented a program for con-
| sideration and Endorsement by the
| federation.
Mrs. William E. Chamberlain. chair.
man Of the legislative committee. gave
the following list of projects for con-
sideration and Endorsement:
| !. National representation for the
| District of Columbia.
! 2. A boulevard along the Virginia
shore of the Potomac from Key Bridge
| to Great Falls.
| 8. Municipal lodging house, with
provision for women and children.
| 4. Increased appropriation for the
Board of Public Welfare.
S. A modern commitment law for
mentally i'll patients.
! 8. Increased medical inspection for
the public schools, with provision of
the means for carrying out the neces-
sary after treatment.
| The chairman, Mrs. Chase, exhib-
tied samples of bronze markers to be
used in marking the row Of memorial
| trees planted last Spring.
| After luncheon Mrs. Seaton, chair
man of music. presented Mrs. Dorothy
Wilson Halbach, winner of the District
| Federation of Music Clubs contests,
including Maryland, Virginia and
Washington. who, accompanied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner Coombs at the
piano. gave a group of songs. This
was followed by short talks by each