Evening star., 1926-04-18
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

the residence of Mrs. Courtland Nix,
on, 1901 @ street.
This patriotic society is composed
of women who are descendants OF
officers of the Mexican War 0ineai or
collateral connecticut, and was found.
ed to keep alive the memory of the
sacrifices and hardshipS and deeds OF
gallantry that marked a contest
which, though comparatively short
was fraught with such consequences
to the subseqent history of the
United States.
, It's present president is Mrs. Guy
Burrage, wife of Rear Admiral Bur.
rage, u. s. N.
She has recently presented the club
with a handsome stand and pole sur.
mounted by an eagle for the beauti
full flag, which had previously been
donated by another member of the
club, in memory of her father, Gen
William Montrose Graham.
Mrs. Hughes Oliphant gave the
silken cords and tassels in memory OF
her father, Gen. Richard Coulter
Drum.
After the business meeting, at
which new members were proposed
refreshments were served. social
feature that always closes the eve.
ming, and in which mere man" Is
permitted TO share.
American Association Of University
W0men.-Mrs. E. r.. Browne. wife
of Representative Browne of Wiscon.
Sin will speak at the Monday tea on
My Wisconsin Garden" This Is par.
ticuIarly spropos as this is Garden
week. Mrs. Harry r. Cation will act
as hostess.
The book review class will meet
Thursday at IL am.
Representative Mary =. Norton OF
New Jersey, will be the luncheon
speaker Saturday at the 1880 lunch,
con. She Is q member of the sub
committee on education of the Dis
trict committee of the House and has
already made a study of the school
situation here. A part OF her talk
will deal with this problem. Mrs
Henry X 'Rainey will be hostess.
Members are urged to make resef.
vations for the week end excursion
10 Norfolk and vicinity. leaving
Washington May Is. Reservation
must he made with Mrs. Samuel Her.
rick before April *. The boat, the
will visit points of historic interest
in the lower Chesapeake Bay. the
James River. Newport News, Hamp.
ton Roads, Norfolk. Old Point Com
fort and Fort Monroe. Members ma Y
bring families and friends.
lie Cercle FrancaIs do Washing tor
Les Precienses Ridicules was received
recently by Mrs. Theodore Cogswel
and Mrs. Charles II. Probert at the
clubrooms OF the Penwomen's League
Mrs. Bessie Edison pleased with "Ele
gle" tMasseneD. Mile. Marie Leontine
Becker at the piano; reading. La Be
ante Nine. Cambouri; Miss Clara
Breed gave the following piano solos
with excellent technique: Prelude
and "Magurka" Meschetitzky); song
lie Cepirscule" tScruggs), Nine. Cam
Dore ,Walten gave a talk on Mes I'm
pressions de L'Exposition des Arts
Decoratifs, Paris. 1925"
Audubon Society Of the District
The second field meeting of the Sprins
classes. given under the auspices oi
the society. will take place Saturds
morning April "A. Those wishing IL
attend are requested To be at the
Mount Vernon station. Twelfth streel
and Pennsylva MIA avenue. in time tc
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Luncheon and carfare must be pro
vided by each person and childre r
must he accompa MED by older mem
hers who will he responsible for them
Competent leaders will be on hand 10
conduct the class and give such in
strllction in the Identification of birds
as is required.
The first outing took place yester
day when the members went to Ar
lington. Va, Many Of those attending
were recruited from the students who
attended the indoor bird classes at the
Thomson School during March when
several hundred children and adults
studied bird skins in preparation for
identified tion of birds out OF doors
during the Spring migrations.
The Business WOmen's Council will
meet Tuesday at the Church OF the
Covenant. An excellent supper Is
served from to 6 o'clock. followed
by current events and singing. The
devotional hour will be led Mr.. Rev
William A. Eisenberger. who will de
liver the first of a series of lectures or
THE Life of Christ" The feature oi
the evening will be lecture by Repre-
sentative Brooks Fletcher, of Ohio
AS an added attraction. Mrs. Fletcher
will sing. A cordial invitation TO at
tend this meeting is extended to al
friends of the council.
Voteless District of COlurlbis
League Of Women VOters.-The Apri
business meeting of the league viii
be held Tuesday evening at p. m. ~
the Mayfiower Hotel. At the concu
sion of the business meeting. DIR. Al