Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

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monthly subscription dinner of the
business and professional women $
section will be given. Prominent IN
the activities of the club is MIS-,
Laura Bradley, who is, also member
of the District of Columbia League OF
Women Voters.
Mrs. Bradley is a member of the
board of directors of the Women s.1ltE
Club, and as a charter member, helpeu
in organizing the club; also a lie menu
Der. She was the clubs first treasurer
and has served as second vice presi-
dent and first vice president. For sew
eral years she served as chairman OF
the forum luncheon committee,
The Writerscraft Club held its
weekly meeting Monday, s pm, IN
the basement of the Mount Pleasant
Public Library Mrs. Mcdonald read
an outdoors article. entitled "A Trip
Through Rock Creek Park. lt was
artistically written and contrasted
well with a fact" article by Isabelle
story. recently published in the Men.
tor. Miss Story's article was called
Here Alaska's Destiny Was Set,
and had to do with the Sitka Monu-
ment, tie witch tree and totem
poles. Fred Mclaughlin read -FOUR
more chapters from his novelette,,
"Tbe Golden Parrot. Quite lenghty
and lively discussion ensued over Jean
Monks story. entitled :Sirens Of the
Sea which with poems by ii. HILL
man. concluded the program.
Next weeks list of contributors VIII
include Mrs r. H. Spidell, Mrs. Betty
Weber. r. T. Thurber and Paul l..
Aclller. besides Mr.. Mclaughlin. VINO
will read another installment OF MS
story. Anyone interested in writing
in general is cordially invited to at
tend. The club meets each Monday
evening at the above mentioned time
and place. Miss Laura Bartholaemus,
president.
The Study Club of Lanham, Md.
held it's monthly meeting July Il at
the home of Mrs. Carl Scofield The
activities of the club were reported
as follows: The success of the can
wasting for pledges to help erase the
church debt was reported by the
chairman. Mrs. Charles Howser. the
support from the members OF the
church and club was most gratifying
and it is hoped by the end of the year
that q large part of the lndentedness
will have been paid.
A lawn fete is to be given by Mrs.
Humphrey Beckett on August IA, for
the benefit of the church and club.
Announcement of the winning or
the prize $1,000 in the Better Homes
Contest of the country by the Prince
Georges County Federation of Won
ems Clubs was made. Great praise is
due the chairman, Mrs. Guy S. Meloy,
and her committee for achieving this
result.
An interesting article on Raquel
Miller was read by Mrs. James
Kempton.
The paper for the month was on
"Artic Exploration" and was excellent
~ presented by Mrs. Eben Toole.
The Writers League Of Washington
will meet at the Mount Pleasant Lii
brary Friday evening. The program
will consist of original stories by Miss
Turner, Paul F. Mackey, Miss Cor
rine Hay and Miss Raphella Schwarz
Verse by Mrs. Larkin, Mrs. Love and
Mr.. Cottingham.
The last meeting was well attended
in spite of the storm, and all were
well repaid by the interesting pro-
gram Miss Mary Turner read an |
other installment of her story, THE |
Third Generation; Miss Marie Dallas |
gave a group of verse with her usual |
delicacy of sentiment, and Mrs. Jane |
Love produced a mystery story of |
unusual merit and art. 1.-THE Base
ment' Room" Miss Graves brought |