Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

the guest Of honor. Others in the re-
ceiving line will be Mrs. j. Garfield
Riley. president Of the club; DR.. "A.
Frances Foye, Mrs. Lyman B. SWORN
stedt, Miss Anne Cooling and Miss
Janet McWilliams. Miss Anne Beers
and Mrs. Ella McCristal will preside
at the tea table and will have assist
ing members of the Junior section.
Preceding the hour for the tea Christ
mas carols will be sung by the club 8
giee club under the direction Of Mrs.
Gertrude Lyons. chairman of the
music section.
i Every afternoon this month tea Is
being served at the club from TO $50
for the convenience of members. n
minimum charge has been added for
This service. Among those who will
preside are Miss May Belle Raymond
Miss Clara Rossman Saunders. Mrs.
Laura Bradley and Miss Virginia
Benjamin.
Members are making reservations
for Christmas dinners which Will he
served to a limited number on this
day. A gala time is promised all
who attend. A New Year eve dinner
Isl being arranged by. the current
events section, and reservations can
be made for a New Year dinner at
the cluD. InlS llst as HHlltcu 0lS"'
The public relief committee spon-
sored a display and sale of embroider-
les, etc, at the club Thursday, the
refugee mothers and children OF
Greece to be the beneficiaries. This
committee is planning a lecture IN
January to be given by Miss Clara
Rossman Saunders on her trip to the
Orient last Summer. Miss Saunders
Is an artist and a member OF the
Washington Artists Society. card
party is being planned for later In
the season.
Mrs. E. ]. Brennan, chairman OF
the child welfare committee, Is cam
paigning for a mothers club" sec
ton as part Of the child welfare work.
With mothers enough participating
in this project, with O. membership Zee
of one dollar q year, an excellent serV-
ice could be rendered.
The Monday bridge section had IL
tables playing last Monday. No sub
stitutes are being invited during this
month, Members of the section were
given an opportunity to give a volun-
tarv offering for the Christmas fund
for the help at the club. A generous
response resulted. During the social
period, Mrs. A. B. Martin presided at
the tea table.
Presidents day" at the club, with
the president, Mrs. j. CARRIED Riley,
"at home" is becoming a popular day
at the club for members to pay call
and get acquainted with each other
and Mrs. Riley, who is present from
II am. to pm. to welcome the
guests of the day. Tea is served from
3:30 to 6. Members are invited to
attend these informal gatherings each
week.
The Tuesday evening free and easy
auction section will have as hostesses
on Tuesday evening Miss Mary Mason
and Miss Julia Coonan. instruction
will be given by Mrs. George Talbot
and Miss Gladys Gordon.
The Junior section is sponsoring
dance on Thursday evening at pm.
Miss Mary Linkins is chairman and
will be assisted by Mrs. Frank Greg
DRY Stewart and members of the com
1Aittee. Cards can be obtained from
members of the section or at the desk.
Members who enjoy dancing can have
an evening Of pleasure by attending
on this date.
Twentieth Century Club.-The mid.
winter reception Of the club will take
place December 20, at the residence
of Miss Agnes Miller In Cleveland
Park In the receiving line with the
president, Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith,
will be the past presidents Of the club,
II of whom are residents In Wash
ington. 1t is hoped that the new mem
bers, especially. will take advantage
OF the opportunity to meet the older
members Of the club. No cards will
be sent out, but all members are in.
vited to attend.
The music section held its Decem-
Der meeting Tuesday at the Women's
City Club. Mrs. Duff Lewis gave the
history Of the violin and Miss Stella
Lipman assisted with the musical
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes,
chairman Of the section. presided.
Mrs. William Crawford Gorgas, Mrs.
Bertram Grosbeck, Mrs. Albert Mann.
Mrs. Austin Clark and Mrs. Leonhard
Stejneger were hostesses at the tea
which the French section gave
City Club. Nine. Irene de Poplawska
Leineweber was the guest of honor
and spoke on Polish Life as Elk
pressed in Literature, Music and the
Fine Arts" Mrs. Joseph Edwin Falk
and Mrs. George 3. Taylor opened the
program with a short comedy, called
Les Etrennes. Miss Elizabeth NJ
Carhart, chairman. plans TO have
talks at each meeting on travel, books.
current events and other topics OF in
terest, in addition to giving playlets
more or less well known.
The American Association Of Uni
versity Women has only one function
scheduled for the coming week-that
Is the traditional Monday afternoon
tea on December 20. Mrs. Frank
Howard, director Of the Tuesday Eve
ming Music Club, has arranged for
this a choral ensemble of women's
voices to present Christmas music
after the tea. Mrs. Frank Edgington
will be assisted in receiving as hostess
by Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley and Mrs.
Arthur S. Field at the tea table,
The Society Daughters Of 1912 held
It's December meeting at the Willard
Hotel.
Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair presided.
and after opening exercises the follow
ing officers made reports: Mrs. Red
wood Vandergrift, Mrs. ]. Frank Will
son, Miss Stalhngs, Mrs. r. Thomas
Robinson, Mrs. Albert Olsen, Mrs.
Frederick Sparrow and Mrs. Clements
Sheriff
GAOOA IilctLI Han VI CDT1I0lLLSSEt MTS.
Frank P. Stone reported on 1912
grave markers, Mrs. Elrna Ray Saul
on printing the new bylaws. Mrs.
st. Clair reported the transfer Of Miss
Margaret E. Naylor from the Pennsyl-
vania Society of 1912 to the District
OF Columbia
Mrs. George Trowbridge reported
the following for membership: Miss
Francis Harris and Miss Olive Harris
OF Richmond, Ind. Mrs. Gordon G.
Ray. Mrs. LYDIA jenkins. Mrs. Maize
Barr and Mrs. Anna Wade of this
city. Miss Emma Florence Lancaster
was welcomed as a new member
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins moved
we indorse the United States Flag
Association Mrs. George Sihley
making the hret donation from n
Real Daughter iowa rd the charter