Evening star., 1926-12-26

FRANK Il. Bell, Mrs. Robert Reeder.
Mrs. Roscoe Mitchell.
A vocal program was given by Mrs.
Wilson Camp, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Warren w. Grimes.
Mr.. Grimes sang selections of his own
composition.
Richard Lord Jones Society held
it's December meeting at the home Of
Billy and Bobby Hanson on Seven
teenth and Buchanan streets, last
Saturday afternoon. A Christmas
party was the feature of the after.
noon. The home. was decorated in
holly wreaths and red berries, a large
log fire helping to add cheeriness to
the holiday spirit during the meeting
of the society in the large living room.
The meeting was well attended by
members, parents and guests. Among
the guests present were: Mrs. Van
Orsdale, national president of the c.
A. r.; several State officers, Miss
Helen Stoul, Mrs. w. w. Sloan, Mrs.
Constance Goodman, Mrs. Leslie Wat
son, Mrs. James Wiley and friends OF
the society, including Mrs E. G-
Schafer and Mrs. VIM Wright. The
meeting was conducted under the
management of it's president, Mrs
T. j. Holzberg, who assisted the junior
president, Edward Fuller, in presid'
ing. The little officers made their re-
ports, followed by q brief talk on the
large Thanksgiving basket filled Dy
the children for poor family In the
District. A large paper chimney was
filed to overflowing with Christmas
presents from each child and arranged
to be sent to an Indian family IN Nlr-
ginia which annually receives a huge
Al.s- tAkN
donations were made toward this box
by the guests present, the Descend
ants Of '76 Chapter and Lieut.. John
Shaw Society. This society. president
of which is Mrs. G. d. Exley, VIII
hold it's meetings from now on Win
the Richard Lord Jones Society. AFTER
the box was filled Mrs. Van Orsdale
gave an interesting address. MIS-
Holzberg told story. on Christmas In
Holland and Miss Helen Stout enter
tained the children with real Indian
episode, Plans were made to have
some of the children dress in colonial
costume at the c. A. r. card party on
January Is, at the Willard. The next
meeting will be held at the home or
Theodore and Mary f. Langley. After
adjournment all were invited INTO tne
dinning room, which was gayly dec.
III tfOIIttdy ColOiS' SAAASS NA~
Christmas faVorS.
SOrOptimist Club.-Belle kearny,
former State Senator from Mississippi,
will be the guest of honor and speaker
at the meeting at the Hotel LA fayette
Wednesday at pm. She has CHOSEN
Famous Men and Women l Have
Met" as her topic. Last weeks Christ
mas party proved to be one OF the
most successful the club has ever held.
due to the efforts of Jane Ryan, chalr-
man; Marjorie Webster, who gave
Christmas reading, and Katie Dunn,
who brought as her guests, the solo
ist, Miss Maude Murphy, and her ac-
companist, Mrs. Dorothy Butler. Jan
uary 5 the club will give testimonial
luncheon to it's former president, Mrs.
Nina Van Wrinkle.
The Smith College Club luncheon
will be Janaury 3 at l pm. at the
Parrot, Connecticut avenue just be-
low r street. The guests of honor will
be members of the Smith College fac
ulty, Miss Cutler, the Misses Cook and
Richard A. Rice. The officers of the
year for the Smith College Club in
clude Miss Louise Kingsley, president;
Mrs. Howard G.. Nichols. Miss Louisa
W. Puffer, Mrs. Warren Draper and
Miss Elizabeth Dean.
Susan. Ii. Anthony Foundation
Among those who attended the meet
ing of the board of directors last Sat
urday afternoon. out at Lee Heights,
and enjoyed the twilight ride round
the beautiful estate, We're Mrs.
Clara O'Brien .AIcCrone president,
Mrs. j. z w. Frizzell, I Mrs. Ed
gar G. Snyder. Mrs. Marie II.
Heath, Miss Mary f. IIeyler Mrs.
Anna f. Hendley, Mrs. Nanette Il.
Paul, Mrs. Luella NJ. MacKennan and
Mrs. j. F. Deal The coming one hun
dred and seventh birthday anniver-
sary of Miss Anthony, on February
Is, is already a matter of discussion,
and Mrs. William f. Chamberlain is
chairman Of program. Mrs. Clara
O'Brien McCrone, president is spend
ing a part of the holiday season in
Richmond, Va. her former home.
Mrs. Virginia Peters Parkhurst, direc.
tor of promotion of Maryland, reports
the additional names of Mrs. Charles
+. Miller, president of the Calvert
Demonstration Club, and
the Anne Arundel County League of
Women Voters. through the courtesy
of the treasurer, Mrs. Fowler. The
name Of James A. Young, clerk Of the
Court Of Appeals. was incorrectly re-
ported last week. and is now corrected.
The next meeting Of the foundation
will be held at the Roland Park Wom-
ans Club In Baltimore, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Anna +. Hendley,
chairman of the committee on ma
tional representation for the District
of Columbia, on the afternoon of Jan
uary 6. at 2:30 O'Clock. There will
be several speakers on the subject Of
national representation for the people
of the District Of Columbia.
The officers of the foundation will
be at home informally from to
o'clock at the Arlington Hotel on
Saturdays after January /. The next
meeting of the foundation will be held
January II, at pm, at the Airing
ton Hotel. All who wish to enroll in
the classes by Nanette B. Paul,
LII. B., please communicate with Mrs.
Wymond II. Bradbury. Adams 1868.
District of Columbia Chapter, Amer
lean War Mothers, meeting at the Lee
House, 18th instant, reelected Mrs.
Eleanor C. Wagner president; vice
ham, Mrs. Emil Walter, Mrs. Aleine
Anthony, Mrs. l.. w. Edmonston; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Catherine
Gross; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Olive Carpenter; treasurer. Mrs. Wal
colt Simmons; chaplain, Mrs. Charles
B. Donch; custodian of records, Mrs.
Martha C.. O'Neill; executives, Mrs.
D. o. Krams, Mrs. Edith Fuge, Mrs.
NJ. Loveless.
The final meeting of 1926 was called
Tuesday, at which the yearly reports
We're read.
The Christmas cheer at the hospi.
tails was carried out as follows:
Mrs Martha G. O'Neill at st. Eliza