Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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The Society of the DANES Of the
Loyal Legion met Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Miss Sophie
Casey. Miss May :. Clark was elected
president to till out The uuexpired
term ut Mrs. High CaI1les Smith, now
III the Philippines, and Mrs. Frank l.
King was elected recorder, the office
made vacant hy Miss CtArk'S accept
ing the presidency. Action was taken
on the recent attack made on Lincoln
by Mrs. Lawton, president OF the
hauEhters Of the Cunfederacy, and Il
letter Was sent To Mrs Lawton IN
protest.
Mrs, Julia I. Bodhsh gave a bio
crap .itCal sketch ri her husband.
Flank l.. King recounted some war
ACCIDENTS III the life Of her grand
father, Gen. John W. Hoffman,.
At the conclusion Of these talks tea
was served at which Miss Casey was
hostess.
Friendship Branch of the Sunshine
and Community society met Monday
at the home OF Mrs. IL. {. Cook and
her sister Miss Mayher. 1928 Calvert
street. After reports We're heard from
chairmeu II various committees an
1ccuuut was given ut the expenditure
rt the Christmas collection for toys
for the children of Gospel Mission and
contemplated charities We're discussed.
The chairman OF ways and means
called meeting OF hct committee for
tomorrow for the consideration of
plans for providing funds for future
,I,.,,-
admitted To the society
The Writerscraft Club met Monday
al pm. ut the Mount Pleasant Ii
braTy. The program consisted of the
reading by several members of origi-
nal stories based on one plot outline.
TIL" various ways uf working out the
stories We're Very interesting.
short story by Mr.. Mclaughlin. emit
lied Overture" Was read and helpful
criticisms given. The remainder Of
the evening was devoted I" business
discussions. The next meeting VIII
be held tomorrow, 8 pm. at the
Mount Plea SAINT Library.
[. -. Grant Circle, No. /, Ladies OF
the a. \. Rat its recent meeting
The following officers were elected:
President Mrs. Olivc &. Johnson, sen
iur vice president, Mrs. llilda Nc
Clure: Junior vice president, Miss Ma
RE Sellers; secretary. Mrs. Laura y.
Lennon: treasurer, Miss Emma Hay
ward; chaplain, Mrs. Annie l.. Power
Mrs. Daisy FUrtier; guard,
Mrs Esther VI. Sluss; patriot" IN
structor, Mrs Alice X. Mulligan;
pia mist. Mrs. Emma tiempler. The
J hove named officers viii lie Installed
Tuesday night by Past President
Esther NJ. SlosS-
An invitation has been extended 10
the commander of the Department OF
the Potomac. Grand Army Of the ke-
public. Judge Hosea q. Moulton. ana
staff. and the department president OF
the Women's Relief Corps, Miss Au-
glIsta 4. Palmer, and staff, ana all the
members of other circles of the Lanes
nf the G. A. r., Sons and Daughters
Of Veterans.
The Clara Barton Club OF Glen Echo
md vicinity gave luncheon at the
home of Mrs. Harry Humphrey Oh
cabin John. Md. Tuesday. to the eN-
4c1itive committee Of the Federation
~ Moments Clubs Of Montgomery
t.lrn1y About 50 ladies We're present.
The Home Demonstration club OF
cabin John. Md, held its annual cleo
tinn Of officers at Mrs MaXim's Thurs
day, at which time plans we're 1orfnu-
lated for enlargement OF civic enter
prises.
Tn, Cuitus Club met Tuesday Al the
resirioncs Of Mrs Henry A. Poikln-
horn md was called to order by the
president. Mrs William Knowles
Cooper.
Two papers We're read, the first, by
Mrs. clifford X. Bergman, on Naval
Heroes of the War OF 1872 to 1879
the second paper, story Oh IN, ule
Gypsy." by Mrs. J. K. hewitt. Inc
usual discussion Of papers was tol-
Iowsd hv several poems on the latter
subject read by Mrs. William ). Corby
md songs by Mrs. Ralph =. Barnard
The Zonta Club held its weekly
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel Tues
davr A feature Of the program was
the rendition Of several musical mum
bers. under the direction OF Miss Isa-
belle Bacon. by members or the cup,
Friday evening a committee composed
O, Misses Emma T. Hahn. Karoline
klaaer, Ida Steger and Mrs. Edlth
Salisbury will be hostesses at a bridge
marty to be given at the Lotus Ian
torn Tea House at S pm. Among
those entertaining guests will be
Misses Mary Lindsey, Clark Williams,
Elizabeth Poet, Jessie Branscomb,
Mary Mitchell. Jane Bartlett. May
Mover, MOllie Weyman. Malinda Ho-
yey. Elizabeth Harris. Gertrude Bowl
ing. Julia d. Conner. Louise STAN
baugh and Mrs. Louey Eenn, Mrs.
Alice Buchanan and Mrs. Amelia GUIDE
Thomas.
The Petworth Woman's Club met
January 4 i'll the Petworth School.
The president, Mrs. Horace Phelps,
presided. Mrs. A. E. Scott. chairman
of the home committee. reported a
meeting held at the home of Mrs.
Walter B. Patterson December IL.
The home budget was discussed un-
der the leadership Of Mrs. Ivan Rich
wine. The hostess was assisted by
chairman OF the phiianthropic COM
reported having distributed
toys, food and clothing among the
poor Of the District. Mrs. Ctley men.
toned especially 53 dressed dolls, 20
Christmas stockings, numerous toys
and clothing which had been fur
nished by individual members Of the
club, besides a Christmas dinner and
SIS worth of groceries which was pro-
vided by the members of the philan-
thropc committee. The PetWorth
Citizens Association furnished ten
dozen horns to this committee to be
distributed with other toys. Mrs.
Rose lie Fever reported Il Christmas
party at the Atypical School which
was made possible by the club. Each
child received a present and stocking
filled with candy. Mrs. NJ. W. Knowl-
ton, delegate to the Federation of
Woman's Clubs. reported the meeting
held at Hotel Roosevelt December %.
Representative Albert Johnson spoke
at this meeting on the subject of
Immigration" founding his remarks
on a book by Benjamin Franklin.