Evening star., 1926-01-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

| daughters OF 1917.
Mrs. st, Clair told Of placing a
| wreath, January S, on the statue Of
Gen. Andrew Jackson in Lafayette
Square. in memory Of the victory of
| the Battle of New Orleans. A his
torical paper was read by Mrs Samuel
=. Polkinhorn. Mrs. II. Thomas Rob
inson called attention TO the plan for
| opening by the school children who
| win the essay contest on the frigate
Constitution Of the letters captured at
| sea during the war Of 1912. These
| letters still are sealed In the War De
partment.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, chairman Of
| music, presented Elmer n. Snider,
| who rendered selections on the ma
rtmba, an ancient musical instrument
| originating in Siam. Mr.. Snider was
| accompanied by William T. Dawson
at the piano.
The next meeting of the society will
be held February IA at the Willard
Hotel in the afternoon, with business
| meeting and program.
District League of American Pen
NOmen.-Arrangemen have been
completed for the annual ball of the
league to be held February at the
Mayflower Hotel.
responses are coming in nicely. and
many OF the we'll known social lead
ers have signitled their willingness 20
act as patronesses. The seasons de-
| butanteS will dance a sixteenth CEN
tury gaVotte in costume. and John
Baldock Of Massachusetts. secono
prize fiddler in the Henry Ford con
test will play. It is through the
efforts Of Mrs. Isabel Lukens Gates
that Mr.. Baldock is being brought
here. and much interest has been
evoked by the promise that he will
include in his program an old lancers
or waltzquadrille that the modern
company assembled may dance to,
figures.
Costumes are in order if those who
attend so desire
Each box may be named after some
famous author by the hostess occupy
ing it. At the book review tea given on
| Tuesday under the auspices of Mrs.
Milton Reed. chairman, the award of
the Peters prize for the best short
story submitted in the contest was
made by Mrs. William Wolff Smith to
Miss Louise Proctor. Vilitor Flambeau
and James l.. Moneyway We're the
judges. Book reviews were given by
Mrs. II. s. Mulliken, president of the
District branch, and by Mrs. Gates.
On Wednesday evening Miss Jean
Stephensons historical group was
entertained by the talk Of Charles
Shepherd, II, genealogist.
On Wednesday the ceramic art
section will hold its session at pm
at the clubhouse, 1909 II street
Rufus Scott, newspaper man. is
giving a series Of lectures on current
events every Monday afternoon. also
at the clubhouse. The meetings con
vene at 4:+5 and the public is We!
come.
Der Deutsche Literarischr Nereiii
was entertained by one Of it's mem
bers. Miss Mary Isabel Kelly. Januarv
16. al her home 1856 Seventeenth
street. The following program Of
music was rendered
Sonata op. 81. No. 8. J. Beethoven
Miss Kelly
Reading of extracts from La Mara'S
Schubert
Carlos Blume
Songs ...............- .Schuhert
Der Lindenbaum
die F'orelie''
Wanderers Nachtlied
t'Wohin''
I'm Abendrot' with cello obbiisaro,
Der ErIkoenig'
My. Benjamin zoe Morrison
! Reading of extracts from Scharwen-
ka'S ''klaenge aus meinem i.eben
Miss Kelly
: Trio for piano. violin and cello. op.
ScharWenila
"Andantino quasi atlesretto 'second
Inovement).
.Valse Triste" ..........S Sihelin1e
Miss Kelly Paul Gropp and :.
Prentiss
Songs ......N Scharvenka
''LiebeShoffnung"
I'm Lenz. Wenn Veilchen hluhn Iu
Hauf'
"Wenn der hinweg gegunsen'
"Sichst du das Meer"
Tanzlied: 'Des Goldbauern Thcsel"
Der Kuckucl.'
Mrs Wayne Z. Wheeler
Iiano Solos. ........ N. Scharw.nka
"Marchen"
Ball l-t,rinnerunStu
Miss Kelly
Songs .......... f. strauss
"Morgen
Die Nacht"
'AHerseeleu"
Songs ..-..-.......... r. W OFF
IDorsenheit
"Gebet"
''Auf dem grunen Ba Icon
''rretet Elm poper Krieger
Elm Ton" n"..........P Cornelius
Nh Benjamin Yue Morrison
The executive board Of the Coiun-
bian Women Of George Washington
University will meet tomorrow after
noon after the tea to e teTirled the
organization by the .ltnercan As:r-
citation % University Nome". fGGi
l stree.
Members OF the board viii stay for
1.Tiici v, I"n .yill bo served nj :
o'clock, and Mrs. Henry Grafton
Doyle. president of Columbian Women.
announces that important matters
mdy be discussed during the dinner
hour, in order that thos" who have
evening engagements ma get away.
The activities of the oI'ga niza ton
for the remainder of Inc year Will he
planned and arrangements set in mo-
ton for the annual banquet.
The next regular meeting Of the
Columbian Women will be held Feb
ruary ,.
The Susan b. Anthony Foundation
VIII meet Tuesday evening. s pm.
with Il business session at 1:30, in
ballroom of the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs.
Harry Atwood Colman, president of
the National League OF American
Pen Women. will give a short talk on
the part women have played in ma
, tional politics. DR.. and Mrs. r. Homer
| Curtis, authors and lecturers. who
have recently come here from Cali
fornia. will give a unique lecture on
Susan B. Anthony. Broadcaster." in