Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
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sketches In dialect. The usual social
hour will be held in the parlors OF
the Shoreham Hotel Tuesday, from
to g.
District League of American Pen
Womeu-This afternoon, at the club
house, 1909 II street, the league will
entertain members and friends at a
lccturc-recital, conducted by Miss Julia
Srhcling and Mr.. SmidGregor. The
program will be devoted entirely to
Chopin, with a social hour following.
contestants who desire to enter
manuscripts in the Isabel Anderson
prize contests are reminded that all
contributions must be in the hands of
Mrs. William Wolff Smith, the chair
man, before March l.
ON Tue Sday evening, at $50. the
advertising and publicity group will
meet for dinner at the clubhouse.
Miss Niolette Sutton. chairman, has Sc
cured for the meeting afterward, at s
o'clock, Velma 7. Sinkins, editor of
the Little Club Corner of the Pictorial
Review and author of the "CoCka-
forum Series" Of girls books.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Barnes is to be
hostess on February % for a literary
evening i'll honor Of Mrs. I'll. S. Multi
ken, the club president. Miss Barnes
brother. Dr. Harold Barnes. professor
OF elementary education at Girard
College, in Philadelphia, who has pub
HShed two books of poems. will talk
on the writing of poetry and will read
from his own work.
The Midwinter ball. given at the
Maytlower Hotel Wednesday night,
was pronounced an unqualified success
by all who attended. Milton Sills, the
81 of - -
received. and the balance OF the pre-
pared program quite up 10 expecta-
lions John Bulduc, the Henry Ford
prize fiddler. played for the lancers,
which was danced in costume by three
sets. and followed by an old fashioned
waltz. Marjorie Webcstcr's ballet
gave two pretty numbers. Between
-four and five hundred guests were
present in spite IF the Indictment
weather.
The jefferson District Women's
Club met Monday and installed the
following officers:
President, Mrs. Myrtle X. Wilson:
vice president Mrs. Alice Sem@neS;
recording secretary. Mrs. Jessie Skid
more; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Isabel l.. Davis; treasurer Mrs.
Goldie P. Spangler.
This club is a non-political organi-
-ution, but is much interested in
county. State and national affairs.
Recently. at the request of the Nir-
sinia citizens carlton committee. the
club addressed letters TO Senator
Frank Ball and Representative
Charles 7. jesse, from this District.
urging their support of the bill be
fore the Virginia General Assembly
to provide carlton or tower of sing
ing bells as a memorial to the state
heroes of the great war.
Ia Societe Chapeaux ct 40
Fcmmes-Mrs. Mary +. kolhos, pr"Si-
G"ute departmental, Ia SUCiete, heads
the committee composed of officers OF
the salon, who will give Il benefit card
party on "Wednesday ut the Lee
House at pm. Reservations for
tables are now being made through
members Of the : and 40. American
Legion department headquarters or
tickets may be obtained at the Lee
House on Wednesday night. The 5
ChapeauX ct 40 FemmeS is organized
Tor welfare work among the children
of service men and proceeds from the
card party Will be used for that pur-
pose.
The Women's Alliance, All Souls
Church. Sixteenth and Howard streets,
Will meet Friday al II am.
Or. W. +. Ribber, director of
Science Service. Inc, will deliver an
address on Activities and Evolution
OF Wild Animals"
Luncheon l pm. Mrs. John W.
Adams, hostess.
The Women's Home Club Of North
Beach, Md, will hold their February
meeting at the home OF Mrs. George
Thompson, IL L street.
The guest of honor viii be Mrs b.
:. Matthews. president Of the
Women's College of Law in this city,
who will give an address. Laws Of
Maryland As They Affect Women and
Children"
The Housekeepers' Alliance met AT
the Woman's City Club, Tuesday aft
ernoOn. \ motion was carried
authorizing the president to appoint
& committee TO confer with Mr.. Rath-
borne to see if anything practicable
can be worked out in connection with
his proposed survey of Washington
in connection with the high cost of
living. Tho chairman Of the com
Inittee on bread rendered a report
on her Investigations as to whether
or not the Ward Baking Company,
the Continental Baking Corporation
and the General Baking Company
tad amalgamatod. a resolution was
adopted iudorsiug the Keller Capper
original form. The alliance went on
record also rs approving the Capper
public welfare bill, which provides for
""mhininS the work of the Board of
tNariticS. the Board of Children'S
Guardians and the Board of the Ma
ti"ual Training School for Girls in
one organization Walter Durand,
former member of the United States
Tariff Commission, gave a history of
CIT he
Roosevelts administration to the
present time. He stated that an
agreement had been reached during
the Roosevelt administration for tri-
enntal conferences between owners
ana operators but that 10 this day old
grievances still prevailed, a benefit
card party, to aid in financing the ac-
tivities of the Alliance, will be given
on Saturday at , pm, at the home
of Mrs. Van Week. APO Harrison
street. All members and their friends
are invited To attend.
The Park View Woman's Club met
at the Park View School Tuesday eve
ming with Mrs. Faris in the chair. A
short parliamentary drill was given
by Miss Maitland Thompson of the
Renshaw School of Speech
Following the reading of the min
utos by Mrs. Walker, Mrs. FELTON,,
treasurer, gave her report, showing
substantial balance on hand AS dele
gate to the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. FELTON, also gave
an account of the last meeting of the
federation.
me chairman of the philanthropic
committee, Mrs. McMaugh, requested
more volunteers in the work of assist
ing the Instructive Visiting Nurses
one afternoon each month. She also