Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

such wealth of art that Mrs. Smell
is leaving next week for another visit
in the same cities.
The president, Nina Van Wrinkle,
had as her guests Mrs. Champ Clark,
who came from her home In Bowling
Green, Mo-, to participate In the ex.
ercises attending the dedication of
Monticello, and Miss Elizabeth Ellis
colt Poe.
Harriet Hawley Locher brought
Miss Alice Bolton Evans of the
Writer'S Clearing House In New
York, who Is en- route to San Fran.
cisco, where she will be the Pacific
Coast representative. giving her par.
ticlilar attention to the better films
movement. Miss Evans gave the
club members an. account OF her
broad experience as secretary of the
better films department of the board
of review in New York. which is ma.
tional In scope and endeavors to give
the best In motion pictures to the
public.
The fifth number Of the Soroptimist
Monthly Bulletin was filled with news.
The report, of the superintendent Of
the Children's Hospital, Matte MI.
Gibson, stated that so boys and girls
ndA DEE1l5J1fdlCu III tiC eye NiAiilC sup
ported by the club and that there had
been 22l revisits.
Announcement was made that Hy-
song Bay would be the gath
ering place of Soroptimists for the
week end, July "a. and a record break
ing attendance is predicted.
The weekly attendance prize was
won by Nell Hysong. Other guests
were Helen Fowler, owner and man
ager OF the Shaw Water Lily Gar
dens, and Mrs. Campbell, apartment
house manager.
The District Council Of Catholic
Women win hold an executive board
meeting. Wednesday, at the home Of
the president, Mrs. Charles p. Neill,
when Miss Rebecca Stanley. chair
man of the Religious Vacation Schools,
will report on the progress of the
schools conducted by the council.
Eleven teachers Including two Sis
ters) drove to Glymont Tuesday, in
cars furnished by Mrs. Charles
Semmes and Miss tMinahan, and or
ganized the Glymont School. with rs
pupils gathered from the community
in the big bus operated by the coun-
ell. Morning hours were devoted to
lessons in the Glymont Church, where
Father O'IIara welcomed the school,
and in the afternoon the recreation
teacher conducted games and colored
pictures were shown from an s"out-
door, lantern.
K At Solomons Island daily school
will be conducted for four weeks by
two resident Sisters Of Mercy, from
Mount st. Agnes, who have volun-
teered their services, and Miss Mary
law a oh SSf
reational work and games. Miss
Crowley took the part of Pollyanfa I'm
the recent play given by the st. Paul
Players, and is well known as an ex.
cellent recreational teacher.
At La: Plata the Mission Helpers
will conduct the school, and plans are
being perfected for the opening of an
other school at Marshall Hall. Volun.
teer workers and the loan OF cars to
transport the teachers each week. are
needed, and any one interested should
call Miss Rebecca STANLEY, Adams
2S4s.
daughters of 1872. IA special
meeting of the board u. the District
Society was called BY the president,
Mrs. Francis st. Clair, at her home
July Z. Those present We're Miss
Richardson, Mrs. Bowling. Mrs.
Saul, Mrs. Touhy, Mrs. Trowbridge,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Polkinghorn, Mrs.
Robinson, and excuses from Mrs.
sparrow Mrs. Shoemaker and Mrs.
Olsen.
The resignation of Mrs. Sol Lans.
burg as corresponding secretary was
presented to the board. This resig.
| nation was accepted with deep re-
gret. as Mrs. Iansburg had served
long and faithfully as most efIicient
officer. Al letter expressing apprecia'
! ton for her work was voted sent ID
her. Miss Stallings was appointed
to I'LL out Mrs. Iansburgss unexpired
term Of once.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker who has
been transferred from the Illinois So.
Iciety to the District Of Columbia So
ciety, was appointed chairman oi
patriotic work.
Mrs. Alexander Sheppard and
Mrs. Andrew Bradley. real laiigh
tiers Of the War of 1912. have honored
the society with their membership
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson presented the
names Of Miss Caroline Tough.
borough and Miss Daisy Tough
borough for membership.
Mrs Tolihy advanced the idea ol
81 scholarship in the Maryyiile Sem
mary Iii Tennessee: a discussion fol
lowed which will be carried I'd thu
| first regular meeting of the society.
Mrs. n. Thomas Robinson suggested
an entertainment for the soldiers IN
walter Reed Hospital which met
| with approval.
Arrangements were made for the
October meeting, III be held In the
home of Mrs. Albert II. Olsen, reg.
istrar of the society. In Roland Park,
Baltimore. The trip viii be made by
halS III eharna rlfs D Mrs Rfihing1a11