Evening star., 1926-05-30

SUI pace tulS AFTERNOON from D 10 D
o'clock. Owing to the holiday, no
| special program has been arranged.
The chairman of hospitality. DR.. A.
Frances Foye. and the committee
| members received at the tea on Sun
day last. Miss Elizabeth j. Raymond
presided at the table. Among those
in attendance were: Mrs. Fl. j. g.
Rudolph of Evanston, ILL.,; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Edward Keating, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Clements, Mr.. and Mrs.
Knapp. Miss Thompson and Miss
Sweet, former residents of Colorado.
The business and professional sec
ton will give q dinner June 3, when
DIR. Helen NJ. Strong, recently ap-
pointed chairman. will be presented:
Mrs. J. Garfield Riley. president OF
the club will preside. DR.. Strong de-
sires to meet the members informally
and will seek an expression as to the
character of entertainment they think
best for an accompaniment to the dln'
ners given by this section.
The drama unit was greeted by an
enthusiastic audience "Wednesday eve
ming. The one-act comedy, Pace
Aux Dames," was given by Miss May
O'Toole, as Juliet; Miss Agnes Wlnn,
Portia; Mrs. Frank Gregory stewart,
Ophelia; and Mrs. Edith Sears. as Lady
Macbeth. "Will" Shakespeare got a
scoring at their meeting in the health
resort scene. The Lyric Mandolin and
Guitar Orchestra played several groups
of selections and generously responded
to encores, as did also Mrs. Marialyse
Ross Manly and Miss Martha Cook.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher. director. an
nounced this to be the last entertain
ment of the season.
The Tuesday evening card section
at the meeting last week had all the
appearance of a real party. Those
present were: Mrs. Marie Stair Law
yer, Mrs. r. B. Campbell, Mrs. George
Chace, Mrs. Mary c. ID. Johnson. Miss
Julia Bannigan, Miss Jessie G, Lane,
Miss Verna A. Custer. Miss Lily b.
Lockwood, Mrs. NJ. l.. Whitmarsh,
Mrs. Don Johnson. Miss Julia karr.
Miss lola Armstrong, Mrs. Louise s.
Robins, Miss Mable S. White, Miss
Loretta Barnes, Mrs. w. Roach. Miss
Liena NJ. Kelly, Mrs. F. I. Swift, Miss
Z. Blanch Palmer. Miss Katherine
FRANKIE. Miss Mary A. Mason, Mrs.
c. C.. Cable, Mrs. S. J. Shoemaker,
Miss Media Ann Martin, Miss
Mamie D. Sobotka. Mrs. c. j. Dur
ham, Miss Gladys Gordon, Miss Pearl
Mason, Miss Bertha Hohns, Mrs. Cert
rude Russell. Miss Parline McVey,
Miss F. NJ. Dawson. Mrs. Wymond
Bradbury. Miss Myrtle Bum. Miss
Margaret Bayly. Mrs. G. H: Rutley.
Mrs. Horace H. Herr, Mrs. Louis
Becker, Mrs. w. w. Watson, Mrs.
Minnie Alband, Miss Helen Brown,
Miss Mary E. Gott. Mrs. Grattan
Kerans and Miss Virginia Benson,
chairman of this section.
The chairman of the music section,
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Is director OF
the glee club, which will give concert
June 10 for the members of the club
and their guests. Frederick c.
Schaefer, baritone sOloist at st.
Adams, will sing. H. Emerson
Meyers. who in competitive work has
completed three scholarships in music
at the Peabody Institute, will give a
group of Chopin numbers. Miss Hazel
Elsom will entertain with violin selec-
tions and an obbligato for one glee club
number. The glee club will sing sew
eral groups of songs. Mrs. Marialyse
Manly will give a group of piano
logues.
The Spanish class had a dinner with
II members present on Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Jennie Berliner. instruc-
tor, presided. Miss Henrietta Olding
was chairman of arrangements. The
class will continue to meet on Tues
day as heretofore, thus extending the
period of study into the early Summer.
Columbia Heights Art Club.-The
last meeting of the season took
place at the home Of Mrs. A. r. Tracy,
being partly in the nature Of a, picnic.
Mrs. Robert w. Ferrell, assisting host
ess, brought the ice cream, while the
tables were laden with goodies con-
tributed by the members, there being
81, including the guests. who were:
Mrs. A. r. Fogg, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs.
Gibbs, Mrs. Suter, Mrs. Truett, Mrs.
Williams and daughter, and Mrs.
Waterman. During the program
Mrs. Hardy presided as chairman.
Mrs. c. G. Abbott was warmly vel
coined, having just returned from the
trip to Africa, with Mr.. Abbott, the
scientist. AS into every life some
with two of its club members who
are leaving the city. Mrs. u. NJ.
Heisler goes to Emporia, Kans., and
Mrs. Robert W. Ferrell to Portsmouth.
n. H., where Mr.. Ferrell will be sta
toned. Mrs. Heisler, longtime mem
Der and vice president. and having
held other offices, was presented with
painting, the work of Mrs. r. Bruce
Bare. Mrs. Wolhaupter made the pres
entation. Mrs. Jeter c. Pritchard
and Miss Marguerite Noud were
elected to fill these vacancies.
The program included a paper on
Homes of Famous Americans" given
by Mrs. c.. P. Grandfield. This paper
knocker on the door it aroused the
slumbering past; the four-room house
on the Rappahannock of Mary, the
mother of Washington, and the great
rock close by so famous. Only two
rooms are shown to visitors. The
second topic, 1.-THE Art of the Living
Garden was presented by Mrs.
Tracy, being largely her experience
with trees and flowers, beginning with
a. barren hill side.
Little Mary Williams sang three Sc
lections. Mary has lovely voice and
her singing was greatly enjoyed. Mrs.
Williams. accompanied her daughter
on the piano. Mrs. Truett gave a
talk on Florida, her Winter home,
showing some specimens of human
skulls found near the Gulf. The day
closed with a chorus, planned by Mrs.
Faber Stevenson. Mrs. Arthur J.
Seaton presided at the piano.
Regular meetings will be resumed
in October.
District Chapter, American War
Mothers, held a business meeting at
headquarters. the Lee House, May IA,
Mrs. Eleanor c. Wagner presiding.
The Carnation drive, preceding
Mothers day. proved very successful
Mrs. James A. Evans of Staten
Island, N. Y, was guest. The chap
ter deplores the passing of it's Gold
Star Mother, Mrs. Clara c. Walker,
who died May 13. Through the court
esy of the Washington Suburban
Realty Co., G.. w. Phillips arranged
conveyance for delegation to
Cheverly. sponsoring better homes"
The gold star department held a
successful card party at the Endion