Evening star., 1926-10-17
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

annie Lancaster. |
| homes. but this Winter it is the inten
| ton Of the members to hold three
| afternoon affairs at the homes Of Its
own members, the first taking place al
! the home of the president. 1t Is
hoped that every member will take
advantage OF these social affairs to
meet the officers OF the club and as
many members as possible.
On Tuesday Mrs. William III. Her
ron. leader Of the parliamentary law
section. will give a tea to the mem
bers OF that section at her home In
! Florence Court from 4 to pm.
The nature section will meet at
Dupont Circle at 1910 am. Wednes
day for trip along the canal. Mrs.
Leo d. Miner, the leader Of the sec
| ton, will be in charge.
Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell. leader OF
| the section Of education, will hold the
| first meeting OF the season at her
home. 1901 Wisconsin avenue, Thurs
| day at II am. Miss Beatrice Cunradi
will give Some Impressions on Cul
| ture and Education in Argentina y
| Hostesses for the occasion are Mrs.
| Frederic B. Pyle, chairman: Miss
Myra NJ. Hendley, Miss Jane Young
Mrs. George +. Bowerman. Mrs.
| Frank w. Ballou, Mrs. Samuel NJ
Brosius and Mrs D. kerfoot Shute.
! Mrs. Robert G. Howard has been ap
| pointed to the board of directors to fill
the place made vacant by the resigna
| ton of Mrs. Edward B. Clark. Stand
| ing committees have been completed
and are as follows: Program. Mrs.
/ Merle Thorpe. chairman; Mrs. Edward
| f. Brown, Mrs. Margarita Spalding
| Gerry. Mrs. Samuel Herrick and Mrs.
| Joshua Evans, jr.
Finance committee. Miss Grace
Willis. chairman; Miss Myra NJ. Hend
ley, Mrs Glenn S. Smith, Mrs. Dallas
B. Wainwright and Mrs. Edmund
Platt
Hospitality committee, Mrs. J. c.
Robertson, chairman: Mrs. Edward j.
Mrs ]. E. Jones. Mrs. ]. B. Campbell
Mrs. c. f. LaVigne. Mrs. William l..
Clarke. Mrs. J. p. Ault. Mrs. Aoner
Ferguson. Miss Zenadia Merriam.
Mrs. David Skinner. Mrs. Stephen l..
Tabor. Mrs. John B. Nichols. Mrs
c. r. Clagett. Mrs. Grahame II.
Powell and Mrs. Nathan c. Grover.
Press committee, Mrs. Edward B.
Clark.
Printing committee, Mrs. Ralph w.
Lee, chairman; Mrs. Merle Thorpe
Mrs. Ellwood P. Morey. Miss Myra
NJ. Hendley and Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke.
Ushers committee. Mrs. William r.
Maxon, chairman: Mrs. +. w. Wash
burn. Mrs. Frank w. Ballou, Mrs.
J. c. Weld, Mrs. Ruthland 8. Beard.
Mrs. John Ihlder, Mrs. p. NJ. Ander'
son and Mrs. Leonard L. Harter.
Membership committee. Mrs. Whit
man Cross, chairman: Mrs. Grosvenor
NJ Jones. vice chairman; Mrs. Fred
erick V. Coville, Mrs. Arthur d. Call
and Mrs. Louis NJ. Prindle.
The sections and leaders are: Ar
cheology, Mrs. John Lowe: art, Mrs.
o. l.. Eeerhoff: civics. Mrs. Frederic
r. harrington; education, Mrs. Thomas S
W. Sidwell: French. Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Carhart; international outlook,
Mrs. Edward B. Clark; literature, Mrs.
George F. BOwerman; music. Mrs.
Eugene Burns; nature, Mrs. Leo. D.
Miner: parliamentary law, Mrs. Will
liam II. Heron.
The District of Columbia Chapter
American War Mothers will celebrate
its seventh anniversary and the first
social meeting of the Fall season Fri
day, S pm. at the Lee House. A pro-
gram consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music by we'll known local
artists and an address by William Ty-
ler Page. clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives. will be followed by roll
call Of charter members.
Mothers of men and women who
served in the Army. Navy or Marine
Corps during the World War are
eligible for membership and are in
vited to be present.
The American Association of Uni.
versity Women will have as it's guest
of honor at tea tomorrow DR.. AleS
Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. who will discuss "Anthropologi-
cal Explorations in Alaska Mrs. Eu-
gene f. Stevens will be the hostess.
Miss Eleanor Boswell. executive sec
retary of the American Association of
University Women. who spent her va
cation in England. where she saw
the Summer course at Oxford in ac-
ton and continued her research work
in London on an F,lizabethan manu-
script. has returned to Washington.
Miss Mabel Dunham Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago. the new club man
ager, Is giving particular attention to
supervision Of the dining room. The
new schedule Of meal hours is as fol
-.
con. 1890 to pm, and dinner, $50
to 1870 pm.
Those from Washington who will at
tend the meeting of the board of direc
tors of the American Association
University Women to take place in
Denver, Colo. November to 10, are
Miss Boswell. executive secretary: DR..
Lois II. Meek. educational secretary.
and Mrs. James *. McClintock, assist
ant treasurer.
District Of Columbia Chapter,
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
Of America, held it's October meeting
at the home of Mrs. Francis A. st.
Clair. president. 1853 Clifton street.
Reports of officers and committees
were given. Plans of work and enter
tainment features for the ensuing sea
son were discussed. A social hour
with refreshments followed.
l.. S. Daughters of 1872 executive
hoard meeting was held at the
home Of the president. Mrs. St.
Clair. 1853 Clifton street. October IL.
at II am. Those present were Mrs.
Sparrow, Miss Stallings. Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Shoemaker. Miss
bowling. Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. Sheriff,
Mrs. Blandy and Mrs. Polkinhorn.
Two new members were admitted into
the society, Miss Rose Eckenrode and
Miss Emma Lancaster. Plans were
made to hold a reception for the ma
tional president, Mrs. Samuel Preston
Davis, at the Willard Hotel. The
meeting and luncheon held Thursday