Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04

Women's City Club-While the
members are visiting far and near inc
home club has been playing the roie
of hoste ss to travellers from other Ju-
risdictions. Among those reglsIelins
during the month of June We're: MARIE
r. Caulfield, Grand Rapids. Mich;
Mrs IN Griffith and Betty Carvin of
philadelphia: Carmine Mead OF Wom-
ems City Club of Boston; 1nah M: re-
terson and Jess Spencer of Wlchlta'
Kan; Anna r. Colt. New York; X. e.
McManus, Chicago; Mary meyer
Lewis. New York City: Mrs. !. M.
Hubbard, Oakland, Calf: Virginia
Mccoy, Los Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Il.
Welt, Mrs. w. j. Newman ana MISS
Mary Newman of the Womens ely
Club of Detroit. Mich. Mrs. A II. ray
lor. Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. j. G. cav
ier Yakima. Washington; Miss Alice
paul. College Park Md; Mrs. William
y. Rentsch, Detroit. Mich. and Mrs.
Van Court Hare of Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, member OF the
board of directors and chairman OF
the music section, announced her ue
parture July 3. when, in company
with Miss Berna Custer OF the drama
unit and French section, she VIII WISH
Norfolk, Newport News, portsmouth,
Old Point Comfort, Buckroe Beach,
Yorktown and other places OF interest,"
in Virginia. Mrs. Grattan kerans,
nublicity chairman, is leaving shortiy
for Detroit. Mich, and st. Louis, Mo.
to visit. During her absence MISS v.
s. BENJAMIN, vice chairman or the
committee, will attend to the publicity
Of the club.
The Tuesday free and easy section
had 40 members in attendance. nose
playing for the first time this sum
mer were Miss V. S. Benjami /, MRS.
=. w. Van Metre, Mrs. II. Par KS, Mrs.
Julia Rea and Mrs. E. j. PEG lies, the
latter guest of the evening.
The Friday morning card section
had present last week Mrs. James NJ.
Porter. Mrs. f. II. Haag, Mrs. John
Quinn. Mrs. c. c. Gable. Mrs. M
Whitmarsh Miss Mary A. Mason,
Mrs. w. G. Sears. Mrs. S. Shoemaker,
Miss May f. Smith, Mrs. Virgil G:
Miller. Miss Myrtle Bum. Mrs. Harold
J.. Parks, Miss V. S. Benjamin, MISS
F.. f. Packer. Mrs. Frank II. Smell,
Mrs. Grattan Kerans, Mrs. Edgar
Brown. Mrs. A. l.. Gardner, Mrs. NJ.
l.. B. Fulcher. Miss Corinne McCus-
ker, Mrs. Don C. Johnson and Mrs.
Geo. NJ. Talbot, chairman of this sec
ton. Members of the club are invited
Friday at 10 am.
The business and professional din
ner, which is to be given July IA. Will
have an interesting group OF speakers
from among the woman specialists
in the Government departments.
The Writers League of Washing
ton will meet in the Mount Pleasant
Public Library Friday evening, .
O'Clock. Members on the program are
Miss Mary Turner, j. X. MaElll, FeIlx
Schwarz for stories, and Mrs. r. ,.
Larkin and Mrs. Jane G. Love for
verse.
At the last meeting Miss Clara Man
derschied read Caesars Wife, q
short story she has just sold to a
ma gazine. It called forth a very gen
eral discussion.
Miss Mary Turner read the first in
stallment Of a novelette,. The Third
Generation" in which all were inter
ested and look forward to the further
experiences of Chad and Patricia.
Mrs. J. X. Arnold read a group or
verse. the favortes being arlington
and one interpreting the Henry Adams
memorial.
J. G.. Herndon read a poem.
The Writerscraft Club met Monday
evening in the basement of the Mount
Pleasant Public Library. Among
other guests there were several mem
bers of the Writer'S League, includ-
ing Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Arnold.
EVELYN Story read an interesting and
helpful letter from a man who has
been a successful writer for 40 years.
w. Alfred Faulkner read three origi-
nal poems. Another poem entitled
THE Dewdrop," written by Flora
Sprague. was read. and followed by
a discussion, by members and visitors.
of various kinds of verse. Alfred
Roderick, visitor and writer of in
dustrial articles, gave brief talk AT
the request Of the president. Due to
the absence of several members who
had been on the program, the remain
der of the evening was taken up IN
discussing various phases of the club
work. A motion was made and car
ried that any member. finding himself
unable to attend meeting at which
he is scheduled to contribute, shall
either notify the president or send his
own substitute. Mr.. Mess also Sug-
gested a plan, which was written into
the club rules, whereby the members
would be placed upon the program
alphabetically. possibly four members
being assigned to each meeting. leav-
ing vacancies for any other work