Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
SOROPT|M|ST CLUB
|NSTALLS OFFICERS
Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen
Becomes President of
Women's Organization.

The now officers of the Soroptimist
Club of Washington were officially in
stalled last night at a banquet in the
Carlton Hotel. Sixteenth and X streets,
and pledged themselves to an admins
tration of patriotism, civic better
mcnt and service" j..
The clubs new officers and directors
are: Mrs. Caroline r. stephen. presi-
dent; Mrs. Mary Catherine Lewis. first
wee president; Mrs Jennie NJ. Ryan,
second vice president; Miss Alice T.,
Thomas, treasurer; Miss Margaret r..
Conlcy. recording secretary; Mrs.
Marie Stair Lawyer. corresponding sec
rotary, and Mrs. Helena d. Reed, Mrs.
Nina c. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. Ethel
Knight Pollard, Miss Katie Dunn, Mrs.
Rosa NJ. Place. Miss Marguerite Sit
Greaves and Mrs. Eva j. Turner,
directors.
The principa speaker of the evening
was Mrs Alfred j. Brosseau. presi-
dent general of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. who traced the economic
evolution of women from the days
when they were chained TO the
hearthstone" TO the present time, de-
| claring their growth was similar to
! hat of her organization.
Outlines Educational Program.
Unfavorable newspaper publicity,
/ Ms. BrOsseau said was effective in
hindering the progress of women
when they first entered the. business
world. But no publication pokes fun
At the business woman now, the
speaker declared.
In telling of the work of her or
ganization, the president general of
the ID. \. r. outlined its educational
activities. told of its ion
work, starting with the immigrant
when he reaches Ellis Island and
/ praised its fundamental purpose.
| asserting that there is not much
room to improve on the ideals and
| religion of the founders of this
country"
The program was opened by the
singing of America" and salute to
the flag by the audience. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor of Metro
politan NJ. T.. Church and chaplain of
the House of Representatives. gave
the Invocation. Mrs. Helena DOGGY
Reed, the retiring president who is
also vice president Of the 1nterna-
tional Federal ton of SoroptimiSt
Clubs, acted as toaStmistress. and
made short address welcoming the
guests. Mrs. Reed called attention
TO the international feature of the
SOroptimist orgaHiZat ton as evidenced
by the presence of guests from two
| foreign countries and by the flags of
several nations decorating the patios
She then turned the gavel over TO
| Mrs Caroline b. Stephen, the incom-
| ing president. who i'm turn introduced
the officers who are 10 serve with her
! pttarS tf esraptipp received fran,
Soroptimist Clubs in Los Angeles,
! Portland. Kansas City. Detroit Sacra-
mento and other cities were read, as
! was communica ton from the In
| ternatiOnal Federation of SOroptimist
| Clubs.
Commissioner Gives Talk.
Proctor l.. Doueherty, chairman Of
| the Board of Commissioners, then eX.
/ pressed his personal greetings to the
! club saving he had been so occupied
with the question of a location for a
| farmers market that he was not pre-
| pared to make an address.
Mrs. EVeline NJ. Burns of London
| and DR.. Katie Spieeel Of Prague,
/ Czecho-SloNakia, who are studying
under the Lora Spillman- Rockefeller
! memorial scholarship. each made
! short addresses telling Of the prog
! reSS Of WOmens clubs in foreign
lands. Mrs. Burns declared that in
! England women's clubs probably will
! not extend as fast as they have in
America. for in that country people
! are not educated to the club idea and
even the colleges do not have fraterni-
Ties or sororites. although mixed
clubs of "dult men and women are
more pnn Lar than here.
Dr. Spi~"cl, who is also a member
Of the international WOman's com.
| mittce Tor peace, and secretary of the
German branch of the Czechoslov-
illian University Women's Club,
claimed that in her country there are
the same clubs az in the United
states, where most of them originated.
Mrs. Earl Klein. accompanied by
her husband. sang few songs dur
ing which roses were presented to the
guests. Mrs Jennie Ryan and Miss
Maude Freeman. former correspond
ing SECRETARY. were given prizes for
attendance. and "A program of dinner
music was rendered b" Kurt IletZel
Soroptomist pin was presented Mrs
Helena DOGGY Reed by Ruby Lee
Minar. as gift from the club.
| The committee which arranged the
dinner consisted of Mrs. Mary Cath.
crime Lewis, chairman; Mrs. Marie
Helena Pierce. Miss Marguerite SIT.
greaves, Miss Daisy Reed. Mrs. Jen-
ME Ryan, Mrs. Helena DOGGY Reed
and Mrs. Eva J. Turner.
The organizations new president
has been president of the Temple
School for 90 years. She was the
first woman member of the chamber
of commerce, and il also on the board
of directors of the Womens City
Club. She has been a member of thu
| local Corontimi Club since il Starte cd