Evening star., 1927-05-01

Ivta and William Il. CroWeH as IheSuS
gave scene which was much ap-
plauded: Miss Lulu G. Adams made
an appealing Juliet; Miss Alice j.
Whitcomb as Portia and Miss Alice
T.. Robinson as Nerissa gave scene
from THE Merchant of Venice,
which was much enjoyed; Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Phillips thrilled with her i'm
personation of Prince Arthur; Mrs.
Mable Owens Wilcox charmed as Ro-
salind Vocal duets by Mrs. Grace
Hazard Wormclle and Mrs. Minnie I.
Atcheson were delightful Mrs. Emily
Frech Barnes was the accompaniSt
and Mrs. Julia Culbreth GraE's beau-
tiful voice was heard to advantage in
q number of solos, accompanied by
Miss Margaret b. Grant.
The immense birthday cake with
hundreds of candles presented to
Shakespeare proved a real surprise
and souvenir roses given To the guests
were much appreciated.
Federation of Republican Women OF
Montgomery County. - Republicans
from all sections of Maryland attended
the Spring rally Of the Federation
held Monday at Silver Spring. The
chairman, Mrs. Edward l.. Stock, pre-
sided. and introduced the speakers.
short speeches were made by Mrs.
William +. Chase Of Prince Georges
County: Mrs Boucher of F'rostburg;
Mrs. Bladon Lownes, national com
mitteewoman: Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot,
Mrs William Wolf Smith. and Mrs.
John A. Holmes. The address OF
b. l.. Parmenter. Assistant United
States Attorney General, was ap-
plauded many times as he skillfully
pointed out the many occasions the
Republican party, when returned to
power, had saved the Nation from
political and financial ruin.
The Federation of Republican Won
en- Of Maryland was the guest OF the
County Federation when they held
their executive board meeting in the
morning Three large busses carried
the members from Baltimore, Annap-
oils and other distant towns. Lunch
con was served. 1t was voted the
most successful rally in the history
Of the organization,
The tentative date of the political
school which win be conducted by
the County Federation, is Wednesday,
June The sessions will be held at
Olney Inn, and the fee of 81 includes
admission to the morning and after
noon session and also luncheon. ElO-
quent speakers are promised and GER
tending the whole series.
Home Demonstration Club or Cabin
JOhn.-In the office of Miss Blanche
Corwin. home demonstration agent,
Rockville, Md, recently, a new move
ment was set on foot by the election
of a group of publicity women from
the home demonstration clubs in
Montgomery County, Md.
vl.sa fnfa Il. jS,c ted ht~
Prof NJ. D. Bowers, specialist in agri
cultural advertising, is one of the
many contemplated groups through
out the State and Nation whose pur
pose it will be to call the helpful work
of the home demonstration clubs more
fully TO the attention of the American
people than has even been done be-
fore.
Home Economics Association of the
District of Columbia, home makers
section. will meet May ), pm. at
the Bureau of Home Economics. Miss
Hildegarde Kneeland and Mrs. Chase
Going Woodhouse will summarize the
studies the group have been making
on Expenditure of the Family In
come" and the Value of the Home
Makers Time" All the members of
the association are invited to attend
this meeting.
The Culius Club met Tuesday with
Mrs. Daniel G. Davis. Three papers
comprised the program of the after
Early Sects of Eastern Penn
sylvania," by Mrs. Samuel E. Lewis;
Romance of Spices" by Mrs. Charles
r. Nesbit," and --latest Topics for
Discussion" by Mrs. J. Ramsay
Nevstt. Following the usual discus
sion. the meeting adjourned to meet
May 10 with Mrs. George w. Harris.
The Sixteenth Heights Club met
Tuesday with Mrs T.. NJ. Stowell and
Miss Hattie Van Tuyl. 9 Sycamore
avenue, Takoma Park, Md. A lunch
con was served at / pm. after which
the monthly business meeting was
held. Guests Of the hostesses were:
Mrs. Troy, a former member, and
Mrs Margaret Moore. The next meet
ing will be May 10 with Mrs. Roy c.
Potts, II Maple avenue, Takoma Park, |
Md, at which time the annual eIec.
ton of officers will take place.
The Women's Club OF Chevy Chase. |
The social sections afternoon at
Mrs. Joseph Maguire's, on April &c,
brought out most Of the recently
elected club members and their spon-
sors. Mrs. Newman @ Little and
Mrs. Mcguire greeted the guests, and
Mrs. George p. Hoover presided at the
tea table.
The first week in May is an impor-
tant one for club members. On May
the annual Spring concert Of the
music section will be given The
choruses to be given by the section
represent the Winters work with Mr..
Morsell and it would be a pleasant
evidence of club spirit to see q large
and friendly audience.
On May two sections are to hold
their final meetings of the season. In
the morning at 10:3 80 the civic sec
tion will gather at the Library. There
is TO be no speaker but reports of
the years work will be given by the
chairmen Of the committees listed un
der the civic section. THE Year in
Retrospect" should make a worth
while program, for the large attend
ance at the monthly meetings be-
speaks the interest felt in the sec
tion's various undertakings.
After luncheon the literature sec
ton will meet at 2 pm. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, Mrs. Janvier w. Lind
say and Mrs. Harry X. Griffin appear
on the program. There will also be
the usual magazine and poetry talks,
The Columbia Heights Art Club
met April Il at the home of Mrs.
Mary X. Nalle, and her daughter
Kathleen assisted in entertaining the
members.
There We're two art papers-the
first was on the history of The Pre-
Raphaelite Brotherhood" prepared
and read by Mrs. Robert B. Bare. The
second was n history of Holman Hunt
as painter of Biblical subjects, writ
ten and read by Mrs. Walter Howard.
Nineteen members answered to roll
call. as follows: Mrs. Robert B. Bare,
Mrs William G. Clarke, Mrs. Dewitt
Croissant, Mrs. H. r. Fulton. Mrs.
Josephine Griffith. Mrs. +. ID. Hardy.