Evening star., 1927-03-13
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.


honor Brig. Gen. and Mrs. II. NJ. Lord
Others specially inv tied are the new
members, Miss Margaret Brown. Mrs.
James A. Burns, Mrs. II. j. Corbin,
Miss Sara Crowell. Mrs. Eatl b. Cul
lev. Mrs. Adelia NJ. S. Forester. Miss
Elizabeth Hewitt. Miss Isabel Horn
ing Hichey, Mrs. Lula A. Hurdle,
Mrs. Robert Imbrie, Mrs. NJ. j. Law
renee, Mrs. Mary NJ. Murray, Miss
Sara Ruane. Mrs. Richard l.. Saun'
GERS, Miss Gertrude Walter and Miss
Chariot B. Wendal. All club members
are invited and guest cards c3n be had
at the desk.
The lecture course on modern con-
tinental drama being given by William
Lee Corbin, librarian of the Smith
sonian Institution. will be the program
for tomorrow evening. p.m.. when
Hauptman's THE Weavers, Han
nele." and THE Sunken Bell will be
discussed. Mrs Mamie G. Barndol-
lar and Miss Gertrude Waller will be
hostesses Mrs. Lyman b. SWORN.
stedt is chairman of the joint commit
tee of the drama unit and library lee
lures committee that is sponsoring the
lectures for the benefit of the House
Betterment Fund. Members can pro-
cure tickets at the desk.
Miss Florence Bell, chairman of the
tennis group, extends an invitation to
members interested to meet at Ter
home, 1885 X street, for organization
for the seasons playing.
The Monday bridge section is work
ing diligently to have successful
card party on the afternoon and eve
ming of March 23 for the House Bot
terment Fund. Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot
has added her name to the roll of the
Monday bridge section. During the
social hour last Monday. Mrs. Susan
Gwynne presided at the tea table
Mrs. Elma Saul assisted. Awards for
the three highest scores during the
month of February were presented
Mrs. T. II. Dawson. first; Mrs. Charles
c. Cecil. second. and Mrs, A. b. Om-
wake, third.
The current events section. of which
Mrs. William E. Chamberlin is chair
man, will meet Tuesday at 4:45 pm.
when Grattan Kerans will be the
speaker. "A Political Review will be
the topic of the day.
The St. Patrick's day dinner on
Thursday al $50 pm. promises to be
one of the most enjoyable of the sea
son. Judge Mary O'Toole is chairman
and will preside. Michael NJ Doyle
will be the honor guest and speaker.
true version of st. Patrick and the
'sarpints" will be given by Ellis
Meridith. Mrs. Patrick Gallagher will
tell the story of "The Legend of
Phelim o. the Fairies. or the Piper
That Played Before Moses" Mrs. c.
j. Morris will sing Irish songs, Am
brose Durkin will sing tenor solos, lit
tie Miss Priscilla Bogue will jig; 1.-THE
Work House Ward" with Miss Alice
Whitcomb. Mrs Frank Gregory Stew
art and Mrs. Edith Sears making up
,,-fn he
unable to secure reservations are in
Nited to come in for the entertainment.
Guests can be arranged for a the desk
with the usual guest charge.
Miss Mary Lazenby, chairman of
the parks and coming committee. an
nounces that the luncheon to he given
under the auspices of that committee
on March 19 at l pm. will have Col.
j. Franklin Bell, Engineer Commits
sioner. as guest of honor and speaker.
"From Curb to Building Line I'M
provement and Maintenance. wiz be
the subject of the talk. Other guests
will be Mrs. Clifford Pinchot and DIR.
George c. Havennar, chairman of the
Federation of Citizens AsSOcia tinns.
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor VIII preside.
The nominating committee will meet
at the club Wednesday evening Mem
bers are expected to send in their
list of nominees for consideration.
The three directors and their alter
mates who viii represent the club at
the meeting of the > neral Federation
of Women's Clubs sre: Miss Mate
Lewis (alternate, Mrs. Edith Sears),
Mrs. w. j. La Varre alternate. Mrs.
Thomas West). and Mrs. Jerome Light
foot alternate. Mrs. George East
mentD.
The executive board voted to extend
the courtesies Of the club to the
women attending the American Medi-
cal Association convention in May,
the delegates to the thirty sixth con-
tinental congress Of the National So
ciety of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution in April, the American
Association of University Women in
March, TO the women accompanying
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce convention in Nav end the na :.
tional convention of Zonta Clubs in
May.
The Tuesday evening free-and-sasy
auction section had II tables playing
last week. Guests of the evening We're
Miss Anna Becker, Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Converse. Miss
Marion Kendall, Mrs. V. +. Opdycke,
Miss Mae Riley. Miss Florence Mar
shall, Miss Grace Peters. Miss Pauline
Mayer. Mrs. M. Donnelly and Miss
A.. Louise Warren. Instructors for
this section assisting Miss Swift.
chairman. are Mrs. w. G. Sears, Mrs.
c. G.. Gable. Mrs. Lawrence Becker
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Whitmarsh.
A card party will be given Satur-
day evening by the members of the
swimming group of the sports section.
Members of the club are invited to
bring their friends and attend this
party.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director of
music, viii be soloist for two weeks
at Keystone Heights. Lake Geneva.
with the Florida Chatauqua. Mrs.
Charles Brooks Smith. assistant di-
rector, will be in charge during the
absence of Mrs. Lyons.
Twentieth Century Olub.-The art
section will leave the Union Station
tomorrow at 9:25 am. on a special
car TO go to Baltimore to visit the
Walters Art Gallery and the Balti-
more Museum of Art. Mrs. o. l.. Veer-
hoff, chairman of the section, will be
at the information booth of the station
at o'clock with tickets ready for
all those who are making the trip.
Upon arriving in Baltimore busses
will take the visitors to the Museum
OF Art. after which luncheon will be
served at the Rennert Hotel The
afternoon will be devoted TO the Wal.
ters Gallery, which win be specially
opened for the members of the Club
through the courtesy Of Mr. Walters.
-Four dollars will cover the expense of
each visitor.
'rne parliamentary law section will
meet, II am. Tuesday at the Women's
City CIph s<ts. William II. Heron,
chairman, will preside and Mrs. l. G.
Bethel will conduct the class. The
subjects for the day viii be ITO Re
consider a Motion" and ''To Rescind."