Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
NEWS OF THE CLUBS


ANNIE LANOA01ARs
| q. Chamberlain, finance; Mrs. Louis
Gutenberg, membership; Mrs. John n.
| Hager, publicity, editor of bulletin;
Mrs. Edward Heating, efficiency in
Government; Mrs, Edna Johnston.
| District representation; Mrs. Albert Fl.
Putney, international cooperation to
| prevent war: Mrs. r. Thomas West,
child welfare; Miss Laura Knott, edu-
cation; Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell. legal
status of women; Mrs. Rose Yeats For
roster, women in industry; Miss Julia
| Margaret Hicks, new voters.
Petwarth Woman's Club-The an
nual banquet of the club was held
June at Z pm. in the Columbia
Heights Christian Church, 1885 Park
road, with 102 members and guests
present. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Schwartz.
The officers and chairlneH of the yari-
Gus sections read their yearly reports,
which were interesting and enjoyable,
and showed what the cooperation and
| interest in this community has done
! for it's betterment. The CLUB boasts
| q membership of 203, and has a very
substantial sum In it's treasury with
which it carries on the activities both
| in Petworth and through its phiian-
| thropic section, various charities
throughout the city. A telegram was
read from Mrs. e. c. Crisweii, who is
attending the annual convention of
| the Federation of Women's Clubs. at
Grand Rapids, Mich. expressing her
regret at being unable to attend the
| banquet this year.
After the business part was over
| the ladies took their places at tables.
beautifully decorated with flowers
and favors of the club eolors, blue
and gold, and were served with a
supper during the course OF which
they were entertained with vocal
solos by Mrs. A. G.. Chamberlain and
violin solos by Miss Idalee Newell,
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Harry Test, also q humorous sketch
in which Mrs. Fernald, Mrs. Dunn,
Mrs. Test, Miss Q'Neai and Mrs.
Weihe took part. Mrs. A. c. Nor
cross gave a gracious welcome to the
new members and Mrs. II. s, TiHeher
paid tribute to the charter members
who organized the club is years ago.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, godmother of the
club, who was present, told how mueh
she enjoyed her association with the
club, and commended Mrs. Schwartz
on the wonderful report she had given
at the general Federation OF Women.s
Clubs several weeks ago.
Mrs. Phelps presented Mrs. schwartz
with a presidents pin, as token OF
the clubs appreciation of her work
throughout the year, and Mrs. A. Al.
Trivett was given basket OF flowers.
Mrs. Schwartz presented the gavel
to the new president, Mrs. Frederick
Hammer, who spoke with feeling of
the honor she felt conferred upon her
and of her desire to carry on the
work of the club as mapped out by
her predecessors. She announced the
new officers for the coming year as
follows: Vice president, Mrs. L. T.
Jones; recording secretary, Mrs. Ray
mond Hart; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Maude Wedeman; treasurer,
Mrs. A. NJ. Triyett. Section chair
men-Art, Mrs. T. s. Tineheri civic,
Mrs: ]. K. utley; educational Mrs.
e. L. Cary; home, Mrs. Otto HAM
merlund; hospitality, Mrs. Gilbert
Jackson; literature. Mrs. II. F. Fits;
music, Mrs. Harry Test, and philan'
thropic, Mrs. G. E. Hudson.
Under new business STA was appRo-
priated for work at Camp Good VIII
and plans were formed for partieipa.
ton in the Fourth of July celebration
held each year in Petworth.
American Association of University
Women members who are remaining
in town are finding compensation for
Summering in Washington In the in-
formal affairs occurring at the club.
house. The regular Monday teas no
longer have a program, but every one
drops in for a chat over the cups, and
on Wednesday evenings the Evening
Bridge. Club, plays after dinner as
early as f:ae and. members who dur
ing the Winter could not find time to
attend are invited by Miss Floy e.
Wallis, chairman, to join the players
any Wednesday evening.
The Culins Club held its last meet
ing of the season at the residence of
Mrs. William S. Corby. Three papers
were read. The first. Uses and
Abuses of Publicity" by Mrs. Henry
a. PoIkiHhorn; the second. What
Price Progress?" by Mrs. Daniel G.
Davis, and the third. Topics or Is
sues of the Day" by Mrs. Jane E.
Elliott After the reading of the
papers the club was entertained with
a program OF music rendered by Mrs.
Keefer and Mrs. Barnard.
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent No. 1, Mrs, Kathryn A. Rain
president, presiding, Miss Marguerite
Game Of Buffalo. Of Mckinley Tent
No 6. was a guest at the meeting.
Miss Norma G.. Budkee and Miss Daisy
f. Erb were elected members of the
tent,
Sunday. June 5, at p.m., the
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War held memorial services at
the tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
Of the Civil War at Arlington Gene
terry. Mrs. Adelaide Hickman had
charge of the services, assisted by the
chaplain, Mrs. Bugbee. Mrs. Baker
led the singing with her cornet. Mrs
Charlotte easy read the poem. I'VE
win Tell the Story" Mrs. Hickman
gave brief address. followed by her
sister, Mrs, Mangum, with an apnro-
pirate reading, The coiors were car
rice by Percy Parker. Mrs. Hickman
put wreath on the tomb in honor of
the Unknown Civil War Soldiers
buried there and also in honor OF her
father, Comrade Hazard Wheeler a
veteran of the Civil War, whose
birthday occurs In June. These serv-
ices were attended by members from
all the patriotic organizations Of the
city.
Annie Hage has been requested to
represent the national president, Miss
Agnes !. Mccoy. at two department
conventions, respectively, Grafton, w.
Va, and Uniontown. Pa. during the
month OF June. A rising vote was
given sending best wishes to the de-
partment convention president
A cordial invitation to attend the