Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

Anderson prize contest are invited to
compete for this prize.
The new Hymn to Washington" by
Mrs. Aaron Newman, first vice presi-
dent, was recently broadcast from
| WRC. Mrs. Alice Rogers Hoger, a
member of the poetry group, is the
author of the cherry blossom pageant.
to be presented Saturday. April 16, At
| Hams Point.
American Association of University
| Women.-~At the afternoon tea tomor-
row there will be a Lenten program
| of music arranged by Miss Mary
| Isabel Kelly. Those contributing will
| be Mrs, William j.. Chamberlin, read
| er; Miss Marion Mccoy, contralto SOLO
| list, and Miss Mary Isabel Kelly.
| pianist. Mrs. Chamberln viii recite
| two poems by Longfellow, with musi-
cal settings, 1.-THE Legend Beautiful. -
with piano accompaniment composed
| by Alexander Henneman, and king
Robert of Sicily" to the music written
| by Rossetter G. Cole, also two poems
of James Whitcomb Riley with must
cal settings for the piano Mrs Rob
ert +, Griggs will act as hostess.
Prior to the tea, al ESQ pm the
weekly sewing bee will meet. Inter
estcd members are invited TO come
and bring their own mending or to
sew for the club.
On April 10, at 11l5 am, the book
review section will meet. and at s that
evening there will be an illustrated
lecture on North America" by Miss
Dorothy Quincy Smith. Mrs. Harris
Truman Baldwin will he the hostess
at the lecture. At 7:45 pm. the study
group in adolescence will meet
will {aa nf
the Washington branch of the asso'
citation at pm, on April IS.
The chairman of the membership
committee has announe I'd the follow
ing new members: Mrs. S. u. Seiben-
thai, Mrs. Maris NJ. Prot1itt, Mrs. Pres
ton 3. Kavanagh, Miss Flora Nj.
Crane Miss Mary C.. Craig, Miss Jessie
NJ. Hoover, Mrs. Edward 4, Devine.
Miss GWendoline Goodwin, Mrs. A. Il.
Zuker Mrs. Francis NJ. Savage, Miss
Mary w. Tobin. Miss Anna Lee Pace,
Miss Mary Kirk, Miss Florence A.
Haskinson, Mrs. George b. Woods,
Kiess, Mrs. Delos Q. Kinsman. Mrs,
Bertram ID. HuIen, Mrs. Albert G.
Muhse. Miss Minnie II. Lippett, Mrs.
Herbert s. Wood, Miss Adele II.
Stamp, Mrs. Eugene G. Reinartz,
Miss Margaret Scattergood, Miss Mar
garet de Maulsby West. Mrs. Samuel
Bradford Woodbridge. Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Leckie, DIR. O. Josephine p.
Baird. Mrs. Alice r. Buchanan, Mrs.
Henry w. Clark, Miss Katherine A.
Brake. Mrs. John Lowe, Mrs. Richard
B. Woods, Mrs. Edward Il. Carter,
Mrs. Peach Rogers Brown, Mrs. Ed
Cooper, Miss Edna Thomas, Mrs.
Harry o. Hine. Mrs. w. Clark Dean,
Miss Mary B. Wilson, Miss Anna b.
Fenton, Mrs. George r. Willis, Mrs.
Lucius G. Clark, Mrs. +. s. Grant and
Miss Mary b. Ritter.
The following are candidates for
office in the election of the Washington
branch of the association, which is to
take place on April IS. 10 and 20. at
the clubhouse: For president. Mrs.
John j. O'Connor vice president, DR.,
Mary Louise Brown and Dir. Mary d.
Davis; secretary, Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle and Mrs. Alan Il. Gray; treas
urer, Mrs. CLYDE Asher and Miss Nellie
L. Ingles; program committee chair.
man, Mrs. Adolphus Il. Graupner and
Mrs. Edwin G.. Nourse; house commit
tee chairman, Mrs. Alton r. Hodgkins
and Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen; mem.
bership committee chairman, Mrs.
Wilson Compton and Mrs. r. j. Pos
son: hospitality committee chairman.
Mrs. A. r. Kellogg and Mrs, John
Earl Walker, and publicity committee
chairman, Mrs. James G. Cumming.
The WOmen's Club of Bethesda will
meet April 10. instead of April u, as
originally scheduled at the home of
Mrs Frank c. Wallace in Drummond.
The change in the date was made be-
cause it fell during Easter week.
Hostesses for the day are as follows:
Mrs. G. Moore. Mrs. William Tyler
Page, Mrs. C. Oliphant, Mrs. l.. Glib
bon White, Mrs. j. Morgan and Mrs.
J. A. Fleming, chairman.
On April s a meeting of the build
ing committee was held at the home
of Mrs. Edwin c. Brandenburg to
discuss the architectural plans already
submitted i'm the clubs project. At
the close of the meeting the building
committee will have definite plans TO
present TO the club and concrete
idea OF both the building and the
financing of the project. This will be
the most important subject to come
before the April 10 meeting, and
every member will be urged to lend
her support to this tremendously inn
portant enterprise.
The Montgomery County Federation
of WOmen's Clubs.-At a recent official
board meeting the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. Julian Waters,
vice president of the federal ton, was
filed by the appointment of Miss
Estelle Il. Moore. the present treas
urer of the organization. Mrs. +. l..
Thomas of Sandy Spring was appoint
ed to fill Miss Moores uneXpired term
as treasurer. In making these appoint
ments, the official board felt that it
was advisable to select one OF the
official board to serve as vice presi-
dent, in view Of the Importance of the
work to be accomplished and the fact
that Mrs. O. G. Merrill is very iii and
In all probability will not be able to
carry on the work for the balance Of
the year. This will bring Miss Moore
into active charge of the work of the
federation aid the conduct of the
executive board meeting to be held
the latter part of April and also the
annual meeting in May, which is per-
haps the most important meeting of
the year. Plans, however, for this
meeting are already worked out and it
only remains for Miss Moore to carry
on the work as outlined Miss Moore
is exceptionally well qualified to I'M
dertake the work OF the presidency
both because of her long experience in
and familiarity with county and club
work and her natural executive
ability.
At an official board meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs. Henry c.
Karr an appointment is to be made to
fill the Craftsmanship of credentials,
Mrs. Jones Hoyle of DickerSoll, Md,