Evening star., 1927-11-27

Nan Street ana Sarah W ethcr1II i ne
fun began as the members were going
in To luncheon when "A deafening
racket arose outside and in paraded
the birthday children already sup
piled with squawkers and horns. pa
per hats and balloons. and found their
places at specially decorated table
inside The hollow square. Old-fash-
ioned bouquets were tremendously
presented Elizabeth Harris and Anne
Muddiman, as parent substitutes. by
the children, and the suggestion that
this might be in atonement for past
mischieNousness was emphatiCally de
MED by their proud president, who
considered them extremely Well
brought up.
In the midst of the hilarty a sooth
saver entered and read the horoscope
OF each birthday guest, named their
lucky stars and left with them sym
bolic signs of the zodiac, \ huge
birthday cake with candles appeared.
which. when cut. Welded a coin,
thimhle and q wedding ring. After re
pcated requests Isabel Bacon and
Elizabeth Harris sang tho odd Red
shawl" which was followed by club
songs in which the members and
guests inined The next meeting Will
10 n closed one at which business of
in1nortanCe Is to he transacted.
Friendship House Nursery Aid Club
met Monday afternoon at the resi-.
danco of Mrs Carleton Il. Bell, 1914
J0CelNn street, the president. Mrs.
William T. Chamberlain. presiding.
Win G. Barnes, assistant forester,
United States Forestry Service. gave
an illustrated lecture on THE Flowers
IF the National Forest" The cooring
ot many. of the pictures appeared like
dainty water color drawings.
December 10, at Friendship House.
326 Virginia avenue southeast. will be
held the annual pantry shower of the
club. at which time donations of staple
foods are brought, also money contri-
buttons. many Of them accompanied
by clever rhymes relative to the offer
inGs.
The Crittenton Wheel Club met
Thursday. the 'tWister day" with Mrs
a. l.. kendrick, 24l7 North Capitol
street. in bhssful ignorance of the
havoc being wrought in another part
If the city. After luncheon. Consid-
GRAFTON of Crittenton bazaar matters
occupied much of the afternoon. The
annual bazaar will he hold in the May
flower ballroom tomorrow and Tues
day. at which the Wheel club will con
iuct Il booth devoted to the textile
needs of n kitchen. such as towels
holders. cases for silver. etc. The next
club hostess will be Mrs. NJ. r. Rrash
ears, 1920 Gallatin street, December s.
Women's City Club.-Members of
the club are invited to attend the
tea which will be given at the club
house. % Jackson place, this after
noon from 4:30 to 6. with guest priv
ileges DR.. Cloyd Marvin, president
Of George Washington University. ana
Mrs. Marvin will be the guests or
honor Mrs Harvey w. Wiley Will
be hostess. Mrs J. Garfield Riley. pres
ident of the club. and DR., A. Frances
Foye. chairman of the hospitality com
mittee. assisting. Members of the hos
pitalitv committee and chairmen of
will assist in receiving.
Mrs Frederick w. True and Mrs.
Isaac Cans will preside at the tea
tables.
Mrs. ]. Edwin Reid secretary of the
bridge section. reports the en-
tire membership of that section was
present at the meeting last week.
During the social hour Mrs. I. II.
Dawson presided at the tea table, with
Mrs. y. f. Ellsworth assisting.
Miss Hazel Swift. chairman of the
free and easy auction section. will as
sist in instructinS beginners in bridge
from 7:30 to . pm. Mrs. Lawrence
Becker also instructs. Guests are
with compliance to the
house rules. Miss Media Ann Martin,
vice chairman, is in charge of the
guest record.
Wednesday. at $50 pm. birthday
dinner will be held in celebration of
The club chorus second birthday an
niversary. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons is
chairman of the music section and
,rga nizer of the club chorus. Roxy
IF radio fame will be the guest of
honor and speaker. Music" will be
the subject OF his talk. The dinner
being oversubscribed, members OF the
club are invited to attend the after
dinner talk.
Mrs. J. Garfield Riley will observe
day" at the clubhouse
Thursday afternoon from to s. Mem
oers of the club desiring to present
heir friends will he welcome to do SO.
Tea will be served.
Miss Helen McGown. chairman of
The library committee, has listed sew
,raI new books as available TO read
purchases.
Members of the club interested in
he study of French will find Nine.
a native of France.
as instructor in this language.
Judge Mary OToole. chairman of
he life member committee. reports
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley as the latest
addition to that roster.
Mrs. William r. Chamberlin. chair
nan of the current events section, an
oounces n dinner will be given De
,ember s. when members of the club
who vacatiOned in Europe will be
speakers. giving l0-minute talks OF
heir impressions and experiences
while abroad, among whom VIII he
Mrs. J. Garfield Riley. DIR. A. Frances
Foye and Miss Sara GroSan.
District of Columbia Home EcOnOm.
les AssOciatiOn.-Hom economics.
from it's infancy to the present day
will be depicted during the birthday
party celebration to honor the mem
Orv of Ellen II. Richards Saturday
night, December 3. This celebration
will be given by the association in the
auditorium of the Y. W. G.. A. fea-
ture of the birthday party will he
huge cake on which candles will be
lighted with appropriate ceremony,
and incidents depicting the develop
ment of home economics will be
shown.
Scenes in Ellen Richards career will
he depicted by home economics stu
dents of Central High School under
direction of Miss Marian White. di-
rector of home economics in that insti
tuition. Characters in the cast will be
by the following students:
Ethel Lamond, Virginia Sterling,
Louise Chandler. Alice Stoddard,
Van Slyke. Shirley Rosen-
berg and Pauline Smith.
The proceeds from the party will be
used for the Ellen Richards Loan
Fund. This fund is for the purpose
of providing scholarships to four,year
students Of home economics if they