Evening star., 1927-05-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

ANNIE LANCASTER.
! will be DIR. Elliott p. Josln of Boston
| The meeting is open to all who ar,
/ interested
The textile section will meet at tn,
| Bureau of Home Economics May % a
| pm. There will be a round table dis
cussion of score cards.
The Washington Readers Club me
May 3 at s pm. in alliance room. AL
Souls Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets. The business hour was pre-
sided over by the president. w. +
Bryant. The nominating committee
Mrs. Sarah Morrison Smith. chair
man. reported the following officers tt
succeed themselves. W. E. Bryant
president, Mrs. Isabel Pechin Nc
Arthur, vice president; Prof. Town
send. treasurer; Miss Kate Curry, cor
responding secretary; Miss Aiic'
Whitcomb who has been recording
secretary for two years. was succeed
ed by Miss Aida Brooks.
The banquet committee, Mrs. Con
stance Goodman, chairman, reported
after all expenses paid there was a
balance OF 81. William saunders
moved il be sent to the Red Cross tc
be used for the benefit of the Missis-
sippi flood sufferers. The motion was
carried and the treasurer authorized
to send check to Red Cross as dona-
ton from the Washington Readers
Club.
The program committee, Mrs. W. ..
Ison, chairman. reported public re-
cital to be given by the club May II
in Wilson Normal School building.
The membership committee. Mrs.
Emily Freck Barnes, chairman. re-
ported the addition of one active mem
Der. After the business hour pro-
gram was enjoyed. Miss Ostrander
was in charge with the following
members assisting. each giving Sc
lection suitable to the subject, Spring
time" Miss Ostrander read The
Nav Queen" Mrs. Maud Howell Smith
read IAN Apple Orchard" Miss Rose
Mary Arnold "Bobolink." and Mrs.
Grace Ross Chamberlin read three
short Spring poems.
owing to the absence of several
who were scheduled for the evening.
Miss Helen Calhoun, Mrs. Ruff and
Mrs. Phillips substituted and rem
dered some charming selections The
public is invited to the recital the
evening of the 18th, and an excellent
program has been prepared, including
a. scene from Shakespeare, dialect
readings, and vocal and instrumental
music.
District of Columbia Chapter.
Daughters of Founders and Patriots of
America, held it's May meeting at the
home of Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair.
145S Clifton street, the hostesses being
Miss Lillian Ar Norton and Mss
Marian White. The president, Mrs.
st. Clair, presided. Annual reports of
officers and committees were given
Two new names were presented for
membership in the chapter. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Miss Lillian
A. Norton; vice president, Mrs. Leon
II. Herbert; recording secretary, Mrs.
j. Murphy; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Charles w. Allen
treasurer. Miss Marian White; regis
trar, Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair; his
torian, Mrs. Caroline f. Kirk: color
bearer, DIR. Laura Hawkins; chaplain,
Miss May A. Hustled: councillors. term
to expire $780, hrs. Sol Lansburgh,
Mrs. Grace F. Meeks. Mrs. Mary r.
Woodward. A social hour with re-
followed
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday, at the home of Mrs.
Roy c. Potts, 210 Maple avenue,
Takoma Park, Md. After the lunch
con, which was served in the gar
den, the members adjourned to the
house. to hold the annual business
meeting and elect officers for the year.
We're completed for the
annual luncheon. which viii be held
May "a at one PM, at the Cosmos
Club. The officers elected were:
Mrs. Roy c. Potts: vice
president. Mrs. Clarence A. Reed; sec
retary, Mrs. Edwin E. Roberts; treas
urer, Mrs. J. S. Lay; director, Mrs.
William Tranty; custodian, Mrs. w. B.
Woodin.
The Susan Il. Anthony Foundation
held social meeting Tuesday eve
ming at headquarters, the Arlington
Hotel, Mrs. Clara O'Brien McCrone,
presiding. DR.. Mary Meek Atkeson
gave a review of her latest book, "The
Shining Hours" Rawley c. Donohue.
baritone, accompanied by Karl Holer.
composer and pianist. sang, and Mrs.
Kate Buscall gave birdcalls with a
accompaniment. A resolu-
ton of sympathy was offered by Mrs.
Anna f. Hendley to be sent to the
family of u. $. j. Dunbar, whose
death occurred last week. Mr.. Dun
bar presented the foundation with a
plaque Of Miss Anthony upon the oc-
casion of the birthday dinner held
February H.
Arrangements were made for din
ner in honor of the five Susan +.
Anthony Wheels formed recently on
May 81, in which all members Of
the foundation are invited to par
ticipate. Reservations should be sent
to Mrs. Leon Arnold, West 1888. The
place will he announced later. The
Harriet l.. McCollum wheel and the
Anna F.. Hendley wheel will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Clara Virginia Lans-
dale. at her home, 210S First street.
next Monday evening. Mrs. Lily Nc
Fadden will whistle and tell negro
dialect stories; Mrs. Gretta Piazza will
give violin selections. accompanied by
Mrs Regina de lie Ton Drown and
DIR. r. Stephens will talk on how TO
keep young and grow. The founda-
ton will be represented at the memo
rial services held this afternoon in the
Capitol for Emma NJ Gillett and
Mrs. Marie Heath and Mrs. Regina
de lie Ton Drown will carry the ban,
ner which was carried in the first suf-
frage parade in New York city and
later given to the Susan B. Anthony
Foundation by Carrie Chapman Gait
On Friday Mrs. Clara O'Brien Nc
Crone, the president; Mrs. Anna K.
Hendley, Mrs. Nanette B. Paul and
MrS Mnffnt n1Ia1, ntt
ing of the Maryland branch at the
home of Mrs. Charles C. Early in
BrandyWine.
The Political Study Club meeting
on May 2l. at the Washington Club.
will be GWEN over largely to the elec.
ton of officers. The hour as usual
will be 2:30 pm. Elaborate prepara-
tons are being made for the breakfa st
to be given at 2400 Sixteenth street at
noon, May %. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchi-