Evening star., 1927-05-08
NEWS OFTHE CLUBS
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Clubs were: Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY
first delegate; Miss Mary Glennon, sec
:, ond delegate; Mrs. Helena D. Reed
Mrs. Edith King and Mrs. Sarah
Deeds, directors. Alternates: Miss
Dorothy Deeds, Miss Mabel Weldy
Miss Nellie Darling.
A program of music and dramatic
readings were given by John Perkins
George Perkins and Cecil Marble.
Mrs. Perkins was assisted in dispens
ing hospitality by Miss Dorothy Deeds
Mrs. A. o. Bergrent Miss Rebecca
Chapman and Miss Ellen Foster
The Argyle Study Club will be en-
, tertained tomorrow by Mrs. Henry
Thurtell. 1917 Delafeld place. Lunch
con will be served at 1870 pm. and
will be followed by a talk on Henry
Thoreau by Mrs. w. o. Tufts.
Soroptimist CIub.-Rev. z. Barney
Phillips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, was speaker at the Mother S
day meeting of the club held Wednes.
day at the La Fayette. Several mothers
of members of the club We're present
and messages were sent by others un-
able to attend. Miss NJ. Douglass
dean of New Jersey College of Women,
spoke Of the struggles of women in
the early days of the college and the
height they had attained today. Miss
Dorothy Sawyer sang, accompanied
by Miss Mary Smitherman, and Miss
| Ida Clarke entertained with selections
on the accordion. Helen Barnhart,
chairman of program committee, an
nounced plans to entertain the Wash
ington advertising Club May IS, and
the president announced the memorial
exercises to be held at the Capitol,
May Is, 3 pm, to honor Dean Emma
Gillett. former dean of Washington
College of Law, in which the club has
been asked to assist. An invitation
was extended by Marjorie Webster for
the members to attend recital to be
held at the Marjorie Webster School
Of Expression Saturday evening
Caroline stephen of Temple School an
nounced reception to be held in her
new school building. 1920 X street,
May 10. Helena Reed, president, pre-
sided at the luncheon. The meeting
this week will be a business session,
when important matters are to be
brought before the club and a special
stunt is to be given by Ada Klein
Peters group. y
Florence CrittentOn Baby Lovers
Circle No. Mrs. Frank Kreglow was
hostess az a luncheon to the Circle on
April 2S, at her residence, 423 Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Mrs. McManus reported the activi-
ties of the home board and the date
of the rally, June 3, at the Crittenton
home on Conduit road.
Mrs. Kreglow and Mrs. Simpson
were appointed a committee to take
charge of the handkerchief booth at
the bazaar to be held in November.
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The following members were present:
Mrs. c. Mcconnell, Mrs. f. kreglow,
r Mrs. w. II. Hessick, Mrs. D. Eccard,
Mrs. /. Pridgeon, Mrs. w. c. Seibel.
Mrs. A. Craig, Mrs. II. C. Simpson.
Mrs. A. b. McManus, and Mrs. F..
Umhau.
Following the usual monthly bust.
ness meeting white elephant party
was enjoyed. Aside from being a
financial success, the purchase of
white elephants" provoked much
laughter and provided pleasant So
cial hour.
District Sunshine and Community
SOciety.-The merging of friendship
branch and the District board of the
sunshine and Community Society was
completed at the meeting held Mon
day morning at the Mayfiower Hotel
The organization will be known as
the District Sunshine and Community
Society. ~
Annual reports were given and $40
was voted to aid the flood sufferers
The following officers We're elected.
president, Mrs. William n. Beahm:
hrst vice president, Mrs. Warren
Choate; second vice president Mrs
James Underwood; corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. r. F. Danforth; assistant
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Annette
Purdy; recording secretary, Mrs.
George A. Ross; treasurer. Mrs
George 4. Hebbard; auditors. Mrs. 8
w Morris and Mrs. j. w. Witten.
Inc annual breakfast followed the
business meeting. Mrs. WilIiarn
Beahm acted as toastmistress. Mrs
Virginia White Speel. Mrs. John w
FrlzzelI, Mrs Giles Scott Rafter and
mrs. Harvey Prentiss brought greet.
ings.
The following past presidents of the
"c[sanIZation spoke: Mrs. Ella Knight
Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, Mrs r p
Johns. Mrs. George Z. Hebbard and
Mrs. W. w. Scott.
Miss Mary Apple, ACCOMPANIED nv
=. 1enley. and Mrs. Blanche Burton
accompanied by Mrs. McArtor, sang
The Excelsior Literary Society met
Iuesday afternoon at the home of
Mts. Emily Jarboe, AIS Kenyon street.
with the president, Mrs. Annie M
Hobbs, in the chair. The following
offlcers were elected for next wear.
Preslds al. Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing;
nrst wee president, Mrs Henry O.
COOK; second vice president, Mrs. Car.
RE d. Langley; third vice president
Mrs. ii. A. Sawtelle; recording secre-
I tary, Mrs. Emily Jarboe; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Royal II. Brassel;
reporter, Mrs. Ewing; treasurer, Mrs.
Julia w. Webb: director for fedora
tion of clubs, Mrs. Hobbs, The neXt
meeting will be a basket picnic, to
be held May II at the home of Mrs.
Lessie Whiting, Hyattsville.
Womens Alliance of All Souls
church 7ill meet in Pierce Hall,
FIFTEENTH and Harvard streets, Nav
I5, ct II am. c. Tuangson Young.
third secretary of the Chinese Lega-
ton, will address the alliance at noon
on The Present Chinese Situation"
a cordial invitation is extended to all
who are interested. Luncheon at /
pm. Miss Mary K. Porter, hostess.
The Womans Club of Bethesda will
meet at the home of Mrs. w. B. n.
Brookes. Bradley Hills, Tuesday, 9
pm. Usual business will be trans
acted, reports from committees will be
heard, progress in connection with the
new club building announced, and
program composed Of music provided
by Mrs. Brookes, and speaker. Miss
Edna l.. Clark, associate home econ
omist, Bureau of Home Economics,
Department Of Agriculture, will have
questionnaire on the subject Of cot
ton TO present 10 the club
At the committee day" last Tues
day delightful program was pro.
vided by Mrs. Gamble and Mrs