Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

short story with an Oriental setting.
entitled THE Potter's Daughter
which was one of the most beautiful
league for a long time.
Dr.. Thomas Shepherd read two of
his poems, when Winter Is King"
and 1.-The Ideal Lake.
The Wheel Of Progress held its last
meeting until Fall, Wednesday evening
at the Washington Hotel, where its
headquarters are now established,
with the axle. Mrs. Mallie Roberts
Nichols, in the chair. After the usual
prayer and salute to the flag, Mrs.
Nichols announced that two of the
spokes, Mrs. Luella M. McKennan and
Mrs. Richard Floyd Irwin. had
talented visitors present who had con-
scented to entertain the wheel. She
then introduced Mrs. McKennans
daughter, Mrs. Esther NJ. Nichols of
Chicago, who sang AT Dawning,' by
Cadman: "L'Amour Est un Cisseau
Rebelle," by Bizet, and as an encore,
Mighty LAX Rose" by Nevin. Her
accompanist was Irwin Stenson,
pianist of note. formerly accompanies
and soloist in concert with several
operate artists, touring both TINS
country and South America.
The speaker of the evening, Thomas
J. Littlepage, was introduced by Mrs
Lucy Cooper Shaw, as vice president
of the Republican League OF state
Clubs.
His subject was Political Prob
lenls."
Mrs. Nichols introduced Miss Florida
Alicia Vinet, niece Of Mrs. Irwin. VINO
sang Musetta's waltz song from La
Boheme," and "Cherie," after which
the president general. Mrs. Margaret
Hopkins Worrell, read a letter from
the national organizer. Mrs. Helen
Dortch Longstreet, widow of Gen.
Longstreet, in which she said: a
nobler task has never been set by the
women Of any land. and / greet you
with undimmed confidence in the high
service which the Wheel of Progress
is destined to render human liberty
under constitutional government in
the greatest republic the world has
known"
Mrs. Worrel spoke of the recent
death of one of the members. Mrs.
Adele G. Guthridge, and requested
the audience to arise and stand IN
silence for a few moments In her
memory. after which three new mem
bers were admitted. Mr. sharon
Graham of New York. Mrs. Teresa
Dean and Mrs. Jesse w. Eicholson.
Mrs. Richard Irwin announced that
she would entertain the members or
the Wheel and their friends at a dance
at her home, 6107 Broad Branch road,
Saturday evening. June 4, at O'CLOCK.
The WOnian's Club of WoOdside was
by Mrs. A. c. Christie at
her home on the Colesville pike at an
open meeting May %. Guests from
several other local clubs were present.
and of these. Mrs. Archibald Small OF
the Home Interests Club and Mrs. IL.
FL. Hewlett of the Silver Spring I'M
Society gave brief talks on
common problems.
The program consisted of the read
ing of current events by Mrs. l.. M.
Christie. review of the poem Iris
tram" by Edwin Arlington Robinson,
given by Mrs. G. A. Swan. and paper
on the history of the club, by Mrs.
III. d. DoZier.
The proposed amendment providing
for corresponding secretary was pass.
ed, and Mrs. Gerald Swan was elected
to that office. The new president, Mrs,
Ralph Bubb, announced as chairmen
of committees for the following year:
Program, Mrs. Howard Dozier; Amer
lean home. Mrs. J. G. Pratt; library.
Mrs. A. C. Christie: social service. Mrs.
Fl. D. Fry; resolutions, Mrs. Wesley
Morris; legislation, Mrs. Fawn Mum
roe: custodian of records, Mrs. o. B.
Magruder: education, Mrs. e. J..
Stacey; entertainment. Mrs. c. G.
Schuermann; membership. Mrs. T.. /.
Stacey; publicity, Mrs. III. D. Dozier.
The next meeting of the club will
be held early in September.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to.
morrow at II am. with Mrs. Mira
Holmes at Riverdale. Md. Mrs.
Dickey will assist the hostess.
The Indoor. Outdoor Club will hold
its last meeting for the season in the
clubroom, in the new building. Seven
teenth and X streets, June 8. ats pm.
AS this Is the annual meeting for the
of officers. 1t is desired that
there be a full attendance.
The Twentieth Century Club will
have a garden party Tuesday after.
noon from to at the residence OF
Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell, 1901 Wis
consin avenue. All members are IN
yited and will be received by the
president, Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith.
The social committee in charge of the,
affair includes Miss Agnes Miller.
chairman; Mrs. Paul Brockett, Mrs.
Frederick V. Coville and Mrs. David
Skinner.
The section of education, Mrs. Sid
well. chairman, completed its activi-
ties for the year with a picnic in the
Little Outdoor Theater, at the home of
Mrs. Sidwell Mrs. Frederic E. Far
rington and Mrs. Lyman B. Sworn
stedt were in charge of the program.
which consisted of interpretative
dances by Mrs. Charlotte Patterson
and tableaux vivants Of several of
the Medici prints. Mrs. Eugene E.
Stevens represented '"The Laughing
Cavalier" by Franz Halls; Mrs. Philip
S. Smith, Charles l." by Van Dyke;
Mrs. Frederic z. Harrington, Gene
We've Over Paris" by Puvis de Cha
vannes; Mrs. Francis Walker, Mona
J. ]. Stephens, "Whistler's Mother:
Mrs. E. r. McComas. "Giovanna," by
Ghirlandaio; Mrs. Eugene Byrnes,
Duchess of Devonshire," by Sir
Joshua Reynolds; Mrs. E. G.. Nourse,
age of Innocence" by Sir Joshua
Reynolds; Mrs. Frank w. Ballou,
Stuart Baby" by Van Dyke; Mrs.
E. w. Washurn and Mrs. Austin
Clark, William and Mary of Orange"
by Van Dyke. Mrs. Swormstedt read
series of verses while the pictures
were on exhibition. At the conclusion
of the program luncheon was served
on the lawn.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Amer
lean War Mothers, held business