Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

will be hostess this afternoon at tn
tea which Is sponsored by member
of this division of the club, at tn
clubhouse at o'clock. Miss myrtle
Bum who conceived the idea OF sucf
q group as comprise this section ant
who assisted in it's organization, WI
preside at the tea table. Chairmei
Of the different sections. Miss Theimt
Schmitt. swimming; Miss Nell Cava
naugh, bowling; Miss Florence Bell
tennis; Mrs. Henry B. Warmer, golf
and Miss Julia Bannigan, riding, vii
assist.
The sports" section with Mrs. Eva
Dell Myers, chairman, is popping
up" with the call of Spring and al
sections will shortly be heard from
At this time the gymnasium group Is
meeting at the Wardman Park Hote
Health Club on Tuesday and Thurs
day from 7:30 to $50 pm. Mrs. Myers
director of the entire section. is IN
structor. The tennis section beginning
April II will play on courts ana
on the Monument grounds from lO 10
II am. Miss Sue f. CAN'T and Miss
Lillian Wood have Joined this section
Miss Julia Bannigan, riding chairman
announces that members who desire
to ride on Sunday mornings must
register before 1890 on Saturdays by
calling Main 1860 or making the
necessary reservations for their
mounts at the Potomac Riding School,
Mrs. II. 3. Warner with golf group
will "tee off, as soon as weather CON
ditions will permit. The bowilhS
members meet at the Recreation Bowl,
ing Alley on Wednesday evening ana
at the King Pin Alley on Monoay
evening, with Miss Nell Cavanaush'
chairman. Swimming, Miss Inehna
Sehmitt. chairman, VIII meet III
classes at the Y. w. G. A. pool every
wednesday at pm. with an lnstluc
tor from the Red Cross Lie Savlhs
Germs for the club group. Members
- The cluh can avail themselves OF
these recreations. The mixers are
enrolling for early Spring walks
Members of the Monday bridge sec
tion were awed by the sudden deatn
of the chairman, Mrs. Charies n
Cecil who was serving the second
wear in that capacity. Mrs. Cecli was
or untiring worker in the cup as
we'll "a other organizations OF Wnlch
she was a. member. The card party
which was scheduled for WEDNESDAY
NJ last week has been postponed untli
Auril q. AS tribute to her memory
every detail of this party VIII De car
ried out according to her expresseu
wishes. Mrs. George Eastment, vice
chairman, will preside over TINS sec
ton until the annual elecuon III MAY May;
A business meeting of the officers will
he held tomorrow at l pm. ana the
regular meeting will be held at q.
The final lecture of the series by
Dr. William Lee Corbin will be given
at & nm. tomorrow when Rostand s
"Cyrano de Bergerac," "L'Aiglon" ana
"Chanticler'' will be analysed In the
talk on modern continental drama.
The Tuesday free and easy auction
section will meet at 1880 pm. With the
regular corps of instructors present.
Members of the committee in charge
of this section will serve as hostesses,
assisting Miss Swift.
Classes for advanced study OF
French under the tutelage of Nine.
Boulay-Anderson and with Mrs. Anna
III. b. McKenney, chairman of the
French section, meet on Monday ano
Tuesday evenings with conversational
French at dinner in the grill on Tues
day evenings. The beginners class
meets on Thursday evening.
The Spanish section will give
subscription dinner Wednesday at
$50, pm. at the clubhouse. Mrs.
Jennie o. Berliner, instructor of the
advanced classes, widow of the Amer
lean consul for nine years to the
Canary Islands, will be the speaker.
Mrs. Berliner was co-author with the
Right Rev. Charles w. Currier,
Bishop of Mantanzas. Cuba. in writ
ing the history of the literature of
South America. In the teaching
of Spanish, Miss Henrietta Old
ing instructs the beginners class Fri
nYTntl a
display of linens, demonstrating the
handiwork of the Canary islanders
will be presided over by Miss Bertha
Holmes, the evening of the Spanish
dinner. All members are invited to
attend so far as the reservations can
be accommodated and those failing in
this are welcome to attend the after
dinner talks. Arrangements for guests
can be made at the desk.
Presidents day" will be observed
at the club between the hours from
IL am. until o'clock. Tea is served
from $50 until 6 pm. For the con.
venience Of club members tea is served
each afternoon in the tea room from
4:30 until for nominal service
charge.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher, chairman.
and Mrs. Edith Sears, vice chairman.
of the seasons performances, which
will be held In April, to be the very
best the section can arrange. The
drama unit has had a very successful
year and the members of the section
have given attentive support to their
leaders.
The District of Columbia Federation
Of WOmen's Clubs will meet tomorrow
at the Hotel Roosevelt. At the morn
ing session the speakers will be Hon.
Scott Leayitt, chairman of the House
committee on Indian affairs, whose
subject will be Indian welfare. Mr..
Edward A. Hartman will address the
club on the Constitution of the
United States at 1915, under auspices
of the committee on patriotism. or
which Mrs. Nancy Dupre North is
chairman. Miss Mary Frances Glenn
will give musical numbers. accompa-
MED by Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner
Coombs.
Mrs. Edward A. Hartman will be
the guest of honor at the luncheon.
In the afternoon the. business session
will include the election of four dele
pates to the council meeting OF the
General Federation of Women
Clubs, to be held at Grand Rapids,
Mich, from May 80 to June 4.
Twentieth Century Club - The
monthly meeting of the board of oil
rectors will take place Thursday, al
IL am, at the Women's City Club, q
Jackson place.
The nature section will have an out
ing TO Great Falls on "Wednesday
morning Members OF the section are
requested by the chairman. Mrs. Leo
d. Miner. TO be at the Great Fails
station, Rosslyn. Va. at $3.50 am. TO
take the car for Great Falls. Each
week the number of bird and flower
species increases, making the expedi
tons Of the observers more interest
ing and instructive. Nomination bal