Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02

Women's City Club.-The hospital.
committee, DIR. A. Frances Foye
airman, will sponsor the tea which
II be given at the club this after
on from 400 to o'clock. From
20 to 8 o'clock Robert McGregor
ritone soloist, will sing. George
cSs, radio pianist and announcer,
y Il be accompanist. Mrs. Patrick
: llagher will preside at the tea
f. lie, assisted by Miss Edith M. and
NJ SIS Helen Oriani. Mrs. J. Garfield
ley, president of the club, will re-
Ceive the club members and their
u ssts. All club members are invited.
The Monday bridge holiday party
g held last week with all the Yule'
/ spirit present. Mrs. Charles II
I'll extended the seasons greetings
4 Mrs. j. Garfield Riley. president,
ne in and also greeted the players.
ests of the day were Mrs. Gale
te of Baltimore and Mrs. Manten,
o were awarded prizes at the guest
lie. Mrs. j. ]. Stephens was pre-
tied, first-prize honors; Mrs. A. b.
awake, second: Mrs. NJ. S. Spence,
bird, and Mrs. Genevieve Brown the
isolation. Miss Grace Osgood, whose
4 plication for membership in the
;, ton has been presented. and Miss
C. ace came in for the social hour.
s. George Eastment presided at the
table, assisted by Mrs. 7: II. Daw'
and Mrs. w. r. Mutchler. The
ppe table was presided at by Mrs.
orge NJ Talbot, assisted by Mrs.
r. Arnold and Mrs. n. Il. Ellis
nth.
IN Tuesday Mrs. ]. Garfield Riley
/ receive members and their friends
the club the usual hours on "Presi-
hts day." from II am. until D in
afternoon. Tea is served from
to 6 pm.
rhe free and easy auction section
Tuesday evening will have a real
vty on Tuesday evening. Miss A
gel Swift is chairman and will be
listed by Mrs. w. G. Sears. Mrs.
l.. Whitmarsh, Mrs. Lawrence
cker. Miss Media Ann Martin, Miss
!; 'adys Gordon. Miss Josephine Willis,
$. c. c. Cable, Miss Lulu George,
Il SIS Mary f. Colt and Mrs. Grattan
X rams. Awards will be given at each
lie and refreshments will be served.
e proceeds from this party will be
en- the house betterment commit
Cards can be obtained from men,
s of the committee or at the desk.
servations are limited.
The class in French will resume
ldy tomorrow evening. Miss Anna
3. Kinney is chairman and urges
mbers interested to register prompt
Nine. Bouley-Anderson, a native
ench scholar, is instructor. Begin.
RS class on Thursday at Z pm.
The Spanish class for advanced stu
nts will begin study Tuesday at $50
n. Miss Jennie o. Berliner is in
uctor.
Friday evening Miss Henrietta Old
instructs the beginners class.
is section is planning an entertain
ant at an early date.
The swimming group will meet at
Y. w. c. A. pool at Z pm. We'd
sday for instruction and their regu-
class dip"
Miss Alice Heaven will give an Illus.
ated lecture on Historic Trails OF
e Mason and Dixon line" Saturday
pm. The public relief committee
Donsors the lecture, and the funds
i'll be used by that committee in
lswering the calls of distress which
e so many during the Winter
.onths. Members are invited to come
nd bring their friends. The COM
nittee will furnish cards or they can
e had at the desk.
The District of Columbia Fedora
on of WOmen's Clubs met at the
otel Roosevelt Monday. The presi-
ant. Mrs. Virginia White Speel. pre-
ded.
Mrs. May d. Lightfoot, chairman OF
- AvS.
alp, reported her department was
nd festival to be held on January Il
1T the City Club for the benefit of
he Americanization School. Mrs.
Jesse E. Cunningham, chairman Of
ne division of Americanization, told
f the work accomplished by the
school and the needs for funds to
urther this educational and patriotic
work. Mrs. Nancy ID. North, chair
nan of the committee on patriotism,
nnounced that her committee was to
tudy the Constitution of the United
states, and extends an invitation to
LII members to join with them.
Mrs. John w. Frizzell, chairman of
he department of the American home,
that the survey of the
of local homes was now
,eing carried on, questionnaires being
sent out by the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of the
department of fine arts, extended an
invitation to the members to meet
With her committee at the Corcoran
Art Gallery, Tuesday at PM, to
study the thirty-first annual water
color exhibit by the Washington
Water Color Club.
DIR. Laura Brennon, chairman OF
the committee on resolutions, intro
duced two resolutions, which were
adopted. They read as follows:
Resolved, That in view Of the fact
that the General Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs has renewed its pledge OF
loyalty to the eighteenth amendment
to the Constitution Of the United
States, and declared itself for con.
tinued effort toward its enforcement,
the committee on temperance for the
District federation appeals to the
clubs comprising the federation to
give time on their programs. at least
on emeeting this season, to the ques'
lion of law enforcement and law OBJ
cit has been observed that the chill.
dren in the District of Columbia en-
gage in street trades until late hours
and that the child labor laws of the
District of Columbia are inadequate
TO deal with the problems thus pre-
scented because they carry no penalty
clause.
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
District of Columbia Federation OF
NNomen's Clubs in conference assem-
bled at the Hotel Roosevelt December
81 1926. indorse and work on behalf