Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

eSSeS at dinner to be given FeDru-
ary "a Nine Suzanne Grinberg,
who is travelling in this country under
the direction of the Alliance Fran
caise. the French Bar Association and
the Confederation of intellectual
Workers, will speak on French Wom-
en- and the Suffrage Cause" Nine.
Grinsberg was the first French woman
lawyer to plead a case in Alsace-Lor-
raine, and the only woman lawyer to
appear in a military tribunal in Ger
many for officers of the Army of Oc-
cupation, and she is the only woman
member OF the French Bar Associa-
ton.
WOmen's City Club.-Dr. William
Corbin, librarian of the Smithsonian
Institution, and Mrs. Corbin will be
the guests of honor at the tea at 5
o'clock this afternoon.
On Monday evening the first of the
series of Lenten lectures will be given
in the club at o'clock by DR.. William
Corbin on the subject of Modern
Continental Drama, the New and the
Old" Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt Is
chairman of the lecture course which
is sponsored by the library and drama
sections of the club. Since the seat
ing capacity Is limited. the first come,
season tickets can be procured from
the chairman or at the desk, and will
be transferable.
Members of the club when finished
with their latest magazines have been
leaving them on the magazine counter,
where they are resold at bargain
prices More than $50 has been re-
allied from these sales during the
few months following this practice.
These returns are to be used for the
purchase of new books for the cir
culating library where the latest best
sellers" are to be found on the shelves.
A new book" list is kept on the
bulletin board by Miss Helen G. Nc
Gown, chairman of the library.
The public library committee. Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, chairman, re-
ports members of the committee as
having been speakers before groups
of citizens, various clubs and parent
teacher associations, where the trus
tees plans for a five-year extension
program has been enthusiastically
endorsed.
presidents day" at the club will be
kept by Mrs. j. Garfield Riley from
IL am. until 4:30 pm. on Thursday.
The diplomatic hour" at the cluN
will be observed when, promptly a
430 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Mis-
Margaret L. Hubbell will speak OF
Quaint Quebec" wit, motion picture
illustrations Members of the club
have been invited to attend, when
their membership card will become
their card of admission. Invited
guests of the afternoon will be mem
bers from various diplomatic groups.
The Tuesday evening free and easy
auction section had an enthusiastic
group of members playing last week.
The corps of members grouped as in
structors were present to assist the
beginner and give advice to those seek
ing it. There is no extra charge for
instruction in this section. Hostesses
for next week will be Miss Mary Sulli-
van and Miss Lucy Sullivan.
The Monday bridge section cele-
brated with q Valentine party last
Monday. Awards were given at each
table and refreshments were served.
Miss Florence Packer presided at the
frappe table, assisted by Mrs. A. F.
Arnold. At the tea table Mrs. II. p.
Baxter poured, with Mrs. Robert Geig
assisting. The treasurer, Mrs. 0. l..
Hoffmire, who had been in Buffalo,.
was accorded hearty welcome. Mrs.
Charles H. Cecil announced a card
party would be given March % in the
afternoon and evening for the house
betterment committee. Mrs. G. &.
Gable has the tickets for distribution.
Miss Olive Beatty, chairman of the
law and legislation committee, will
meet with members of the committee
and club members on Thursday eve
ming at o'clock to study the educa-
ton bill, and Miss Pearl Mccall will
present the bill in regard to corpora
tons in the District of Columbia con-
ferring degrees in pharmacy and med
icine.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick has accepted
the craftsmanship of an open forum
section. The date of the initial meet
ing will be announced in the near
future.
The current events section will meet
on Friday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock,
the speaker to be announced through
the daily press.
The clubhouse dining room will be
closed on WashingtoE's birthday ami
versary.
meeting February were Mrs. Bruce
Baird, Mrs. Howard l.. Bishop,
NJ. o. Chance, Mrs. Hugh S. Cumming,
Margaret H. Eacho. Ella &.
Ewing, Mrs. John H. HARDWOOD. Mrs.
Vincent de Paul Mcguire, Mrs. Fon-
taine w. Mahood, Louise Streeter
Warren Martin, Gladys B. Middlemiss,
Mrs. Clarence B. Miller, Mrs. George
Mccullough. Gusts r. Perry, Mrs.
William E. Rigby, Mrs. William r.
Saunders, Maude X. Splinter, Mrs.
genie Winston Miss Florence L.
Chambers, Miss Blanche B. Clark,
Miss Mary Coad Craig, Miss Estelle
Crawford, Miss Lucille NJ. Edwards,
Miss Josephine f. Jones, Miss Flor
ence s. Martin, Miss Virginia Patter-
son, Miss Ruth +. *. Peterson, Miss
Sarah b. Reynolds, DR.. Daisy NJ. o.
Robinson, Miss Florence G. Sweet and
Miss Mable F. Walker.
The American Association of Uni
yersity WOmen.-Another busy social
week Is planned, starting with the tea
tomorrow, when DIR. William /. Corbin
will be the guest Of honor and will
speak on Some Aspects of Modern
Poetry" Miss Mary McNair will be
the hostess, and will have assisting
her Mrs. Walker Buel and Mrs. How
ard lie Roy.
Mile. Suzanne Grinberg, diStin
guished French lawyer. is to be the
guest of honor at a dinner on WedneS-
day. February %, at $50 pm, with
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, president Of
The Washington Branch of the Amer
lean Association of University Women,
acting as hostess. Mile. Grinberg will
speak on Legal Opportunities for
Women in France"
Under the direction of DIR. Anna
Ketcham, the University Players will
present a group of short plays on
Thursday, at 8 pm. DIR. Ketcham
would like to hear from members inter
ested in taking part in future per-
formances