Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS


Women's City Club.-Miss Helen n
Johnson, chairman of the sports sec
ton, reports an enthusiastic meeting
held recently in the Chinese room of
the club when chairmen of the vari'
Gus divisions dined together. Plans
were formulated for a larger sport
section and a special dinner to be
given in the near future when Dis
trict and national champions of sport.
in which the section is interested and
who are in the vicinity at that time,
will be especially invited guests,
Among those OF the section who will
assist in arranging for the dinner
are Miss Julia Bannigan, Miss Elaine
Eppley, Mrs. H. B. Warner, Miss
Florence Bell. Miss Myrtle Bum, who
originated the idea Of sports section
in the club, was present as guest at
this "get together" dinner, along with
Miss Corinne Frazier and Miss Doro.
thy Green, writer's of sport for local
papers. Other guests were Miss Anna
Benson and Miss Daniels, all of whom
made helpful suggestions for the sec
tons future course. Club members
interested in golf. tennis, swimming,
riding, hiking and bowling can reach
the chairman of each section by call
ing the club and entering as member
at any time.
Members Of the club continue to
enjoy the privileges of the free and
easy auction section of Tuesday eve.
nings. Guest privilege can be ar
ranged. No reservations necessary.
The business and professional Sec
ton, Miss Pearl Mccall, chairman, is
planning an interesting program for
fhn dinnor ruhiah xr.ill ho coonSorod IN,
this group of club members in the
near future.
p. E. o. SisterhOOd.-It is with sin.
cere sorrow that this sisterhood an.
nounces the passing Of the last
Of the seven charter members. Mrs.
Mary Allen Stafford died at her
home, in Muscatine, Iowa, July II
and the burial took place in Mount
Pleasant. Iowa. the place Of her birth,
She was the wife Of Rev. DR.. Charles
L. Stafford, Methodist minister and
at one time president Of Iowa Yves.
leyan College, in Mount Pleasant. 1t
was in this college. January 81, 1869.
that seven student girls banded them
selves as sisters. with the objects to
grow in culture, spirituality, morality
and for the encouragement Of educa-
ton in literary, social and philan.
thropic work. A star of gold was
adopted as their badge. it's five
points, representing faith, love. purity.
justice and truth, and thus was laid
the foundation for what is now the
largest independent secret organiza-
ton of women in the world. There
are chapters in $50 States, Canada
and the District of Columbia. The
chapter in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Is
known as Original A.
On the campus Of the Iowa Yves
leyan College, on January IL, 1927,
Mary Allen Stafford, as sole survivor
of the seven original p. E. O.'s, broke
the ground and turned the first
spadeful Of sod on the building site
Of the p. L. o. Memorial Library
Building to be erected to immortalize
it's founders. At this service Mrs
Stafford said, in part: II speak for
the seven college girls. who. nearly
60 years ago, founded our beloved
sisterhood, now numbering some
10000. ! alone am left. for the six
have joined the galaxy OF stars over
there, and now in the erection of this
memorial to their honor here. where
they lived, worked and loved together
you give them the perfect tribute
1t is my privilege, in tenderest love
for the six who are not here. to give
a seven-fold thank YOU
The second day of history-makine
significance in connection with the
building was the laying of the corner
stone, April 25. 1927. Mary Allen Stat.
ford alone was left of the founders
to place her hand lovingly upon
this stone. symbolic of the founda.
ton Of this great s;sterhood. She
stepped forward to the bronze box In
the corner stone and recited the
ritual: within this box my hands
have placed. as the representative of
the seven founders. an expression of
grateful appreciation of this evidence
Of the love Of the sisterhOod." Tn
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Mount Pleasant Iowa. the funeral
services were in charge of the p. T.. O.
Ssterhood. with the most Of the State
officers and many past State officers
attending. Miss MarEery Williams.
1925 Seventeenth street. this city. a
member of Ch2nter +, p. f. o. Sis.
terhood. attended and represented the
seven chapters of the District of
Columbia.
Federation of Republican Women
Of Montgomery County.-In spite of
the extreme heat a large audience
gathered Wednesday at the residence
of the chairman Of the federation. Mrs.
Edward L. Stock, to listen to the adj
dress by State Senator w. NJ. Gunter
of Allegany County. He paid glowing
tribute to the effective work accom-.
plished by Mrs. Stock while she was
organizer for the State federation. An
account of his first terms experience
as membef of the minority party at