Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

even in her weakness of the past fey
wears had been a constant attendant.
Mrs Glass served as president Of tn
club from 1914 to 1916 and being
woman of high ideals made an excel
tional leader. Because of the inclem
eDcy Of the weather the attendance
was not large, and the reading of thu
paper for the afternoon was post
poned Characters were assigned am
| the reading of Anthony and Cleopatr;
was concluded. Mrs. Newburn serve,
refreshments.
T. T.. q. Sisterho0d.-Mrs. Joy FL
mer Morgan and her sister Miss Ethel
! Blake. entertained the members of
/ Chapter and a few guests in the
/ home OF the former, 1922 Quincy
! street. December II. The president
He'd the meeting to order Reports
we're made by the treasurer and cor
responding secretary. After the bust
ness meeting a book review was given
! by Mrs. a. G.. McColin. As a typical
author Of the South she selected Joel
] Chandler Harris, outlining his child
/ hood and career. For the reading she
/ gave "R'rer Rabbit and Brer Fox"
/ Much entertainment and pleasure was
missed by not being able to have the
/ music, consisting of negro spirituals,
! plantation ditties and darby lullabys
as planned by the chairman of the
program. The hostess served refresh
ments.
Mrs. Charles S. Cole, Mrs. ]. Turn.
/ bun Spicknall and Mrs. w. .. John
| son, nonaftiliated members, were
guests. Members present: Miss
Ethel Blake, Mrs J. w. Crab,
tree. Miss Jessie o. Elting, Mrs
, A. G. Fessenden. Mrs. Frank Fuller,
iMrs. +. w. Gibbon, Mrs. n. J. Harris,
Mrs. Sidney II. Jacobs, Mrs. II. j..
Lynch, Mrs. A. G. McColm Mrs f. e.
Merritt Mrs. JOY Elmer Morgan. Mrs.
Leroy Palmer, Mrs. G. l.. Peckham,
Mrs. Eugene n. Pitcher. Mrs. J. L.
Putnam. Mrs. Il. A. Pyles. Miss Emma
| Worthy p. Storms. Mrs. William W.
! Stockberger. Mrs. George Fl. Thomas
| Mrs. John w. Thompson. Mrs. Alfred
| Hopkins Williams. Mrs. Nathan b.
/ Williams and Mrs. r. o. Woodroff.
! a luncheon will he given Tuesday
/ 1870 pm. al the Arlington, to which
nonattiliated members are invited.
/ CrittentOn Wheel CIub.-Mrs. Mary
+. BraShears. 1920 Galatin street, en-
tertained the club at luncheon
! Thursday. Eighteen We're present. An
auction sale of bazaar left-oVerS Melted
a gOodly sum. The treasurer was di.
rected 10 send to the Crittenton Home
maintenance fund 500 the gift of an
! eY-member. also $95 bazaar receipts
and $15 to help toward the Christmas
celebration. Mrs. Mabel Preston,
/ 1915 Forty street, viii be the
/ hostess January %.
The I0nta Club of WASHINGTON met
at its weekly luncheon Wednesday at
the Raleigh Hotel. After routine bust
ness was attended to. a musical pro
( gram was heard. LeonOr r., Reed. A
local Iontiar. was the vocalist. ac-
companied by Charles r. Ferry. Mrs
Reeds two groups Of songs were
/ thoroughly pleasing. MIR. Ferry who
is a composer of note as we'll as an
accomplished pianist. played two Of
his own compositions. musical interpre-
tatiOns of the sea and the desert. The
| program was as follows:
Morning" (Oley Speaksl II Know
Lovely Garden" d'HardloO, Little
Son" (AXD, AUD Plaid Shawl"
! Haynesl Hills" LA FORGE, Mrs. Reed.
Thoughts of the Sea" (Ferryl. The
/ Desert Night Song" FERRY. Mr.. Ferry:
II Love Life" (Zucca), Looks and
! Eyes RoeckeD. Hand Of You
Bond, Take Joy Home" (RassetU,
Mrs. Reed.
The Xonta Club heard with sadness
the announcement Of the death of it's
nonresident member. Miss Ida May
Thrasher of Baltimore.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps. No. 6.
met Monday evening in G.. A r. Hall
The president Mrs, Ella Orr. presided
! Relief and visiting committees made
good reports. National circular letter
No. ]. was read. Nomination and cleo
tlon of officers were as follows: Presi-
| dent, Marie Bricker; senior vice presi-
| dent Ethel Grimes: junior vice presi
dent, Mary Dow: treasurer Mary r.
Bowen; secretary. Anna Horn: chap
ain Marion NJ Lewis; guard. Miss
Laura NOrthrup; conductor, Carrie II !.
/ Doyle: patriotic instructor Ella Orr
/ The meeting closed with the salute to
the flag and the singing of America. ="
Petworth WOmans Club. = The
monthly meeting of thel literature sec.
| ton was held December II at the
! home Of Mrs. Bodell, with % members
| present
Mrs. Fits, chairman presided. An.
nouncement was made of the card
party which was held December IA
| for the benefit Of the club.
The chairman called attention TO the
fact that the Nobel prize for literature
for 1926 had Just been awarded to n
woman, GraZia Deledda, n Sardinian
novelist. and read a brief clipping from
! the Literary Digest upon the subject.
In response to roll call, the members
furnished a number of items about
III nj h.
for the evening. Mrs. TAYLOR read a
pamphlet on the history OF Poland.
! Mrs. Wright gave a sketch of the life
and work of Ladisas Reymont. the
Polish winner of the Nobel prize in
1924.
Reymont's novel 1.-THE Peasants. I"
was reviewed by Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Test. and descriptive passages read
| from the book This closed the eve
nins's program, which all enjoyed
Refreshments were served by the
| hostesses. Mrs. Bodell, Mrs. Cava-
nauCh. Mrs l.. r. Jones. Miss Spencer
and Mrs. Griffith Evans.
The section will meet January Q
with one of its best known members
Mrs. Baden, and a cordial invitation is
extended tn all club members who are
interested to join. The country on.the
program for that evening will be Spain.
and the author Biasco Ibanez.
The WOmen's Home Club Of North
Beach, Md, will meet Tuesday. 8 pm.
at Thomas Circle Club. After bust
ness Santa Claus and the Beanville
choir will entertain.
Hostesses for the evening are: Mrs
Eugene Mcdowell. chairman; Mrs. Ed
ward Widdifield, Mrs. Jessie Beard
Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald Mrs. Charles
Tucker, Mrs. Virginia Garlinger.
The Susan II. Anthony Foundation,
Inc, held it's regular monthly meeting
! Tuesday evening at the Cairo Hotel
Mrs Mary Allen Adams acting presi-
! dent. presided. After reports of com
! mitioeS and officers nlans We're dis