Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

view chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth Bur
CESS Hughes Collister. editor of the
National Bulletin and member of the
District League. acted as hostess. as.
sisted by Mrs. Walton John and Mrs.
Eta Cole keough. Mrs. Lily r. Hunt
poured coffee. assisted by Miss Kath.
crime Jacobs. Two authors reviewed
their own books, Mrs. Edna Colman,
"Seventy-five Years OF White House
/ Gossip" and Miss Edna Roberts.
Historic Trees of Washington A
third book, Giants in the Earth, was
reviewed by Miss Ruth Peterson.
Zonta Ciub.-The weekly luncheon
/ was held in the oak room of the
Raleigh Hotel Wednesday, with Miss
| Elizabeth Harris. the president, pre-
| siding. Chester Leasure, of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
editor of that organization ma
| tional publication, spoke on The Ma
tons Business" Mr. Leasure dis
cussed the Chamber of Commerce
as national federation of business
organ cations. and explained it's
methods of determining the position
the organization should take on ma
tional issues affecting business vel
fare and progress and its self regu-
! lation. The various service depart
ments maintained by the chamber
were also brought to the attent on
of the club, and discussion followed.
/ Mrs. Jesse Rawlings and Mrs. Henry
/ karr of the Hendley-Kaspar School
/ OF Musical Art were guests of Mrs.
/ Hendley. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts.
OF the Council of Social Agencies,
was the guest of Miss Lydia Burk-
/ lin. At the luncheon next Wednes-
! day. Mrs. Leonore Reed, vocalist, and
/ club member. will give program of
! Christmas music.
The Washington Cultus Club met
/ Tuesday at the home of Mrs Charles
/ Demonet. in Cathedral avenue. There
/ was a large attendance of members.
and the meeting was presided over
/ by Mrs. William II. Sholes, the presi-
/ dent.
/ Mrs. w. l. Dyer read a paper on
The Waterfalls of the World illus
| trated by many splendid pictures.
/ Mrs. William A. Myers read an es-
say on Health and Happiness.
Mrs. William S. Corby gave a re-
view of several of the newest and
most talked-of books, which brought
! forth much discussion.
! The club will meet for the final
December meeting with Mrs @. l..
| Dyer. in the Ontario.
The WOman's Club of Chevy Chase.
Md.-The ciVics section. Mrs. r.
Harvey Sargent, leader, met on the
first Friday, in the old Chevy Chase
Library, at 1890 am, the members
! sewing for the Montgomery County
General Hospital and for the Social
Service League of Montgomery Coun-
! ~, while the various committees
made reports, Mrs. Charles d. Curtiss
/ or the committee on resolutions and
! legislation outlining the education
| bill which the General Federation is
indorsing. The chairman of public
/ welfare, Mrs. Robert j. Service, gave
an account of Donation day at the
| county hospital and stated that the
children from the Chevy Chase, Md,
school Joined with the club in making
contributions. The section voted to
care for one of the Opportunities
listed by the Montgomery County
Social Service League and also
pledged SO to be paid each month
toward purchase of food for a widow
and six children. The program of the
day was in charge of the chairman
for international reIa tons. Miss EN-.
ma Hayes Heck, and the speaker
was Miss Jessie l.. Snow of Balti-
more. who talked on the subject of
! the League of Nations, it's form and
the various departments. The sec
| ton has distributed Red Cross seals
| TO every member of the club, the pro-
ceeds for the sale of which are to be
devoted to the work for prevention
and care of tuberculosis in Mont
| gomery' County.
On Wednesday evening, members Of
the social section Mrs. George B.
| Wagner, leader, with their husbands,
gave bridge party in Chestnut
Farms community room. This section
is also planning a New Year recep-
| ton for the entire club membership.
The December luncheon committee
viii meet at the home of Mrs Harold
e. Doyle. on Huntington street, Tues
day, 1890 am, and at IL o'clock the
| membership committee will meet at
| the home of the chairman. Mrs. Kar!
c. Corley. on Western avenue. The
i other members of this committee are:
| Mrs. Henry De c. Adams, Mrs. Fay
i S. Holbrook, Mrs. Edward w. Holmes
and Mrs. Edward L. Smead, and they
will consider applications for member
ship in the club.
On Wednesday at 10 am, the
| music section. Mrs. Lyles Offutt
leader. will meet in the Presbyterian
/ House, 1898 Chevy Chase Parkway
/ for rehearsal, and at pm. the
executive board will meet at the home
of Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, who
will be assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. William Lawrence Fulton and
Miss Emma Hayes Heck.
Thursday afternoon, the junior de
partment. Mrs. Hoover Hanger. lead
er, will meet at the home of Miss
| Mary Jane Allen. on Rittenhouse
street The members will be glad to
receive contributions of toys to be
used at Christmas for the Founding
Home, for which they will dress a
tree.
Chevy Chase Florence Crittenton
Circle will meet Tuesday, 2:30 pm
at the home of the president, Mrs
John Boyle. jr.. 1901 Ingomar street
Miss Jean Cole. superintendent Of the
Florence Crittenton Home. Castle
View, will be the speaker. There
will also be reports from the fashion
show and musical. which this circle
sponsored in the recent bazaar.
Takoma Park Civic Study Club
The last meeting was held Deem
Der G, at the Takoma Park branch
of the Public Library. DR.. Thomas
Walton Galloway Of New York, for
merly professor Of biology at Beloit
College. gave a talk on Training
Youth for Parenthood."
The meeting was in charge Of the
social service committee and dona
tons were received at this time.
The chairman Of the hospitality
committee. Mrs. Lampson announced
that her committee had charge of the
January meeting, this to be held a
the Baptist Church, Piney Branch
road. on January 3.