Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-25
NEWS OF THE CLUBS


man, 1885 X street. Telephone Main
1895. Miss Jessie b. Edmondson. vice
chairman. 1903 Fifteenth street. .Tele-
phone North 1927.
The Monument courts are reserved
every Sunday morning, but games
may be arranged for any weekday.
Golf--Mrs II. r. Warner. chairman.
the Jefferson apartments; telephone
Potomac $500. Meet at the clubhouse
every Thursday morning at a:45 and
every Sunday morning at 8:45. The
golf section has been playing con-
sistently through the Summer and has
held many interesting luncheons. fol
lowed by afternoons Of bridge.
Riding-Miss Elaine Eppley, chair
man, 1853 East Capitol street; tele-
phone Lincoln 242GW. This group
leaves the Potomac Riding Academy.
Twelfth street and Ohio avenue, on
Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock. Rides
with an instructor may be arranged
for any weekday morning at a very
reasonable rate.
Swimming-Miss Thelma Schmitt.
chairman, 1868 Columbia road; tele-
phone Col. 6078W. Mrs. Ruth L. Mar
tin, vice chairman. 1919 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, Brentwood. Md.
telephone Main $500 or Hyattsville
986W. Until Capt. Morris return the
group will swim at the new Y. w.
c. A. pool under the following sched-
ule: First grade work and floating
Friday at pm, October IA to De-
cember 2: second grade work and side
stroke. Monday at pm, October 10
to November %; third grade work and
overarm, Monday and Wednesday at
1870 pm. October 3 to 20.
The, District of Columbia Branch,
League of American Pen Women, will
meet tomorrow at 3 pm. in the new
clubroom, 1108 10th street DR.. y.
Mavis Boggs, president. will preside.
The Wheel of Progress will hold the
first meeting of the season tomorrow
s pm, in the Washington Hotel. Th .
will be a get together" meeting, n
which all may take part in relating
their experiences during the vacation
period.
The president general was in At
lantic City during the beauty pageant
and will show some movies of that
interesting event.
The Writer'S League of Washington
will meet Friday, pm, in Thomson
School. Those to appear on the pro.
gram are Miss Corrinne Hay. for arti.
Gle; Miss Katherine Hopson, Mrs. Jane
Love and Miss Mary Oddenido, for
stories, and Miss Raphella Schwar2
and DR.. Thomas Shepherd, for verse.
At the last meeting members were re-
minded that the short story contest
will close October IA. Stories are to
be accompanied by an envelope having
title OF story and pseudonym on the
outside and the contestants name on
the inside of sealed envelope. Felix
SchwarZ read one of his short stories,
entitled Bad Weather" It was a
picture of life among the poor and
aroused much discussion. Mrs. Jane
Love gave strong poem. "At Home,
depicting in a dramatic way the emo
tions of those who sit at home during
an execution. THE Village Vibrates
to Santa Claus" by Miss Crane, was
thoroughly enjoyed. She has a keen
sense of humor and an evident knowl.
edge Of Greenwich Village life.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
will have the first meeting of the Fall
Tuesday. Mrs. A. G. Thomas, 4516
New Hampshire avenue, will be
hostess. Mrs. r. c. Potts. newly
elected president, will preside This
will be a business meeting.
SOrOptimist Club.-At the business
meeting of the club. held Wednesday
at the LAFAYETTE, the constitution and