Evening star., 1927-11-13

Mr.. Mitchell IL an expert on the sub
iect of tea. He will also have slides
to Illustrate his talk. The public Is
welcome.
Soroptimist club--Annual election
was held at the weekly luncheon Wed.
nesday noon at the La Fayette Hotel
The ticket was elected unanimously
Caroline Stephen. president; Mary
Lewis first vice president; Jane Ryan.
second vice president; Margaret Con-
ley. recording secretary. Marie Stair
Lawyer corresponding secretary; Alice
Thomas. treasurer. and Marguerite
Sitgreavcs and Nina Van Wrinkle.
members of the board Of directors
Margaret WitherS gave a short talk
before the club. Mary Lewis reported
he installation banquet will be held
December 10 at the Carlton Hotel
Yelverton r.. Booker will be guest and
speaker at the luncheon meeting Wed.
nosday. Mr.. Booker's subject will be
Investments"
William II. Gushing Auxiliary. No. l.
rendered a surprise anniversary party
to the camp Friday night. The camp
is just one year older than its aux.
ary-thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth an.
niversaries. Mrs. Elizabeth H. II.
Davis. who was the first president of
the auxiliary. extended greetings from
the auxiliary and DIR. A. A. Taylor
Of the camp returned greetings from
the camp.
A large birthday cake with 35 can.
dies and miniature flags was pre-
sented to the party by Mrs. Aeiadela-
der and Mrs Gates. Charles S. Davis
was cake bearer. assisted by Misses
Champion. Downing. Schreve, De-
Groot and Norris. John l.. Batema n
led the singing. The first number
was "Old Lang Syne." Glenn Dorsey
sang. accompanied by Miss August
Palmer. Miss Frances Donovan gave
two readings and Mrs. I.auretta Hull
incs. president Of Harding Auxiliary,
rendered several musical numbers.
Rally songs were sung by the mem
hers and Percy Parker presented the
colors. with Miss Dorothy Gates at
the piano. Swords We're presented to
the commander Of the camp and the
president of the auxiliary. who pro-
ceeded with the cutting of the birth
day cake. Flowers were presented to
the wife and sister of Mark Van
Buren Brown, who organized the
camp and the auxiliary. he himself
having passed away. Refreshments
were served by the entertainment
committee.
The finance committee met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Harrison. Ways and means were dis
cussed to finance Winter activities and
relief work. The card party was re-
ported success. The auxiliary will
hold another in the near future Mrs
Harrison as hostess. served luncheon
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Bateman.
The Washington Readers Club will
give its first public recital Tuesday.
s pm, in Wilson Normal School
Building. The following members
will he on the program: Miss Esther
Marshman will read humorous Sc
lection, entitled Maggie Mccarthy
and the Beauty Parlor"; Mss. Estha
Waldron. reading from MADAME
Butterfly Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis.
Phoebe. the Story OF a Little Puri-
tan Maid; Mrs. Emily F'rech
Rarnes. group including Before
the Ball" Mrs. Julia Culburt Gray
will give a classic solo and several
spirituals, accompanied by Mrs.
Emily Frech Barnes: Miss Lenore
De Grange. Biblical scene. THE
Farewell: Miss Lula Adams and Miss
Mary Dant assisting. Maurice Jar
Wis VIII read THE Invalid" The
public is invited.
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent. No. 1--At the meeting OF No
vemher there was an unusually