Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20

will be the guest of honor for the aft
ernoon.
The executive committee of the club
met last week at the home of Mrs.
Clyde r. Aitchison, president of the
organization. and after the transaction
of business was entertained at lunch
con by the hostess.
The NewcOmb Club of Bethesda held
it's second meeting of February at the
home of Mrs. Walter Perry, Bethesda
Nd Much important business was
discussed and carried to completion
The first meeting of March 4 met
with Mrs. Edwin Bosworth. Mrs. Eu
gene Stevens, who was the speaker of
the afternoon, gave talk on Present
Day Poetry" Another enjoyable fea
ture of the program was a paper read
by Mrs. Holman, which included much
interesting and valuable information
for the home garden maker.
The Quentin Roosevelt Unit, Ameri-
can WOmen's Legion, at its March
meeting, completed arrangements for
an entertainment to be given March
%, at 3 pm, to the men in Ward Is,
Walter Reed Hospital. A section of
the Marine Band Orchestra will fur
served. The Unit meets the first
Tuesday of each month at II am. at
the home of Mrs. j. Thomas Kelly,
2300 California street.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday at
the residence of Mrs. Lucy Copeland.
There were two papers read. The
first, Our Reserve Army" by Mrs.
Charles Demonet, and the second,
Decorative Art, Old and New" by
Mrs William Kinnan After the
usual discussion following the read
ing of the papers the meeting ad-
journed to meet March % with Mrs.
j. f. Dyer.
Florence Crittenton Sunshine Cir
cle.-Mrs. Williamson and Miss Hill
were joint hoStesSeS to the Circle at
the home of Mrs. Russell on March
3. Mrs. w. Howard presided. Mrs.
Russell led in the devotional. After
luncheon plans were made and com
mittees appointed for the annual tea
to be held March 20 at 1884 / street.
There will be a program of music.
Mrs. Wayne b. Wheeler having
charge.
PetwOrth WOman's Club-The lit
erature section met at the home of
Mrs. Baden Monday evening with "a
members present.
Mrs. Fits, chairman, called the
meeting to order and after thanking
the ladies of the section for their assist
ance in entertaining the club on
March proceeded with the program
Mrs. Ballard had prepared sketch
of the Life of Henry Irving" which
she gave in an interesting manner.
The play Candida" by George Ber
nard Shaw, was then read by Mrs.
Phelps Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Holm and
Mrs. Bodel. These ladies' later re-
ceived the congratulations of, all upon
an excellent reading.
Mrs. Weir had charge of current
events and called attention to some
important news items.
In addition to the regular program,
Mrs Chalmers read a sketch of the
lives of a number of the great dra-
matiStS.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Williams,
Miss Campbell and Miss Patterson.
On March the literature section
entertained the club, after its bust
ness meeting, with a clever one-act
play. which had been prepared and
directed by the section chairman, Mrs.
Fits. It was presented in novel
play called to life by the magic name
Of the club. Those taking part were;
Mrs. Tincher as a charming but flus-
tered hostess to her club members;
Mrs. Bissell. her intimate friend; Mrs.
Knox, Mrs. Wedeman, Mrs. Chalm.rS
and Mrs. Phelps as dignifed. club
members and great sticklers for par
liamentary procedure Mrs. Sears as
Old Man Sears, the father of Mrs.
Tincher, and two old cronies of Mr..
Sears Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Lefever.
These ladies were most delightful old
men and laughter greeted their APP
pearance. Mrs. Fits played a dual
role. as maid to Mrs. Tincher and as
very forgetful club member attend
ing this Woman's Club meeting.
The audience voted the entertain
ment great success.
The Petworth Players will give
three one-act plays on March 29 and
80, pm, at Joppa Hall, Ninth near
Varnum street. These players were
one of the group which presented
plays at the community center tour
nament March IL and II.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at l pm. with Mrs. Amy
, Chapman, 1928 Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Jennie Haigh assisting hostess.
The Susan Ii. Anthony Foundation
gave card party Wednesday evening
at the Woman's City Club. In addi-
ton to the pleasure of the games Miss
Ada Louise Townsend. read the poem
written by Mrs. Henry Riggs Rath.
bone and dedicated to the founder and
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