Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

movies run from October to March,
and each Saturday some member of
the educational committee was present
| to assist in the supervision OF the chill
dren. IF we succeed in working out
suitable list of songs" Mrs. Locher
said. "they will undoubtedly be filmed
and shown throughout the country
wherever these Saturday morning
movies are inaugurated, And In this
event we will be cooperating not only
| in a local movement of great value to
| the community, but also in a national
movement of equal importance.
Mrs. Robert Sears, chairman, re-
ports that the loan scholarship fund
is progressing and girl Will undoubt-
edly be sent to a Washington univef
sity this Fall. Sufficient money is now
in hand and it only remains for girl
to be selected by Mr.. Broome. to put
this fund into active use. Thirty dol
lars was contributed for reference
library in the Bethesda School, $500 to
the Social Service and $40 to each of
the county and State loan scholarship
funds.
A definite promise of the laying of
a. sidewalk from BeallS store to the
Bethesda Bank was reported by Mrs.
w. w. Bride, chairman of PUBLIC well
fare, who also reported on the removal
of high shrubbery at certain danger
our crossings in this community.
The donation days for the benefit OF
the county hospital Melted a consider
able amount of jams, jellies, canned
fruits and vegetables and supplies and
$50 in money. The committee has
visited the hospital regularly and has
attended all meetings held there. The
usual donation of $50 for the mainte-
nance of q bed In the hospital was
also sent.
The building committee, Mrs. Elisha
Hanson, chairman, has worked stead
lily throughout the year, bending
every effort to make the club home a
reality this year. Ut started the year
with an indebtedness of about ST50 on
the lot, an almost clean bank account
and a grim determination to clear the
property of all indebtedness before the
year was out. so that building opera-
lions might start this year. And the
record shows that they have. more
than accomplished their goal.
At the February meeting the club
decided to ask for the submission of
architectural drawings and specifiea-
tons, the closing date being. Mafch
Is. Shortly after this date the build
ing committee met and decided upon
the present plans, which were APP
proved by the club at the April meet
Ing. With the contribution by Mrs.
Charles l. Cerby of $500 the lot was
cleared of all Indebtedness, and on
May 81, Charter day. and the six
teenth anniversary of it's organiza-
ton, the corner stone was laid In
Sonoma with appropriate ceremonies.
Two dances and two card parties
were given by the building committee,
and the proceeds of the musical of
the Elena de Sayn String Quartet at
the Bethesda School recently, were
also given for this fund. The building
committee reports net income, from
all sources, for the year, of 81, 145T3,
the largest amount yet earned in any
one year for any activity undertaken
by the club. Building operations will
be started I'm the very near future and
progress during the Summer months,
and it Is anticipated that by the time
the club holds it's first meeting of the
new year. in October, 1t will be ready
for occupancy.
Mrs Earl w. Chafee, retiring pYesi-
dent, In making her annual report,
said: ''Our club has had steady
growth of members, having In two
years increased SO 10 per cent. But
there is something finer than that,
which believe to be the keynote of
success and power, and that is the
quality of membership" During the
past year, il new members have been
added to the roll. wonderful record
when it is remembered that no drive
or active campaign has been put forth
to secure members.
The library proposition put forth by
Mrs. Frederick Parkhurst is to have
the active support of the club, and a
T. IT,
operate with the central committee
of the library and do everything pos
sible to assist in putting this project
across The committee is as follows:
Mrs. Henry C. Karr, Mrs. Edwin Etz.
Mrs. W. NJ. Clark, Mrs. George
PaFiseau and Mrs Robert Sears. This
is an exceedingly strong COMMITTEE