Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

| EonOred guests sat at special flower
bedecked table with q huge birthday
| cake decorated with candles ann the
guests names in pink frostins as
centerpfece. Louise Stambaugh sang
an appropriate song to each guest as
she presented her with birthday gift.
Witty responses were made to these
presentations, and there were songs
| by both groups.
| CrittentOn HOme.-The annual cleo.
ton OF officers of the Florence Crit
tenton Home was held at the monthly
meeting of the board of managers,
June 10. held at the home, 47o9 Con
| duit road.
In the absence Of the president, Mrs.
Thomas l.. Robertson, the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. John Boyle. jr., presided.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President OF the board. Mrs. Thomas
f. Robertson; first vice president, Mrs.
John BOYLE, ir.: second vice president,
Mrs j. III. HARDWOOD; treasurer, Mrs.
A. S. Douglass: recording secretary.
Mrs. f. G. Mitchell; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. A. E. McManus.
Board members whose terms expired
were reelected as follows: Mrs.
Thomas f. Robertson, Mrs. Robert
| Rausch, Mrs. S. l.. Tiber and Mrs l..
| A. Williams.
Annual reports were submitted by
the officers of the board and reports
made by the Chairmcn of various COM
mittees.
The superintendent of the home,
Miss Jean S. Cole, made the following
report for the year ending June /.
1927: 11S girls and lis babies cared
for during the year. 903 visitors to
the home, 124 religious services, 81
night school classes held. AZ club
meetings and lessons in sewing and
basketry and IL entertainments.
The Washington Quota Club met at
luncheon Tuesday at the Women's
University Club. Mrs. Sallie V. Fl.
Pickett, president, presiding. Miss
Elizabeth Harris. president of the
Zonta Club and the Women's Bar As.
ISOLATION, was guest of honor and
speaker Her topic was the Legal
Phase of the Business Woman" and
she gave some pertinent thoughts to
the Importance of a consulting lawyer
for every business woman and the
necessity of drawing a will. Miss
Frieda Kenyon was chairman of the
program. Miss Leedy, secretary Of
the Youngstown, Ohio, Quota Club.
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Booth.
Mrs. Pickett urged a hearty re-
spouse to the convention, which was
held in Baltimore. June 16, II and
IS. The Washington Club was hos
tess at the luncheon Friday. when
Frederic William Vile was the
speaker. His topic was Confessions
of Radio Broadcaster." Mrs. Mari.
eta Minnigerode Andrews also spoke
on CLUBS as an Asset to Business
Women" Miss Marie Werman and
Mrs. Julia Culbreth Gray supplied the
entertainment. Mrs. Lila T. Capers
was chairman of the luncheon com.
mittee. Miss NJ. Kathryn Tancill was
in charge of programs. Mrs. Pickett
and Miss. Marie Werman were elected
delegates. Miss Kenyon and Mrs.
Capers were alternates. A caravan Of
over 500 Quota members Throughout
the Western cities were meeting at
Frederick, Md, and were escorted by
the Maryland guard to Baltimore.
The presidential suite at the Willard
was reserved for the use of Quota
members who wanted to stop in
Washington on their way to the con-
vention. Many of the delegates at
tending the convention will come to
Washington and attend the special
National Theater, June 20. for the
benefit of girls service work.
The Writer'S League of Washington
will meet Friday. evening in the Mt.
Pleasant Library, Sixteenth and
Kenyon, the Thomson Community
Center having closed for the Sum-
mer. The program will include stories
by Mrs. Murphy, Mr.. Mackey, Mr..
Schwartz and Mr.. Irish; verse by Mrs.
Wilcox and Mrs. Love.
At the last meeting 1t was an.
nounced that Mrs. Frances Larkin
had won two of the prizes for poetry
offered to members of the League of
American Pen Women, for which she
was congratulated.
Mrs. Jane Love read Beyond the
Mountain" a strong and artistically
handled story Of lowly characters in
the mountain region.
Charles Cottingham read q timely
poem about "Lindbergh, Our Colum.
bus of the Air
Miss Marie Dallas story, "The
Shrinking Death" was out of the
usual and weird. 1t brought out
much discussion.
Miss Mary Turner closed the pro
gram with two poems: Lincoln Me.
mortal and June Days"
The Women's Home Club of North
Beach, Md, was held at the Thomas
Circle Club June IA, the president pre-.
siding.
Mrs. Rosetta Shaw, chairman of the
educational committee, reported the
appointment of new superintendent
to the school board of Calvert County.
Mrs. Edward Hinkel was given au.
thortty to purchase benches to become
the property of the Town Council, who
will place them on the water front.
Mrs. Edward Widdifield read the
bylaws, which will be acted upon at
the July meeting.
Hostesses were Mrs. Marks, Mrs.
Smelling, Mrs. Trussel and Mrs.
Roach.
The July meeting will be held at
North Beach July IL.
Battery Park Garden CIub.-The
Battery Park Garden Club closed its
years work June 10 with one of the
most interesting meetings that has
been held since the clubs organiza.
ton. Members Of the Rockville and
Chevy Chase Garden Clubs were guests
Tor the luncheon and joined in the
exhibit OF homegrown flowers, which
was unusually attractive, both speci-
mems and arrangements being of real
beauty and merit Two awards were
made to Rockville exhibitors and
three to members Of the Battery Park
Club. The usual business meeting fol-
lowed the luncheon, and the program,
IN charge of the chairman Of directors.
Mrs. +. Fl. Hartnett, combined five.
minute talks on phases of home gar.
dening with some delightful music.
Mrs. j. +. Barley spoke on roses and
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