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

legion's yearly $s
memorial wreath: assssss:sseS
on the .tombs of
the Unknown of MRS. BARNARD
the Civil and World Wars by the
president. who also announced that
she had knitted five pairs of socks Tor
the Red Cross since the last report OF
her work in that line. and that she
exuects to continue knitting for the
cause. The secretary reported recelV-
ing 81 for the, World War Memorlai'
which she turned over to the COM
mission. The Park View Reu crosS
was one of the donors. FolioWlhS
pleasant evening, with REFRESHMENTS
* this association, long ana nohor
ably known for it's patriotic ana gen.
orally philanthropic work In oenaH VI
veterans of the Civil War and their
faroiIjes. with also an ever ready as
~is+ance to others in need, the mem
hers extended best wishes for MES.
C,illette's intended vacation of two
months and adjourned until the re-
Stunning of activities in the Autumn.
Women's City Club.-The 8, O'Clock
tea hour at the clubhouse, - jackson
Mace. will be informally observed TINS
afternoon. Miss Florence Bell VIII
pour. Members of the hospitality com.
rnittee will assist Club members ana
friends are invited.
Tuesday evening the free and easy
auction section will meet at 1850 pm.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. James
Garfield Riley, president of the cup,
will meet members and their friends
Informally at the clubhouse, tea be-
ing served at 4 o'clock.
Miss Florence Bell was chairman OF
the committee that arranged the
scrapbook containing clippings from
the local press describing the flight or
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh from its IN
ception and which was presented IN
the name of the club by Mrs. j. Gar
field Riley to the young airman at the
National Press Club reception, which
was held the Saturday evening of Col
Lindbergh's visit at the Auditorium.
During the past week the Tues
day evening free and easy auction sec
ton held a card party to raise funds
TO give assistance to the Mississippi
Valley flood sufferers. Members or
the drama unit participated in bene-
fit performance which was given at
the Belasco Theater Friday evening.
Proceeds of this was also to be con-
tributed to the flood sufferers. Mrs.
Robert Inbrie was chairman.
Twentieth Century Club. - Mrs.
Philip S. Smith, president of the club,
entertained at luncheon Wednesday
at her Cleveland Park home, about
60 guests, members of the board, in
Guiding officers and directors, section
leaders, chairmen and members of
standing committees. One large table
and several smaller ones were placed
on the veranda at which the guests
were seated. The hostess went from
table to table during the different
courses. Among the guests were: Mrs.
Alfred II. Brooks, first vice president;
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, recording Sec
Rotary; Mrs. Elwood j. Way, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Glenn ).
Smith, treasurer; Miss Jane Young,
assistant treasurer; Mrs. Frederic E.
Harrington, Mrs. Joshua Evans. Jr.,
Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Mrs. w. II.
Heron, Mrs. Ellwood P. Morey, di-
rectors; Miss Grace Willis, Mrs. Ed
mund Plat, Mrs. Charles j. Brand.
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, Miss Agnes
Miller, chairmen of standing COM
mittees; Mrs. o. L. Veerhoff, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Clark, Mrs. George F. Bower
man, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. Leo
ID. Miner, chairnen of sections; Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Mrs. Richard Fay
Jackson, Mrs. c. G. Abbott, Mrs. Guy
II. Johnson, Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith,
Mrs. S. r. Caps, Mrs. James J.
McClintock, Mrs. s. III. Thompson,
Mrs. George B. Taylor, Mrs. B. p.
Lamberton, Mrs. A. II. Ferguson, Mrs.
r. NJ. Goodwin, Miss Myra Hendley.
Mrs. Smith entertained the hospi-
tality committee. which consists of Is
members, the preceding week. She
will leave with her daughters for her
Summer home in New Hampshire, at
the end of the month. Miss Agnes
Miller, who returned early in June
from a five months cruise around the
Southern Hemisphere, will accompany
Mrs. Smith. Important announce
ments were. made at the luncheon
concerning changes in next years
program.
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
Of America.--The executive board met
in special session June IL, at head
quarters, 1921 X street. Mrs. John
Laidlaw Buell. of Litchfield, Conn.
national president, presided. Other
members of the board present were
Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones, Mrs. Drury
Conway Ludlow. Miss Ella Whilldin,
Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Will
liam II. Hannay, Mrs. Henry Bourne
Joy of Detroit, Mich; Mrs. William
Van Zant Cox. Mrs. Samuel G. Corn.
well, Mrs. Eugene II. Darrach of In
dianapolis, Ind: Mrs. Quincy Adams
Gates. Mrs. Clyde 3. sAitchison, Mrs.
Charles Horton Metcalf of Detroit,
Mich; Miss Lillian A. Norton, Mrs.
Leon II. Herbert and Mrs. Amos G.
Draper. An executive committee was
elected consisting of Mrs. Ludlow,
Mrs. Hannay. Mrs. joy, Mrs. Brum-
baugh and Mrs. Gates. A revision of
the constitution was made and the
national president announced the com.
mittees for the ensuing year.
The regular meeting Of the board
occurred on June Is. when % mem
bers were admitted. The next regular
meeting viii be October 10.
The District Branch of the League
OF American Pen Women at the last
open meeting of the season, presided
over by the newly elected president.
DIR. Anita Maris Boggs, formally closed
all activities for the Summer, with the
exception of one of the Locher study
groups, under the general direction
Of Miss Elizabeth Barnes.
The poetry group. Miss Alice Drake,
chairman, will continue meeting at
the Mount Pleasant Library the third
Monday Of each month. The next
meeting will be tomorrow at 8 pm.
The league clubhouse, 1909 Fl street,
has hpnn alnsad An nna