Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
NEWS OFTHE CLUBS

After the business meeting. which was
held at the home of the president, Miss
Margaret V Cockrill, on October D,
the hostess entertained in honor OF
the chapters third birthday anniver
sary The dining room was decorated
in the r. d. G. colors, red and white.
Mrs. w. A. Kind and Mrs Albert TUCK
assisted the hostess in serving re-
freshments.
Prince Georges County Federation
OF Women's Clubs.-The county presl-
dent, Mrs. j. Enos Ray. is on short
vacation.
An invitation has been received from
DIR. r. A. Pearson, president OF the
University of Maryland, to hold the
semi-annual meeting of the county fed.
GRAFTON at this institution, the date OF
which is October %. The board has
already accepted DIR. Parsons offer
and plans are now going forward 10
make the program for the day an IN
teresting and enjoyable one
The second edition of The Mary
land Club Woman" is about to be pup
lishad and all clubs are asked to CON
tribute some news item to be included
in this county's write-up. All copy
must be sent to the district chairman,
Mrs. r. S. Allen, College Park, not
later than October II.
Assignments are now being made to
those who will assist in the pageant
which the federation plans to produce
in November This pageant, written
by Mrs. o. +. Cook, Lanham, will be
directed by Mrs. Charles b. Hanford,
with Mrs. Guy Meloy, chairman. Sew
eral of the clubs are already making
a study of the episode which they will
depict THE Spirit of Woman in the
Home" title of pageant, promises to
he a spectacular presentation both
from the standpoint of costumes and
histrionic ability; the home of our fore
fathers will be in constant contrast
down through the years, until the
present age is reached. Historical
celebrities will be introduced. appro-
pirate dances and music, and many
pretty girls. announcements will APP
near later as to rehearSals, date and
place of presentation.
The department of music with Mrs.
H House. chairman. is having regu'
lar meetings again, with the chairman
of music from each club present at
of the federation chorus.
All members who like TO sing are in.
vited to attend rehearsalS. Full pro-
gram and dates will be announced
later.
The Progress Club of College Park
This club will hold its first meeting
Of the year on October u, 2 pm, at
the hcne of Mrs. Writ Harrison. An
will be made of the chair
men Of committees and program for
the year,
The Political Study Club will hold
It's first meeting of the season october
Is at $50 pm. in the Washington
Club, 1-17 Seventeenth street.
Mrs Frank Morrison. the new presi-
dent, viii preside. Mrs. Rose Yates
r Forester. chairman of program. an.
nounces Houston Thompson as the
speaker. Subject. Public Welfare in
Miss Mary Apple. con-
tra?to, Will sing. The hostesses for the
occasion will lee the two vice presi-
dents Of the club, Mrs. Wallace Strea-
ter and Mrs. Sidney F. Taiiaferro.
Quentin Roosevelt Unit held its first
meeting Of the season october 4 at the
home Of the treasurer. Mrs. ]. Thomas
Kelley, $500 California street.
The newly elected president. Mrs.
Douglas E. Winstead. presided
Tentative plans for the years work
were discussed and to raise much
needed funds Il theater benefit is one
Of the hopes of the near future.
The work of the unit is to assist in
making more comfortable the soldier
patients at Walter Reed Hospital and
10 help in providing educational ad-
yantages for ex-service men at Berea
College. KY.
Maryland Federation of W0men's
C'lubs.-The campaign committee for
Mrs. John f. Sippel as next president
II the general federation was invited
to take tea with Mrs. Benjamin w.
~orkran Of Roland Park, Baltimore,
Yesterday to meet Mrs. Sippel and the
members of her original club, the Bal
timore Sorosis.
As the federation has not had
president from this section for many
years, 1t is hoped that Mrs. Sippel
viii be elected next June at the BIZ
enniai convention to be held at San
Antonio, Tex. The candidate has held
many national chairmanships in the
federation and is well qualified from
experience to accept its leadership.
Mrs. Sippel has been invited to ad-
dress clubs throughout the United
States this Winter and has accepted
in Delaware for October 3. and 6,
October z; Elkton, october
s to II; Pittsburgh, Pa, October IL,
10. IA; Atlantic City, October II. IS, 10:
Ohio, October 26, q, %, and various
cities in Texas in November.
The National Society Of Daughters
of Patriots and Founders of America
will hold board meeting Thursday
morning at the clubhouse of the
Colonial Danes at 1747 K street. Mrs.
John Laidlaw Buell. of Litchfield,
Conn, national president, will preside.
Among important questions to come
up for consideration will be the admit
lance to the national society of several
new State societies. 1t is expected
that all of the States will be repre-
scented.
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