Evening star., 1927-04-24
NEWS OFTHE CLUBS

| ton. who died recently, was an active
worker of Burnside for many years.
| Her funeral was held from the home
! of the Pen Women. the service being
! held by the w r. G., with Miss
| Clauser. Mrs. Shelton. Mrs. North and
| Mrs. Stein, all of Burnside, conduct
| ing.
A card party with refreshments
| will be given April % under direction
| of the entertainment committee, of
which Mrs. Rose Penneu is chairman.
The Speech.Reading Club of Wash
| ingt0n is looking forward TO its an.
nual tournament, which will be held
| April 26, pm, at the clubhouse,
2515 Cliffbourne place. The mater ial
! for the contest viii be given by Mrs.
John Gilflllan of Minneapolis. The
contestant making the best record
/ will represent the Washington club
| in the national tournament TO he held
| this year June %, in connection With
| the annual conference of the Amert'
can Federation of Organizations for
the Hard of Hearing at ChautauQua.
n. Y.
PetwOrth WOmans Club.--The lit
erature section held its April meeting
at the home OF Mrs. HIN. who was
assisted by Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Phelps
and Mrs. Nesbitt. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman. Mrs.
II. F. Fits. and a large number re-
sponded to roll call.
Outward Bound" by Sutton Nane,
was read by Mrs. Knox, Mrs. l.. 7.
Jones. Mrs. Chalmers, Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Pattie. Mrs. Bourbon and Mrs,
r. c. Smith. Current events were
read by Mrs. Ballard. The program
for the coming year was discussed
and the majority of the members were
In favor OF studying the literature OF
foreign countries, Mrs. Neshitt, Mrs.
r. e. Holm, Mrs. lie Fever and Miss
Roberta Patterson We're appointed to
serve on the program committee. Re-
freshments were served and Easter
decorations were much In evidence
The hospitality section met at the
home Of Mrs. Clarvoe April 10. The
chairman, Mrs. Gilbert Jackson, pre-
sided. A number of visits TO new
members and the sending o. letters
and flowers TO the sick members OF
the club were reported. The after
noon was spent embreidering and
sewing. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The educational section met at the
home of Mrs. Blake Monday evening.
The chairman, Mrs. K. s. Hart. called
the meeting to order. The life and
work of David Starr Jordan, president
of Leland Stanford University was read
by Mrs. Norcross. Mrs. LIE Fever,
teacher in an atypical school, read an
interesting paper on the work which
is being done In these schools, and
had some of the work on display done
by the pupils in her school. The pro-
gram for the coming year was dis
cussed and Mrs. Norcross was appoint.
ed chairman of the program commit.
tee. Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Miss McDevitt,
Mrs. Winkelhaus and Miss Garland.
William 3. Cushing, S. L. V.
Auxiliary, No. 4, met Friday night at
Pythian Temple, Mrs. Mable d. b.
Gates, president. presiding. Reading
bills and reports of
committees covered the business
activities Of the evening.
Mr. Ireland. secretary of Cushing
Camp. was obligated. Past Division
President Rose Rutledge was in
stalled as patriotic instructor. Miss
Kate Robertson of Detroit, Mich, and,
Mrs. Anna j. Kirkly of Florida, our
far-away members. sent Easter greet
ing to the camp and auxiliary.
Past President Helen T. Downing
made financial reports on card party,
also on G.. A. r. memorial fund. Miss
Augusta b. Palmer was reported sick.
Secretary B. Mcleod suggested that
markers be placed on the graves of
deceased members. The auxiliary
approved of the suggestion and Mrs.
Edith Bateman was instructed to
Sar1Ira mo In addition RI, ma yya,ss
flowers will be placed on the graves.
The services will be held in Glen
wood and Congressional Cemeteries
on Saturday afternoon preceding
Memorial day.
The honor guest was Mrs. Paul
Schrieves. Other visitors were Past
Division Comdr. Rutledge, Past
Comdr. Bateman, Past Comdr. Bur-
rows, Secretary Ireland and Color
Bearer Parker, all of Cushing Camp.
The patriotic services at the u. s.
Grant Statue will be held April q
at pm. by the camp and auxiliary
Public invited.
The Woman's Club of Noodside
met recently at the home of Mrs.
Gerald Swan, North Woodside. Mrs.
H. B. Humphrey of Cabin John, Nd,
gave a talk on the many activities
grouped in the federation under the
department of the American home.
Mrs. Humphreys is chairman of this
department in the Montgomery
County Federation and has done
much work in visiting and co-Operat-
ing for the Montgomery County So
cial Service League.
The next meeting of the club will
be held April % at the home of Mrs.
NJ. L. Appleby. North Woodside.
The Quota Club of Washington met
at the clubhouse of the international
Association of University Women for
luncheon Thursday and had as guest
of honor George +. Harris, president
of Harris & Ewing Photographers, and
sergeant.at-arms of the Rotary Club
International. Mrs. Ethel Ward made
the introduction and Mr.. Harris gave
an interesting talk on clubs for both
women and men, stressing the fact of
constant attendance and choosing
members. A report was heard from
Miss F'rieda Kenyon, chairman of the
committee on attendance. and a prize
was given Miss Janet Lake, who had
the winning team. Mrs. Margery
Hume and Miss Janet Lake told of a
trip TO the York, Pa, intercities meet
ing, on which trip they accompanied
Miss Katherine Tancil, delegate, and
Miss Violet Pammel
Chapter II. i. K. o., will meet at
luncheon Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
r. L. Lynch, 1887 Girard street, with
Mrs. A. G.. Fessenden, Mrs. Z. w. Glib
bon, Mrs Edgar b. Merritt and Mrs