Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED By MAMIE LANCASTER.

r7"S1 to be ileid afternoon and evenin.
Of October II at the clubhouse. q
Jackson place, ths purpose being t.
buy radio to enable members to heal
the election returns and other impcr-
t2rb events. Av.ards will be given al
"-ch table end refreshments will b.
Scr"ed. Mrs. Lyman B. SwornStcdt ano
iTs. laura A. Bradley are co-chSirmcn
Q. this committee. with the following
ct:"e m mhors: Miss Myrtle Bum and
FRS. WTmcnd H Bradbury. in cha:g1
Ct awarcls. Mrs Edgar T. Brown. cards
end tsb'cG: Mrs. George EaStment
'ardv: Mrs Patrick Gallagher. COM
rl'tt"e puNIcitr. Reservations are now
bei',g r7cdc.
A so~ics OF talks on the history and
government C tn" District of Columbia
s. tH f. ura third Saturdays beginning
II Cctob-r with talk on the era Of
'FrtaDt'G planning by Ch2ries Moore,
Cl~rr'7n ~ III" Fin. Arts Commission.
So" Gutor. civic worker: Miss Mabel
T T5oartinan. former District Commits
c'oner. end Col. u. s. Grant. Sd. direc-
TOR OF Fubiio Buildings and Parks, will
2lco dcal With different periods in the
Districts story which is as fascinating
story rs sny Other in American his
tor. in the opinion Of club members
vino are planning the SERIES Of talks.
tbs Spanish section will open its
classes October at $50 pm. for the
advanced c,ass. which will BE- instructed
hy the chairman. Mrs Jennie O. Bcr-
liner; the beginners class will meet at
7:30. The register is now open to club
members who desire to avail themselves
OF this opportunity to learn Spanish
Miss Susan Baker. chairman Of the
French section. announces this section
VIII begin the seasons study tomorrow
at Z pm. with a meeting of the inter-
mediate class. Tuesday evening Octc-
bcr 2. tho advanced class will meet at
dinner preceding the study hour The
beginners will meet Thursday eveninq.
October 4. at O'Clock. instruction in
languages is gratis to club members.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. director of the
club chorus. will meet with this group
at 7:30 tomorrow evening end there
after every Monday evening Two
scholarships will be given in this section
for application and attendance. GLIB
members who sing are invited to join
this section
Mrs. John Allen Munson. chairman
of the thimble section. held the first
meeting of the season last Wednesday
It was voted to purchase 100 yards Of
material to start the work on Wednes-
day. October 3. at II am. All members
of the club ere invited to. Join this sec
ton, If not active, then as contributing
members. This group of club members
sew for charity. distributing their gar
nentS to various charitable institutions.
A card party will be given under tho
direction of this section November to
raise funds for working materials.
The clubs business meeting will be
held Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. president, will
preside All members are invited to at
tend.
Twentieth Century Club Notes.-The
first monthly meeting of the club will
be held at the Press Club Auditorium
Thursday at II am. DR.. Edwin E.
Slosson, director of Science and Service,
will speak. DR.. Slosson is one of the
well known scientists of the world who
has done a great service through his
organization in extending to millions OF
readers knowledge of the important
facts of science.
The international outlook section
under the new chairman. Mrs. w. w
Husband, will meet at the Y. w. C. A.
Building tomorrow at pm.
DR.. William c. Dennis will speak
upon the multilateral treaty for the
remuneration of war.
The District Branch of the National
Woman's Party will meet at national
headquarters on Capitol Hill this after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. Emile Bariiner.
chairman of the District Branch, will
preside.
The speakers of the afternoon will
be Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Miss Maud
Younger and Mrs. Richard Wainwright,
They will discuss the part the Wom-
ans Party will take in the coming
election to advance equal rights. 1t
has been announced from the national
headquarters that the Woman's Party
will enter the presidential campaign
on national scale with equal rights
as the issue, in support of Hoover and
Curtis. Several pivotal States will be
selected in which the national organiza-
ton will concentrate its activities.
The League of Republican Women
met Monday at the residence of Mrs
Thomas w. Sidwell, 1901 Wisconsin
avenue. Mrs. E. A. Hartman. presi-
dent Of the league, presided at the very
short business session and introduced
Mrs. George Mellcn of Honolulu
Hawaii, who was the guest of honor
and speaker
Mrs. Mellen. daughter of State Scna-
tor Robert w. Dickinson of Virginia
has accomplished much for the Repub-
lican party in Honolulu as the wife of
one Of the prominent business men
there. She toured the islands in COM
pany with the national committee
woman, the widow of Prince Cupid.
who was for many years the delegate
from the Territory to the National
Congress. She was also accompanied
on this political swing by a Chinese
as well as Portuguese girl. These
four women, speaking the four domi-
nant languages of the islands. made
such a strong appeal that the political
aspect was completely changed and
Hawaii became 80 per cent Repub-
lican"
Mrs. Melen has been drafted by the
national committee to carry the gospel
of the sanctity and ideals of the home
to the women of her native Southland.
Mrs Virginia White Speel, committee
woman from the District, introduced
Mrs. Barnett E. Marks, national COM
mitteewoman from Arizona. who re-
ported intensive work among the women
OF her State
Mrs. Sidwell was assisted in the re-
ceiving line by Mrs Jardine, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture: Mrs Guy D.
Golf, Mrs. Hartman and Mrs. Ed
ward E. Gam sister of the candidate
for the vice presidency, Senator Charles
Curtis.