Evening star., 1928-10-28

its opening meeting at the home of the
president, Miss Schade, 1929 Rhode
island avenue, Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 20. DR.. Hugo Eckener. famous
commander Of the dirigible Graf
Zeppelin, who had been personally in
president, sent his regrets at not being
able to accept the invitation, but COM
rniSsioned Miss Schade to express to the
members his best wishes and heartieSt
greetings. The following program was
rendered: MY Vacation Trips to Ger
many" by Paul Gleis, read by DR.. w.
H. Knepper: I'm the Poconos," poems
and prose, by A. Schade, read by Miss
Emma Won Segfried; "SleEak and the
Dunno; songs sung by John James
O'Connell, "Cielo e mare" from the
opera La Gioconda": 1.-The Poets
Hour" by Alexander Hennemann, and
"Good-bye,' by ToSti, DR.. A. Henne-
mann playing the accompaniments on
the piano; a talk on Important Events
That Have Taken Place in october"
by Prof. Arnold Werner Spanhoofd,
vice president of the society, and a
recitation by Anita Schade entitled
Indian Summer" written by the late
Frank Claudy. former vice president of
the verein. The November meeting is
to be q musical, dedicated to the MEM
ory Of the composer Franz Schubert
A fine musical program is also planned
for the December evening.
The District Branch of the League
ef American Pen WOnen.-The flrst
fellowship tea of the season will be held
at the clubhouse Tuesday from 4:30 to
O'Clock, with Miss Katherine H.
Wootten as chairman. AS these monthly
teas are intended to bring about a.
closer relationship between the MEM
bers and a better knowledge of their
activities. the programs will feature re-
cent work done by the league members,
and the newly elected members will be
guests of honor. Tuesdays program
will present a short story by Miss
Bertha Hebb. poems by Mrs. Gertrude
Buckingham Thomas and Miss Althea
Anderson and interesting facts about
genealogical writing by Mrs. Edward 9.
Stone. Mrs Anton G. Cron will ex-
hibit a collection of her miniatures
and tell something about miniature
painting Tea will be served by Mrs.
Angela Bars committee and guests
will be welcome.
The fellowship tea committee includes
Miss Katherine H. Wootten, chairman;
Mrs. Virginia King Frye, Mrs. Nancy
North, Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs.
Helen DOGGY, Miss Isabel Story, Mrs.
Anton c. Cron, Mrs. Daniel G.. Chace,
Mrs. Edward Hood Watson and Miss
Katherine Jacobs.
The National Board of the Daughters
Of the Founders and Patriots of Amer
lea convened october Is at the home of
the vice president, Mrs. Thaddeus Jones,
who presided. The regular routine work
was carried out and SIS new members
were admitted.
The meeting recessed until october
so. when Mrs. John Laidlaw Buell., the
president, will be present.
The Clover Club met recently at the
residence of Mrs. Harry Schnable, the
president. Mrs. William Wheeler pre-
sided. After q short business session
the meeting adjourned and bridge was
played.
The next meeting will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Claude Owen, 4801 Colo
RADIO avenue.
Soroptomist Club Notes.-The regular
luncheon of the club was held at the
La Fayette Hotel Wednesday. Miss Daisy
Reed, educational director with Wood
ward g. Lothrop, discussed the subject
''The Duties and Responsibilities of the
Personnel Department in Industry"
The large number present and the at
tention given the speaker proved the
interest of business women in this phase
Of induStry's responsibility.
The BurIeith Garden Club held its
October meeting at the home of Mrs.
j. G. Massey. Beautiful displays of
roses were made by Mrs. Everett Dix
and Mrs. Charles Purdum. An inter-
esting paper on English Gardens" was
read by Mrs Ralph Foster, who has
Just returned from Summer In
Europe. After the business meeting
refreshments were served and a pleas
ant social hour was spent.
The Prince Georges Federation Of
Women,s Clubs. - The semi annual
meeting held in the Mount Rainier
Christian Church on october rs proved
to be one Of the most interesting meet
ings held by the federation. DR.. Ella
Lon Of Goucher College, who attended
the Geneva conference, spoke on the
Kellogg peace pact about IL am.
The afternoon program included a
talk by Miss Adel stamp of the Uni
versity of Maryland, why Should
Women Be Interested in citizenship"
Dr. Pierson, president of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, addressed the after
noon session.
Luncheon was served by the Loyal
Women's Bible Glass.
CheverIy- Tuxedo School Improvement
Association. - The Cheverly Tuxedo
School Improvement Association met
October II at the home of Mrs. Mac
Rae Donald. This meeting, falling on
the ninth anniversary of the club, was
fra+a oc%f
gates elected to the federation meeting
were Mrs. w. r. Gather, Mrs r.
Mike and Mrs Roy Covert. The club
will hold a Halloween party at the
home of Mrs. G. Lambert, for which
there will be no admission fee. Re-
freshments will be sold. The next
meeting will be November 81 at the
home of Mrs Charles M. Hogeland.
Progress Club Of College Park met
at the home of the president, Mrs. c. P.
Close. Mrs. j. Enos Ray, past president
of the Prince Georges Federation of
women's Clubs. was guest and gave
a delightful report of her trip to the
hi-annual meeting of the General Fed
Grafton at San Antonio. The treasurer,
Mrs. Power, presented the years
budget, which was approved after a
slight change Mrs. Richardson was
appointed chairman of committee to
plan a banquet for club members and
their husbands to be held early in No.
Vember. Delegates to the semi-annual
meeting of the federation are Mrs.
House, Mrs. Herr and Mrs. Waite; alter
mates, Mrs Selman, Mrs. Jenkins and
Mrs Smith. The new program COM
mittee, Mrs. Kelk and Mrs. Allen, pre-
sented Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor
of The Star, who gave an illustrated
talk on Porto Rico. The meeting places
for the year are as follows: November,
home of Mrs Powers: December, home
of Mrs. Harrison: January, home of
Mrs. Appleman; February, University
of Maryland; March, Washington;
April, Grammar School; MAY, home of