Evening star., 1928-05-27

gested the teUm Politics" be changed
to Public service" and urged the
young men and women, especially the
intelligent thinking youth, to go into
public service"
date from the State Of Pennsylvania to
run for Congress this coming election,
she did not expect to be defeated.
With her personality. ability and great
earnestness her audience could not but
feel confident Of her ultimate success.
The guests Of honor presented by
Mrs. Morrison we're: Mrs. Frank q. Cd
enheimer and Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison,
past presidents of the club; Mrs. Clyde
Kelly. Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. Mrs.
Edmund p. Easterbrook, Mrs. Joseph
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, Mrs. Reuben
Bogley and Mrs. Curtis d. Wilbur
The auditorium was beautiful with
yellow roses and blue corn flowers, car
rying out the club colors, gold and
blue. Just before the dessert was
brought on, Mrs. j. Jerome Lightfoot,
chairman Of the breakfast committee,
gave signal to Mrs Paul Bleyden,
who started playing Smiles" at which
time little 0-year-old Mary Elizabeth
Baird presented large bouquet of pink
roses to Mrs. Morrison.
Mrs. Morrison announced that at the
election of officers and directors held
on Saturday. May 10. the following
were elected: President. Mrs. Frank
Morrison; first vice president, Mrs. Wal
lace Streater; second vice president,
Mrs. Sidney Taliafcrro; third vice
president. Mrs. Virginia White Speel;
recording secretary, Mrs. Ernest H..
Daniel corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Bruce Baird; treasurer, Mrs. Harry L.
Underwood; auditor, Mrs. j. Frank
Wilson; directors. Mrs. lie Gage Pratt.
Mrs. Richard Whiting and Mrs. Jesse
Lee Webb, and alternates, Mrs. Will
liam Laird Dunlop jr, Mrs. w. G..
Orme and Mrs. Fred A. Rasch.
Seroptimists held their weekly lunch
con Wednesday at the La Fayette Hotel,
Mrs. Caroline Stephan, president, pre-
sided. Miss Elizabeth Johnson and Mrs.
Eleanor Shaffer Pollock, first president
and secretary Of the Philadelphia Club,
respectively. were visitors. Ruby Lee
Minar, chairman of the Soroptimist
international convention committee an
nounced that over 100 reservations have
been made for the convention to be
held at the May1ower Hotel June to
chairman of the banquet committee, an
nounced that she had received an ac-
ceptance to speak at the international
banquet June from Miss Annie Kerr
Sander Of London. Miss Kerr-Sander
will speak on European Women in
Business and Professions" Bertha K
Lands. former mayor of Seattle and
delegate from the Seattle Club, will also
speak.
Mary Catherine Lewis will entertain
the members of the convention at a
buffet luncheon at the Lewis Hotel
Training School on Monday. June a.
The New York Soroptimist will give
a tea in honor of the international
officers on Thursday afternoon, and the
Philadelphia Club will be hostess TO the
entire convention Saturday on a trip
to Mount Vernon. with luncheon at the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
Lee Heights, Va.
Soroptimists have organized a fast
base ball team. with Helen Barnhart
captain. Practice is under way In prep
aration for the struggle between the
three women's civic clubs, Zonta, Quota
and Soroptimist. which is set for Sat-
urday at the zonta field day celebration.
Members of the team include Helen
Barnhart. captain: Marjorie Webster,
NeIl fAgSOuk4 AEdCH EulIakIlCI, LII. Lii
lian B. Storms. Margaret Gillespie, Dora
Palkin, Elizabeth Sheppard, Ada Klein
Peter. Irene June and Ethel Knight
Pollard
The Spring field meetings Of the Dis
trict Audubon Society last Saturday
had the final outing for the season on
the University OF Maryland campus.
Prof Truitt and several students as
sisted the various groups. and at lunch
con on the lawn President Pearson
greeted the Washingtonians warmly.
giving q delightful address. Refresh
mentS from the dairy were a welcome
treat The field OF bobolinks was a
special delight, as we'll as the many
nests found. in particular of the kildeer.
the redstart and the screech-owl.
The six successiw Saturday all-day
trips brought out ~an average of so