Evening star., 1928-05-13

4 Womens City Ciub.--Members and
friends OF DR.. Ellen Spencer Mussey will
kextend greetings and good wishes In
sNersary at the tea given in the
club rooms this afternoon from 4:So
until o'clock. Mrs. MuSsey is one of
tiA founders of the club and the first
honorary member. also founder of the
washington College of Law and men,
Der of Our Flag Chapter. D, A. r.,
whose regent. Mrs. Edward Weeks. has
pledged chair in honor of Mrs. Mussey
which will be placed In Constitution
Hall, the new auditorium to be built
~ the national society, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, The WASH
ngton College of Law will share
equally In this chair presentation. The
retiring chairman of the membership
committee and the newly elected presi-
Gent of the club Mrs. Merritt o. Chance.
viii be hosteSSes. New members of the
club admitted at the board of directors
meeting last week will be honor guests.
Members admitted during the last year
are especially invited and all club mem
bers are asked to attend
Tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock
Robert Byrne will give the third of the
series of four lectures to be given at the
uon. Color and arrangement costumes
and stage settings" will be the subject
of the talk. Members and their friends
are invited, and for those not holding
the course reservations. single a6miS-
SionS can be arranged at the desk.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher chairman Of
the drama unit, announces the annual
bargain price entertainment will be
given MAY 81 and requests members
and their friends to reserve this
date. Cards at the desk or from
members of the section. A feature of
the entertainment will be the perform
sance of Kitty Give" as presented at the
Arts Club Mrs, Charles B. Hanford is
directing and the cast consists of Kate
Tomlinson, Martin Scranage and John
ID. Long. Special numbers on the pro-
gram include piano solos by Arthur Nc
Creight. interpretative dances by ESme
Howard and Val Das. readings by Violet
Ann Hambleton and patter dances by
Ruth ShaughneSSy and Frederick
Haskin, ir.
The officers of the Monday bridge Sec
tion elected to serve for one year are:
Mrs. J. Edwin Reid. chairman: first vice
chairman. Mrs. Frederick Yates: second
tary. Mrs. A. B. Wilson; treasurer, Mrs.
A. r. Arnold; members of the board Of
directors. Mrs. A. S. Maddox, Mrs T. H.
Dawson and Mrs Edgar T. Brown
Awards for the three highest scores for
April were presented: First. Mrs. C. c.
Gable; second, Miss Mary Mason. and
third, Mrs. A. F. Arnold. bridge
luncheon held Monday closed the sec
tion's activities until October.
Members Of the w c. c. c. with the
director. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. attended
q FltFsrHAP nxssl or%xs 81 t@A
lRge Inn last week.
At the board meeting last week Mrs
Merritt o. Chance, president proposed
Mrs. Bruce Baird for membership TO
I'LL vacancy on the board of directors
Mrs. Baird was elected. Chairmen of
the following committees were con-
firmed: Finance and life membership,
Judge Mary O'Toole; mouse. Mrs. j.
Garfield Riley; membership, Miss Ethel
Katherine B. Pike: bulletin. Mrs Good
win Graham: junior section, Miss Helen
Wilbar: parks and coming. Miss Mary
z. Lazenby; thimble section. Mrs John
Alien Munson: French, Miss Susan
Baker: Spanish. Jennie o. Berlincr;
current events. Mrs. Grace Ross Cham
berlin.
Miss Florence Bell chairman of a
group from the sports section. invites
club members to join in a canoeing
party Sunday. May 20, leaving the club
house at IL am. weather permitting;
weather uncertain, phone club. Canoes
70 be rented. Bring box lunch.
Mrs. Jennie Q. Berliner. chairman OF
the Spanish section. and Miss Henrietta
Oldalg will be koSteSScs at the card
party sponsored by this section We'd
nesday. pm. at the clubhouse for the
betterment fund. Reservations are now
being made at the desk and with mem
bers Of the section. Club members and
their friends are invited. Awards viii
be made at each table
Mrs. John Allen Munson. chairman
Of the thinble section. reports the COM
pletion of IA little dresses. crib covers
snd Is garments repaired by members
Of this section. These will be distributed
10 the Washington Home for Children,
Central Union Mission and Gospel Mis-
sion. Three more Of the club members
have become. contributing members of
this group, Mrs. Bessie Packard. Miss
Mate Lewis and Nine. Marie Boulay-
Anderson.
District Of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs held its annual meet
ing May and at the Hotel Roose-
welt. The following officers were
elected Mrs. Edgar b. Merritt, presi-
dent: Mrs william J. la Varre, frs.
vice president; Mrs. Gertrude RiSchof.
second vice president: Mrs. Harvey W.
Wiley. recording secretary; Mrs. T. G.
Crisweli. corresponding secretary. MRS.
A. b. Mchlanus, treasurer; Mrs. Tamar
r. Rorke auditor. and Mrs Virginia
White SpeeI. general federation di-
rector.
Mrs. May d. Lightfoot. chairman of
the department Of American citizen
ship, gave report Of the work OF her
department during the past year. Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley. vice chairman OF the
department Of the American home
gave the report for that department in
the absence Of Mrs John w. Frizzeil
chairman vino was III and unable 10
attend the sessions
THE death Of past officer. Mrs Roe
y. Fuikersou. wa1 announced and let
teYs Of coincidence we're ordered sent
20 her family.
The club presidents Of the 80 fed
Grated clubs gave reports 81 the activi-
ties Of their respective organizations.
Following luncheon program Of
music was given. With Miss Hazel Arth,
eonfraIto. as soloiSf, and With Miss
Kdna Corbett st the piano,
DR.. Laura Brcnn0n, chairman of the
resolutions committee, read several
resolutions which will be voted on at
the June meeting also a resolution In
Eogssng THE Star Spangled Banner
as the National emblem. which was &C.
cepte6 This resolution. which was
presented by Mrs Sarah r Decds
chairman Of the committee on the
fssg. viii b. pre#erted 70 Congress
the last meeting 0! the federation
viii be held Ia June
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