Evening star., 1928-11-18

EAtiOtkACi GECblUlI, MLllItI liIE hh1N~
good beginning for the Winter work. Is
the civic section. Mrs Charles W
Pimper, leader. This section had a6
present at the first meeting in Novem-
ber Mrs, George w. M. Vinal, cha1l-
man OF the committee on international
relations, stated that 16 members of the
civics section, together with her COM
mlttee. wuold meet on Thursday. the
22d, at 3 o'clock, at the home of Mrs
Ernest r. McComas, to pla7 the organ
iZation Of study class.
The leader of the music sectlon, Mis-.
Lyles Offutt, stated that 45 members
attended the rehearsal on wednesday
morning at the E. V. Browne Com
munity Center and that the section
would have an extra rehearsal on Tues
day next at 10 o'clock at the same
place.
The Junior section. Mrs Hoover
Hanger leader, met on Thursday attei-
noon, at the home of Peggy Cromwell
on East avenue. Chevy Chase, Md. when
final plans were made for the bridge
party to be given next Saturday after
noon at the Chestnut Farms commu-
nifty room, on Connecticut avenue,
Tickets for this party may be obtained
from members of the section.
NAVAALCAH IA LAAC CAV SCNpAJAA NA@-
tend the lecture to be given by DR..
Carl Whiting Bishop. OH Monday after
noon at the Freer Gallery the subject
to be Field Archaeological Work In
China and to be illustrated by lantern
slides.
The meeting of the lie Cercle Fran
cals, Mrs. Chauncey Depew Snow
leader. will be omitted on Tuesday, on
account of the very recent death Of
a member of the section. The mem
bsrs will have a French table at the
club luncheon on Wednesday.
The guest speaker at the meeting CT
the club on Wednesday in the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church will be Miss
Mary Bainbridge Hayden, representa-,
tive of the Associated Press, who VIII
speak on Campaign Experiences.
Chevy Chase Florence Crittenton Circle
met Tuesday at the Florence Crlttenton
Home, Castle View. Mrs. Ben Tempie
Webster was secretary pro tenn. on ac-
count of the recent death OF the secre-
tary. Mrs. Arthur D. Kidder. Among
those taking part in the program were
Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, president
of the board of managers of the home,
and Mrs. Stephen Lyman TABOR, also
of the board: Miss Jean S. Cole, super
intendent of the home: Mrs. George
Mikkelson vice president of the circle
and Mrs Marvin harrington,
Mrs. harrington announced the plans
for the benefit card party which Is TO
he given under the leadership of MRS.
George w. Lewis, at the Village Inn, on
Monday evening, November 26. Mrs.
Frank M. Hoadley presided at the meet
inc, which was followed by luncheon.
The Huguenct Society of washington
held a reception, to commemorate the
Edict of Toleration Monday evening a.
8 o'clock. in the French ballroom La
Favette Hotel. The guests OF honor
were John Lenord Merrill. president OF
the National League of Huguenot So
cieties and Rev. DR.. Paul de Schweinitz,
president of the Huguenot Society OF
PENNSYLVANIA. The Rev DR.. Florlan j.
C. vurpillot, chaplain of the society.
spoke on 'The Edict of liberation"
which was promulgated November 10,
1887. William Jay Schieffelin brought
greetings from the New York Society.
A special feature of the evening was
the presentation by DR.. Merrill OF
Huguenot flag to the Washington So
ciety. The flag carried by the Hugue-
nots was the banner of Hugh Capet,
who first established the French dy-
nasty. The Huguenots $50 years later
adopted his ensign as protest against
the usurpation of the family of the
Due de Guise.
A business meeting followed the re-
ception, at which the president, Henry
Latane Lewis, presided. The three
proposals of the Coligny Memorial
Committee, of which DR.. Vurpillot is
chairman, were discussed. The three
tentative plans presented were the erec-
ton of a statue to Admiral Gaspard
Coligny, the erection of a Huguenot
headquarters, containing a chapel, or
the dedication of a chapel in the Ma
tional Cathedral. in which statue of
Coligny may be placed.
There will also be a special service,
partly In French and English. this eve
ming at 4 o'clock, In St. Johns Church,
Sixteenth and H streets. The Rev.
DR.. Florian J. G. Vurpillot will preach
on Religious federation"
The Huguenot Society of Washing
ton. just 10 months since It's organiza-
ton, has a large membership, counting
active members in Is States. and an
unusual interest has been displayed In
its activities. Applications have been
received by over 5000 desiring affilia-
ton in the society.
The Speech Reading Club meets
every Monday at pm.
The bazaar committee every We'd
nesday. 8 pm.
Practice class and card playing every
Thursday evening.
Miss Spofford gives tea talks every
Friday, 4:30 pm
The hospitality committee invites you
to play bridge, or it will teach you
to play or listen to the radio.
Read or exchange individual lip
reading practice every Saturday. pm.
Come and bring your friends.
Washington Chapter, No. 4, o. o.
N. A. r. D. Club, will meet at the
Thomas Circle Club November 81. Mrs.
w. P. Herbst, Mrs. A. c. Taylor, Mrs.
T. A. Moskey and Mrs. Fred B. Camp
bell, hostesses.
The Southern Cross Chapter. u. ID. c.,
No. S04, met at the residence of Mrs.
Thomas Temple Hill, 1904 p street, No.
vember 7. This being the time for the
election of officers, there were yearly
reports read by all the present officers
and a concise history OF the chapter
was read by the hostess.
After business was transacted the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President. Mrs. Albert
Ford Ferguson; first vice president,
Miss Catherine Frederick: second vice
president Mrs. Oliver F. Newman:
recording secretary. Mrs. Alice v. Fer
guson: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Jane Elliot; treasurer Mrs. Clarence
Albaugh; chaplain, Mrs. Thomas Tenn
pie Hill; registrar, Mrs. j. j. Tancil
historian. Mrs. Thomas Ferguson
chairman of entertainment, Mrs. Milton
Odell.
The next meeting, which will be held