Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

venber IA at their l o'clock luncheon
at the La Fayette Hotel.
The Columbia Heights Art Club hat
its first November meeting with Mrs
Mary K. Male. Her daughter, Mis-,
Male, assisted. Mrs Rogers A. Tracy
read the first paper, Landscape Archi
lecture" describing Persian gardens
and telling of the Persians passion fol
flowers. Mrs. James D. Yeomans reac
the paper, The Palace of the Shah
and His Court
The roll call was responded to BY
naming the birds of Persia Refresh.
ments were served. The guests were
Mrs. S. NJ. Williams Mrs. Bedford
Mulcare and Mrs. John Sherman Of
Roanoke, Va.
The Omega Chi Sorority held its an.
nual birthday banquet and dance No.
vember at the La Fayette Hotel.
Sixteenth Street Heights Ciub.-Mrs
Lewis Reed will entertain the club at
luncheon Tuesday at the Betty Anne
Inn. 1419 Park road. Marcus BENJAMIN
OF the National Museum will speak upon
American art china.
District League of American Pen
WOmen.-The monthly book review pro-
gram will be held November II, 8 pm,
at the clubhouse, 1i08 Sixteenth street
The program as announced by the
chairman. Miss Agnes VIM, will be
given by Mrs. Nina Reed, who is well
known in Washington not only for her
reviews, but also to radio audiences.
Among the books which Mrs. Reed will
review are: THE Children THE
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Scarlet Sister Mary" Members may
bring guests.
This afternoon the Junior League of
! the District League of American Pen
| Women will meet at $50. Tuesday the
| president of the District branch. Mrs.
Aaron D. Newman, will be at home to
| all league members from 4:30 to $50
| pm at the regular Presidents Tea"
The short story group, Miss Louise
/ Proctor chairman, will meet with Prof.
| Moneyway on Wednesday.
An interesting meeting of the civic
! group has been planned for Thursday,
| pm. by Mrs Bertha Taylor Voor-
/ horst. chairman. William Tyler Page,
clerk of the House of Representatives,
will be the speaker.
A reception by the social committee,
William Anterior Du Puy, chairman
~. IL,
will be given Sunday, November 10,
| from to pm. Miss A. Viola Smith,
| American trade commissioner. United
States Department of Commerce, presi-
dent of the American Women's Club of
Shanghai, China, will be guest of honor
and speaker. Guests are invited.
The art exhibits at the clubroom. in
charge of Mrs. Clara Boone and Mrs.
c. Leonard Chambers. have been a
! source of interest and enjoyment to
both members and their guests.
Political Study CIub.-Mrs. Frank
Morrison presided at the executive
meeting of the Political Study Club
rangements we're made for the regular
monthly meeting to be held on Sat-
urday. November II, at 2:30 pm, at
the Washington Club. The speaker will
be William Knowles Cooper, and his
subject will be Scandinavian Coun-
tries Music will be furnished by
Fannie Schreve Heartsill, soprano:
Maria Koontz, first soprano: Lillian
Chenowith, second soprano. Mrs. Carl
Chindblom will be the accompanist.
Nine. Bostrom of the Swedish lega-
ton and Nine. Bachke of the Nor
wegian legation will preside at the
tea table. Mrs. William Knowles Cooper
will be the guest of honor. The fol-
lowing new members will be received
into the club this month: Mrs. Ruth
Collette Moore, Mrs. Edward c. Shields
Mrs. Lily M. Willige, Mrs. Mary Will
coxon. Mrs. Marguerite Eyster Lord
Miss Katherine Dunkhorst, Mrs. Hart
ley H. T. Jackson, Mrs Ada Mills
Payne, Mrs. William Theopolilus and
Mrs. Frank M. Low. Annie r. MCGEE
chairman.
The Washington Readers Club met
at All-Souls' Church November 7, Mrs
Constance M Goodman presiding
Radio and Voice" was the subject of
shaw, by special invitation, spoke OF
the advantages of a we'll trained voice
at home and in business and discussed
some of the problems that arise in voice
training Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes told
of certain methods and exercises en-
| ployed in making voice clear, pure
and resonant Miss Anita Schade. in
beautiful dramatic reading, "Ginevra, -
showed how emotional effects could be
brought out through the voice. Miss
Violet Warren Pierson gave a group of
selections by which she stressed the
value of humor in public reading
!
in radio work, discussed the technique
of talking before a microphone, and
Mrs. Esther Waldron, representing a
motion picture star, gave a mcnologue
Mrs. Isabel Pechin Macarthur closed
the program with few happy little
stories and remarks about the voice as
heard over the telephone.
PhiIo- CIassics.-Mr Sarah A. VOL
haNr Il. -
the club at her home, 1906 Macomt
street, November 2.
The president, Mrs. r. Bruce Bare
presided After the business session
the paper on Victims of the Tower
was presented by Mrs. Bare. In the
absence of the leader, Mrs. Augustus
Knight, the directing of the play, king
Richard the Third" was assumed by
Mrs. Henry j. Harris who assigned char
acters, and acts 2 and were read
Mrs. Wolhaupter was assisted by hel
granddaughter, Mrs. Elmer S. Frazier
in serving luncheon.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednes.
day evening at the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Bloomfield H. Howard on -Four.
tenth street, with the president, Johr
M. Sylvester, presiding. Reports were
given by the secretary, Frank j. Met.
calf; the corresponding secretary. Mel.
vile D. Lindsay, and Mrs. Fl. l.. Bar.
rick, chairman of the executive com.
mittee. Responses to roll call were
Famous Explorers" A musical pro
gram and entertainment followed. 4
vocal trio composed of Mrs. Debors
Lawson, soprano; Mrs. Grace STANLEY
Stevens, second soprano and accom-
PIANIST, and Miss Ruth Kobbe, contralto
rendered a number of selections. Mis-
Dorothy Seamans played violin solos
Gilbert c. Clarke, baritone, sang {
group of numbers, with Mrs Nathan
Clark, accompanist. Miss Florence Jan.
Adams gave readings in an interestin,
manner. Gilbert Clark and Nathan
Clark sang duets in clever irnpersona
ton and humorous fashion. A humble,
OF guests were present. The club vii
meet newt Of the hnr,,o nf NJ. a.aa A..