Evening star., 1928-04-01


fine arts group. has conducted n series
Of lectures during the season. Mrs.
Logan is an artist and art critic of
ability. She has studied In Chicago.
New York and Washington For q
number OF years she has given her time
TO conduct groups In art appreciation
and the history OF art.
The book review which Mrs Estelle
Moses was to have given will be post
poned until some time in May Mrs.
Moses. chairman of the drama group.
is well known as a writer OF one-act
plays. Her latest play has been criti-
ci1ed by leading dramatic critics, who
predict decided future for It,
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will be
the chairman OF the poetry group for
the rest of the season. All entries for
the contests must be sent TO her
The nominating committee for the
District election, which will take place
in May, is comprised OF Mrs. William
Wolfe Smith. Mrs. Nina Reed. Mrs.
Sade Catherine Coles, Miss Agnes Wnn
and Miss Nellie Thomas
DR.. Barnes, brother Of Miss Elizabeth
Mallott Barnes, second vice president
gave talk before the Who's Who gath
ering Thursday evening. Mrs. William
Wolfe Smith reviewed book, and 10
minute talks were given by several of
the members.
AT the meeting of the round table,
MISS Alice Heaven, chairman, Mrs. Lii
nan Trowbridge Harp, one of the most
clever writers In the organization. read
a special feature. Mrs. Charles Joyce
represented the round table at the
Who's Who meeting.
The District Of Columbia branch OF
the national Woman'S party will hold
a card party Saturday evening. April
~. at the national headquarters of the
organization on Capitol Hill Mrs.
Emile Berliner. chairman of the Dis
trict branch announces that this card
party is the first of number of ac-
tivities TO be held this Spring at head
quarters before II is taken over by the
United States Government, The his
toric building. known as the "Old Brick
Capitol" now the headquarters of the
party, was recently selected as the site
for the proposed Supreme Court Build
ing.
The committee In charge Of the card
party on April IA is composed of Miss
Mabel Van Dyke. chairman; Mrs. An
drew Stewart, Miss Grace Osgood and
Miss Marie Futer.
League Of Republican Women of the
District Of Columbia.--Mrs Virginia
White Speel president. announces that
the annual meeting of the league viii
be held tomorrow. $50 pm. at head
quarters. 823 Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Speel desires that all members
attend this important meeting to par
ticipate in the election Of officers and
hear the reports given by the chairmen
OF standing committees. After the
business session tea will be served.
The Audubon Society held the fourth
meeting OF the Spring bird class last
Monday afternoon There was a large
attendance and many teachers were on
hand 10 help with the work. Tomor-
row afternoon will be held the last
meeting of the series in the assembly
hall OF Thomson School, Twelfth and l.
streets. The children at this meeting.
instead Of the regular bird study hour.
will listen 70 a lecture by Mrs. James
II. Alburtis on birds. illustrated by
slides; this will be from $50 TO 430:
the sdult class will be as usual from
4:45 to 5;45 pm.
The Sixteenth Heights Club held It's
semi-monthly meeting Tuesday at the
home Of Mrs. H. K. Hobart. TOO Chest
nut street, Takoma Park, D. c. Lunch
con was served by the hostess, after
which the president. Mrs. r. c. Potts,
called the meeting TO order and intro
duced Miss Rebecca Warner. librarian
OF the Takoma Park Library, who en-
tertained the members and guests with
review OF a number OF interesting
books recently published
A short business session followed at
which time Mrs. s. d. Grove. acting
director to the District federation, gave
her report of the last melting OF that
body
The meeting of April 10 will be held
at the home of Mrs o. II. Benson,
$500 Moreiand lane. Edgemoor. Md.
The writerscraft Club at It's last
meeting had a sort of Spring Jubilee,
reporting increased attendance. two
new members and large amount Of
work sold Leila Green reported as
sold a story, entitled The Crises" to
the Chicago Daily News. and. in addi-
ton. three articles 10 The Washington
Star. Mrs. Davidson has also sold The
Star three articles. Also Fred Nc
Laughlin. whose new novel, The Blade
Of picardy." is now on sale at local
bookstores, reported the acceptance Of
another yarn by Air Stories Magazine,
as well as the practical acceptance OF
another novel which he has called
Eagles" This new book Is being nego-
tiated for by the Bobbs Merrill Publish
ing Co. which bought his last book.
In the absence OF the president Mr..
presided, and the program
for the evening consisted Of two excel
lent stories, Mary Lou" by Elizabeth
and Secrets" by Margaret
Bailey. Next weeks program viii in
clude several stories and articles by
Lila Green Mrs. Love and other mem
bers. Any one interested In this type
OF work Is cordially invited 10 attend
The club meets Thursday. April 5, and
alternate Thursdays thereafter, at 3
pm, In the basement OF the Mount
Pleasant Public Library.
The Woman'E Club Of Chevy Chase.
Md.-The music section. Mrs, Lyles
Ofutt. leader. and Herndon Morsell,
director. gave its fourth musical on
Monday afternoon. at the home Of Mrs
Arthur B, Crane. on Northampton
street. A delightful program OF Ha-
waiian music was given under the lead
erghip OF Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Russell
s. Mcbride, assisted by Mrs, s. J.
Mauchiey, Mrs Charles Muir. Mrs.
Herndon Moraell Mrs George Kane,
Mrs. Louis Murphy, Mrs. John w
Rawlings. Mrs. Dawson OlmStead and
Mrs. James Rodgers, The program
opened with the singing OF an Ha-
walian chant, each member wearing a
wreath OF vsri~colored flowers about
her neck. while Mrs Roger Wells ac-
cornpanied at the piano
Mrs. Russell q Mcbride read several
Hawaiian poems written by Mrs. DaW-
son Olmstead Mrs Crane sang Ha-
waiian songs Mrs. Olmstead not only
contributed her own poems, but sang
Hawaiian melodies. Mrs Olmstead's
last number vas an Hawaiian dance
IN costume. The program closed with
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