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Evening star., 1928-03-11

Irwin and Mrs. Neugrit Lorus Gardner
In connection with the program.
Mrs. Frances Howell-Wright was
elected chairman general for 1928, Mrs.
Laura Bogue and Mrs. nellie Mueller
Wiggens we're elected co-chairmen: Mrs.
B. A. jameson, secretary: Mrs. Eliza
beth G.. Monahan. treasurer. The
Forum will meet the first Monday night
of each month at the Willard Hotel.
Soroptinnist CIub.-The weekly lunch
con was held at the La Fayette Hotel
Wednesday noon. Percy Foster. head
OF the Washington Convention Bu-
reau. was honor guest and speaker and
gave some valuable suggestions In re-
gard 10 the international convention TO
be held in Washington in juno. Mrs.
Ruby Lee Minar. chairman OF conVe1l-
ton named the committees for that
time Miss Gladys Kier, soprano, en-
tertained with several selections. ac-
companied by Mrs. Arthur Guild.
Mrs. E. Eybers. Bloemfontein, South
Africa, spoke Interestingly OF life In
South Africa Miss Vella Winner. So
also was guest. President Caroline
Stephen presided. The regular busi-
ness meeting will be held Wednesday
noon. There will be no guests.
Woman's Club Of Bethesda.-The
next business meeting OF the club will
be held March 49, at the home OF
Mrs. Earl W. Chaffee. At this time
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher will be
guest of honor and will report on the
work In which the motion picture COM
mittee Of the Bethesda Club has been
cooperating with the department of
public service and education of the
Stanley Co. During the program hour
an illustrated travel talk on the West
Indies and South America will be
given by j w. Green Of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington.
The Woman's Home Club Of North
Beach held an executive committee
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Evening star., 1928-03-11

ruary 20 at the home Of Mrs. Sheetz,
with Mrs. Miner. Mrs. Hammerlund and
Mrs. Boyd assisting. Sixteen members
and three guests were present The
subject for the evening was ITALY"
and Mrs. BOdell read a paper on the
| history of that country and the wonder
full art collections 1t possesses. Mrs
| Spence rendered several selections writ
| ten by famous italian composers. col
| lection of articles made In Italy was
displayed by the hostess.
Mrs. Richwine reported that on Feb
ruary Is nine members of the home
section and two Of their guests visited
! lady in Clarendon, Va. who operates
three looms in the making Of home-
spun materials. After watching the
materials made they went to shop
on Connecticut avenue which sells
| dresSes made from this material and
saw the finished products. The after
noon proved both interesting and en-
! joyable.
Mrs. Jackson reported that the hos
| pitality section had made number OF
sick calls and sent flowers and cards
of cheer to several members. She also
reported that the annual club party.
given on February Ia, was a very enjoy
able affair.
Mrs. Test reported that the music
section met at the home OF Mrs. jack
son on February %. The work Of the
choral society was discussed. and Mrs.
Test announced that new members
| were very welcome.
The philanthropic section met on
February 81 at the home of Mrs. Cook.
with Mrs. Lord assistant hostess.
Twelve ladies were present and sewed
on the dresses for the children OF the
Gospel Mission.
The report of the Visiting Nurses So
ciety was given by Mrs. Sowerbutts.
Mrs. Schwartz gave a report OF the
meeting Of the Federation OF Women's
Clubs. She announced that Mrs. Ellis
Logan will conduct a party in the
COrcoran Gallery of Art at 2 pm. on
March II and extended an invitation to
all members of the club TO accompany
Mrs. Logan at this time.
The entertainment Of the club for
the evening was TO be given by the
literature section. but owing to the alb
sence of Mrs. Fits. who had prepared
play. Mrs. Bourbon presented Miss
Carroll from the O'Connor School oi
Expression, who entertained with sew
eral short recitations.
The ID. G. Business Womens Forum
met March in the Jefferson room oi
the Willard Hotel. A capacity attend.
ance enjoyed the program. which in
cluded Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin, nationa
president National Council of American
Indians. AS principal speaker.
A reception beginning at 7:4o O'Clock
was attended by the permanent bust
ness women Of the city. Those in thu
receiving line we're: Mrs. Frances How
et-Wright. Mrs. Ida Richards Comp
ton. Mrs. nellie Miller Wiggens. Mrs
Laura Bogue. Mrs. A. B. Jameson. Mrs
Unice Burks. Miss Alice Budwell. Mis-:
Marietta Harding. Miss Elizabeth Ma
son. Mrs. George Scott Bates. Mrs. G
; Fuller Winters, Miss Ella Metcalf. Mis-!
Virginia Pugh. Miss Grace E. Andrews
Mrs Jene Henderson. Mrs. M. NJ
Lynn. Mrs r. P Crump. Miss Ida Il
Porte. Mrs. Charles Garrett. Miss Edit
} May Cummings. Miss NJ. Ryan. Mis-
Edna Mason. Mrs Homer West, Mrs
James J. Ward. DR.. Gertrude Sheckells
!. The Forum Orchestra rendered ar
artistic program during the reception
Several solos were given BY Mrs. Freds