Evening star., 1928-04-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY NANNlE LANCASTER,

ANNIE LANCASTER.
planting planned for the Fairgrounds
+ OF the District.
| A club dance, sponsored by the Junior
/ section will be given Wednesday, 9:30
I ON All club members are invited to
/ bring their friends, Cards at t.sc desk.
/ Miss Helen Wilbar. chairman,
/ Miss Helen N. Johnson, group chair
man of the sports section, reports the
/ gymnasium ground under the leadership
of Miss Margaret Carmody, chairman.
as having one class of 10 formed and
another listed Miss Hoard Is chair
man Of golf, Mrs. Lucille Slocovich vice
chairman. This group will soon be "on
the green in full swing, The bowling
group meets each week on Monday and
Friday evenings at the Y. W. c. A.
building for play. Mrs Edward FriStoc.
chairman. Miss Thelma Schmitt and
Mrs. Ruth Martin arc in charge of the
swimming section: Miss Helen O'Neill
and Mrs, M F. Irwin head the riding
section. Miss Florence Bell is chairman
and Miss Jessie B. Edmonston vice
chairman Of tennis. Club members arc
being listed for membership In all of
the sections. Miss Julia Bannigan is
group vice chairman,
The Tuesday evening free and easy
section meets at 730 pm. Miss Media
Ann Martin is hostess for the month
with Miss Elva Mcnamara assisting.
Recent guests Of this section were Mrs.
Horace johnson, Mrs. George Snyder.
Geraldine Schulz Miss G. Robertson
Miss Lena Whitmarsh, Mrs. E. c. Jones.
Denver, Colo; Mrs. F. 7. Carter Bing-
hamton. N. " and Mrs. Charlotte
Jones.
Mrs. Merritt Q. Chance. chairman of
the membership committee. reports Mrs
F, c. Billar, Mrs H 4, Geory, Miss Re-
gina NJ. Schmidt and Miss Gertrude
Temple as new members DR.. Q.
Josephine Baird. Miss Marie Kearney.
Miss Lucy Powell, Mrs. M. Q. Chance,
Miss Marion Clark, Mrs, Margaret
Eacho and Miss Flora L. 2. Johnson,
as becoming life members. Members
removing from the city and taking
nonresident membership were Mrs.
Clara Sears Taylor, Miss Bonnie eustin-
border and Mrs. A. 4. TysSowski
The District Of Columbia Society,
Daughters of the American CaioniSts,
vas entertained Monday evening AZ the
home os Mrs Walter w Hicks, 5004
Thirteenth street, Assisting the hostess
we're Mrs. Bergman. Mrs Fernald. Mrs.
Magic, Miss Eeatman and Miss Sudler
The guest of the evening. Mrs. Ludwig
OF Philadelphia. a charter member, was
introduced by Mrs. Bergman.
After the usual pseliminaries the re-
gent, Mrs. Harry c. Grove, announced
that Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey.
national president of the society. would
arrive this week, and that arrangements
for the annual meeting are going for
ward
Mrs. William L. Saul corresponding
secretary. read letters of acknowledge
ment and thanks for contributions from
the Monticello Association and Friend
ship House contribution of $40 was
voted 10 tie latter and Mrs Grace F
MeeSs reported a generous response TO
invitations to r benefit card party at
Friendship House. On motion of Mrs.
Bergman, $40 was voted tn the George
Washington University fund. A mo-
ton 10 place Sl6.2o in the. sinking fund.
TO be used for some Colonial memorial
vas made by Miss Maud Burr Morris
and carried
The following new members were
unanimously elected: Mrs. William II.
Wagner. Mrs. William H. Snyder, Miss
Helen Brown. Mrs. W. E. HofIheIns and
Mrs. j. Caldwell jenkins
The regent read letters from State
chapters asking support for Mrs Rand
of Massachusetts, for the Office of hon
orary vice president and Mrs. James
Branch Cabell of Richmond for ma
tional vice president, and by unanimous
vote the chapter indorsed their candi-
dacy
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year Mrs. Catherine
E. Nagle. regent; Miss Mary c. Oursler.
FIRST vice regent: Miss Annie NJ Alex
ancer. second vice regent. Miss Caro-
line v. Sudier. recording secretary; Mrs.
William L.. Saul, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Sol LansbnTgh. treasurer:
Mrs. Grace r. Meeks, registrar; Mrs.
Constance Goodman, historian, and
Mrs. VI. B. Kistler. chaplain.
The National Society. Daughters of
the American Colonists. was incor-
poratec IN the District of Columbia
April 25, 1921, by Mrs Guernsey OF
Kansas. Mrs Schaaf Of Missouri. Mrs.
High Of Georgia. Mrs Talbot of Mary
land, Mrs. Bergman. Mrs. S.. Clair,
Mrs. Casanova, Miss Norton and Miss
Morriss Of the District Eligibility TO
membership is based upon lineal de-
scent from men and women who were
actual residents OF America when it
was under foreign government as col
oDies. The object is 10 make research
and publish results. 10 erect memorials
TO commemorate Colonial deeds and
places Of interest. 10 incuicate and fos-
ter the love Of America and its instita-
ifons bg all its residents. n obey It's
laws and Tenerate its flag and for tnu-
tual improvement and educational ptlr-
poses.
A. the general assembly which meets
at the Hotel Washington April %, a
national president viii be chosen 10
succeed Mrs. Guernsey. four national
vice presidents will be elected. and
list of national officials The District
society has indorsed Mrs. Harry G..
Grove and Mrs John r. Little for the
Offices o! national corresponding secre-
tary and national registrar, respectively.
as IL Is believed that these Offices should
be filled by women living at headquar-
teFG. More than 500 officers. delegates
and alternates are expected To attend
the assembly on April % The creden-
fiala committee. Miss Mary w Durham.
chairman. viii be- present al the Wash
inaton Hotel SATURDAY April 2i. AZ 2
pm. ~ register delegates and again
Monday, April % 4 luncheon will be
held in tfe sun parlcr ~ the hotel at
! pm Miss Annie RI Alexander iG In
charge oi arrangements for the lunch
cor.
Tweniieth Century Club Notes--Tnc
special meeting of the Archaeology sec