Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

10. at the Gordon Hotel The new men,
bership committee, of which Mr.. Harry
Candee Is chairman, is making drive
for 100 new members. 1t is hoped that
the greater number of these will be
ready for the September initiation. The
boat ride on August Is was enjoyed by
all the members who took advantage
of it.
The Shakespeare Society opens the
new season with q production OF AS
You Like 1t" at the home of the presi-
dent, 33 West Irving street, Chevy
Chase, Md, on Tuesday evening. Sep
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able to an outdoor performance. 1t will
be Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.
Those taking part are: DR.. Earle Whitley
as jacques. Mabel Owens Wilcox as
Rosalind, Clark Beach as Orlando, Les
lie Waudby as the banished duke, Clar-
ence Ruebsam as Touchstone, James NJ
Cahill as Oliver, Fulton Lewis as Amiens,
Eldridge Monroe as Jacques de Bots.
Rosemary Arnold as Celia, Margaret
Schneider as Phoebe. Ada Louise Town
send as Audry, Paul Graves as Corir,
Lindsay Duvall as Sylvius and MIR. E
Bryant as Adam. Mr.. Lewis will sing
the two solos. Under the Greenwood
Tree" and BLOW. Blow, Thou Winter
Wind" and male quartet of foresterS
will sing a hunting song. A terrace with
trees and shrubbery will furnish an ideal
Forest of Arden.
The first regular meeting will be held
Monday, october /, in the auditorium
of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The
annual program will be mailed to men,
bers and others may receive 1t upon ap-
plication to the secretary Miss Amy
Fairless, Room 922. Southern Building.
This seasons program will have an
American University night, on which the
address and dramatic performance will
be given by members of the faculty and
students of the university, and also a
similar Maryland University night. Four
other universities, University of Virginia.
George Washington, Lehigh and the
University of Pennsylvania, will furnish
speakers to address the society during
the season.
Women's City Club.-The clubhouse
will be enlivened by the assembling OF
members at dinner Wednesday eve
ming at $50 O'Clock, given by the bust
ness and professional section, Miss
Katherine Pike, chairman. Miss Helen
Brown will preside. All members of the
club have been invited. Reservations
are being made at the desk. MY Va
catl0n, NOW HISTORY, Will De the subject
of five-minute talks by members.
The Tuesday evening free and easy
auction section, which has been oper-
ating throughout the Summer months,
has had satisfactory patronage during
the vacation period Mrs. Lawrence
Becker has been hostess.
The American War Mothers were we'll
represented at the Lafayette Marre
services held on Thursday morning at
the Lafayette statue Mrs. Ida Blue,
who placed the wreath for the District
of Columbia Chapter, gave four sons to
service in the World War. One made the
supreme sacrifice and one has recently
undergone an extensive disqualification
at Walter Reed for illness resulting from
his service. Thus Mrs. Blue has been
entitled to wear all three of the stars
included in American War Mothers
membership. She herself has given
valued service to the District of Colum.
bia Chapter. The president. Mrs. Mary
S. Shanahan, who is recovering from a
recent illness, hopes to be able to pre-
side at the next meeting, which will be
held at the Hamilton on Friday, Sep
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