Evening star., 1928-05-20


washington newspaper women, Will be
guests az honor at the tea this attcr-
noon. Mrs. McElroy was the first wom-
an admitted to the press gallery oi
Congress. where for 10 years she acted
as q press representative, MRS. PickeV'
! is society editor Of The Star. McmocrS
Of the womenS Press Club arc SpeciaIiy
invited guests. All club members arc
invited
Miss Florence Bell is chairman OF ar
ransementS for 8 canoeing party 10 oc
given today by all club members VINO
wish To participate Canoes can oe
rented. Meet st the clubhouse at II
am. Bring picnic box lunch Wea'heF
conditions will govern the oulne. =,
Mrs, Lawrence Becker viii be IN
charge of the Tuesday evening free and
easy auction section during the Sum-
fmer months. and will advise PLAYERS,
the regular hour Of instruction oeinT
discontinued for the season. Guests
Of the section recently were Miss Lillian
Baum, Or. Laura Hawkins, MISS Mar
tina Bennett, Miss Sarah Stern ana MISS
The Th;mhle Club will continue to
"sew for charity" during the summer
months, meeting every Wednesday AT
IL am. White some Of the group 50
vacationine others will carry on WIN
Mrs. John Allen MunSon as leader
The drama unit will give the SpeclaI
entertainment at bargain prices on
May 81 This is an annual custom o.
iris group and members end their
<r,srds are invited. Kitty Give viii
i,e presented. with Mrs. c, Hantoro
5jrertinr. The cast. Kate Tonliiason
Martin Scranage and John D. Long.
Others taking part III the program are
Arthur McCveicht. ESnle Reeder. val
Rss. Violet Ann Hamo!eton, KUN
Shsuehnessv and Frederic j. HaSSin, %.
Miss Helen wibar. chairman OF the
&urinr section. will be hostess at the
hs,fTet dinner 70 be given at ESQ pm.
THURSDAY al the clubhouse oy ,rlS
Crouu Nrs. GLADYS B. MioolemiSS mas
arranged q novel and entertaining pro-
gam. All club members are mVlteo 70
make reservations.
Mrs. Elltn Spencer MuSSeE. guest ga
,,o,,o- a. the tea last Sunday. was
r-~eeted ~ friends from the many or
canizstions with which she is animated
AIRS Merritt O Chance, president, fe-
ceived with Mrs MuSSey. Among those
S-hn uresented flowers was Mrs. Henry
a johnson of the G. A. r. AuXiliary,
arcomnanied by some OF the members.
Members of the Daughters OF the Amer
ican Revolution from various chapters,
i~clySiY1r "Our Flag" to which AIRS,
Ast,ssev belongs. extended greetings
ssT5er girls" from the Washington Col
lere of Law we're present IN nunnoeTs
and club members joining IN the les
tive spirit made the afternoon outStano-
ing in club history.
Twentieth Century Cluh.-The next
meeting Of the art section WILL oe
picnic. tomorrow. at 1890 pm, at the
residence Of Mrs. II. E. Doyie, SSI0
Huntington street At pm. "Lenorena
Of Reno Road" will be presented py
The section of education picnic viii
1s On Thursday, II am, At Mrs, Sid
wells 1901 Wisconsin avenue, Mem
t,ers should ask permission OF the cnalr-
man Of the luncheon committee, MTs.
Rutter. Il desiring 10 bring guests. Ine
program win be as follows: Echo Oh
scene Of Mrs Farrington's musical COM
edy: Western High School Male guar
tet Miss wagner, accompanlst' GeonTey
Crevke. II. Robert Fuchs. Terry Ruth
erford. Dan Terrill Members who are
willing are asked 10 help With the en-
;ertafnment hy featuring advertise
r1ents. either as individuals or IN groups
League of Republican Women.-At a
recent meeting 20 new members were
admitted into the organization and tns
following committee ehsirmen we're an
nounced nv Mrs. e. A. Hartman, preSl-
dent. and Immediately confirmed
Finance Mrs Gilbert GrOSVenof: pro-
gram. Mrs. David A. Robertson: polite
cal study committee. Mrs. Marion But
Ter: membership, Mrs Edward A. Keyes !;
bv-Isws. Miss Clara W. McQuowan. and
publicity. Mrs William Wolff Smith.
At the monthly meeting OF the league
on May among the speakers giving
reports Of party work In the seFeral
states was Miss Louise Zabriskie.
Miss ZSbriskie has held several public
ofnces in New York and Brooklyn ana
l1as long been Identified with political
affairs as an ardent suffragist and later
with the Republican party. She was IN
Washington attending the meeting o.
the National Chamber Of Commerce rs
q delegate from the Brooklyn Cnamoer.
She Will 60 as q delegate TO the Repno-
Mcau national convention IN Kansas City
from the tEenty-flrst Assembly oistrlct
o. Brooklyn.
urging the women OF the District whs'
have 3 voting residence In the States 70
exercise their right Of franchise and be
de facto citizens.
A letter of sympathy and flowers we're
voted To oa, sent TO Mrs. =. T. r. john
son. e member OF the board Of directors
~ the league. on the recent sudden
death of her husband Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. Mrs Edward A. Keyes and
Miss Alice z. Whitaker were appointed
as a committee 70 attend the funeral
seTyiceg.
Tae next executive board meeting will
ige held May %. At 10 30 am. in suite
735 Southern Building. where Mrs. Har-
Tin1au maintains Office quarters and
where she may be reached By telephone
daily.
Tne last meeting for members for
the season viii be on Monday, june 4,
al $50 in the afternoon. al the resi-
6ence o. Mrs. Marion Butler, 2200 r
street, Important business will be dis
clssed and plans formulated for the
forthcoming campaign work.
As tigis is 10 0e the last regular meet
ing untN the Autumn, the members are
earnestly asked 70 be present.
The annual dinner Of the Business
and Professional Womcn'a Club OF the
District viii take place tomorrow. al
g 30 pm, al the Picard Restaurant
g4sJ kew York avenue. An interesting
sfter-dlBner program has been ar
ranged. Ivan G Wells president % the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce. wiij
give the principal address. Mrs, Thomas
Edwin Brown. president Of the Z. w
&. A.. viii speak also Miss Alma Nc
Cram, president of the Quota Club and
MEs, Louise A. Tomlip, president of ths
new Al States Hotel. The presidents oi
other w0mens clubs of the city have
beer invited and will give shorl talkE
Misses Bette and Dorothy OTegh viii
sppeaF in an original musical act and
there vii be interpretive dancing mum
kers by Miss Hunter.
Tire chairman ~ the program com
fqit1es Is Mrs Sheppard Knapp Haines
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