Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11

| the study Of music are invited. Mrs.
Eugene ByrneS is chairman.
| The nature section will have its first
indoor meeting Wednesday at pm. 1t
will be an experience meeting, where
every one will be given a chance to talk,
and it is hoped all members will be
present. Mrs. Leo D. Miner will preside.
The section of education, whose chair
man is Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, will meet
on Thursday at 1890 for lunch, follow
! ing which Mrs Marietta Minnegerode
Andrews will speak on Pictures of
| Southern Life Following the Civil War"
Mrs. Andrews books, "A Poor Relation"
and MY Studio Window" are remark
able contributions to the literature and
history of that time. Mrs. Frederic Far
rington is vice chairman, Mrs. E. w.
| WaSburn, secretary and treasurer ana
| the other members of the committee
are: Mrs. Frank r. Rutter Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt, Mrs. Robert Sterling
Yard. Members may bring guests. Those
desiring luncheon must notify Mrs. Z.
w WaShburn not later than Wednesday.
The first club reception of the season
will be held Friday from to 6 pm. at
the home of Mrs. w. B. Bryan, 1880
Eighteenth street. The officers Of the
club will receive the members: Presi-
dent Mrs. George F. Bowerman; first
vice president, Mrs. Will C. Barnes;
second vice president Mrs. w. Walter
Husband; recording secretary Mrs. Sid
ney H. Thompson; corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. Elwood J. Way; treasurer,
Mrs. Glenn S. Smith; assistant treas
urer, Miss Jane Randolph Young. The
social committee, which has charge OF
arrangements consist of Mrs. Paul
Brockett, chairman; Mrs. Carlton Ball,
Mrs. William Charles White Mrs. John
Paul Earnest, Mrs. Frederick V. Coville
and Mrs. Frederic B. Pyle. Assisting the
social committee as hostesses will be the
board of directors and Mrs. Geottrey
Creyke, Miss Martha N. Hooper, Mrs.
Francis M. Goodwin, Mrs. Ernest r.
McComas and Mrs. Rutland Duckett
Beard The following ex-presidents OF
the club will assist at the tea tables:
Mrs Jennie w. Scudder, Mrs. David
Thomas w. Sidwell, Mrs. Edward B.
Clark, Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell, Mrs.
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mrs. Lyman B.
Swormstedt, Mrs. Frederic E. Earring
ton. Mrs. Eugene Stevens and Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith.
Members of the club are reminded by
the chairman of the art section, Mrs.
Otto Veerhoff that all members of the
club are invited tomorrow at pm. to
the Freer gallery to hear Dr. Carl Whit
ing, bishop, associate curator in charge
of field work in China, speak on "The
Development of Chinese Art" The lee
ture will be illustrated by unusually
beautiful slides. DR.. Alfred SEE, Minis
ter of China. will be the guest OF honor.
Mrs. Henry M. Barry. Mrs. Alexander
wetmore and Mrs. Emil Berliner were
elected to membership in the club at the
last meeting.
The State Officers Club, District of
Columbia, held its annual meeting and
dinner October 90 at the Blue Triangle.
Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau, president gen.
eral, national society, was present as
guest of honor and Mrs. John M.
Beavers, president, presided. The meet
ing was opened with prayer by the
chaplain, Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, followed
by the singing of THE Star Spangled
Banner" led by Mrs. Ralph Barnard.
Mrs. Beavers welcomed the three
founders of the club-Mrs. George I.
Smallwood, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins
and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey-who
in turn greeted the club members, ex-
pressing their pleasure at being pres
ent. Mrs. Beavers also presented the
following officers of the national So
D.
vice president general; Mrs. Lowell F.
Hobart, organizing secretary general;
Mrs. Adam M. Wyant, treasurer gen.
eral; Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, registrar gen.
eral, and also. Mrs. Rhett Goode, preSi-
dent National Officers Club, and Mrs.
David D. Caldwell, State regent, D. G.
d. A. r.
At the close of the dinner Mrs.
Beavers opened the business meeting
with brief report, stating that 1t was
very pleasant duty and privilege to
greet the members of the State Ofhcers'
Club and guests and to report splendid
progress during the past year; also ex-
pressing her appreciation of the loyal
support and cooperation which had
been given her by the board of gov
errors and members of the club during
her two years incumbency as president.
Following the usual custom, Is ex-
regents of the District of Columbia -.
A. r.. were received and installed into
membership in the club as follows;
Mrs. Annie M. Alexander, Mrs. William
Bonar Bell, Mrs. Frederick Brake, Miss
Helen Brown, Miss Lillian ChenoWertn,
Mrs. Harry w. Bowling, Miss Mary
lee Goddard. Mrs. Clara Byrd Milligan,
Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mrs. Daniel G.
Roper, Mrs. Charles S. Schermerhorn,
Miss Carolene Smith, Mrs. William w.
Stewart and Mrs. Frank E. Webner.
The following officers were elected Tor
one wear: Mrs. G. M. Brumbaugh,
president; Nine. Labat, first vice presi-
dent: Miss Helen Hartman, second vice
president; Mrs. E. j. Ryan, correspond
| ing secretary; Mrs. G. c. Coombs,
treasurer: Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann,
chaplain; directors, Mrs. Eli A. Hell