Evening star., 1928-05-25
WOMEN TO OPEN
NEW CLUBHOUSE
Bethesda Organization Dedi-
Gates Home Tomorrow.
ZihIman to Speak.

GUtuItOis w SHN0Ns
A monument rejecting the spirit OF
the women OF Bethesda, Md, will be
dedicated tomorrow afternoon and Sun
day. when the formal ceremonies will
be held to commemorate the opening
of the new 5000 clubhouse of the
Women's Club of Bethesda, on the old
Georgetown road at Sonona, adjoining
Alta Vista.
The new clubhouse, OF attractive
English architecture, represents seven
years OF untiring effort on the part Of
members of the club to have home
of their own. The official dedication
ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will
be featured with speeches by leaders
of official and civic activities in Mont
gomery County, music. dancing and
other forms of entertainment.
Held on Charter Day.
It Is regarded by those responsible
for the new building as most fitting
and appropriate that the clubhouse
should hold its first "housewarming'
on Charter day, Sunday, May 81, the
seventeenth birthday of the club.
Two of the women and their commit
tee associates who are given much OF
the credit for the successful carrying
out of the building project are Mrs. L.
Gibbon White of Rosemary street, Chevy
Chase, Md, chairman of the construc-
ton committee, and Mrs. Oliver owen
Kuhn of Alta Vista, chairman of the
ways and means committee.
While these women. along with the
members of their respective committees,
are given much of the credit because
they were actively associated with the
building of the clubhouse and the
financing of the project virtually every
member of the club is responsible for
the success of the undertaking for
nearly all of them aided in the work.
First Ground Broken.
Construction work was started on the
clubhouse November IA. 1927, when the
first ground was broken. Last Spring
however the first ceremonies were held
when the corner stone Of the building
was laid.
On the first floor of the building is
an auditorium accommodating about
800 people, with large stage and dress
ing rooms and retiring rooms and a
balcony from which motion pictures
may be shown. In addition the first
floor contains large sun parlor and a
commodious kitchen equipped with all
the latest and most modern devices.
On the second floor there is an Office
for the use of the directors and suitable
for holding committee meetings The
beautiful grounds, with an abundance Of
shade trees. are being appropriately
Handicapped under the direction of Mrs
L. Gibbon White, construction committee
chairman. while the house furnishings
committee. of which Mrs. ]. Frederick
Imirie of Bethesda Is chairman. today is
adding the final touches of interior dec
Grafton so that the club home will be
complete in every detail when the for
NAL opening takes place tomorrow eve-
ming at $50 o'clock. Admission tc
the ceremonies Saturday evening Is BY
formal invitation.
Mrs. L. Gibbon White and Mrs. Oliver
Owen Kuhn are jointly in charge OF al
arrangements for the "housewarming
on Saturday evening and the open house
and tea on Sunday.
Saturdays Program.
Saturday evenings program will begir
with the invocation by the Rev Stan.
ley White of the Bethesda Presbyterian
Church, to be followed by an address
OF felicitation by Mrs. Alex Ashley oi
Chevy Chase, first vice president of ths
Montgomery County Federation oi
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Elisha Hanson Of Alta Vista
president of the Bethesda Woman.
Club, will give the address Of welcome
Prominent speakers will be Represent
ative Frederick NJ Zihlman. E. Brooke
Lee. speaker of the Maryland House
Of Delegates. and Col. A. B. Barber
president of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation. Fred East will bt
the soloist of the evening and music
and dancing. which will follow the
program, will be furnished by the Han
neman Club Orchestra. late OF the
Columbia Country Club.
Sunday will be what the name i'm.
plies, IAN open house" day. with all
friends and others who are interested
being invited to call and inspect the
new clubhouse.
Construction Committee.
The new clubhouse has been financed
by the construction committee through
the placing of trusts and the club now
is in possession Its new building and
Is In an excellent financial condition'
The other members of the conStruc-
ton committee in addition to Mrs
White are Mrs. Charles Corby. Mrs,
Henry C. Karr, Mrs, John A. Holmes,
Mrs, Walter Perry. Mrs. Perciavi Wiz
son. Mrs. Richard AntroleuS. Mrs. VIII
liam J. Montgomery, Mrs. Eleanor
Cronin. Mrs. wallace NJ. Craigie and
Mrs. Franklin G. Getzendannar.
The other members of the ways and
means committee IN addition TO MRS
Kuhn are: Mrs. Edward L. Stock. Mrs.
Frederic Parkhurst, Mrs. William j.
Peters. Mrs Maude Howell smith, MRS
Campbell Oliphant, Mrs, j, Fred lmirie'
Mrs. w. B. N. BrookeS. Mrs. George
Unmacht, Mrs, Joy NJ. True and Mrs.
Edwin b, Morse.
Officers Of the Club.
The officers of the club are; President,
Mrs. Elisha Hanson; first vice president,
Mrs. w. b. N. Brooks second vice
president, Mrs. w. J. Montgomery:
recording secretary. Mrs r. ID. Hagner;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. r. B.
Breckinridge. treasurer. Mrs, l.. l..
Nicholson, jr.: historian. Mrs, ], Fred
erick Imirie; pariiamentarian. Mrs,
Maude Howell Smith. auditor. Mrs.
Edwin C. Brandenburg, Directors are
Mrs. Charles /. Corhy, Mrs. Earl w,
Chafee and Mrs, w. w. Bride Director
to the county federation. retiring. Mrs.
w. j Peters: recently elected. Mrs. w.
NJ, Clark Chairman of departments
and committees are; Fine arts. Mrs. Il.
W. Pyle: applied education, Mrs, Robert
Sears; public welfare, Mrs. Walter
Perry; hospital. Mrs, +, d. Morris; social
service. Mrs. +, III. Hartnet; legislation.
Mrs. Latane Lewis, American home,
Mrs, Campbell Oliphant; International
relations, Mrs, r, Eliot Middleton: press
and publicity, Mrs. j, w, Green. con-
struction, Mrs, l.. 0ihhon White. ways
and means Mrs, Oliver Owen Kuhn. |.
hospitality, Mrs Stewart u. Hervey.
membership Mrs, Eleanor T.. Cronin,
program. Miss Mona w, ON, budget
Mrs, George r. pariSeau.
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