Evening star., 1928-10-28

Women's City Club.--The club tea will
| be observed at the usual hour, 4:30
| o'clock, this afternoon at the clubhouse,
| % Jackson place, when members are
given an opportunity to meet the presi-
| dent, Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, and in
! the coZy homelike quarters become bet
ter acquainted with each other. Mrs.
| Truman Able, chairman, and Mrs.
Bruce Baird, vice chairman of hoSpi-
tality arrange the teas. DR.. A. Frances
Foye and Miss Helen Brown will pre-
| side at the tables. Mrs. Charles Trotter
| and Miss l.. E. Ballinger will assist. All
club members are invited. Guest privi-
| leges arranged at the desk.
Mrs. John Allen Munson, chairman,
and members of the thimble section are
sponsoring card party for Friday in
the clubrooms at 2 pm. Funds derived
from the party will be used in the pur-
chase of materials for sewing. Much
was done by this section during the
past season to alleviate the needs of
many small children in some of the
charitable home and city missions.
Dresses and sleeping garments arc
now being fashioned by the workers,
who meet every Wednesday at IL am.
| to sew. Reservations for the card party
can be made at the desk
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, chairman of the
Monday bridge section, presided at an
organization meeting of this group of
club members last week Forty were
present to enroll among this number
being II new members, others having
enjoyed playing in former seasons. By
vote 1t was decided to draw for players
at the tables. There will be meet
ing tomorrow at AS pm. and all club
members who play are invited to enroll
The Tuesday evening free and easy
auction section meets at 7:30 each week
Miss Hazel Swift, chairman, is assisted
by Miss Media Martin and Miss Elva
Mcnamara in arranging tables. Mem
berS are invited to make up tables for
play. Beginners instructed from to 8.
Mrs. Lawton Miller, chairman of the
child welfare section, announces
luncheons for the second Fridays dur
ing the coming season, with one eXcep-
ton for the luncheon in November,
which will be given Thursday, Novem-
ber %. Speakers will be provided for
each date. and problems involving the
mental and physical health of the child
will be discussed. The first lecture will
be given by DIR. William A. White, who
will speak on THE Family" Dr. White
has been superintendent of St. Eliza
beth's Hospital for the past 25 years
and is a we'll known psychiatrist.
Miss Helen G. O'Neill, general chair
man of the sports section, announces
the hiking section will participate in
a Treasure Hunt and Trophy Feast" at
the Dover House, estate of the Lords
Baltimore, Sunday, November IL, at 3
pm. Miss Virginia Diedell is chairman
of the hiking section and announces
cars will leave the clubhouse at 1880
pm.
Miss Elizabeth Humes, assistant trade
commissioner of Rome, Italy, in whose
honor a dinner was given Wednesday
evening by the business and professional
section, was greeted by capacity at
tendance Miss Hazel Swift presided.
T. r. Taylor, assistant director of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, and Alfred P. Dennis. vice chair
man of the United States Tariff Com
mission, spoke briefly. Miss Humes, the
principal speaker, told in fascinating
fashion the story of her experiences
during and after the war and of her
present position in the foreign service;