Evening star., 1928-11-04
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED By MAMIE LANCASTER.


WOmen's City CIub.-The club tea
hour will be- observed at 4:30 O'Clock
this afternoon. Mrs. Merritt o. Chance
president, invites members to attend
This informal meeting Of members at
the teas each Sunday afternoon has
done much to strengthen the friend
ships formed inside the club circles.
Mrs Truman Able and Mrs. Bruce
Baird, with members of the hospitality
committee plan the teas and assist in
making the members feel quite at home.
The regular business meeting of the
month for members will be held We'd
nesday. pm. All members are in
vited 10 attend. Chairmen of commit
tees report at this time. Plans for the
coming birthday anniversary program
will be announced.
Miss Helen O'Neill and Miss Virginia
Diedel remind members interested in
hiking of the treasure hunt and trophy
feast planned for November ii at
pm.
DR.. William A. White, superintendent
OF st. EliZabeth's, will speak on THE
Family" Thursday, November %, at the
first Of a series Of luncheonS given
Under the direction of Mrs. Lawton
-diller and the members of the child
Welfare committee.
Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, the new
chairman Of the drama unit, announces
the plays for November %: Barbara"
written by Jerome K. Jerome, and
Boosting Bridget
The first of series of forum lunch
cons to be given on the third Saturdays
was presided over BY Judge Mary
O'Toole Saturday. The judge spoke
briefly, telling of her early adherence
Of capital punishment. the subject
which was under discussion at this
time. Rev. George w. Dow. director
OF the Episcopal City Missions, stated
more criminals come from broken
homes, their own or Others" Rev. Dow
stated environment plays an important
part in shaping the lives and careers
Of people. He urged that under kind
control criminals could be taught how
to live constructive lives, instead of
taking Gods prerogative> from him in
the administering Of capital punish
ment. DR.. Dow advised the women
to stay away from court scenes Of mur-
derer5. Life imprisonment that is life
Imprisonment would carry out the same
idea for the protection of society,"" that
is now claimed the chief factor In the
use Of capital punishment. 1t was
agreed by all speakers there must be
some deterrent. Rev. Father Hurney
OF st. Patrick'S also was guest speak
er who deplored the maudlin sympathy,
the publicity and exploitation of mur-
ders and murdererS. Others at the
speakers table were Mrs. Merritt o.
Chance, Mrs. William Lee Cochin, Mrs.
j. Garfield Riley and Mrs. Ellis Mere
dlth. Others who spoke were Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, Mrs. Lyman B.
SwormStedt, Mrs. Thomas Sidweil, Mrs.
Lawson Miller and Mrs Edith Sears.
Mrs. John Allen MunSon was hostess
at the card party given by the thimble
section Friday Mrs. l. B. Dodson ana
members of this section assisting.
Twentieth Century Club.-The in
ternational outlook section, Mrs. w. w.
Husband chairman, will meet tonnor-
row, 2 pm, at the Y. w. C. A. The
speaker will be DR.. Peregrin Elsa of
the Czechoslovak legation His sub
ject will be "Czechoslovakia. Short
talks preceding his address Will be
given by Mrs. Morey on Spain" and
Mrs. Webner on England" Mrs Veer-
hon will comment on a recent trip
abroad.
The parliamentary law section,
which will meet at the Y W. C. A.
on Tuesday at ii am, will have a
questions relating to election day. Miss
Emma Strider, the chairman, will pre-
side.
The nature section will meet We'd
neS6ay at 10 am, at Dupont Circle, for
a trip to Cabin John. Mrs. Leo D.
Miner will conduct the party.
The civic section, with Mrs. George
3. Kicker, the chairman, presiding, will
meet at the z. w. CA on Thursday
at 1880 pm. The speaker will be AL
bert L. Harris, municipal architect, who
viii discuss the proposed new municipal
center His tal.s will be illustrated.
Reservations for luncheon must be
made not later than Tuesday with Mrs.
Ernest McComas, secretary.treasurer.
Mrs. Paul Brockett, chairman of the
social committee, is making arrange
ments for the semi-annual tea to be
held at the residence of Mrs. w. B.
Bryan, 1880 Eighteenth street, on Mo-
vember Is.
The League of Republican Women
vas entertained by Mrs. Edward F.
Colladay, wife of the national commit
teeman of the District, at her home,
1915 Holly street, october %. More
than hundred members filled the
0cHutAuk ACW hObSCs oO dOlA0StAf WAOAA
its decoration of Autumn leaves and
brightly glowing fires.
Mrs. Hartman. the president, pre-
sided and introduced Roy o. West.
Secretary Of the Interior, who spoke Of
his personal acquaintance with the Re-
publican candidates and the evidences
which he had had that they would OBJ
tain the suffrag3S of the national elec-
ton. Mrs. Hartman gave report of
her visit to Harrisburg, Pa, to address
the Young Women's Republican Club
there. She introduced Miss Mary Tenn
pie Of Knoxville, Tenn, who spoke of
the work the women were doing in her
state and told the club what energy
and determination the Democratic
women were showing in promoting the
interests of their candidates.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens gave an account
Of the Hoover and Curtis meeting in
New York and the luncheon for Mrs.
Hoover, at which she was present. Mrs.
Hartman introduced Miss Mary Stew
art, head Of the business and profess
sional women's division of the Repub-
lican national committee. who spoke
on the subject Of the reasons why wom-
en- should support Hoover and Curtis.
Mrs. Speel spoke. for the sixteenth
anniversary of the club, giving its
origin and history, with encouragement
for further effort.
Refreshments were served. Mrs. Sam
uei ]. Prescott and Mrs. Edward Cliff
ford presiding at the tea table. The
birthday offering resulted n a collec-