Evening star., 1928-12-16

Women's City CIub.-The tea giver
In the clubhouse. % Jackson place, thi'
afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock will bs
elected to membership at the board OF
directors meeting Tuesday evening
Members of the membership committee
viii be hostesses. Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Mrs. Henry
r. Rainey and Mrs. William o. Gilbert
will preside at the tea tables. Members
Of the club are invited to come in for q
cup of tea with the new members.
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid. chairman Of the
Monday bridge section, reports new
members being added to this group
The regular meeting viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at l AS o'clock. There
will be a holiday adjournment, with
meeting December 81. Presiding at the
A. F. Arnold and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown
assisted by Mrs. George Horning and
Mrs Fred Repetti.
Miss Hazel Swift, chairman of the
Tuesday evening free and easy auc-
ton, reports a steady attendance OF
club members at meetings of this Sec
ton.
Mrs. John Allen MunSon, chairman
uf the thimble section. reports 18 gar
A1ents finished and delivered to the
Union Mission for use at Christmas
time. This group has adjourned to
meet again Wednesday, January 2. Mrs
Munson invites club members who can
give of their time to join with this sec
ton in sewing every Wednesday at II
am. for two hours An offering of 81
for use of the workers in this worth
while endeavor makes the donor con-
tributing member Of the section. Many
members of the club interested have
become contributing members and feel
they share in this charitable work. Mrs.
G. F. Heilprin, not a member Of the
club but interested, recently sent gen
erouS contribution.
Miss Edith Ogden Heidel, chairman
Of the drama unit, is working with
members of this group on three plays to
be given in January with view to en-
tering the contest in February.
Judge Mary O'Toole, chairman OF the
life membership committee, reports the
latest additions to the roster as Mrs.
Truman Able, Mrs. Anna G. Rowland
and Mrs. Jane B. Sylvester.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director OF the
Women'S City Club chorus, will present
this group in the singing. of Christmas
carols at the tea December % at the
Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, chair
man Of the current events section, pre-
sided at a dinner given Wednesday. DR..
David Allen Robertson, vice chairman
Of the National Council on Education,
spoke on Measuring Men," describing
achievement tests and personality
measurements" with an exhibition of
the personality rating scale, etc. J. Fred
Essary, president of the National Press
Club, spoke on Some Observations on
Present-day Politics-and Politicians. -
Mrs. David A. Robertson was also a
guest of honor and was seated at the
speakers table along with Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt, Mrs. j. Garfield Riley
Lyons, chairman Of the music section,
led In the singing of Christmas songs.
'VicissitudeS of the District Of Colum-
bia Government" in the period extend
ing from 1929 to 1S45 was ably de-
Scribed by Rev. Peter v. Masterson, S.
81, head of the history department of
Georgetown University, which also car
! ries course in American constitutional
government This was the third of a
series of dinner talks on History of
the District" Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins
presided.
1nO @EA yACW WOmdHS NluD
held its December meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Standish, 422 Newton
street. Assisting hostesses were Mrs
Morgan and Mrs. Russell. With Mrs
Evans presiding, the meeting opened
with the usual exercises and the read
ing of the minutes Committee reports
: followed. The treaSurers statement
showed several good sums received from
various activities. Mrs. Russell outlined
her plans for Christmas charities
With other things, gifts will be made
to the inmates of the Home of In
curables. A large basket Of staples and
canned goods was collected at this
meeting to be distributed by Mrs. Rus
SELL
Mrs. Smith, chairman Of the read
mark and learn section. announced
that the meeting In January will be
devoted to American music. Mrs. Todd
/ will present this subject and viii be
I, assisted by q violinist. Mrs. Felton's art
! committee viii be entertained In Janu.
+, ary by Mrs. Potts, assisted by Mrs
Walker, Mrs. Faris and Mrs. Ashburn
! Owing to a recent loss In the family
Of Mrs. Robins, the bridge luncheon
, for December was called OF. MRS
I Walker gave an account of the Distric
J federation meeting. Mrs. Evans urgec
: that as many as possible attend tht
next meeting of the federation, on De.
, cember %, when the luncheon will bt
in honor of Mrs. Virginia White Speel
Mrs. Koob was placed In charge o.
getting the list Of those who will at
TEND. Mrs. Hutchinson has plans fol
. bazaar to be held at the Park Roac
Christian Church some time during tn.
+, week of December II. The program
of the evening, in charge of Mrs. Muir.
! ray, consisted Of Santa Claus party
Santa himself presented every one Will
a suitable gift. He then led in TIT
singing of Christmas carols. A socia
hour, with refreshments, brought thu
evening to close.
The Business and Professional Wom
ems Club Of the District Federated
held bridge party December z In thu
Chantilla room Of the washington Ho
tel. About 100 guests were receives
by the president, Mrs. Sheppard KNAPP,
Heines, assisted by Miss Floss E. Co
and Miss Grace Powers, chairInen ant
especial hoStesSeS Of the evening. Man.
pof the awards were donated by leadinI
business houses Of the city, who wer
glad to cooperate with the club u
one of its first public functions. TIL
score cards carried the gold emblem
seals of the national organization.
The monthly dinner and board meet
ing was held December 10 at the Wash
ington Hotel All committee chairmel
were present and excellent reports wer
given. Miss Penelope Cobb, Chairman
OF the program committee, announces
that printed programs for the remain
der Of the year would soon be dis
tributed to the members. Two meet
fngs per month have been scheduled
one the regular business meeting an
program, the other of an educations
or social character.
{ The next meeting will be held Decen
ber II, a week earlier than usual be
cause of the holidays. 1t will be cur
rent event evening, together with
legislative report touching on bills c
particular interest to business wome
now pending in Congress. Much inter
est is being manifested In the club an
many new members have been adde
tlTfkh wear All thdse who have bee