Evening star., 1928-10-07
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| 100 new members to the club roster
before the Fall season stars, 25 MEM
bers having been initiated during the
last meeting of the organization.
The regular monthly dances, held un-
der auspices of the Curley Club dur
! ing the Winter season, Will start the
middle of october in the oak room OF
the RALEIGH Hotel. The proceeds from
such affairs will be applied to Arch
bishop Curley's scholarship fund
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
| first meeting of the season October
at the home of Mrs. Henry Fenno saw
| tclle. Oficers we're istalled for the COM
| ing year as follows: President, Mrs.
Henry Fenno Sawtelle; first vice
president. Mrs. D. F.. Donovan; second
vice president. Mrs. Royal H. Brasei;
recording secretary Mrs. Marie Mllls
OKeefe; corresponding secretary. MRS.
E. v. Carr; treasurer, Mrs. j. w. Bulla, J.,
| director of D. G. F. w. c., Mrs. Mat
tie Queen Ewing; member of clubhouse
committee, D. c. F. w. c., Mrs. Tessie
E. Whiting.
An address was given by the retiring
president, Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing. A
new member was added to the cluo,
Mrs. Garriet M Van HoeSen, daughter
of Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle.
At roll cali members of the club re-
lated vacation experiences. A very
thrilling experience with one OF tne
rains this Summer was given by MRS.
Marie Mills O'Keefe. whose interesting
paper. 1.-THE Ladies OF the White House,
the head of the department under
which the collection comes regards as
one of the most splendid and authentic
written on that subject. After the pro-
gram the meeting adjourned for the
social hour. Refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Garrlet
M. Van Hoesen. The next meeting will
take place at the home Of Mrs. Rosa
Wood october 16.
The Starmont Aid for COnsumptives
held it's first meeting for the season
October 2 at the Womens City CLUB,
with the president, Mrs. Andrew Stew
art. in the chair. Others attending were
Mrs. George Cohan, treasurer; Mrs. De
Witt Chadwick, recording secretary;
Mrs. Joseph Fenton, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. F. e. Burche, Mrs. W. H.
Sholes, Mrs S. J. Prescott, Miss Grace
Osgood Miss Flora Layton, Mrs. Bes-
sic Sensner, Mrs. Hennay, Miss Metze-
rott. Miss Alice Williams, Mrs. A. M.
McLachlen, Mrs. Claudy, Mrs. A. F.
Clark, ir., and Mrs. Ernest Grant. MRS.
Fenton gave an account of her sum-
mers work for tubercular veterans, and
Miss Williams reported on the GOOD
cheer furnished the Upshur Street Hos.
pital, while other committees told OF
various relief activities.
Mrs. Ernest Grant of the Association
for the Prevention of tuberculosis told
of the benefit received by the children
in the Summer health camp maintained
at the Upshur Street Hospital and drew
attention to the very great need OF
place where tubercular children could
be cared for during longer period than
is possible in Summer camp.
The effort to obtain such place was
given the hearty Endorsement OF the
Starmont Aid, which is now in It's
twenty-third year of usefulness along
similar lines.
The Woman's Club of WOOdside held
its first meeting of the season at the
hcme of Mrs c. L. Barrett. North
Woodside. Md, Wednesday afternoon,
October 3.
The sum of $40 was donated by the
club to the Red Cross for work in the
hurricane area.
The social service drive of the clubs
in the county will start October 10
to %.
] Mrs. E. I. Stacey is chairman for
this club, with committee of seven
ladies.
The speaker for the afternoon was
Mrs. Archibald Small, who gave talk
IN Changes in New York City Over a
Period of Years"
Phil Sheridan VVomzn's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night, with the senior vice
president, Mrs. Amelia Failing, in the
chair. The other absent officers chairs
were filled by Mrs Curry, Mrs. Plumb
and Mrs. BontZ. The Secretary's min
utes were read and approved and action
taken on communications Report of
relief committee, Mrs. Curry, chairman.
indicated improvement in Mrs. league s
condition. Every one was sorry TO learn