Evening star., 1928-10-21
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
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tober l8. Luncheon was served at
pm, following which plans for the
work of the coming year were discussed.
1t has been decided to resume the
sale of candy at club events and Mrs.
Hutchinson will have charge. Mrs. Fol-
lizard was assisted by Mrs. Morgan, Mrs
Standish and Mrs. Robins
The International Association of Art
and Letters will hold its first business
meeting of the season Wednesday at
5 pm at the Portland Hotel. Mem
bers in good standing are urged to be
present to consider an interesting Win
ter's program.
District Chapter, Danes of the Loyal
Legion met Thursday at the residence
OF the president of the society, Mrs
Virginia White Speel. Many members
were present, and future activities Of
the society were discussed. 1t was de-
cided to have a card party with a sale
of useful articles made by pupils of
the Lincoln Memorial University, an in
stitution in which the Danes are
greatly interested. After the meeting
tea was served.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.-The
first committee day of the year will
be held October %, IL am, at the
clubhouse. Until luncheon the time
will be devoted to committee and de-
partment meetings, consultations, etc.
AS in former years, members will bring
their own sandwiches for luncheon; a
new feature will be the serving of
cake and coffee by the hospitality COM
mittee at nominal cost. Following
the luncheon hour the literature Sec
ton of the fine arts department, of
which Mrs. j. B. Bennett is chairman,
has secured Mrs. William Wolfe Smith
of Washington to speak on AN Amer
ican Woman at oxford and Cambridge"
The chairman of international rela-
tions. Mrs. William M. Gamble. will
conduct discussion following up the
talk on the multilatersl treaties by
Wilmott Lewis at the last club meeting.
At the business and program meet
ing on October the president. Mrs.
w. B. N. Brookes, expressed gratif1ca-
ton over the fact that such thorough
organization was in evidence thus early
in the year. 81 department and COM
mittee heads having worthwhile re-
ports to present at this time. Some
of the outstanding reports not reviewed
last week for lack of time were the
following: Mrs. r. W. Pyle, vice chair
man of fine arts. reported in the abb
Sence of the chairman, Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith, on the prize-play pres
entation in September and turned over
to the treasurer modest sum as pro-
ceeds from the small admission charge.
She read the rules for this years play
writing contest to be Statewide in
scope, which were Endorsed by the club.
The plans of the State music chair
man for the encouragement of COM
munity singing, using the opening time
of each club meeting during the year
for the singing of the State song and
others suggested by the State music
committee. were explained by Mrs. Pyle,
who. with Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson.
conducted the first of these song
periods.
Mrs. Edwin E. Etz, subchairman for
art. announced that she hoped to ar
range for an art exhibit at the club
house during the year.
The subchairman for literature. Mrs.
John B. Bennet, stated that her Sec
tion expects to provide a series of book
reviews or literary talks on committee
day throughout the year.
Mrs. William M. Gamble, chairman
of international relations announced
that her department would have speak
ers at the October, December, Feb
ruary and April meetings of the year
State Federation plan of correla!ing
the work of her department with that
of other departments.
Mrs w. j. Peters, hospital commit
tee chairman, reported on her COM
mittee's trip to the Montgomery County
General Hospital and outlined briefly
plans for assisting that institution by
furnishing one of the new rooms. She
also brought before the club the sug-
geStion that the Woman'S Club of
Bethesda take the lead In forming a
hospital auxiliary In this area, asking
other clubs and organizations to unite
in this cause. Her suggestion was in
dorsed by the club
Mrs. A. B. Barber, chairman of leg
iSlation, stated that her department
would endeavor to keep the club in
touch with county State and Federal
legislation of interest to club women
and that speakers would be provided
by them for the November. January
and March meetings of the club.
For the program committee Mrs. E.
H. Hartnett reported that the year
book was ready and that programs for
the year were very nearly arranged for.
Mrs. w. E, Perry, house chairman. re-
ported goodly sum in hand from
rentals, to be turned over to the main
tenance fund. The vice chairman, Mrs.
John A. Fleming also turned over the
proceeds from teas held during the
Summer to the same fund.
Mrs. E. c. Brandenburg, membership
chairman, displayed the membership
blanks, which are new feature this
year, and stated that they were avail
able to prospective members and others
desiring them.
The report of the motion picture
committee, read by Mrs George I'm
macht, vice chairman, showed that con-
facts are being made with large num-
Der OF theaterS, local and otherwise.
and that the work in music apprecia-
tlon begun last year would be con-
tinued
Mrs. Thomas Casey, vice chairman
of American Home reported an en-
couraging number of consignors to the
new home service bureau and an
nounced that home-cooked food and
other articles supplied by her con-
slgners Will be on sale at the clubhouse
each club and committee day.
Ine press chairman, Mrs. j. w. Green,
asked for the cooperation of her COM
mittee, which consists of all depart
ment and committee heads, in getting
material for publicity in her hands as
early as possible, preferably by Tues
day of each week.
The club budget for the year was
presented by the budget chairman. Mrs.
George E. Parise, and approved by the
club
The club reminded all chairmen that
worth while resolutions be presented
TO the chairman of resolutions before
the first of the year.
Plans for the bazaar. to be held No
vember % and %, are progressing rap
idly upder tJ,a laadarrh;a of ~. =