Evening star., 1928-11-25
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

preschool study group will meet al
the Washington Child Research center
and on Wednesday. at pm. the oe'
ginners' preschool study class VIII mee'
there.
Tuesday exening, at 7:45, the study
group of character development OF eie.
mentary school children will meet a.
the A. A. U. w. Clubhouse.
The French classes have arranged tc
have French table at luncheon at
pm. on Mondays. with advanced classe:
meeting from to pm. that day ano
from 10 to IL am. on Thursdays ano
the beginners from 10 to II on Tues
days. Miss Elizabeth NJ. Carhart Is
the leader.
On Saturday. December 1. there VIII
be a moonlight stroll. led by Miss
Fenton and Mrs. Chambarlin. Meet
ing at 7:30 at the Mills Building. the
strollers will go around the basin.
The International Association of Art
and Letters will give the monthly tea on
Saturday, December l. at the Hotel
Portland, where Mrs. Charles w. War
den and Miss Ella May Powell Will be
honor guests. Mrs. M. v. Smith ano
Mrs NJ Hugh Irish will officiate at the
tea table. The founder OF the asSocla-
tlOI1, MIS-. OdCAoOAl ONS%~~A ~'
has sent out invitations to the opening
evening of Hours With Great Story
Tellers," which will be a complimentary
function given at the studio OF Mrs. Eva
Whitford Lovette, 1871 Connecticut ave-
nue., on November 23, at $3.50 pm.
These hours are to be in the nature
of a forum of modern literature Wnen
Mrs. Stoddard, who has been an editor,
writer and lecturer in three continents
will give digest and criticism OF current
books of different countries, and invite
discussion from the audience. The inter-
national Association of Arts and Letters
will make its literary salon for Decem-
Der 5. which will be held at the Lafay-
cite Hotel, an evening devoted to North
American Indian lore, legend and music
The League of Republican Women
met at the Washington Club MONDAY
afternoon, the large ballroom being
filed with members who came to near
reports and discuss plans for the Win
ter's work. Mrs. Hartman presided.
and reports were read by the treasurer,
secretary and standing committees.
The league now has over 400 members
and is constantly gaining additions.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel and Mrs.
Roach spoke Letters OF congratula-
ton on the work Of the League were
read from John @. TilSon and from
Mr.. Hoover. The Pres
ident announced that under the lead
ership of Mrs. Marion Butler and her
committee of 81, luncheons would be
held from time to time during the
Winter at the Washington Club to hear
eminent speakers and to promote &C
cuaintance among the members, the
first of these luncheons to take place on
Monday, December II, at l pm. Mrs.
Alger, chairman of the political study
reported that her committee
was prepared to conduct the first forum
meeting for discussion OF legislation
pending in Congress on Monday. De-
cember 3, the next regular meeting OF
the League, the forum to be opened
with q 15-minute address and followed
by general discussion among the men,
bers, led by Mrs. Alger and her COM
mittee.
At the conclusion OF the meeting tea
was served to $50 members, Mrs. w.
Irving Glover and Mrs. Francis M.
Savage presiding at the table.
The District of Columbia Society Of
the DANES Of the Loyal Legion is max
ing every effort to insure success OF
the annual card party and sale on Mon
day. December 3, at the New Willard at
. pm. The work done by the Danes
for the Lincoln Memorial University
in annually holding this sale contrib
utes largely to the success OF the work
there. The dean OF the University, DR..
John Wesley Hill and his wife, who IS
a member of the Society pick with
great care the articles sent here. The
university is located in the heart OF the
Tennessee Mountains at Harrogate and
the articles made by the Nancy Hanks
arts and crafts department are linen
table runners, luncheon sets, hand.
hooked rugs, patch quilts In beautiful
old-timey patterns.
The committee for the sale are Mrs
Mary Logan Tucker, chairman, assisted
by Miss May Clark, Mrs. E. 8. Alvord,
Mrs. Warner Bayley, Mrs. David Rum
bough, Mrs. Merrick Williams, Miss
Sophie Casey. Mrs. Ralph Morris, Mrs.
r. w. Carroll and Mrs. Frank B. King.
The card party committee Is COM
posed of the chairman, Mrs. j. Jerome
Lightfoot, Mrs. Floyd Mutchler IN
charge of tickets, Mrs. Merrick Williams
in charge of the candy, Miss Clark IN
charge of arrangements, with Mrs. Nix
on to assist.
The Housekeepers' AlIiance.-The Mo-
vember meeting was held at the 7. w.
C. A. Building, Seventeenth and Z
streets, on November 16. The president,
Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, presided. The
meeting was opened with a salute to the
flag, led by Mrs. Johan C. Kondrup.
Nine new members were welcomed
into the alliance: Miss Bliss Finley, Mrs.
Martha Patterson, Mrs. Mary H. Hoar,
Mrs. 1. B. Dodson, Mrs. Vernon B. Low
rev, Mrs. Sophocle T. Papas, Mrs. Allen
Adams, Mrs. John Hayes and Mrs. Ed
ward Cullorn.
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley was appointed
chairman of a committee to investigate
the increased cost of food products with
Mrs. C. H. Cross. Mrs. Chauncy Will
liams and Mrs. George o. Gillinghari,
as members assisting.
The guest speaker was Mrs. Blanche
Robinson Of the department of home
economics, George Washington Univer-
sity, whose subject was Selection and
Arrangement Of Pictures and Decora-
tive Objects"
The next meeting of the alliance will
be held December 81, at the Y. w. C. A.
Building.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.-Miss
ADELE S,amp, oean of women at the
University of Maryland. will be the
guest speaker of the department of
legislation, Mrs A. B. Barber, chair
man. at the November committee day
meeting at the clubhouse on Tuesday.
Dean Stamp, who is to speak at pm,
will discuss Needs Of Women at the
University of Maryland" and introduce
two young women. Miss Florence
Young, an alumna, and Miss Margaret
Karr, an undergraduate. of the univer-
sity, who will speak on the subject from
the point of view of the bodies to which
they belong.
Committees notified by their chair
men will meet st ii am. The usual
reports ann lunchson will follow; at
30 pm the literature section of the
department of fine arts, Mrs. j. B
Bennett, chairman, will present a book
review by Mrs. Henry C. Karr. Mrs