Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11

Columbian Women.-Well over S2.0
was realized on the benefit theater per
Torrance held the evening of Octobe
90, and returns which are still coming
in are expected to bring the total up f
$4,000, according to the report of Mrs
Edwin H. Behrend. chairman of the
benefit which was given at the Colum
bian Women meeting Tuesday after
noon.
The report of the chairman was re.
ceived with great enthusiasm by tht
members, and she was given rising
vote of thanks for her tireless effort;
during the past five weeks in managing
the benefit. The Columbian Womer
also expressed hearty appreciation Of
the support given by the student body
of the university. Mrs. Joshua Evans
jr.; Mrs. D. Kerfoot Shute, Mrs. Charlie;
S. Collier, Dean Anna l.. Rose, Dear
Henry Grattan Doyle and Theodore
w. Noyes of The Evening Star were
cited for their invaluable assistance IN
making the benefit the success that il
was. Mrs. Behrend spoke particularly
of the work of Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
who, as president of the Columbian
Women. was responsible in great meas
ure for the initiation and successful
carrying through of the benefit.
Prof. Charles E. Hill, acting dean OF
Columbian College and professor OF
political science in the university, was
the speaker, taking as his subject tbs
timely election day topic. The Presi-
dency." Members of Columbian Wom-
en- who are wives of members of the
faculty of the Law School acted as host
esses during the social hour which pre-
ceded the meeting.
In speaking of the presidency as the
most powerful executive position. Dean
Hill stated that no foreign monarch
has powers commensurate with those
of the President of the United States
1.-THE British government, which has
developed over long period of years. is
we'll suited to the genius of the British
people. The American Constitution,
adopted in 1776. has been gradually
needs of the people Today, for us, our
system is best" Miss Annie Graham
Getty, chairman of the membership
committee, announced the following new
life members: Miss Marian Clark Miss
Lettie Stewart, Miss Grace B. White and
Miss Elizabeth Cullen. Thirty-seven new
members we're elected at the meeting,
including Miss Brnestine Niemeyer, Miss
Dorothy Nichols, Miss Harriet Ross,
Miss Margaret Maize. Mrs. Harry Ford
Anderson, Mrs. William Mccormick
Balinger, Mrs. H. S. Benton, Mrs
William Marshall Bland, Mrs. Josephine
Borrows Began, Mrs. Daniel LIE Ray Bor-
den, Mrs. Robert Joseph Bosworth. Mrs.
Earle Griffith Breeding, Mrs. Jeter Car
roll Bradley, Mrs. Edward Ballard
Brooks, Mrs. Thomas Cajigas, Mrs.
Louis Bernard Castell, Mrs. Cline N.
Chapman, Mrs Thomas Ash Clayton,
Mrs. Arthur Carlisle Christie, Mrs.
Coursen Baxter Conklin. Mrs. Sewell
Munson Corbett, Mrs. Worth Bagley
Daniels, Mrs. James Holmes Defandorf,
Mrs. Frank Louis Whitman, Mrs. Will
liam Aianson White, Mrs. John Cgle
Warfeld, Mrs. Leslie Tracy eager Mrs.
Frank Adelbert Hornaday, Miss Ella A.
Hanft, Mrs. A. l. Kinear. Miss Marie
Kroell, Mrs. Alexander Macdonald, Miss
Margaret Vail, Miss Gertrude McLain,
Mrs. Ben McKelway and Mrs. c. T.
Watson.
ID. c. Federation of Women's Clubs
The department of fine arts, Mrs. O.
l.. Veerhoff, chairman, invites all club
women and their guests to an illus
trated free lecture to be given tomor-
row at 2 pm. in the auditorium of the
Freer Gallery of Art by DR.. Carl Whit
ing Bishop, associate curator in charge
of field archaeological work in China, or
the subject, THE Development ot
Chinese Art" Mr. Sao-Ke Alfred Szt
will be the guest of honor.
Women's Overseas Service League
The November meeting of the league
will be held Tuesday evening at
o'clock in the garden house of the
Grace Dodge Hotel. Official wartime
Signal Corps moving pictures of action
In the armies of the Allies will be
en- are welcome.
Woman's Club of Bethesda. - Miss
Medora Donohue, well known social
worker, will be the guest speaker at
the November meeting to be held Tues
day at 2 pm. at the clubhouse. Miss
Donohue comes at the invitation of the
department of legislation, of which
Mrs. A. B. Barber is chairman The
music section of the fine arts depart
ment, Mrs. Henry Classic, sub-chair-
man, will have as guest at this meeting
Mrs Cleveland Smith, vice chairman
Of music in the Maryland Federation
of Women's Clubs, who will talk at the
beginning of the meeting on the pro-
gram adopted by the State federation
for the encouragement of community
singing throughout the clubs of the
State. Mrs Smith will conduct the
music with which the meeting will bt
opened, and all club members are
urged to be present promptly at 2 pm
Mrs. George Wady Imirie, chairman
of ways and means. presided at meet
ing of her committee and the bazaar
subchairman on Friday at the club.
house. The president, Mrs. w. B. N
Brookes, was present as an ex-oflciC
member of the committee. Final plans
were discussed and determined upor
for the bazaar to be given at the club
house on Thursday and Friday, Novem'
Der % and 3d. The affair will be oper
during afternoon and evening of these
dates with a turkey dinner served or
Thursday evening. the 22d. Mrs. Elisha
Hanson heads the committee on din
ner arrangements. Entertaining music
and other interesting features hav'
been provided for the evening.
The dance sponsored by the houSt
committee, Mrs. Walter E. Perry
chairman, on Friday evening was dis
tinct social success, members of thu
club, their husbands and friends flndinI
the new clubhouse eXcellently adapted
for such occasions.
Radcliffe College CIub.-The annua
meeting and dinner of the club will bt
held Wednesday at the A. A. U. w.
1884 I street, at pm. The guests o
honor will be the three high schoo
seniors who received the Radcliffe bool
awards in 1928. There will be announce
n1ents from the scholarship COMMITTEES
and the election of officers.
Reservations for the dinner Should
be secured from the secretary, Mis-
the evening of November II.
The ID. G. Chapter of American Wa
Mothers subscribed for a box at tn
Arn1istice ball in order to contribute Il
the welfare work of the American lie
gion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
The I0icah Ia6 American Nptnronc vtnr