Evening star., 1928-10-21

Halloween dance to be given for the
benefit of the scholarship fund Monday
evening, october %, at the Gordon Ho-
tel. About 25 members of the club par
ticipated in bowling practice at the
Convention Hall bowling alleys Monday
evening, while about a dozen members
were present at the basket ball practice
at Mcfarland Community Center Fri
day evening. A card party will be given
at the home of Miss Helen McGarvey,
$40 Rock Greek Church road. october
26 for the benefit of the scholarship
fund, the first of series that Will De
held during the Winter months.
District of Columbia Society of the
United States Daughters Of 1S12.-The
first Fall meeting was held Monday att
ernoon at the New Willard Hotel. Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker, the president pre-
sided Mrs Fred K. Sparrow treasurer,
reported a substantial sum in the treas
ury.
Mrs. w. G. Sears, assistant CORE
spending secretary is now in San Fran
cisco, Calf, with her son.
Mrs Isabel Polkinhorn read paper
on the memorial gateway and tablet un-
yelled at Dartmoor England, May 80
by the United States Daughters Of 1872
Mrs. Sol Lansburgh represented the
District society at the meeting OF the
national board at MorgantoWn, w. Va,
Oct. Is and II.
Three new names we're presented for
membership.
Mrs. Josephine Rush gave talk on
the work of the Wakefield National Me-
mortal Association.
The society was saddened at the pass
ing of beloved member. Miss Mary
Foster.
The Womans Club of Chevy Chase.
Md.-"The Nationalist Movement In
China" was the subject of an address
before the club by G. G. WI, special
envoy of the Chinese government, at its
recent meeting. Mr. WI said that since
1917 there has been a sincere effort to
make China modern China and a
better place in which to live. The new
government has been quietly building
new roads-highways- communica-
ton between villages may be improved,
and has been doing everything possible
to spread education.
During the earlier part of the pro-
gram the president. Mrs. William c.
Dennis, introduced Mrs. George F.
Mikkelson. who was the first president
of the club, IS years ago. Mrs. Archer
l.. Hacock sang The Birthday" by
Woodmansee, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham The
club joined in singing "Auld Lang
Syne."
The following were elected to men,
bership Mrs, S. Jay McCathran, Mrs.
| Stanley B. Fracker Mrs. Harrison r
| Fits and Mrs. Roland Whitehurst
| The chairman in charge of the lunch
con WAS Mrs Norman u RI111
LIE Cercle Francaise was entertained
| Tuesday by Mrs. Alan E. Gray and Mrs
Ralph Sassoer. at the home of Mrs
| Gray on Shepherd street. The business
| meeting was conducted in French by
| the leader. Mrs. Chauncey DepeW
| Snow, who required all the members
to follow the rules of parliamentary law
| Mrs. Pyke Johnson gave an account OF
her trip through France by automo-
| bile during the past summer, and Mrs
| Chester Morrill, and Mrs. Leifur Mag
| nusson acted in pantomime. La Fon-
| taines fable, read in Frcuch by Mrs
| Winslow Herschel. This section IS also
| conducting three classes in French
| meeting in the Chestnut Farms Dairy
| Community room on Connecticut
| late afternoon class for children.
The literature section, Mrs George
| S. Jameson, leader, met Friday after
| noon at the home of Mrs. Tyler Den
nett on Grafton street. The program
| Recent Fiction" was in charge of Mrs
William S. Garland, assisted by Mrs
VIM. Lawrence Fulton. Mrs. Fred H
Esch and Mrs. Graeme T. SmallWood
Mrs r. Wilfred Balcom read poems By
Barbara Young. and current magazines
were reviewed by Mrs. F. F. Espens-
chied Mrs. Edward G. Bebb was
hostess for the tea and Mrs. Earl H
| Clapp and Mrs. Earle F. Kelley poured
The art section, Mrs. Frederick r
Parks. leader, will meet Tuesday, 23o
pm, at the home of the leader, on
Hesketh street, when plans will be
| made for attending classes in craft
commercial art. poster work and cos
tune design. to be conducted by the
D. G. Community Center Department
in Central High School, on Thursday
evenings.
On Wednesday at 10 am, the music
section, Mrs. VIM. Lyles Offutt. leader,
will hold its first rehearsal of the sea-