Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19

The report OF the corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs Burton McCollum, showed
that The membership consists of 497
active and 3 honorary members. The
Russell S. Mcbride. disclosed the
expenditure OF $3.50 for philan-
thropy, covering contributions to the
following organizations: Social Service
League OF Montgomery County. 1882;
to Montgomery County General Hos
pital, $1l450; to the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association. $144; TO Red Cross,
SIS. and to the Community Chest of
the District. $50. Under supervision
OF the committee on applied education,
$50 was given to the Chevy Chase
Md Library, 500 to the library OF
the new Chevy Chase Bethesda Junior
Senior High School. 500 to the Chevy
Chase Branch of the District of Column
bia Public Library. $50 to the library
OF the E. v. Browne School. 500 to
the fund for visual education in the
new Somerset Md School and $50
to the scholarship fund of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Women's
Clubs. The assets of the club in securi-
ties and cash amount to $l,l69.
Other reports Of the work OF the
club year were made by the president.
Mrs. Dennis; the chairman for hospi-
D.
Mrs. Charles w. Pimper; music sec
ton, Mrs. Roy F. Steward, reading the
report of the leader, Mrs. Lyles Otfutt;
literature section. Mrs. George S.
Jameson: social, Mrs. George F. Mix
kelson; French. Mrs. Chauncey d.
Snow; art. Mrs. Frederick r. Parks,
and international relations, Mrs.
George w. M. Vinal. Mrs. Harold G.
Moulton reported a total Of $3.50 re-
ceived from the sale of plants for the
Montgomery County General Hospital.
Report for the junior section, of which
Mrs. Hoover Hanger is leader. was made
by the vice president OF the Sectlon,
Miss Madaline Adams.
The vice president. Mrs. r. Harvey
Sargent reported the recent Maryland
Federation of Women's Clubs annual
meeting, which occurred in Baltimore,
and Mrs. John T. Wilson, club director.
reported the recent meeting of the
Montgomery County Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Ralph Wilson sang the solo
Before You Came" with Mrs. J. Harry
Cunningham at the piano. Mrs.
Thomas l.. Phillips was chairman OF
the committee which served luncheon.
The following were elected to mem
bership: Mrs. E. Odell Patterson, Mrs.
z.
Nesbitt. Mrs. Robert M. Barnett. Mrs.
Frederick F. Espenschied, Mrs. Jean S.
Hawley, Mrs. H. A. Haywood. Mrs.
Garland Fulton and Mrs. Francis M.
Shore.
The last event on the program of
the music section, under leadership OF
Mrs. Lyles Offutt, was that given Sun
day afternoon at the Congressional
Country Club under the direction Of
Mr.. Herndon Morsell.
Woman's Club Of Bethesda-Mrs. Gill
bert H. Grosvenor was elected pres1-
dent at the annual meeting held
Tuesday at the clubhouse. The presl-
dent, Mrs. w. B. N. Brookes being Ill
and the first vice president, Mrs. w. j.
Montgomery, out of town, the meeting
was presided over by Mrs. e. w. Chafee,
who was recently appointed second vice
president, Mrs. B. Ashby Leavell having
resigned that ONCE because Of illness.
Other officers elected are Mrs. William
M. Gamble, first vice president; Mrs.
Walter Mack Clark, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Edward B. Morris. recording
secretary; Mrs F. z. Middleton, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. E. M. Willis,
treasurer; Mrs. Edwin H. Etz, historian:
Mrs. George E. Pariseau, parliamenta-
Gibbon White and Mrs. z. Percival Will
son, directors.
Annual reports were submitted ana
placed on file by all officers and depart
nent and committee heads. These re.
ports, disclosed the excellent financial
condition of the club and the large
mount OF civic. charitable and cultural
work accomplished during the year.
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. chairman
Of fine arts, reported splendid cooper
alton among the subcommittee OF her
department. She called upon the SUP
chairmen, Mrs. E. H. EtZ, art; Mrs. II.
w. Classic, music: Mrs. Thomas w.
PYLE, drama, and Mrs. John B. Bennett,
literature, for their respective reports,
which covered q wide field. Besides
putting on a most creditable art eX-
hibit. producing several plays including
one written by Mrs. EtZ. conducting the
1928-29 playwritng contest. staging
the Christmas pageant. providing music
for q number of programs, inspiring the
observance of Schubert and Stephen
Foster memorials and music week" In
local theaters, providing five book re-
views. including a talk by Mrs. William
Wolfe Smith, this department has con-
tributed $25 to social serv,-" and in
stalled the stage curtain ana lighting
For the department Of applied educa-
ton Mrs. George z. Pariseau stated that
all activities had been carried out In
conjunction with the motion picture
committee. Through their combined
efforts the Aims. How Life Begins" and
THE Progress of Women" have been
shown at the Bethesda Theater. An ex-
hibit at the Rockville Fair. a Christmas
party for children, magazines and books
placed in the schools and contribu-
ton toward prizes in the recent D. A. r.
essay contest were mentioned by Mrs.
Pariseau as concrete accomplishments.
Mrs. Robert Sears, chairman OF public
welfare, reported that the main interest
Of her committee as a whole has been
In problems of sanitation. This de-
partment secured DR.. w. T. Pratt,
county health officer, to speak at
regular meeting of the club. Mrs.
Sears called on Mrs. w. j. Peters,
hospital chairman. and Miss Mona Gill.
chairman Of social service for their
respective reports. Mrs. Peters said
that besides the customary contribu-
lions to the Montgomery County Cen
eral Hospital her committee had fur
nished the waiting room in the new
wing Of the hospital, raising 500 for
that purpose. She reported also the
forming of a circle to sew for the
hospital, in which the woman's clubs
of Friendship Heights and Somerset