Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23


Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, past presi-
dent of the washington Soroptimist
Club. and Mrs. Mary Lewis are spending
their vacations in California, and Mrs.
May D. Lightfoot has taken an extended
trip through the Panama Canal
The business and professional section
of the Women's City Club will hold
the monthly dinner July 10, at $50
o'clock. Miss Jessie Dell, chairman, has
arranged an interesting after-dinner
program. The evening has been desig-
mated as Press Evening"" Women
prominent in the profession Of writer's
will be guests of honor and speakers.
Miss Cora Rigby, correspondent Of the
Christian Science Monitor, will be the
principal speaker. Mrs. Sallie v. H.
Pickett, society editor of the Evening
Star; Miss Ruth Jones, society editor
of the Washington Post; Miss Madeline
Ensign of the Washington Herald; Miss
Cecilia Martin, the daily News; Miss
Winifred Mallon and Miss Hazel Edgar
also will speak. The dinner will be
served in the garden of the club,
weather permitting. All members Of
the club are invited to make reserva-
lions. Guest privileges.
An organization meeting of District
history section was held at a dinner
given Wednesday at which Mrs. Merritt
Q. Chance presided. Speakers we're
Miss Mary E. Lazenby, DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley and Mrs. Wiley. A series of six
history talks will be given at dinners
during the coming active club season.
The first will be given in October.
Miss Media Ann Martin is hostess for
the Tuesday evening free and easy
auction section. Members are invited
to make up their tables for game of
bridge and enjoy the clubroom privileges
during the Summer evenings. Guests
can be arranged for. Members of the
executive board will meet with Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance, Tuesday at 8 pm.
The League of American Civil Serv-
ice has engaged circus frolic for the
organization and the American Chill
dren's Aid Society. Fifteen all-star cir
Gus and clown acts will be seen at each
performance, which will be held the
first week in August.
The league will use its part of the
proceeds for campaign purposes in tine
interest of pending legislation, which
will be of lasting benefit to both the
Government and its employees, while the
American Chiidren's Aid Society viii
use its share for repairs to the roof and
porches Of the home recently pur-
chased.
Park View Woman's CIub-The an
nual banquet OF the Park View Wom-
ans Club was held at the Parker House
Cafe Tuesday evening, June II. A
large gathering was present and follow
ing the dinner, which was served at
7:30 o'clock, an interesting program was
presented under the direction of Mrs
Edward Stitt, who had charge Of the
arrangements for the evening.
A souvenir bouquet was presented
Mrs. Charles Barr read one-act play
which was received with much applause
At the head table were seated Mrs
George Evans, retiring president of the
club; Mrs. Edgar Merritt, president OF
the District Federation Of Woman's
Clubs, and Mrs. Ellis Logan, who were
honor guests of the evening. Also
seated with them were Mrs. Thomas
Faris and Mrs. e. T. Perkins, both past
presidents Of the club, and Mrs. L. e
FELTON,, the incoming president.
Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Logan were
introduced by Mrs. Evans. Mrs. Perk-
ms, who has been absent from the city
for two years, also spoke briefly.
Mrs. Evans was presented with the
past presidents pin by Mrs. Faris and
expressed her appreciation to the chair
men and members for their support
Bridge and five hundred completed
the evening.
The Prince Georges County Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs of Maryland has
had series of social functions re-
Gently. The first was a tea, which was
held at Mrs. J. Enos Rays home, In
retiring president, Mrs. o. F. Cook
Each federated club put on an in
teresting stunt" and, with special
music, the program was complete. Mrs
Ray presented q beautiful travelling
clock, on behalf Of the federation, tC
Mrs. Cook to accompany her on hel
trip to Europe in July. The ways and
means committee of Adah Chapter, No
IS, o. =. s., who were also members
of the Women's Civic League Of Mount
Rainier, Md, presided at the table In
the large dining room.
Following the above event. on june
/ Mrs. Cook entertained her officers
and chairmen at a luncheon in hel
country home, at Lanhann, Md, which
is appropriately named the Labrinth.
On June IL Mrs. Rudolph s. Allen
the new president of the federation
entertained her officers and chatrmer
Park, Md. Following the luncheon
Mrs. Allen took the occasion to hold
an informal business meeting, which
followed the form of discussion rela-
tive to. projects for the coming clut
year. Some of the work which was
| favorably considered included exhibits
at the Marlboro fair In September; the
publishing of another year book; also
contests in the different departments
beginning with the fine arts depart
ment. A ways and means committee
\ III GhfITNT
| of the Woman's Community Club Of
| Beltsville is the new hospitality chair
man in place of Mrs. D. j. circuit
| who resigned to fill the vacancy caused
| by the resignation of Mrs. Sheppard
| Knapp Haynes, chairman Of press ane
| publicity Mrs. j. B. Marshall OF the
| Cottage City Club Is the fair chairman
Mrs. Allen announces that the federa'
ton again, as in the past several years
offers a loan scholarship Of 5000 pei
| year to a girl graduate Of Prince
Georges County High School. Sh'
further states that application for Thu
| loan should be made to her at College
PARK, Md, not later than July !, aftel
which time a competitive examination
win be held and scoring announced.
There will be held an executive boare
| meeting on June 26 at 1880 am. II
| the Methodist Church on johnson ave
nue. in Hyattsville. Luncheon VIII d.
| served at noon by an organization o
the church. It is important for al
members of the board to be present OF
that day, for there is much business II
be handled.
The ChiIlum Study CIub.-The regu
| lar June meeting of this club was post
| poned due to the absence of the presi
| dent. Mrs, ]. Enos Ray, who was at
| tending the general federation session
at Swampscott. The postponed meet
| ing will be at Mrs. Rays home In Chill
| lum, Nd, either on June IS or July
| The Women's Civic League OF Noun
Rainier, Md.-This club, whose presi
dent is Mrs. Paul G. Smith, has ad