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

entered into, one q flower contest and
the other the designing Of Spring bon
nets from crepe paper. Mrs. Oswald
was winner in the flower contest, while
Mrs. Writ Harrison won the bonnet
contest. Mrs. K. Clarke received hon.
orable mention in the latter.
just Sew Circle Of the Florence Crit
tenton Home held a short business
meeting at the home of Mrs. j. H.
Grundersheimer. 1856 Jefferson street.
last Thursday. There were IA members
present and 80 little dresses were re-
turned finished ready to be sent to the
home. Tea was served and then ar
rangementS we're made for the annual
picnic to be held on June at the home
of Mrs. Frank burlington, where reports
of chairmen Of committees will be given
and the election of officers held.
The Helping Hand Circle Of the
Florence Crittenton Mission met Tues
day, May z, with its president Mrs.
r. c. Hess. 1850 East Capitol street.
At the business meeting reports were
read by the recording secretary, Mrs.
NJ. Banker, and the treasurer, Mrs. H.
Darling. Mrs. Hess gave short talk
! on the work being done at the home.
The June meeting will be held at Mrs.
Thoman's.
Business and Professional Women's
Club of the District Of Columbia-The
annual banquet on the 9th will be
an outstanding affair. The speakers to
date are James J. Davis, Secretary of
Labor; Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, Mrs. Mary T.
Norton, Mrs. Katharine Langley and
Mrs. Florence Kahn, members of Con-
gress. Miss Agnes Peterson, assistant
director of the Woman'S Bureau, De-
partment of Labor, is in charge of
| reservations, and all checks should be
sent to her direct. Miss Stella Clod-
felter and DR.. Everhart are in charge
of the menu and decorations. Mrs
Sheppard Knapp Haynes. president, will
preside at the dinner. Speakers will be
present from national headquarters.
Miss Alice Wheeton, former president
of the Alexandria club, will offer the
blessing. Those having already made
their reservations include Miss Mary
Anderson, director Womans Bureau
Miss Bertha PabSt and Miss Edith
Dawson OF the business section of the
Y. w. c. A.. and Mrs. Harriet Hawley
Locher. president Soroptimist Club of
! the District Of Columbia. Invitations
nave been mailed to all prominent and
outstanding clubs In Washington The
! Alexandria, Clarendon and Baltimore
business and professional women's clubs
are sending large delegations. Phone
| National 347 Branch 119, Miss Agnes
Peterson, for reservations.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow, ! pm, at the home of Mrs
Mary E. Eppelsheimer, 1927 Hiatt place
northwest Mrs. Mary Van Metre and
Mrs. Jessie Howard hostesses.
The Woman's Club Of Woodside met
J with Mrs. B. r. English, Burnt Mills
road, Sligo, Wednesday afternoon. Two
books we're reviewed by club members
John Galsworthy's Swan Song" by
Mrs. Clarence l.. Barrett. and Her
! bert Hoover" from the pen of Will
irwin, reviewed by Mrs. L. M. Christie
The club voted s25 to the tornado
victims of Montgomery County: also
decided to have a card party at the
| home OF Mrs. L. M. Christie Tuesday
afternoon, May 81. Elections of Off
GERS resulted as follows: For president,
Mrs. Harry Elkins vice president, Mrs.
l.. M. Christie recording secretary.
Mrs. Howard Dozier; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. John Marsh; treasurer,
Mrs. B. r. English.
AS this was music week MARYLAND,
My Maryland" America" and The
! Star Spangled Banner" were sung by
| the members.
The next and last meeting of the
season will be held at the home of Mrs.
! Clyde Williams, Woodside. Wednesday
afternoon. May %. The newly elected
! officers will take their places at this
| time, and plans for club work for the
year will be discussed.
Variety Club. President Myer Black,
presiding. held its regular Monday
meeting at its clubroonls, 1921 Four
tenth street. Abe Shapiro acted as
vice president in the absence of
! its regular vice president, Irving
! Furash. The Les Arnis Club presented