Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

city at that time will be welcomed.
Tickets are in the hands of Mrs. G. D.
Gibbons of Chapter E for the benefit
theater party the evening of May 81
at the National Theater. The Sister,
hood was pleased to greet the two latest
members. Mrs. Ramsey and Mrs Den
nison, who were initiated at meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Arthur @.
Fessenden, the first meeting in Feb
ruary.
, Guests from distance were Mrs.
Fannie NJ Filkin and Mrs Clara Young,
both of Chapter E. j., Eagle Grove,
Iowa. During the social hour refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Thompson
and the assistant hostesses, Miss Ethel
Blake and Mrs. Ray Palmer Teele.
The District League of American
Pen Women had as its guest on Mon
day evening Mr. Frederic j. Haskin5
of the Haskins Information Bureau
He spoke to the members of the short
story group. His address was sparkling
with humor. On Tuesday evening the
poetry group had as its guest Rev. DR..
the old Irish poetry. Miss Helen Stevens
and Miss Mary Stevens sang Irish
melodies. Miss Hubert sang with God
1 Wear a Tender Apple Blossom" On
Wednesday afternoon the fine arts
| group held a reception for Clifford K.
Bergman. Mr.. Bergman gave an in
J teresting talk on art and Its Place
| in the World" On Thursday evening
! Mrs. Ida Donnelly Peters received the
members of the different groups at the
| clubhouse. AS 1t is near the close of
the season it was pleasant way of
| drawing the groups into more in
! innate acquaintance of their subjects.
! Friday afternoon. following the celebrity
! breakfast, Mrs. Charles Augustus Haw-
! ley gave a reception at her home in
/ honor of Mrs. Bonnie Busch, president
| of the National League of American
Pen Women. On Monday evening the
| District members will hold their election
] and a special program has been pre-
Newman. A social hour followed the
announcements of the returns.
The Zonta Club held its luncheon at
the Raleigh Wednesday. The members
seated by groups, according to their
classifications, discussed developments
in their respective fields of work, and
sang club songs, led by Mrs. Leonor
E. Reed and Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Cav
Ter and assisted by Miss Frances Cute
Illus at the piano. The club voted to
several Washington clubs the latter part
/ of the week beginning April Is. Miss
Ella Newton. member of the Zonta
| Club of Annapolis. Md. was guest.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hummer had as guests
Mrs. w. H. Cobban and Miss Janet
McWilliarns. Mrs w. U. McCallip was
the guest of Dr. Mildred Dickerson
McCallip. Mrs. Charles Tooke was the.
/ guest of Miss Mary Virginia Bromberg
and Mrs T. Rinaker was the guest OF
Mrs. Paul E. Howe.
The Phil0 Classics Club met with
Mrs Ellis Logan, 1861 Crescent place,
March IS Mrs. r. Bruce Bare pre-
sided. The recording secretary, Mrs,
Leroy G.. Palmer, was absent on account
of illness, and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins VIII
liams acted in that capacity. Treasur-
er's report was postponed Committee
on entertainment reported card party
| in progress. A report of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs last
meeting was given by Mrs. F. c. Brin-
| ley. Mrs. George L. Peckham spoke OF
the Myra Mccoy Andrews Day Nursery.
Mrs. John w. Frizzell, leader for the
play, Macbeth" took charge Of the
Ambitions" was given by Mrs. Henry
j. Harris, after which characters were
assigned and Act w was finished. At
| the next meeting the annual election
of officers will take place. Mrs. Henry
Louis Sawtelle. representing the United
| States Flag Association, was a guest
and addressed the club. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night with Mrs. E. Helen
| TAv~ oh "a
! chairs were filled by Mrs. Keeler, Mrs.
Bradt, Mrs Bontz and Mrs. Hickman.
An application for membership was re-
ceived from Mrs Caroline Burrows, on
which the following committee was ap-
pointed: Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Failing and
Mrs. Curry. A request for transfer was
granted to Mrs. Ida McAuliffe on ac-
count of removal to her former home
| in Newport r. I. Mrs. Elizabeth Lari-
Were was initiated into the order. Flow
ers will be sent for the funeral of a
former member, Mrs. Morrison.
A postcard shower will be sent Conn
rade Convis Parker of Burnside Post,
on his eighty-ninth birthday anniver-
sary today. A dinner will be given Mr..
Parker by his daughter, Mrs. Boss, fol-
lowing which he will be glad to vel
come his friends at 5404 Thirty-ninth
street, Chevy Chase, D. C.
Another shower. of cards will be sent
Comrade Samuel Bricker, Lincoln Post,
who will be So years old on April q
Mr. Bricker, who has been Ill for sew
eral months. is looking forward to his
birthday. Maj Mcdowell of Kit Car
son Post will be 80 years old on April 20
National general orders were read by
the secretary and Grand Army orders
isued by Department Comdr. Samuel
G. Mawson. Mrs. Margaret Bradt was
installed at guard by Mrs. Ida A.. Old
royd, Mrs. Bradt named as her assistant
Mrs. Nan Slattery, who will be installed
later. t:h
AS chairman of the executive board
Mrs. Oldroyd discussed plans for a card
party to be held in Grand Army Hall
on April 2, on which night the regular
order of business. will be suspended An
invitation was received to attend the
silver wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ludwig Mandy Saturday night.
March %, 8 pm, at 1911 Kennedy
street.
The department president. Mrs. Char
lotte M. Cary, named committee to
assist her in the Memorial Day Cor
poration sessions to be held March %
Thursdays of March and April.
Among the guests were Comdr. Sam
uel Mawson, Assistant Adjt. Gen Byron
Bonney, Col Oldroyd, Department
Chaplain Theodore F. Brown, Mr. Con-
Wis Parker and Mr.. Frederick. Short
sleeves, Mrs. Tillie D. Entriki. depart
ment chaplain of the Woman's Relief
Corps, and Comdr. McGrath and Mrs.
I McGrath of Boston, Mass.
The Soroptimist Club.-In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Harriet Hawley
Locher, who has spent the past week in
Philadelphia and New York, Miss Daisy
Reed, first vice president. presided at
the weekly luncheon of the club at the
Lafayette Hotel on wednesday, March
20.