Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Meade also is member of the board
so quite naturally Burnside was much
interested. 1t was great success.
On Wednesday, March Is, next, Burn.
side holds a social evening, to which
all comrades of the G. A. r. and al
friends of Burnside have been invited
u. s. Grant Circle, No. /. Ladies Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, met
Tuesday evening. with its president, Mrs
Myrtle James EhlerS, in the chair
| Other officers present were: The senior
vice, Miss Marie v. Sellers; the treas
urer. Miss Emma F.. Hayward; the Sec
rotary, Mrs Ella Wilson Southland, and
Mrs. Ella Gross Clements, acting junior
vice president The colorS were pre-
sented the flag was saluted and Guard
| the Flag" was sung.
| Mrs. Caroline Hockmeyer was report
ed sick at Columbia Hospital and Mrs
Florence David has been removed to the
Maple Leaf Sanitarium, at Silver Spring
Md Mrs. Emma j. Hempler, Mrs.
Josephine Barbour. Mrs. Anna Motter
Benton and Mrs. Louisa James were also
reported Ill.
A letter was received from Past Pres
ident Mrs Hilda NJ Mcclure regretting
that she could not attend. Letters were
read from Mrs. Benton and Mrs. Hemp
Ter regretting their inability to attend.
A letter of coincidence was ordered
sent to Miss Sellers and her mother on
the death of Miss Sellers aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George Wright,
who died within the same week.
Mrs. EhlerS, Mrs. James, Miss Hay
ward, Mrs Southland and Miss Alta A.
Arbuckle attended the George Wash
ington birthday exercises on the ed at
Polls Theater.
Mrs. Clara S. Bowling sent word that
the pillow she has made for the circle
is ready to be disposed of for the benefit
of the relief fund.
Miss Hayward reported that Miss
Mamie Lancaster was i'll and the ladies
expressed their sympathy. The presi
dent will announce her committees for
the circles anniversary on April 9.
Mrs. Southland gave the ladies sur
prise by having her husband, William T.
Scuthard, present the following musical
program:
Piano solo, "Tannhauser March,"
Wagner-Liszt. W. T. Southland; flute
solo, La Sirene." caprice de concert,
Adolph Terschak. Max Ring; piano solo,
"Andante Finale" Leschetizky. Mr..
Southland: flute solo. Home, Sweet
Home. and Variations" With. Popp,
Mr.. Ring; piano solo, Hungarian Rhap-
sody. No. q" List. Mr. Southland, and
piano and flute, "Potpourri on Patriotic
Airs" Ellis.
With the guarding of the flag and
the singing of America" delightful
evening closed.
The Takoma Park Women's Club met
Tuesday at the Takoma Park branch
of the Public Library, with the president,
Mrs. Alexander Wetmore, presiding. Dr.
AleS Hrdlicka, curator of physical an
thropology under the direction of the
Smithsonian Institution. gave a talk on
THE Future of Man" DR.. Hrdlicka has
assembled in the National Museum the
finest collection dealing with anthro-
pology, that there is in this country, and
it is Oh this that his studies are based.
A literary department has been formed
with Mrs. F. G. Lincoln as chairman
and Mrs. Ralph Tarbett as secretary
The next meeting will be held on Mon
day. March IL. at 10 am, at the home
of Mrs. Biddle, 1875 Baltimore avenue
All ladies interested in this department
are cordially invited to come.
The art department will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Walker, 236 Wal
NUS March IA, at pm. Mrs. Trivett
AMI Mrs. Rice will assist in serving
lUacheon. Part of the members will
Start photograph tinting, with Mrs.
Eddie as instructor, and others will do
art needlework under the guidance of
Mrs. Triyett. Members of the art de-
partment unable to be present are asked
to notify the hostess to that effect.
There will be q meeting of the bridge
department March 10, 2 pm, at the
home of Mrs. William Stuart, 212 Car
roll avenue.
The Zonta Club at its weekly lunch
con on Wednesday had as speakers Miss
Mabel Vernon, national executive sec
rotary of the National Woman's Party,
and Miss Ethel Smith, member of the
executive board of the National Woman's
Trade Union League, who presented
arguments for and against the adoption
OF the proposed constitutional amend
ment providing equal rights for men
and women.
The club had as its guest Mrs. Helen
Howard, a member of the Zonta Club
of Boston and composer of that city.
Miss Bessie Mildred Reynolds had as
guests Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, nezzo-
contralto. of Washington, and Mrs.
Charles Trimbell of Pittsburgh; Miss
Juliette Gladding of Providence, r. l..
and Miss Lucille Waters were guests of
Miss Emma T. Hahn; Mrs James D.
Clair of Boston was the guest of Miss
Frances Gutelius. Miss Eleanor Enright
had as guests her sister, Miss Josephine
Enright of Wisconsin and Miss Winifred
Spielman of London, England Mrs.
Henry Karr, formerly teacher in the
Hendley Kaspar School of Musical Art,
was the guest of Mrs Lucia Mackenzie
Hendley. Mrs. Frank Riddleberger of
Virginia. Mrs. George Beer Of Cleveland
and Miss Martha Williams were guests
of Miss Elizabeth A. Hummer. Miss Jane
Bartlett had as her guest DR.. June
Scribner of Boston, and Miss Frieda