Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

meet informally at tea this afternoon
at the clubhouse, % Jackson place, at
4;30 o'clock. HoSteSSeS will be men,
bers selected from each section. Tea
time at the club is utilized by many
members to acquaint friends with their
clubhouse. All members are invited.
The drama unit will present its
monthly program January 80, at $3.50
pm, which will include a new play
by Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, chairman
of the section and prize winner in many
contests. The play, Empty Arms" will
be directed by Mrs. Charles B. Hanford,
with Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw Read serv-
ing as stage manager. In the cast will
be Paul Hunter Edna Ellis Hilton, Ida
Garrett Mattingly and Ed Muth, por-
traying, respectively, the. characters of
, Abel Appleby, a country preacher:
Esther Appleby, his wife; Martha Pratt
and Peter. Cards can be obtained at
the club desk. The annual dinner
OF the unit will be given February 8 at
$50 pm.
Officers of the Monday bridge section
were hoSteSses to members of the group
on Monday. when a party within the
ranks was held. Officers are Mrs j.
Edwin Reid, chairman; Mrs. Frederick
Yates, first vice chairman; Mrs. E. B.
Gully, second vice chairman; Mrs. A. B.
Wilson, secretary; Mrs. A. F. Arnold
treasurer; Mrs. A. S. Maddox, Mrs
T. H. Dawson and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown,
directors. Mrs. Merritt o. Chance,
president of the club, was honor guest
Mrs. Chance. when presented, spoke
briefly. Awards for the afternoon were
presented Mrs. George Chase, first; Mrs
l.. Slocovich, second; Mrs. A. F. Arnold,
third, and Mrs. E. H. Haag, fourth.
During the social hour Mrs. George
Chase presided at the tea table. To-
morrow at / pm. the members of the
board will meet. preceding the section
meeting, at las.
Members of the thimble section, I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. John Allen
MunSon, chairman, last week delivered
several garments to st. AIMS Orphan
age and brought away cut-out garments
which are being finished for this insti-
I tuition. Workers number 16 this week,
with Miss Mae Sullivan, a new member,
present.
The Tuesday evening bridge section
group meets at 1880 o'clock with players
present ranging from the expert to the
beginner, the latter being grouped for
instruction, which is given from to 9
pm Mrs. Lawrence Becker is in
structor. Members make up their tables
or can be placed when attending. Guest
privileges are extended. Miss Mede A.
Martin has charge of the guest register
Guests last week were Frances E. VIM
tiers, Miss L. Wheatley and. Mrs. Ellen
G. Fullem. All club members interested
In the science of bridge are invited to
attend.
The District of Columbia history talk
at the third of the series of dinner talks
was given by Senator Thaddeus Cara
way on Saturday, covering the span
from 1845 to 1867. Other guests of
honor at the speakers table were Mr.
and Mrs. Elwood Street, Mr. and Mrs
Frederic r. Whippler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Heating Mrs Merritt O.
Chance presided.
Mrs. Elwood Street, wife of the di-
rector of the Community Chest, was
honor guest and speaker at a meeting
of the Community Chest committee, of
which Mrs. Frederic r. Whippler is
chairman. Members of the committee
are Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, Mrs. Carl
Smith, Mrs. Goodwin Graham, Mrs.
Frances Williams, Mrs. Grace Ross
Chamberlin, Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Edward
Quintard, Mrs. Frances Merchant, Mrs.
John Allen Munson, Mrs. Fay Thomas,
Mrs. George Rutley, Miss v. S. Benja-
min, Mrs. A. B. Omwake, Mrs. William
Lee Corbin, Mrs. Truman B. Apbs.
Mrs. Gilbert Hall, Miss Florence Ward,
Mrs. Gladys Middlemiss, Deloyes. Flooe.
Mrs. Edith Sears, Mrs. Lester Pollock,
Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Grattan
Kerans and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown.
Among the club members listed as
speakers in the Community Chest cam
paign are Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance and Mrs. j. Gar
field Riley. Club members who COM
pose the team are Mrs. Edgar T. Brown,
captain; Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, Miss v. S. Benjamin,
Miss Alice Heaven, Miss Adela Heaven,
Mrs. William Lee Corbin, Mrs William
P. Wright, Miss Mildred Omwake, Mrs.
George Rutley, Mrs. Frances Williams,
Mrs. Estelle Campbell, Miss Mary Gill
man, Miss Kathleen White, Mrs. John
Harvard, Mrs. r. o. Olvaney, Mrs
Mary Golden and Mrs Frederic r.
Whippler. Teams will meet at dinner
, at the Mayfiower Monday evening at
$50 o'clock
Twentieth Century CIub.-The litera-
ture section will meet tomorrow evening
at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ernest
P. Bicknell, 1861 Crescent place; sub
ject, Recent Poetry" Mrs. Thomas
N Sidwell will review John Browns
Body" by Benet. Mrs. Richard D.
Z Stimson will review THE Buck in the
Snow" by Edna st. Vincent Millay.
Mrs. o. F. Cook will review Masefield's
new book of poems. Mrs. P. NJ Ander-
son will review collective Sonnets," by
Edwin Arlington Robinson.
The chairman of the hospitality COM
mlttee is Mrs. c. r. Dufour. She will
be assisted by Miss Joy Webster, Mrs