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

stressing the fact the charitable and
! civic work of the club, instead Of lag
| cling on account of the added financial
| responsibility entailed by the clubhouse.
| has rather been increased. Mrs. Mar
shall paid tribute to the memory of
three members claimed by death dur
ing the year-Mrs. Agnes CroXall, Mrs.
Henry Jervey and Mrs. William Tyler
Page.
message from Mrs. BrookeS, the
retiring president, who was detained by
illness. expressed gratitude for the CO.
operation of officers. chairmen and
members at large. She said, in part:
Their loral support. willingness to help
and material aid have bridged the d1th-
culties and made the year a success.
have felt that not only has the depart
mental work been handled with out
standing ability but we have made our
selves worth while to the community by
very substantially supporting worth
while things" The unanimous adop-
ton of a resolution expressing SYM
pathy. appreciation of Mrs. BrooHes
ability and tireless expenditure OF en-
ergy in the clubs behalf and the hope
for her speedy recovery to health was
the first official act of the CLUB. with
the new president, MRS. GroSvenor, in
the chair.
I A program Of music was interspersed
with the business Miss Marjorie Black
and her classes from the Bethesda
! School pleased with their songs. Miss
Dorothy Hobley played two charming
piano numbers and Fritz Hauer de-
lighted his listeners with violin solo.
Mrs. Hauer accompanied her husband
at the piano
The drama chairman. Mrs. T. w
Pyle, announced that in the presenta-
ton Of the one-act play The Strong
Tower" on the evening of May 10 at
the Bethesda School the guitar accom-
paniment was arranged and played
through the courtesy of the Holt School
of Music. by Miss Olive Hill.
The tea hostesseS were Mrs. James
Ellis Mrs. w, M, CLARK, Mrs. v. M
Dorsey. Mrs E. H. EtZ. Mrs. George F.
Hamilton, Mrs. Henry c. Kari Mrs. j.
j. Miller, Mrs. F. E. Middleton, Mrs.
Tom L. Peyton and Mrs. N. F. Rabner
Charter day will be celebrated at the
clubhouse May 81. with a committee
headed by Miss Mona Gill in charge of
plans for the day. A talk by Janet
Richards will be the program feature.
American Association Of University
Women.-Mrs. Frederick harrington
will be the guest of honor at the tea
tomorrow at pm, and will give a
resume Of current New York plays.
Be in Rosslyn, Va, at PAS pm, to-
day for walk along the Potomac to
Thrifton, Va, to the Chamberlin shack,
where supper will be eaten. Leader,
Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin.
The study group meeting for the
week will be: IT Meek's at 2 pm,
Tuesday: Miss Summy's group, Tues
day at 7:45 pm; Miss Taylor's group,
Wednesday at pm.
Save Saturday, May IS, for the an
nual picnic to be held at the home of
Mr.. Walter Brookings. Alexandria
Supper at o'clock. Your friends are
welcome. Bring cushions. Lead cars
will leave the clubhouse at 4:30, and
$50. Tickets IS cents each. :.
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda, met
Friday. May 10. at the home of Mrs
Frank Wilmot in Northwest Park, with
the president, Mrs. Peyton Whelan. pre-
siding. Following the usual order of
business Mrs. George Hane, one Of the
delegates from the club. gave an inter-
esting report of the State convention
held in Baltimore
1t was decided that the next should
be the closing meeting of the year. and
that the annual luncheon will be held
at that time.
The program after recess was in
commemoration of international good