Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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| membership committee Will be hosteSses
! at the tea given at the clubhouse this
| afternoon from 4:30 to 6 O'Clock, when
new members. admitted during the Sum-
mer months will be guests OF honor. At
/ the opening tea Of the season, held last
| Sunday. more than 200 members were
| present to inspect the new dining room
and other improved and remodeled club
| quarters. The dining room has been
greatly enlarged, due to the removal OF
| the old heating plant and with the In
stallation of a new one, having been
| placed in the old wine cellars at the
rear of the house.
Mrs. John Allen Munson, chairman OF
the thinble section, called an organlZa-
ton meeting Wednesday, with the FOL-
| lowing members registering for work:
Mrs. I. B. Dodson, vice chairman; MRS.
Joseph Thoms, secretary; Mrs. Law
renee Becker. Mrs. j. S. Tassin. MISS
/ Ella May Sullivan, Miss Abby Johnson
and Mrs z. D. Vosbury. Regular meet
ings of the section will be resumed Oc-
tober 30. A card party will be held
afternoon and evening Thursday OF this
week at 2 and o'clock. The proceeds
of this party will be used In purchasing
working materials for the making OF
small garments for children of various
charitable homes in Washington. Club
members are invited to make reserva-
tons. Guest privileges.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, president, as
chairman Of the year book committee,
year book, assisted by Judge Mary
O'Toole, DR.. A. Frances Foye and Mrs.
j. Garfield Riley. The tenth birthday
anniversary of the club will be cele-
brated November IL. Club members
only will have the privilege OF attend
ing. Miss Ethel Bagley, chairman OF
the membership committee, lists the
names of new members as follows;
Mrs. Minnie E. AlveS, Mrs. Katherine
H. Capayas, DR.. Anna Bartsch Dunno,
Mrs Florence E. Nicely, Miss Mine /.
Osterlenk, Miss Norma Burwell Mrs.
Ella M. Garlick, Miss Dorothy King
Spear, Mrs. Heber H. Votaw, Miss Ger
trude e. Weber and Miss Dorothy r.
Williamson. Added to the roster OF lie
members are Miss Helen M. Brown,
Miss Laura B. Cooper. Mrs Frances B.
Merchant Miss Nell v. Price and Miss
Katherine r. Wilson. Miss Julia Ban
nigan, chairman Of the circulating II.
brary committee, reports the addition OF
more than 80 books to the library
shelves during the Summer. Miss Alice
M Heaven, chairman OF reciprocal re-
Iations. has added the American Won-
ems Association, New York City, to the
steadily growing list of clubs exchang-
ing club courtesies.
Mrs. J. Edwin Reid, chairman Of the
Monday auction and contract bridge
section. announces a meeting of the
officers and directors of this group will
be held october Is at Q o'clock, at the
clubhouse. Plans for playing and the
formal organization will be held OCTOBER
81, at O'Clock.
Mrs. Gladys Ball Middlemiss has been
selected chairman of drama; Mrs VIII
liam Lee Corbin is the new chairman
of hospitality; Mrs. Laura A. Bradley
again resumes the craftsmanship of the
forum luncheons, announcing the FIRST
for November 9. Mime. Marie Boulay-
Anderson has been welcomed again as
instructor of French. Each Tuesday
at o'clock, preceding the advanced
class hour French-speaking members
of the club, as we'll as those of all
French classes, meet in the dining
room at the French table, where all
conversation is French. Reservations
should be made in advance. Miss Susan
Baker is chairman. MRS. Gertrude
Lyon, director of the club chorus, an
nounceS q second meeting Of this group
will be held October 81 in the ballroom
of the clubhouse at o'clock. Plans are
under way for the organization of a
liner is chairman of the Spanish sec
ton and instructor to the advanced
students. Mrs Grace Ross Chamberlin,
chairman of the current events section,
announces Mr.. Gideon Lyon as the
guest speaker for the current events
meeting of October %. "Glinnpsing
the Far East" will be the subject of
the talk. Miss Julia Coonan is secre-
tary Of the section.
Miss Helen G. O'Neill chairman Of
the sports section, announces the various
groups interested in riding, golf, tennis,
bowling, SWIMMING and hiking are
forming and members Of the club are
invited to join.
Miss Media Ann Martin, hostess for
the Thursday evening free and easy
auction section, reports 10 tables play
ing for Tuesday evening, with Miss Ina
Clough and Miss Rebecca Bowen as
guests. This section holds meetings
every Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
Mrs. Frances B. Merchant was elected
as member of the board. Of directors
Of the club at meeting Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Julia Common, presiding at
the dinner given Wednesday evening
by the business and professional section,
presented Mrs. Lulah Andrews as the
principal speaker. Others who spoke
were Judge O'Toole, Miss Florence
WdrQ, MISS SIENNA bOfc0aTd, MISS Jessie
Dell, Mrs. Grace Shepherd Merchant,
Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. j. GARFIELD Riley,
Mrs. Edith Sears, Miss Sara Grogan
and Miss Pearl Mccall. Solos were
given by Mrs. Louise r. Stambaugh,
accompanied by Miss Gertrude Walters
at the piano. About 10 members at
tended.
The League of Republican Women of
the District of Columbia, on October IS,
will make a pilgrimage to Wakefield,
birthplace Of George Washington James
j. Davis, Secretary Of Labor, viii make
the patriotic address. The Vice Presi-
dent and members Of the Senate, the
Speaker Of the House and members of
the House are invited. October IS, at
o'clock, the League will serve tea at
the Barr Building to its members and
friends.
League Of American PEN Women,
District Of Columbia.-The fine arts
| group, under Craftsmanship Of Miss
Clara Hill, will open its activities Of
the season with an artists tea this
afternoon from 4 to at the new studio,
| In Stoneleigh Court Under direction
Of Mrs. Warren Akers, who has chosen
mulberry and gold as the predonainating
! colors in the decoration of the room,
| the studio is rapidly assuming an
artistic atnnoSphere and will furnish an