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

efficient manner which always char
acteriZeS the work of Mrs. Beattie and
presented her with token of esteem.
The president thanked the corps men,
bers for the honor they conferred upon
her again this year and deeply expressed
her appreciationS of the loyal support
from all her officers and members and
asked the officers of 1929 to stand by
her as we'll as had the officers of 1928.
The department president, Mrs. Mary
II. Wlngate, was present and compli-
mented Burnside upon the work it had
| accomplished during the past year.
The senior vice president, Mrs. Char
lotte Carey was also present, and after
extending good wishes to the corps con-
graduated the president upon the In
stallation of her daughter, Mrs Kath-
crime LIE Blanc, as assistant conductor
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Denbroeder and Mrs
Marsh, all department officers, were
present and spoke, as we'll as Mrs.
Helen Temple of Phil Sheridan Corps.
Burnside presented its president with
leather bag. Mrs Shelton presented
her with a basket of flowers and Miss
Jennie Hamilton with a box of candy.
Very feelingly and surprisingly the
president thanked the corps members
for their tokens of esteem. The presi-
dent presented all of her officers with
a gift of appreciation and love. Refresh
ments were served
The Women's Auxiliary to the Rail-
way Mail Association met at the Can
itol Park Hotel, Saturday evening. The
chief business of the meeting was the
discussion of a change in the conStitu-
ton SO that the president could be
Ainnfnd for forNa IF fuyn iY1cfao6
of one
The president, Mrs. r. D. Apple, gave
a report of the legislative situation in
Congress, which does not seem to be
very favorable to Government employees
at the present time.
Mrs. G. H. Grubbs read a paper on
The. Growth of the Railway Mail
Service"
The next meeting of the auxiliary will
be held at the home of Mrs. w. M.
Collins, los Summerfield road, Chevy
Chase, Nd, February Is.
The Takoma Park Women's Club met
Tuesday at the Baptist Church in
Takoma Park. Luncheon was served
by the ladies of the art department,
with Mrs. G. I. Jackson as chairman,
and Mrs Henry Swanson, vice chair
man.
Mrs. Frederick Pratt presented the
following program: Welcome by the
president. Mrs A. Wetmore; remarks
by the chairmen of departments; art,
Mrs. Edward Griffin: music, Mrs. Mary
c. Tighe; civic, Mrs. Lloyd Biddle:
| bridge, Mrs. Doran S. Plat: song, 1.-The
| Song of Cheer; play, Miss Cornelia
Pickle. Plaintiff" under the direction
of Mrs. E. Clyde Shade
The music department met Thursday
at the home of Mrs. F. G. Lincoln,
ia Maple avenue. Mrs. D. c. Jack
son presented a paper on early musical
instruments.
The bridge department will give a
card party at the Takoma Theater
hall, Tuesday, 2 pm. Mrs. Doran S.
Plat Is chairman.
Der Deutsche Literarische Verein-The
January meeting of the society took
place at the home of the president,
Miss Anita Schade, on Saturday the
10th, at $50 pm. The first half
OF the program was devoted to liter
attire and the second to music. The
Spanhoofd. gave a short talk on the
German dramatiSt, Hermann Suder-
mann. who died recently Mrs. Ida
Siboni Hanson was the speaker of the
evening. BY request she chose as her
subject, "Guisippe Siboni," the italian
singer founder of the now famous
Danish Opera School, and friend OF
Grillparzer, Ochlschlager and Hans
Christian Andersen
Mrs. Hanson related many incidents
from the life of her grandfather. Mrs
Auguste Hensolds Boernsen brought
the first half Of the program to a close
by reciting "A Scene in a German
Schoolroom." After a short intermis.
sion, Mrs G. 81. Won Bayer. pianist
played Beethoven's Sonata, Oh. 40, No
g." giving as an encore her own com.
position ''Wegenlied" She also played
the piano part of the ballad "Det
Saengers Fluch," by INLAND Roeder
Anita Schade doing the reading. The
melodrama was much applauded by thu
audience. Mrs. Won Bayer closed the
evenings entertainment by playing
"Grillen" and "Nocturne" by Schumann
and Prelude" and "Fantaisie" b,
Chopin.
; The Wheel of Progress will NEE
Wednesday, January 80, in the Wash
. ington Hotel. at 8 pm.
MISS Sarah Grogan. authoress ant
: traveller, will speak on a subject no
yet announced, but all who have has
the pleasure of hearing Miss Grogal
will be delighted, no matter what sub
ject she may choose. Members am
/ friends are cordially invited to attend
The District League Of American Pei
, Women has had a week with Glars
Hills sculpture exhibit and Mrs. Eff
fie BoWie's talk on 'Heraliry" The or
groups have been unusually active. TIL
, music group, too, has had its share O
entertainment by Julia Schelling AM
, Kurt Kreisler and is to have anothe
treat this afternoon by Miss France
| Tucker soprano; Miss Jean Westbrook
violinist and Miss Leah Effenbach. ri
t anist. The book review by Mrs. Nelson
Dingley and Mrs william Wolf Smitl
: was more than Interesting and Senate