Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

will be guests of honor A musical pro-
gram will be given at o'clock. Spon.
sors for the new members have beer
invited. All members of the club are
invited also.
Club members and their friends have
been urged to bring forth the gown:
of yesterday. the billowy sleeves Of the
COS, the bustles of the 70s. the peg-tor
sleeves Of 1914, the beruffled train Of
1902. and by wearing them join in the
old-fashioned party and vie for ar
award Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock. Mrs. Patrick Gallagher Is
chairman Of arrangements. Assisting
are Miss Helen Wilbar, chairman Of the
junior section, under whose auspices
the party is given; Mrs. Gladys B. Mid
dlemiss. Mrs. Frank G. Stewart, Mrs
Edith Oriani Fitzgerald. Miss Edith
Chase, Miss Gertrude Walters, Miss Luz
ellie Edwards, Miss Phyllis Robinson
Miss Media Ann Martin, Miss Elva Nc
Namara, Mrs. Marjorie Fristoe, Miss
Catherine Vaux. Miss Thelma Schmitt
Miss Francis Rainey. Miss Agnes VIM
Mrs. Goodwin Graham and Mrs. Helen
Montague. An exhibit of old photo
graphs of members Of the club will form
part Of an interesting program. Many
old-faShioned games will be played and
refreshments will be served. Tickets are
available at the club desk or from men,
bers of the committee. Club members
can bring their friends. Being in cos
tune is optional.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. a former
Commissioner of the District, will be
the speaker and honor guest at the
sixth and last of the District history
dinners for the season, Saturday at
~ All Of hA Nit,k, irN-
vited to make reservations Guest priv
ileges. Miss Boardman will speak on
Commission Government. Life Mem
bers day will be observed with a din
ner Wednesday. March 81.
Miss Alice M. Heaven. chairman Of
the book hour, announces Miss Eleanor
Golden will review the epic John
Browns Body" by Stephen Benet, and
Miss Laara Thornburgh will give an
original article. The Tennessee Smokes
Mountain Climbing in the New Ma
tional Park" All members are invited
to attend, Friday at O'Clock. Guest
privileges
Miss A. Hazel Swift, chairman of the
free-and-eaSy auction section. is giving
brief talks on the chief differences Of
contract and auction bridge at the reg
ular meetings. Tuesday evening of each
week. All club members are invited to
make up their table for playing, or be
placed by those in charge. Mrs. A. B.
Allen is hostess for the month of March.
Miss Media Martin is in charge OF the
guest register.
Mrs. John H. Harwood and Mrs.
Horning presided at the tea tables Mon
day during the social hour of the Mon
day Bridge Club. Awards for the high
est scores for the month were presented:
Mrs. M M. Dolma6ge, first; Mrs. T. H.
Dawson. second: Mrs. George Chase
third. This section is planning card
party to be given April 19 for the house
betterments fund.
Mrs John Allen Munson reports the
last delivery of garments was made
Friday to the Washington Home for
Fcundlings before they remove to their
new home. Toys and books donated by
friends and members of the club were
taken to the Gospel Mission. Members
and friends interested in this charitable
work are requested to save all outgrown
children's clothing for this committee.
Such bundles will be called for. remod-
eled and placed where they will do the
most good.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. director of the
Club Chorus, announces subscription
NOIlSCl6 VIII klRGIl N1OilQdh, hRl ~ %
for the house betterment fund.
Twentieth Century Club.-The art
section will meet Monday at 2 pm. at
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets. The meeting will be in charge
of Mrs. U. G. q. Pierce. who will speak
on "Czechoslovakia Her talk will be
illustrated by moving pictures and coll
ored lantern slides. NJ Elsa, the first
secretary of the Czechoslovakian lega
ticn. and Nine. Elsa will be the guests
of honor. M. Elsa will speak briefly.
At the close of the meeting opportunity
will be given to see the collection OF
prints and curios collected by Mrs.
Pierce and other members Of the club
Guest privileges are extended to all
members Of the club and their friends
Directed by Mrs. George E. Kicker,
leader. the civic section Is continuing
It's study of the institutions and other
agencies of the District of Columbia.
This week the clean city campaign, con-
sisting of Mrs. Albert N. Prentice, chair
man: Mrs. Truman Able, Mrs. Frank
w Ballou. Mrs. J. D. Campbell, Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Mrs. Godfrey Crayke,
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson. Mrs. Charles
Watson and Mrs. Otto Veerhoh. visited
the District garbage and trash disposal
plants. The committee reported that
every effort was being made TO operate
the plants efficiently and to bring the
greatest financial return from the
waste.
The section of education will meet
Thursday at 1890 pm. at the Y. w.
c. A. for forum luncheon. DR.. Har-
rison E. Howe author of several books
on chemical science and technology and
editor of Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry, will speak. His subject will
be Science in Adult Education" Mrs.
Thomas Sidwell will preside.
Mrs. Albert H Coster, Mrs. Harry
z. Hull, Mrs. William c. Miller, Mrs.
Edwin z. Slosson and Miss Sybil Baker
were the new members admitted 10 the
club at the March meeting.
The District Of Columbia Federation
of WOmen's Clubs.-Mrs. Edgar B. Mer-
itt attended a memorial service for Mrs.
James Wiley, who was before her death
the chairman of the home department
of Approximation in the federation.
The rites were held in Memorial CONT
mental Hall on Wednesday under the
auspices of the Deborah Knapp Chap
ter of the D. A. r.
Mrs. Fenno Sawtelle. chairman of the
nag 4ldS 4Ol hACA u ASASAe~
ton unit to participate In the flag con-
test which is sponsored by the United
States Flag Association.
Mrs Ellis Logan, past president of
the federation, entertained at a tea Tor
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick and Mrs
Fannie Worthington of Sterling, Ill
The tea was attended by number OF
cJLbwomen. Mrs. Seymore Lowman
wife of the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, poured tea. assisted by Mrs
William J. Lavarre, Mrs. F. brlnley ano
Mrs Henry F. Sawtelle.
The book review given by the Glover
Club on Saturday was we'll attended and
an interesting program was given. Mrs
Nina Church Brann, chairman OF mo-
ton pictures of Montgomery County
Md, was present.
Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff's review oil
1.-THE Rebel Generation" brought forth
the fact that each generation has it'
problems and reforms and that tht
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