Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

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making q little garment for q baby, Of
/ perhaps some other article necessary a'
/ the time. The members ceased taking
care Of the dining room since the home
has entered the list Of the Community
Chest. The program for the afternoon
| was q Lenten study, or round-tabls
| talk, conducted by Mrs Russell. Eight
members were present. Tea was served
The Reba barrett Circle Of the Flor.
ence Crittenton Home met March 81 al
the home of Mrs. William Stuart, 2i2
Carroll street, Takoma Park, d. g. The
new president, MRS. q. M. Haas, pre-
sided. Plans we're made to assist In en-
pertaining members Of the national con-
vention to be held In Washington dur
ing May. Also plans for O guest day.
to be held In April. were discussed.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, who has been
instructing the girls In art, reported sat
isfactory progress. Mrs. Leonard Olree
the board representative, gave o report
Of the recent board meeting. Az the
conclusion of the business meeting re-
freshments were served and a social
hour enjoyed.
The Woman's Community Club Of
Kensington met Monday, with Mrs.
George c. Shinn In the chair. Appro-
pirate exercises were held In honor OF
Maryland day. Upon a motion made
by Mrs. Jack Scrivener It was decided
to meet on the last Monday in each
month instead OF every other Monday.
This change in the number Of meet.
ings will not be made until next Fall.
Mrs. James E. Lamb, chairman of the
dramatic section, announced q meeting
to be held at her home on the evening
OF April is. Mrs. e. w. Moore, parlia-
mentarian, read the revised constitu-
ton and bylaws of the Maryland State
Federation of Women'S Clubs, which
were discussed at length and approved.
Miss Anna Peck and Mrs. Jack Scriv-
ener acted as tellers for the election of
officers. Mrs. George G. Shinn, who
has presided so successfully over the
club, was reelected. Others elected
were: First vice president, Mrs. Lewis
Merriam: second vice president. Mrs.
Mrs. Harry G. Corrick; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. j. H. Taylor; treasurer, Mrs.
Horace p. Springer; auditor, Mrs. Her
man Mckay, and historian, Mrs. Ed
ward s. Singleton. Tea was served by
the following committee: Mrs. Frank T.
Chapman, Mrs H. w. Hawthorne, Mrs.
E. Chance, Mrs. william L. Lewis and
Mrs. B. L. Vipond.
A benefit card party will be given for
the local Volunteer Fire Department on
the evening of April in the new Ma
tional Guard, armory, Kensington. Mrs.
John T. Lewis, chairman, viii be assist
ed by Mrs. Henry Milburn, Mrs. Robert
Lewis. Mrs. F. w. Brown and Mrs. A. N.
Cummiford.
The. Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase
Md.-The section of international rela-
tons, Mrs. George w. M. Vinal, leader
met Monday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Edward L. Smead. Several men,
bers CONSTRUCTED short talks-Mrs. VIII
liam S. Dennis, the club president, speak,
ing on China. Mrs. Eugene Mueller on
Mexico and Mrs. Bowen Crandall on
the present mission of Elihu Root in
Europe. The guest speaker of the day
was Mrs. e. H. Buckingham, who gave
an account Of visit last November to
Morocco.
Mrs. Earl w. Chafee poured tea and
Mrs. John w. McBurney assisted in the
dining room. Another event Of Monday
afternoon was musical tea at the
home of Mrs. Roger Wells, on Chevy
Chase Parkway, given by the music Sec
ton, OF which Mrs. Lyles Offutt Is
leader and Herndon Morseil Is director
The honor guests were representatives
of neighboring clubs, who were given a
special greeting by the leader, Mrs
Offutt, after the playing of Chopin
selection by Mrs. Charles v. INLAY
Mrs. Nina Church Brann of the Wom-
ans Club Of Bethesda. on behalf of the
visitors, responded to the greeting.
Mrs. Waldo Schmitt of the Woman's
Club of Takoma Park gave the piano
solo, "Liebestraume" "Out of the East
She Came" by Ralph Cox. was given
by the trio, Mrs. Archer Haycock. Mrs
Frederick C. Smith and Mrs. Ralph G.
Wilson. Miss Hobley of the Woman's
Club Of Bethesda played McDowell's
"Polonaise" for the piano and Mrs
Haycock sang. Mrs. INLAY gave piano
solo and Mrs. Marshall G. Guthrie con-
cluded the program with Governs THE
accompanist.
During the week members Of this Sec
ton also furnished program for the
Capt. Wolfe Chapter, d. A. r. Tues
day afternoon the nature section, of
which Mrs. Harold g. Moulton Is leader,
met at the home of Mrs. Earl H. Clapp
on Meadow lane. Mrs. Charles d. Cur
tisS read Lizette Woodwork. Reeses
poems of Spring and the speaker was
Mrs. j. C.. bort. Mrs. bort showed
many mounted specimens of flowers
gathered In the Tongas National Forest
of Alaska. She told also of the very
marvellous development of the straw
berry in that land of 80 long days of
sunshine, saying. that she had seen a
pint jar with just four Strawberries fill
ing it. Raspberries, also have been
wonderfully grown. Mrs. bort also
spoke of the unlimited timber resources
OF the park because Of the very careful
cutting regulations. The large number
Of guests remained for tea, when Mrs.
william G.. Dennis poured.
Tuesday evening the social section,
a dance for its members at the attrac-
tive club house of the Woman's Club
OF Bethesda. Mrs. r. r. Espenschied
was chairman of the committee of ar
rangements.
The April bulletin" carries q pro-
gram for the month. The first event
on the calendar is the walk of the
nature section from Chevy Chase Circle
Tuesday morning. The social section
will meet at the home Of the leader,
Mrs. Mikkelson, on West Lenox street
at 1890 also on Tuesday, the members
bringing their own sandwiches. On
Wednesday morning the music section
will rehearse, as usual, at 10 am. in the
e. ". Brown School.
The civics section viii meet Friday
at 10 am. in the Chevy Chase, Md,
Library, when there will be reports OF
committees and sewing. At 11:l0 Mrs.
j. w. Frizzen will talk on Certain
Phases Of the American Home" to be
followed at 11:40 by Miss Ellen Lom-
bard, assistant specialist in home edu-
cation of the Bureau of Education, on
Social Adjustment Of Children Outside
Of the Home"
Takoma Park Women's Clnb.-Twen-
ty-six members Of the art department
and four guests met for the regular
meeting, March IA, at the home Of Mrs.
John Walker, 236 Walnut street. Mrs.
Arthur Trivett and Mrs. j. Frank Rice
assisted In serving luncheon. Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle instructed group In pho
fnrranh tfntinO and Mrs sTrfvett IN