Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

nivefsary club song, with MISS Gertrude
Walters At the piano Mrs. Edith sears
controlled the curtain, with Mrs. Gladys
Ball Middlemiss stage director. Inc
birthday cake was cut with q new silver
cake knife presented the club oy Mrs.
w. B. Rodgers, life and charter memper
of the club. Mrs. Rodgers silver tea
service has been used by the club upon
many state occasions and at the party
served as a companion set to one re-
Gently presented the club by Mrs. Fran
ces Merchant. One OF the silver serv-
ing trays used by the club Is the prop
erty of Miss Sarah Gushing, All OF
this silver service has been much ad-
mired by the guests.
presented "Boush," faithful employe OF
the club since its organization, who as
sisted in dispensing refreshments. Pre-:
siding at the tea tables during the
afternoon reception were Miss Mary
Wheeler, Mrs. ]. Edwin Reid, MRS.
Tighe, Mrs. Hugh s. Cumming, Mrs. G.
A. Merchant, Mrs. Henry Rainey, Mrs.
Gertrude Lyons, Or. A. Frances Foye
and Mrs. William p. Wright. MISS
box, reported 48 new members as BIRTH
day gifts and $151 cash. Mrs. Wymond
Bradbury and Mrs. E. J. Brennan as.
sisted. Tea time this afternoon at the
clubhouse, from 4:30 to 6 O'Clock, will
be in honor of new members OF the
club, who will be guests Of honor.
Sponsors have also been specially in
vited. Members Of the hospitality COM
mittee will receive and present the new
members. Ali members of the club are
invited. Guest privileges.
Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss, chairman
of the drama section, announces this
section will Cooperate with the hos
pitality committee In presenting short
program at the close of the club busi-
ness meeting in December. Miss Flor
ence NJ. Christman has been appointed
stage manager. Mrs. A. j. McKelway,
child welfare chairman, announces plans
under way for an active season In this
work. House betterment card parties
will be given the afternoon and evening
of Tuesday and Wednesday at the club
house. Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, Mrs. Ly-
man B. Sworrnstedt and Mrs. Edgar r.
Brown are chairmen. Awards will be
given at each table; door prize will
also be presented. Members and their
friends are invited. Reservations from
chairmen or at the clubhouse.
Europe Today" will be the subject Of
a talk Thursday evening at the SUBJ
scription dinner. Speakers will be Mrs.
Nina Swain Reed, Miss Agnes VIM
and Mrs. Joseph Richardson Baker.
Miss Alice M. Heaven will act as hostess
Mrs. Frances Williams is chairman and
Mrs G. Claudy is vice chairman of the
candy committee for the house better
ment parties.
The d. C. Federation OF Women's
Clubs, department Of American homes,
Mrs. W. A. Winlelhaus, chairman, Is CO.
operating with Mrs. John Sherman,
general federation chairman OF the de.
IA - 1f la HrSA a.
clergymen in the District to preach on
this subject November "a Mrs. John
F. Sipple will be the guest of honor and
speaker at the meeting Of the federation
Monday, November IS, at ii am. Presi-
dents of all AFFILIATED clubs have been
invited to attend the presidents day"
meeting.
d. c. Voteless League Of Women
Voters, Mrs. Edna L. Johnston, chair.
man of the committee on efficiency III
government, announces the Serni-ar1-
nual business meeting of the league will
be held November % In the boardroofn
of the District Building. Senator Ar
thur Capper will be the principal
speaker. All members of the league are
invited. Mrs. Alvin Dodd is the new
chairman of the committee on women
in industry. Mrs Harry Parkinson,
corresponding secretary of the league,
has been elected vice president OF the
Burleith Citizens Association and Is be-
ing congratulated by its members.
The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans OF
the Civil War. met Monday evening
with the president, Miss Ellen S. Mey-
ers, In the chair. Mrs. E. Helen Temple,
assistant national I. & I. officer, was
present and inspected the work. Miss
Myrtle H. Palmer and Mrs. Alma Arson
Carroll were elected members. Mrs.
Edith Bugbee, chaplain, reported that
Mrs. Temple took charge of the exer-
cises at the Tomb of the Unknown
Civil War Dead, at Arlington. on the
first Sunday of the month. Mrs. Cath
crime c. Rain reported that food and
clothing had been furnished an elderly
veteran and his wife by the relief COM
mittee and that o. H. Oehlmer Of
Lincoln Camp had also sent them
groceries Miss Meyers said that there
would not be meeting of the tent
November 10, as the daughters would
then join with the three camps Of Sons
of Veterans and their auxiliaries in
giving the veterans and their wives a
dinner at the New Amsterdam Hotel at
S o'clock.
U. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic, met
Tuesday evening when they entertained
their friends with musical and liter
airy program. Special guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Parker, newlyweds, and
Mrs: Olive G. johnson, whose birthday
it was. Other guests were the COM
mander of the Department OF the Po-
tomao, Mr.. Manson; DR.. Henry A.
johnson, past national senior vice; the
adjutant, Mr.. Bonney, and chaplain,
Mr.. Brown, and the color bearer, Mr..
Parker: Mrs. Wingate, national off1cer
of the w. r. C.: department president,
Mrs. Charlotte Gary. with Mrs. Lippold,
Mrs. Hickman and 10 other members
Of her staff; Mrs Fennell of Salt Lake
City, Mrs GLENN Of Pittsburgh and
Mrs. McClinton Of California. Echoes
Of the recent convention in Portland
were given by Miss Emma F. Hayward.
Mrs. Fennell brought greetings from
her circle In Salt Lake City, Mrs. Cary
spoke of few Of her experiences on
the Portland trip and DR.. Johnson told
of his trip to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Ella
w. Southland was awarded the pillow
donated by Mrs. Clara Bowling and
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Parker were recip-
tents Of numerous gifts. Mrs. South
ard was assisted by Mrs. Alice Burk,
Mrs. Irene Graf and Misses Anna
and Winnffred Graf In the dispensing
Oh uSI1C refreshments.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
with Mrs. M. A. Winler. Mrs. j. Edison
Briggs, to have been the assisting host
ess, was not present on account of ILL
ness. The papers for the afternoon were
On the Invasion of TiInur in india" by
Mrs. Clarke, and on Precious Stones"
by Mrs. Logan. Mrs. H. F. White OF
New York and Mrs. Anto1nette Miller Of
New Jersey were guests Of the club.
District of Columbia Chapter, Ameri-
can War Mothers, had busy time over
Arnistice day. Sunday noon a large