Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Blake read a very beautiful Christmas
! story from one of the current maya
zines, followed by the singing of Christ
mas carols.
The educational section will be in
charge of the program following the
January business meeting of the club,
and Mrs. Nelson, the chairman, an
| nounced that Mr.. c. Lewis Gable of the
| United States Parks Commission will
present a movie of Yellowstone Park.
This will be at $50 o'clock, after the
business session, and an invitation is
given to any member of the community
| to see and hear this very worthwhile
lecture.
WOman's Club Of Chevy Chase, Md
Mrs Alice TiSdale Hobart, who has re-
Gently returned from residence of is
years in China, was the guest of honor
| at luncheon and the speaker at the
club meeting on Wednesday in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Hobart saw many changes in China and
| the years were truly dramatic ones. A
musical program followed Immediately
| after luncheon, under the direction of
! the leader of the music section, Mrs.
| E. HutSon Russell. Mrs. Edith White,
| contralto, sang a solo. The trio, Mrs.
Rose Maxwell Dickey, violin; Mrs.
| Dorothy Jordan, cello, and Mrs. Dawson
OlmStead, piano, gave several selections.
| The duet "Cantique de Noel" by Adam,
| was given by Mrs. Marshall G. Guthrie,
soprano, and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, con-
tralto, with obbligato by Mrs. Dickey and
| Mrs. Jordan. The members of the
| club sang Christmas carols, led by Mr.
| Herndon Morsell, the musical director.
Mrs. Dawson Olmstead was accompanist
| for the entire program.
! During the short business meeting
the following new members were
elected: Mrs. James H. Defandorf,
Mrs. Frank Dow, Mrs. C, w. Freitag,
| Mrs. Arthur w. Humnel, Mrs. j. Alan
! Maphis, Mrs. James Underwood and
/ Mrs. William Huff Wagner.
Mrs. Thomas L. Phillips was chair
man of the committee serving luncheon.
The French section, Mrs. Fred N.
Oliver, leader, had an unusually
interesting Christmas meeting on Tues
| day afternoon. at the home of Mrs.
Chester Morrill,, on Ingomar street. Mrs.
Chauncey Depew Snow presided in the
absence of the leader. Mrs. Ray Pal
| mer gave an anecdote in French and
Mrs. Robert LeF'evre poem. A dialogue
dealing with favorite animals was given
| by the following members of the Sec
ton: Mrs. j. H. Dellinger, Mrs. Leifur
Magnusson, Mrs Chester Morrill,, Mrs.
Meyers, Mrs. Ralph Sasscer, Mrs.
| Christie, Mrs. Graeme Smallwood and
| Mile. Perreal. The hostess served tea.
The literature section, Mrs. George
| S. Jameson, leader, met on Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. j.
! Mauchley, on Bradley lane. Mrs. Har-
| old G. Moulton, was in charge of the
program assisted by Mrs Walter Che
| ney, Mrs. j. H. Dellinger. Mrs. George S.
! Jameson, Mrs. Chauncey Depew Snow
| and Mrs. Ellery G. Stowell. The tea
hostesses were Mrs. Robert S. Griggs,
Mrs. George Winchester Stone, Mrs.
Frank c. Rogers and Mrs. Louis S.
Murphy.
The WOman's Club of Kensington
met at the home of Mrs Edward A..
Farrell on Friday afternoon, December
10. Each member responded to the
roll call with a favorite Christmas Gus
tom. Mrs. Frederick Kullmar read the
Christmas from the gospel of Luke.
Mrs. George w. AshWorth read the
Christmas greeting from Mrs. John L..
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. 1.-The Raid
OF the Rafferty's," by r. w. Raymond,
was read by Miss Annie M Wilson.
The pageant of the Christmas story
was given by the little deaf children
from Miss Anna Reinhardt's School
Walter Pratt and Jane Wilson played
Joseph and Mary. The Wise Men
and shepherds were played by Virginia
Springer, Boiling Handy, Katherine
Jones, Mufy Choate, Bette Fox and
Jean Ong. Miss Reinhardt directed
and Miss Peck accompanied at the pi-
ano. Mrs. Ernest j. Wakefield sang
the solo, The Birthday of the King"
accompanied by Mrs. g. Ernest Harris
horne. Mrs. Hartshorne also played
for the Christmas carols sung by the
club members.
st. Gertrude's Guild.-Mrs. joseph p.
Tumulty entertained the guild at its
regular monthly meeting at her resi-
dence, 16 Kalorama circle, last Friday
morning.
meeting was concluded, Mrs Tumulty
introduced Miss Agnes Regain, execu-
tive secretary of the National Council
OF Catholic Women who in an address
to the members highly commended
them for the assistance they are CIV
ing DR.. Thomas Werner Moore. the
noted pSychiatrist, towards the opera
ton of st. Gertrude's School of Arts
and Crafts.
found upon recent visit, to be ideal in
its location, home like atmosphere, fine
equipment and, above ALL in the schol-
arly and cultured women of the faculty
who have given years of study fitting
them for their special undertaking. She
expressed the hope that this may be-
come the training school of other de-
voted women who may wish to serve in
like manner.
Burnside Corps, No. 4, WOman's Re-
lief Corps, held its regular business
meeting Wednesday, December 11s at
@. A. r. Hall. with its president, Mrs.
Della L. O'Brien, presiding. Ali off,
GERS were present. The minutes were
read by the secretary. Miss Jennie
Hamilton, and were approved, likewise
the report of the treasurer, Mrs Rose
PenneI. Department general orders
and circular letter No. were read by
the secretary. The chairman of the
relief committee gave a report of the
relief work which it had done at the
Thanksgiving season. Mrs. Rosalie
Shelton also reported she had given
cheer to the sick. The president asked
all the corps members to remember the
Shut-ins of the corps, as we'll as the
comrades Of Burnside Post during the
Christmas holidays.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Cora Davis; senior vice president, Mrs.
Alice Meade; junior vice president.
Mrs. Clara True; treasurer, Mrs. Della
L. O'Brien; chaplain, Miss Sarah Nc
Monigle; conductress, Miss Lucy Sulli-
van, and guard. Mrs. Nettie Lyons.
The following delegates were also
elected to the department convention,
to be held in February: Mrs. George
C. Seibold, Mrs. Alice Burke, Miss
Adelaide Foster, Mrs. Alice Meade and
Mrs. Adelia Forester; alternates, Mrs.
Grace Carter, Mrs. Margaret Phillips.
Miss Mary Howarth, Miss Lucy Sullivan
and Mrs. Clara True. The following
members acted as tellers: Mrs Nettie
Lyons, Miss Rosalie Shelton and Miss
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