Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The next meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. Wesley Morris, North Wood
side, on March ~. The guest speaker
will be Mrs. George Young, whose Sub
ject will be Council on Cause and
Cure of War"
The Washington Cat Club, Inc. cele-
brated its twenty-seventh birthday an
niversary at the home of Mrs. Frank
Thompson. 303l Newark street. The
Washington club is the third oldest in
the country. After the transaction Ct
routine business, including reading OF
the minutes. the treasurer's report, and
the election of new members. the club
participated in social gathering with
refreshments. The officers for the en-
, suing year. who had been elected at the
February meeting, assumed their duties.
They arc as follows: President. Mrs. II
L. West: honorary vice presidents, Mrs.
Frank NJ Thompson and Edward s.
| Schmid; active vice presidents. Miss F..
| c. Payne, Mrs. r. H. Walsh, Mrs. v. J.
| Pedone Drs. H. A. Locke, E. E. Ruebush
and T. NJ Cashell; secretary, Mrs. p l..
Bonner: treasurer. Mrs. B. l.. Fuller;
custodian of cups and trophies. Mrs. NJ,
K Metcalf: delegates to the Cat
Fanciers' Federation, Mrs. Harry Pealc,
Mrs. Frank Thompson and Mrs. j. J.
Costinett.
The Excelsior Literary Club met re-
Gently at the home of Mr.. and Mrs E.
V. Carr, 923 Decatur street. Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, president. presided.
After the salute to the flag, followed by
the singing OF America" Mrs. Carr at
the piano, reports of officers and conf
mittees were read The club paper on
Oliver Wendell Holmes was read by
Mrs. Royal Brasel. second vice prest-
dent, after which the club was enter
tanned with literary and musical pro-
gram. REGULATIONS were given by Mrs.
Matte Queen-Ewing, a past president
of the club; piano solo, Miss Jennie Lee
Mccoy; vocal solo, Mrs. Emily Jarboe,
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. E.
V. Carr. Mrs Gertrude BiSchoff sec
ond vice president of the D. G. F. w c.,
gave discourse on THE Modern Home
and It's Problems" A feature Of the
evening was selections on the tenor
banjo by Bob Boris. accompanied by
Walter T. Holt Of the Holt School OF
Music, followed by a reception and So
cial evening.
The Abraeadabra Club met on We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver H. Hillman, on VAR
mum street. with the president. John
M. Sylvester. in the chair. The re-
sponseS to roll call brought out many
interesting items about South America.
The speaker of the evening was Mrs.
Charles G. Abbot, who told of many
experiences in South Africa, when she
was with DR.. Abbot, on the trip when
the site for the Solar Observatory was
selected. Mrs. Lloyd H. Sutton. read
a short story by Christopher Morley.
After social hour the club adjourned
to meet next at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams S. McAllister
The "Just Sew" Circle of the Flor
ence Crittenton Home held a work and
business meeting recently at the home
Of Mrs. c. H. Newell 1903 Delafield
place. with Mrs. E. F. Sells and Mrs
George Mccullough assisting hostesses.
In the absence Of the president, Mrs
James A. Councillor. the vice president;
Mrs. E. F. Sells, presided and received
reports Of the officers and of chairmen
OF committees. Mrs. Arthur Hilton of
the work and purchasing committee. re-
ported IA dresses ready for delivery to
the home and SO cut and distributed
among the members to be returned fin
ished at the next meeting. Luncheon
was served at pm. Mrs. C. N. Camp
bell OF Houston. Tex. Miss Caroline
Huntington of Silver Spring, and Mas
ter Bobby Rapp were guests.
The Progress Club of College Park
met Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
charles Richardson. The president,
Mrs; G. F. Close was in the chair. The
meeting was opened by the singing of
The Pledge" led by Mrs. C. r. Greene.
After roll call reports of the director
and standing chairmen were called for.
The director, Mrs. Appleman, having
been unable to attend the county meet
ings. asked Mrs. Brechbill to give her
report. Mrs. Herr reported two new
names on the waiting list. Mrs. Fix,
Chairman OF the cheer committee, re-
ported having sent cards to Mrs. House,
Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs
Charlie White. She read reply from
Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Allen gave the edu-
cational report for Mrs. Carmichael, in
which she stated that committee
meeting had been held to perfect plans
for q flower contest. The purpose is
ers. This contest Is tor the children
of College Park between the ages of 6
and IA. Prizes are to be awarded ac-
cording to age, for the most attractive
garden and the club was asked to give
SIS to defray the expenses of this con-
test.
In addition it was voted to have a
cleanup day and ask for the use of the
trucks from the Experiment Station to
haul away the refuse. Mrs. Wade re-
ported that IA clubs sent representa-
tives to her recent welfare meeting in
Hyattsville. The secretary was asked
to write letter to the Bureau of Stand
ards requesting 1t to remove the racing
aeroplane motors from the College Park
Aviation Field. Mrs. Appleman an
nounced that the American Association
of University Women will have an open
meeting at the University Of Maryland
auditorium, March %, at pm, at
which time Pierre de Lanux will ad-
dress the association. An invitation to
attend this meeting was extended to
all members of the Progress Club.
w. r. Ballard of the University of
Maryland gave a lecture on flower
gardening with colored lantern slides.
After the meeting the hostess served
tea
Beauregard Chapter. No. 1902. w. d.
c. was entertained March IL by Miss
BERTHE Packet on Seventeenth street.
Besides the members of the chapter
there were five district officers and other
guests present. Mrs. Horning the dis
trict president. spoke Of some important
matters pertaining to Beauregard
Chapter. After the chapter had adj
journed Miss Packet invited the men,
bers and guests to the dining room
where refreshments were served. The
table was decorated with pink, sweet
peas and candelabras with pink candles.