Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

| Morrison presided at the executive
meeting held at noon, January g., at
| the City Club. 1t was announced that
| Representative Hatton w. Summers OF
| Texas would be the speaker for the next
| meeting, to be held January 10 at the
Washington Club at $50 pm. HIS
subject will be 1.-THE Growth Of the Con-
| stitution." There will be musical pro-
gram followed by tea.
The five new members welcomed into
the club this month are Mrs. Jerome H.
Gundershimer, Mrs. Oscar A. Bergren,
Mrs. Edith A. King, Mrs. William Z.
McSparren and Mrs. Percy Adams.
The Writers League of Washington
will meet at the Thomson School Fri
day evening at 8 pm. Daniel G. Chace
of George washington University will
make an address. The program also in
cludes the Nineteenth chapter of the
composite story by Miss Raphaello
SchwarZ, short story by Miss Kath-
crime HobSon and verse by Mrs. Adams.
The annual election of officers will be
held.
The last meeting was we'll attended
and Miss Hetrich Of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Adams of Takoma Park and Mrs. Flet
from near Randle Heights became MEM
bers. 1t was decided to have a speaker
at one of the meetings each month.
A poetry contest was announced. II
will close March l. The prize is IS and
80 lines is the maximum length. The
poem is to be typewriter, unpublished,
and only one may be submitted by each
member.
Mrs. leila Newcomb has been called
to New York for a month to do some
work for the editor of The Day.
Mrs. Flet read a short story, "A Vision
of the Past" a mystery story with many
possibilities of development.
The meeting closed with brief mag
azine survey by the president.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday with Mrs. Edwin e. Eon-
erts, who entertained at The Cavalier.
Luncheon was served at / pm, after
which the speaker of the afternoon,
Miss Madge Ruse of the Department Of
Agriculture, gave talk on Life In
Hawaii" The guests were Mrs. Lee
Wilks and Mrs. Frank w. Galatzo. The
next meeting will be held January % at
the home of Mrs. A. G. Thomas, 45l6
New Hampshire avenue.
The Sueech Reading Club held its
monthly business meeting January at
the clubhouse, 1713 H street.
A short practice class and card play
ing every Thursday, pm; tea talks,
by Miss Spofford. Fridays, 4:30 pm:
the hospitality committee will greet
callers every Saturday, 8 pm.
There will be benefit card party in
the clubhouse January 10.
Soroutomist Club-At the January
business meeting held at the La Fayette
Hotel Wednesday a resolution, pre-
sented by Mrs. Mary Lewis, Tor the IN.
dorsement of the Wakefield Natlonai
Memorial Association project Tor the
rehabilitation of Wakefield, was adopted.
On the report of the chairman OF the
civics commtetee, Mrs. Edna Holman,
the resolution 70 indorse the community
chest movement was adopted. Plans for
the educational program for the year
are still in the hands OF the GIVES COM
mittee.
A resolution presented by Mrs. Jane
RYAN, making Miss Hazel Arth, winner
of the first addition prize, an honorary
member of the club, was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
luncheon Wednesday. D. A. Skinner,
secretary of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, will talk to the club on
Chambers of Commerce and Tner
Building Relations to the Community.
Lee Crandall will give violin number,
accompanied on the piano by Mr..
Crandall.
Washington Chapter, Nc. 4, w. 0. N.
A. r. ID. will meet Wednesday at the
Thomas Circle Club with Mrs. A. v.
Burdine, Mrs. j. Waldman, Mrs. Charles
Fuhrmann and Mrs. Louis F. Bradley
as hostesses. The chapter recently heid
a benefit card party at the residence OF
Mrs. Florence v. HoSkinS, proceeds were
used for the poor and needy at Christ
mas time. Mrs. Wymond H. Bradbury
acted as chairman.
p. E, O. Sisterhood, Chapter II, met
January 3 at the home of Miss Anna
Slaughter, 1890 Rhode Island avenue
order was called by Mrs. Carlotta
Zirkle, president, and routine business
transacted. Letters were read from two
members, Miss Florence Reynolds IN
san Francisco and Miss La Verne
Crabtree in New York. After the close
of the business session, a. social hour
was held.
Pc. O. Sisterhood Chapter met De-
cennber % at the home of the president
Mrs. Worthy p. Stems, 1888 Lamont
street. Following the business meeting
at 2:30 pm, the members greeted nom
| afiliated members and friends in the
parlors of the home for social hour
| with tea.
National Daughters of Founders anf
Patriots of America-Mrs. John Laid
| law Buel of Litchfield, Conn, nationa
president, presided over the Decemoel