Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

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MRS. ALFRED BROSSEAU,
President general of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, who will pre-
side over the ceremonies dedicating
Constitution Hall this week.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Homer Query, introduced by Miss
Caroline Longfellow; Miss Frieda Ken
yon, introduced by Miss Sue CAN'T, and
Miss Hilda Diller. introduced by Miss
Jessie LaSalle. 1t was voted to hold
the october closed meeting the last
Wednesday night of the month at the
oak room of the Raleigh Hotel. Mrs.
Lenore Reed, chairman of the program
committee, announced that next weeks
speaker would be Elwood Street.
SoroptimiSt Club.-There was an I'M
usually large attendance at the weekly
luncheon Of the club Wednesday at the
La Fayette Hotel. Mrs. Ruby Lee MI
mar, president of the International As
ISOLATION of Soroptimist Clubs, spoke on
the coming international Soroptinist
convention, to be held in London In
June.
The club voted to hold an evening
meeting Wednesday, october 80, which
will take the form of a Halloween
party, to be held at the Marjorie Web
ster School, Sixteenth street and Kali
mia road, through the courtesy of Miss
Marjorie Webster. one of the members
of the club. Mrs. H. l.. Rust, president
of the Wakefield Memorial Association
and honorary member of the Soropti.
mist Club, had extended an invitation 10
the members to jcin the caravan trip
to Wakefield sponsored by the Repub-
lican Women's League on Saturday.
Among the guests in attendance were
Mrs. j. K Reed of Arkansas, mother of
Miss Daisy Reed, first vice president Of
the club; Mrs. Swain of Washington,
d. c., member of American Pen Wom-
en- and mother of Mrs. Swain Reed;
j. M. Place of Washington, D. c.,
brother of Miss Rosa Place. and Mrs.
S. H. Graves of New York, the guest
Of Mrs. Grace Herring. DR.. Henry
Washington of the research bureau, who
is q scientific explorer, will give an
illustrated lecture to the club Wednes-
day Of this week.
Twentieth Century Club.-The art
section Of the Twentieth Century Club
will meet at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
Walter Reed Hospital. The subject OF
the day will be Craft Shop" Lunch
con will be served at the hostess house.
Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff Is the section
leader and Mrs. Agnes H. Wooley is the
secretary-treasurer.
The archaeological section of the club
win meet Tuesday at pm. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Josephine D. Lowe. The
subject will be STORY of Prehistoric
Man" The speaker viii be Mrs. A. r
Crandall. Mrs. Lowe is the section
| leader.
r1s- ...a.,.. -.nGs.-. - 49, oI,,h ,,4SI
meet at 10 am. Wednesday at the place
Of street car transfer at Dupont Circle
for trip along the canal. Mrs. Leo D
Minor is the leader. The first meeting
of the study class of the French Sec
ton will be held at IL am. Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. William r. Maxom,
under direction of Mrs. Francis L.
Halves, the vice chairman of the Sec
ton. Any member interested in the
French study class may obtain In
formation from Mrs. F. L. Hawse, 1908
Macomb street, Cleveland Park.
The PetwOrth Woman's Club held its
| October business meeting at the Pet
worth School with the newly elected
president, Mrs. L. T. Jones, presiding
Mrs. Jones addressed the meeting, ex-
tending greetings to all the members
The reports of the officers were read
and approved. Among the communica-
tons read by the corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. r. e. Holm, was one from
Camp Good Will thanking the club for
the generous donation made in the
| Spring. The section chairmen and the
representative to the Visiting Nurses
Society read their reports. The hospi-
tally section Is in charge of the annual
club picnic to be held at Holiday House
on Wednesday. A cordial invitation Is
| given to every club member and any
guests to attend the picnic Mrs. John
w. Brown asks that those going notify
her as soon as possible.
A new member, Mrs. Annie L. Jones
was introduced to the club, and Mrs
Eugene Nichols, former member, was
reinstated. The home section was In
charge Of the entertainment for the
evening and presented as guest speak
er Miss A. S. Baylor of the Bureau oil
Home Economics, who spoke on "Tht
Influence Of Home Training on Future
Citizenship"
Park View WOman's CIub.-The lit
| erary section presented program, un-
der the auspices of the District fedora.
ton october IL at the Mount Pleasant
Branch Library. Mrs. Ellis Logan Of
the federation presided and introduced
Mrs. Maurice Smith, chairman of the
Park View section. Mrs. Smith present.
ed Mrs. Thomas Faris a past president
Of the club, who in an Introductory
paper gave an account of the aims anc
accomplishments Of the literary sec
ton.
Mrs. Pierce Ashburn gave a compre'
henSive review of "Kristan Lavransdat'
ter" by Sigrid Undset.
In lighter vein was the review o.
Lets Do the Mediterranean" by Coro
veth Wells, given by Mrs. D. E. Clark
Several readings were given by Miss Au
gusta Machen. including the Ballad o
the Warp Weaver" by Edna st. Vtncen
Millay, and THE Marshes of Glynn,
by Sydney Lanear. Miss Machen ais
gave Mastery"
Mrs. Logan invited all present to at
tend the next literary hour on Novem
Der 9.
The Women's Alliance Of All Souls
Unitarian Church will have its an
nual rally luncheon October 30 in Pierre
Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets. a
1890. Mrs. Truman Able, president o
the alliance, will make the address
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson will be toast
mistress. Mrs. Ernest 'McComas. chair
man Of the luncheon committee. will b
Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs. Mack. Mrs. Hamme
and Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. L. M. Wiltg
Is In charge of decorations.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.-Th
, first committee day Of the year vii
be held at the clubhouse on Tuesday
,, Luncheon will be at 1890. member
bringing their own sandwiches and cot
! fee being served by the hospitality com
mittee, of which Mrs. Walter e. PER-
is the new chairman. Immediately afte
: luncheon Mrs. Ford E. Young. chairman
: of the American home department. wi
!, outline plans for the year and boo
! review will be given by Mrs. j. B. Ben
2 net. head of the literature section G
| the fina arts dena rfnnent At 2 n,clnc