Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB

The customary tea will be observed
this afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock
Club members gather each Sunday
afternoon in the clubroons One after
noon each month is set aside for the
welcoming into the club of new men,
bers. Members of the hospitality COM
mittee, of which Mrs Truman Able is
chairman, will be hoStesSes today.
Mrs. Margaret L. Whippler, chairman
Of the Community Chest committee, in
the club bulletin calls attention to the
outstanding Washington event, Com
munity Chest week." and urges every
! club member to become a contributor
! Members are also asked to interest their
friends in assisting this project.
Miss M cambridge Hayden Of the
| Associated Press will be the guest and
speaker at the meeting of the current
| events section Tuesday afternoon at
4:50 o'clock. Mrs. Grace Ross Cham
berlin will present Miss Hayden. AL
club members are invited and guest
| privileges are extended.
Mrs. John Allen MunSon, organizer
and chairman of the thimble section
announces the sections first birthday
anniversary as January -, and states
that during the year Of activity more
| than 400 garments have been delivered
| to various charitable institutions. This
group meets every Wednesday morning
| at IL o'clock and spends two hours sew
! ing. The work this week will consist
of making bingham dresses for children
from to 7 years OF age. An invitation
is extended to club members to join this
section. and those who cannot give time
| for the sewing have been invited to be-
come contributing members. Childrens
outgrown clothing and other garments
/ have been remodeled, mended ano
placed where it was most needed.
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, chairman Of the
| Monday bridge section, is calling q
meeting of the officers of this group al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, which
precedes the meeting at 1:45. At the
| close of the meeting held last week a
reception was held for those SUBSTITUTE
| ing during the afternoon. To date
high scores have been made by Mrs. T
H. Dawson, first: Mrs. j. j. Stephens
second; Mrs. P. B. Matz, third.
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the
board of directors will meet with Mrs
M. o. Chance, president, in the ooaro
room of the clubhouse.
Tuesday evening free and easy auc-
!
January IS. This is an annual af1alI
| given for the house betterment fund
! Tables are limited to 40 and reserva.
| lions are now being made. Awards will
! be made at each table and refreshments
will be served. During the month OF
December hostesSes were Mrs. Mary
| Murray and Mrs. Mable Wh1tmarsn
with Mrs. Lawrence Becker, Mrs. Rose
Pennell and Mrs. George Ayers as most
esses for January. Instruction in play
ing is given from 8 TO each meeting
night. Members attending this section
are privileged to bring guests. MIS-
Media Ann Martin is in charge OF the
guest register.
| is the city planning committee, witt
Mrs. Francis Merchant, daughter Of
Gov. Shepherd of the District, as chair
man. This committee has been formed
in the belief that the club has definite
and important task to perform in sup
porting those who have been 1ntrustec
with the work Of making the Nationa
CAPITAL one of the most beautlfuI II
the world" So writes Mrs M. Q
Chance. president, in the president
message to club members.
SATURDAY., December 90, this commit
tee attended a luncheon at which Col
u. S. Grant, Sd, was the honor CUES
speaker. Maj. Cary H. and Mrs. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eliot were als'
guests, Mrs. Merritt o. Chance pre-
sided, with Mrs. Merchant as hostess
Those of the committee attending wer'
Mrs. Charles Alger, Miss Susan Baker
Miss v. S. Benjamin, Miss Marian
Birdseye, Miss Margaret Bicknel, Mrs
Randolph Bishop, Mrs. Appleton Clark
Miss Forest M. Crossthwaite, Miss Sari
Grogan. Mrs. Goodwin P. Graham Mrs
Agnes T. Gray, Mrs. Grattan Kerans
Miss Mary E. Lazenby, Judge Mar.
O'Toole, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne, MRS
Edward Quintard, Mrs. Henry T. Raj
ney, Mrs Jesta Richards, Mrs. j. Gar
field Riley Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen
Mrs. Edgar Sydenstricker, Mrs. Charlie
Trotter, Mrs. W. B. Roberts, Mrs. Der
tina Voorhorst, Mrs. Mercer Johnston
Mrs. Edward Heating, Mrs. Lyman d
Swormstedt and Mrs. Wagar.
Miss Mary E. Lazenby, chairman o
the public grounds committee, presided
at a meeting of this committee at :
luncheon Wednesday, when Representa-
tive Louis Cramton was guest speaker
Mr. Cramton pointed out the destruc
ton of Natures beauty spots and ex
planned the bill now pending in Con
greSs as one presented for appropria
lions to purchase and preserve Rocl
Creek Park. The bill, if passed, vii
assist the work of the Planning Com
mission, and such places as the uppe
Potomac and Mount Vernon will b
reached over scenic drivewayS. ThoS
attending this luncheon were DR.. Georg
C. Havenner and Mrs. Louis Cramtol
as guests. Others were Mrs. Charles F
Consaul, Mrs. Clyde B. Aitcheson, Mrs
1T. j. Howerton, Mrs. Henry T. Rainey
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. Truman Z
Able, Mrs. Proctor l.. Dougherty, MI
and Mrs. Irving Root, Miss Harleal
James, Mrs. J. N. Saunders, Mrs. Leol
Arnold, Mrs. j. Garfield Riley, Mrs. M
o. Chance. Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs
Francis Merchant. Mrs. E. c. Rittue
Mrs. Geary, Mrs. Temple, Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Roberts. jr.; Miss Antoinett
Hechmer, Mrs. Frances Williams, Mrs
Frederick r. Whippler, Mrs. Alive Gard
ner. Mrs. Bertha Voorhorst, Mrs. GLIDER
Hall, Mrs McSparren and Mrs. Grattal
Kerans.
Mrs. Lawton Miller. chairman of tn
child welfare committee, will presen
) DR.. Ernest Hadley as honor guest an
speaker at a luncheon January II a
/, the club. This will be the third Of
series of luncheons given by this sec
: ton, to which all club members ar
| invited. Reservations are now bein
, made DR.. Hadley will speak on 9TH
School Child" Mrs. Miller will preside
, Miss Susan Baker, chairman of tn
French classes, announces plans We
, under way for two one-act plays to
given by the students of this group.
Mrs. Jennie Berliner, chairman of tn
Spanish section, with members of thi
: study group, are planning their annus
dinner. Now is the time to enroll i
the educational group,