Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02


Lafayette May 20, pm. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, pre-
sided. Through the courtesy of Mrs.
Celia Stach the club had the oppor-
tunity to hear Mr.. Frank A. Silver of
Boston give an illustrated talk on
Foot Hygiene-Acquired Deformities
and Corrective Measures His talk
was an enlightenment on the injurious
physical effect of the French heel.
Anna NJ. Bergeron of the Los An
geles Soroptimist Club was the honor
guest at the speakers table. Miss Rosa
Place entertained as her guest Mrs. M.
A. Dock of Philadelphia Pa, and Mrs
Eva Turner had as her guests Mrs
Dorothy Parker of Washington and
Mrs. j. K. Robinson of Rhode Island
The club had an outing May Is at the
presidents farm, Lone Eagle, Fairview,
Va, where they witnessed the Seaplane
races for the Curtiss marine flying
trophy. During the day a visit was
made to the George Washington Air
Junction in the vicinity of Fairview. at
the invitation of Mr.. Henry Woodhouse,
president of the Aerial League of
America.
The standing committees of the
Twentieth Century Club have been ap-
pointed as follows: Program, chairman,
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, Miss Sibyl
Baker, Miss Clara Herbert. Mrs. Karl
Fenntng, Mrs. Proctor Dougherty; mem
berShip, chairman. Mrs. Joshua Evans,
jr., one year, Miss Grace Willis, Mrs
Guy johnson, Mrs. Frank Rutter; three
years, Mrs H. C. Newcomer, Mrs. w. S.
Chesley, Mrs. Willard Hayes; finance,
chairman. Mrs. j. K. McClintock, Miss
Martha Hooper. Mrs. H. E. Doyle; hos
pitallty, chairman, Mrs. E. G. Thomas
Mrs. F.. w. Garden, Mrs. Albert Horton,
Mrs. Frank Surface. Miss Mary Lamber-
ton, Mrs. II. A. Haywood, Mrs. H. T. A.
Lemon, Mrs. F. S. La F'etra, Mrs E. c.
Robinson, Miss Mary Lamberton, Mrs.
L. j. Potter Miss Mabel Peabody, Mrs
F. E. Webner, Mrs. II. r. Fulton, Mrs
N. c. Grover, Mrs. Mark Watson. Mrs.
Henry M. Barry, Miss George Pillsbury:
legislative, chairman, Mrs. E. p. Morey.
Mrs. E. E. Brown, Mrs. j. j. O'Connor,
Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs. ]. E. Jones;
press, chairman, Mrs. Edward B. Clark,
Mrs. E. r. McComas; printing, chair
man, Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks, Mrs. E. j.
Way, Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, Mrs. r. S.
Yard, Mrs. w. B. Peters; usherS, chair
man, Mrs. Charles Thomas Watson,
Mrs. L. L. Harter, Mrs. Steven Olop,
Mrs r. d. Beard, Mrs. r. S. Mcbride,
Mrs. A. T. Fowler, Mrs. G. M Whitwell,
Mrs. w. r. Maxon, Mrs. ROBBIE Evans,
more; social, chairman, Mrs. Paul
Brockett, Miss Aline Solomans, Mrs. ].
c. Wilson, Mrs. r. H. Liggett. Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, Mrs W. C. White.
The club year ended with a picnic,
given by the section of education at the
home of Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell. A
play written by Mrs. Frederic E. Far
rington was given by seven members Of
the club. On a blackboard appeared
<.Ae So oh halt
it or not" There were many skitS on
Mother Goose rhymes, all tending to
prove the separate players were SUI
preme. Then the professors, Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith. Mrs. F.. r. Nc
ComaS and Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt,
conducted an examination of the pupils,
Mrs. r. d. Beard, Mrs. w. r. Chapline
and Mrs. Godfrey Creyke. With this
disposed of the school was ready to be
dismissed, but the pupils turned around
and quizzed the professors much to
their discontinue. The play was given
in the sylvan theater on the Sidwell
grounds and caused much fun and
laughter on the part Of the audience.
Among the special guests were Mrs.
William Wolff Smith and Mrs. Charles
p. Kirkland. Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwel
is chairman of the section. A SubStan-
tial luncheon followed the play.
The Crittenton Wheel Club was en-
tertained May % by Mrs. Velma Barber,
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
H. L. Palmer of Chevy Chase. Sixteen
members were present. bountiful
luncheon was served, after which re-
ports were read and officers for the
coming year elected. Mrs. Alvord was
again chosen hub of the wheel. The
annual June picnic will be held at
Hams Point the second Thursday in
June.
The Washington Readers Club will
hold its last meeting of the season
June 4, at All Souls Church, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets northwest. It will
be an evening with new members, and
w. Alfred Falconer will preside.
The Writer'S League of Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center next Friday evening at o'clock.
DR.. r. r. Moss, head of the psychology
department of George Washington
University will give a brief address on
age as Factor in Writing" The
additional program includes stories by
William Jackson, Miss Graves and Miss
Roseberry. Verse by Miss Clara Man
derschied, Miss Julia Collins and Edwin
Hunter. The short story contest will
close at this time.
At the last meeting Mrs. Mirick an
nounced new poetry journal that will
be published in Washington, called
The Carlton. Each number will
have different group of editors COM
posed of local poets.
Prof. Andre Beneteau of the Catholic
University spoke on the "Parnassian
Poets" and was given a rising vote
Of thanks by the members of the
league. Mrs. James T. Watson, jr.,
read teen-age story, The Ghost OF
the Merry Boat" 1t received construc--
tive criticism. Miss Marie Dallas read
two poems, "A Dreamer" and so Had
She Willed."
The Ladies' Guild of Kenilworth held
It's annual Mothers luncheon" at the
home of Mrs. Sidney A. Wiseman, 1904
Kenilworth avenue northeast, Wednes-
day afternoon, May %. Mrs. Grace
Parent, the guilds first president, gave
a history Of the guild.
Appropriate mother verses" were
read by the following daughters: Mrs.
Harry Kent, Mrs. william Morsfelt, Mrs.
Samuel Greene, Mrs. Carson Adair,
Mrs. John Fitzgerald, Mrs. Grace Par
ent and Mrs. Sidney A. Wiseman.
A vocal duet was given by Mrs. Clara
v. Haneke and her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Kent, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Sidney A. Wiseman, who also
accompanied herself in a vocal number.
REGULATIONS were given by Mrs. Parent
and Mrs. Haneke. Mrs. Sidney Wise
man presented each mother with a gift
on behalf of the guild, while Mrs. Dora
Silverman presented them with personal
gifts from herself.
The following were present: Mrs. Jo-
Seph BraShears, Mrs. Grace Parent and
Mrs. j. w. c. Brown, past presidents;
Mrs. Harry Kent for 1929, Mrs. william
Petrie, Mrs. N. C. Robertson, Mrs Ran
dolph Jennings. Mrs. Jacob Fret, Mrs,
Claude Brown, Mrs. H. j. Sanders, Mrs.
Elmer Lewis, Mrs. Norman Kraft, Mrs.
Laura Kraft. Mrs. Carson Adair, Mrs.