Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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! close March Ia, 1880.
! Mrs. Margaret Wilcox read an article.
The Advantages of Owning a Piano."
for which she had recently received q
prize of $3.50.
Miss Stella Hetrich told of experiences
in marketing scenarios.
| Miss Priestly read two poems. Miss
Marie Dallas read short story that
brought out some discussion. Miss
Evelyn Crane presented a story and a
criticism she had received Of 1t from
the Forum.
Mr.. Charles Cottingham entertained
with a description of his visit to Ber-
| lin, where he saw the Graf Zeppelin,
and told of his flying experiences.
Political Study Club met Saturday.
with the president, Mrs. Bruce Baird,
in the chair.
The chairman of program. Mrs. Ger
trude Bischoff, presented the speaker
| Reed, whose subject was The World
Today" The keynote of Mrs. Reeds
talk was the fact that today was the
day of democracy for the world in gen.
eral. Her subject covered in detail the
governments of the United States,
England, Japan, China, Russia and the
other powers, and urged that people
should be well informed on the ques-
ton Of foreign relations
Miss Dorothy Skinner, soprano, sang
several numbers, accompanied by Mrs.
w. Thornback. A reception and tea
! concluded the meeting.
Women's City Club.-Tea time will be
observed at the club house this after
A - 20 Nfnl Nov
of the hospitality committee will be
hostesses. All club members are in
vited. Membership cards must be pre-
sented. Guest privileges.
Miss Bertha Frances Wolf, chairman
of the parliamentary law section, an
nounces the first meeting of the Sec
ton to be held Thursday evening, Janu-
airy 2, at o'clock. At this time regu-
lar meeting date will be voted upon.
All club members interested in the study
OF parliamentary practice are invited
to attend.
Mr.. James Brown Scott of the Carne-
gle Endowment for International Peace
and Miss Josephine Schain of New
York, secretary for the Cause and Cure
of War Conference, will be honor guests
and speakers at the dinner given under
the auspices of the law and legislation
committee Wednesday evening, January
8, at which Mrs. j. Garfield Riley will
preside. Mrs. Clara Wright Smith is
chairman Members are invited to
make early reservations.
Miss Skinp Sits STILL" a play writ
ten by Miss Alice Heaven will be given
Friday evening, January 10, with Miss
Amy Clement Leavitt in the title role.
Others in the cast are Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons, Miss Thelma Schmitt, Mrs.
Frances Dolmage, Mrs. Phyllis e. Stew
art. Mrs. Edith Sears will direct the
play. Miss Heaven, the writer Of the
play, is charter member of the club.
Another one-act play to be given also
will be THE Veil Lifts" by Essex Dane.
The cast includes Ida Mattingly, Edith
Sears, Gertrude Walter, Edith Oriani
Fitzgerald and Grace Ross Chamberlin.
Marialyse Ross Manly will direct the
play. Mrs. Gladys Ball NTiddlemiss is
chairman of the drama unit and will
make the announcements. ALI members
are invited.
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, chairman of the
Monday auction and contract bridge
section, announces a meeting to be held
at 1870 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Arrangements for New Year party
for members of the section win be COM
pleted. The party Is to be held January
6. An invitation to club members to
join this section in extended
Miss A. Hazel Swift, chairman Of the
Tuesday evening free and easy auction
section, invites members to make up''
their tables or attend and be placed by
the hostess In charge. Instruction
given where desired.
Miss Laura Berrien WIN preside ut
the dinner given by the business and
professional section Friday evening,
January 8, at $3.50 o'clock Miss Maud
O. SewaL, the guest Of honor, will give
an mterpretative lecture on the Ger
man Opera Co.'s repertoire All club
members are invited to make reserva-
tions.
Miss Margaret Baxter, traveller, lee
turer, organizer and club woman, will
be honor guest and speaker at the forum
luncheon Saturday, January IL. Mrs.
Laura A. Bradley Is chairman Of the
forum luncheon committee. Reserva.
lions are limited to 100, and members
unable to be seated at luncheon are
invited to attend the talk.
vOteIess d. c. League Of Women
Voters.-"The World Court" viii be the
subject OF lecture by Miss Josephine
Schain Of New York, secretary Of the
Cause and Cure Of War Conference, at
meeting Tuesday, January 4, at IL
O'Clock at the Y. w. G. A. Building,
SSeventeenth and K streets. A series Of
lectures will be given under the aus
pieces OF the committee on international
cooperation to prevent war, Mrs. II. =,
Cameron. chairman. This committee is
cooperating with the Y. w. C. A. and
the A. A. U. w. Members of these
groups are invited to attend.
Mrs. Fereba B. Croxton, executive
secretary OF the American Hygiene So
clety and chairman of the social hv-
giene committee of the league, reports
tnat delegates and members of 10 clubs.
stan members OF 19 organizations and
churches and church Organizations
were represented at the recent meeting
OF the Protective Social Measures In
Stltute held at the Raleigh Hotel under
ehe auspices of the District of Columbia
Social Hygiene Society.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president.
VIII ~-eet with the executive board at
a luncheon meeting Friday at 1880 at
the Womens City Club.
American Association Of University
WOmen.-The tea tomorrow at the club
mousse: 1884 I street, will be in honor
OF college student friends of mem