Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

BlnRulSI1eQ group OF virginia democrats
including number of Washington's
descendants, made a pilgrimage to the
Wakefield reservation on Popes Creek
Westmoreland County, last Saturday to
hold ceremonies at the new national
shrine, the site Of George Washington's
boyhood home.
Mrs Edward Everett Gam, sister of
Vice President Curtis, was among the
distinguished guests of the league, who
paid tribute to the memory of the boy
Washington. Secretary of Labor Davis,
no Was to have made the principal
address, was unavoidably prevented
from attending. Others who spoke
were Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio,
Mrs. H. L. Rust, head of the Wakefield
association; Mrs. Virginia White Speel.
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. who was ac-
comranied by Mrs. Fries; Mr.. Charles
Moore If the Fine Arts Commission,
and Mrs. Cloyd Marvin, wife of the
president of George Washington Uni
versity.
Mrs. E. A. Hartman, president of the
league, presided over the ceremonies,
introducing the speakers. Rev. DR.. Will
liam Morton of Christ Church, Alex
andria, where Washington served as
vestIyman, pronounced the invoca-
ton and benediction. Mrs. Flora Nc
Gill Keefer led the singing of the Ma
tional Anthem.
On the return trip guests of the
league were entertained at historic
"Ripon Lodge" where Washington is
said to have been frequent guest. The
lodge Is now the estate of Mr. and Mrs.
WAGE Hampton Ellis. Mrs. Marion
Butler, chairman of entertainment, was
in charge of arrangements for the pill
grimage.
On Friday afternoon the first tea
of the season was held by the league
at its headquarters in the Barr Build
ing. Mrs. Hartman received the guests,
assisted at the tea table by Mrs. Sydney
Coleman. Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty,
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and Mrs.
Henry Frye Assisting from the Junior
League we're Mrs. William Willett, Miss
Isabelle Southgate and Miss Margaret
Boss
WOmen's City Culb.-Mrs. William
Lee Corbin, chairman of hospitality,
has arranged for tea time at the club
this afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock.
All members are invited and are re-
quested to present their membership
card and make quasi arrangements
with the committee in charge. These
informal gatherings are proving boon
to acquaintance among members.
MRS. Gladys Ball Middlemiss, chair
man of the drama unit, reminds the
November for the three one-act plays
to be given at the clubhouse. Taking
the parts are Priscilla Bunker, Nell v.
Price, Edith Oriani Fitzgerald, Berkeley
Herrick and Florence Christman, in
THE Hunt for Husband; c. Vir-
ginia 'Dledel, Margaret M. Graham,
Orme Libbey and Thelma Schmitt in
Frances M. Dolmage and Thelma
Schmitt in "Granny's Juliet" Mrs.
Edith Sears and Mrs. HARDWOOD Read
will direct the plays.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, chairman of
educational music, is making an offer
to prospective members Of the club.
joining to take advantage OF the vocal
music class. Further information can
be had by addressing the director, care
the club, % jackson place. Along with
the privilege Of studying vocal music
the club membership offers courses IN
Spanish and French to its members.
The science of auction and contract
bridge is also gone into at the meetings
of the Tuesday evening free-and-easy
auction bridge section, Miss A. Hazel
Swift, chairman, assisted by Miss Media
of the guest register. All members in
terested in the playing of bridge can
attend and be placed for play or, as
some prefer, make up their own tables
for the evenings instruction and play.
Mrs. Lawrence Becker, Miss Mary Colt,
Mrs. M. L. Whitmarsh are among those
who will assist during the season. Guest
Mrs. Homer Arnold, Miss M. L. Kelly,
Mrs. c.. Williams and Miss Josephine
H Congdon. *
Mrs. J. Edwin Reid, chairman Of the
Monday auction and contract bridge
section, announces 40 members enrolled
at the organization meeting last Mon
day. The meeting tomorrow is called
for 1870 o'clock.
Mrs. Laura A. Bradley Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt and Mrs. Edgar T.
Brown are planning house betterment
card party for the afternoon and eve
ming of November 10 and 20. Awards
will be given at each table, with special
awards each afternoon and evening
and a door prize.
Mrs. Eugene Meyers will be the guest
speaker at the forum luncheon Satur-
day, November g., at l o'clock. Mrs.
Laura A. Bradley is chairman and will
preside. Reservations are now being
made.
Legislation of interest to club men,
bers was discussed Tuesday evening
when the first meeting of the law and
legislation committee was held. Mrs.
Clara Wright Smith, chairman, pre-
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on the Juvenile Court bills, the Cram
ton bill, the dissent and distribution
bill and the WEIGH bill at the next
meeting of the committee in November.
In addition, new legislation OF particu-
lar interest to members will be watched.
Those attending the meeting were Mrs.
Jennie o. Berliner, vice chairman: Mrs.
Lawton Miller, Miss Elizabeth Harris,
Miss Elizabeth Buckley. Miss Elaine
Eppley and Miss Dolly M. Stone.
The District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs will meet at the Hotel
Roosevelt tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock, the president, Mrs. Edgar 3.
Merritt, presiding. AS this is the f1rst
meeting of the year, the plans of the
several department chairmen for the
coming year will be discussed. The
chairmen of departments are: Ameri-
can citizenship, Mrs. w. w. Husband;
American home, Mrs. w. A. Winkel-
haus; education, Mrs Ellis Logan; fne
arts, Mrs. Otto L. Verhoff; legislation,
Mrs. William E. Chamberlin; interna-
tional relations, Mrs. Wallace Streater;
press and publicity, Mrs. Grattan e.
Kerans, and public welfare, Mrs. Nina
G. VanWinkle.
Mrs. H. NJ Hunter, chairman OF pro-
gram, has secured as guest speaker Tor
the morning session Arthur Deerin
Call, editor of the Peace Advocate, who
will have as his subject Three Dis
coveries Made in Europe This SUM-
mer." Mr.. Call, who is q speaker OF
note, is also secretary of the American
Peace Society and executive secretary
of the American group of the Inter
parliamentary Union. Luncheon will be
served at / o'clock, following which
Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton, chairman OF
music, will present Miss Rita RoZada.
Spanish contralto, in a program OF
songs. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons will assist
~ The noYoy,o,Iy1ifu SINGING Mrs Merritt