Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

first Of its semi-monthly meetings Tues
day afternoon of last week at the home
of Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook. 1925 Call
vert street northwest.
The meeting was called to order by
| the president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Saw
telle. The first part Of the afternoon
was devoted to business. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and APP
proved and reports OF all officers &C
cepted as read
The report of the acting treasurer.
Mrs. Julia w. Webb, and of the chair
man of the flower fund, Mrs. e. v. Carr,
| showed all bills paid and a good bal
ance on hand.
Mrs. Brasel gave report of the last
meeting of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs and Mrs.
Sawtelle requested all members to make
special effort to collect books and
magazines to contribute to the Ameri-
can Merchant Marine Library Associa-
| ton. Reports on the we'll being of sew
eral absent members were given by Mrs.
Annie M. Hobbs, Mrs. Matte @. Ewing
and Mrs. Julia w. Webb.
The names of Mrs. Leon G. Hills, Mrs
Dorsey and Mrs. Sarah Nevins, spon-
sored by Mrs. Sawtelle. Mrs. Carrot
Morgan Van Hoesen and Mrs. Howard
l.. Bishop were presented in nomination
and unanimously elected to membership
At the conclusion of the business
meeting book review of the Waverly
novels was read by Mrs. Matte O.
Ewing. During the social hour refresh
ments We're served by the hostess, as
sisted by her sister, Miss M. Esther May
her.
The next regular meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. William Trauty,
Ta, al N..kt. 1,k
Annie M. Hobbs as hostess, February 10
at O'Clock.
The read, mark and learn committee
of the Park View Woman's Club met
at the home of Mrs. D. e. Clark, 1914
Farragut street, January %. Mrs
Clark was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. Ivy Ashburn and Mrs. Walter
Irwin.
The evening was devoted to American
music, and a delightful program was
presented by Miss Helen Lyon with the
assistance of Mrs. Dorothy Russell Todd
and Miss Sarah Lerch. Miss Lyon gave
a comprehensive outline of the history
of American music, beginning with the
folk song of the Kentucky mpuntaineerS
and closing with a brief resume of mod
ern composers, including Ethelbert
Nevin, Charles Wakefield Cadman,
Carry Jacobs-Bnnds and others.
Vocal piano and violin numbers were
given by Miss Lerch, Mrs. Todd and
Miss Lyon, as illustrative of the work of
the different composers.
Notable among several selections Mrs.
Todd played MacDowell's ITO Wild
Rose" ITO a Water Lily" and "a. D.,
1920" Miss Lyon closed the program
with violin rendition of the "Vene-
tan Love Song" by La Forge.
The Park View Woman's Club Art
Committee met at the home of Mrs
Standish, 504 Newton street, January
"a. The hostesses were Mrs. Ivy Ash
burn, Mrs. Hahn and Mrs. Maylor Fol-
lowing the luncheon the committee took
part in sewing for the Red Gross.
The bridge club met with Mrs. Wixon
January 90 The hostess was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs, Smith and Mrs.
Dressed. After luncheon there were
four tables of bridge, with prize for
each table.
The board of managers of the Flor
ence Crittenten Home met at the home,
4759 Conduit road, February 8, with
Mrs. Thomas Z. Robertson, president,
presiding.
Reports were made by committee
chairmen, after which Miss Jean s..
Cole, superintendent, reported Al girls
and 80 babies in the home at the pres
ent time. Nine new girls were admitted
during January. There were Is sessions
of night school, seven special services,
four Bible study classes and three meet