Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED By Mamie LANCASTER.

Joyce will speak on the different phases
Of the short story.
Due to the illness of Mrs. John Mock
the reception which she was to have at
her home In honor of Mrs. Lars Ander-
SON will be postponed until q date in
March.
At the encampment of tha Depart
ment Of the Potomac, Grand Army of
the Republic, last week the officers
chosen for the coming year were: T. G.
Manson, department commander; F. j.
Young, senior vice commander; G. +.
Hamilton, junior vice commander; 5.
w, Downey, adjutant and E. G. God
frey, quartermaster.
Washington Lodge, No. Is, Benevolent
Protective Order Of Elks. at the regulas
session of the lodge Wednesday evening,
nominated the following officers for the
ensuing lodge year: For exalted ruler,
John Dillen Fitzgerald; esteemed lead
ing knight, David Barry; eSteemed
loyal knight, George E. Strong; es-
teemeD lecturing knight, Dr. John t.
Ready;s treasurer, Michael G.. McCor-
mick; tiler, Thomas King; trustee for
three years, Victor Woodbridge; delegate
to the Grand Lodge, Nathan WE'LL;
aAVciidsS delSsdIe, lamp ~. MlIllOH,
secretary, William Shelby and Pat
the lodge were made by Judge Robert
E. Mattingly, James e. Colliflower,
Harry I. Quinn, Michael G. McCor-
mick, William I. Evans, Edwin Neu-
meyer, John E. Lynch, j. j. Morriarty,
Patrick j. Callan, James A. Balderson,
Joseph Burkart and william S. Shelby
Additional nominations for these Of
fees will be in order at the next two
lodge sessions, February 30 and az. The
election will be held March 6.
The lodge held its annual past eX-
allied rulers night Wednesday John
e. Lynch acted as exalted ruler, as
sisted by the past exalted rulers OF the
lodge, James E. CollihoWer, Rosa F.
L. Ward, Thomas King Howard Peter,
Daniel r. Nihion, John Marville, or
ganist and John Montgomery, chap
lain; David La Porte and J. J. Nor
riarty, color guards, and Lemuel Robey,
esquire. In addition, Secretary William
S. Shelby read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress and Judge Robert E. Mattingly
delivered William cullan Bryant's
"ThanitopSis."
Officers of the lodge, headed by
Exalted Ruler Nathan WE'LL, will go to
Baltimore on Washington's birthday
anniversary as guests of Baltimore
Lodge, No. z, where the IL lodges OF
the State association will enter a
ritualistic contest, the winner to receive
a silver loving cup, donated by Past
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Patrick j. Callan. AS an added fea-
ture. Mr.. Callan will deliver George
Washington's farewell address.
The Tak0ma Park Women's Club met
Tuesday at the Takoma Park branch
of the Public Library, with Mrs. j. A.
Robertson, first vice president. in the
chair. Celebrating the birthdays OF
Washington and Lincoln, the meeting
was in charge of the civic department.
DR.. Charles Pergler, dean of interna-
tional law at the National University,
gave an interesting talk on Citizen
ship"
A George washington tea will be
given in honor of the new members OF
the club February 81 from to pm.
at the home of Mrs. Frederick Pratt,
100 Chestnut avenue Ladies' in Colonial
costumes will be in attendance and a
program suitable to the occasion is
being arranged All club members are
urged to attend.
The civic department, which met
Monday at the Takoma Park branch of
the Public Library, is planning to co.
operate with women of Silver Spring in
refurnishing a rest room at the Mary
land High School. Articles such as
sheets, pilloweases and towels may be
taken to Mrs. Lloyd Riddle, l25 Balti-
more avenue.