Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

The st. Paul Mothers Club was en-
tertained Friday, November /. at th'
home of Mrs. Bert E. BAR. 1910 Seven.
tenth street northeast. Mrs. Bair wal
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Jennie
Rollins, Mrs. Pearl E. MertZ, Mrs. Ger
trude Richter and Mrs. BERTHE Hanne.
mann. The president, Mrs. Tillie Dean
presided. The usual business was trans
acted and committee appointed Il
look up needy families to whom the clut
will send Thanksgiving baskets. Mrs
Crawford, chairman of the program
1ntyre, who gave a talk on Safeguard
ing the Home" After a social hour the
club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Gar
den, 3213 Adams Mill road.
Council of Jewish Women.-The
monthly meeting was held November 10
in the vestry room Of the Eighth Street
Temple. Rev. Edward Israel Of Balti-
more delivered an inspiring and stimuli
lating address upon the subject OF
Peace" to fittingly mark Arrnistice
day. A reading of the Kellogg BRAND
peace pact was given. Routine business,
followed by a social hour, closed the
meeting.
WOmen's Alliance Of All Souls Uni
tartan Church will meet Friday, Noverfl-
Der 20, at II O'Clock in Pierce Hall, FIJI
tenth and Harvard streets. Miss Grace
Guest, assistant curator of the Freer
Gallery. will address the alliance.
Luncheon served at o'clock, Mrs. F.
M. Dorarl hostess.
The Clover Club dispensed with its
usual business meeting on November z.
In its stead the club members were
guests of the "13" Club at its dinner
meeting at the Willard Hotel. After
CiV1Y4or bare RID
Bischoff who spoke on Truth; Mrs.
George o. Gillingham, who spoke on
THE Fine Art of Living" and Mrs.
Vernon B. Lowrey, who spoke on Some
Fallacies of Popular Thinking"
The hostess of the meeting Of NO
vember ri will be Mrs. Warren M.
Schoonn1aker. why Do We Accept
Our Opinions at Second Hand" viii be
given by Mrs. Harry A. Patterson.
The Abacadabra Club met wednes-
day evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Shade on New Hampshire
avenue, with the president, John NJ.
sylvester, in the chair. Responses to
roll call were concerning the Life and
OF the evening was Ernest A. Perham,
whose subject was Antarctic Explora-
tons" Frank H. Smith read a short
story, following which refreshments
were served and a social time enjoyed
by all. The next meeting of the club
will be at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Claim on Longfellow street.
The Prince Georges County Federation
OF Women's Clubs.-The seni-annual
meeting, which was held November 8
IN the Emmanuel Methodist Church
South Of Beltsville, was very largely at
tended. At 1890 am. the officers, and
chairmen of the federation formed a
professional, marching UP the center
aisle, preceded by the American flag,
Thorne, chairman of American citizen
ship. The salute and pledge to the
nag were given, and the official body
was seated in the front Of the church.
L. L. Burnley played the overture and
the grand march. The invocation was
given by Rev. Reginald Hall
Mrs. T. M. Woodward, president of
the Hostess Club, extended O most
hearty welcome to the members Of the
federation and guests on behalf Of the
Women's Community Club Of Beltsville,
To this address OF welcome Mrs. r. s.
Allen, president Of the county fedora
ton. responded In {. most pleasing
manner.
Mrs. G. A. Castle then presented a
beautiful savel to Mrs. Allen, using an
original poem which sSpe q brief his
tory OF the Panama Railroad, the eayel
being made from the wood of two OF
the railroad ties.
Mrs. T. A. II. Miller, the secretary.
read the minutes Of the annual meet
ing, which was held In May at Mount
Rainier. Mrs. w. L. Preston, CORE.
spending secretary, called the roll Of
officers, departmental chairmen and
Mrs. c. A. Castle. the treasurer. re-
ported the amount Of money in the DIFF
ferent funds and the total amounts on
hand.
A letter of interest was read from
MrS. Nathan Thompson, the first presi-
dent of the county federation, serving
in 1867, and who is now 81 years
Of age. The secretary was authorized
D send letter to her expressing appre-
citation.
The woman's Club of oxon Hill was
welcomed into the federation, with q
membership of II.
Mrs. Allen, as president, gave a splen-
did report and stated that the member
ship was now STA, showing a gain Of
"a during the year. The vice president,
Mrs. L. G. Sasscer, was absent. It was
voted to send letter Of coincidence to
the family of the late Frederick Sasscer.
Mrs. M. w. Derr and Mrs. Carl Frey
handled the registration Of delegates
and the former made q report on the
voting body.
The history of the county scholar
ship was reviewed by Mrs. Allen, the
president. The committee which was
appointed In June to revise the rules
governing the county loan scholarship
reported through one Of its members,
Mrs. A. B. Gahan. The revision was
adopted with only a slight change
which viii give the girl two years after
- 49,
starts paying on the loan. instead Of
one year.
The State ofacers-Mrs. j. L. AL
cock, president; Mrs. Earl Chaffee, vice
president; Mrs. A. r. Lee, secretary;
Mrs. George Hax, State extension
chairman: Mrs. j. EI1os Ray, education
chairman; Mrs. Kerner F. Brown, State
Mrs. Alcock made brief address and
encouraged better support Of the State
endowment fund. Mrs. Chaffee talked
on junior membership.
Mrs. Sipple was unanimously in
dorsed by the federation for reelection
to the general federation meeting to be
held in Denver.
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the church
at 1890 o'clock, after which the eight
departmental chairmen gave their re-
ports, as follows: Mrs. w. E. Thorne,
American citizenship; in the absence Of
Mrs. N. o. Brigham, American home
department report was given by Miss
Regan, the home demonstration agent;
Mrs. w. e. Shegogue, education;
Mrs. o. N. Eaton, International rela-
tions; Mrs. D. j. circuit, press and pub
licity; Mrs. B. F. Wade, public well
fare.
The fine arts department featured
the special program for the day. Mrs.
II. c. House, chairman Of art, gave her
report and then introduced the speaker,
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