Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06
CLUB NEWS
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Woman's Relief Corps, and Mrs. Sell
bold, president of the Gold Star Moth
ers, both of whom made very interest
ing addresses.
The president called upon Miss Ade-
laide Foster to relate her European
trip from which she has Just returned
Miss Foster spoke of the several cour-
tries, Including Canada, England,
France, Belgium, Ireland and Italy.
Miss Jennie Hamilton also gave side
lights of the forty-seventh annual con-
Vention of the Woman's Relief Corps
held in Portland, Me-, last month, as
we'll as did the president Mrs. OBrlen,
who also attended the convention. Mrs.
Pennell was also at the convention city.
Today Burnside will place the wreath
on the Tomb of the Unknown of
the Civil War at Arlington. The
wreath will be placed in memory of the
father of Mrs. Nettie Lyons, the guard
of Burnside Corps.
Hereafter Burnside will hold its meet
ings on the second and fourth We'd
nesday of each month. The next meet
Ing will be the annual inspection OF the
corps by >Ale department inspector, Mrs
Ida Oldroyd.
The League of Republican Women
of the District of Columbia will hold
Its first meeting of the season Monday
at $3.50 pm. at the Washington Club.
Inc SuDJecG Oh CIle IoIuIIl, LIE rdlIu
Relief" will be discussed by r. w.
Dunlap, Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture. and other speakers. the forum
discussion being led by Mrs. Charles
Alger, chairman of the program COM
mittee. AS this is the first regular
meeting since the White House garden
party in June, 1t is expected that there
will be large attendance to greet
the president, Mrs. Hartman, and the
honorary president, Mrs. Speel, both of
whom have been absent during the
Summer. The membership of the
league has increased to such a large
number that more intensive organiza-
ton is being planned by the executive
board, and plans for enlarged work
will be announced at this meeting. The
assistant treasurer. Mrs. Edward A.
Keys, will be present to receive dues.
Mrs. Marion Butler, chairman of hos
pitality, and her committee will serve
the tea after the meeting.
The Washington Readers Club held
Its first entertainment of the season at
All Souls Church October l.. The bust
ness meeting included the reports and
a general discussion of prospective ac-
Invites. The hostess was Mrs. Vir-
ginia Bayly Blassingham, and the sub
ject was Ancient of Days" The pro-
gram was opened by Mrs. William
Woman's Beloved written by Margaret
wilkins, was read by Mrs. William c.
Harllee. A Letter of John to Gaius"
was read by Mr.. P. j. Altizer. Two
selections, THE Way of Peace" by
Lloyd, and spirit of God" by Neid-.
linger. were sung by Mrs. Grace Haz-
card Wormelle, accompanied by Miss
Elinor George. A one-act play, Naomi
and Her Daughters" was presented by
Miss Lenora DeGrange as Naomi. Miss
Lulu Adams as Ophir and Mrs. Esther
Waldron as Ruth.
SOrOptimist CIub.-The weekly lunch
con of the club was held at the La
Fayette Hotel on Wednesday, the presi-
dent Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, pre-
siding Mrs. Locher has just returned
from New York. where she attended an
important moving picture conference.
She gave an account of the conference,
stating that every branch of the moving
picture industry was represented. She
was unanimously chosen as chairman of
committee to take up the matter of
a moving picture library where inpor-
tant films like Peter Pan" and others
suitable for children, as well as historical
films, could be preserved. The honor
guest and speaker was Miss Elizabeth
Childrens Bureau. Miss Shirley had
been in charge of the Ibero-American
exhibit in connection with the chill
drens bureau at Seville, Spain. She
has travelled extensively in Europe and
in South America. Her talk on child
welfare in connection with the exhibit
and her account of her observations
while travelling in Venezuela was given
in a most charming manner, and was
full of interest.
Guests in attendance were Mrs P.
D. Probert of Los Angeles, Salif., cousin
of Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, and
Mrs. Anna Engel, secretary to the presi-
dent of the Commercial National Bank
of the District, who was entertained
by Mrs. Bertha Jones. The club has
received an invitation to attend a house.
warming at Stoneleigh Court on october
4, 8 pm, by the president of the Wash
ington Club of American Pen Women,
Mrs. Edna Gasch who is also men,
Der of the Soroptimist Club.
The Wheel of Progress held its first
"get-together" meeting of the Fall sea-
son at the Washington Hotel September
26, Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
president general, presiding Mrs. Wor-
rell, who has recently returned from
a visit to Portland. Me- where she was a
delegate from Beck Circle of this city
to the Ladies of the G. A. r. Con-
vention, told of her trip, and of her visit
afterward to Nova Scotia and the
EVangellne country.
After short business session the
meeting was turned over to Mrs. Mary
S. Parker, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, who presided over a
musical program with an array of Wash
ington talent as follows Mrs. Lucia r.
Maxwell, national chairman of the Ameri-
canization committee of the League of
American Pen Women, gave a reading
Of two of her own patriotic poems and
one by Mrs. Grace Coolidge; Miss Emily
johnson. piano solo, Mrs Lucie Nc
Creary sang song composed by her
mother. dedicated to her own little son;
Miss Wilmeth Gary played a piano
solo of her own composition; Mrs. Amos
Fries in an original poem. and Mrs.
sarah Deeds gave reading composed
by the late Mrs. Lozier.
The Zonta Club met at the Raleigh
Hotel Wednesday noon. In the absence
of the president Miss Gertrude Van
Hoesen presided. A Fall style show
was held. members of the club acting
as models. Mrs Alice Buchanan gave
the accompanying talk and furnished
the gowns. DR.. Heddie Weeks of New
Orleans, president of the American
Women's Dental Association, will be the
speaker at the october meeting at
which time visiting CONTAINS in attend
ance at the American Dental Associa-
ton meeting will be special guests.
The Twentieth Century CIub.-The
civic section, Mrs. Charles Thomas
Watson, chairman, will hold its first
meeting of the season Thursday, at
1890 pm, at the Y. w. c. A. The
speaker, Mr.. Albert L. Harris, municipal
architect for the District of Columbia,
will talk on the schools of Washing