Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

The literature section will meet at
the home of Mrs. Austin Clark, 1918
Wyoming avenue, Monday evening, Feb
ruary 25, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Frederic
E. harrington will review the modern
drama. Mrs. Louis Simon, chairman
of hosteSses, will have assisting her Mrs,
Paul Bartsch, Mrs. Bonner, Mrs. G. s.
Watson. Mrs. H. L. Knight. Mrs. Ed
ward Carter, Mrs. Eugene Shaw. Mrs.
Charles E. Cooke and Mrs. z. C.
Thomas.
Burnside Relief Corps No. 4, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, met February 13 at
G. A. r. Hall, with its president, Mrs.
Della l.. O'Brien, presiding. Mrs. Alice
Meade was absent from the city at
tending the funeral of her aunt. The
secretarys minutes and the treasurer's
report were approved. A report was
handed to the chairman of relief, Mrs.
Cora B. Davis. Many of Burnside's
members participated in the Lincoln
celebration held at Congregational
Church. Through the generosity of the
musician of Burnside, Miss Adelaide
Foster, the proceeds of card parties
given on Saturday evenings were ten
dered to Burnside.
Mrs. Della l.. O'Brien, president, was
installed as vice president of the De-
partment of the Potomac.
Many of Burnside'S members are also
members of the Department of the
Potomac for the year 1929; namely,
Miss Jennie Hamilton, press correspond
ent; Miss Adelaide Foster, musician:
Mrs. Cora Davis and Mrs. Alice Meade.
members of the executive board: Mrs,
Rose Pennell alternate to the delegate.
The corps will entertain its friends
on March l3 with musicale.
Mr.. James Lewis Moneyway gave a
4o-mlnute talk on short-story writing
10 the Junior group of the District
League of American Pen Women at the
club rooms last Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, preceding the artists tea. He
dwelt on how to present the characters
In the plot in order to hold the interest
OF the reader. His talk was crowded
with good suggestions, intermingled
with a little romance and humor,
Mrs. Eugene Collister invited the mem
bers OF the group to her home on the
evening OF the 28th of February, to a
salon literaire.
Robert Ruckman, pianist. gave a demon
stratlon of his ability and convinced his
audience of a brilliant future. Miss
Elizabeth Bell, soprano, sang several
songs, accompanied by Mr. Ruckman. A
social hour followed, when the members
ana friends were presented to the
artists by the exhibitors, Miss Loretta
Lowenstein, Mrs. Margaret RucEnan
and Mrs. Gladys Shantz, while review
Ing the beautiful collection of pastel,
oil and China.
Monday evening Mr.. Douglass Bement
OF George Washington University spoke
10 the short-story group, which was
recently organized by Miss Myrta Ethel
GaWooo. His lecture drew an unusually
large audience.
1nere were numerous guests at the
presidents tea on Tuesday afternoon.
The out-of-town guests were Miss
Lilly Josephine Lever of California and
Mrs. Emily Stowe of Wisconsin,
tuesday evening the poetry 1roup
met at the clubhouse with Mrs. Flor
ence Barnes as hostess, when Mile. L.
Maret recited one of her poems. Miss
Louise Worden read her latest poem,
SapphlreS Blue" The next meeting
VIII be held at the home of Mrs.
Barnes at 3 in the afternoon, when
MRS. Lars Anderson will attend and
read some of her poems.
Next Sunday afternoon Mrs. L. Hill
ton, chairman of the music group, an
nounces a musicale and tea at the
clubhouse, 1893 Sixteenth street north
west, at 4:30. The artist will be Mrs.
Cnarles V. Inlay, pianist; Mrs. j. j.
underwood, soprano: Mrs Frances w.
shore, contralto; Mrs. Dawson Ohm
stead, soprano and accompanist; Mrs.
Rose Maxwell Dickey, violinist: Mrs
Louise Freitag will be the accompanist
for Mrs. Dickey. The members are per
mitted to invite guests.
on Monday evening. the 25th, the
regular business meeting will be held
ana the reports of the nominating COM
mlttee Will be read. Members are urged
to be present. Tuesday afternoon the
last Fellowship tea of the season will
take place. There will be an interesting
program. Mrs. Marie C. Sprinkle will
play several Of her musical compositions.
tuesday evening the current events
group VIII meet at the clubhouse at
pm, when Mrs. Nina Reed will speak
on Experimental Government in Rus
STA" Mrs. Reed is we'll known in WASH
lngton for her radio work. At the next
meeting of the group Senator Capper
VIII be the speaker and friends of the
league are cordially invited.
The WOman's Club of Chew Chasn
Md.-The Hon. J. Reuben Clark. Under
secretary OF State. spoke to the Wom-
ans CLUB OF Chevy Chase. Md. on Mex
leo, describing the people and customs
OF that land. at the February meeting
held on Wednesday in the Chevy Chase
presbyterian Church. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. William c. Dem
MS, the president. after which the mem
oers sang the Maryland Club song. "Our
Pledge the author. Mrs. Chester Ora
nam, accompanying at the piano, and
Mrs. George v. Graham singing the FIRST
verse as solo.
On molten of Mrs. Karl G. Corlev
chairman of membership, the follow
ing we're elected members Mrs. Ar
thur Wheatley Palmer, Mrs James E.
Black, Mrs. Kenneth d. McRae. Mrs.
Max A. Mccall. Mrs. James w. Muir
ply. Miss Matte Gibson, Mrs. Theo-
dore Knappen, Mrs. Charles z, FELTON,
and Mrs. William Allen Wilbur.
The leader Of the civic section, Mrs.
Charles w, Pimper. called attention 30
the organized classes at the Chevy
Chase Community Center in the E. v.
Brown School and also the Center ORA
matte Club. The club voted TO endorse
the movement for the construction of
a new elementary school to meet the
needs OF the very much increased popu-
lation in Chevy Chase, Md, and also
passed resolution asking the School
Board of the District of Columbia to
recognize the work of the late Alice
Deal, by naming the junior high school
to be built at Reno road the Alice Deal
Junior High School.
The committee to consider nomina-
tons for officers of the club in May will
consist of Mrs. Campbell E. Waters.
chairman; Mrs. Ben Temple Webster,
Mrs. George B. Wagner, Mrs. Charles
d. CurtiSs and Mrs. Louis S. Murphy.
The corresponding secretary and the
treasurer are not eligible for reelection.
Mrs. George w. Lewis was Chairman
of the committee which served the
luncheon preceding the meeting.
Lee Cercle Francois, Mrs. Chauncey
DenaW Snow leader mat AZ, rr,,orIn.,