Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
CLUB NEWS

Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night, with Mrs. e. Helen
Temple, president, In the chair. The
absent Officers places were filled by
Miss Eleanor Marston, Mrs. Percy
Parker and Mrs. Burrows. The reports
of the secretary and the treasurer were
approved. Mrs. Curry gave an account
Of relief work and told of meeting the
only Grand Army man now in Win
chester. Va, while on a recent visit
there. Word was received that Com
rade Clark and Comrade Bricker are
very Ill. Mrs. Dieterich has sufficiently
improved TO 60 to her sisters home In
Vermont. The funeral Of Comrade
Clendaniel was attended by Mrs. Tenn
pie, who asked the secretary. Mrs. Ma
sympathy to Miss Clendaniel. The
corps voted to send flowers to Miss
Mamie Lancaster, who Is Ill.
Mrs. Addie Hickman was given ris-
ing vote in recognition OF her work
as chairman Of the excursion TO Chesa :
peake Beach. on which the corps had
a pleasant outing, and the treasury was
increased about $50.
The president asked Mrs. Oldroyd To
install Mrs. Percy Parker as second
color -bearer, succeeding. Mrs. Florence
infant son to attend regularly. News
has been received Of the birth OF
daughter to Mrs. Alverda Redman
Eddy OF Williamsport, Pa. The secre-
tary was asked to write congratulations
to Mrs. Eddy, a former corps presi-
dent. The corps appropriated money
for a present for Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Parker, recently married.
The department president. MRS.
Charlotte M. Gary. thanked Mrs. Mar
earet Bradt for representing the Wom-
mans Relief Corps July in the pa
triotic service at Sylvan Theater. Many
corps members joined the Victory com
nlittee In entertaining last week At Mar
shall Hall 20 veterans from Mount Alto'
Mrs Cora l.. Mandy stated that on
the opening of the quilting work she
would bring another quilt from the pa
tron who gave eight orders last season.
Mrs. Temple suggested day AZ Great
Fails. After discussion. August was
selected. and members were instrucCeo
to meet. about 10 am. at the Old Do
minion Station. Rosslyn, va, bringing
individual lunches.
There will be no regular meeting
August 6. but the president reauesteo
the members to meet for practlce on
that evening. which will not connlct
with a council session called by the oe-
nartrnent president. Guests were De-
partment Comdr. Samuel q. MaWson'
Col. Oldroyd and Mrs. Tillle ID. Entrl-
kin, department chaplain. MRS. EsIhe,
Lippold and Mrs. Hattie CANADA served
refreshments.
women's CITY Ciub.-Mrs. M. L.
whitmarsh will be hostess for the tues
day evening free-and-easy AUCTION
bridge section. which continues To meet
at 1880 o'clock each week in the pail
room OF the clubhouse. Club members
are taking advantage OF the guest priv
leees during the Summer months ov en-.
tertaining their friends 81 or1dge ON
these evenings. Guests present TUESDAY
were Mrs. U. L. Kelly, Miss Snodgrass
and Mrs. Tomlinson with Mrs. z. @.
Heidel; Miss Louise Van Metre OF Can.
fornia with Mrs E. W. Van Metre, ana
Mrs. II. Mess with Mrs Helen MONTAGUE.
Miss Julia Bannigan, chairman OF the
aibrarv committee, has made announce
ment of the placing OF several M Cne
popular new books on the library snelVes
and the continued sale at reduced prices
of read magazines TO be had IN the griii
of the clubhouse. Members read ana
pass on current magazines for sale on
the bargain table and proceeds from
such sales are used in the purchase OF
new books by the committee.
Visitors at the clubhouse recently were
Mrs. j. L. Huber of Lancaster, N. Y;
Rev. Marcus and Mrs. Dickson. Glas-
gov. Scotland; Mrs. c. d. Champlin and
Miss Caroline Champlin, Hammonds,
port. N. Y; Mrs. Thomas L. Morss ana
Miss Julia A. Morss. Chicago: Marian
Banker. Berkeley, Calf: Miss D. Ma
RNgf0n.
Sarah v. and Mary L. Kerr. Oakland.
Calf: Mrs. Mary Raycroft, Carson City,
New; Alba E. Phelps. San Francisco;
Mrs. Francis B. Courteney and Ruth
p. Simpson. Detroit, Mich; Mrs. j. s.
and Miss Margaret w. Taylor. Berkeley,
Calf; Mrs. James Sykes. Providence,
R. l.: Mrs. Arthur U. Boughton. Boston;
Mrs Max Rotter and Mrs. Harriet Q.
Smith. Milwaukee. Wis; Miss Isabelle
L. Chafin, Dearborn, Mich; Mrs. Earl
e. Jester. Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. j. 9.
Meier. Philadelphia, Pa. and Mrs. ]. l..
S. Simpson Of Toronto, Ontario. Many
members of the club are enjoying the
courtesy of clubs elsewhere as these
guests Of the club have enjoyed the
reciprocal relations during their stay
In the Capital.
On Wednesday instead Of the usual
a
bers of the Zonta Club drove to the
home of another member, Miss Sue
Elizabeth CAN'T. on Severn River. and
had a picnic. The trip was made by
automobiles and there were about 40
in the party. Arriving. the party went
in for water sports-swimming, diving
and boating Some of the group indulg-
ed In base ball. committee headed
by Margaret Hill saw to 1t that the
enlivened appetites were well taken care
Of. In addition, the hostess, Miss CAN'T,
furnished soft shell crabs and other sea
food in abundance. The club thoroughly
enjoys getting together at intervals
through the heated term for real sport
and play. Other outings will be en-
joyed during the Summer period.
Burnside Relief Corps, No. 4, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, held It's Summer
monthly meeting on Wednesday Of last
week. The meeting was called to order
by its president, Mrs. Della L. OBrien.
and attended by good number, not
withstanding the heat.
The chairman of the relief commit
tee, Mrs. Clara True. being absent, no
report was had from her work, but the
other members of Burnside had done
much good with visits to the sick and
afflicted.
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