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

1 $1,000
&C the Y. w. G. A. Mrs. Thomas w
Sidwell leader of the section, will pre-
side. Mr.. and Mrs. Mann will be guests
| Of the section at a luncheon which will
| follow the meeting. Reservations Tor
luncheon must be made by wednesday
night.
The Capitol fiIn History Club met
| November l3 at the home of Mrs.
Slime, Mrs Rorke assisting hostess.
After the luncheon the business meet
| ing was called to order by the presi-
| dent, Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Rorke gave
report Of the District of Columbia
Federation meeting. A paper on oslo
! (Christianial was read by Mrs. Elliot.
Mrs. j. p. Yort. native Of Denmark,
who was guest of the club, gave n
talk.
The Crittendon Wheel Club met No
venber Z with Mrs. NJ Z. Brashears
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd H. Sutton, In Chevy Chase. Six
teen members and one guest were pres
| ent. Altar luncheon was served the
| usual business meeting followed, and
reports. of the treasurer and secretary
were read and approved. On Friday
the members Of the club will plant
an American elm at the home, on New
Cut road, in memory of Mrs Mary w.
Story, beloved hub of the organization
for many years. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. M. M.
Hillman.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow, l pm, at the home of Mrs.
Mary E. EppelsheiIner, 1927 Hiatt place
northwest, Mrs. Gertrude Smith and
Mrs. Clara Livingston, hostesses.
The Ladies' Of the KeniIwnrth Child
held its last regular meeting on We'd
nesday afternoon, November IS, at the
home OF Mrs. Phillip Lazarus, on
Eastern avenue, Kenilworth, D. G.
November 6 the guild held a card
party at the home of Mrs. Hudson, on
Ord street northeast. A large number
OF players were present and appropriate
prizes were awarded. The proceeds
! went toward charity.
The Chillum District Study Club of
the Prince Georges County Federation
Of Women's Clubs held its regular Mo-
vember meeting at the home of Mrs.
Md, November IL, with the pres
ident, Mrs. j. Enos Ray, presiding. Mrs.
May carney and Mrs. Ruby Martin
were elected to membership. Mrs. Lulu
L. Castle, fair chairman, reported le-
ceipt of check for $50 for the third
prize for the clubs exhibit at the Marl-
boro fair this year. Mrs. Mabel l..
Tip, acting director, gave a report on
the semi-annual meeting of the Prince
ems Clubs held at Beltsville November
6. The club was represented by the
president, Mrs. Ray; Mrs. Tip, di-
rector; Miss Anna Gibbons and Mrs.
Mary G. Thurman as delegates.
The club voted to contribute $25 of
the prize money to the Harriet T. Brown
loan scholarship fund, and also voted
to purchase 6 acres of the 100-acre fed
Grafton forest the. Women's Clubs of
This 6-acre tract is to be known as the
Chillum District Study Club Forest
Mrs. Ruby Nixon, chairman Of fine
arts, took over the program, and papers
were read by Mrs. Ella @. Nalley on
Drama" and Mrs. Nixon on History
Of American Music" The travel talk,
which was much enjoyed, was on the
Southern States, with Mrs. Nalley tell
ing of Industrial Conditions in Texas"
and Mrs. Sipes' subject being Cotton"
The Writer'S League OF Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center Friday at 8 pm. The program
includes short stories by William Jack
son and Miss Katherine Hopson: verse
by Mrs. Rittue and Mr.. Colcord; sketch
by Charles Cottingham. All interested
in writing are invited. Mr.. Colcord,
who has Just returned from New York.
reported O satisfactory sale of his
Juvenile books in the libraries there.
Miss Mary Oddenido read THE Flag"
a story Of Americanization. Mrs. Hornig
produced q short story, THE Flapper."
Miss Marie Dallas read group OF five
poems.
The Speech Reading Club meets every
Monday, g pm, In the clubrooms. I'm
til further notice, the clubrooms will be
open every Thursday from to 10 pm.
for lip-reading practice, card playing
and listening to the radio. Fridays
from 3 to $50 pm. week end sale OF
cake and Christmas articles. Also on
Saturdays, same hours, tea will be
served. November % a benefit card
party will be held in clubrooms at
pm. November 90 a white fair and
Christmas bazaar will open at pm.
From $50 to Z o'clock a supper will be
served. The faie will continue Novem-
Der 80 from pm. through the evening.
The regular monthly meeting Of
washington Chapter, No. 1, w. 0. n.
A. r. D.. will be held November ~ at
the Thomas Circle Club. Mrs. William
p. Herbst, Mrs. r. v. Moskins, Mrs
BENJAMIN Gass and Mrs. NJ. Jacobs will
be inostesses for the occasion. A pro-
gram for Christmas activities Is being
arranged.
The board Of lady managers Of the
George washington University Hospital
has resumed its monthly meeting. Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor, president, presided at
the last meeting. Reports were heard
from }chairmen Of committees. The
hospital was reported to be in good con-
dition. Many improvements were noted
The nursery and obstetrical wards were
furnished with new equipment, new
sterilizer being purchased Tor the soiu-
ton room. DiSpensary needs are also
met by funds from the budget.
National Genealogical Society.-Pa-
irons and patronesses Of the series OF
lectures being given by Miss Jean
Stephenson on genealogical research In
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Justice and Mrs. Josiah Van orsdel,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Caldwell jenkins and
DR.. and Mrs. q. M. Brumbaugh. The
next lecture in the course will be given
Monday evening at 17o6 L street north
west and will treat Of Various Kinds
of Evidence and Their Value"
The International Association Of Art
and Letters will give its next tea No
vember % at the Portland Hotel. Miss
Rebecca Dial will read two Of her own
poems, 1.-The Spoken Word" and "A
Prayer"
The November meeting of the Six
tenth Street Heights W0man's Club
was held last Tuesday at the home of
the hostess, Mrs. o. E. Sweet. Mrs.
Edwin E. Roberts presided. Members
of the club and their guests was adj
dressed by Miss Edna B. McNaughton,
professor Of home economics and school
education of the University Of Maryland
Miss McNaughton used as her subject
Child Training and Habit Formation"