Evening star., 1929-06-30

The meeting of the Soroptomist Club
| Wednesday at the Hotel La Fayette, took
| the form of a farewell luncheon, the
president, Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher,
presiding. The club will recess until
September 4.
| Honor guests at the speakers table
we're Mr.. Charles w. Darr, president
/ Washington Chamber of Commerce;
| Mr.. Isaac Cans, Mr. Ernest Johnston,
president Ad Club; Mr. Mark Lans-
burgh of the Kiwanis Club, Mrs Lacian
Kimball, wife of the inspector ge1t.t al of
the United States Army, and ME- Will
| lard M. Kochendorfef, manager of the
| La Fayette Hotel. The representatives of
the Rotary and Monarch Clubs were alb
sent because of a convention and final
| luncheon.
The speaker was Mr.. Charles w. Darr,
| president Washington Chamber of
Commerce. The keynote of his speech
was voteless washington and what the
chamber is doing to remedy this sit
uation. Several vocal numbers were
rendered by Mr.. Paul CARRIER, whose
piano accompanist was Mrs. Jewell
| Downs.
The following guests were in attend
| ance: Edith c. Thompson, the guest of
Miss Gene Bearmore; Mrs. Eli Helmick,
past registrar of the D. A. r. and men,
Der of the American Pen Women, the
| guest OF Mrs. Edna Gasch; Mrs. Mary
| Hunter of Wilbur, Wash, the guest of
! Mrs. Isabelle Baker; Mrs Emelie Craw-
ford and Mrs. William Zimmerman. the
guests OF Mrs: Sadie Trapp; MIR. Bert
Robertson and Mr.. E. M. Wallace, the
guests of Miss Alice Thomas and Miss
Elsie Ehninger, Miss Teresa r. O'Bierne
and Miss Ella A. Hanft, teacher Column
bia Junior High School, guests of Mrs.
| agnes l. Klnnear; Miss Mildred Duncan.
Philadelphia Soroptomist, guest of Mrs.
ethel *. Pollard; Mrs. Martha c. Grjggs,
| legal division of the Bureau of Gus
| toms, guest of Miss Katherine Pike. and
Leige Todhunter of the University of
Otago, New Zealand, the guest of DR..
Lillian B. Storms.
The president of the club, Mrs Har-
riet Hawley Locher, will leave shortly
for To-day trip to New York.
| The first outing of the club will
take place in the near future at the
Summer cottage of Mrs. Nellie B. Hy-
song, on the bay.
Woman's Club. Of Bethesda.-At the
| nrst meeting of the new executive
board, held Tuesday at the clubhouse.
with the president, Mrs. Gilbert H.
| Grosvenor, in the chair, 1t was an
nounced that while most of the clubs
activities are suspended during the
|
its new chairman, Mrs. Willard Hayes,
VIII continue the all-day sewing meet
1ngs on the first Monday of each
| month. The first of these meetings will
be held July l at the clubhouse. The
house will be open from 1890 am. to 3
pm. Members of the Bethesda Club
and of other clubs of the community
are invited to come in at any time that
Is convenient during the day and give
as much time as they can spare. to
sewing for the Montgomery County
| Hospital. Bring sandwiches for lunch
| at noon. Coffee will be served by the
| committee in charge.
The house committee, Mrs. Oliver
owen Kuhn, chairman, plans a series
of dances to be given once a month at
the clubhouse. and the ways and means
committee, Mrs. James Adkins chair
man, will sponsor at least one bridge
| tea during the vacation months.
| The president. Mrs. Grosvenor. an
| nounced that the personnel OF her new
executive board was almost complete,
only one craftsmanship that of the
| department of international relations,
remaining untitled. The new list OF
chairmen includes the following club
! members: Mrs. Maude Howell Smith,
| fine arts; Mrs. George E. Pariseau, ap-
| piled education; Mrs. John A. Holmes,
public welfare; Mrs. Richard Antrobus,
social service; Mrs. C. Willard Hayes,
hosnital: Mrs. B. Ashby Leavell, leg1s-
| Iation. Mrs. Ford E. Yourlg. American
home: Mrs. J. Wilbur Green, press ana
| publicity; Mrs. Nina Church Brann,
motion pictures; Mrs. Oliver owen
| Kuhn, house; Mrs. James Aoknns, ways
| and means: Mrs. Walter z. Perry, nos
Tita1itv. Mrs. George Wady Imlrle,
pp,ennbership: phi Mrs. Francis G. wallace
,rooram: Mrs. j. j. Miller. county .oi,
practnr. MRS. Sidney Bursley, speclaatt
oromnds committee, and Mrs; Erlese @
| tS,,oiiace resolutions. Board OF oiIec-
we. Mrs w. B. N. Brookes, MIs'
tS1;s,,. soiS Hanson. Mrs. L. Gibbon MhtCe'
! NS;ss Mona Gill, Mrs. Earl W.
a,,d Mrs, E. Percival wilson.
,.o,, woman's Relief Corps held
It's regular meeting on Monoay Mrs
Anna Horn. presiding All reports WEI .t
raad and accepted. The relief comnlC-
tsa renorted visiting the sick. Inc Jun.
| Tor vice president, MRS. MARY Dom, s,,,"ss m
! nresent after an absence que 10 IiiiieSS 80
lime % the officers and members oA
the corps were entertained at tne noltie at,e
| of Mrs. Virginia SheetZ. All sisiSeu ss,oart
,sousd bv the Soldiers Home Bano.
ppiaces of interest were visited IN tlle
home also Gen, John A. Logans Conip
| In the United States National Cemetery.
| later in the evening the ladies' mo
| tored to the home of Mrs. Mimla van
Demark. where q surprise birthday party
was given her. Those present Were
Mrs. Anna Horn, Mrs. jessie Dice' DC
Mrs. Ethel Grimes, MRS. Eila ao VT sih- l p
SON. Mrs. Calvin, Mrs. Suayne, Mrs.
Annie Dommitt, Mrs. Catherine Scott,
| Miss Ruth Scott, Mrs. Tate, Mr. ana
| Mrs. Atchinson, Mrs. Taylor, CoIlraue
q. w. Van Denmark, Grant Van De-
mark and others.
The Petworth Players held their an
nual banquet at the Woman's CITY Clup
! .June IA. Mrs. Harry M. Test, president,
presiding, Each member was presented
with a miniature actress, the handiworK
Of MRS. Test. The table center piece was
| a miniature stage depicting scene from
| the latest play produced by the play
| ers, 1.-TWO Crooks and Lady" tner
| contribution to the contest of the COM
munity plays. This, also' was the "orA
| of Mrs. Test.
Following the banquet, a business
meeting and election of officers was
| held. with the following result: PreS1-
dent Mrs. Test (re-elected); vice presl-
| dent Mrs Maude Wedemann (re-elect-
i ed) secretary, Mrs. r. C. Smith; treas
i urer, Mrs. Writ Taylor (re-electeO. :.
irving Bucklin, their honorary member,
was elected director for the first group
| of plays, to be given in the early Fall,
| and Mr.. Writ Taylor was elected to hon.
orary membership and director of prop
| critics. "A new member, Mrs. W. d.
Frazier, was voted to membership. Two
| new members were given hearty vel.
j come, Mrs. Augusta o. Johnson and
| Miss Frances Sanford. After the busi-
| ness meeting Mr.. Bucklin gave a read
ing, Mrs. Frederick Bourbon short
story Mrs. Charles ]. Newhard toast