Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| ranged program on the STUDY OF
European Countries" with the help OF
Mrs. o. F. Cook, who has promised to
send descriptive letters to the club each
month of her travels. All Of the men,
bers are locking forward to most
interesting year. Mrs. John HoWser
has invited the Study Club members
and their families to Bay Ridge August
to a Study Club picnic. A most en-
joyable time is anticipated by all.
Women's City CIub.-women of the
press proved to be a great attraction
for members of the club and their
friends. when Wednesday evening they
were dinner guests and speakers on the
program arranged by Miss Jessie Dell,
chairman of the business and profess
sional section. Speakers were MISS
Cora Rigby, Washington correspondent
for the Christian Science Monitor: Miss
Ruth Jones, society editor Of the Wash
ington Post; Mrs. Sallie v. H. Pickett,
society editor of The Evening Star: Miss
Madeline Ensig, radio writer OF the
Washington Herald; Miss Cecilia Mar
tin, staff photographer of the News,
and special correspondents, Misses
Winifred Mallon and Hazel Edgar.
Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, president OF
the club, and Mrs. Grattan KeranS, the
publicity chairman, spoke briefly. Miss
Dell presided. The dinner list being
oversubscribed, those who were unable
to make reservations came In Tor the
after-dinner talks. The clubrooms were
filled with members and their guests.
Miss Hazel Swift, chairman OF the
Tuesday evening free-and-easy auction
section, announces members are meet
ing each week at 1880 o'clock for play
Members are invited to make up" their
@ol.
attractive clubroom. Miss Media Ann
Martin will be hostess.
u. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, met
Tuesday evening, with its president,
Mrs. Myrtle James EhlerS, in the chair.
Other officers present were Mrs. Alice
M. Burke, junior vice, who acted IS
senior vice president; Miss Emma F.
Hayward, treasurer; Mrs. Irene Gran,
conductor: Mrs. Ella Wilson Southland,
the secretary, who acted as junior vice
president, and Mrs. Mabelle Mcdowell,
who acted as chaplain.
Mrs. Ethel v. Marx and Miss Anna
Graft, the daughter of Mrs. Irene Graf,
were initiated and welcomed. Mrs.
Marx later acted as junior vice presi-
dent and Miss Graf as guard.
The president appointed Mrs. South
u, D.
mittee to call upon Mrs. Alma Arson
Carroll, who has made application for
membership.
Miss Hayward reported that Miss M.
Genevieve Spencer, former president OF
the Daughters of Union Veterans OF
the Civil War, had passed away, and
that Mrs Olive c. johnson and DR..
johnson had gone to wildwood, N. j.,
to attend the G.. A. r. State conven-
ton, at which the doctor was delegated
to represent the national commander
in-chief, Judge Reese.
Mrs. Mcdowell reported that Mrs.
Bricker, as we'll as Comrade Bricker.
was Ill. A letter from Mrs. Anna Motter
Benton stated that she was sick, and
expressions of sympathy were ordered
sent to sick members.
Mrs. Louisa w. James is visiting in
Topeka, KanS. Mrs. Alice King Multi
gan has gone to California via the
Panama Canal, accompanied by Mrs.
Ida May TillotSon and her sister, Mrs.
LaMonte.
The invitation of the w. r. c. to
attend its outing for the Mount Alto
veterans and of the D. Of v. to attend
its excursion to Marshall Hall July 81
were accepted. The meeting closed with
singing of America"
Inc Wf1terS League OF washington
will meet at the Mount Pleasant liz
brary next Friday at 8 pm. All in
| tereSted in writing are invited. Fred
Mclaughlin will read his contest story,
William Jackson and Miss Stella
Hetrich stories and Mrs. leila New
comb verse.
At the last meeting Miss Marion
Usher reported the sale of an article
on Diplomatic Phraseology. Charles
Cottingham's Basic Patent Decisions"
is being translated into German. The
short story contest prizes of $40 and SIS
gold pieces were presented to Mrs. lone
Lee Mooney and Miss Georgia Redway,
after which the stories were read.
"a Dove, Calling" by Mrs. lone Lee
Mooney, was story sharp in character
drawing, full of atmosphere and inter-
esting in technique. THE Little Fool, "
by Miss Georgia Roadway, is a tale Of
the Holy Grail, a tender story, beauti-
fully done.
The Oxon Hill W0men'S Community
Club held its regular meeting June 26
at the Oxon Hill School. The meeting