Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

Manor House Chapter, ID. A. r.
About 40 members and guests of Manor
House Chapter spent the afternoon OF
July ~ at Camp Lauralta -on-the-
Potomac. the Summer home of DR.. and
Mrs. Clifton Clark The crowd followed
signs placed at intervals along the old
towpath by the canal, to this spot
along the Potomac just across the river
from the Palisades spot often painted
by Washington artists.
Canoes waited at the wharf for those
who enjoyed that sport. The afternoon
passed with swimming and boating as
the most popular diversion, and as the
shadows commenced to lengthen every
one gathered at the foot of tall flag
pole topped by "Old Glory" and at
the request of the regent, Miss Mary
Lee Goddard, the Salute to the Flag"
was led by the State regent, Mrs.
David Caldwell, who, accompanied by
MIR. Caldwell, was the honor guest.
Mrs. Caldwell gave a few words of
greeting. Miss Lillian Chenoweth, for
charge of the supper program, which
celebrated the birthdays of the young
est and Oldest members of the chapter,
Miss June Judd and Gen. N. d. Hay
kins. After supper, canoeing was again
enjoyed.
The SOroptimist Club enjoyed its
second outing of the season at the
cottage of one of It's members, DR.. Lulu
I. Waters, at Morris Point on the Po-
tomac, Sunday, July %. The party
left DR.. Waters Office. 1707 Columbia
road northwest, in automobiles deco
rated in the colors of the club, orange
and blue.
Following luncheon the party donned
bathing suits and was taken out by
Ernest Ellis in his motor boat to the
fishing grounds Of the Potomac, which
are especially fine at this point. MIR.
Ellis, assisted by Capt. Lee Norris,
were kept busy batting hooks for the
Soroptimist anglers. Swimming was
enjoyed during the afternoon. The
supper which followed was featured by
toasts to the hostess, club songs, yells,
and speeches. Another run in Mr.
Ellis motor boat was made to Palmer
and return in the evening, after which
the parry departed for the city.
Henry c. Spengler Unit. No. IL, OF the
American Legion Auxiliary.-The reg
ular monthly meeting was held July II
at the Thomas Circle Club. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Amos A. Fries. presided.
The important business that came
up for decision was the question of con-
tinuance of the rehabilitation work at
Walter Reed Hospital and the Unit
IL years the chairman Of the Walter
Reed Hospital work, Mrs. Clara Some
man, has brought her words of good
cheer to the amputation wards, together
with something of the material nature;
it was unanimously voted to continue
this work, as was also the sending OF
our Girl Scout to the camp for two
weeks. The child welfare work was
also to be continued. AS Mr.. Austin
Imrie, relief officer of the Legion, was
to be our guest speaker, we were pre-
pared to place our problems before him.
Through Mr.. Imrie the Community
unit welfare work in all the necessary
branches.
The delegates to the convention are
Mrs. Amos A. Fries. Mrs. Rice w.
Means, Mrs. May D. Lightfoot. Mrs.
Louise White, Mrs. Ethel Fowler, Mrs.
Carl G. Brown, Mrs. Dorothy Harper,
Mrs. John Thomas Taylor, Mrs. Frank
Fuller. Mrs. Clara Sonneman, Mrs.
Richard Seely Jones, Mrs. Lucien Max
well, Mrs William Wolff Smith, Mrs.
Ethel Mock and Mrs. Steuart johnson.
The ZOnta Club wednesday held It's
weekly luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel.
There were no guests. as the last meet
ing in each month is devoted to club
business. Miss Esther C. M. Guide, the
president, was in the chair, and re-
ports were heard from the secretary,
Mrs Grace Landon, and the treasurer,
Miss Emma T. Hahn, as well as re-
ports from many of the committee
chairmen. Miss Guide spoke of the
growth of the confederation during the
last year. stating that 81 new clubs had
been brought in, and urged that fur
Their efforts be made toward organiza-
ton of clubs in the Southwestern and
Southeastern States. The Washington
club was the channel of organization
for two clubs last year and will or
ganize at least one this year in one of
the nearby cities. The 1880 conven-
ton will be held in the extreme North
west, with the city of Seattle as host,
and already the local zontians are
making plans for sending large dele
CATION to the convention which will be
held early in June. Club members are
coming and going during these warm
Summer days. Miss Julia D. Conner
is Just back from vacation trip and
Mrs. Emily c. Dickinson is just leaving