Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Gifts were provided for the Is Army
nurses who are patients In the nos
pital
Much sickness was reported among
the members. Many calls had beer
made and flowers sent to others.
An invitation was extended by the
Sojourners' Club to the organization tt
attend meeting to be held at tne
Mayf1ower January IL.
Mrs. Ellen Macdonald, Mrs. Lucy
Campbell of the Arlington committee
and Mrs. M. c. O'Neill attended the
funeral of Sergt. Arthur Leonard Wads-
worth. jr., Of the United States Marine
Corps, his wife and three young chill
dren, all of whom died from the effects
of escaping gas in their home on
Christmas eve. Carnations and white
nYacinths expressed the sympathy OF
the chapter to the bereaved relatives.
The League of Republican Women
omitted meetings during the holidays
but will resume with its sessions to-
morrow, $3.50 pm, at the washington
Club. An earlier hour than usual is
named in order to give time for the
annual roll call. which is to be held
and at which it is hoped every mem
Der will be present The subject Tor
the forum will be the naval cruisers
bill. now before Congress. The discus
sion will be led by the chairman of the
political study committee, Mrs. Charles
Alger, and Miss Clara McQuown, pub
l:cist. Miss Mcclure, national commit.
teewoman from the State of Iowa, Will
ne present and speak.
The next club luncheon Will occur
January 81 at pm. at the Washing
ton Club. Those desiring reservations
should apply to Mrs. r. II. McNellI,
1912 Garfield street.
Mrs. Hartman, president OF the
league, is serving on a subcommittee OF
the inaugural committee with Miss
Mabel Boardman, and the honorary
president, Mrs. Speel, is acting as
chairman of the subcommittee on
housing for the Inauguration.
The University of Michigan Alumnae
associate members will
be hostesses to the club at card party
on Thursday at 8 pm, at 2801 Thirty
fourth place, corner of Fulton street,
The associate members Of the Michi-
gan Alumnae Club are the wives OF
members of the mems club. Mrs. AL
fred T. Newbold is chairman and will
be assisted by: Mrs. Samuel Willard
Beakes. Mrs Martin Luther D'Ooge,
Mrs. James S. Carpenter, Mrs. Charles
D. Cole, Mrs. Norman c. Damon, Miss
Jane Fralick, Mrs. Norman F. Harri-
man, Mrs. Karl F. Keller. Mrs. Paul
P. Magof1n, Mrs. Durant W. Springer,
Mrs. James A. Robertson and Mrs.
Dennis p Ollinlan
The Woman's Alliance of All Souls
Church (Unitarian) will meet Friday.
IL am, in Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and
Harvard streets Dr. Arson Phelps
Stokes will address the Alliance on
Medieval Universities
Luncheon will be served at l pm,
Mrs. Hugh Boutelle, hostess.
ScroptomiSt Club.-Dr. De Witt c.
CroisSant, professor, George Washington
University, gave talk to the members
of the club on 1.-THE Educational Move
ment in the Teaching of English as
Related to Business" on Wednesday at
the weekly luncheon, Lafayette Hotel,
l pm. Self-eXpression, rather than the
following out of prescribed rules and
customs, was the keynote of the ad-
dress
Atalie, a Cherokee Indian princess
of New York City, who is a singer,
fashion designer and interior decora-
tor, spoke on the work she is doing in
promoting Indian art from the pre-
historic phase to modern art
Mrs. Agnes Grant, recently with the
Motion Picture Publicity Bureau of the
Miami Chamber of Commerce, was
also a guest at the speakers table.
Miss Margaret Reed, superintendent
of nurses, Allegheny Valley Hospital,
Tarentum, Pa, was the guest of Miss
Matte Gibson of the Children's Hos
pltal.
The WOman's Club of Chevy Chase.
The New Year reception of the So
cial section of the club, in honor of the
executive board and the new members
Of the club and their husbands, was
held at the home of the leader of the
section, Mrs. George F.. Mikkelson.
Tuesday evening. The officers receiv-
ing were the president, Mrs. William
G. Dennis; the first vice president, Mrs.
r. Harvey Sargent; the recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. Joseph Travers Mcguire
the corresponding secretary Mrs. Bur-
ton McCollum, and the treasurer, Mrs,
Russell S. Mcbride Mrs. Mikkelson
made the introductions.
The ladies serving In the dining
room at the table were Mrs. LyleS Of
futt, Mrs. George S. Jameson, Mrs
Chauncey Depew Snow and Mrs. Rob
ert E. Klein, ST. The committee who
arranged for the reception were Mrs
Klein, Mrs. George w. Lewis, Mrs
q r n
Pitts and Mrs. Thomas L. Phillips
Miss Helen Harrington. Miss Barbara
Dyson and Miss Martha Jean White
size, members of the junior section. also
were assisting. Many of the guests re-
manned for dancing.
On Tuesday the nature section will
meet at 10 am. at Chevy Chase Circle
for the usual walk. At the same hbul
the January luncheon committee will
meet at the home of the chairman
Mrs. Harry F. Lowe, on Primrose street
At IL o'clock the membership commit.
tee will meet at the home of its chair.
man, Mrs. Karl C. Corley, on Western
avenue, and at 1890 pm. the socia
section will meet at the home of tn:
leader, Mrs. Mikkelson, to plan fol
early Spring entertainments. Thi.
meeting will be followed by an informa
lunCneOn.
On Wednesday the music section will
meet at 10 am. in the E. v. Browne
School for the FIRST rehearsal of tn,
new year. The section is preparin.
now for the concert to be given In Feb,
ruary at the New Willard Hotel for thu
benefit of the Central Union Mission.
At l pm. Wednesday the executive
board will meet at the home of Mrs
Frederic e. Harrington, 64I2 Connects
cut avenue, for luncheon, which will
be followed by the monthly meeting
Mrs. harrington will be assisted in en-.
tertaining by Mrs. Joseph Travers Ma.
guire and Mrs. Harold G. Moulton.
On Thursday at pm. the junior
section will meet at the home of Mis-.
Katherine Ireland, on Mckinley street
The Woman's Club of Kensingtor
met Friday afternoon at the home O.