Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

AIumnae Activities. The following
schools have each become q patron for
| the federation: Holy Cross Academy,
| Immaculate, Immaculate Conception,
| st. Cecilia's. st. Patricks, st. Paul's,
Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart of Mary
Georgetown, Holy Trinity, Georgetown
Visitation and st. Anthonys. other
| patroneSseS are Mrs. John Fitzgerald
| Mrs. Charles Semmes, Miss Grace
Fowler, Mrs. Frederic w. Seibold, Miss
M. Louise Darr, Mrs. James Colliflower,
| Miss Regina Biggs, Mrs. Alfred C.
Twentieth Century CIub.-At the
art section. Mrs. o. l.. Veerhoff, leader,
which meets tomorrow at 1890 pm, at
the Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and K
streets, DR.. Charles Moore of the Fine
Arts Commission will speak on 1.-THE
Architecture and Sculpture of the Dis
| trict of Columbia"
Mrs. William Apologize will speak on
1.-THE Story of My Garden" and Mrs.
John H. Dynes on "Winter-Then
| Spring" at the garden section, which
will meet on Tuesday, January 81, at 2
| pm, at the Y. w. G. A. The chairman
Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith, requests full
meeting for the transaction of i'm
portant section business.
The chairman of the committee
| ton of funds for the Community Chest
in the Twentieth Century Club Is Mrs.
| Charles Thomas Watson. Her assist
ants are Mrs. r. Thomas West, Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. H. C. New
conner, Mrs. Will G. Barnes, Mrs. Fran
! els M. Goodwin, Mrs. Truman Able,
Mrs. Daniel K. Shute, Mrs. Donna p.
Bonner, Mrs. j. B. Campbell and Mrs.
| Samuel Herrick. On the waiting list
are Mrs. ROBBIE M. Evans, Miss Jane
Randolph Young and Mrs s. j. Mauchly.
About so members of the civic section,
Mrs. Charles T. Watson, leader, attended
the lecture of DR.. William White at St.
Elizabeth's Hospital. His talk on the
! lunacy commitment law, now in COM
mittee of the House, was illuminating to
| his listeners, who were later taken in
vehicles over the grounds and then
through the wards. The members also
| attended DR.. Whites opening lecture, on
/ Psychology" to his students and then
| went to tea given by Mrs. White to
the club.
Among the members present were Mrs.
Watson and the officers of the club, Mrs.
! George F. Bowerman, president; Mrs.
w. w. Husband, Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke,
Mrs. Sidney H. Thompson and Miss Jane
r. Young. In addition there were Mrs.
P. S. Smith, Mrs. A. H. Brooks, Miss
Grace Willis, Mrs. j. G.. Statham, Mrs.
| Samuel Herrick, Mrs. Francis M. Good
| win, Mrs w. B. Bryan, Mrs. Samuel T.
Blythe, Mrs. H. G. Newcomer, Mrs. r.
Thomas West, Mrs. j. e. Jones, Mrs.
Charles H. Merwin, Mrs. o. I. Veerhoh
and others.
The study class Of the French section
Will meet at Mrs. Charles j. Brands
residence, 1861 Crescent place, tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. The nature
section will 60 on its usual outing on
Wednesday morning.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.-Follow-
ing strong plea by Mrs. Benjamin T.
Elmore, conservation chairman, the club
voted at Tuesdays meeting to indorse
the Cramton bill, now before Congress
This bill provides for the development
OF the George Washington Memorial
Parkway along the Potomac from Mount
Vernon and Fort Washington to Great
Falls. Mrs. Elmore announced the per-
sonnet of her committee as follows:
MRS. George F. Hane, Mrs. Nina Church
Brann and Mrs. Charles Leonard
Chambers.
The president, Mrs. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, congratulated the club on
the success Of the two big activities Of
the holiday season, the Christmas pa
geant and the New Year reception.
The members listened with intense
interest to the address of the Rev.
Moses r. Lowell on the work of the
Washington Life Adjustment Center.
Fine Arts Chairman Mrs. r. s. Mar
shall presented Mrs. Lee Wilson, who
sang two numbers with much spirit
ana charm. She was accompanied by
Miss Helen Walburn at the plano.
Mrs. Harden B. Arledge headed the
hostess group at tea.
Two committees reported meetings
curing the past week. On Tuesday
Mrs. Elisha Hanson entertained the
house committee at luncheon at her
nome, when plans were formulated for
the responsible work Of caring for the
club home and looking after rentals
There have been q great many reserva-
lions Tor January and February. The
mouse committee includes, besides Mrs.
Ransom, MRS. Charles I. Corby, Mrs.
z. M. Willis, Mrs. Nina Church Brann
Mrs. Thomas E. Casey, Mrs. z. W.
Schultze, Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, tr.. Mrs
John A. Holmes. Mrs. John Reside.
MRS. Walter e. Perry, Mrs. j. v. Nor
gan, Mrs. Walter johnson and Mrs
George Pitt.
At the meeting Of the press and pub
Nclty department on Monday a sub
committee on posters was appointed,
consisting OF Mrs. G. L. Chambers, Mrs.
=. n. EtS and Mrs. z. B. Morris. Cen
j.
licity were discussed. The press chair
man, Mrs. j. w. Green, reported on the
growing efficiency of the new plan for
handling club publicity-that is. bv a
committee composed Of representatives
from all the other departments and
committees Of the club, who serve not
only as reporters. but in an advisory
capacity 70 the chairman and the vice
chairman, Mrs. Samuel A. Syme.
Just Sew CIub-Mrs. James Coun-
cilor and Mrs. Carey Hodgson were
hostesses to the club at its regular
work meeting" held Thursday at the
nome OF Mrs. Councillor. Mrs. Fred
sells, the president, presided at A short
business meeting, during which the
ladies' sewed on baby dresses for the
Florence Crittenton Home.
reports OF officers and committees
were given, the corresponding secre-
tary reading various communications
from associate members, and the work
committee reporting the purchase of
into garments.
Fourteen members were present Mrs
howard w. Claire Of Tientsin, China,
3 mouse guest Of Mrs. Councillor and
mrs. Landrus were guests of the club
Luncheon was served by the hostess.
Woman's Community Club Of Ken
sington.-MrS. George G. Shinn. presi-
Gent. presided at the January meeting
OF the Woman's Community Club held
In the Masonic Hall. Luncheon was
served by a committee Composed Of
Mrs. B. w. Kumler. Mrs. Laura brad
ley, Mrs. Ralph Burdette, Mrs. A. r
Mcpherson, Mrs. M. K. Barroll. Miss
Mary McJones. Mrs. Harlan Fisk. Mrs
George Davis, Mrs. Herbert Elder. Mrs.
Ernest lngersoll and Mrs. Elva Wright.
The minutes of the previous nneef;ng
were read by Mrs. j. H. Taylor and
accepted, and the treasurer's report
was given bY Mrs II q T,rnuhrid.o