Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15

The Park View WOman's Club com
pleted the seventh year of its existence
With dinner party at Tilden Garden
June 3. Dinner was served to abou
80 members. Mrs. L. E. FELTON,, thu
president, presided. The special CUES
was Mrs. G. Ellis Logan, who, with
Mrs. Edward T. Perkins, founded tn,
club in 1928. Mrs. Logan was present.
ed with a bouquet by Mrs. L. p Rob,
bins. After dinner the evening wa.
spent in bridge and other games.
The art committee, in charge Of Mrs
Ivy Ashburn, in conjunction with the
LEGAL chapter of the Y. w. G. A.. helC
Lodge, Cherrydale.
The club season will begin in October
With the Autumn party.
Der Deutsche Literarische Verein.-
At business meeting held at the home
Of the president. Miss A. Schade, 1925
Rhode Island avenue, June Z, the cleo
ton of officers was as follows: Presi-
dent, Anita Schade; vice president
Prof Arnold Werner Spanhoofd; cor
responding secretary, Alma M. Bischoff
recording secretary. Ida Siboni Han
sen; treasurer, DR.. Anna Bartsch-
IJlnne; chairman of program commit
tee, Anita Schade, assisted by Amy c.
1eavitt. Following a new rule half
OF the programs for each of the eight
entertainments during the coming sea-
son are to be devoted to music. New
members admitted were Mr.. and Mrs.
II, Peahson, Prof. Des Continho and
Prof. F. J. Hemelt.
The Writer'S Rendezvous met at the
Winston Hotel June at 8 pm. There
were talks, readings and Rotations by
Morris Talpalar, Maurice Schlein, DR..
Maurice Hollod. Capt. Jarvis, James
irvine, Helen Terry Emelda Deshaies,
Charles P. Cottingham, Mary Daugh-
eFty. Ray Jackson and Lucy D. SWIM
dells.
The ROwac Club met at Battery Park
Cub House for luncheon on June 4.
Mrs. A L. Schafer was in charge A
talk on birds was given by Mrs. Marie
Mills O'Keefe. Miss Helen Hunt rem
dered selections on the violin, accom-
panied by Mrs. Richard Thrush.
The annual picnic will be held June
IS at the home Of Mrs. Walter Pack
At Rockville, Md.
The SodaIity Union held q business
and social meeting June 2 at Carroll
Hall. Reports were made on both the
card party recently held at the Willard
and the demonstration Of June l at the
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
As this was the last meeting of the
Sodalities before the convention of
Parish Sodalities in Chicago, July 4, 5
and 6, the plans up to date were an
I1ounced. A large number OF Sodalit1eS
OF the District have already selected
their delegates to the convention and a
representative group from the city is
assured Many of the spiritual direc-
tors of the Sodalities also are to attend,
Including Father Buckley, the spiritual
director of the union; Father Cavanaugh
Of st. Martins branch and Father Den
ies Of Holy Comforter. The latter told
of the work being accomplished by the
women of his society.
Father Buckley announced a chicken
dinner to be given for the benefit of his
parish, st. Francis Xavier, June 81, at
Suitland, Md.
The Quota Club visited the Y. w. G.
A., at Seventeenth and K streets, Tor
fits regular weekly meeting June 5. A
short business meeting was held after
luncheon. with Miss Eleanor Eckhardt
presiding. The club is now working
with the rehabilitation service OF the
District of Columbia, and is directing
its attention particularly to the educa-
ton Of one of Washington's unfortunate
Blind.
The George Washington Chapter OF
Phi Delta Gamma, national graduate
sorority, met at 2022 G street June
Miss Lacy Pugh was hostess OF the tea
a business meeting followed, at which
the officers were installed. Miss Emma
Thorn, the retiring president presented
q banner to the chapter and gavel 70
her successor, Miss Margaret Kline.
The Writers League Of Washington
will meet at the Mount Pleasant Public
Library, Sixteenth and Lamont streetS'
Friday at o'clock. Those on the pro-
gram are Palmer Cole, Miss Bailey ano
Mrs. Jones for short stories; verse, miss
Marie Dallas, and feature article, Mrs
irish.
T',a annual picnic will be held at
Hams Point, June 81, with supper at
O'Clock. Members and friends are m
Sited.
Announcement is made of the close OF
the short story contest July 18. Unpub-
Ished stories must be submitted, and
the maximum length is 5000 words.
Miss Marie Dallas, vice president
presided at the last meeting. A review
of With Open Eyes" by Charles Cot
bingham, was read Social Significance
of Art Education" by Felix Schwartz
was a paper dealing with the influence
of modern movements in art, and the
Shortcomings of art instruction. Miss
Evelyn Crane read her prize feature
Priestly gave a group of verse, Spring
Trio" Little Things" and THE Gar
oener."
> The SOrOptimiSt Club held It's month
~ business meeting Wednesday at the
La Fayette Hotel. Miss Nora Huffman
FIRST vice president, presided in the alb
sence Of the president, Mrs. Mary Lewis
who has gone to London to be present
ut the international convention of So
foptimist Clubs, which convenes in that
city, June Il.
Mrs. Helena D. Reed and Mrs. Jane M
Ryan, delegates, gave an account of the
national convention OF Soroptimist
Clubs recently held in Philadelphia Mrs
Ruby Lee Minar Of the Washington So
roptimist Club and president Of the ma
tional association, presided. Mrs. Bertha
x. Landes, former mayor Of Seattle, was
elected president of the National Asso-
citation of Soroptimist Clubs, and Mrs.
Nan Scholer Smith Of Philadelphia was
elected first vice president
Twenty-Five local members attended
the convention June 4. Washington day
They were entertained at a luncheon in
the Bellevue-Stratford by the Rotary
Club of Philadelphia.
A trip to Valley Forge was taken after
4he luncheon, and on their return to