Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The District Of Columbia Society,
U. S. Daughters of 1912, met recently
at national headquarters. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, gave
an account of recent meeting of the
American coalition and requested that
the society aid the American Coalition
in its work. Mrs. Clement F. Sheriff,
chairman of the Francis Scott Key
Memorial Tablet, gave a report.
A new feature will be introduced at
the meeting January IA.
The Abracadabra Club met Deem
| Der II at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lloyd H. Sutton, on Western avenue.
President Harold E. Warner was in
the chair. DR.. Charles @. Abbot spoke
| Joseph H. Bait gave humorous read
ing. A musical program was given by
Mrs. John M. Sylvester, Melville d.
; Lindsay and DR.. C. G. Abbot. The
club sang Christmas carols and a
| social followed. The next meeting will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Shade.
The d. C. League Of American Pen
Women will hold q business meeting
| tomorrow night in the Stoneleigh Court
Studio at o'clock. Following the busi-
| ness meeting Anne Tillery Renshaw,
lecturer, will read poems which have
been entered in the Isabel Anderson
poetry contest. Among the poets to be
| represented will be Estelle M. Moses,
Agnes M. Newman, Florence E. Mar
shall, Gertrude B. Thomas, Althia T.
| Anderson and Edith Mirick. The poetry
contest will not close until March /. It
| iSeDpen not only to those who are in
the poetry group, but to all league
members. Poems for the contest should
| be sent to Agnes M. Newman, chair
| man Of the poetry group.
/ New Year day a reception will be
held in the Stoneleigh Court Studio
from 4 to 6 o'clock, when league~mem-
bers viii entertain their friends. Mrs.
Stephenson are in charge of arrange
| ments.
Political Study CIub-Senator Will
| liam H. King of Utah was the speaker
| at the December meeting at the WASH
| ington Club. A musical program was
given by Villa Semple, pianist. First
presided. Mrs. M. w. Winter, vice
chairman of the Program Committee.
introduced the speaker and presented
the members to the guest Of honor, Mrs.
William H. King, at the tea hour fol-
| lowing. Mrs. Tilman B. Parks and Mrs.
Robert C. MusSer presided at the tea
table, and assisting in the dining room
were Mrs. Edgar Kay and Mrs. Eugene
r. Woodson.
The University Of Michigan WOmen's
Club will hold luncheon meeting
January 2 at 1890 pm. at the club
house, 1874 street.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
December 10 at the home of Mrs Edith
Zane PyleS, with the president, Mrs
r. Bruce Bare, in the chair. Continu-
ing the subject Of Egypt, Mrs. jose
phine Griffith gave talk. Christmas
Carols, led by Mrs. Grandfield, and in
| strumental solos completed the pro-
gram. The president distributed q gift
| to each member. The hostess was as
| sisted by Mrs. Anton Heitmuller in the
| dining room. The next meeting will be
with Mrs Walter Howard, Garfield
street, on January 8.
The Cercle Francois de Washington
| OeS Precieuses Ridicules) was re-
ceived Wednesday evening by Mile.
Anne Darlington at her home on Mas
sachusetts avenue. The program was
opened with vocal solos by Nine. Kas-
| par Lawson. The piano accompani-
ment was played by Nine. c. Augustus
! Simpson. M. Arthur Lebel gave two
readings. This was followed by sew
| eral charades acted by Mile. Anne OAR
lington, M. and Nine. William j..