Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

day evening at z o'clock, preceded by
dinner at 6 o'clock, instead Of Tuesday
The drama unit program to be given
wednesday at 8:15 pm consists OF
three presentations-"The Morning
After the Play" with Landen Priscilla
Bunker, Thelma Schmitt, Julia d
Conner, Marchal e. Landgren and Mar
garet Moorhouse Graham; q scene from
much Ado About Nothing" with Ruth
H. Snodgrass, Elaine Eppley, Anna H
Farrar and Frances Dolmage, and 1.-THE
Dear Departed" with Marjorie F. Web
ster. little Mary Jane Fox, Nell v.
Price, Gertrude E. Wiber, Florence M
Christman and Amy Clement Leavitt
Mrs. Edith Sears is chairman and DR.,
Edith L. Allen is stage manager.
The Committee for Institutions has
arranged a luncheon for Thursday at
O'Clock. preceding visit to Occoquan
and Lorton. Judge Mary O'Toole will
preside. The committee has planned q
luncheon each month with the super
intendent of the institution to be
visited present as the honor guest, fol-
lowed by visit to various institutions,
Mrs. Lawton Miller Is chairman OF the
committee and Mrs. Edith Sutherland
Elmore vice chairman.
At the board of directors meeting last
Tuesday plans for the observance OF
the eleventh birthday anniversary of
the club, November II, were discussed.
Miss Marie K. Saunders, assisted by
Miss Laura Berrfen and Mrs. Patrick
Gallagher. will be in charge Of the eve
ming entertainment on that day.
The Park View WOmen's Club met
October IA at the home of Mrs. George
w. Evans, 752 Rock Creek Church road.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Maurice Smith in charge of entertain
ment and Mrs. E. w. Stitt in charge
of the program. Mrs. Ivy Ashburn and
Mrs. f. G. Wilson were also members
of the committee. The guests were in
costume and masked and the entertain
ment was appropriate to the approach
ing Halloween season. There was q
short business session at which the
president, Mrs. L. E. FELTON,, presided.
It was decided to hold future meetings
in the Park View School the second
Tuesday in the month If this can be
arranged. Committee meetings will re-
main In the homes. The place of the
November meeting will be announced
and Mrs. Theron Brooks win be In
charge Of the program.
The Art Committee, Mrs. Ivy Ash
burn, chairman, will meet on the third
Thursday Of each month. Mrs. Law
renee Murray, literary chairman, an
nounced the next meeting Of her COM
n1ittee, which viii be held at her home,
4722 Eighth street, October 20, 8 pm.
Mrs. Ellis Logan will present paper on
"'Romola" and Mrs. d. Edward Clarke
will also take part in the program. The
Bridge Club, Mrs. L. Standish in
charge, will meet at the home Of Mrs.
M. Pollner, 3540 Park place, October 81,
80 o'clock. Two new members were
welcomed into the club.
The Daughters Of American Colo
nists, Mrs. Pedro Capo-Rodriguez, re-
gent, were entertained Monday evening
by their recorder, Mrs. George STRAIT
ford Barnes, 1414 Montague street. Mrs.
Stuart Northrop spoke Of period silver,
followed b" music. Capt Leon Clark
Hills, deputy governor of the Maydower
Society, was the guest of honor.
Mrs. Crane Smallwood was elected
to membership, which includes the
president-general Of the D. A. r. and
two past presidents and many State
notables.
The Washington Readers Club met
October z at All Souls Unitarian
Church. The president, w. Alfred Fal-
coner, presided. Prof. w. Hayes Yeagel
Of George Washington University spoke
on Modern Trends In the Teaching OF
Public Speaking" Miss Grace Hazard
musical numbers. Others who partici-
pated ia the program were Mary r.
RUIZ, Augusta Machen, Violet w. Pier
son, DR.. Earl Wiley, Miss Eleanor
George, Patricia D. Behar and Grace
r. Chamberlin.
The Women's Home Club of North
Beach, Nd, met Tuesday evening at the
Thomas Circle Club. Mrs. Grace Ryan
president, presided. Reports were given
by committees. Plans were outlined fol-
the season. Luncheon was served. The
hoStesses were Mrs. Grace Ryan and
Mrs. S. M. Tucker. The next meeting
win be November IL.
The Ohio Girls Club of Washington
has formulated plans for the seasons
activities. Under the leadership Of Mrs
Ethel j.. Hess, president Of the club
arrangements have been made for the
various groups who are interested In
dancing, bridge, bowling and other
social activities. Social get-togetheri
are held once month at Thomas Circle
Club with a program of cards and dane
ing. Dances are scheduled each month
at the Colonial Hotel. The first dance
of the season will be costume Attain
on Halloween. Misses Kathryn Kelly
and Anna Park are .co-chairmen of the
Dance Committee. The bowling team
Is in charge of Miss Grace Young.
All Ohio girls living in Washington
are invited to join the club, its purpose
being to provide entertainment and 9
means Of Ohians becoming acquainted
The club has the unique distinction Of
being the only State girls club In ex-
istence.
The National Capital Chapter Of the
DeIphian Society met october at the
Carlton Hotel. Following short bust
ness session, the study Of the year was
opened with program on Egypt, "ThC
Land Of the Pyramids" Mrs. H. A
Latane gave a talk on 1.-THE Nile;
Egypt and the Modern Man" was
covered by Mrs. c. F. Arth; Before
the Pyramid Days." by Mrs. H. B. Cal
lahan; Our Sources OF Egyptian His
tory" was brilliantly handled by Mrs
F. L. Law; Life in the Pyramid Age,
interestingly advanced by Mrs. H. H
Downes, and THE Egyptian View o.
Life" presented by Mrs. A. j. Maxwell
The society holds semi-monthly meet
ings for study and discussion of ancient
and modern world affairs, covering ar
extremely wide and diversified group o.
subjects. !. At the meeting next Wed.
nesday morning, the study of Egypt viii
be continued under the following topics
1.-THE Labyrinth" Mrs. A. W. Catlin
Life in the Middle Kingdom" Mrs
Lillian M Essex; 1.-THE First Queen o.
History" Mrs. E. H. Erickson; HAT.
shepsut's Temple" Mrs. j. c. Hartley
Religion in Empire Times" Mrs. F. T
r. Johnston: Egyptian Literature,
Mrs. F. J. Herman; IAN Egyptian His.
torical Novel," Mrs. Arabelle H. Nor
ton.
The Zonta Club met October 8 a
the Raleigh Hotel, with Miss Gertrud
Van Hosen, president, in the chair. Dr.
Delos o. Kinsman, professor Of econom
les at the American University, spok
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