Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Violet Warren Pierson gave q reading.
Shakespearean scenes were presented by
Dr. wilfiGs Miss Lenore NJ. De Grange,
Esther Mkrshman, Alice Robinson,
Emma n. lordan. Virginia Bayly Blass-
ingham. Irving A. Denison, Mary r.
Bryant Rosemary Arnold, Ada Louise
Townsend, Clarence e. Ruebsam and
Dorothy H. Lawrence. Shakespeare
songs were sung by Dorothy Sherman
Pierson, accompanied by Katherine
Floeckher Cullen.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The annual
meeting will be held May at II am.
at the Y. w. C. A., with the presi-
dent. Mrs. George F. Bowerman, presid-
ing. Offcers and directors will be
elected.
The literature section will meet April
% at pm at the home of Mrs. John
Paul Ernest, 3718 Huntington street
The chairman, Mrs. George r. Putnam
announces a program of recent poetry.
Guest reservations may be secured from
the hospitality chairman, Mrs. j. B.
Campbell, Cleveland 45l6.
The study class of the French section
will meet Monday at 10 am. at the
home of Mrs Edgar B. Calvert, 2205
| California street. under the leadership
of Mrs. Francis L. Halves.
| The first picnic will start with the
section Of education's driving picnic
April 20. leaving the Hotel Roosevelt at
$50 am. for Montpelier, near Laurel,
Md Members who will take passengers
or those who wish transportation will
notify Mrs. Louis A. Simon, telephone
North 9010. Each member will take her
own box lunch.
| The nature section, Mrs. Leo D.
Miner, chairman, will meet Wednesday
at 10 am. at the place of transfer at
Dupont Circle for trip to Minnehaha
, Run.
The sections Of business and parlia-
mentary law will give, jointly, q picnic
May at II am. at the home of Mrs.
E. C. Thomas, at Kirkside, Silver
Spring, Md. In addition to the men,
bers OF both sections, the members of
the board of directors are invited.
American Association of University
WOmen.-A walk today. Meet at Alta
Vista, Md, station, Rockville car line,
at 2:45 O'Clock. Leaders, Mr.. and Mrs
Enooh johnson. Bring picnic supper.
Miss Maude Alton viii be the speaker
lege day ut the club house, 1884 street.
Girls of public and private secondary
schools interested in going to college
are invited to visit the exhibits.
The French group will meet for
luncheon at l o'clock Monday. The
class in French conversation will follow
at pm. Preadolescent group, Wednes-
day at Gas am.
Kit Carson Woman's Relief Corus
met in Grand Army Hall Thursday
evening, with the president, Mrs. Mar
garet v. Marsh, presiding. The presi-
dent appointed Mrs. Louise Watson
chairman of the floral committee for
Memorial day, assisted by the following:
Misses Devoe. Palmer, Oxley, Mcmillan,
Moore and Stout The corps will serve
luncheon for Kit Carson Post at
Grand Army Hall May l at 1890
O'Clock, also inviting the department
commander Col. F. j. Young. and his
staff and the department president,
Mrs. Della L. O'Br:en, and staff. The
regular corps meeting will be omitted
A benefit card party will be held April
80 at Grand Army Hall by the Depart
ment OF Potomac, Woman's Relief
Corps. A color bearers flag will be
presented to the department shortly.
as requested by Mrs. Marsh.
Mrs. Mary H. Wingate and Mrs.
Louise Watson of Kit Carson Corps and
Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary and Mrs. Addie
Hickman of Phil Sheridan Corps at
tended the convention held in Baltimore
oy the Department of Maryland, Grand
Army OF the Republic, and, Department
OF Maryland, Woman's Relief Corps.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
ot1cers will meet at pm May / at the
Mandy, 1911 Kennedy street. The omen
meeting May at Grand Army Hall will
include flag presentation to Girl
scouts by Mrs. Mary Van Ness Fauth
patriotic instructor.
The Political Study Club met April
19 at the Washington Club. Mrs, Bruce
BAIRD, president, was in the chair
nominations of officers were presented
by Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, chairman
Of the nominating committee. as fol-
lows: Mrs. Bruce Baird, president; Mrs.
Ernest Daniel, f1rst vice president; Mrs.
Proctor L. Dougherty, second vice
president; Mrs. Merritt o. Chance,
third vice president; Mrs. r. T. Howell
recording secretary; Mrs. F. M. Shortall,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. william
Saul Ho aMst,0r treasurer; Mrs; Elma r.
Mrs. Frederick T. F. johnson, Mrs
Robert j. Bates, directors to the
Federation of Womens Clubs. Mrs
George S. Barnes, Miss Martha Fitz-
patrick and Mrs. Peter John McGoyern.
alternateS.
Miss Janet Richards, lecturer. spoke
on International Relations" Mrs.
Ellen Snreve sang, accompanied by
The League Of Republican Women
Will meet May at the Washington
CLUB at $3.50 o'clock. The president,
Mrs. Edward A. Hartman, will pre-
SIDE at the business session, after
winch Mrs. Charles Alger will take
charge OF the forum, introducing the
speakers. Mrs. Homer Hook, wife of
the Representative from Kansas, will
speak on Current LEGISLATION" and
Representative Carroll s. Beedy of
Maine will address the members on
Our Policy in Haiti"
The league will entertain MAY II at
reception In honor of Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam and the wives of the
members of the cabinet at the wash
lngton Club from 4:30 to $50 o'clock.
The NTH Of q series of dinners under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. VIRGINIA
White Speel, honorary president of the
league and national committeeWoman
Tor the District of Columbia, will be
held May 19 at the Young Women's
Christian Association at $50 O'Clock,
E1oSeEVAIionS Snoul0 De made to Mrs
Henry Albers, 1910 Rhode Island ave
nue.. The president, Mrs Edward A.
Hartman, will introduce the speaker of
the evening, Edward P. Morrow, former
governor Of Kentucky and a member of
the Railroad Board Of Mediation. whose
subject Is Women and the Tariff ="
May 26 the league will entertain at tea
at the Republican headquarters, 9l0
Seventeenth street. Mrs Edward A
Hartman will receive, assisted by Mrs
Virginia White Speel, honorary presi-
cent OF the league and national COM
mitteewoman for the District of CO.