Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

NOT only does the organization wish
to encourage interest in all the branches
of art, but to help young artists put
their work before the public The work
OF the various artist members of the
club will be of especial interest to art
lovers. There will be a talk on some
subject of art at each exhibit tea.
WOmen's Auxiliary, Railway Mail As
sOciati0n.-Mrs. w. NJ Collins and Mrs
Harry Darling were the speakers at the
January meeting of the Women's AuxiI-
larry Monday evening at the Capitol
Park Hotel. Mrs. Collins spoke on work
of the auxiliaries in the Western States
which she had visited during November
and December. Mrs. Darling gave an
account of her trip abroad last Sum-
mer. Mrs ]. H. iGrubbs reported on the
work of the Americanization School
There was an unusually large attend
ance of the members of the club. Mrs
v. L. Brown, the president, was in the
chair.
The next social meeting will be d
Valentine party at the residence of Mrs
E. j. Deeds, Alps Harrison street north
west, February IA.
Daughters Of American COlOnists.--
Annual banquet of the District of Co
lumbia Chapter will be held Tuesday
evening. January %, at the Raleigh
Hotel, the guest of honor being Mrs
Livingston L. Hunter, national presi-
dent. Daughters of the American Col
onists. Among the distinguished guests
accepting are: Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau
honorary president general Of the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, who will be the
speaker of the evening; Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, president general OF
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution; Mrs. John
L. Buel, national president Of the So
ciety of Daughters of the Founders and
Patriots of America: Mrs Samuel z.
Shope, national president of the Society
of the Daughters of 1872. also the ma
tional officers of the society. including
Mrs. Stanley L. Otis, Mrs. James
Branch Cabell, Mrs. James T. Morris,
Mrs. Earl j. Fellows, Mrs. Harry G.
Grove, Mrs. Freeman C. Rogers, Miss
Mrs. Reginald C.. Snyder, Mrs. William
H Talbot, Mrs. George Thatcher Gtiern-
sey and Mrs. Arturo Y. Casanova.
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt is to be
the toastmistress and Miss Mary Apple
the vocalist.
Arrangements for the banquet are in
the hands of Mrs Grace F. MeekS,
chairman: Mrs. John M. Beavers. Mrs.
Edmund K Fox, Mrs. Sol Lansburgh,
Mrs. Frank E. Mack and Mrs. Cath
crime E. Nagle, State regent.
The ZOnta CIub.-An interesting talk
on a trip through the Canadian Rockies
was given to the members OF the club
and their guests at their regular weekly
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel on We'd
nesday noon by Mrs. Grove, personal
representative Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Co. A number Of guests were
present, among whom were Mrs. VIII
liam Holland Heron of Washington, d.
c.; Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson, Miss Helen
Steward of Carlinville, ILL.,; Mrs. Mary
E. GUIDE, Mrs. Newton L. Collamer. Miss
Frieda Kenyon, q Quotarian of Wash
ington. d. c.. and Miss Knoepfel of
New York City. Next weeks meeting
will be the regular closed meeting. at
which no guest or speaker is present.
PhiIo Classics met on January II
with Mrs. Augustus Knight at her
home in the Kenesaw. A large number
of members and guests were present.
Mrs. Leroy Palmer presided and the
program presented was resume of the
progress and reforms of the time of
Henry VIII, contributed to by Mrs.
Peckham, Mrs. Knight, Miss Macmillan
and Mrs. Bruce Bare. An interesting
discussion followed. The guests, Mrs.
Josephine Grinhth, MRS. Anton Heit-
mueller and Mrs. Dewitt Croissant.
president Of the Columbia Heights Art
Club, In their remarks contributed
greatly to the interest of the subject. A
humorous reading by Mrs. j. h Harris
concluded the program. other guests
present were Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Grand
field and Mrs. Elliott and the following
members: Mrs. Sarah Wolhaupter, Mrs.
Efhe Williams, Mrs. Frank Fuller, Mrs
Grant Barnhardt, Mrs. s. Forbes and
Mrs. Z. H. Pitcher.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The litera-
ture section of the Twentieth Century
Club will meet tomorrow evening, Janu-
airy ~, at 8 O'Clock at the home Of Mrs
Austin Clark, 1918 wyoming avenue.
The following books viii be reviewed:
Katherine Anthony's Queen Eliza
BETH" by Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.; Kilt
England" by Miss Martha NJ Hooper,
and John Cooper Powys' THE Meaning
of Culture" by Miss Ethel Sunny. Mrs
Nathan Grover is chairman of the hos
pitality committee and will be assisted
by Mrs. L. F. Sehmeckebier, Mrs. F. NJ
Goodwin, Mrs. Albert Horton, Miss
Myra M. Hendley, Mrs r. P. Peele, Mrs.
William r. Maxon, Mrs. Henry !Thurtell,
Mrs. s. F. Sherwood and Mrs. Newton
L. Collamer.
Miss Mary E. Wilder will speak ON
the "Etruscans" at the section of
archaeology, which meets at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John Lowe, 1922 Woodley
place, at a postponed meeting, from
Tuesday to Thursday, at o'clock. Tea
will be served following the talk.
The nature section will have an OUT
ing on Wednesday, January 20, to Holi-
day House. Va. The members will meet
at Mount Vernon station, Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, at $50
o'clock.
The study class Of the French section
will meet at the residence of Mrs.
Charles j. Brand. 1861 Crescent place,
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
The board of directors will meet on
Thursday morning at the Y. w. c. A.
at IL o'clock.
The art section will leave by motor
on Friday, January 81, for Baltimore,
arriving there at 1880, to visit the in
ternational exhibition of art which has
been on display in Pittsburgh and which
will be at the Baltimore Museum Of Art
till February z. DR.. Tenney, curator of
the museum, will conduct the party
around the museum.
u. >. Orant circle. NO. i, Ladies OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, held
installation of officers on Tuesday eve
ming The circle was called to order
by Past President Miss Emma F. Hay
ward in the absence of the president.
Mrs. Myrtle James Ehlers. The nag
was presented by Percy Parker, color
bearer, the pledge to the nag was
given and Guard the Flag" was sung
The following filled the retiring officers
chairs: Mrs. Mary A. Moore, chap
lain; Mrs. Ora McClinton, senior
vice president; Mrs. Maybelle mellow
ker, musician.
Mrs. Olive C. Johnson, a past presi-
dent. was then introduced as the in
sailing officer and Mrs. Hartman AZ