Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

The WOmen's Auxiliary to the Rail.
way Mail Association was addressed b.
Mrs. Charles Steinmeyer last Monday
evening at the Capitol Park Hotel Mrs
e. ]. Deeds amplif1ed Mrs Steinmeyer';
talk by "reminiscences as f1rSt recording
secretary Of the club. Mrs. w. NJ. Col.
Inns reported on the pending legislation
as affecting the postal service.
Mrs. v. L. Brown, president pre-
sided. Mrs. H. G. Heffner announced q
card party to be given at her home
after Lent.
District Of Columbia Society, Daugh-
tiers 1912, met March IA at 2:30 O'Clock
at the Willard Hotel The president
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, presided
A musical tea was planned for May
and the following we're appointed on
the committee: Mrs. Sol Lansburgh,
Mrs. William A. Kelsey, Mrs. George
Trowbridge, Mrs. Fred K. Sparrow and
Miss Margaret G. Beer. The next
monthly meeting will be on April z
instead of April IA.
The Argyle Study Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. william Tufts, 1885
will be served at o'clock. Mrs. Henry
Thorntel will read a paper on Prog
TesS in Illumination"
The Abracadabra Club met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Ray in
Tilden Gardens, with President John
M. Sylvester presiding. The responses
to roll call were concerning the life and
times of James c. Blaine. DR.. Adams
S. McAlliSter spoke on Little Known
Properties of Some Well Known Ma
terials." Mrs. Home S. McAllister con-
tributed reading
The Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent, No. 1. met Monday eve
ming at 1902 Fourteenth street and was
called to order by President Anna Horn.
The following were appointed: Council
members /, ana 8, by Miss Jennie
Hamilton, Miss Emma Hayward and
Mrs. Owry, respectively; Mrs. Canada
offlciated as guide, Mrs. Yoder as as
sistant guard and Mrs. Cooling as mu
stefan. The application of Miss Louise
Hultz was received and Mrs. Caroline
Burrows was elected to membership.
Miss Commerford referred to the tree
planted last year in Mcpherson Square
and the marker to be placed. Mrs Cary
expressed the desire that flags of the
organization and members be present
at opening of Arlington Mansion. Mrs.
Rain has obtained authority for the
daughters to visit from to 4:30 o'clock
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O special program for April at the
tombs of the unknown dead at Ar
1ington. Mrs. Rain will make an adj
dress, Mrs Temple will place a wreath,
it being National day: President Mrs.
Horn will speak and others to be an
nounced later.
The Gen. ]. E. b. Stuart Chapter, No.
1881, United Daughters Of the COnfed-
eracy, met March at the home of Mrs.
Effie Austin, the president, Mrs. George
H. Alexander, presiding. Mrs. Martha
Taylor was elected to membership.
The Junior PEN Women Of Chevy
Chase gave dance March 4 at the
Mayflower Hotel The chaperons we're
the branch president, Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson; the national president, Mrs.
Bonnie M. Busch, and the organizer,
Mrs. c. G. Calhoun
Branch President Mrs. Nicholson has
issued invitations to the members of the
branch and their husbands for buffet
supper at her home March 80 at $50
pm. to meet the national president,
Mrs. Bonnie M. Busch.
Mrs. Emma w. p. Slack will enter
tain the branch April at $3.50 pm, at
which time the delegates to the national
convention will be named.
The Prince Georges County Fedora
tiOn Of Women's Clubs.-Mrs. r. s.
Allen of the Progress Club of College
Park was nominated to succeed herself
IS president of the federation by the
nominating committee March IL. The
other nominees chosen are first vice
president. Mrs. G. A. Castle; second
vice president, Mrs. T. E. Woodward;
recording secretary, Mrs; G. E, james;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. D. j. Or
cult, and treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Gahan.
The election viii take place in May In
the parish house at Bladensburg, when
the Woman's Community Club Of Land
over win entertain. o.
The Woman's Club Of OxOn Hill held
an all-day meeting recently in the
school, with the president, Mrs Charles
James, in the chair. Arrangements were
made for O dance April IS. Miss Ethel
Regain gave lesson on Color in the
Home" Mr.. Jobe, principal Of the
school, gave a brief talk.
The HOusekeepers' Club Of Decatur
Heights met March 10 at the home Of
Mrs. F. @. Williams Mrs. w. r.
Beattie, director, gave reports on the
club institute held at Mount Rainier
and the executive board meeting at
Hyattsville. It was voted to purchase
an acre of land, which Is being devel-
oped as q State forest for the Mary
land Federation of Women'S Clubs. 1t
was also decided to plant community
Christmas tree.
The Current Topics Club Of River
dale met March at the home Of Mrs.
Parker Reinold, president. Mrs. Charles
Holmes gave report Of the executive
board meeting held in Hyattsville. Mrs.
Sue Campbell entertained with read
ing. Mrs. Luther Munson concluded
the program with a current topic.
The Suitland HOmemakers' Club met
March IL at the home Of Mrs. Harry
West at Suitland, Md. Mrs. r. L.
jenkins, the president, was in the chair.
Mrs. r. 8. Allen, president Of the fed
Grafton, made an address. Miss Ethel
Regain then gave lesson on Curtains"
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. A. D. Southworth, at which
time there will be election OF officers.
The Montgomery County Democratic
Law Enforcement League has changed
its meeting from April to Q, at pm,
at the Montgomery County Building,
Bethesda. Miss Byrd Belt, president,
will preside and officers will be elected.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, national presi-
dent, and Hugh Jarvis OF West Viz
g1nia will make addresses.
The Writer'S League will meet at the
Thomson Community Center next Fri
day at 8 o'clock Short stories by Mrs.
E. M c. Ritue, Miss Elizabeth Layman
and Mrs. James T, Watson, and verse
by Miss Georgia Redway, comprise the
program.
The Progress Club Of College Park,
Nd, held its annual dinner March II
at the University of Maryland at $3.50