Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

Mrs. Enright, Mrs. w. L. Redrow, MRS
G. E. CasSaSsa, Mrs. Rosetta Shaw, Mrs
5. M. Tucker, Mrs. Virginia Garnnger
Mrs. John Stack, Mrs. Selma PREM
kert Mrs. A. r. Townshend, Mrs: Ed
ward Widdifield. Mrs. Edwin P. Hlnkei
Mrs. John Tinberlake. Mrs. Fitzgerald
Miss Lucille Holland and Miss Edna DE
Neale.
The chairmen of the several COM
mittees in charge are: Mrs. Cassassar
chairman; Mrs. S. M. Tucker, pa
troneSS; Mrs. w. l.. Redrow, decora-
ton; Mrs. Mcdowell, cards; Mrs. Ro-
selia B. Shaw, tickets, and Miss De
Neale, publicity.
Washington CIub.-On February 4
Mrs. Gladys NJ. Petch, Oslo, Norway,
gave a beautifully. illustrated lecture,
The Story of Trip to the North
Cape"
February IL one of the most inter-
eStlng mornings the Washington Club
has had this Winter was held-"The
Plan for Washington and Its Environs.
by Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd. This
lecture was an inspiration to all who
On February is Personal Expert
saw and heard it.
ences in Rumania and Chile" was dis
cussed by Mrs. William s. Culbertson,
wife OF the Ambassador to Chile.
There will be a musical program on
FEBRUARY 25. Celia Fioravanti, soprano;
Rhea Watson Gable, piano.
| A book chat will feature the meeting
tomorrow.
Arts Club will have as guest of honor
! at It's tea this afternoon DR.. John G.
Lohman, secretary of the German en-
bassy, who will comment on moving
J pictures OF THE Hartz and the Black
Forest" The hospitality committee
Will be the hosts. Tuesday of this
week Charles Edward Russell will talk
on Grand Opera in America Mr..
Russell has won the Pulitzer prize for
his biography of Theodore Thomas,
The hostess will be Mrs. Carroll G.
Mercer. On Thursday, February 20,
Gen. A. w. Greedy, the guest of honor,
VIII speak on France Before the War"
Miss Rose Greedy will be the hostess.
The following Saturday James True will
conduct the mill for criticism of original
short stores.
The tea next Sunday will open the
exhibitions of Mary Nicolena MacCord
and Frank Benson. Miss Bertha Noyes
will act as hostess. There will be a
cabaret supper and dance on Tuesday
OF that week. Thursday, February 81,
Mrs. Florence Sindell, soprano; John
Marville, baritone: George Myers, tenor,
and Miss Christine Lindbergh Levin,
contralto. will give program of selec-
| tons from Italian opera. Lewis Corn
ing Atwater will accompany.
Quota Club.-Miss Elizabeth Harris
one of Washington's leading woman at
torneys, was the guest of honor and
speaker at the weekly meeting of the
Quota Club held Thursday at luncheon
| at the Mayhower Hotel. Miss Harris
made very interesting talk on service
| clubs and their bearing on business, So
cial and civic matters.
The club is planning to entertain
Nine. Metzelphin, an honorary member
OF the New York Quota Club, who will
be In Washington in the near future, al
which time she will be heard over
| WNIAL.
Miss Margaret Downing, DR.. Eloise
| Gran, Miss Gwendolyn Goodwin, Miss
March OF the State Department and
Miss Doris Pammel were guests at the
luncheon.
Miss Frieda Kenyon, first vice presi-
dent OF the club, presided in the abb
senee OF the president.
The Soroptimist Club, in executive
session Wednesday at the La Fayette
Hotel, passed resolution supporting
| the proposed treaty drafted by the
nationality committee of the Inter-
american Commission of Women, to be
presented to the World Conference for
Cod1f1cation of International Law to be
held at The Hague in March, 1880. The
resolution was introduced by Mrs
Helena D. Reed.
One hundred dollars was contributed
to the Community Chest toward the
deficit existing.
Approval was given to the suggestion
OF the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce that Soroptimists join with SINH
lar civic organizations in establishing
an annual cherry blossom festival in
washington.
Announcement was made of the Sc
lection OF Ellen Spencer Mussey by the
National Woman's party as the out
standing pioneer for better status for
women in the District of Columbia. A
memorial will be established in honor
OF Mrs. Mussey and fund raised which
Will be used for the betterment of laws
affecting women and children. Sorop-
tlmlsts will cooperate in this tribute
ana VIII give a luncheon In honor of
Mrs. MusSey. HelSl1a D. Reed was APP
pointed to take charge of arrangements.
Aetion was taken providing for
Washington day" at the convention of
the National Federation of Soroptimist
Clubs, to be held in Philadelphia June
2-6. inclusive. Washington Soroptimists
Will be hostess that day to the entire
convention on a trip to Valley Forge,
with luncheon and program en- route.
Mary Catherine Lewis, president, pre-
Miss Gene @. Bearmore and Mrs.
Ethel Knight Pollard were guests last
week end of Mrs. Anna Schlorer Smith,
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