Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Home Economics. This meeting has
been planned by the food and nutrition
section and the homemAkers' section.
The next general meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Home Economic As
ISOLATION will be held March 20 at
o'clock pm, In the auditorium Of the
Red Gross Building. Miss Celeste
Hodges of the interior decorating de-
partment Of Woodward & Lothrop viii
speak: Her topic, Color in the Home
as Expressed In Combination Of
Fabrics" will be illustrated. A large
attendance Of the members and their
friends Is urged.
Progress Club Of College Park. Nd,
will hold its annual banquet Monday
evening, March II, In the dining hall
Of the university. Their next meeting
will be held Wednesday at the home Of
mrs. Edward Conner. There win be
q talk on twelfth century architecture.
District Sunshine and Community So
Getty met in the home of Mrs. Parker
Cook on March 8. Assisting hostesses
were Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. Scott and
Mrs. A. o. Tingley. The president, Mrs.
James Underwood, presented Mrs. Viz
ginia White Speel, who gave q talk on
the foundation fund. MRS. Charles
Broughton Wood, another guest, gave
short talk on some Of her travels.
Mrs. Speel. Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Charles
s. Hayden, Mrs. j. G. Rau, Mrs. Tracey
and Mr.. Phillips were guests.
Rutland Court Woman's Club held
its monthly meeting Monday night. The
program for the evening was provided
by Mrs. G. M. Lamasure, who gave an
entertaining travelogue of some Of the
less known places in England and Hol-
land.
Political Study CIub.-The executive
committee of the Political Study Club
met Thursday In the willard Hotel.
Mrs. Bruce Baird, the president, was In
Mrs. Gertrude BischofY, chairman Of
program, announced that Charles Ed
ward Russell, writer and o member OF
the Elihu Root Commission that went
to Russia, appointed by President Wood
row Wilson, will be the speaker for the
next meeting Of the Political Study Club
Saturday, March is, at 2:30 pm. at the
speak on Russia" Salome Alger, So
prano, will give several selections.
Mrs. Virgil Miller, chairman OF the
membership committee, submitted the
names Of the following ladies for MEM
berShip: Mrs. Charles M. Osborne, MrS.
John O'Brien, Mrs. Il. M. Miller, MRS.
John A. Massey, Mrs. May B. Collins
Worries. Mrs. A. Everett Turner and
Mrs. A. q. Mccall.
Alliance Francaise.-On Wednesday,
March IL, at 4:30, at the La Fayette
Hotel, the Alliance Franchise will have
q matinee artisque given by M. and
Mile. Perrin from Paris. Two one-act
plays in one act will be given in addition
to o nnonologue recited by M. Z. Perrin.
sorOptimlst CIub.-Prominent at
torneys, turists, professional, business
and club women Joined with members
Of the Soroptimist Club and the
Women's Bar Association at luncheon
last wednesday at the La Fayette Hotel
in honor Of Mrs. Ellen Spencer, Mussey,
Law and pioneer leader In the tight to
establish woman'S legal status on an
equal basis with men.
Mai. Julius I. Peyser, president of the
District of Columbia Bar Association,
was among the speakers who paid
tribute to Mrs. Mussey.
Other speakers included Walter
of Columbia Bar, Judge Mary O'Toole,
Miss Annabel Matthews, Mrs. Lyman B.
Swormstedt, Miss GoodikoontZ, Mrs.
william Violin Smith, Miss Pearl Mccall
DIR. Edward Dutton, Mrs. Grace Hays
Riley and Mrs. Bessie Parker Brugge-
man.
of the Soroptimist Club, presided, and
called upon Mrs. Helena d. Reed to act
as toastmistress. Mrs. MusSey Is
honorary member Of the Soroptimist
Club.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons gave a musical
program. The meeting was broadcast
over Station WJSV.
Next Wednesday the regular business
meeting of the Soroptimist Club will be
held at the La Fayette Hotel.
Miss Rachael Conn was presented
with the monthly attendance prize as
captain Of the winning team. p