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

:, MRS. Joseph F. Randall recommended
All Quiet on the Western Front" by
MARIA Erich Remarque, as good read
IN! ing. Mrs. Mark Lansburgh reviewed
seven Women" by John.
munity Chest.
MRS. Mark Lansburgh spoke on 1.-THE
creative Life" Words and Their Pos.
discussion.
The club will meet again on Thurs
gay at the home of Mrs. Lucien H.
MERCER. Mrs. Flynn will speak on Els
a Public Career Incompatible to Happi-
ness IN Marriage for Women"
AT the book review to be held Febru-
airy at the Mount Pleasant Library,
mrs; Mark Lansburgh will review "Coro-
net, by Kromroff Mrs. Vernon B.
LoWrey will review mississippi" by Ben
Luclen Berman. and Mrs. Lucien H.
Mercier will review "Richelieu," by
Hilaire Belloc.
Sixteenth Street HEIGHTS Club
twenty members of the club met at the
nome Of Mrs. Clarence A. Reed on Tues
day afternoon. After luncheon Mrs.
EDWIN E. Roberts, president, opened the
meeting. The hostess introduced the
speaker, Mrs. Charles e. Munroe, who
gave an interesting talk on Coins"
she gave origin and fine exhibit Of
coins from many foreign countries.
Guests included Mrs. George Corey,
Mrs, Edwin F. Laid and Mrs. D. M.
Alrkle OF Alexandria, Va. The next
meeting will be held February IL with
Mrs. s. j. Dennis.
Capital City CIub.-on Monday eve
ming, January 81, the members Of the
club gave dinner and dance at the
Lee House in honor Of the NTH ami
versary since the organization Of the
cup. A speech Of welcome was made
by Mrs. Ruth Warren, president Of the
club, followed by toastS Of the other
onlcerS OF the club. Among the mem
oers present were: Mrs. Ida Teeple,
Junior past president; Mrs Ruth War
rem, president; Mrs. Helen Streitz, vice
president; Mrs. Lillian Martin, secre-
tary; Mr.. Harry R. Bryant, ST., treas
urer; Mrs Anzonetta Flynn. chaplain:
Mrs. Nellie Flynn, conductor; Mr.. w. E. |
Flynn, chairman Of arrangements; |
Miss Frances Tancill, Mrs. Freida MIL |
Ter, Mrs. Emma Gass, Mrs. Bessie Flynn,
Mrs. Bette Gray, Mrs. Annie GasS
Mrs. Stella Lewis, Mr., A. L. Lewis, Miss |
Frances Genth, Miss Bertha Wondrack, |
Mrs. Guinette Brennan, Mrs. Mildred |
Luenrs, Mrs. Edna Tanner, Miss Ruth |
Hayhoe, Mrs. Lorena Arendes, Harry |
Bryant, jr.; C.. B. Warren and Al
Streitz.
ID. c. Branch, National Woman's
Democratic Law Enforcement League
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson entertained
the members of the District branch at |
her home last Friday afternoon, this
being the first meeting Of the new
year. Mrs. John Weldon was unani-
mously elected president of the branch,
which will meet each month and will |
have charge of the convention Of the
national organization In April. After
the business meeting tea was served.
Chapter B, p. E. O., met on Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. j. T. Spicknall,
Chevy Chase. Md Luncheon was
served at 1890, with ~ members pres
ent. Assisting hoStesses were Mrs. Leo
H. Paulger, Mrs. j. F. Ebersole and
Mrs. Eleanor s. Ramsay. Mrs. Worthy
P. Stems, the president, presided over
the business meeting. Founders An
was the subject of a paper
given by Miss Jessie Citing, In memory
Of the founders of the P. E. o. Sister
hood. Visitors present included Mrs.
Mabel Cook Cole. Chapter AV, Illinois;
Mrs. Gertrude B. Updegraff, Chapter
DIT, Iowa; Mrs. A. Mckee Wolfe, Kan
sas; Mrs. Max A. Hostetler, Chapter
BI. Nebraska; Miss May Porter, Chap
ter H. Iowa; Mrs. Sloan, Nebraska.
The next meeting Of Chapter B, p.
e. o.. will be on February IL. at the
home of Mrs. Robert Young, 1926 New
ton street northwest.
Hospital Guild, No. 2, Ladies' AuxiIi-
aries Of the Knights Of st. John, held
Its quarterly meeting in st. Joseph'S
Hall Tuesday night. Mrs. Mary G. Rat
cliffe. president, was in the chair. Fol-
owing the usual opening exercises the
minutes were read and approved. Mrs
Mary Ritter chairman Of the sick COM
mittee, read her report of visiting the
sick members in Providence Hospital.
The financial secretary reported the
Hospital Guild had taken care of 10
in the past 10 months. A SIS
gold piece was awarded to Mrs.
At the next meeting, April |
%, nomination, election and inStalla- |
ton of officers for 1880 will be held.
Womanis Single Tax Club will meet |
at the home of Mrs. Walter N. Camp |
Kiang Kang-Hu Of Peiping University. |
Subject. Systems Of Landholding in
China
Quota Club-The bi-weekly luncheon
was held Thursday, January 80, at the
Hay-Adams House on Sixteenth street,
with Miss Eleanor Eckhardt, president,
presiding. Miss Emma Void of the
National Women's Party made a very
interesting talk on the Nationality Of
Women" to which Miss Eckhardt re-
sponded. In spite of the weather IL
members were present, with Miss Eliza
beth CAN'T and Miss Ruth I. Rey.
nolds as guests Of the club.
The next meeting will be ct dinner
on Thursday, February 6.
HuguenOt Society of WashingtOn-His
Excellency Eric H. Louw, Minister from
South Africa, and Mrs. Louw were honor
guests at the January meeting of the
Huguenot Society of Washington held
in ST. Johns Parish Hail. The presi-
dent, Samuel Herrick presided at the
business session, and after the business,
the Minister from South Africa gave a
most interesting address on the Hugue-
nots, who accompanied the Dutch to
South Africa, after fleeing for safety to
Holland. There was a large attendance,
and many interesting plans for future
activities Of the society were discussed.
The chaplain of the society, the Rev.
Florian j. C. Vurpillot, will be the
speaker at the next meeting, as an
nounceo by the chairman Of the pro-
gram committee, Louis P. de Beers,
have for his topic "Voltaire and the
Huguenots, which is at present, topic
of wide interest in France.
Washington Branch Of the American
Poetry Circle met in the French salon
of the Rochambeau and held q busi-
ness meeting for the annual election
of officers for the ensuing year. Miss
Maud Judith Scruggs was unanimous
ly reelected president, Miss Diana
Kearney Powell was reelected treasurer
and Miss Edith Dean Austin was
elected secretary.
The business of the evening being
concluded nripinal frinlnfn r.nso .anS