Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Asha Faison Colwell william Chapter,

ASha Faison Colwel1 william Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy.-
Miss Anita Schade, president, enter
tanned at her home, 1929 Rhode Island
avenue, May 10. A musical and dra-
matte program was presented. Those
taking part were Mrs. Claude N. Ben
nett. Mrs. Constance M. Goodman, MIS-
Allard H. Gasque, Miss M. v. Volk-
mann and Miss Schade.
Political Study Club-Executive COM
4nittee met May at the Mayflower
Hotel, when final arrangements were
made for the annual breakfast to be
given May "a, at noon, at the hotel.
Mrs. Bruce Baird, president, announced
officers will be elected. Mrs. Gertrude
Bischoff is arranging musical which
she will present during the ballot count.
Balloting will start at 1880 pm. and
the polls will close at 3 pm.
Those admitted to membership were:
Mrs. D. I. Skidmore, Mrs. Everett l..
Hessler, Mrs. Irma B. Sutton, Mrs. Ed
ward Cullom, Mrs Joseph G. Let's.
Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. L. J. Pettitohn,
Mrs. Jane L. Kelk, Mrs. w. A. Dur
ham, Mrs. Eva M. Gober, Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs. G. G. Coombes, Mrs. Fred
"erick Brown Harris, Mrs Harry Q, Hlne.
Mrs. William L. Corbin, Mrs. John FL
more, Mrs. E. Hilton Jackson, Mrs.
Mrs. C. G. Loeffler Mrs. Hayner H.
Gordon, Miss Lillian M. Ashoff, Miss
Agnes V, Geyer, Mrs. Henry B. Armes.
Mrs. John A. Dugan, Mrs. H. D. West,
Mrs B. B. milford. Mrs. Henry G.
Fuller, Mrs. Harry Landrus, Mrs. E. D,
Freeman, Mrs. George Warren Ofutt,
tr.; Mrs. Katherine C. Wynkoop, Mrs.
Mrs. Bessie De Butts Wynkoop. Mrs.
Henry NJ. Spillan. Mrs. John Catesly
weldon, Mrs. Charles L. Chambers,
Mrs. S. j. Roberts, Mrs. ]. A. Flynn,
Mrs. Dorothy L. Miller, Mrs. Edward
L. Morrison, Mrs. Anne Twohy, Mrs.
Theodore Uhler Mrs. Robert j. Collins,
Mrs. Albert j. Law, Mrs. William H.
Hannay.
The Takoma Park Women'S Club
met MAY 6 in the Takoma Branch OF
the Public Library, with Mrs. James A.
Robertson, president, in the chair. An
nual reports were presented. Ohicers
elected were: Mrs. James A. Robertson,
reelected president; Mrs. F. c. Lincoln,
Hrst vice president; Mrs. w. H. Young
man, second vice president; Mrs. Fred
ertck Pratt, recording secretary; Mrs.
B, NJ, Coon, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. A. w. Miller, treasurer; Mrs. w. P.
Hopper, Mrs. L. v. Lampson and Mrs.
q, B. Wisner, directors.
Miss Elizabth Dean, author, was the
speaker of the afternoon.
The Robert E. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters Of the COnfederacy, met at
Confederate Memorial Hall May S, when
n contribution was made to the fund
20 assist the Confederate veterans defray
the expenses of their forthcoming con-
vention at Biloxi, Miss. A report OF the
proceedings of the Thomas JEFFERSON
.IaI>N or
April was given by Mrs. Claude N. Ben
nett, who represented the chapter and
placed a wreath on the tomb OF JET
ferson In the name of Robert z. Lee
Chapter. A program was given as 1ol-
lows: Reading by Mrs. R. A. Allen;
piano solo by Miss Estelle Dunnlngton,
Negro dialect readings by Miss Frances
companied by Miss Cranmer at the
piano: Mrs. r. A. Allen read. Dancing
followed and refreshments were served.
The Shakespeare Society of Washing
ton will hold its annual banquet tomor-
row at the Kenesaw, Sixteenth and nv
ing streets. DR.. E. v. Wilcox, the presl-
dent. will preside. DIR. Earle Wnney,
nastor of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church, will be the speaker. DR..
Wiley is a student of Shakespeare and
has presented interesting lectures to his
congregation this last Winter on many
of the poets plays. Miss Cornelia Hark-
ness will sing a group OF ShakeSpearean
lyrics. She will be accompanied by Mrs.
Harris, who will also play group OF old
English dances.
the home of the president, 80 West Irv-
ing street, Chevy Chase, May rs, al
$3.50 pm.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Daugh-
tiers Of Founders and Patriots Of Amer
lea, at its May meeting elected Miss
Kate M. Jaquette treasurer to succeed
Mrs. Grace F. Meeks, resigned. This
chapter has five members on the ma
tional board, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Lans-
burgh, Mrs. Freiot, Miss Whilldin and
Miss Lillian A. Norton.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Daugh-
ters Of the American COlonists, met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs
LYMAN B: swormstedt. who was assisted
by Mrs. David D. Caldwell, Mrs. Enoch
johnson, Mrs. M. B. Kistler, Mrs. Nelson
p. Webster and Miss Florence Dean
White. Mrs. Catherine E. Nagle, out
going State regent, presided.
The chapter presented an ex-State
regents badge to Mrs. Catherine E
Maggie, the same being placed on Mrs
Maggie by Mrs. Pedro Capo Rodriguez
the new State regent. The retiring
State regent indicted Mrs. Capo Rod
riqueZ with Office and Mrs. Capo Rod
riquez indicted the new officers. The
chairman of committees appointed for
the coming year are as follows: Flowers
Mrs. Frances F. Corbett; genealogical
research, Mrs. William Bonar Bell;
hostesses. Mrs. Catherine E. Maggie;
membership, Mrs. Henry L. West; music.
Mrs. Walter w. Hicks; press, Mrs
George S. Barnes; printing, Miss Maud
Burr Morris; program, Mrs. Frederick
x. Sparrow, and ways and means, Mrs.
Grant r. Chase.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corus
win meet Tuesday at 8 pm. in G. A. r.
Hall. A card party will be given June 3.
Zonta Club met at the Raleigh Hotel
with the president, Gertrude Van Hoes
sen, presiding. The speaker was Mrs.
Adelaide Hubbard, who gave the club a
talk on her profession. The speaker
announced for the meeting May 81 is F.
M. Russell, vice president Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. of Washington
and former assistant to the Secretary Of
Agriculture. He will speak on radio
and broadcasting.
Chapter B. p. E. O.. met May IL. at
the home of Mrs Worthy P. Stems,
1888 Lamont street, with the president.
Mrs Jessie Citing. presiding. The host
es%s were Mrs w. H. Magruder, Mrs
Nnnie NJ. Foster. Miss Ethel Blake.
Reports were given by the officers and
committee chairmen. Mrs. Frances
Rogers reported a gift to the philan-
thropic committee for the aid of two
needy families. Miss Ethel Blake gave
q talk relating to her recent visit to
the p. E. o. Memorial Building, at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and TO other