Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| grandfather; Mr.. Leslie D. Waudby, as
| Ayishah's father; Mr.. Eldridge Monroe
as Sir Godfrey, her sutton; MIR. Thomas
M. Cahill, as Boonei, Muliar's servant;
Miss Esther Marshman, as the beggar
The usual complimentary cards Of invi-
| tation have been issued to the members
of the association, to the diplomats who
are honorary members and to friends
of the associations aim, that of an ac-
tive interchange Of the literatures of
the world.
District of Columbia League Of
American Pen Women.-At the meet
ing of the students group this afternoon
at the studio at o'clock, Felix Ma
honey, director of the National School
of Fine and Allied Arts, will speak on
Posters and Color" Following the
talk a musical program will be given by
Miss Ivalee Newell, violinist, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. F. A.
Weihe.
Several new members have Joined
the student group recently: Miss Robin
| Boyle (poetry), Miss Frances Phillips
| (music), Miss Estelle Embry (short
story and Miss Elizabeth Quirk (short
story Membership in the group is
open to young women writers between
the ages of is and Is who wish to
develop their writing talent. Credentials
may be submitted to the president. Miss
Elizabeth McKelvy, 3946 Legation street
| northwest.
On Tuesday evening the poetry
group, Mrs. Florence Barnes. chairman,
will entertain at q reception and pro-
gram at the studio in honor OF the
district president, Mrs. E. Richard
Gasch. A meeting of the round table
will be held on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock under the direction of Miss
Alice Heaven. On Wednesday evening
the monthly book review program will
be given, when the chairman. Mrs
Lily r. Hunt, will present the following
program: Where the Wind Listeth"
by Bonnie Busch, reviewed by Mrs.
Elizabeth Collister; "A Girl From Lon
don" by Rachel M. Marble, reviewed by
Miss Lora Kelly. In addition to the
reviews, Miss Mary Holmes, a student
Of the Anne Tillery Renshaw School,
will give several readings.
Nine. Garzia will meet her French
class on Thursday afternoon at 4:30
and on Friday evening the monthly
board meeting will be held. Next
Sunday afternoon the monthly musical
tea will be held by the music group of
which Mrs. Dawson Olmstead is chair
man. The following hostesses will
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Harriet Hawley Locher, Mrs. Samuel
Burleigh Milton, Mrs. Edith Mason
Armstrong, Miss Jennie Hedrick. Mrs.
Evelyn Sheriff., and Mrs. Alice Heaven.
Executive Board Of the Montgomery
County Federation Of WOmen's Clubs
held one of the most interesting meet
ings of the present administration last
Friday morning In the Woodside
Methodist Church. Twenty-Five clubs
answered the roll call and twenty-five
officers and chairmen. Miss Estelle T.
Moore presided as usual and Mrs.
George w. Young, recording secretary,
read the minutes. The new correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. James A. Councillor,
who Is filling out the term of office
for Mrs. Walter Mack Clark, resigned.
The Current Comment Club of Wood
side was the hostess club.
In her report Miss Moore announced
that the State annual meeting would be
held at Salisbury, May 6, and 8, and
that the county annual meeting would
be held at Silver Spring, May Is. The
next executive board meeting will be at
Jamestown, about March IA, the
Woman's Clubs OF Jacksonville and
Jamestown entertaining.
Mrs. Edgar w. Moore, the treasurer,
gave a comprehensive report.
Mrs. Earl w. Chafee, chairman of
the scholarship committee, reported
that four girls are being benefited by
the Eliza Bennett Hartshorn Memorial
Fund this year.
Mrs. George T. Pariseau, chairman Of
education, asked for the names Of edu-
cation chairmen who will be invited to
the February meeting of her committee,
intendent of schools in this county,
will speak.
Mrs. Berlin Brann, chairman Of mo-
ton pictures, requested that club
women send fan letters to Mrs. Alice
Ames Winter, 5504 Hollywood Boule-
ward, Hollywood, Calf.
Mrs. j. Darby Bowman, social serv-
ice chairman, asked the clubs to hold
benefits this Spring for the league, as
$4,000 must be raised before the end
Of the year.
Mrs Edward T. Stacy, chairman of
the public welfare committee, asked
that all public welfare chairmen visit
the schools in their vicinity and in
vestigate the health conditions. She
also invited all club members to visit
the county home.
Mrs. w. j. Peters, drama chairman,
announced that the week of February
9 to Is will be Drama week and asked
that she be informed Of any dramatic
activities Of the clubs.
Miss Annie M. Wilson, chairman Of
fine arts, reported on the work of her
department. Mrs. Lavinia II. Engle,
chairman OF literature, suggested the
study Of county government be in
cluded IN the club programs next year.
Mrs. George A. Chadwick, chairman
Of the American home committee. asked
that chairmen give parties for their
clubs.
Other chairmen reporting were Mrs.
Josiah w. Jones for legislation, Mrs.
Archibald Small for resolutions: Mrs.
H. B. Humphrey, for club extension, and
Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley for press and
publicity.
The following ladies were appointed
by the board to serve on the nominat-
ing committee, representing the dis
tricts indicated: Mrs. j. Darby Bow
man, Jamestown, Rockville, Gathers
burg, Dickerson and Jacksonville; Mrs.
H. H. Hewlett, Silver Spring, Forest
Glen, Woodside and Takoma Park; Mrs.
Robert j. Service for Chevy Chase, Ken
sington and Garrett Park; Mrs. Berlin
Brann, Bethesda, Cabin John, Somerset
and Friendship. and Mrs. Robert Coul-
ter, for Sandy Spring district.
1The board Endorsed the efforts being
made for attractive entrances to Wash
ington on all roads leading into the Dis
trict of Columbia, both east and west
of Rock Creek. It was further decided
that the federation would not have an
exhibit at the Rockville fai rim August,
leaving the matter entirely to the dis
erection of the individual clubs. An ef-
fort is to be, made to secure one of the
new State Almshouses for Montgomery
County, as at present there are no State
institutions in the county.
Upon motion Of Mrs. Fred Keplinger
of Bethesda the board adopted reso-
buttons recommending that the State
Federation urge upon its branches
throughout the State program looking
toward the establishment OF kindergar-
tens in all OF the counties of Maryland.
At present IL is understood that Mont