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

tenth street, on Friday, February %,
from 4 to o'clock Mrs. Hartman,
president of the league. will "be at
home" to the members of the league on
Wednesdays, February 19 and 20, from
to 6 o'clock, at her residence, 1902
Eighteenth street.
WOman's Club of BetheSda.-The
dance planned by the ways and means
committee, Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn,
chairman, for February will be given
on Saturday evening, February %, from
9 until O'Clock at the club house. Mrs.
Kuhn's committee also has arrange
ments under way for a supper at the
club house on the evening of March 10
with Mrs John A. Holmes and Mrs.
L. L. Nicholson as joint heads of the
subcommittee in charge.
The evening meeting of the club on
Tuesday proved one of rare interest,
with Mrs. Fay-Cooper Cole, author of
Savage Gentlemen" and member of
the Society of Women GeographerS, as
the guest speaker. Mrs. Coles talk was
confined to two QUITO -the-Way spots in
the Dutch Indies, matriarchy in the
interior of the island of Sumatra and a
quaint city in the highlands of the tiny
isle of Mas where the patriarchal form
of government prevails and where men
of certain degree wear muStacheS en-
cruSted with gold. Club members and
their husbands, who were guests on this
occasion, remained for a social hour
when refreshments were served by the
hostess committee for February, of
which Mrs. A. B. Barber was chairman,
with Mrs. Louis Hood, Mrs. I. w. Pyle,
Mrs. j. M. True, Mrs. E. P Wilson, Mrs.
Ford E. Young, Mrs. l.. Turville, Mrs.
Enoch johnson, Mrs. E. L. Stock, Mrs.
Samuel Syne, Mrs. w. w. Griffith and
Mrs. E. NJ. Willis assisting.
New members recently elected are Mrs.
David L. Du Pre-. Mrs. Walter P. Johnson
Mrs. Herbert Evison, Mrs. Clara B.
Motley, Miss Lulu Bell, Mrs. Marion
Ramsey, Mrs. Richard E. TitloW and
Mrs. Frank E. Macmillan.
Cathedral Chapter, No. IS, o. f. S.,
furnished general program at VAL
entine party given Friday night by the
Evening Auxiliary of the Woman's Guild
of the Central Union Mission in the Mis-
sion'S Emergency Home, 624 Louisiana
avenue. Vocal solos by Mrs. Ethel Mar
tin, worthy matron of the chapter, and
readings by Past Matron Mrs. Eva
Rothrock featured the program. Chill
dren of the Emergency Home, dressed
as valentines, took part. Mrs. A. E.
Benner, president of the auxiliary, and
Miss Charlotte barrow, program chair
man, headed the hostesses.
Chevy Chase, ID. c., Garden Club
held its February meeting on Tuesday
afternoon in the home of Mrs. Charles
Abbott, SPOT Thirty-eighth street. with
25 members present. Mrs. Truman
Able was assisting hostess.
The president, Mrs. F. Baker Weaver,
presided, and reports of all officers and
committee chairmen were accepted as
read
Mrs. Paul Christian and Miss Davis
were appointed delegates to the Gen.
eral Federation of Garden Clubs and
Mrs, Erik and Mrs. Sawtelle selected to
serve as aIternates. Mrs. Tisdel, chair
man of entertainment, introduced the
speaker of the afternoon, Mr.. w. r.
Beattie, who gave a most interesting
and instructive talk on Getting Ready
for Spring" During the general dis
cuSsion number of individual prob
lens of members we're solved by Mr.,
Beattie. and at the conclusion of the
social hour he gave practical demon
stration of the correct method of prun-
ing roses and grapes.
ID. C. Chapter, Daughters of Founders
and Patriots of America.-The February
meeting of the D. G. Chapter was held
at the home of Mrs. Francis A. st.
Clair, 1853 Clifton street, with Miss
Kate M. JRcquette and Mrs. Crane as
hoStesSsS. The president Mrs
George NJ. Grimes, presided. After re-
ports of officers and committees were
given, delegates and alternates to the
General Court were elected, Miss Lillian
Norton and Mrs, w. Bonar Bell were
chosen as delegates, with the following
alternates: Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Herbert,
Miss HueSted, Miss Jaquette, Miss Ida
Norton and Dr. Laura C. B. Hawkins
The death of Mrs. Carrie Buxton Cobbs
1T the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Adams, in Mentclair, N. j., was an
Mrs. st. Clair read a letter
from charter member, Miss Sallie D.
McHenry, of Louisville, KY, sending
greetings to the chapter. Miss Kate NJ
Iaquette gave an interesting report of
he National Defense Conference held
It Constitution Hall last month.
District Of Columbia Auxiliary, Wom-
ms National Sabbath Alliance. held
he February meeting last Monday at
Logan, 1861 Crescent place northwest.
Reports were given as follows: History
II the organization, Mrs. John Harvey
Young; young peoples work of the Cen
raj Presbyterian Church, Miss Susie
White MCGOWAN the Kings Daughters
work in Dresden and Paris, Mrs. Nc
cowan futile: Americanization work of
he D. A. R., Mrs. Elizabeth Hesse; the
special programs of the New York Ave-
lue Presbyterian Church. Mrs. John w.
Thompson; the church message of to-
lay, Mrs Arson Rogers Tracy.
Mrs. Sarah NevinS, Mrs Eva Criswell,
Mrs. Colin Livingston, Mrs. Henry Fem
40 Sawtelle, Mrs. Robert Bates and Mrs.
William ]. La Varre brought interesting
messages regarding church activities.
A program of original poems was given
0y the author Mr.. Edward F. Dickin-
ION. Mrs. F.. G. Brinley read the poem
'Gallilee." by her mother, Mrs. Nellie
Good, who was present.
Mrs. Seymour LoWman. wife of AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, pre-
sided at the tea table, assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Sawtelle, Miss Susie White
MCGOWAN, Mrs, Cora Liekliter and Mrs,