Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

held last Tuesday night at the Oaks,
Blalr road, Takoma Park. Mrs. o. E..
Sweet was hostess. After the banquet,
presided over by Mrs. d.. e. E. Roberts,
president of the club. the balance of the
evening was devoted to bridge and 9TH
! err games. DR.. and Mrs. Danzic were
the high scorers.
| Shakespeare Society Of Washington
| VIII present the trial scene from THE
Merchant of Venice" tomorrow evening
with the following cast: Shylock, Dr..
Bassanio, Harry Welker; Gratiano,
Maurice Jarvis; Antonio, Maj r. b.
Lawrence; Satanic, T. Weed Harvey;
Portia, Kate Tomlinson; NeriSsa, Esther
Marchmont.
The society meets the first Monday of
each month from october until May at
the Corcoran Art Gallery at 8 pm. All
Shakespearean students are invited to
attend and those desiring to apply for
membership may do so through the Sec
rotary, Miss Skrivanek, who will be in
attendance.
A Hood College Washington Club,
composed of Washington women who
attended the college, in Frederick, Md,
was organized at a luncheon at the
/ Madrillon yesterday Mrs. E. c. Dut-
ton, class of 1903, who now lives in
Chevy Chase Md, was elected presi-
dent; Miss Isobel Nicely. 90. vice presi-
dent; Miss Dora Hughes, 80, secretary
| and Miss Dorothy Thomas, now in the
class of 1881, treasurer.
The organization, formed for the pur-
pose of preserving the college spirit
after graduation, plans to hold social
| meetings four times year.
Sixteen women, including Miss Grace
OfIft ~ IAPNk
who Is now a sophomore at Hood Col
| lege, attended. They were Miriam r.
Apple, IA; Gertrude C. Creswell, "a;
Emily Wapie, "a; Dorothy Purdum, 90;
Virginia Mullnix, 10: Mrs. G. B. Gar
| rott, ga Margaret Weyble, 90; Virginia
K. Boon, 20; Elizabeth Wanner, 80;
Elizabeth C. Orth, 80; Myrtilla Nc
Graw, '29.
Graduate Nurses Association Of the
District of Columbia will serve tea at
headquarters tomorrow afternoon, fol-
lowing the regular business meeting
Members from the Garfield Hospital
and Sibley Hospital Alumnae Associa-
tions will be hostesses.
Deutscher LiterariScher Verein-The
monthly entertainment which took place
on Saturday December %, at the home
Of the president, Miss Anita Schade,
was dedicated in part to "Weihnachten."
The program, which was heard by
very large audience, was varied. Miss
Schade recited, by request, 'Weihnach-
ten," by Eichendorff; Miss Louise Wor-
den gave a pretty reading of two poems
by Clara Nicolay, the poeteSs being
present; Mrs. Fred Adams Young read
Ronrad Mes poem entitled "Weihnach-
tSrast," with good expression, and Mrs.
T. w. L. Scheltemas short talk on the
great authoreSS, Agnes Guenther, and
her famous novel, THE Saint and Her
Fool" was enjoyed by all. The second
half Of the evenings program was en-
tirely of music, such excellent artists
as Greta Won Bayer, pianist; Francesca
Kaspar Lawson, soprano, and Richard
Lorleberg, cellist playing compositions
by Chopin, Lorleberg, Schumann, Colt
ermann, Gluck and Saint-Saens. Mrs.
F. K. Lawson also sang two songs by
Anita Shade, entitled, Question" and
THE Way of the World"
Members of the society attended Miss
Shades lecture in German on Wagners
Flying Dutchman" yesterday.
The Washington Readers Club will
hold its next regular monthly enter
tainment at All Souls Church, Six
tenth and Harvard streets northwest,
on January at 8 pm. Mrs. Constance
M. Goodman will be hostess of the eve
ming and Echoes From Foreign Shores"
will be subject.
Department Of Potomac, Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Charlotte M Cary, president,
held New Year reception at Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
from l to pm, for the comrades of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
allied organizations. Mrs. Cora Davis,
department chairman OF the executive
committee, presided over the tea table.
At the first table were the department
commander, Samuel G.. Mawson. and
staff, and comrades who previously at
tended the White House reception. With
the commander were F. j. Young, senior
vice commander; E. d. Godfrey, quar-
termaster general; Col Oldroyd Convis
Parker, Hazard Wheeler, Judge Hosea
B. Moulton, William F. Dorsey, Mai. Nc
Dowell, Comrade Sergeant, Comrade
Bentz, Comrade Ong.
Among the Sons of Veterans were
Percy Parker, John Wells and Glenn
Dorsey.
The guests we're introduced by the
senior aide, Mrs. Addie Hickman Pa
triotic music was rendered by Miss Au-
gusta B. Palmer. Mrs. Mary H. Win
gate served punch. Members from the
six corps assisted the chairman, Mrs.
Cora Davis, in serving refreshments to
the guests.
Phil Sheridan WOman's Relief COrps
entertained Phil Sheridan Post Monday
at an oyster supper at 6 pm, in Grand
Army Hall. The corps president, Mrs.
E. Helen Temple, was hostess at the ia
BILE reserved for the guests of honor-the
commander of the post, Samuel G.
Mawson, and comrades; the department
commander and staff and the depart
ment president of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary, and
staff. About so guests enjoyed the sup
per prepared by the corps executive
committee in charge of Mrs. Addie
Hickman and Mrs. Marion B. Parker.
A social hour followed.
Columbian Women Of George Wash
ingtOn Unlversity.-The January meet
ing on Tuesday will be devoted to a
consideration of vocational opportuni-
ties for women.
The program has been arranged by
the committee on vocational opportun-
1ty, appointed by Miss Elizabeth Cullen,
president, and headed by Prof. Anna
Pearl Cooper, which is making study
OF the various fields of activity for
women.
The speakers will be Miss Florence
Ward, principal agriculturist, extension
service, United States Department of
Agriculture, who will talk on Work
With the Farm Home" and Miss
Eleanor Eckhardt of the committee on
vocational opportunity, who will discuss
Opportunities in Department Store
Work"
Miss Elizabeth Cullen. president of the
Columbian Women. will preside at the
meeting and introduce the speakers.
Members of the Panhellenic Associa-
ton of the Gearge Washington Univer-
sity will assist during the social half
hour preceding the meeting.