Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
News of the
Clubs

Daughters Of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent, No. I, met Monday evening at
Logan Hall, with President Mrs. Anna
Horn presiding. Report was MADE by
Mrs. Cora Mandy, who has secured q
meeting place for the tent at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marine Club, Eleventh
and l. streets, for the second and fourth
Fridays of each month, beginning Au-
gust 8. j. w. Lyons told of the trip TO
G. A. r. encampment at Cincinnati m
August. Mrs Isabel BontZ was unani-
mously elected council member to MI
vacancy for the remainder Of the term.
CurIey Club.-Rev. Francis X Cava-
nagh of st. Martins Church was
elected spiritual director Of the club
at an executive meeting Thursday night
at the residence of John Donnely.
president, 1927 z street northeaSt.
Father Cavanagh will serve his fifth
term as spiritual director, the consti-
tuition having been amended several
years ago to permit him to serve more
than two consecutive years.
Miss Gretchen Baden, treasurer OF
the club, in the absence of Silvio Poll,
chairman of the Lawn Fete Commit
tee, read the report of the affair. Pre-
liEninary arrangements were completed
for an extended membership campaign,
under the auspices of the chairman OF
the Membership Committee, Hugh Nc
Garvey, which will continue during the
early Fall months. Mr.. Donnelly an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing committees: Miss Angela Luns-
ford, reception; Hugh McGarvey, men,
bership; Silvio Poll, audit, and William
Boyd, publicity
Many members had a sail June Is on
the Potomac River. A number Of week
end parties have been arranged by
the Athletic Committee for the month
Of August.
Women's City Club.-Mrs. Lyle B..
Steever, aeronautical director of the
Eagle Wings Flying Club, and Mrs.
Edgar T. Brown, chairman of the avia-
ton section, announce students of the
ground course in aviation will be gradu-
ated and diplomas presented at a din
ner in honor of woman pilots who will
be in Washington the latter part of
August to make the start from Wash
ington Airport in the Dixie Derby Au-
gust 22 The flight will be from WASH
ington to Chicago, and the club will
provide q cup to be presented as a
trophy for the Eastern section, another
to be provided for the Western flyers
coming from Los Angeles to Chicago. :
Members of the aviation section viii
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Friday at 6 O'Clock. Glass instruction
to follow ats o'clock. Those interested
in aviation to communicate with the
aeronautical chairman, Mrs. Steever,
National 2060. Anew class is being
formed for study in the ground course,
with Lieut.. Louis M. Rawlins, jr., as
instructor.
Miss Julia D. Conner, chairman of
the history section, announces the Dis
trict history dinner will be given We'd
nesday in the garden of the club house.
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins will be the
speaker.
Members interested in contract bridge
are invited to attend the instruction
and practice playing class, meeting each
Monday morning at 1890, with Mrs.
T. H. Dawson as instructor.
The Writer'S League Of Washington
will meet August l at the Mount
Pleasant Public Library at 8 pm. ALI
interested in writing are invited, The
program includes short stories by Miss
Margaret Bailey Mrs. T. l.. Jones and
Miss Evelyn Crane and verse by Miss
Anna M Priestley.
William Jackson read q story at the
last meeting, "For the Calls Sake"
which was followed with interest and
brought out lengthy discussion. Mrs.
Thomas Jones read the first part of a
story, REST Awhile" which will be
continued at the next meeting. The
following group of verse was given by
Miss Marie Dallas: THE Thought of
You," "If We Seek" and "Just Loafing"