Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
News of the Clubs

The Writers Rendezvous.-The Vir-
ginia branch met July at the home
OF Mary Daugherty, 81 Melwood avenue,
Cherrydale, Va. Bion, Daugherty PLAYED
the organ and piano accordion. There
were talks by Alberta Nichols and jaw
Shields. and readings by z. j. Irvine and
Grace Kalbel. Anna Wells, John Har-
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schutt
were guests. 1t was announced that
Mary Schutt Daugherty has been made
an editor OF Virginia Poets, $780," by
the International Writer'S League with
national headquarters at Newport. XVI
Abraham Lincoln Circle met at the
home of the president. Mrs. Oscar Ber-
gren. 1854 Parkwood place, last Monday
evening. Services were held in memory
OF Mrs. Caroline Curry. The president
gave report of the meeting of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Womens Clubs, held at the Roosevelt
Hotel June 80. A report also was given
OF the MaSsing of Colors and torchlight
procession at the Monument Grounds
July 4. Plans were completed for
dinner July 10 at 4551 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. Mrs. Mary D. LigFrtfoot read a
letter from the adopted mother" of the
circle. Mrs. Logan Tucker told of
visit to Illinois, where she participated
In the unwilling of a memorial to her
father, Gen. John A. Logan. Mrs
Tucker was presented with the flag
carried in her fathers regiment. The
circle adjourned to meet August IL with
Mrs. Kate Perkins.
The Writer'S League Of Washington
met recently at the Mount Pleasant
Public Library. The program included
stort stories by Miss Bailey, Mrs. Jones
and William jackson, verse by Miss
Marie Dallas and an article by Mrs. M.
H. Irish. The close of the short-story
contest was postponed to the last meet
ing in September. A picnic was re-
Gently held at Hams Point. A magazine
contest and spelling bee occupied
part of the time.
The last program was varied.
$50, 900 in Gold" by Palmer Cole, was
a detective story; why Cats Like Fish
and Hate Water" by Miss Bailey; "At
the Appointed Time" by DR.. Barron,
was read by Mrs. Barron.
National WOman's Country Club
Mrs. Charles MacVeagh has recently
been elected q member of the board of
governors. Mrs. MacVeagh is the wife
of Charles MacVeagh, former United
States Ambassador to Japan, and is one
Of the founder members of the club.
Among the members who have Joined
the past few weeks are Mrs. William
Allen Butler, East Hampton, N. Y: Mrs.
Casper Whitney. Mrs. Joseph Jay Man
ming, Mrs. Preble Tucker, Miss Mary F.
Hoyt, Mrs. r. Sullivan Smith, Mrs. L.
Carbery Ritchie and Mrs Samuel Read
ing Bertron, New York City; Mrs. Howard
w. Lewis, Miss Augusta w. Ellis, Mrs. H.
Harrison Smith and Mrs Edward A.
Schmidt, Philadelphia; Mrs. Howard T.
Martin, Ridgef1eld, Conn; Mrs. Charles
D. Chaplin, Paris, France; Mrs. David G.
Carter, Detroit; Mrs. Gilbert N. Nc
MILAN, London, England; Mrs. william
RooS, Mamaroneck, N. Y; Mrs. John
Lord Nisbet, Atlanta, Ga: Mrs. Francis
T. A. Junkin, Chicago; Mrs. B. Frank
Mebane, Spray, N. c.; Mrs. George Fer
dinand Becker, Mrs. John W. Guider,
Mrs. Douglas McCaskey and Mrs Mar
garet Scully zimmele, Washington, D. G.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer MuSsey Tent, No.
1, Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, met Monday evening. Serv-
ices were held at the Tomb of the 2,111
Unknown Soldiers of the Civil War in
Arlington National Cemetery July s.
The wreath was furnished by the
Phoebe M. Matthews Tent Of Chicago,
Ill, and was placed by Mrs. e. Helen
Temple. Percy Parker carried the colors
and Mrs. Mary v. Fauth led in the
salute to the flag
Mrs. Addie Hickman was installed as
musician by Miss Jennie Hamilton. The
excursion to Marshall Hall July rs by
the Daughters and Sons will be In hon.
or of the Civil War Veterans, their wives
and widows, to whom dinner viii be
served.
On July 81, ut 1902 Fourteenth street,
the birthday party will be given in
honor Of Col o. H. Oldroyd, who will be
80 years Of age.
The Washington ZOnta Club met
Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel, Miss
Gertrude Van Hoesen, president, pre-
siding.
The program Of songs which was to
have been given by Mrs. Florence
Sindell, accompanied by Miss Frances
0utelius, was postponed IN order that