Evening star., 1931-12-06
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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under the leadership Of Miss Rena
Downing, will have charge.
Chapter Fl, p. e. o., met at the home
Of Lois Sutton, in the Broadmoor. Hilda
Galloway ana Ruby Rohr entertained
with songs and piano solos.
The chapter met Tuesday with Mrs.
Elizabeth Ferguson, at 1915 Sixteenth
street, and discussed plans for the chap
ter's Chri5tmas philanthropic work. DR..
Arthur A. Cornelson spoke on The
Modern Trend of Literature.
The District Sunshine and Commu-
nifty Society will meet at 2 o'clock to-
morrow in the home Ct Mrs. John B.
Morrey, 1901 Connecticut avenue. with
Mrs. Charles E. Dawson Mrs Annette
Purdy, Mrs. S. w. Morris and Mrs.
Piers as assisting hostesses. The guest
speaker will be Miss Hazel B Nelson,
director Of educational activities of the
United States George Washington BIZ
centennial.
Les Precieuses Ridicules, CercIe Fran
cais de Washington. was received on
WEDNESDAY evening by Nine. CASTOR de
BouY and Nine. Camille HLndmarsh at
East Clifton terrace. The meeting was
opened by the president, William J.
Wallis. after which THE Marseillaise"
was sung, the piano accompaniment be-
ing PLAY ed by Nine Wallis
Nine. Hindmarsh gave readings. Nine.
castor de Bouy recited ana Spanish
piano selections were played by Nine B.
G. Romero.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps re-
Gently held its meeting at the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club. with its
president, Mrs. Alice Meade, presiding
Miss Frieda Frederick will be initiated
at the next meeting Mrs. Sarah D
Mcclure applied f1r membership.
At the next meeting, December g
election Of officers will take place. On
December II the corps will entertain
the Burnside Post, G. A. r, at q
turkey dinner at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. The charter was
draped in memory of Susan Pike, ninth
national president of the Woman's Re-
inStituting and installing officer OF the
Department of the Potomac.
Catholic Daughters Of America.-At
the business meeting of Court District
Of Columbia, Nc. 212. Tuesday evening
Miss Mary c. Boland, grand regent,
presiding, Miss Mary Oliphant, chair
man of trustees gave an outline Of the
work being done by the Hospital Guild
Miss Florence Winter. chairman of the
Converts League, presented her sched-
ule Of the various cities she will visit
in the next few weeks in relation to
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Ethyl Sweet, chairman of the Christ
mas Party, reported her committee has
outlined a program and will be on
hand to welcome Santa Claus at the
party December % Miss Rita Dolphin.
pianist. has composed Christmas
carol to be sung at the community
tree exercises.
The Welfare Committee will dis
tribute Christmas cheer at the Home
for the Aged and Infrm at Blue
Plains. tuberculosis Hospital, Gallinger
Hospital, District Jail and Little Sisters
of the Pcor.
Miss Mary Ahearn, chairman Of Re-
treats, presented a report of the work
by her committee and requested the
names Of all who wish TO make the
retreat in February, when Right Rev.
William J. Hafey, national chaplain,
Will Dt bIlC I6JltdJ
The National Chapter of the Delphisn
Society met Wednesday morning in Jel-
leff's Little Theater, the president, Mrs.
T. F. Law, presiding. One new member
was welcomed, Mrs. r. M. Kelly, a former
Delphian from wyoming Mrs Blake r.
Van Leer, an artist from California,
was the guest of the leader for the day
She read a letter written by Leonardo
da Vinci to the Duke of Milan, in which
he outlines many feats OF engineering,
architecture, painting, sculpture, etc,
which he claimed he could accomplish
y given the opportunity. Mrs. Derwood
Smith OF Clarendon, Va, was another
guest present.
The lesson embodied The Umbrian
School and Vatican Treasures led by
Mrs. J. E. Herman
Those who discussed various subjects
were Mrs, Thomas j. Rice, Mrs. Ara
belle H. Norton, Mrs. P. M. Chichester
Mrs. Albert M. Day, Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, Mrs. Grant s. Barnhart. Mrs. r
A. Huntley, Mrs. Reta v. Maybee and
Mrs. A. j. Maxwell. Mrs. Law gave
summary of the lesson.
The next meeting will be December
at GAS am. in Jelleff's T'heater, with
Mrs. lone M. Knowlton as leader.
ID. c. Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Ella Boole, national president of
the w. c. T. u, will be the speaker
over WJSV tomorrow morning at 1890
O'Clock. The Youth Roll CALI will be
the subject of the talk. Miss o. 3.
Keiser, soloist, from Cincinnati, Ohio,
will give a group Of selections. Mrs.
Chester Adair will be the accompaniSt
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, president, will
announce.
Mrs. James M. Doran will speak on
the Among Women" program spon-
sored by the Federation over Station
WMAL Tuesday morning at 1870
o'clock. "Highlights of the w. c. T. U.
Regional Conference" will be the sub
ject Of Mrs. Doran's talk Mrs Charles
H. Bair will announce.
League of American Pen Women
Because Of request from some of the
composer members for an extension of
time Tor the contest involving the
writing OF chorus with orchestral ac-
compartment, which had been sched-
uled to close the last Of this month.
that contest has been extended TO close
December 81, 1882.
In its place for this year with the
closing date pushed forward to January
81, 1882, Mrs. Dorothy De Muth Wat
son, national chairman Of music fol
the league, announces a contest for a
suite Of four numbers, meant to be per
formed in series as parts of one descrip-
tive piece of music According to the
rules OF the contest it must be scored
for not less than three nor more than
eight instruments, or voice or both, and
the performance must not take more
FTr.
must not have been entered in any
previous musical contest. All manu-
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