Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

editor OF Pathhndef Magazine, spoke
On the history Of huinor ana It's pres
Ali.AnaeficAn Press Bureau, outlined
the market requirements Of his or
Plantation. lone Lee Mooney read a
story Of mouYltaineers. Mrs. Gale and
Mrs. M. H. irish, feature writer, were
guests.
The next meeting will be held April
30 at 8 O'Clock at Thomson Community
Center, Twelfth and L streets. The
program includes short stories by DR..
CRANE and Maj. Edward L. Dyer.
Members are reminded that the short
story contest closes tSis date. The
meeting Is open to all persons Inter
ested In writing.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
&C the home Of Mrs. S. w. Morris,
with the president, Mrs Bruce Bare, in
the chair. The assisting hostess was
Mrs. Charles Grsndfield. Mrs. Arthur
williams gave a paper on Articles OF
Dress by the Ancient Egyptians. MRS.
e. Hesse wrote on THE Trees, Fruits
and Flowers of Egypt" The club voted
70 take up the study Of Spain for next
year. The club will meet with Mrs.
Fulton next week. Mrs. Grandheld's
sister, guest from Texas, presided at
the tea table.
Excelsior Literary CIub.-The BIZ
monthly meeting was held at the home
Of Mrs Royal H. Brasel, 1892 Garfield
street, April 81, with the president, Mrs.
Walter Asff1tith, presiding. The bust
ness session was followed BY q reception
to the new members. Several musical
numbers were rendered by the hostess,
recitatiots and poems by Mrs. Robert
J. Bates and Mrs. Brasel.
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at the home of Mrs. Viola Deaton, 432l
second street.
sorootimist Club.-At the luncheon
meeting at the La Fayette Hotel, Wed
nesday, DR.. Roy Sexton discussed the
beauties and services Of our national
parks. Mary K. Lewis, chairman OF the
Wakeheid Committee, announced the
tours through historic gardens OF Viz
GINA, The proceeds Of these tours are
to be used for the restoration OF Wake
field. birthplace of George washington.
Vocal selections were given by 1nez
Robinson, guest OF DR.. Lula Waters.
Miss Robinson was accompanied by
Jewel Downs. DR.. Jean Ruhl-Koupal.
. president Of the Bronx Club, and he
husband were guests Of the Washington
Club. Mr.. Koupal complimented the
courtesy Of the Washington Police De-
partment. Other guests were Lillias
Cropper, guest Of Jean Bennett, and
Mrs. Einbro, guest Of Nellie Hysong.
The social meeting will be Wednesday
evening at 3 o'clock at the Marjorie
webster School, Sixteenth street and
Kalmia road.
Aloysian Ciab.-The round table dis
cussiofl group met last Sunday after
noon at the Aloysian Club. Mrs. Frank
O'f1afA, discussion leader, gave q read
Ing concerning the mass. General dis
cussion Of the current events and every
day problems affecting the Catholic
lAity followed. The next meeting will
be held the latter part Of May.
Plans are being completed for the tea
which viii be given at the club house
May 3 In honor Of the clubs first pfesi-
dent Mrs. John A. Foley.
The Dramatic Association, under the
direction Of Mrs. Marie Moran. will hold
rehearsals Tuesday and Friday evenings
OF each week in preparation for the
future.
Twentieth Century Club.-The litera-
ture section will meet at pm. tonor-
row &C the home Of Mrs. Joshua Evans,
jr., 3405 Lowell street. Mrs. Hanson T.
A. Lemon will review Education of a
Princess" Mrs. Franklin D. Jones Lives
of a Bengal Lancer" and Mrs. E. w.
Wa6hburn The Crime of Punishment"
The hostess-chsirman will be Mrs. 8. g.
Voorhees,.
The nature section viii meet at $50
am. Wednesday at the Mount Vernon
Station, Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, for a trip to Four-Mile Run.
The board OF directors will meet at
IL am. Thursday at the Woman's DEM
ocratic Club, 1926 New Hampshire ave-
nue., and will be guests of Mrs Samuel
Hefrick at luncheon.
The city-wide inspection which has
been conducted by the Clean City Cam
paign Committee, under the chairman-
ship Of Mrs. Albert Noble Prentiss, cul-
minated In O meeting at the District
Building last Wednesday, when the
prtses awarded to workers who have ex-
celled In the various cleanup depart
meftS were presented by Commissioner
Luther H. Reichelderfer
The ballot for the annual election of
officers is as follows: For president
Mrs William Walter Husband: FIRST vice
president, Mrs. Otto L. Veefhoff; second
vice president. Mrs. Ellwood p Morey:
recording secretary, Mrs. James Kent
McClintock; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Francis NJ. Goodwin: treasurer,
Mrs. Frank r. Rutter: assistant treas
uref, Mrs. Ernest r. McComas; board of
directors. Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, Miss
Jane Randolph Young, Mrs. Louis ST.
mon, Mrs. John Paul Earnest. Mrs.
Joshua Evans, jr.: Miss Emma Srider,
Mrs. George A. Kicker. Mrs. William
Ridgely Chapline, MRS. r. Thomas West
and Mrs. Johnston B. Campbell.
Beck Circle, Grand Army Of the Re-
public, will present the Capital City
Choristers in recital Tuesday evening al
the Washington Club, Seventeenth ana
CfP rfv1a eli
is president. There wiN be dancing at
1890 pm
The Columbia Chapter Of the Ma
tiOnal Delphian Society will meet ct the
Hamilton Hotel next Thursday at 10
the leader for the day. The Delphian
Traveller will be presented by Mrs.
George Post Topics are Memphis,
the Ancient" Mrs. Thomas Cajieas;
"Heliopolis, the Learned" Mrs. G. NJ
Howell: "Abydos. the Holy" Mrs. Graft
tan Kerans; "Tarlis, the Deserted" Mrs.
Charles Moury; THE First Religious
RefoFmer." Mrs. Wilson Marin and The
Old Order Triumph" Mrs. G. W.
Thomas
The chapter voted at its last meet
ing to adjourn for the Summer on June
T. The first meeting In the Fall Will be
September IT.
SodaIity Union-Right Rev. Thomas
j. Shahan, rector emeritus of the
Catholic University Of America, adj
dressed the Sodality Union Catholic
Literary Club last Monday evening. his
subject being The Temporal Power OF
the Pope" Rev. John j. Coady, mod
orator Of the club, delivered the address
of welcome.
Representatives OF the various study
clubs in washington we're special guests,
including the National Council Of
Catholic Women, the international Fed