Evening star., 1931-12-13
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

4 Whitaker of California and Mrs. E. F.
Steele of Nebraska.
The next meeting Will be with Mrs
Ethel Fult-n, l649 Irving street, Dc
cember II.
District of Columbia Chapter, Daugh-
ters of Founders and Patriots of Amer
tcas held the December meeting at the
Hotel Grafton, with Mrs. Fred S. Ward
and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgktns as host
esses. The president Mrs. James H.
Harper, presided. The chapter aC-
cepted the resignation of Dr.. LauIa
B. c. Hawkins, who is i'll in a Kansas
City sanitarium. Mrs. HOdgkius, ma
tional vice president, told OF the
restoration Of Wakefield, the birthplace
of George Washington, and paid tribute
to Mrs. Harry Lee Rust. A tablet IS
TO be placed on one Of the buildings
in her honor. MRS. &. K. ENG was
guest of the chapter. The next meet
ing will be held at the Schuyler Arms,
w4Ch Mrs. George M. Crimes and Miss
Kate M. JaquetUe as hosJesses.
The Aloysian Cub met at the club
house, Al l street, Tuesday, the preSl-
dent, Miss Minnie MAILER, presiding.
Miss Margaret Kane, who was IN
charge Of the dance December 4, re-
| ported. Reports of the work being
done by their communities were also
given by Miss Margaret McAllister and
Miss Rena Downing. Miss Ethel Key
ser, in charge of athletics, outlined
/ plans for the years activities.
A lecture was given by Mr.. Randall
Jones on Zion, Bryce Canyon and
/ Grand Canyon National Parks.
/ A tea and reception viii be held at
! the club house today from to pm.
/ The Hospitality Committee will be in
! charge; Miss Downing is the chairman
/ The tea tables will be presided over by
Miss Helen Tally and Miss Lillian
! Acker.
! The Petworth Woman'S Club held its
December meeting at the Petworth
| School. The meeting was called to
order by its president, Mrs. Holm.
Three honorary members were pres
ent, Mrs. c.. E, Buck, Flagstaff,
Ariz.; Mrs. Ellis Logan of this city
and Miss Mary Frank, principal of
the Petworth School Mrs. Buck gave
a short talk. Mrs. Logan extended an
invitation to the members TO attend
the book reviews held at the Mount
Pleasant Library. Miss Frank thanked
the club for its work in the firSt-aid
!
Mrs. Cook, chairman of the philan-
thropic section, reported that the next
meeting of that section will be held at
her home, 1914 TennySOn street, Tues
day at l o'clock. Mrs. Hammerlund
announced that the art section will
meet December IT, A report was given
by Mrs NorcrOss on the work of the
Joint Library Committee asking Tor a
branch library in Petworth.
The club went on record as protest
ing against the erection of q colored
school at Rock Greek Church road and
Allison street. Letters are to be sent
to the Commissioners and the Board
Of Education.
The following were elected to mem
bership: Mrs. E. G.. Thomas, Mrs
Harry Van Gender and Mrs. A. w.
Kerr
The following gifts for Christmas
were recommended by the club Five
dollars to Petworth School janitor: $40
to the Gospel Mission; $40 to the Cen
trail Union Mission, and SIS to the
philanthropic section TO be used for
Christmas baskets for poor families.
Entertainment was furnished by the
members Of the hospitality section.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. j. M.
Gongwer, 853 Van Buren street. The
meeting was in the form of Christ
mas party, each member bringing food
or toys for a Christmas basket to be
given to less fortunate family. The
program consisted of recitations and
singing of Christmas carols. The next
meeting will be held January II at the
home Of Mrs. J. S. Lay, TOT Ritten-
house street.
Women's Bar Association.-The De-
cember dinner meeting will be held at
the Womens City Club THURSDAY at
$50 o'clock, under the chairmanship
OF Dean Grace Hays Riley of the Wash
ngton College of Law. The principal
speakers will be Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford. superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan Police, and Mrs Sallie Pickett, go
ciety editor Of The Washington Star.
Womens City Ciub.-The Member
ship Committee will receive the fol-
loving newly elected members at the
tea today Miss Lillias Cropper Mrs,
Ernest H. Daniel, Mrs. Bancroft c,
Davis, Miss Sara K Lippincott and DIR
Alice Stone Woolley.
Miss Janet Richards will be guest of
honor and speaker at the current
events section dinner tomorrow at 40
O'CLOCK Mrs. William E. Chamberlin
will preside.
A meeting of she book review hour,
Mrs. Paui d. Bunker, chairman, will
be held Tuesday at 4:45 O'clock
Owing to the inclement weather last
wednesday, the talk on Samson and
Delilah in the Old Testament Iitera-
ture course was postponed until We'd
nesday at 1890 O'Clock
The Child Welfare Cornnittee nrrs
AnoreW Stewart, chairman. has ar
ranged visit to Friendship House
wednesday. Luncheon will be served
there at II o'clock.
Inc art section, Miss Clara r
saunders, chairman will view the Phil
!Lps GaIery collection, with the cura-
Soi, u Law watkins, Thursday after
NOON. !?I Inose wishing to join the group
VIII VII meet at O'Clock at the gallery
1900 Twenty-hrst street. ''
me Mary Louise English Circle for
the Florence Crittenton Horne mot
1ueSoay at the home of Mrs William
ramsay, 3O53 Sixteenth street Tba
next meeting Will be January 10 at tho
nome OF Mrs. Merton English. 33I7 sly
Ieehth street, when the luncheon will
oe followed by a benefit card marty
among its members. P''
Girls. Friendly Society.-Cood sben-
LeioS Branch Is rehearsing a NAV r.
be given December 18. F-"' W
MRS. George Pariseau. diocesan ,,rosi-
dent, and Mrs. Alexander Steuart he'd
OF the department of ACTIVITIES Visited
81 PauIs Branch, Rock Creek and in
Spected the various classes at WORK An
executive meeting of associates and
seniors was held last week TO plan the
Spring activities. pun ''As
a. John's Branch, Georgetown. had
Branch visit them. Some NJ ~ +rtris
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