Evening star., 1931-12-20

National Park. Card games also were
played. and the committee served re-
freshmentS.
Members are invited to attend the
New Year reception to the comrades Of
the Grand Army of the Republic to
be held at the Thomas Circle Club
1925 Massachusetts, avenue, from / to
S o'clock.
Women's City Club-Mme. Edythe
Marmlon BrosiuS, honor guest, will give
harp recital at the tea this afternoon.
The class in Old Testament Litera-
ture, conducted by Ellis Meredith, will
meet January S, at 3 o'clock. The sub
Ject will be Ruth"
special Christmas dinner will be
served in the coffee room Friday, from
to o'clock. Special parties may be
arranged. Advance reservations are
necessary.
The Daughters of American Colonists
met Monday, at the club house of the
Sons of the American Revolution. 1927
sixteenth street, with Mrs. Frank B.
Steele as hostess
Violin selections were rendered by
Miss Dorothy Seamans and Mrs. Fulton
Lewis spoke.
Refreshments were served. Among
the guests we're Frank B. Steele, S. A. R.,
secretary; Clifford Bergman and Miss
bergman, Mrs. M. C. GreathouSe. Miss
Capo- Rodriguez, SiSter-in-laW of the
regent, and several from out of town.
The next entertainment will be the
annual banquet, at the Raleigh Hotel
January 30, in honor of the new ma
tional president, Mrs. John Laidlaw
Buel Of Litchfield. Conn
The Washington League for the Hard
OF Hearing, 826 Connecticut avenue, is
making an effort to reach those of the
unemployed who have hearing defects,
with view to assisting in whatever
manner may be most needed Special
social meetings are being arranged The
league rooms are open each afternoon
except Saturday and Sunday for the
reception OF all who may be interested
and for the registration Of the unem-
| ployed hard of hearing, whether mem
bers or non-members.
Delta Sigma Delphian Chapter met
Monday at the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs.
/ w. B. Hays, president, presided Mrs.
David Bethune led the literary program
Other members participating in the
program were: Mrs Robert Bates, Mrs.
! William Stockett, Mrs C. c. Caylor,
don, Mrs Harry James, Mrs. Robert
Buckley and Mrs. George Quirk.
Luncheon was served for the men,
bers and their guests, at which time
lne signing OF the charter took place.
Ihe guests of honor were Mrs. Eleanor
II. wilson, resident secretary of the
National Capital Delphian Society; Mrs.
! I. F. Law, president of the National
Capital Delphian Chapter; Mrs c. M.
JanSky, Jr., president of the Columbia
Delphlan Chapter, and Mrs. Evelyn B.
buckley. president of the Gamma Del
phlan Chapter. Mrs. P. j. Harman
charge of the luncheon, assisted bv
Mrs. Charles T. Bassett, Mrs. Clark
CfanSton, Mrs. R. Page Irving and Mrs.
Guy Mason. The president Of the Delta
Sigma Delphian Chapter, Mrs. w. B.
hays. greeted the guests. After this
one OF the Delphian songs was sung.
Mrs. Ralph Smith was at the piano
and Mrs. Harry James acted as song
leader Mrs. w. B. Hays was toast
mistress. Mrs. Charles T. Bassett. Mrs.
George Quirk, Mrs. F. w. Braden. Mrs,
John P. Evans, Mrs. r. Page Irving,
Mrs. Clark CranSton Mrs. E. A. Hind
Mrs. Eleanor R. Wilson and Mrs. w
b. Hays participated in the program of
the signing of the charter.
The Cultus Club held its Christmas
meeting at the home of Mrs William
Il; Myers. on Mckinley street Chevy
! Chase. Guests were Mrs Wilson Mrs.
MacLachlen and Mrs. Woodward The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Charles Demonet. The
chairman Of the Program Committee,
Mrs William Kinnan, presented a pro-
gram, Mrs. George w. Harris read a
/ paper, Mrs. Daniel G. Davis gave an
essay. Mrs. Paris Brengle spoke, Mrs.
Charles Demonet. Mrs Jane S. Elliot.
Mrs. Clifford Bergman and Mrs. Ap-
pleton Clark gave readings. Mrs. Ralph
P. Durnard, accompanied by Mrs. Paris
Brengle, sang
Soroptimist Club members were en-
tertaincI at their Wednesday luncheon
by Mr.. Rodeheayer, singer and radio
entertainer. Jewel Downs played the
piano accompaniment.
Guests at the luncheon were John
Bennett, SOroptimister, guest Of Joan
Bennett Ada Mills Payne guest of
Marie Rogers; Grace Elwell, guest of
Laura Waters; Pauline Eberhart, guest
of Alice Terrell; Harry Essex, guest Of
Eva Turner.
Next weeks meeting will be a Christ
mas party. Toys will be assembled for
the children at Children's Hospital.
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