Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

The Political Study Club gave its
annual May breakfast yesterday at noon
in the Mayflower Hotel when a dis
tinguished company of honor guests,
members OF the club and their per-
sonal guests heard an interesting pro-
gram. Mrs. Bruce Baird, president of
the club, presided and presented the
guests of honor, including Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, Nine. WI, wife of the
Chinese Minister; Mrs. Frank W. Mon
dell, president of the League of Re-
publican Women; Mrs. Samuel E. Her.
rick, president of the National Demo-
cratic Woman'S Club: Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, Miss Janet Richards. Miss
Martha Strayer, president of the Wom-
ans National Press Club; Miss Clara
tMcQuown and Mrs. Richard Whiting,
Mrs. l.. B. Thomson, Mrs. Clyde B.
Aitchison and Mrs. Frank Morrison,
past presidents of the Political Study
Club.
The outstanding number on the pro-
gram was the appearance Of Repre-
sentative Ruth Bryan Owen, who spoke
on This Business of Being Congress
man." Representative Owen represents
8 district in Florida and is the daugh-
ter of the Silver Tongued Orator." the
late former Secretary Of State, Mr.. Will
liam Jennings Bryan Other numbers
on the program included a group of
solos by Mrs. Nicholas j. Sinnot, con-
tralto, and the introduction of new
being made by the chairman Of the
Program Committee. Mrs. Henry AL
bers. The new officers include Mrs.
Ernest Humphrey Daniel, president;
Mrs. Frank M. Shortall, first vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, second
vice president; Mrs. Frederick T. F.
johnson, third vice president; Mrs.
George Oliver Gillingham, recording
secretary; Mrs. William A. Boss, cor
Marvin Jones, treasurer; Mrs. Wallace
Streater, auditor; Mrs. John T. Mar
R1hand, Mrs. Elma r. Saul and DR..
Laura s. Brennon, directors to the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, Mrs. A. AL
bert White, Mrs. Edward Shields and
Mrs. M. Jordan Marley, alternates.
Mrs. Frank M. Shortall was chair
man of the Breakfast Committee and
had assisting her Mrs Virgil c. Miller,
Mrs. Henry Alberts, Mrs. Wallace
Streater, Mrs. William Hoefer, Mrs.
George Oliver Gillingham and Mrs.
William j. MCGEE.
The ball room was decorated with
Ihags and the table decorations were
yellow snapdragons and blue del
IphiniumS club colors Of blue and
gold being used as the decorative
scheme and the programs were printed
in these colors.
Members and their guests who at
tended the luncheon included: Mrs. Paul
Moore and her parents, Mrs. Wade H.
Ellis, Miss Lucella Chase, Mrs. William
Ramsey and Mrs. z. A. Goshert.
Mrs. Frederick T. F. johnson enter
|tained Mrs. John z. Wayrich, Mrs. Percy
Qutn, Mrs. Eugene R. Woodson. Mrs.
Flora McGfl Keefer, Mrs. Ralph Barn
re. Mrs. Joseph D. Eason, jr.; Mrs.
william j. Montgomery, Mrs. Warren D.
Haines and Mrs. Frederick Miller.
Mrs. Harry Lambert Underwood's
|Aaudie Holzapfel, Mrs. Grant S. Barn
hart, Mrs. Edward S. Brashers, Mrs.
Cyrus c. Coombs, Mrs. George Middle
ton. Mrs. James Barnes, Mrs. Harry z.
|Woolener and Mrs. Frederic Brown
Harris.
With Mrs wintemute w. Sloane were
Miss Agnes Geyer, Mrs. William Cover.
Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie, Mrs. Copeland
E Jones, Mrs. w. Parker Jones, Mrs.
George Quirk, Mrs. William Schofield.
IMrs. Robert Clay Sheriff. and Mrs.
Elmer Sothoran.
Mrs. Edward Dixon Hayes had with
her: Mrs. Hugh c. Smith, Mrs. John q.
.Smithw1ck, Mrs. Dallas B. Hayes, Mrs.
Floyd Jennings Baker and Mrs. Charles
2. Keyser.
Mrs William r. Hoefers guests were.
Miss Bessie Burgess, Mrs. E. @. Emack.
Mss Nell Emack. Miss Clara Hoefer,
MISS Louise Payne, Mrs. Hugh M
adams, Mrs. Burt E. Barlow, Mrs. w.
y. Owen, jr., and Mrs Hayner Gordon
MRS. r. w. Howell had In her party.
mrs. Robert Lee Ettinger, Mrs. Robert
Zee Ettinger, jr.; Miss Lulu Copeland.
MIS-. Edward Hayes, Mrs. William r
Cole, Miss Mabel Page, Mrs. Edward K.
Jones, Mrs. Edward T. Giberson. Mrs
Hugh Wolhin, Mrs Charles Marvin
Jones, Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham. Mrs
y. 9. Hemphin and Mrs. j. Harry Phil
OTHERS in the company were Mrs.
=. Nd Shortell, Mrs. Dan Sutherland
Mrs. +. Norman Van Brunt, Mrs. Elma
=. Saul, Mrs. Robert j. Bates. Mrs.
refer John McGovern. Mrs. Virgil c.
Miller Mrs. William Baird Dunlap, IT.:
MRS. George o. Gillingham, Mrs. wal
lace Streater, Mrs. William j. MCGEE
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, Mrs. Redwood
IVandergrift, Mrs. Cabot Stevens. Mrs.
May d. Lightfoot, Mrs. John T. Mar
chand, Mrs. william A. Boss, Mrs.
Lewis Battle, Mrs. John Bennett, Nine
II. Emanuel Dimitrii, Mrs Harry K.
Perry, Mrs. Edward Cullom, Mrs. Eva
q. Criswell, Mrs Ellis Logan, Mrs.
Mary F. Thompson, Mrs. John W.