Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

evening. Mrs. Sarah Deeds. past presi-
dent, was the installing officer. The
officers are: President, Mrs. Media @.
Bergren; senior vice president, Miss Re-
becca l.. Blaine; junior vice president,
Mrs. Catherine Boss; secretary and reg
iStrar, Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds; treasurer,
Miss Nellie C. ColclaZier; chaplain, Mrs.
Alice Howard; patriotic inspector, Mrs.
Ida Smith; conductor, Miss Ellen Bur-
roughs Foster; guard, Mrs. Kate Per-
kinS; assistant conductor, Mrs. Edith
King; assistant guard, Miss Beatrice
Deeds; musician, Mrs. May Parker.
F. j. Young, commander of the De-
partment of Potomac of G. A. r.; Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins Worrell, national
press correspondent, member of Beck
Circle; Mrs. Mary Sitz Parker, presi-
dSAt, Gen. Beck Circle; Mrs. Virginia
WIte speel. past president of Gen.
Beck Circle; Mrs. E. M. Owry, president
of Mckinley Circle; Mrs Emma Hay
ward, Mrs. Olive Johnson, past presi-
dent of Grant Circle; Mrs. G. c. Hart
man. past president of James Rice Cir
Gle, New York, and Mrs. Ella w. South
ard and Mrs. Irene M. Graf of Grant
Circle made addresses.
Resolutions on death of Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY read and ordered spread
on the records. Presentation of awards
OF merit was made by the president to
Nellie G. Colclazier and Sarah E. Deeds
for being present at every meeting dur
ing the year. Honorable mention to
Rebecca l.. Blaine and Ellen Burroughs
Foster, they having missed but one
meeting during the year.
The National Capital Chapter of the
national organization of the Delphian
Society will meet Wednesday at 10:45
am. at the Young Women's Christian
Association.
The Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae Club
will meet January Is, at o'clock Miss
Jess Fayno and Miss Helen Lewis will
be the hostesses.
The Department of Potomac, Woman's
Relief Corps, entertained in honor of
the Grand Army of the Republic at the
Thomas Circle Club New Year day
from to pm. The department pres
ident, Mrs. Della O'Brien, and her staff
were guests of honor. Mrs. Addie Hick-
man, senior vice president of the depart
ment, and Mrs Charlotte M. Cary led
in a group of patriotic songs, with Mrs.
Hermoine Sutton at the piano. With
the grand march, Miss Irene Lerch at
the piano, the department commander
and staff and the department president
took places in the receiving line. Miss
Lerch gave piano recital.
Many of the guests attended the re-
cept1on given by Mrs. Cora L. Mandy
from to 8 pm.
The department convention will be
held at Pythian Temple February II
and at 8 pm. The officers-elect of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Womans Relief Corps will be jointly
nj THoI~y
20 at 8 pm.
District Of Columbia League of Amer
lean Pen WOmen.-An artists tea will
be held today in the Stoneleigh Court
studio from to $50 o'clock when an
exhibit of oils and water colors-por-
traits and still hfe-by Caroline Bean
Binyon will be shown. Assisting Mrs,
Binyon at the tea will be Mrs. Estelle
M. Moses, Mrs. Grace Merrill Ruckman,
Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie and Mrs. Robert
Clay Sheriff.
The music group, under the chair
manship of Bess Heath Olmstead, will
meet tomorrow night for composition
study. followed by glee club rehearsal
at BIS.
At meeting of the poetry group Tues
day night Agnes M. Newman, chairman.
Will present Benjamin Musser, poet and
critic, who will speak on "Analvzed
Rhyme" at o'clock.
Nine. Felian Garzin will preside at
Les Causeries franchises at 4:30 pm.
Wednesday.
The Membership Committee an
feature writer, has been admitted into
active membership in the league.
The next Coffee House Talk will be
January 10, when Helen Orr Watson
VIII present Charles E. Russell as guest
speaker.
National League of American Pen
WOmen.-The National Executive Board
viii meet Wednesday at 1890 am. at
the Willard Hotel. Mrs Nina Swain
Clark, first national vice president. will
preside and will report ARRANGEMENTS
Tor the celebrity breakfast January "a
at the Willard. Mrs. G. G. White, ma
tlonal chairman Of membership, will
present applications for membership.
This is the final month in which
short stories may be submitted in the
leagues national short-story contest,
which closes January 81. The annual
book contest, under Mrs. Edna M Col
man OF the Department of Letters con-
tinues to March /, with a second con-
test running to March /, 1882. This
month marks the conclusion also of the
ensemble contest for the composer
members of the league. The choral
contest continues until December 81.
The drama contest continues until
March l.
The Nutrition Section of the District
Home Economics Association will meet
at the Red Cross Building, Seventeenth
and D streets, January Is, at pm.
Miss Miriam Birdseye, extension special
iSt in nutrition, will give talk on
Buying Health Protection With Your
Food Money"
The homemakers' section meets at the
American Association of University
Women Club House, 1884 1 street,
January IA, at 1870 pm. The subject
will be Refrigeration"
The women in business section will
hold a dinner meeting January 20, at
University Woman, 1884 I street. Miss
Eleanor Enwright will speak on the work
of the National Dairy Council.
The Argyle Study Club were enter
tained New Year eve at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Douglas, Hesketh
street, Chevy Chase, Md. Bridge was
followed by dancing. A buffet supper
was served at midnight. The next reg
ular meeting is January Is with Mrs.
Charles Morgan, Cathedral Mansions.
Luncheon will be served at o'clock. A
paper on "Ghengis Khan" will be read
by Mrs. N. M. Little.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
installed officers January 6, at the Sol
dierS, Sailors and Marines Club rooms. |
Mrs. Rosalie NJ. Shelton conducted the
installation exercises. Officers are:
President, Mrs. Esther Lippold; senior
vice president, Mrs. Anna Ecker; junior |
vice president, Mrs. Emma Thomas;
treasurer, Mrs. Addie w. Hickman; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Agnes F. Sibley; chaplain,
Miss Frances Taylor; conductor, Mrs. |
GenevieVe Craig; assistant conductor,