Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17


Trent and Ralph Cheyney, national
presidents of the Rebel Poets and both
editors of Contemporary Vision, gave
original Rotations of poetry. Mrs.
Mary Daugherty read several of her
radical poems and Miss Anna Priestly
read her poem, Mount Vernon" which
recently won prize. Mrs. Jewel Shields
and Edward j. Irvine read their poems
from the Winter Anthology, 1880. Miss
DeShaieS read her poem. How Should
Dandelion?" from the Winter Anthol-
ogy. The Writer'S Rendezvous viii not
meet again until September.
AlOysian CIub.-The monthly meet
ing was held at the club house, Al I
street, Tuesday evening. the presi-
dent, Miss Minnie Mailer. presiding.
Miss Mary Agnes Peck. chairman of
bowling, gave report on the tourna-
ment.
Miss Catherine Burns chairman of
the Tennis Committee, announced that
one court was'in readiness and a second
one is under construction and will be
ready shortly. Any one desiring to use
the courts may obtain information from
Miss Minnie Mailer or Miss Burns.
The final meeting of the parliament
tary law class will be held May 81, at
8:15 pm. Mrs. James Hartnett IS
the instructor of the class
The Aloysian Round Table Discussion
Group will meet May Q at 4 pm. at the
club house, with Mrs. Frank O'Hara as
the discussion leader. These meetings
are open to the public.
Soroptilnist CIub-Plans of the BIZ
centennial Committee of the club, as
reported at the business mseting We'd
neSday at the La Fayette Hotel, include
a pilgrimage in June to Wakefield, the
birthplace of George Washington. This
committee also sponsors a display and
sale Of Wakefield china.
In every city where there Is q Sorop-
timist Club, trees are to be planted and
the area called Soroptinist Lane. Pink
dogwood has been chosen for the Wash
ington Soroptin1ist Lane.
Rose Place and Ella Divins, charter
members, will celebrate a double birth
Gay by serving dinner to the Sorop-
timiStS at the home of Rose Place, 1857
Park road, May 20, at $50 O'Clock. This
dinner will take the place of the regu-
lar Wednesday luncheon meeting. Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary mem
Der Of the club, who last week celebrated
her 81st birthday anniversary, will be
guest Of honor.
The Soroptimist Glee Club will meet
Elsie Fitzgerald, 1882 M street.
Mrs. Agnes Burk, hosiery buyer for
the Hahn Stores, Inc, was welcomed
into the club.
The Writers League Of Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center, Twelfth and l. streets, Friday
evening, at O'Clock. Miss Georgia
Redway, will read her prize poem, and
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willard Howe and Miss Evelyn Crane,
At the last meeting, Miss Kathryn
Hopson and Miss Anna Priestley were
appointed to represent the Writers
League on the Community Center
Council. Mrs. James T. Watson, IT.
was elected vice president Mrs. T. j
Jones read q novelette,. A poem was
read by Miss Anna Prie.tley and Mrs
lone Lee Mooney gave poem.
The National Capital Chapter Of the
National DeIphian Society met We'd
nesday in Jelleff's Little Theater. the
president, Mrs. Charles F. Schoon-
maker, presiding. It was voted to close
the years work with banquet in June
inviting the other local Delphian chap
tiers to be guests. The date will be an
nounced at the next meeting. Mrs
F. A. Casteel was appointed chairman
Of arrangements.
The literary program for the day
From Anarchy to Empire" was led by
Mrs Mildred Hoeing, who gave q talk
on Social Conditions in the Late Re-
public" The topic Benevolent Law
Breakers" was given by Mrs A. J. Max
well. Mrs. lone M. Knowlton spoke on
"Of1ce Holders Through Armies" Two
Generals and a Capitalist" (Pompey,
Caesar and Crassus), was presented by
Mrs. Floyd B. Olcott In the absence
Of Mrs. A. C.. Christie, her topic was
read by the leader. THE Career Of
Cicero" was presented by Mrs. d. W.
Leadbetter Mark Antony" was dis
cuSsed by Mrs Edward Stevens. THE
First Emperor" OctaviJs Augustus