Evening star., 1931-05-14

Q. johnson, vice chairman; Miss Mona
Gill and Mrs. Walter E. Hilton.
Officers of the District Chapter of the
Wakefield National Memorial Associa-
tion will be present at Bellevue Satur-
day afternoon between and o'clock
when this historic mansion on O street
in Georgetown will be open to the
public through special permission from
its owners, the National Society of CO.
lonial Danes of America. Among those
who will greet visitors are Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins, regent of the District
Chapter of the Wakefield Association; |;
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs David
d. Caldwell, Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker and Miss E. Bertha
Chinn, vice regents; Mr.. Samuel Her
rick and Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, as
sociate regents; Mrs. William S. Bishop,
treasurer, and Mrs George w. Trow-
by women prominent in the Colonial
Danes and in other organizations
many Of which have Wakefield COM
mittees
Wakefield, the birthplace of George
Washington which will be the bene-
ficiary of this public opening Of Belle
vue Saturday, is expected to be in
readiness to receive visitors during the
Bicentennial celebrations of 1882, ac-
cording to national and District officers
of the Wakefield Association. The house
is now under roof and one of the latest
gifts announced is $4,000 for one of the
chimneys, in honor Of the State of
Oregon The State Legislature of
Indiana recently appropriated $1,000 fer
Wakefield.
The Sodality Union of Washington
is completing arrangements for the an
nual card party to be held at the Will
lard Hotel. Monday evening. $50
O'Clock. The proceeds from the card
party Is TO be used to further the
work Of Catholic education in the rural
more. A partial list of the patrons and
patronesSeS include Nine Debuchi,
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, D. D.:
Right Rev. John M. Mcnamara, D. D.;
Right Rev. Mgr. G. F. Thomas, former
Senator A. Owsley Stanley Mrs. Della
Arendes, Mrs. Pauline Arnold, Mrs
John Auth, Miss Katherine c. Babbing-
ton, Mrs; David E. Barry, Mrs; Paul
BaStedo, Mrs. S. L. Battles. Mrs. EStelle
Bayne, Mrs. Elizabeth Berens, Miss
Ruth Bergling, Miss Ella j. Boteler,
Mrs. Howard Boyd. Mrs. Mary Brahler,
Misses Agnes and Margaret Breen. Mrs
John F. Brennan, Miss Alice Brick,
Miss Daisy Brick, Miss Mary Broderick,
Mrs. A. D. Brown Mrs Edward S. Bur-
1ONSs MIS-. y. y. SdlII, JOIll GAM
mack and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Cantwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Cole Of Old
Bennington, Vt, are at the Carlton for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Black of Hunting
ton, w. Va, are at the Shoreham Hotel
for several days.
Mrs. w. E. Guerin. who has arrived
in Washington from her home, in Tue
son. Ariz., is at Wardman Park Hotel
during her stay in this city
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Wick. jr,
and their two children of youngstown,
Ohio, are passing few days at the
Dodge Hotel.
Oklahoma State Society
To Close Season Saturday.
Oklahomans residing in Washington
are taking much interest in the last
formal melting of the Oklahoma State
Society, which will be held at the Bur
lington Hotel Saturday night. Dancing,
cards and a musical program by the
male quartet of Central High School
will feature the evenings entertainment,
which will begin with an informal re-
ception at $3.50 o'clock Cards may be
secured by mail from the secretary, Mr..
Ralph Boyer, at 701 Nineteenth street
northwest. or at the Burlington Hotel.
The Iowa State Society of Washing
ton. D. c.. will hold a dance at the
Willard Hotel tomorrow evening at 8 80
o'clock.
The president of the society, Mr..
Claude r. Porter, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner, is desirous of having all
in eacHi afa L.
ing in order that the activities of the
society for the coming Summer might
be considered.
Lieut.. Col. Henry Merrick, Cavalry,
q. S. A., will have charge of the dance
which will begin at $50 o'clock. This
will be the last regular meeting of the
society until Fall and officers for the
ensuing year win be elected.
Mrs. Larz Anderson will be guest of
honor at a meeting of the creative
groups of the District of Columbia
League Of American Pen Women to-
morrow night in the Stpneleigh Court
studio at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs William H.
Moses, retiring president will preside
and introduce Mrs. William Walton
Badgley. chairman Of creative groups
and prize contests. Announcement of
winners will be made and prizes award
ed for the Isabel Anderson contests for
poetry. short story, feature article, one
act play and art. also for the Agnes
Newman and Jean Stephenson con-
tests in poetry and heraldry. A recep-
ton will follow, when the new officers
will be hostesses.
Sonora Consuelo de Aldag will ad-
dress the Women's City Club at its
forum luncheon Saturday at ! o'clock.
Sonora de Aldag, who Is q prominent
leader Of women's affairs In Mexico,