Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

The Free Lance Club meets Febru-
airy 5, at 3 o'clock, at Thomson Com
munity Center, Twelfth and L streets.
Short stories will be read by DR.. Will
liam Barron, Mayme r. Coe, Evelyn
Crane and William Jackson. An
nouncement will be made of the short
story contest.
At the last meeting Benjamin F.
Ferrill, Western writer, addressed the
club. Maj. Edward L. Dyer and Felix
Schwartz read short stories.
TakOma Park Branch of Red Cross
will meet at the Presbyterian Church
February 5 at IL O'Clock. All branches
of the production are invited to be
present. Mrs. William Stuart will be
in charge of the sewing, Mrs. G. A.
Scott in charge Of surgical dressings
and Mrs. Charles Gardner in charge
of knitting. Sewing machines are
needed for the workroom. Persons hav-
ing machines they wish to give are to
call Mrs. Alice Dean, Shepherd 3107-W.
The Mu Chi Club will hold its annual
banquet and election of officers Febru-
airy IL at the Capitol Park Hotel at
$3.50 pm. Members are requested to
notify Mrs Ida Henderson chairman,
for reservations.
Columbia Heights Art Club.-Mrs.
Josephine Griffith was hostess to the
club at the Roosevelt Hotel. The
president, Mrs. R. Bruce Bare, presided
and Mrs. Griffith was chairman during
the program, when papers were given
by Mrs Cranmer and Mrs. Grandfleld.
Mrs. Campbell, new member, was
welcomed into the club. Mrs. Griffith
was assisted by Mrs. M. A. Winter. A
souvenir was given each member. The
next meeting will be February with
Mrs. E. H. Daniels.
League of American Pen Women
Helen Orr Watson will conduct the
meeting of the short-story group
Tuesday night at o'clock in the Stone
leigh Court Studio. Several stories will
be read and criticized.
Les causeries franchises will be con-
Quoted Wednesday at 4:30 pm, when
Nine. Felian GarZia will read from
French literature and members will
take part in a literary discussion.
Mrs. M. K Armstrong, chairman of
the drama workshop, will present next
Friday night Edward de S. Melcher,
who will speak on THE Current Trend
of the Drama and the Movie" This
will be followed by the reading of two
plays, written by Estelle M. Moses,
president of the league. Helen Orr
Watson will read one entitled House
in the Garden" and Marguerite Wolfe
will read 1.-THE Amazing Adventure"
Members are privileged to bring guests
for this meeting of the drama group
An exhibition of applied art by Ger
trude w. LIE Lacheur opened at a tea
in the studio last Sunday. 1t will re-
main on view until February z.
The Membership Committee an
nounces that Mrs. Eva G. Colburn has
been elected an active member of the
District of Columbia League. Mrs. Col
burn is an artist.
The Abracadabra Club met recently
to celebrate its 33th birthday anniver-
sary with a banquet at the Y. w. G. A.
Covers were laid for more than so
members and guests. The committee of
arrangements consisted of DR.. Wesley
A. Parish, Mrs. Lloyd H Sutton and
Mrs. Joseph H Bait. Following the
dinner a program, with Lloyd Fl. SUIT
ton as POSTMASTER, included speeches
by several members Mrs. Alanson D
Morehouse and Mrs. Sherwood D.
Shankland gave talks on behalf of the
women. Mrs. Frank S. Ray, the only
woman who has ever been president Of
the club, responded with an original
poem. DR.. Charles c. Abbott, as one of
the past presidents, gave historical high
spots in the life of the club Harold
E. Warner, the president, also spoke
Joseph H. Bait conducted a prophecy
Musical numbers we're contributed by
Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay, soprano;