Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

ledge; color bearers, Mrs Marie Sum-
mers, Mrs Anna j. Marks, Mrs. Edith
Wilson and Mrs. Alma w. Dorsey.
Mrs Mary H. Wingate presented the
retiring president with gold piece, she
having received past presidents badge
last year Miss Eta P. Moore and Mrs.
Cora Mandy presented personal gift.
Miss Moore presented the Installing off,
Ger gift and Mrs. Marsh gave each Of
her officers present.
Among the guests of honor we're the
department president, Mrs. Della L..
OBrien, and her staff; Department Adj
iutant c. A. r. Col E. D. Godfrey;
Past Department Presidents Mrs. Liz
zie Bassett and Mrs. Charlotte M Cary;
Mrs. Esther Lippold president Of Phil
Sheridan Corps; Past Presidents Mrs
Mary Van Ness Fauth. Mrs. Cora Ma
molly, Mrs. E. Bowen, Mrs. Carrie Doyle
and Mrs. Ethel Grimes.
The next regular meeting will be held
January 81. The department conven-
ton will be held at Pythian Temple, be-
ginning February II.
The Shakespeare Society was invited
to repeat two recent dramatic programs.
On January is, at Epiphany Church,
I to raise funds to feed children in a
drought-stricken district, we're the three
casket scenes from THE Merchant of
Venice"
The miniature version of THE Tanning
of the Shrew" presented at the last
meeting Of the society will be given
january % at 1880 pm at Walter Reed
Hospital. Walter e. Thorne, Helen
sam, w. Anthony Thorne, Irma
Vaughan, Archie Keegin, William Hall,
Rupert Lille, Arthur Pittaway, Barbara
Smith and Berthe Cline will be in the
cast.
Two other groups are under re-
hearsal. Scenes from King Henry ~"
part I, are under the direction of Harry
Welker and condensed version of The
Comedy of Errors arranged and
directed by Ada Louise Townse nd, will
be presented by the Washington Read
ers' Club.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at / pm. at the home of Mrs.
Mae E. Shade, 1880 Quincy street.
AlOysian Club--The chairman of the
House Committee, Miss Katherine Do
herty, and the chairman of the Library
Committee, Miss Grace Kelly, will give
"tacky" party at the club house the
evening of February 4. The proceeds
will be used in furthering the work of
| these two committees.
The Washington League for the Hard
OF Hearing held an evening of silent
movies. followed by refreshments, at the
| club rooms. On Friday of each week
from $3.50 to $50 o'clock tea is served
to members and friends Regular class
! lip-reading practice is Monday at pm
at 826 Connecticut avenue.
The Excelsior Literary Club met with
Mrs. Alice v. Creque, 1895 New Hafnp-
shire avenue. Mrs. Henry Churchill,
member for many years, who has just
recovered from an illness, made an ad-
dress.
The next meeting will be Tuesday at
10 pm. at the home Of Mrs. Robert
Bates, 1928 Sixteenth street.
washington Chapter, National Asso-
citation of Retail Druggists Wives, will
meet January "a at the Woman,s City
Mrs. Mattingly and Mrs. Stone,
hostesses
The Women's Club of Chevy Chase
The international relations section Will
meet at the home of Mrs. E. r. Shepart,
on oxford street, tomorrow at O'Clock.
MRS. Campbell z. Waters will have
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r. Harvey Sargent, Mrs. Ellery G. Stow
ell, Mrs. Robert J. Service, Mrs. John
w. McBurney and Mrs. Eugene F.
Mueller. subject, The Growth Of the
Soviet idea
The French section will meet with
Mrs j. Fl. Dellinger, Taylor and Della
field streets, Tuesday at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Leslie Frank will have charge OF
the program.
The monthly club meeting will be held
January ri in the Chevy Chase Pres
! byterian Church. The speaker will be
Dr. James Brown Scott, secretary to the
Carnegie Endowment for international
Peace His subject will be "A United
States of Europe" Luncheon will be
served. Mrs. George p. Hoover, hostess.
The Housekeepers' Alliance met re-
Gently at the home CT Mrs. G. M. EN-
nerich, 1847 Calvert street. The pres
ident, Mrs Albert N. Baggs, presided.
Attention was called to the recent ruling
on corn sugar as made by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Mrs. Harvey w.
wiley protested against the ruling per-
hitting corn sugar to be used in canned
goods without being 90 labeled on the
cans. A motion was made that the al
lance start a crusade in upholding the
pure food law by sending letter TO
each State legislative chairman in the
General Federation Of WomenS Clubs
advising OF the action taken by the al
lance on the corn sugar ruling. Miss
Janet Richards was the guest speaker.
p. E. o. SisterhOOd.-The Corpora
tive Conimitte representing the eight
Washington chapters has issued in
vitations to the annual founders day
banquet, to be held in Pierce Hall
January 81 at $50 O'Clock. Rsserva-
tons may be secured from Mrs. H. l..
Underwood Of 3153 Mount Pleasant
street.
The program will follow in the ball
room when Chapter will present the
Ceremony of Light" with Miss Alma
Berthoh Of 1922 Park road and cast
of IA. The M ssage of the District
organizer, Miss Julia Macmillan, repre-
senting District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia chapters, will be followed
by one-act play by Chapter b. There
will be a collection of silhouettes OF the
founders of the sorority on exhibition.
The Benjamin Franklin University
Women's Club met January 10 in the
Arlington Hotel D. w. Springer, Sec
rotary of the American Society of Certi-
fed Public Accountants and editor OF
the Amtrican Accountant, and DR.. j. A.
S. johnson, associate professor of eco
Monies at George Washington Univer-
sity were speakers.
The next meeting will be held Febru-
airy 7, at $50 O'Clock, at the Arlington
Hotel This change In date OF the
regular meeting Ia due to the fact that
the regular date falls on st. Valentines
night.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met
January 10 at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marine Club, with the president, Mrs.
Virginia Sheetz, presiding. The INSTALL
ing officer, Mrs. Lizzie Bassett, was
presented by the conductor, Mrs Anna
Horn. Officers installed were: President,
Mrs Carrie Il DOYLE: senior vice presi-