Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

District Of Columbia Business and
Professional Women's CIubs.-At the
closing meeting Of the season Monday
evening the following officers were
elected President, Miss Elizabeth
Haney: first vice president, Mrs Miriam
Barryhill; second vice president, Miss
Gertrude Massey; recording secretary,
Mrs. Augusta Brown; corresponding
secretary, Miss Louise johnson; treas
urer, Mrs. Mary K. Nay.
Miss Stella Clodfelter was elected
delegate to the Biennial convention OF
the National fredericton of Business
and Professional Women, to be held in
Richmond July to 10; Miss Elizabeth
Haney and Miss Ellen Edstrom, as al
ternates Other prominent members of
the local club who will attend the con-
vention are Miss Mary Stewart and
Miss Margaret Lambie.
Plans were made for entertaining
delegates to the convention who will
pass through Washington to and from
Richmond. On July welcome Will
be extended by local members to dele
gates from the North and Middle West
who will be in Washington for two
hours. On July IL an open house Will
be maintained in the garden tea room
of the Dodge Hotel for all delegations
visiting washington. Arrangements for
sightseeing trips about the city are also
beng made.
One of the most important matters
to be discussed at the biennial conven-
ton Is the erection of a national CLUB
house Ways and means for raising
100000 for this purpose will be def
nitely outlined and all local clubs asked
to pledge certain quota.
The Rainbow Club met at the home
of DR.. and Mrs A. w. Taylor. 42O Ken
lucky avenue southeast. 1t was the
last meeting until September. A lawn
partv, trip to Idlewilde and Chapel
Point will be he'd. MI. and Mrs. Sud
war;h was elected to membership.
A surprise parry was given Mrs.
Mary FIeeland in honor OF her
birthday. Invitations were received 10
attend q party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Shepherd on Saturday.
The September meeting will be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wood, 718 street northeast. Election
of officers will be held.
Burnside Corps. WOman's Relief
Corps, met recently at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club with its presl-
dent, Mrs Alice Meade. presiding. The
post colors were displayed at the eXer-
cises on the east front of the Capitol
on Flag day, Mrs. Rosalie Shelton car
rying them. Mrs. Katie Jones was
initiated into membership.
Mrs. Della L. O'Brien, the treasurer,
was presented with check as going
away present. Kit Karson Corps also
presented her with a l3ather-bound
note book of travels, donated by Mrs.
Mary Wingate, Mrs. Louise watson
and Miss Augusta Palmer. Mrs. OBrien
sails for Europe July 4.
Soroptimist Club.-The last meeting
of the season was held at the La Fayette
Hotel Wednesday. President Miss Grace
Goodpasture presiding The luncheon
took the form of an installation meet
ing Eight new members were admit
ted to membership. Mrs. Edna GaSch,
chairman of the Membership Com
mittee. presided at the installation.
Speeches of introduction of members
were given by Miss Marjorie Webster,
who introduced as her associate Miss
Ruby Neal, physical education director
of the Marjorie Webster School; Miss
Helen Barnhart presented Miss Suzanne
Warren. registrar of the Bliss Elec-
trical School; Miss Edith Halves pre-
sented Mrs. Clara Mae Downey, pro-
prietor of Olney Inn. Olney. Md; Miss
Celeste Hodges introduced Miss Agnes
Burke, buyer of hosiery for Kahn's
Department Store; Mrs. Jesta Rich
ards presented Miss Mary Whiteman,
stylist for Frank r. Jelleff Co., and
Miss Lillias Chopper, proprietor Lillias
Beauty Parlor, was introduced by Miss
Alice Thomas. Mrs. Jean Bennett and
Mrs Laura L. Waters of Foreign Travel
Service Bureau, who were out of town,
were admitted to membership. Each
member was presented with miniature
emblem of her business or profession by
the chairman of the Membership Com
mittee.
Vocal numbers were given by Mr..
Nall, accompanied by Miss Jewel Downs.
Attendance prizes were given to
those who we're 100 per cent in at
tendance since the first of the year by
the chairman of the Attendance Com
mittee, DR.. Lulu l. Waters
Guests in attendance were Miss La
zelda Rust and Miss Anne Vahousk of
ST. Louis, who were the guests of Miss
Ella Werner; Mrs. Montgomery of Fort
Scott, Kans., the guest of Miss Rosa
Place; Miss Elizabeth Burchnell, presi-
dent of American Folk Dance Society,
New York. the guest of Miss Marjorie
Webster; Miss Hetty Adams, the guest
of Mrs Grace Wilcox, and former
members of the club, Mrs Mae D.
Lightfoot and Mrs. Elsie Laehl