Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
NEWS OF THE CLUBS


| ing, Mrs. John Rhodes, Mrs. Charles
Riordan and Mrs. Pinckney ]. Hartman
presented the topics. The summary
was given by Mrs. F. w. Braden. The
next meeting will be held November so,
at 10 am, In the Shoreham Hotel.
The National Capital Chapter Of the
Delphian Society met Wednesday at the
home of its former president. Mrs.
Charles F. Schoonmaker, Alexandria,
Va. The president, Mrs. T. F. Law,
presided The next meetings are De-
cember and at Jelleff's Little Thea
ter Mrs. Ellis Logan was a. special
guest. She invited the chapter to have
tea at her home, 1861 Crescent place,
from 8 to 6 o'clock, December Is, when
she would show and give talk on pic
lures of Christian art.
The literary program was under the
leadership of Mrs. Ethel G. Carpenter,
the subject being "The Zenith of Flor
Mrs. Lawrence Douglas, Mrs. H. B. CAL
lahan, Mrs. Charles w. Arth, Mrs. Car
penter, Mrs. H. A. Latane, Mrs. o. A.
Bergren, Mrs. Chichester, Mrs. W. M.
Dixon and Mrs. A. S. Wolf participated
in the program.
A buffet luncheon was served with
Mrs. T. j. Rice in charge. Mrs. Schoon-
maker entertained with whiStling selec-
lions, and Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, So
prano, sang.
Twentieth Century Club.-The litera-
ture section, Mrs. George r. Putnam,
chairman, will meet tomorrow at pm
at the home of Mrs. Carleton r. Ball,
1914 Jocelyn street. Mrs. Benjamin E..
Smith will speak briefly on prize poems
and plays. The Pulitzer prize books of
1891 will be reviewed. Those desiring
to bring guests notify Mrs. Johnston B.
Campbell, Cleveland 4516.
The regular board meeting will be
held November 80.
National Capital Auxiliary, No. 127,
met, with President Florence Muschlitz
presiding
The elective officers were installed by
Mrs. Denbroder, as follows: President,
Gladys La Soda; senior vice PRECEDENT
RoSaltna Marano; junior vice president,
Pearl Scheiblc; secretary, Josephine
Cardozo; treasurer, Ethel Sendlak;
chaplain, Laura Weaver; patriotic in
Structor, Margaret Ragland; historian,
Margaret Lidstone; guard, Julia Poare;
musician, Margaret Keefe; conductreSs,
Jennie Hooks; colorbearers, Florence
Muschlitz, Dorothy Allen, Sara Oswalt
and Loretta Burnett.
The Cultus Club met at the home of
Mrs. Samuel e. Lewis Tuesday after
noon. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Charles Demonet.
Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson gave a paper on
Washington the Soldier" which was
followed by an essay, Our First Presi-
dent" read by MRS. w. I. Dyer.
The WnRsnawsm AuwREiarx~ - A. nil
way Mail Association met at the Capt.
toll Park Hotel last Monday. A rum
mage sale will be held in the early
Spring. There will be q children'S
Christmas party. The president, Mrs.
JuStis, having just returned from the
convention held at San Antonio, Tex,
gave an account Of her trip.
AIOysan CIub.-MisS Margaret Meal
lister, chairman of the Program Com
mittee, held. committee meeting
Thursday evening to plan further ac-
tivities for the club.
Mrs. Mary Quincy will be hostess at
bingo party for the benefit of the
club November %, at $50 PM, at the
club house, AZ street.
Miss Ethel Keyser, chairman of the
Athletic Committee, is forming bowling
and basket ball teams. Those inter-
ested in these activities should COM
muntcate with Miss Keyser. The MEM
bers Of the Dance Committee are COM
pleting plans for dance in the ball
Chapter G, p. z. O.-Mrs. Sterling
Bockoven presented a report to the Su-
preme Chapter Convention, which she
attended in Portland, Greg, at the
meeting at the residence of Mrs. Harry
o. Hine, 3404 Highland place. Recent
information was given concerning Cot
tey College, in Nevada, Mo-, which is
owned by the P. E. o. Sisterhood. This
report followed business session and
luncheon. Mrs. Nellie Higbie. formerly
president of her p. E. o. chapter in
Madison, S. Oak, was guest, who,
president of Wilson Teachers College,
has recently moved to Washington.
SOrOptimist Club, directed by Mary
Whiteman, stylist with Frank r. Jel-
left, Soroptimists modelled gowns, suits
and coats, gave q style show at the
Soroptimist MONDAY luncheon at the
La Fayette Hotel. Nine. Crystal Abelli,
wife of the Bolivian Minister, was the
principal speaker and guest of honor. {.
Edna Knight GaSch announced the
jorie Webster, chairman Of the Social
Committee, announced plans for the
homecoming party to be given at the
La Fayette Hotel, November IS at 8
o'clock,
Nora Huffman, chairman Of the Civic
Committee, reported 80 memorial trees
have been given by SoroptimiSts for
Soroptimist Lane. Maj. Gen. B. F.
Cheathan, chairman Of the Tree Plant
ing Commission of District of Columbia,
has asked cooperation Of Soroptimists
in locating magnolia trees, which can
be purchased and used to carry out
projects now in progress.
Guests at the luncheon were Mrs
Robert Orr, guest Of katherine Pike;
Mrs. Adele Stiles, guest Of Edna Gasch;
Mrs. Isabelle Peterson, guest of Maude
Freeman: Monette Lee, guest Of Helena
Reed; Mrs. Eckles, guest of DR.. Lula
Waters: Lydia Martin, guest Of Ruby
Lee Minar; Mrs. Antoinette Cromelin,
guest of DR.. Elizabeth Sohon, and Mrs
H. B. Daniels, Mrs. G. U. Phillips and
Mrs. Lilly Osborne, guests Of Laura
Waters.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs Emily
Jarbce, Alb Kenyon street, with the
president, Mrs. Charlotte Beaver, in the
chair. Development of community CEN
tiers was discussed. A musical program
was as follows: Piano duet, Mrs. Carr
and Miss Hilda Haddon of New Haven,
Conn; vocal solos, Mrs. Emily Jarboe,
accompanied on piano by Miss Haddon;
Rotations, Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing;
piano solo, Miss Haddon. Mrs. Wal
ter Asmuth, Mrs. r. L. Waters, Mrs.
Julia Webb, Mrs. Jarboe, Mrs. C. Lang
ley, Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Beaver and Mrs.
Alice Creque spoke.
The next meeting will be December
l at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Alice v. Creque, 1875 New Hampshire
avenue.
The Washington League for the Hard
Of Hearing held a benefit performance
at the Arts Club last evening A tab