Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

E1eTCe f1du, T1Jec1ltl anu 1Adt NdA'
streets, February I3, at IL O'Clock, b.
Mrs. George Bowerman, who will re
view Daniel Webster" by Clark FueSs
and a recent novel. Luncheon will b
served, with Mrs. oliver j. Irish, hostess
District of Columbia League of Ameri
can Pen WOmen.-An exhibit of paint
ings, by Grace Merrill Ruckman, vii
open today at an artists tea, beginning
at 4 O'Clock in the Stoneleigh Cour
Studio Mrs. EStelle M. Moses, preS1
dent, will assist Mrs. Ruckman in re
ceiving. The exhibit will continue IL
the studio until February 81.
The music group will meet tomorrow
night under the Craftsmanship of BeS
Heath Olmstead The members of thi!
group are interested in composition anC
have also organized glee club.
Isabel Fisk Conant will be the CUES
speaker for the poetry group Tuesday a.
pm. Mrs. Conant will be presented
to the members by Agnes M. Newman
Mime. Felian GarZia will conduct les
cauSerieS franchises Wednesday al
G:30 pm.
Harriet Chambers, chairman of the
art group, has arranged a meeting fol
Friday night, when members are privi-
legged to bring guests. Miss Helen Uf-
ford, associate editor of The Delineator
will speak.
Helen Orr Watson has arranged fol
the third of this years series of Coffee
House talks February Is.
The Society of Federal TransIatOrs
met Monday evening, with President
Christie in the chair. Lindsay S. Per-
kins of the State Department read his
English version of a Russian poem OF
Pushkin. Chairman B. H. Lahore OF
the Committee on Redistribution of
TranslatorS reported his interview with
the Personnel Classification Board, in
which he was informed that the nom
official collaboration of a member of
the society would be accepted in the
writing of new specifications for the ex-
animation of tranSlators in the de-
partmental service in place of those
now in force, which are regarded by
many as of unreasonable severity. Mr..
Lahore was appointed as such COL
laborator. Miss Gertrude w. Holinger
of the Entertainment Committee an
nounced some novel features for the
coming season.
Chevy Chase Branch of the National
League of American Pen WOmen.-MrS.
Richard Yates, president, has appointed
the following members on the Nominat-
ing Committee to select officers for the
coming year, who will report at the
March meeting: Mrs. Jesse w. Nichol-
son, Mrs. Mary S. Parker and Miss
Louise Worden. The hosteSses for
March will be Mrs. Anton Cron, Mrs.
David Mcpherson, Mrs. Emma w. P.
Slack and Mrs. Ernest Grant. Mrs.
Katherine j. Fenton will have charge
of the program at the March meeting.
She will present lantern slides and give
q talk on Flowers" instead of "Objec-
tionable Sign Boards" Mrs. Lucia Ram
sey Maxwell will review her book, THE
Red Fog" up to date.
The election of officers Of the branch
will be held April 6.
The Women's Guild of American Uni
WerSity on February 81, in the dining
room on the American University
campus, will hold dinner in honor of
the fortieth anniversary of the founding
Of the university. The following chairmen
will assist Mrs. Lucius c. Clark in the
arrangements: Finance, Mrs. John S.
Barker, Mrs. Irving Stewart; seating,
Mrs; Diller F: Croft, Mrs. W. S. Dew
hirSt; menu, Mrs. P. M. Anderson. Will
Hutchins will direct a pageant which
will represent important episodes in the
history of the institution.
Asha Faison CoIwen williams Chap
Ser, u. ID. C.-The memorial celebration
honoring the memory of the late Sena-
tor Frances E. Warren of wyoming and
the late Representative Charles NJ
Steadman of North Carolina was held
in the conference room of the House
Office Building. January %. The United
States Marine Band furnished the
music. Senator James T. Helm of Ala
bama, Representative Franklin w. Han
cock, jr., of North Carolina, and Rep
resentative Lister Hill of Alabama were
among those who spoke. DR.. S. j. Por-
ter of the First Baptist Church made
the Invocation and DR.. G. F. Dudley of
benediction. At banquet given
the following evening by the District
Chapters, U. D. c., at the Will
lard Hotel in honor of the visiting presi-
dent general, Mrs. L. M. BaShinsky,
the president of the A. F. c. Williams
Chapter, Miss Anita Schade, read a
poem, to be set to music by Miss Schade.
Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies
Of the G. A. R., met Monday evening at
the Willard Hotel, with Mrs. Media c.
Bergren presiding. Application for
membership from Mrs. Laura Lull was
received.
Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie made recon-
mendations in regard to placing the
American Greed in the public schools,
which we're adopted. Mrs. HoXie, Mrs.
Sarah Deeds and Mrs. N. Sheriff. were
appointed to serve as committee in re-
gard to same. Four altar cloths were
presented to the circle by Mrs. Kate
Perkins.
Mrs. Margaret Grandle of Pittsburgh
gave a report of the recent women's
patriotic conference. Mrs. Mary S.
Parker was a guest. Mrs. Grandle
was presented with piece of pewter by
Mrs. Bergren on behalf of the circle.
Soroptimist CIub.-The speaker at
the weekly luncheon February 4 was
William Knowles Cooper. Paul Gar
Der, accompanied by Jewel Downs, gave
q program of music.
Arrangements for a Valentine bridge
party have been made by the Fellow
Ship Committee to be held at the home
of the president, Grace GoodpaSture,
1904 Allison street, the night of Feb
ruary IA.
Miss Elizabeth Cochran of New York
was the guest of Mary Burke.
WOmen's City CIub.-The tea today
Is under the auspices of the Hospi-
tality Committee.
The Membership Committee will
meet tomorrow at 4:45 pm.
The music section, Miss Gertrude E.
Walter, chairman, will hold music
appreciation class tomorrow at 8 pm.
Ray T. Tucker will address the
current events section Tuesday at 4:50
o'clock pm.
The February meeting Of the Board
of Directors will be held Tuesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. G. H. Curl is the latest con-
tributing member of the thimble sec
ton, which sews on garments for
needy children every Wednesday morn
ing at IL O'Clock.
The business and professional sec
ton will hold its monthly dinner We'd
nesday at $50 o'clock. DR.. DeloS o.
Kinsman will be the guest speaker. The
chairman, DR.. A. Frances Foye, will
nrecida