Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
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National League of American Pen
Women.-Mrs Grace Thompson Seton,
national president, has accepted the in
vitation to be one of the judges in the
George Washington Bicentennial ma
tional poetry contest being conducted
under the auspices of the National Life
Conservation Society, which has head
quarters in New York City.
Prizes are offered for the best poems
written about George Washington and
eny resident of the United States is
closes February %. 1882. First prize is
$50 and five prizes of $40 each and are
paid from the Almedo CASTILLO poetry
prize fund.
Only one poem may be entered by one
writer and must not exceed 20 lines.
Bearing fictitious name, with the cor
rect name and address in q sealed en-
velope. poems may be sent to Mrs.
Charles Cyrus Marshall. 2239 Tiebout
avenue, New York City, president of the
National Life Conservation Society.
Mrs. Seton was guest of honor and
speaker october 81 before the National
Society of Women Geographers, Of
whose Executive Council she is a men,
Der.
Chapter H. p. E. o., met recently at
Lanier place. Miss Citing of Chapter B,
who was a delegate to Supreme Chap
ter Convention last Summer, gave a re-
port. She also read an original poem,
THE Meaning Of P. E. O."
The chapter met Monday with Anna
Slaughter on Rhode Island avenue. 1T
the conclusion of the business session
the B. I. LIS Joined the members in
hearing Virginia Lightfoot's address.
The Motor Corps of the University Of
Michigan Women Club will have a tea
tomorrow from to o'clock at the
Y. W. c. A. Mrs Hilda Minder French
OF the speech department of American
University will entertain with readings.
All Michigan women are invited.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
Tuesday with its president, Mrs. Paul
Scharf, 63l2 Ridgewood avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md. Luncheon will be served
at l o'clock. Mrs. Fred Hillman will
give book review
Delta Sigma DeIphian Chapter met
at the Shorehafn Hotel November 2.
The vice president, Mrs. Theodore Sloat,
presided. The leader was Mrs. F. w.
William Ogus talked on the Delphian
traveller. Topics were presented by
Mrs. Charles Bassett. Mrs. R. G. Dillo-
way, Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. David
Bethune, Mrs. George Quirk and Mrs.
j. S. Boyd. Mrs. @. G. Caylor gave the
summary.
Mrs. Charles Bassett is chairman of
the Seminar Board and Mrs. c. C. Cay
lor and Mrs. j. w. Lindsay are assistants.
Mrs Pinckney Jones Hartman was APP
pointed chairman of ARRANGEMENTS for
the signing of the charter.
The next meeting will be at the
Shoreham Hotel November 16
VoteIess District of Columbia League
of Women VOters-Mrs. A. j. Nickel
way, president; Mrs. Gardner Jackson,
chairman of Membership; Mrs. Charles
McNary, Mrs. Harry L. Parkinson, Mrs.
Esther Kane Morris, Mrs. Elizabeth
Friedman, Mrs. Edna Johnston, Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
Mrs. Laura Porter, Mrs. George Kreut-
ger, Mrs. Clara M. Boyer, Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, Mrs. Mercer Johnston,
Mrs. Charles Weston, Dr. A. Frances
Yoye, Miss Mary E. Blackwell, Mrs Will
liam c. tombstone Miss Fay Bentley, Mrs.
Max Stern, Mrs. Helena L. Reed, Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell and Mrs. George A.
Kicker were hostesses to members and
their guests at tea Tuesday in Stone
leigh Court. Presiding at the teatables
were Sonora de Abelli, wife of the Minis
ter Of Bolivia; Mrs. Edward G. Cost
gan, past president of the league and
wife Of the Senator from Colorado;
Nine. Prieto wife of the military at
tache of the Cuban Embassy; Mrs.
Hughes, wife of the vice admiral of
the Navy, and Mrs. Foulois, wife of
Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, as
sistant chief of the Air Corps. Among
the distinguished guests were Nine.
Ververka, wife of the Minister of
Czechoslovakia; Mrs. Frederick Payne.
wife of the Assistant Secretary of War.
and Mrs. Herbert Crosby, wife of the
District Commissioner. Henry Suydam,
head of the bureau of the BROOKLYN
Daily Eagle, and Miss Belle Sherwin
were guest speakers.
New members received were Miss
Clara L. Opper, Mrs. Esther Morris.
Miss Pauline r. Staycer, Mrs Alvin
Feinsilver, Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, Mrs.
Harry Moore Payne, Miss Belle Sher-
win, DR.. Faith Williams, Miss RATHER
inc Frederic, Miss Edith lockwood.
Mrs. Albert Ground and Mrs. H. M.
Lawrie.
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg chairman of
Finance, announced card parties No
vember 10 at 8:l5 pm. and November
20 at 2 O'Clock in the parlors of the
Southern Diaries, go M street northeast.
Moving pictures of the dairy operations
will be an educational feature. Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, Adams 0895, for reser-
vations.
The semi-annual meeting will be
held November 10 at ? o'clock in Stone
leigh Court.
Mrs. Edna L. Johnston, chairman of
the department of efficiency in govern
ment, is planning pilgrimage to the
District uygfh iyafA
bers Of the league who desire to know
more Of the origin ana form of govern
ment of the District of Columbia The
instructor and guide on this date will
be Daniel E. Garges, secretary, Board
OF Commissioners.
Miss Margaret Mcomie has taken
over the editorship of the Monthly
Bulletin, with Mrs. Clara Wright
Smith as business manager
Curiey CIub.-Rev. Francis x. Cav
anagh spiritual director will be the
guest of honor at banquet to be ten
dered him November % at pm. in
honor of the completion Of his fifth
year as chaplain of the club. The
Hotel.
st. Paul's Auditorium, Fifteenth and
v streets. has been secured for the
presentation, The Thirteenth Chair"
November 80 and December !, evenings,
with a matinee November 20, when the
club will entertain sisters of the paro-
chial schools and other institutions Of
Washington Arthur Bradley White of
the Catholic University is directing re-
hearsals
The first of series of "at home"
meetings will follow the meeting Thurs
Cay evening" when an entertainment
will be given. The meeting will be
held at the Continental Hotel
The fourth of series of dances will
be held November IL at the Continental
Hotel
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