Evening star., 1931-12-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Danish Club of Washington will
have a Christmas party December 29 at
z pm at 614 E street. Santa Claus
will be there to greet the children. The
children's party will be followed by re-
freshments and dance.
The music will be under the direc-
tton of DR.. c. c. Christiani, president
of Washington Institute of Musical Art,
who also is president of the club.
Deutscher Liter. Verein.-The third
lecture on Goethe was given December
home of the president. Miss Anita
Schade had as her subject, Women in
the Life of Goethe" Miss Minnie Volk-
mann, soprano, sang Christmas stories
and poems were read by Miss Worden
end Miss Mueller and Mrs. L. S. Han
sen. Miss Vokmenn sang. A tableau
illustrating the latter's "Weigenlied'
was given. Miss A. Moth and Miss l.
kotz led the chorus. Prof. Franz B. H
Wehllng, scientific assistant of the Ger
man Research Institute of Muenster
Germany, spoke briefly and presented
the president with medal showing the
picture of A. Won Droste HulshofT
WeStfalia's famous poetess.
The Abracadabra Club met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Brumbaugh,
1909 Elm street. Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs.
Ethel H. Shankland presiding. After a
discussion Of international Peace and
the Christmas Spirit" J. T. Shade
spoke in Natures Lure VS.. City
Charms" NJ. B. Morehouse gave a
reading.
The Executive Board of the American
Wcmcn's Legion will meet Wednesday
at u an. at the Willard Hotel Mrs.
E. S. Bethlehem, jr., will preside.
The Kate Morrison Memorial Cha pter
of War Mothers recently held a ban
Quet at the Hamilton Hotel At the
speakers table we're Mrs. Lenore Horns
berger Stone. national president of the
American War Mothers: Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, past president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers; William Weber Morrison,
William Morrison, jr., Mrs. William
Morrison, Miss Katherine Morrison, Mrs
Cary, Mrs. Grace Linger, soloist, and
Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, accompanist.
Mrs. Stone gave very humorous talk
after being introduced by the chairman,
Mrs. Jenny NJ. Sauls. Mrs. Sarah Deeds
introduced Mrs. Sauls Mrs Deeds is
the recently elected president of the
chapter. Mrs Rafter also spoke.
At the Naval Hospital recently the
members gave the boys Christmas
presents.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home of Mrs. Ethel Fulton. The
president, Mrs R. Bruce Pare, presided.
Sacred songs were sung with Mrs A. T.
Williams, jr, at the piano. Mrs. j. DeS.
Coutinho gave a paper with piano Sc
lections. Miss M. Noud gave sketch
of the works of Murilla.
The guests were Mrs. D. L. Thornburg
of New York, Mrs. Nathaniel Ames OF
Boston, and Mrs. Dudley Bright Of
Pittsburgh, and daughter CT Mrs. S. w.
Morris, who joined the club at this time.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Augustus Knight, the Kenesaw, on
January 7.
Twentieth Century Club.-A board
meeting will be held December 81 at IL
am. at the Y. W. c. A.
Chapter G. p. E. GA Christmas
party was given by Miss Helen Harmon
and Mrs. Wallace Streator in the form
ers home, TIT Varnum street, to the
members, December II. program con-
sisting of Christmas legends and un-
usual customs was given. Mrs. James
II. Mackey, sister of Miss Harmon, pre-
sided at the tea table and Mrs. Titus,
daughter of Mrs. Mackey, assisted in
serving.
Mrs. Elmer S. Frazier and Mrs.
George Middleton were hostesses to the
chapter at the first December meeting
in Mrs. Frazier's residence, 1901 Forty
fourth street. Mrs. E. E. Darby was a
special guest at the tea which followed
the business session.
Chapter B, p. o. E. SisterhoOd, held a
Christmas party Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. w. w. Stockberger 529 Cedar street,
Takoma Park, with the president, Miss
Jessie o. Elting, presiding. Mrs. Leroy
Palmer and Miss Myrtle Mccoy gave
reports of the Christmas work of the
chapter, which is sending baskets OF
food and gifts to several needy faml-
lies.
The president announced the Found
ers' day banquet, January 2l, at the
Mayfower. The Christmas party was
in charge of Mrs. Hiram Jones. Each
member received a gift and tiny
Christmas stocking. Christmas carols
were sung, with Mrs. J. Harry Cunning
ham as accompanist. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs w. A. Orton and Mrs.
Hiram Jones. Miss Elting presided at
the tea table.
Guests were: Mrs. Helen S. Brundage,
Chapter BY, Iowa: Mrs. Charles L.
Nicholson, Chapter CA, Oklahoma;
Mrs. Elliott F. Brllmbaugh and Mrs.
E. F. Ladd, Washington, D. c.
The next meeting will be January IL,
at the home of Mrs. Milo H. Brinkley,
1913 Thirtieth street
Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society, will
meet Monday evening at the Shoreham
Hotel The Athens of Pericles" is the sub
ject for the literary program discussion.
The program will be in charge of Miss
Katherine Wood, and the following re-
ports will be given: "The Traveller"
Mrs. Sears; Athens in the Fifth Cen
tury," Miss Cushman; THE Acropolis,"
Mrs. Friede: Public Life" Mrs. Pres
colt; Private Life" Mrs. Snyder; PES
tivaIs,'' Mrs. Lackowicy; "Anthenian
Education" Miss WOlfOrd