Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

| Hardison. Democratic opinion Of the
Tariff" will be the subject of the talk
by Judge HARRISON. Woman Democrats
are invited. At the executive meeting
called by the president, Miss Mae Helm,
for 7:30 O'Clock, the Nominating Com
mittee chairman, Miss Sue White, will
report. A junior section is being or
ganized by the council.
SorOptimist CIub.-Bertha K. lands,
president of the American Federation
of Soroptimist Clubs, at joint meeting
| of the Regional Council and local club
held at the La Fayette Hotel Monday,
made an address.
Cora Davis, regional director of the
North Atlantic Division and member Of
the New York Club, introduced her
guests, DR.. Louise Ball and Edna Davis
of West Orange, N. j.; Miss Marguerite
Mackenzie, director of child welfare
work in South Africa, and May Schae-
fer of the Bronx eA::sb, chairman of the
Publicity Committee the American
Federation. DR.. Bernadine Schnef-
necker of Detroit, Mich, regional direc-
tor of the Midwest and South Atlantic
Division, introduced Mary Ann Sarnes,
member of the Regional Council from
Detroit; Minnie Mae Anderson, presi-
dent of the Detroit Club. and Flora La
Lcnde, Georgianna SutiifIe, Mary Nc
Gill, Christine BackuS, members OF the
Detroit Club. Marjorie Webster intro
duced Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs. julius
Freeman of Baltimore. Other guests
were Marion Osler of ocean City, N. j.,
guest Of Jean Bennett; Natalie Han
cock, guest of Edna Gasch; Mary
Whiteman, guest of Ruth Kinney; Clara
La Mond of Philadelphia, guest of Lulu
Lybrand.
Vocal selections were given by Mrs.
Rosa Polo Jarman, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Alexander.
Members of the Regional Council and
guests were entertained at the Shore
ham Hotel Monday evening.
ZOnta Club.-The weekly meeting was
held Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel
with Gertrude Van Hoesen, president,
presiding. There were many guests pres
ent, among them several ZontianS from
other cities who are in Washington for
the annual Red Cross meeting. Mrs.
GuteliuS and Julia Dee Connor were
guests of Frances Gutelius. Mrs. LuciuS
G. Clarke and Miss Morrison of AmeS,
Iowa, were the guests of Mary Louise
Brown. Mrs. Pauline Mcmillan had
Miss Agnes VIM as her guest. Mrs.
Paul E. Howe entertained Mrs. Hibben
of Washington and DR.. Antoine, Vienna,
Germany-member of the Vienna Zonta
Club. Mrs. Maude Cook, Boston Zon-
tan, was guest of Florence Ward. Mrs.
Jane A. Chowman, Mrs. N. F. Maddever
and Miss Jessie Oatman of Niagara
Falls were also present. Miss Oatman
IS treasurer of Zonta International. Mrs.
Lucille Stouffer of the st. Paul Zonta
Club was the guest of Elizabeth Beres-
ford.
The feature Of the meeting was a
style show presented by Miss Whiteman
of the Frank r. Jelleff Co.
Frances Gutelius told about the Zonta
concert which will be held April % at
8 O'Clock, Barker Hall, Y. w. C. A.
Mrs. Maude Cook, Boston zonta,
Ter Hotel System.
Miss Caroline Sherman of the Bureau
OF Farm Economics will be the speaker
Tor next weeks meeting. Her subject
VIII be The Development Of Rural Life
Fiction"
The Benjamin Franklin Tynivarv,tv
Women's Club has made plans for q
birthday dinner, which will celebrate
the nrst anniversary of the club, at the
arlington Hotel, April IS at $50 pm.
Judge Glenn Willett will act as toast
master. The Washington Board of
Certified Public Accountants Examiners
ana their wives and the faculty of the
School and their wives will be the
guests: Miss Gertrude Omen, instruc-
Ior on oramatics OF Goucher College,
Baltimore, Md. will give readings.
The following committees for this
dinner that have been appointed are:
Dinner Committee, Lucy Dawson. Cath
crime Culbertson and Freda Stein: Pro-
gram Committee, Isabella MalIen Grace
Beard and Elinor Charters.
, The Park View Women,s CIuh mot
at the home of Mrs. Aria Morgan the
night Of April IA. The president Mrs
l.. E. FELTON,, opened the meeting with
prayer. The guest speaker was Mrs.
Harvey Wiley, representing the National
Woman's Party.
Inc Art Committee met with Mrs. L.
Z. Murray, 1922 Eighth street April
10. Mrs. Ashburn described the last
meeting OF the District Federation,
which she attended. Each person who
attends the next federation meeting is
requested to bring one yard of cloth
suitable for hospital bedside bags. The
Park View Club has already contributed
81 OF these bags for hospital work.
| MRS. George Russell made a report
OF funds on hands and work done by
the Philanthropic Committee.
Mrs. L. Standish announced a meet
ing Of the Bridge Club at the home of
Mrs. Scott, 1918 Fifth street. the after
noon of April 81. The assisting host
eSses are Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Bair and
Mrs. Stitt
The chairman of Ways and Means
Mrs. Benson Rowe, made a report,
which included the sale of 22I aprons
1t was voted the club shall both
nominate by ballot and elect by ballot
the officers to be chosen at the Nav
meeting.
The annual banquet and party to be
held early in June is in charge Of Mrs.
Stitt.
The club voted to purchase three
cameras TO be given TO the winners
Of the coming oratorical contest at Park
/ View School.
The club, under the direction of the
District Federation, presented a radio
program over station WJSV April 10.
The president, Mrs. FELTON,, made the
principal address, Others who spoke or
entertained were Mrs. Bair, Mrs. Wag-
ner, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Robertshaw,
Mrs. Potts and Mrs. Stitt.
Mrs. L. E. Murray, Literary chair
man. Will hold meeting Of her COM
mittee the evening Of April 20 at the
home Of Mrs. AShburn
Mrs. Wagner sang with Mrs. Walker
at the piano, and Mrs. Jones directed
the playing of games.
Quota Club.-Mervrouw Edna F. Perk,
a delegate from Amsterdam, Holland,
to the International Chamber of Com
merce meeting, to be held in Washing
ton May to 9, was the guest of honor
and speaker at the dinner meeting
April l6 at thea Women's University
Club. MerVrouw Perk, who is Ameri-
can-born, but married to a Holland sub
ject. presented paper on the subject
OF American Clubs in Holland" in
which she described some of the pecu-
liar conditions and difficulties with
which American women are confronted
when they attempt to organize Ameri-