Evening star., 1931-11-29

The Abracadabra Club met at Tilden
Gardens, the hostess being Mrs. H. l..
Barrick. Mrs Lena S. Sylvester, well
known in musical and literary circles,
presented a short story, entitled
Strangers" a narrative of "the God
frey Family" Mrs. Ella G. McIntosh's
contribution to the program was a
reading The Americanization of
Andre Francois" The next meeting
VIII be held December 2 at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph H. Bait, 1921
Legation street.
The Chevy Chase Branch of the Ma
tional League of American Pen Women
will be entertained by Mrs. David Nc
Pherson, at her hCme, December /, at
pm.
Mrs. Emma w. p. Slack and Miss
Irene Juno and Miss Dorothy Mildred
Nicholson will be the speakers. Mrs.
Slack ana Miss Juno will have papers
on American history, and Miss NichOl-
son will speak on French Architec-
ture," and the Colonial International
Exposition of which she served as one
of the hosteSseS in Paris this Summer.
American Association of University
WOmen.-There will be luncheon De-
cember S, at l pm, at the club house,
IN honor of DR.. Maria SchlueJer-
Hermkes, with DR.. Esther Caukin
Brunauer international relations secre-
tary of the association, as hostess, who
will introduce DR.. Hermkes to the
guests.
DR.. Schlueter- -Hermkes, who was
formerly secretary of the German Fed
Grafton of University Women, and Is
now lecturing in the United States
under the auspices OF the Carl Schurz
Memorial Foundation, will talk on
Modern Architecture in Germany"
and will show illustrations Of her
theme.
Members OF the club are requested
to make reservations for the luncheon
by December 4, before 8 pm.
The Excelsior Literary Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Alice v. Creque, 1855 New Hampshire
avenue, at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
Daughters of UniCn Veterans of the
Civil War, on November l3 held open
meeting and a reception to Comdr
MaWSon OF the G.. A. r. and MIS-. Addla
Wheeler Hickman. president OF the
Woman's Relief Corps CT the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G.. A. r., and
their respective StaffS. There were also
guests present representing other patrl-
otic organizations. Mrs. Washburn gave
o travelogue.
n DdIQuGL was IlElu dL lllC SAA 4AA4S VA
Hotel, given by the Daughters and Sons
of Veterans and the AuXiliarieS to the
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
November 49, Mrs Hoover sent flowers
for the veterans, their wives and widows
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, was the
principal speaker. John Reynolds, Gus
todian Of the Congressional Oldroyd
Lincoln Collection, recited Lincoln's
Gettysburg address. DR.. L. NJ. Zimmcr-
man read selections from a pGerl. ffr.
and Mrs. Pierson, Miss Russell and Mrs
Lyons rendered musical selections. AS
sistant City Postmaster Everett Warner
was toastmaster.
A meeting was called to order Novem-
Der 81 by the president Mrs. Slattery,
being the annual nomination of officers
A second nomination and election will
be held in December, and also inSpec-
ton night. Miss Guiton, past preSi-
dent of the tent, designated by the ma
tional inspection for this work, was
received.
Memorial services will be held De-
cember 6, at $3.50 pm, in Arlington
Cemetery, at the Tomb of the Civil War
Unknown.
Takoma Park Women's CIub.-Rob-
ert Downing an actor Of the old school,
will be the speaker December IN the
Takoma ID. c. School, Piney Branch
road an5 Dahlia street, at pm. Mem
bers of the club, with their families and
friends, are invited.
The executive board was entertained
at luncheon at the home of Mrs. Law
renee ". LampSon, Crescent place,
November 20. Mrs. LampSon was as
sisted by Mrs. G. Franklin Wisner and
Mrs. Ralph Tarbett. Mrs. Jesse j.
RamsdeIl, Mrs. Glenwood G. Rowe, Mrs.
Charles S. Howard and Mrs. Charles
Burnham were received into member
ship Of the club.
The drama department met at the
home OF Mrs. Frederick l., Pratt, l2O
Chestnut avenue, wednesday at 8
o'clock. The decline of the classical
influence Of drama was studied. Ex-
cerptS from dramas of the period were
read by members of the department.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle wss assistant
hostess.
Wemen's Club of Chevy Chase, Md
The music section held a musical tea
at the home of Mrs. Howard Hosmer,
on Reno road. Mrs. James L. Bernard
was hostess and Mrs. Francis Shore was
chairman Of program.
New members received into the club
this month are Mrs. B. E. Erickson,
Mrs Webster S. Ruckman. Mrs. Fred
erick Stohlman, Mrs. Paul S. Murphy,
Mrs. H. S. Yohe, Mrs. George w. Kelley,
Mrs. Alexander r. George. Mrs. j. ].
Hosley, Mrs. George M. Weaver, Mrs
Frederick G. Hingsburg. Mrs. Hazel E.
Brown Piers, Mrs. Leroy Thomas Mrs.
Lorenzo D. Whitaker and Mrs. F. w.
Perry as guest member.
The Washington Readers Club will
meet December l, with Esther Waldron
presiding. Wiley o. ISon will open the
entertainment Of the evening with three
numbers. Augusta Macheu, Helen Au-
glsta Colhoun and Eva Hurd Willis
will give readings. A one-act play will
feature Ada Louis Townsend Esther
Marshman. Elizabeth Phillips and Eva
Hurd Willis.
AIoysian CIub.-A "bingo" party was
held at the club house Monday evening
Mrs. Mary Quincy was the hostess, as
sisted by Miss Katherine T. Doherty,
Mrs. katherine Downey, Mrs. Jennie
Flynn, Mrs. Katherine Williams and
Miss Lillian Acker.
A dance will be held in the club house,
Al I street, December 4. Miss Margaret
Kane is in charge Of arrangements, and
has as her assistants Miss Catherine
Hughes. Miss Zelda Forowitz Miss
Catherine Quill, Miss Louise Blake Miss
Kathrine Barrett and Miss Gertruae
Miller.
Among the entertainments planned
for December will be tea December l3
and Christmas party. The Christmas
party this year will be a departure in
that the guests will be requested to
bring canned goods, which will be dis
tributed to the poor. All club members
and their friends are invited to attend.
The date will be announced later.
Miss Mary Beadle is organizing a
class in contract bridge, which will meet
once a week at the club. This class
will be open to the public, and infor-
nation may be obtained from Miss
Beadle or Miss Anna Grady.