Evening star., 1932-01-17
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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the Oakland, with Miss Casey and MIS-
Huested as hoStesseS, at which time thC
chapter will be visited b. the natloha-
president, Mrs. Henry B JOY.
Deutscher Literarischer Verein.-Con-
sidering the appr aching centenary q
the death of Goethe the monthly en-
tertainments are all dedicated to the
great German poet. The speaker at tAe
last meeting was Prof. Arnold Werner
Spanho-f of the Georgetown University
Foreign Service School. His SubJect wa
the drama "Iphigenie auf TaurlS, tHt
ideals Cf which are tie reallzatloh u
the highest and noblest aspirations oi
mankind in all lands and tongues, ana
as such it deserves place among thoSe
few CHOSEN works that MAKE up We
poetic heritage Of all ages.
Miss Anita Schade, at WEoSe nome
n eptinps are held, read scenes from the
Dlay. T. w. l.. SChcltcma read q paper
on the death of Goethe, and Miss E.
M Won Seyfried spoke about Goethe
and Italy" Mrs. F. R. Lawson sang
Henry S Gregor, pianigt played, and
A. SCkOlor gave violin solos.
At the Goethe meeting February y
Prof. A. E. Gucker # the University OF
MARYLAND will speak on 'Goethes In
tluencC.'
The Wcs,ey Heigh,s Circle of the
Florence Crilt2nton rlct for luncheon
at the home Of Mrs. Clarence A. Lane,
on Forest lane, January II. Her as
sistants we're Mrs, Ta,l F. SohrF Mrs
lie Roy ShCcmaEc" and MIS. HOWa- : q.
Nichols. Mis- Harold Brooks was sd
mittcd to membership. Mrs. Helen
Hunter Kerby, chairman o. the circles
and a member Of he board, spoke
The next meeting will be FEBRUARY g.
at the home of Mrs. Charles s. Hamil-
ton of Cathedral avenue, who will be
assisted by Mrs. Earle w. Wallick,
Mrs. Gordon Meade Athcrh9lt ana
Mrs. R. Page Irving.
The Wesley Heights Book Review
Club was organized at meeting helo
January II, in the home of Mrs. Frank
lin D. Jones of Glover driveway. The
group. which numbered about 20, de-
cided to Eold semi-mOnthly meetings
at the home of Mrs. Jones Cuntll tur-
ther notice. on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month. at 1O:l5
am. Mrs. Jones was selected as leader
for the next six months and the fol-
lowing were appointed as her assist,
onts: Mrs. Max j. Proff1tt. Mrs. Carl
w. Mitman and Mrs. George Section
CARL, jr.
The Cleveland Park Club devOteS its
Tuesday evening meetings, held IN Its
club house, in the center Of OLD Cleve-
land P7rk. to literature. drama, science,
art and music, followed always by re-
freshments ana dancing. The. large
attendance atteSts the popularity OF
these evenings. which is fully equaled
by the afternoon and evening bridge
parties on ether days. Last Tuesday
evenings program of both classic and
light music, was rendered by Mrs.
Anne Bonner Marley, viOliniSt; Miss
Anne Moffatt, soprano. and Mr.. Emory
]. Tarr. baritone Mrs jeanette Lewis
Doty. accompanist. The hoStesses were
Mrs. Brockett and Mrs. Stidham. The
DIR matte section will have new play
in the near future.
American Association of University
Women-Hans Kinder. conductor OF
the National Symphony Orchestra, will
speak On Our Symphony Concerts
Monday at pm. Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor will be hostess at the tea
Delegates to the Cause and Cure Of
War will be entertained from 5 to
pm. at tea, with Mrs. Veerhoff, presi-
dent of the club, as hostess, assisted
by Mrs. William Lee Corbin. Mrs. En-
nest Daniel, Mrs w. L. Darby, Mrs
w. w. Husband, Mrs. Karl Fenning
Mrs. Frederick Lincoln. Mrs. Edgar B
Merritt, Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders anc
the official Hostess Committee.
There will be a dinner bridge for
the junior group Tuesday at $50 pm.
with Miss Ellen Acree as hostess
Please make reservations at the diGin2
room Office not later than pm
Monday.
A study group on The Art of Dance
will be led by Miss Evelyn Davis
Tuesday at pm.
The junior book review is Thursday
at 4:45 pm.
discussion of modern art at the Phillips
Memorial Gallery, 1900 Twenty-first
street. when Mr. Watkins will speak
THURSDAY, at pm.
The Program and International Re-
lations Committees together have ar
ranged luncheon, when a good speak
er will be the guest of honor Saturday
at pm. Make reservations by Friday
noon.
The club on Monday went on record
as opposing an elective Board of Edu
cetion and had letters to that effect
sent to the proper congressional com
mittec.
Coffee will be served in the lounge
from 7 to 8 o'clock Friaay and Satur-
day evenings.
The Housekeepers' Alliance met al
the home of Mrs. Frank E. Cunningham
2704 Cathedral avenue. Mrs. Albert N
Raggs, president, introduced Miss Sibyl
Baker who is acting on the Speakers
Bureau of the Community Chest, who
spoke.
A trip to the Yorktown Susqui-
centennial celebration, through the eyes
of Janet Richards, was given. Refresh,
ments were served by Mrs. Cunningham
Women's City Ciub.-The tea today
has been arranged by the drama unit
Mrs. Edith Sears, chairman, will b>
assisted by Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher, Mrs. George j
Adams jr.; Mrs. Edith Oriana Fitz.
gerald, Miss Anna r. MiChlum, Miss
Violet Ann Hamb.eton and Mrs. Phyllis
Sjolin. members of the unit.
meeting of the book review section
will be held Tuesday at 4:45 pm, undeI
the direction of Mrs. Paul D. Bunker
The first of a series of card part eS
sponsored by the Hospitality Committee
will be held Wednesday evening.
There will be meeting of the junio
section, Mrs. George j. Adams, jr.
chairman Wednesday at o'clock.
National League of American Per
Women.-Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton
national president, will give a report a
The meeting of the national executive
board at the Willard Hotel ThurSda,
concerning the lately formed branch 0
the league in Richmond, Va.
The new branch has literature, mu
sic and art represented in its roster o
officers. who include, president, Kath
crime Miller Gum, whose lyrics ar
widely known; Helena Lefrow Capertor
vice president, one of Virginia's leadin
short story writer's, and Nancy F
Munce. sculptress. secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. Munce exhibited in thi
city last season, receiving honorabl
mention in the Independent Artists ex