Evening star., 1932-10-23

hostess. Mrs Richard L. Hoxie will
give a talk on winnie Ream."
Alpha Chapter OF Beta Sigma Phi
met at 2400 Sixteenth street Tuesday
c,ering and President Puby Massey
presided. Mrs. Ellis Logan, district
sroncor for the sorority. spoke on the
depth of meaning behind Chinese art.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday efternoon at the home. of
Mrs Matte Queen Ewing, 4624 New
Hampshire avenue, with the president,
Mrs. Alice v. Creque, in the chair. The
program was different books and au-
thors
The next meeting will be at 2 o'clock
November /, at the home of Mrs. Royal
Brasel, 1882 Garfield street.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
school of instruction next Saturday
at the Soldiers Sailors and Marines
Club at pm. Mrs. Isabel Bontz, SEN
; ior vice president of the department,
, Will preside.
The department president, Mrs.
Lo"ise Watson. has issued a call for
funds to be applied to the Victory Fund
for use of the poor and needy. All
corps have been officially notified Of
their annual inspections, by Depart
ment Inspector Mrs. Addie w. Hick-
man.
The corps will be represented in the
Bicentennial fraternal parade the
night of October 27
The War Department has granted
the privilege to this department OF
placing a wreath on the Unknown
Soldiers Tomb on Armistice Day. 1t
, will be placed by Mrs Watson in honor
Of the Womans Relief Corps at
las pm.
! The department also has made tenta-
tive plans for a turkey dinner Decem-
be, lo, at 935 Grant place.
The Di7trict Of Columbia Society
Daughters Of 1872 met October IA at
1861 Rhode Isl3nd avenue. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Elma Ray Saul. presided
1t was decidcd, as part of the society's
B:ceUtcnnial work to place mar..eIs
at the graves of real daughters who
are buried in the District of Columbia
| These markers will be placed, with suit
able ceremonies, at an early date Mrs.
| Francis A St Clair is in charge of the
work
The registrar, Mrs. William A. Kelsey,
reported five new members as follows
Mrs. William A. King, Mrs. Henry D.
Billings Mrs Robert MacKenna. Mrs
Herbert D. CLANCY and Miss Ella E.
Purdy.
Tea was served with Mrs. Saul as
hostess. Mrs. Kelsey and Mrs Rutten-
cutter poured.
Guests were Mrs Fred. S. Ward of
WatertoWn, NJ Y, and Mrs. l. S. Ed
wards of Augusta. Maine.
The Curley CIub-A Halloween
masquerade dance will be given al the
Continental Hotel next Saturday eve
ming
A meeting will be held Thursday
evening when an entertainment will
! be given.
i Miss Mary l. MCGEE, chairman of the
Reading Circle Committee. entertained
her committee at her residence. 300 East
Capitol street. last Tuesday evening
The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Miss Monica Gordon 1916
F. street, November l.
Members and friends of the club will
meet at Chain Bridge today at 230
O'Clock for smile hike up the tow
path to Cabin John Bridge. where re-
freshments will be served
Preliminary arrangements have been
completed fOr a straw ride. which will
be held November IL.
Soropt:mist CIub-Mrs. Harriet Haw-
ley Locher, past president presided at
the luncheon given in her honor at the
| Lafayette Hotel Wednesday Miss
Maude Alton administrative principal of
the AmericaniZation School. was guest
of honor Miss Alton discussed the work
of the Americanization School and pre-
Sented a group of her students. who
were the feature artists in the program
of entertainment The musical pro-
g'7tn was arranged and directed BY Miss
Helen G. Kiernan-Vasa. teacher OF Eng
lish in the school Miss Elizabeth De
Ross pesented a group of Italian folk
songs; Mrs. Charlotte Spriegel a group
of German folk songs. and Mrs. Lola
| Holman, group of Norwegian folk
songs
Mrs. Nell Hysong, president of the
club. press ssnted Mrs. Locher with gifts
ard flowers Mrs. Clara Mae DoNney
extended an invitation to Soroptimists
to attend a Halloween party at Olney
Inn. October % Guests were Mrs.
Alice Brown of Detroit. sister of Mrs.
Hvsong: Helen Kraft. secretary of the
Kiwanis Club: Dorothy Davis and
Elizabeth Mcdonald. guests of Jean
Bennett and Miss Ellen Rider guest of
Grace Thompson
Chapter II. P. E. o. met Tuesday eve
ming at the home OF Mrs. Donald Max
son. Silver Spring, Md After a short
| business meeting there were games.
Husbands of the members were the
guests of the evening.
Park View Woman's Club-The
bridge section met Tuesday at tie home
of the chairman, Mrs. John H Potts,
with Mrs. Thomas Faris assisting The
prizes we're won by Mrs. Folliard and
Mrs Hahn The president Mrs. P B.
Ashburn. was the guest of honor and
officiated at the tea table. The next
meeting of the Bridge Section will be
held at the home of Mrs. Esther NJ.