Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

All States Officers 'Society.-A dinner
nneeting will be held June at the
Kennedy-W Warren Hotel at $50 o'clock.
Ira Y. Balm. president of the Alabama
Society. chairman of the committee,
is arranging for a prominent guest
speaker Those desiring to attend
should communicate with the president
of the society, w. E. Hofheins, 1915
Decatur street.
The Mount Holyoke College Alumnae
Club of Washington, D. c., held its an
nual business meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Irwin L. Hunt, 4402 @ street. The
hostesses assisting Mrs. Hunt were Mrs.
MAYNARD o. Williams and Mrs. Edmund
B. Gregory. DR.. w. N. Gehehr, pro-
fessor of history at American Univer-
city and formerly exchange professor
At fsing-Hua College in Pieping,
spoke on the situation in China.
Officers elected were: Mrs. Samuel
F. Bemis, president; Mrs. McFall Ker-
hey and Mrs. A. T. Mcpherson, vice
cording secretary: Mrs. E. B. Gregory.
corresponding secretary: Mrs. E. j.
Working, treasurer. and Mrs. Jessie r.
Hildebrand, councillor.
Chapter F., P. E. o.. held its annual
Mothers day meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Carolyn Sullivan. 3615 Van Ness
street. The president, Mrs. Sterling
Bockoven, presided.
The guest speaker was John Clagett
Proctor. Irving Tullar sang. Small
baskets of lilies of the valley were pre-
sented to the mothers Of the members
This ceremony was followed by a solo
by Mr.. Tullar. Musical numbers were
rendered by Mrs. Elliott and readings
by Miss Alma Bertholf. Mr.. Proctor
read PONIES.
The Washington League for the Hard
of Hearing has elected the following Of
ficers: President, Mrs. Katherine Kipp
Madden; first vice president, Miss Ada
Morgan Hill; second vice president, Mrs.
John Blake Kendall; treasurer, DR..
John H. Trinder; recording secretary,
secretary, Mrs. Roy Lincoln Hunt; new
members of the board of managers,
Miss Florence P. Spofford, Mrs Laura
Stovel and Miss Betty c. Wright. A
watch was presented to Miss Spofford,
the outgoing president. in appreciation
Of her 10 years Of service.
Delta Sigma Chapter of the Delphian
Society met in the Shoreham Hotel last
Monday The president. Mrs. w. B.
Hays. presided. The subject of the pro-
gram was Latin Literature" Mis-. John
D. Rhodes was the leader. Mrs. M o.
Hays gave the Delphian traveller and
the following ladies gave topics: Mrs.
John Evans. Mrs. Charles Riordon, Mrs.
Clark Cranston and Mrs. c. C. Caylor.
A general discussion followed each topic.
The president gave summary OF the
days lesson. The next meeting will be
;,1 oLav
Hotel. The subject will be Rome. the
Builder" This will conclude the meet
ings for the season. There will be cleo
ton of officers.
The Precieuses Ridicules tCercle
Francois de Washington was received
Wednesday evening by Nine Bessie Ed
son at her home on Sixteenth street.
After the opening of the meeting by the
presidential. William J. Wallis, M. Dore
Walton gave cello solos, the piano ac-
compartment being played by Nine. C..
Augustus Simpson, LIE Cygne," by
6aint-Saens, and "Berceuse," by Re-
nard. He followed with a sonata by
Goltermann, played with the piano as
a duo. With Nine. Simpson at the
piano. Nine. Franceska Kaspar Law
est bon" from "Herodiade," by Masse-
net; "Bel raggio," from Semiramide,"
by Rossini, and "Tristesse eternelle,"
from an etude of Chopin arranged by
Jackowska. NJ Arthur Lebel gave read
ings-"Le drapeau jete aux flammes,"
by Feuillet. and Les deux voyageurs,"
by Florian NJ. Henri Lazard gave
readings-"Les bancs de la promenade"
by Jouy (given by special reQuest), and
lie roi boiteux," by Madaud The pro-
gram closed with an operette comique,
.;,,x, ifof I,1yx
members of the cercle, the actors being
M. and Nine William j. Wallis ano
. Nine Bessie Edison.
National League Of American Pen
Women.-Poetry week closes today.