Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-03
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson and Mrs. Rich.

and FIVE members of the Baltimore So
roptimist Club were guests Of the Wash
ington Soroptimists Wednesday at the
| La Fayette Hotel.
Marjorie Webster chairman of the
Social Committee, presented "A Flight
| Into the New Year" as farewell pro-
gram to the passing administration of
officers. Those taking part on the pro-
gram were Grace Goodpasture, Ruby
Neal, Edna Gasch, Irene Juno, Nora
Huffman, DR.. Waters, Daisy Reed and
Mary Lewis. DR.. Waters presented at
tendance prizes for the year.
! Vocal solos were given by Grace Will
cox, with Jewel Downs at the piano.
Marjorie Webster closed the program
with a reading.
| Other guests at the luncheon were
; Mrs. Ackley of Ocean City, N. j.; Mrs
/ James Bennett of Hartford, Conn. Mrs
Margaret Fosse of Stoughton, Wis;
Mrs. H. F. Neal, Miss Stella Wilson and
Robert McNally.
Columbian Women of the George
Washington University will be addressed
Tuesday by DR.. William Alanson White,
superintendent of st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital and professor of psychiatry in the
George Washington University School
of Medicine. He will speak on Mental
Health" The meeting is to be held in
Fellowship Hall of the Western Presby-
terrain Church, H street between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets.
At the social preceding the meeting
Mrs. William j. Mallory, president, will
receive with DR.. and Mrs. White. The
officers of the organization and men,
bers of the Hospitality Committee, of
which Mrs. Joseph w. Cox is the chair
man, will assist.
The Women's Home Club of North
Beach held the December meeting at
the Thomas Circle Club the president,
Mrs. Rosetta Shaw, presiding There
was a Christmas party, when Mrs.
Grace Ryan gave sketches of Christmas
legends in many lands Mrs. Lula Van
Dorna, as Mrs. Santa, gave reading
and distributed the presents. The host
esseS were Mrs. Mock, Mrs Hunt, Mrs.
Fowle, Miss E. De Neale with Miss Lu-
ellie Holland assisting.
The District Sunshine and Com
munity Society will be addressed by
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt president of
Women'S Clubs, tomorrow at 2 o'clock
in the home of Mrs. Parker Cook, 1921
Emerson street, with Mrs c. H. Fair
less Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. ]. L. Ber-
nard. Mrs. Jerson Davis and Mrs D. F.
Harris as assisting hoStesses. Mrs.
Ernest Guide, president, will preside.
The monthly group card party will
be held January 81 at o'clock in the
home of Mrs Ivan Riley, 1853 Madi-
son street
The Washington League for the Hard
of Hearing, 826 Connecticut avenue,
held its Christmas party December 28
1t was the occasion for a reunion of
several old members, among them
three national champion lip readers
Miss Margaret Crawley, now member
of the Philadelphia League, and Mrs
Maude Hubert, who is connected with
the Charleston, S. c., League, were
welcomed by the present national
champion Miss Frances Downes, who
is a member of the Washington League
Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society,
met Monday evening at the Shoreham
Hotel. The topic for discussion was
The Athens of Pericles" The literary
program was led by Miss Wood and
the following reports were given: THE
'Delphian Traveller at Athens" Mrs.
Davidson; Athens in the Fifth Gen.
tury," Miss Cushman; 1.-THE Acropolis,"
Mrs. Friede; Public Life MS. Pres
colt; Private Life and Festivals" Mrs.
Lackowicy; "Athenian Education" Miss
Wolford Mrs. Davidson made a report
on current events. The topical reports
sion, in which all members take part,
after which Miss Buckley, the presi-
dent. gave summary.
The next meeting will be held Janu-
airy II at 8 o'clock at the Shoreham
Hotel The literary program will be
led by Mrs. Prescott.
Women's City CIub.-The honor
guest at the tea this afternoon will be
Mrs. Lucy MacMorland, wife of Maj.
Edward MacMorland, who will present
program of songs by Adolf Torovsky,
composer and organist of the Church
| OF the Epiphany. The music section,
Mrs. Mary liant Couch, chairman, will
be hoSteSSeS.
Glasses in French will be resumed
tomorrow.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, chairman.
will preside at the House Committee
luncheon meeting Tuesday at II
o'clock
The class in Old Testament litera-
ture, conducted by Ellis Meredith. will
meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock. The sub
ject will be Ruth"
A meeting of the book review sec
ton will be held Tuesday at 445
o'clock under the direction of Mrs.
Paul D. Bunker, chairman.
HosteSses for January Of the free
and easy bridge section, Miss A. Hazel
Swift, chairman, are Miss Mary Black
and Miss Elva Mcnamara.
The January business meeting open
to all members, will be held Wednes-
| day at o'clock. The president, Mrs.
william Lee Corbin, will preside.
= The speaker at the forum luncheon
on Saturday at l pm will be John
M. Gibbs, director division of State
and city organization Of the United
States George Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission Mrs. Acheson F.
Hassan will preside.