Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

Women's Clubs-Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt
will preside at a meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee with past president
directors and department chafrmen to-
morrow at the Roosevelt Hotel at II
o'clock.
Martha Strayer, president of the
Women's Press Club, VIII be the
speaker tomorrow morning at l0:45
O'Clock on the radio program sponsored
by the District Of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs. over station WJSV
on Monday morning of each week
Mrs. FRANCESCA Kaspar Lawson, lyric
soprano. will give a group of vocal Sc
lections with Mrs Mabel Finch Rawl-
ings as accompaniSt.
Chapter c. p. E. o. met March IL at
the home of the president, Mrs. Ada
Savage, Rosemary street, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Mrs. Porterfield announced a card
party the evening of March 29 at The
Kennedy Warren for P. E. ~O.'S and
their friends.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Anna Porterfield; vice
president, Mrs. Irene Mckay. re-
elected; recording secretary Mrs. Maud
Waterman, reelected; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Selma NJ. Bare, re-
elected; treasurer, Mrs. Ethel Law, re-
elected; chaplain, Mrs. Ada Savage;
guard. Mrs Sallie Harper. reelected;
representative to cooperative, Mrs.
Celene FrizZell. Mrs. Ida Myrth was
the installing officer.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, met March II, with the
president, Mrs. Van Slattery, presiding.
The president, accompanied by her
staff of officers and the color bearers,
Mrs. Canada. Miss Commerford, Miss
attended the exercises in connection
with the dedication of the colors by
the posts of the District of Columbia
of Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Addresses were. by Brig. Gen,
Matthews of the Marine Corps, Capt.
La Claudel of the Coast Guard and
Admiral Coontz of the Navy. Repre-
sentative George of Georgia was the
principal speaker.
Harmony Club, National Order of
Protestant Clubs, held a get-together
meeting Tuesday evening at 822 Twen-
tieth street, at which event many
members and officers were present from
both Phoenix and George Washington
Clubs. C. M. Lord president, presided.
The president and other officers and
members of Phoenix Club were pres
ent and were invited by Harmony
Clubs president to close the meeting,
at which time the guests and members
present attended a luncheon.
The Women's Club of the Benjamin
Franklin University held its March
dinner meeting at the Kennedy-War-
rem Apartments and was entertained
with recitations by Miss Jessie Holt.
The speaker of the evening was Miss
Lillian Rock, member of the New York
bar and corresponding secretary of the
National Woman Lawyers Association.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
at pm. with Mrs. Jessie How
ard, 1854 Eleventh street.
Chapter G, p. e. o., was entertained
at luncheon by Mrs. Bruce Baird at
the Willard Hotel.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Grant Barnhart, president; Mrs.
Robert Clay Sheriff., vice president;
Miss Helen Hartman, recording secre-
tary; Mrs Johnston B. Campbell, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Elmer S.
Frazier, treasurer; Mrs. Harry o. Hine,
chaplain, and Mrs. Richard L. HoXie,
guard.
Appreciation of the leadership dur
ing the past two years of Mrs. Harry
L. Underwood, outgoing president, was
expressed by the chapters gift of a
gold filigree pin.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Barnhart, 1874
Rhode Island avenue. Thursday at
12:45 pm.
Girls Friendly Society.-Epiphany
Branch, Monday night, Mrs. A. S.
Steuart, diocesan head of activities,
was given a surprise birthday cake,
candy and flowers at the supper meet
ing. Mr. Frederick Snyder spoke on
events. Mrs. George Pariseau,
diocesan president, and Mrs. E. B.
Meigs, assistant treasurer, were pres
ent, as well as Miss Clara Nourse, who
has just returned from Cortaro, Ariz.
Miss Nourse is in charge of the Holt
day House, near Mount Vernon, which
will reopen March "a.
DR.. Andrew M. Brodie, assistant pas
Church, will give an illustrated lecture
on India tomorrow at 8:15 pm.
Miss Edith Cockerille being unable
to continue the publicity work, notices
of branch activities should be sent to
Miss Helen Frye. Room 6242, Interior
Building, so as to reach her not later
than Wednesday mornings.
Gamma Chapter of the Beta Sigma
Phi National Educational Sorority will
meet at the Carlton Hotel Tuesday.
Gamma was recently initiated into the
sorority at the Carlton Hotel with ban
quet and election of the following of
ficers: President, Lucille Embrey; vice
president, Marguerite O'Brien; secre-
tary, Alma Brockwell, and treasurer.
Ella Pharaoh. Miss Daisy Birchfield,
national field secretary from the So
rority's headquarters in Kansas City.
Mo, conducted the new chapters
initiation. There was also an address
by Mrs. Ellis Logan, District sponsor.
The sorority is devoted to education
and at each semi-monthly meeting an
hour is given to the discussion of the
works of world-famous authors. At the
meeting Tuesday, Mrs Ellis Logan will
speak on parliamentary Law" Mrs.
Mary Mellon will act as director.
ZOnta Club.-The weekly luncheon
was held Wednesday. Mrs. Amelia
Guide Thomas, the president, presided.
Mrs. Elizabeth wilkins spoke of old
time Washington and Georgetown.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain of the House of Representatives
will be the speaker next Wednesday.
Miss Ida Steger, a former Zontian.
was the guest of Miss Estelle Foster,
Miss Elinor Cole was the guest of Miss
Jane Bartlett and Mrs Wells was the
guest of Mrs. Sindell.
American Association of University
Women.-A tea will be held tomorrow
at pm. after which Mrs. Katharine
M. Cook will tell of the new education
in Mexico Miss Elizabeth Peet will
act as hostess.
Miss Harriet Ahlers will lead the