Evening star., 1932-02-28

from ITO Have and To Hold" to be
given by Ada Louise Townsend, and an
irish number to be given by Aida w
Brooks. A one-act play, featuring
Helen Gordon, Alice E. Robinson ano
Eldridge Monroe brings the program tc
a close.
Delta Sigma Chapter of the Delphian
Society will meet tomorrow at 10 am
in the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. R. Page
Irving will lead the literary program
The subject will be THE Rise OF
Greece" A travelogue, embracing
Corfu, Sicily, Corinth, Paestum ano
Naples will be presented. The leader
will speak on the dispersion of the
Hellenic peoples. The follow : topics
will be discussed: THE LAM OF the
Hellenes," The Spartans," Athens
Struggle for Democracy" "Plutarch'i
Character Sketch of Solon," "The De-
feat of Persia" and The First His
torical Play" A summary will complete
the program.
Les Precieuses Ridicules (Cercls
Francois de Washington was received
at Stoneleigh Court Wednesday evening
Charles H. Probert. The president, NJ
William j Wallis, presided. Nine. Will
liam j. Wallis played a piano solo
M. Probert gave an original story. Mile
Rose VERNE gave reading and anec-
doteS, and Nine CASTOR de Buoy two
poems. Nine Camille Hindmarsh and
Nine Manuel Cambouri gave a num-
Der of conundrums and puns, and M
Henri Lazard gave a reading. A come
dy was presented by M. William j
Wallis, NJ. and Nine. Pierre de Chauny
Mile. Therese O'Sullivan and NJ. Chars<:
H. Probert
WOman's Relief Corps, Department OF
the Potomac, attended with the colors
at the memorial services in the Doug
las Memorial Church last Sunday in
honor of George Washington. The de-
partment president, Mrs. Louise Wat
son, was present with many of her
staff officers, including Mrs. Isabel
Bontz, senior vice president; Mrs. Anne
Horne, Junior vice president; Mrs. Addie
w. Hickman, department inspector; Mrs
Myrtle Loebsack Burke. department
senior aide, and Mrs. Della L. O'Brien
department press correspondent. The
department colors were carried by Miss
E Moore, Mrs. Ecker, Mrs. Hickman,
Miss Scott and Mrs. Di Mario.
Each of the following corps presi-
dents was present with the colors of
their corps: Miss Mary Dowarth of
Burnside, Mrs. Cora Mandy of Lincoln,
Mrs. Marie Summers of Kit Carson and
Mrs. Agnes Sibley of Phil Sheridan.
All colors of the Woman's Relief Corps
were stacked in the chancel, together
with the colors of other allied Or
ganizations, creating quite a pretty pic
ture. The pastor of the church, Rev.
II McKinlau
Womans City CIub-The Hospitality
Committee is in charge of the poets
tea this afternoon to commemorate the
birth Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, chairman
will preside at the House Committee
luncheon meeting Tuesday at IL
o'clock.
Mrs. Helen T Steinbarger, readers
adviser of the Mount Pleasant Branch
of the Public Library, will give a
book chat Tuesday at 4:45 o'clock.
The March business meeting. open
to all members, will be held Wednes-
day evening, with the president, Mrs
William Lee Corbin, presiding.
At the music appreciation hour
Thursday evening, Mrs: Ralph F.
Couch will describe and play those
compositions to be given by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra at the con-
certs of March 10 and II. The form
scheme of the tone poem will be talked
about and demonstrated from an ap-
preciative basis.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met February % at the Takoma Park
Inn with Mrs. Thomas Marshall as
hostess. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Walter
Emerson, 1916 Madison street, March g.
The Helen Wood Circle Of the
Florence Crittenton Home met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Francis M
Shore, 1921 Euclid street, with Mrs.
Frank w. Garden assisting busi-
ness meeting followed the luncheon.
Mrs. E. H. Rietzke entertained with a
piano number.
Girls Friendly Society.-St. Johns
Georgetown, met February 16 Each
girl is taking turn in doing 'Lenten
Work" that Is, sewing on dresses for
little children. Last Tuesday, Mrs. l..
Stewart had the branch at her home
for party. Mrs. Smoot visited the
branch.
No meeting was held by Epiphany
Branch February %. They will meet
February 90 for service at 4:45 pm;
also the diocesan Lenten class in
block printing at 7 pm, under the
direction of Mrs. Stewart. A benefit
party will be held at the home of Mrs.
G. w. Richardson, 2901 Grant road,
March 5 at 8 pm. Registration
should be made by February %.
Soroptomist Club.-Tours Of Wash
ington by selected high school students
for the purpose of teaching civic respon-
sibility and good citizenship was the
subject of Ruth Bryan Owens address
at the dinner meeting Wednesday, at
the La Fayette Hotel.
Ruby Lee Minar, past president of
the American Federation of Soroptomlst
Clubs and first president of the Wash
ington Club, presided and introduced
the speaker entertainers and guests.
She paid tribute to William Jennings
Bryan in her Introduction of his daugh-
ter, Representative Ruth Bryan Owen,
who was honor guest. Two solos were
given by Miss Erma Embry, accom-
panied at the piano by Jewel Downs,
and by George E. Anderson, accom-
panied by Irene Juno. Dances were
given by Jane Malone and Doris Rock
and a reading and piano solo by Doris
Rook. These children were presented
by Mrs. T. ]. Holberg, whose play, ''The
Return of Washington" won second
prize from the United States Bicenten-
NAL Commission.
Soroptomists will be the guests of
Mrs. Larz Anderson at Colonial party
at her home on Massachusetts, avenue
March 5.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase.-A
musical tea will be given tomorrow at
the home Of Mrs. Rea Shafer. Mrs.
Carl Stuhler will be the hostess. The
program, which is in charge Of the
music section, will include a one-act
play, as well as several music selections,
both vocal and instrumental. Mrs.
Harold Dotterer is chairman.
The music appreciation group met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. George
Gravatt.
Civics section will meet Friday at the
Chevy Chase, Md, Library. The
speaker will be Representative David