Evening star., 1932-05-08
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Free Lance CIub.-The winners
In the last short-story contest will be
announced May IL at pm, at the
Eears-Roebuck Art Galleries, 1106 Con-
necticut avenue. Gideon A. Lyon, con-
test judge, will tell how he judged the
entries.
An executive meeting was held at
the home Of the president, lone Lee
Mooney. The report of the proceedings
will be announced at the meeting May
rs.
Woodbridge Book Club.-In the re-
cent notice of the annual meeting the
name of the new vice president, Mrs. G.
o. McMinimy, was omitted.
The Capitol Hill History Club met at
the home of Mrs. William M. Collins,
l05 Summerfield road Mrs. H N.
Link was the assisting hostess. The
business meeting followed the luncheon
and was opened by the president, Mrs.
Beasley. Papers were given by Mrs.
Collins, illustrated with lantern slides,
and by Mrs. Foltz.
The next meeting will be held at the
Broadmoor Apartments May IL, with
Mrs. j. B. Reed.
The Gamma Delphian Society held
special meeting May at the Shoreham
Hotel Three fifteenth century painters
were studied under the able leadership
of Mrs. Mary Mathiot. A survey Of the
life and work of Masaccio was made by
Mrs. Pearl Robson Friede, while Mrs.
Evelyn Haller reviewed Vasari's life OF
Masaccio. Miss Emma Hoffer gave an
Interpretation Of the paintings of Fra
Angelica, Mrs. Moore spoke on Fra
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gave Browning's poem on Fra Lppo
Lippi.
Copies in color of paintings by Mas
accio, Fra Lippo Lippi and Fra Angelica
were studied and they were interpreted
by Mrs. J. Leroy Elliott, Miss Mary G.
Walford and Miss Kathryn Wood. Mrs.
Krause gave current events on art and
Mrs. Esma Lachowicz, president, gave
O summary of the work of the evening.
A banquet will be held by the five
Delphian Chapters in the city at the
Shoreham Hotel at Z pm. May 10.
Visiting Delphians in the city will be
welcome if reservations are made
through Mrs. w. Burroughs Hays,
Emerson 5000.
The District of Columbia Section Of
the Woman's Auxiliary Of the Mining
and MetaIlurgical Engineers will meet
at the Washington Country Club May
10. at l o'clock. The program is in
honor of Past Chairmen Mrs. H. F.
Balm, J. F. Callbreath, S. c. Sears, w.
H. Craigie and N. H. Darton.
The national president, Mrs William
II. Bassett of New York, will be q
guest. Music is in charge of Mrs.
Alden H. Emery Mrs. oliver Bowles,
chairman, will preside.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Harry New
man, 1904 Twenty-seventh street, with
the president, Mrs. Charlotte Beaver,
in the chair. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Alice
Creque; first vice president, Mrs. c. B.
Green; second vice president, Mrs. Rob-
ert Bates; recording secretary, Mrs.
Emily Jarboe; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. r. l.. Waters; treasurer, Mrs. Julia
Webb; press correspondent, Mrs. Wal
ter Asmuth; director of Federation
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Beaver; member
of Club House Committee, Mrs. New
man. The delegates and alternates to
the annual meeting of the Federation
May 10 and IL at the Hotel Roosevelt
are: Delegates, Mrs. S. L. Dorsey, Mrs.
Matte Queen Ewing and Mrs. D. j.
Donovan; alternates, Mrs. Green, Mrs.
Jarboe and Mrs. c. Langley. The next
meeting will be October 4.
The Takoma Park Woman's Club
met in the Takoma Park Branch Lii
brary May 8. Officers elected were:
President, Mrs. Frederick C. Lincoln;
first vice president, Mrs Frederick L.
Pratt; second vice president, Mrs. Law
renee v. Lampson; recording secretary,
Mrs. Eugene r. Burr; corresponding Sec
retary. Mrs. G. Franklin Wisner; treas
urer, Mrs. A. w. Miller; directors, Mrs.
James A. Robertson, Mrs. Ethel Lamond
and Mrs. Thomas Jeffers.
Miss Wilma Laville spoke on fashions.
A Joint meeting of the literature and
drama departments will be held at the
home of Mrs. Roy Ferner May for
the Spring luncheon.
The art department will meet at the
home OF Mrs, Arthur F. Gordon May
IL at / O'Clock. Mrs. John F. Sipple,
past president of the D. c. Federation,
will be the speaker.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met
Monday at Woodman's Hall, with the
president, Mrs Cora Manoly, presiding.
The president requested the color bear
ers and members to attend memorial
services at Arlington May 80. An invi-
tation was read for all past presidents
of the corps to attend Phil Sheridan's
next meeting.
Mrs Annie Brett, junior vice presi-
dent gave a report of relief work. The
death of DR.. william Tindan, COM
mander of the G. A. r., was announced.
The president and other members at
tended the funeral.
Addresses were made by Adjt. Gen.
E. D. Godfrey Comdr. william Dorsey.
Past Comdr. Of Sons of Union Veterans
William Wells, Miss Mary Howarth,
and Miss Freda Frederick, president and
senior vice president of Burnside Corps;
Mrs. F. z. Thomas, Mrs. Rose Gibson,
Mrs. Ella Orr and Mrs. Jessie Dice.
A musicale was given under the direc-