Evening star., 1932-02-21
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Hotel. The vice president. Mrs. Theo-
dore sloat, presided Mrs: Charles
Robert Buckley gave the travelogue.
Other members on the program were
Mrs. M. o. Hayes, Mrs James O'Shea,
Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. Homer Hen
dricks, Mrs. David Bethune and Mrs.
r. G. Dilloway. The subject presented
was Life in the Homeric Age" The
topics discussed were Social Customs, B"
"F!omeric Gods" "Homeric Women, "
The Palace Of Alcinous," Hector and
Andromache," Sons of Homer" From
the Had" and From the Odyssey"
The next meeting will be February 20
at 10 am. in the Shoreham Hotel
Girls Friendly Society. AT the
Epiphany Church last Monday num-
ber of branch members attended the
G.. F. S. church services and the sup
per meeting, as well as the diocesan
class in fooled leather, under the di-
recton of Mrs. Noyes. Mrs. Pariseau,
diocesan president, and Mrs. Schofleld
of New Hampshire and Mrs. Slack of
Virginia, national officers. were also
present. A Valentine party was held.
Mr.. Torovsky led in general singing and
Mrs. Nancy Williamson, soloist OF
Epiphany Church. rendered solos.
No meeting will be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Grace Berry will hold benefit
of Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, 290l
Grant road.
District Society of the Loyal Legion
met at the Willard Hotel, Mrs. Warren
J. Haines. president, in the chair. Miss
Helen Downing, chairman OF the COM
nittee having in charge the furnishing
of the lower floor of the house, Sic
Tenth street. where Lincoln died, re-
ported several additional pieces of fur
nlture, both by purchase and donations.
Mrs. David J.. Rumbough spoke on the
recent Women'S Conference on National
Defense
The society's fifteenth annual break
fast, in honor of the anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln'S birth was held at
the Willard. The speakers were: Brig
Gen. M. A. De Laney. U. S. A.; Comdr
John F. Shafroth, U. S. N; Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker and Mrs. Virginia White
Speel. Nine. Skalicky of the Czecho-
slovakian legation sang, accompanied
by Mrs. Chindblom, wife of Repre-
sentative Chindblom of Illinois. DR..
George F. Dudley, who represented the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
gave the invocation.
Mrs. Grimes, wife of Maj. George NJ
Grimes, U. S. A., represented the Danes
at the opening of the museum in the
cd Ford Theater, where the Lincoln
collection is now installed.
The Wesley Heights Book Review
Club will meet February "a at the
home of Mrs. Franklin D. Jones at
1915 am, when Mrs. Herbert A.
Howell and Mrs. H. L. Parrish will
give reviews.
Curley Club.-Following the meeting
next Thursday evening at the Contin-
entail Hotel, a George Washington BIZ
centennial Celebration entertainment
will be held, at which time Senator
David I. Walsh Of Massachusetts, will
be the principal speaker. Andrew l.
Hickey Of the Catholic University of
America will also deliver an address.
Mgr. Eugene ]. Connolly, pastor of St.
Peters Church, delivered an address be-
fore the Curley Club following meeting
Thursday evening, when a Lincoln S
birthday anniversary-Valenti enter
tainment was given Lieut.. Col. Will
liam L. Peak, superintendent of the
District Jail, also spoke. Mrs Estelle
Hunt Dean, assisted by Miss Helen
Dean, rendered vocal selections, while
Miss Grace Mary Colliflower gave reci-
tations. Joseph Hornsby sang, and
a piano solo was given by John w.
Hart.
spelling match and a debate will
be held in March, while a treasure
hunt will be held in April.
Miss Stella McGarvey, warden of the
club, entertained members Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee at her home, 6lO
Rock Creek Church road, Thursday
evening.
Gamma Chapter. Delphian Society
met Monday evening at the Shoreham
Hotel. Under the leadership of Miss
Mary G. Wolford the chapter took
up a further discussion of ancient
Rome, the topic for the evening be-
ing From Anarchy to Empire" The
following reports were given: "The
Delphian Traveller" Mrs. Esma NJ
Lachowicz; Benevolent Lawbreakers, "
Miss Ellen Bulger; "Ofaceholders
Two Generals and Capitalist" Mrs
o. N. Fansler; Julius Caesar" Mrs.
Pearl r. Friede; Cicero, Scholar
Patriot" Mrs Elizabeth R. Davidson:
Mark Antony" Mrs. Henry Judson
Sears; THE First Emperor" Miss
Katherine E. Wood Current Events, I"
Miss Olive Newbold. A summary Of
the program was given by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buckley.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Unit
ed States Daughters Of 1872 met Feb
ruary IS at the national headquarters,
1861 Rhode Island avenue The pres
ident, Mrs. Saul, presided
report of the Lincoln Memorial
exercises on February IL was given by
Mrs. Samuel Polkinhorn, who, with
Mrs. Lane Schof1eld, represented the
society. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker
placed wreath on the Lincoln Me-
mortal. The society will participate in
the Washington Memorial exercises
tomorrow
Mrs. Tucker gave a report Of the
Women's Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense. Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
klns told of the ceremonies and tree
planting at Wakefield February IL.
Two applications for membership
were accepted, Mrs. Irven Travis, a real
Daughter, and Mrs. Don l. Skidmore.
The guest speaker was Mrs. Arthur S.
Field, chairman of patriotic education
OF the District of Columbia D. A. R.
The Faculty Women's Club of Ameri-
can University will give luncheon at
the Women's City Club February q at
1890 O'Clock for women honor students
of the university. Dr. Louise Taylor
Jones will give an address. Miss Audrey
Belt, a senior honor student, will respond
for the students. Miss Jessie Ferguson,
president of the club, will give the well
come to the honor students.
Department of the Potomac Woman's
Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand
Army of the Potomac was represented
by many members at the memorial ex-
ercises at the Lincoln Memorial Febru-
ary II under the auspices of the
Loyal Legion of the District Of Co.
lumbia. A wreath was placed by the
department president, Mrs. Louise Wat