Evening star., 1932-01-08
Women's City Club Will
Have Forum Lunch Tomorrow.

A forum luncneOn Will De nelQ al
the Women's City Club tomorrow at
O'Clock. The guest of honor ano
speaker will be Mr.. John M. Gibbs, di-
rector, division of State and city organ
ization of the United States George
Washington Bicentennial Commission
Mr.. Gibbs will tell Of the nationwide
plans of the commission. Mrs. AcheSon
F. Hassan will preside.
Among those subscribing are Mrs
William Lee Corbin, Mrs. Merritt o.
Chance, Miss Sarah Gushing, Mrs.
Grace Ross Chamberlin, Miss Maud
Douglas, Miss Mate H. Lewis, Mrs
Bertha L. Owens, Mrs Edward QuSn-
tard, Mrs. Fred Repetti Mrs. w. B.
Rogers and Mrs. A. B. Stewart.
The Arts Club of Washington will
have a busy month with its prepara-
tions for the Bal Boheme February 8,
the great event of the year for members
of this organization and Washington.
Centers of creative work in all branches
of the arts also will be busy getting
ready for their contributions to the
pageantry or the entertainment fea-
lures of the outstanding carnival ball
of the year. In private homes, too, the
needles will fly in the making Of the
costumes for the occasion, for 1t IS
doubtful If any event has received
more generous support from the general
public than this annual frolic of the
Arts Club. which will take place as
usual at the Willard Hotel ball rooms.
The standing committee for the ball
Is headed by Mr.. Carlton van Valken-
burg as chairman, with Mr.. Charles
Bittinger and afr. Clifford K. Berry
man serving al vice chairmen, these
assisted by a committee Of nine women
and two men assigned special duties,
and all promin Atly identified with the
Miss Anne Flyler Abbott is chairman
of the Committee on Decorations for the
Ball Room, assisted by Mr.. Bittlnger.
Mr.. Bergman is in charge OF hotel
arrangements. Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest and Mr.. Percy Jewett Burrell are
co-chairnen of the pageant, which
Dame Rumor says will add new laurels
to the list of achievements Of the club.
Mai John A. Hillman heads the Floor
Committee.
Mrs, Charles E. Hoover is in charge
again of the poster contest, which she
managed so efficiently last year. Mrs.
John Otto johnson Is chairman OF
Judges and awards for costumes and
to Miss Frances B. Johnston again goes
the responsibility for window displays
in the shops. Miss Marjorie Lowe Is
in charge of the cabaret.
Miss Elizabeth Langenbeck is chair
man of boxes and patronesses. Mrs.
Fulton Lewis will have charge OF the
designing and making of the costumes
to be worn by the Floor Committee and
the pages at the ball. Mrs. Susan
Hunter Walker is chairman of the Pub
ncity Committee.
The National Woman's party will
give a tea in their national headquar-
ters. the Alva Belmont House, at l44
3 street northeast, Sunday afternoon,
from 4:3o to 6 o'clock, when the Min
lister Of the Union Of South Africa
Mr.. Louw, will speak on The Status
of Women In South Africa" and Mrs
Iouw will be a guest of honor Mrs
Paul Myron Linebarger, District chair
man, and the other District officers
of the woman's party will be hosteSses
Following the program the District
branch will hold its annual election OF
officers, with announcement OF plans
for the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Hadley OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, have notored t
Washington and are at the Carlton fol
several days.
Mrp. r. Lawrence Pyle Of Whining
ton, Del, and her two children, Hen
Tietta and Robert, have been guests