Evening star., 1932-01-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

dent, will entertain her staff officers
at her home, 644 Fifth street north
east, January 27
The Department of the Potomac,
Woman's Relief Corps, will open its
annual convention February in
Pythian Temple at 7:30 pm. Luncheon
will be served at the Burlington Hotel
at l pm. in honor of the national
president, Mrs. Annie Poole Atwood.
The evening Of February a banquet
will be held at the Burlington Hotel at
z o'clock in honor of the commander
in chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Samuel P Towne. The install
iation Of new officers will take place
In Pythian Temple February at pm.
Woman's Auxiliary of the Craftsman
Club met at the Thomas Circle Club
Tuesday evening. The retiring presl-
dent, Lewetta Cox, was presented with
a gift from the club.
The new officers were installed, as
follows: President, NJ. Noreta Reed:
first vice president, Frances Shirley;
second vice president, Amanda Robette;
secretary, Marion Graham; treasurer,
@. Ina Aldrich; marshal, Caryl Nc
Creery; warder, Flora Taylor, and
pianist, Mary L. di Petta.
The next meeting will be held Febru-
airy is.
American Association of University
Women.-The regular tea will be held
tomorrow at pm. Miss Caroline
Huston Thompson, graduate of Bryn
MaWr, 1881, will speak on 'TheYounger
Generation at Geneva" Mrs j. Austin
Stone will be hostess. At pm. the
study group in history and study of
sculpture will be led by Miss Leila
Mechlin of the Institute of Fine Arts.
The study group in adolescent educa-
ton will be led at 8 pm. Tuesday by
Miss Harriet H, Ahlers.
The book review section will hear
MRS. George H. Genzmer talk on
"Johnathan Gentry" by Mark Van
Doren, and Mrs. Carlos B. Mirick,
editor of Star Dust, on Poetry Journals
of Today" Thursday at IL am.
At the Phillips Memorial Gallery, 1900
Twenty-first street, Thursday at pm,
another discussion of modern art will
he led by Allen Tucker. His subject
will be THE Study Of Painting"
Coffee will be served in the lounge on
Eriday and Saturday evenings at 8
o'clock.
The District of Columbia American
pen Women will hold business meet
ing tomorrow at o'clock. Mrs. Vic
'toria Faber Stevenson, chairman, fea-
ture article evening, will talk on THE
Historical Feature Article" Tuesday at
8 o'clock.
Nine. Felian Garzia, chairman, les
cauSeries franchises, announces her
subject, Modern French Poetry" for
Wednesday at 430 pm.
The reception in honor Of Mrs. Rus
sell William Magma will be held in the
r4,,J3o Toy1,oTy of 2s30 o'clock
The exhibit of water colorS and
pastels by Mrs. Mary Doolittle Dawson
will remain on the walls for another
week. Mrs. Dawson's paintings are re-
ceiving many favorable comments.
Peabody, Hilton, Carbery Club.-At
the last meeting Miss Story Of the AS
sociated Charities spoke. Don Riley
and James Sturgis sang. Harold King
rendered solos. Mrs, Wood read the
state presidents message, which closed
with the motto. Mr.. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of schools, and Miss r.
r Patterson, member of the club,
spoke.
The club voted to indorse the Capper
bill.
Twentieth Century Club.-The liter
srv section will meet tomorrow at 8
p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles j.
Brand, 1861 Crescent place. The pro-
gram will be in charge Of Mrs. George
r. Putnam, chairman of the section,
who will review briefly the outstanding
scandinavian books. Mrs. Lyman B.
Ewormstedt will review "Lacemake
Geckholm Has an Idea" translated
from the Swedish, and Mrs. Paul Scharf
will review THE Wild orchid" by Sigrid
undset. Mrs. George F. Bowerman will
speak on noteworthy books Of the year.
FOR guest reservations call Mrs. john
ston B. Campbell Cleveland 1927.
The nature section, Mrs. Leo D.
Miner, chairman, will hold an indoor
meeting at the Y. w. c. A. wednesday
at 3 pm, when members and guests
will relate experiences Of interest to
nature lovers.
The executive board will meet Thurs
DAY at IL am. at the Y. w. G. A.
Takoma Park Women's Club.-The
art department met at the home OF
Mrs. James A. Robertson, 81 Flower
avenue, January IA. Assisting hostesseS
were Mrs. Byron M Coon, Mrs. Albert
F. Lingle, Mrs. John r. Scott, Mrs. q.
Franklin Wisner Mrs. L. V. LampSon,
Mrs. E. Horace Siegler and Mrs. Charles
C. Miller. Luncheon was served TO
about so members and guests MRS.
G. Abbott, secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, told Of her recent trip
abroad
A meeting Of the executive board was
held at the home of Mrs. Charles w.
Thompson 227 Ethan Allen avenue,
January is. Luncheon was served, lo4-
aoWed by the business meeting. Four
new members were accepted for mem
bership-Mrs. Joseph B. Allen, MRS.
Harcourt Lee Stevenson, Mrs. Wllllam
Allard and Mrs. Maulsby w. Blackman.
Assisting hostesseS were Mrs. Frank r.
Zundal and Mrs. W. H. Walker.
The garden department met at the
home of Mrs. A. H. Carleton, 74l5 Blair
road. January 19. Plans were made Tor
the planting of Washington thorn on
the grounds of the Takoma Branch
Library on February 2. This Is to be
carried out by the club as its part In the
Bicentennial Celebration. A committee
was appointed TO take charge OF the ar
rangements-Mrs. Ernest l.. Crandall
l(chairman), Mrs. G. b. Smltn ana MTs.
IeBlond Burdett.
The drama department will meet at
the home of Mrs. Paul w. Burk, 524
Fern place, January 27, at O'Clock.
Miss Constance Brown Of the School OF
Education Of George Washington Uni
versity will discuss "The Development
of the Physical Stage" Mabel Owens
Wilcox will entertain with Shakespea-
Vean readings.
The Reta Barrett Circle, Florence
Crittenton Mission, will hold silver
tea February u at the residence OF
Mrs. L. B. Burdette, Piney Branch road
Takoma, Nd, from 2 to 5. A program
of music will be rendered.
The Gamma Chapter, National Del
phian Society, will meet tomorrow at
pm. at the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. Eve
iyn Bright Buckley, president, viii
preside.
The literary program, Rome of the
Brave Days of Old" will be discussed
nv tho leader Mrs q N FanSlpr The