Evening star., 1932-04-17
NEWS OF THE CLUBS


Park. The speaker of the evening was
Or. william Bonar Bell, his subject
being THE Mechanism of the Mind.
DR.. A. S. McAllister was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. Lloyd H. Sutton, vice rresi-
dent; Frank j. Metcah, secretary
treasurer: Mrs. Henry l.. Barrlck, cor
responding secretary. and j. A. Link7
chairman of the Executive Committee
The Writers Rendezvous met at 1106
Connecticut avenue April 8, when Senor
Domingo A. Lanauze. an attorney from
Porto Rica. spoke on Spanish Litera-
ture." Prof Flury, division president
of the International League of Writers
spoke on "Literature's Fourth Dimen-
SION" Edward James Irvine recited
poetry in Spanish.
Others on the program were Rev. Ross
Black, who gave his farewell talk to the
Rendezvous, preparatory to leaving fol
North Carolina, where he has been
called; Frederick w. Fox, Mary S
Daugherty and Emelda Deskaves. Bob
bic Haag and Jackson L. Cole became
active members.
League of American Pen Women
Mrs Helen Orr Watson, chairman
short story evening, has arranged tc
have a guest speaker Tuesday at
O'Clock.
Mrs, Ada Borden Stevens of Newport
and Boston will speak on How a short
story can be made appealing to movie
soaked world" Guests are being IN
vited.
The exhibition of entries In the lsaoel
Anderson prize contest for the league IS
now open. Mrs Eugene Deland Saugstao
lie chairman of exhibitions.
Prizes are offered to five dnterent
groups: art, poetry, short story leature
articles and drama. The exhlpltloIi
continues until April 30.
The Audubon Society Of the Distrlc,
of Columbia will have an ouCl lg ApIn
% at Chevy Chase Lake and yiclnity
for the observation of wild BIRD NE
Those who wish to take part meet
at Chevy Chase Lake at $50 am;
Children, if accompanied by aduits
will be allowed to take part. Esch per
SON must provide his own luncheon, pay
his own carfare and bring field glasses
Clarence r. Shoemaker is chairman OF
the Field Meeting Committee, assisted
hy Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwal, William
Howard Ball, Murray T. Donoho, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo D. Minor and Mrs. ROBERT
M. Reese.
Women's Guild of American Univer-
sity.-Mrs. Peter M. Anderson Will pre-
side Tuesday at the meeting at II Ia
am, on the campus. Important ouSl-
ness will be transacted before tne
luncheon is served in the Womens Res
idence Hall.
Delta Sigma Chapter of the Delphian
Society will meet April 18 at 10 am,
in the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. Homer
Hendricks will lead the literary pro-
gram. The program will be as follows:
Subject. The Story of Hannibal and
It's Political Sequels"; general theme
'"The Clash of Aryan and Semitic CIV
ilizations': approximate dates, 264 BIC,
to 1879 BIC; the Delphian traveller
vanished Landmarks of Changing
Era; preparatory discussion, The Pre-
Mde to Hannibal's Career; topics for
report, Conditions on the Eve of the
Conflict" An Enen1ys Portrait OF Han
nibal." Western Civilization On the
Brink of Ruin The Battle OF Ire
bia," "Rome's Vengeance" and Re
suits of Conquest" A summary Will
close the program.
Columbia Heights Art Club.-The an
nual meeting was held April Z, at the
home of Mrs. S. w. Morris, assisted by
Mrs. Dudley Bright. The president,
Mrs. Bare, presided Officers elected
were: President, Mrs. Mary K. Nalle;
vice president Mrs. S. w. Morris; re-
eording secretary. Mrs. Dudley Bright:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Edward
S. Frazier; treasurer, Nine. ]. De 5.
Coutinho; press reporter, Mrs. A. Rogers
Tracy: director to the District OF Co.
hImhia Federation of Women's CLUBS,
Mrs. Nancy D. North; Executive Board,
Mrs. Augustus Knight, honorary chair
man; Mrs. Mary K. Nalle, Mrs. j. w.
Frizzell. Mrs. S. W. Morris, Mrs. Anton
Heitmuller, Mrs R. B. Bare, Miss Cor
nelia Hill and Mrs. z. S. Frazier.
Delegates and alternates elected to
represent the club at the annual meet
ing of the District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs May 10 and
II. at Hotel Roosevelt, are: Delegates,
Mrs. Mary <. Male, Mrs. Nancy D.
North, Mrs. George Peckham, Mrs An
ton Heitmuller and Mrs. Augustus
knight. Alternates, Nine. D. S. Cou-
tinho, Mrs. Clarence Cranmer, Miss
Maud, Miss Hill and Mrs. r. B. Bare.
Gamma Chapter of the Delphian So
ciety met at the Shoreham Hotel, April
/.
sided. This meeting inaugurated the
years work on art and was an introduc-
ton to the study of Renaissance paint
ing.
Mrs. G. Leroy Elliott, chairman OF
the Seminar Board. was the leader and
gave comprehensive scope OF the
years study. Miss Lulu G. Adams
spoke on Ancient Painting and Mrs.
Mary G. Mathoit gave an interpreta-
tion of the characteristics OF "Byzan-
tine Art" The Italian Revival of
Art was covered by Mrs. Jessie Krause.
Mrs. Esna Maybee LachoWicz, presl-
dent, gave a resume of the work covered
and Interpretation of various paintings
OF this school and of mosaic works.
The president appointed as librarian
Mrs. Jessie Krause; time keeper, Mrs.
Henry Judson Sears; critic, Mrs. Eliza
beth Davidson; reporter, Mrs. Pearl
Robinson Friede.
Takoma Park Womans Club.-The
literature department met Monday at
the branch library. Mrs. Thomas w.
Marshall was reelected as chairman,
Mrs. James S. Fraser vice chairman and
Mrs Clarence G. Carr secretary. Mrs.
A. W. Miller gave review OF Poetry
of 1930-31."
The art department met at the home
of Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt, 120 Chestnut
street, April IA. Mrs. j. w. Frizzen
spoke on 'Raphael's Madonnas.' As
sisting hostesses were Mrs. E. F. Burr,
Mrs. B. H Colbert, Mrs. M. P. Caskey,
Mrs. M. G. Phoebus, Mrs. w. H. Young
man, Mrs. Kenneth Myers and Mrs.
Charles Howard.
The club furnished the transporta-
ton April for the District of Columbia
federation tour for Midwest club
women They were taken through
Rock Creek Park, Walter Reed and
around Hams Point, ending the trip at
the Women's City Club for tea. There
they were received by Mrs. William Lee
Corbin, president, and presented to
Hans Kinder, leader Of the National
Symphony Orchestra.
The Executive Board met at the home
of Mrs. E. F. Burr, 241 Park avenue,
April IS Assisting hostesSes were Mrs.
F. L. Pratt and Mrs. Henry E. Ewing.
The garden department will take a
trip Monday to Whitewater, near Great
Falls. for a tour through the woods,