Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29

quite an interesting program. Mrs.
Della L. OBrien will deliver the Get
tysburg address.
Memorial day at the Tomb of the
Unknown of the Civil War, the de-
par;ment will hold its annual me-
mortal exercises for the unknown
dead of the Civil War Members will
form at the Arlington Mansion at
1890 o'clock, under the direction of
Mrs. E. Helen Temple, and proceed to
the tomb, headed by the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Marine Band.
There religious exercises will take place
under the direction of Mrs. Louise
Watson. the department president, who
will place a wreath in memory OF
the G. A. R. Mrs. Margaret Marsh
the department chaplain, will lead in
prayer.
In a tent close by the amphitheater
luncheon will be served to the Veterans
of the Civil War, with the Executive
Con: mittee in charge.
The Soroptimist Club met Wednes-
day at the La Fayette Hotel Jewell
Downs. second vice president. presid-
ing. Vocal selections were rendered by
Edith Hoffman Jones, accompanied by
Jewell Downs. George A. Benson
neapolis journal, spoke on AN Eco
nomic Drama"
The members entertaining guests
we're Edna Russell, who had as her
guest Miss Elizabeth Wilson. and Marie
Rogers, whose guests were Miss Grace
Waite and Harry c. Stevens.
The BENJAMIN Franklin University
Women's Club met May 81 at Harveys.
Among guests were Mrs. Warren OF the
Fl Omicron National Sorority and Mr..
Kennedy, president of the school. MI
Kennedy gave a talk illustrated with
personally made movies of his recent
trip around the world. The next meet
ing will be held June Is and will be the
annual graduation dinner.
The Writers League Of Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center June at o'clock. The final
turn-in will be made Of entries In the
short story contest.
Mrs. James T. Watson received the
first prize in the Pen Women short
story contest and Miss Claire Mander-
schied first prize in the feature group:
Mrs. Mooney and Miss Pritchard had
placed second and third, respectively,
IN the free lance short story contest.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
Tuesday at / o'clock with Mrs. A. H.
Horton, 1907 Gallatin street. The paper
for the afternoon will be given by Mrs.
E. E. Norwood, her subject being La
fayette During the Period Of the Amer
lean Revolution"
Girls Friendly Society. - Members
from 10 branches attended the Colonial
garden party May 81 at the Holiday
House. Mrs. George E. Pariseau, do
cesar president and Miss Gertrude Pix
ton, senior club president, received the
guests. Other diocesan officers present
were Miss Ethel Grimes, Mrs. Ben Hell
len. Miss Elsa Needham, Mrs. Edward
B. Meigs and Mrs. A. S. Steuart The
minuet was danced by members OF the
st James branch, Bowie, Nd, and Spe-
clal drills we're given by the Christ
Church branch. Moving pictures were
taken of the various groups.
The Colonial tea at the Epiphany
branch May % started with grand
vim Dreamer, Miss Edna Mae Bonned
and Miss Louise Mayo. The cast in
cluded Mrs Aubyne Umholtz, Miss Lis
setta Gasch, Mrs. Margaret McMullen,
Miss Mary Howell, Mary Stuart, Mrs.
Edmonia Dyer, Miss Dorothy Bonned
and Miss Catherine Baird. Master God
trey Wills sang and little Miss Aubyne
Umholtz and Master Arthur Umholtz
gave song sketch. Miss Virginia Leach
and Virginia Mcdowell had a sketch.
The minuet was danced by branch
members and the Glee Club gave Sc
lections, directed by Adolf Torovsky.
May 80 being holiday, the final meet
ing of Epiphany branch will be held
with Mrs. Grace Berry June at the
home of Mrs. Charles w. Richardson,
29O1 Grant road.
The Older Members Conference will
be held at the Holiday House June 4
and 5. Reservations should be made by
June /.
The Clover Club met May 10, at the
home of Mrs. Joseph F. Randall 3l46
Nineteenth street, the president, who
presided. Members elected to Office are
as follows: President, Mrs. Claude W..
Owen; vice president, Mrs. George O..
Gillingham; secretary, Mrs. James A.
De Force; directors to the federation,
Mrs. Joseph F. Randall and Mrs. w. w.
l.