Evening star., 1932-06-19
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Baby Lovers Circle Of the Florence
CrittentOn Home held its annual
outing June 9 at the Miller cabin ir
Rock Creek Park. A special meeting
was called by the president. Mrs. Nc
Manus, at which reports and plans
were discussed.
The Free Lance Club met at the
Sears, Roebuck Art Galleries. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Felix Conrad Schwartz, vice president
Maj. E. L. Dyer; treasurer, DR.. Andre
NJ Beneteau, secretary, Mrs. ]. w
Hays
Stories were read by Miss Georgia
Redway and Col Edmond Sayre The
club will reconvene at the art galleries
in September.
Curley Club.-A business meeting
will be held next Thursday evening In
the Continental Hotel. when the elec-
ton Of officers will be held. Nomina-
tions were made June 9.
A benefit performance by the Ma
tional Theater Players will be held to-
morrow evening.
Inclement weather caused the post
ponement Of the picnic scheduled fol-
Great Falls, Va, last Sunday afternoon
1t will be held on a later date Many
members and friends of the club will
spend June 26 at North Beach, Md
where they will be the guests Of John
3. Townsend.
The Sodality Union Of Washington
held its last meeting of the season
Monday evening at Carroll Hall. Elec-
ton of officers resulted in the present
officers to serve another term with the
exception Of the corresponding Secre-
tary. The officers are: President, Miss
Mary Mattingly: vice president. Mrs
Anna c. Donnelly: recording secretary
Miss Catherine O'Connor; treasurer,
Miss Elizabeth Milovich; corresponding
secretary, Miss Pauline Grant, successor
TO Miss Mary Walsh, who withdrew in
order that she may give her attention to
the Literary Club. Miss Christina Hill
brandt IS assistant corresponding sec
retary. The Executive Committee is
MISS Sarah c. Walsh. chairman; Mrs
John Hauber, Mrs. Auguste Neuland
Mrs. John Morris. Miss Anne jenkins,
Miss Addie Wathen and Miss Ruth
Bergling. The following were appointed
committee chairmen: Miss Mary Walsh
Literature; Mrs. Bart McGuirl. Legis-
lation; Mrs. j. Floyd Maley, Catholic
MlSsions; Miss Josephine Kelly, par
llamentarian: Miss Grace Whelan. pub
LEFTY; Miss Margaret Walsh, choir di-
rector; Miss Margaret Breen, organist
Mrs. Auguste Neuland, Catholic Edu-
cational Association, and Miss Mary
Mattingly. Retreats and Scholarship
In behalf Of the Nominating Com
mittee. Miss Cecilia A. Ryan presented
MISS Mary Mattlngly, who begins her
eleventn term as president, with a
pasket OF flowers and a Bicentennial
gaVel made from tree that grew at
mount vernon. Miss Josephine Kelly
chairman OF the Nominating Committee
ana parlamentarian, and Rev. Patrick
J. Begley, director of the Holy Com
1orter Sodaity. spoke. The first So
oanty union retreat will be given by
Rev. Charles G. Herzog from july to
July at the Washington Retreat
Rouse, 1000 Hardwood road northeast
IL was announced that among those
VINO Joined the archdiocesan pilgrim
age to the Eucharistic Congress is Rev
Joseph v. Buckley, spiritual director of
the Sodality Union; Mrs. John Hauber
MISS Esther Hauber, Mrs S. y. Battles
MISS Bertha Mccain and Mrs, AGATHA
Hanes, all members of the Sodality
Union. ''
The Zonta Club met Wednesday q,
tne Y. M. G. A. for lunch. Miss Gertrude
Bolllng' vice president presided. Mrs,
harriet Howe, president. is attendino
the twelfth annual convention of Zonta
International in St. Louis. Mo The
guest OF honor was Mrs. Katherine
Seelye Wallace. who spoke on China
Dr. Mildred Dickerson had as her guest
former member, Miss Eleanor Enright
Park View Women's CIub-The an
,, nual banquet was held at the Kennedy
warren, June IA. At the speakers table
were tne president, Mrs. P. B. Ashburn
past presidents. Mrs. E. T. Perkins, Mrs
george W. Evans, Mrs. L. E. FELTON, and
Ine special guests Of the evening, Mrs
Eogar merritt. retiring president of the
/ Dlstrlct Federation of Womens Clubs
and the mother of the Park View
Club, Mrs. Ellis Logan.
The program opened with invoca-
ton by Mrs. Ellis Logan. Greetings were
given by Mrs P. B. Ashburn. Mrs. Edgar
Merritt and Mrs. Ellis Logan. The en-
tertalnment was as follows: Song, led
oy MIS-. Wagner; piano solos. Ronald
Elcher; vocal selections, Nina c. Piozet
accompanied by Ina Marie Webb; po-
ht1cal satire. Mrs. Walter Sommers
violin solo, Virginia Cureton, accompan-
led by Frances c. Hubbard; poem, Mrs
FRED S. Walker; musical ensemble, sex
yet from Potomac Electric Power Co.;
Colonial fantasie. Dolores Adele Piozet;
readings. Mrs. Esther Bair. Group
1rom Washington Civic Opera Co.: r.
r. Edwards, Christine Irish, Jesse Veitch
and Alma Bishop. Toe tap dancing
Dolores Adele Piozet; Kilowat Glee
Club, song, led by Mrs. Wagner.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to.
morrow at / pm. at the home Of Mrs
Antoinette Fischer, 5o2 Oglethorps
street northwest,
Soroptimist Cuba luncheon meet
Ing was held Wednesday at the Ii
Fayette Hotel. The second vice presi.
| dent, Mrs. Jewel Downs. presided. Ths
program was arranged by Marie Rogers
The guest speaker was Miss Sybil Baker
supervisor Of the Fairgrounds of thu
District of Columbia. Songs were rem
dered by Miss Esputa Bently with Mrs
Downs at the piano. Miss Grace Good.
| pasture gave a short resume Of the con-
vention highlights.
Women's City Club.-"Washington
the Man of Books and Patron of Let.
terS," Is the subject of William Lei
Corbin, honor guest and speaker al
the business and professional dinner
Wednesday evening. DR.. A. Frances
Foye, who leaves shortly for q three
month stay In Europe, will preside
Weather permitting, the dinner will b<
held in the garden Of the club house.
The BENJAMIN Franklin Universit,