Evening star., 1932-12-04
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The WASHINGTON Colony Of the Ma.
tional Society Of New England met ai
tire home of the past president, Mrs
Natalie r. Fernald, 803 Taylor street
Progress was made In the work TO as,
sist the visiting nurse OF Brigntwooc
and Petworth, and pictures were taken
of the members engaged In the work
dressed in Colonial costumes. Miss
Berry Is hostess for the meeting De-
cember 8.
The Society Of Mayfower Descend.
ants Of the District Of Columbia held
its annual meeting at the Columbia
Country Club. The following ofncers
were elected: Governor, Frederick w
Newcombe; deputy governor, Col. Fran
els A. Pope; captain, Frank r. Nesbit;
elder, Rev. John T. Huddle secretary
Mrs. Bertha M. Robertson; treasurer
Charles L. Brown; historian, Mrs
Catherine E. Brumbaugh, and surgeon
Dr.. Charles H. Stokes. Dinner was
served and a short entertainment neIo
The governor read the "Compact
which was signed in the cabin OF the
Mayfiover on November 2l, 1920. MI
and Mrs. Jack Bowie sang. Informal
talks were given by the members ano
there was chorus singing, led oy Mel-
Vile Lindsay and his violin, accompa-
MED BY Mrs Lindsay at the piano.
The sisterhood Of the Adas Israel
CONGREGATION will hold Chanukah glit
luncheon December at 12:3o oclock
at the Jewish Community Center. Inc
guest speaker will be Mrs. Samuel Sple-
Gel national president of the Womens
i.ague of the United Synogogues OF
America. who will come from New YORK
The luncheon will complete an exten-
size drive by the sisterhood 10 raise
funds for the synagogue.
The Sunshine and Community So
ciety will meet at the home OF MIS-. W.
w. Deal, 6402 Sixteenth street, Iomor-
row at 1870 pm, with the 1oiioWlns
members assisting: Mrs. Maurlce ELL ~,
erson. Mrs. Ross H Snyder, MRS. ). w.
Witten. Mrs. George Cook, Mrs, F. B.
Littell. Mrs. j. B. Morry, Mrs Z. 4.
Dawson, Mrs. r. F. Danforth and MIS-
T. H. Purdy The president. Mrs. Ell
nest F. GUIDE, will preside. Mrs. Edwin
Detwiler, 14ig> Columbia road, Will en-
tcrtain the card group December 10.
and Mrs. Parker Cook will nave the
Jsnnary card party.
- Chevy Chase Branch National League
Walker Beall will act as hostess at ner
studio December 6 at 8 pm. She mas
arranged a program which will be fol-
lowed by a buffet supper. She will oe
assisted by the past presidents, MRS.
Jesse w. Nicholson Mrs. Richard Yates
and Mrs. David Mcpherson, as well as
the president of the branch, Miss Viola
Cdutt.
The branch will give several book
review lumcheons, beginning in January
with the first one of the series. Mrs.
Bertha Chaney, chairman of Ways ana
Means. will be in charge Of these lunch
cons, assisted by the officers and mem
bers of the branch. together with the
chairman of the Program or Enter
tsinment Committee, Miss Beall.
The Takoma Park women's Club
viii meet in the Library December at
10 o'clock for luncheon. The program
VIII be in charge of the drama depart
n1ent. A play will be read. Mrs. John
Hardy will speak on Christmas in
England" and humorous reading Will
be given by Mrs Albert Parham. Con-
trihutions Of jelly and jam for Walter
Reed Hospital viii be received.
The French department meets each
Monday evening in the library from
TO O'Clock
The art department will visit the
Corcoran Art Gallery December 8.
Members with cars end those wishing
transportation meet at the library at
12:45 pm. Guests may be included.
The music department met last Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. Tfghe. A
Mendelssohn program OF songs and
piano music was given.
The following new members were ad-
mitted: Mrs G. Z. Davis, Mrs. J. M.
Hartman, Mrs. w. F. Kubach, Mrs. D.
L. Leisher, Mrs. NJ. C. Goldsmith and
Miss Helen c. Williams.
The Society Of Free Lance Writers
WIN present program of poetry, to be
read by active members who are pri-
MARTY prose fiction writers. Bobbie
Bray Hayes will read q paper on the
writing Of poetry and DR.. Andre M.
Beneteau Of Catholic University viii
read his latest ghost story. This meet
ing, open to all writer's, viii be held
December 8, at 1106 Connecticut ave-
me.
The District Of Columbia Federation
met November % with the Department
OF Public Welfare, Mrs. Charles T.
Watson. chairman, in charge. Mrs.
John w. Frizzell past president, was
the hostess. Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle
told of the plans for the presentation
OF the Madonna, purchased by the
penny art fund, to the Florence Crit
tenton Home.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Fire De-
partment of the District was admitted
20 the federation.
s.The next meeting will be held De-
cember 10, in the evening, at the Wom-
ems City Club. Members are invited
to bring their husbands.
1t was announced the Department OF
Public Buildings and Public Grounds
has the motion pictures available for
those clubs which wish to show them.
These are: Parks of the National
Capital" Future Park System for
Washington and Its Environs' and
Park Maintenance" These pictures
Will be lent free of charge, and ar
rangements for their use can be made
by communicating with Edward Kelley,
National 2520, branch 1889.
Miss Marie White of the Federal
Bcard of Vocational Education, Rev.
George w. Dow, city missioner or the
Episcopal Diocese; Mrs. Edwin J.
Dowling. State and district chairman
of the Students Aid OF the Congress
of Parents and Teachers; Mrs. Andrew
SteWar0, LII =. bLdIlCn oeei A1e va .AAS
Division of Public Health, Mr.. Potter
of the National Association for the
Prevention Of tuberculosis. Or. Laura
S. Brennon, chairman Of the Division OF
Social Hygiene; DR.. Izora Scott, ma
tional and district chairman OF legis-
lation for the Womens Christian
Temperance Union, were among the
speakers.
Mrs. James Shera Montgomery,
chairman of music, accompanied Miss
Carolyn Schoenthal on a program.
The Faculty Women of George Wash
ington University will meet with MRS:
Cloyd Heck Marvin December at
2:30 pm A Christmas program VIII
be presented including Christmas
Carols in charge Of DR.. Robert H. Har-
man, the old English ceremony OF the
burning of the Yule log, and the play.
Nd he Dro0 " will be