Evening star., 1933-01-22
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Galleries, 1lO6 Connectlcut avenue, rii
day at o'clock. The poetry contest
will close. A program OF short stories
and verse has been arranged. Many
ing. Miss Anna NJ. Priestley gave a
sroup OF verse, Miss Willard Howe read
Z story and Mrs. E. P. Jinkins short
story.
Chapter G, p. Z. O.-Mrs. Richard
E. Claughton and Mrs. John NJ Bea-
vers were hostesseS at the Roosevelt
Hotel. A program was given by Mrs.
w. @. Waldo and Mrs. Wallace Streat-
er. This included readings and original
as well as amusing resolutions for 1888
prophesied for each member. A social
was held, when refreshments were
served by the hostesses. Mrs. Cassius
DoWell of DeS Moines, Iowa, was guest,
who made a short address.
The Women's Club Of Benjamin
Franklin University held their monthly
dinner January IA, at the Women's City
Club Reports were read and new COM
mittees appointed
The Washington Chapter Of Hadassah
will meet January "a at 2 o'clock, at
the Jewish Community Center. The
meeting will be devoted to the Jewish
national fund. The president. Mrs.
Henry Oxenburg will preside. The
program is as follows: Opening prayer,
Mrs. Max Shapiro; Facts of the Jew
ish National Fund" Mrs Raphael
Tourover; "Yiddish Reading" Mrs. Sid
ney Wiseman; vocal selections, Miss
Theresa Shefferman; current events,
Mrs. William Bralove; monologue, Miss
Hannah Stolar Tea will follow the
meeting. Mrs. s. Goldberg and Mrs.
r. Kossow will be hostesses.
At the board meeting last Tuesday
reports were given on progress made in
connection with the donors luncheon,
Mrs. Sidney Wiseman, chairman OF
this committee, presented a report.
Sunshine and Community Society,"
Mrs. Parker Cock entertained the card
group at her home, 1921 Emerson
street, January 20.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is sponsoring a
card party for the benefit OF the society
at Tilden Gardens the evening Of
January "a.
Society of Free Lance Writer'S
Arthur Reilly, city editor of the Wash
ington Herald, will deliver an address
January 25 at the Sears Gallery, 1106
Connecticut avenue. Chairman Felix
Schwartz announces the lecture is open
to all Washington writer's.
The Delta Sigma Chapter of the Del
phian Society met Monday at the
Shoreham Hotel, the president, Mrs. C.
c. Cranston, presiding. The liter"-y
program, Venetian Painting" was la
by Mrs. Guy Mason, who gave q review
of "VaSariS Life of Titan" Pictures
by Titan were discussed as follows:
''Bacchus and Ariadne," by Mrs. w. B.
Hayes; Tribute Money" Sacred and
Profane Love-" Mrs. John Evans. Others
on the program were: Mrs. Harry
James reviewed Pater's Field of the
Various Arts; Pater's Venetian Paint
ings." by Mrs. M. o. Hayes; the artists
Tintoretto and Veronese were discussed
by Mrs. David Bethune The Presenta-
tion Of the Virgin by Tintoretto, was
discussed by Mrs. p. j. Harman; 1.-The
Marriage at Cana" by Veronese. was
discussed by Mrs. Charles T. Bassett.
The next meeting will be held Janu-
airy so, with Mrs. C. c. Caylor as
leader.
Baby Lovers Circle of the Florence
Crittenton Home was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Schutrumpf. After
luncheon the business meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs A. B. McManus
Plans were discussed for activities in
the near future, including luncheon
given by Mrs A. L. Craig, January 10.
The Alpha Zeta Delphian Chapter
will meet at the Washington Hotel
Wednesday at 1O:30 am The subject
will be The Rise and Fall of the First
Militant Nation" The vice president,
Mrs. George N. Taylor, will preside and
the literary program will be un-
de- the leadership Of Mrs. George H.
Miner. Topics will be given by Mrs.
Louis Puckett, Mrs. A. L. Riddick, Mrs.
c. H. Curl, Mrs. Edwin Davis, Mrs C.
D. Backus, Mrs. William Weber and
Mrs. Samuel Montgomery.
The d. C. Federation of Womens'
Clubs will meet tomorrow at the Y. w.
c. A. building at 1890 am. Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley is president
The program will be in charge OF
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of the di-
vision OF fine arts, and will include
as speakers and artists Frederick w.
Ashley, chief assistant librarian of
Congress; Dean William Allen Wilbur
of George Washington University; Mrs.
Raymond " Dickey, violinist; Miss Ada
Rainey, art critic of the Washington
Post, and the Arlington Hall Glee Club,
under the direction Of Nine. Regina
Vicarine, prima donna soprano.
Jennie Esmond Wright. chairman OF
radio for the w. C. T. u. will be the
speaker on the Among Women" hour,
January 27 at II am. over Station
WMAL.
Takoma Park Women's CIub.-The
drama department will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, 1875 Balti-
more avenue, January 25 at pm. The
assistant hostesses will be Mrs. F. L.
Pratt and Mrs. j. N. Hayes Mrs. N,
E. McIndoo, Mrs. Parham, Mrs. Biddle
and Mrs. Hopkins will be on the pro-
gram. The music department program
will feature the life and works OF
Chopin.
The garden department met Monday.
House plants and their pests were dis
cussed. The department has been
given special invitation to attend the
next meeting of the Holt Club, when
Mr.. H. c. Heffner will speak on House
Plants"
The Home Makers, Mrs. w. H. Walk
er. chairman, met with Mrs Roy Fernee
January 10. A talk on Buffet Suppers'
was given by Mrs. James A. Robertson.
A buffet dessert was served, the hostess
being assisted by Mrs. c. G. Carr and
Mrs. r. T. Cotton.
The executive board met January
20 at 6817 Piney Branch road, the
home OF Mrs. A. w. Miller, who was as
sisted in serving luncheon by Mrs.
w. H. White and Mrs. Thomas Jeffers.
Business followed the luncheon.
The Woman's Club Of Woodised met
wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs H. D. DoZier. on the Columbia
boulevard. An interesting and instruc-
tive talk on porcelain was given by Mrs.
Vernon Emery
Plans were discussed for a Valentine
day card party, which will be held at
the Masonic Temple on February IA, to
raise funds fer the clubs welfare work.
The next meeting will be held on
February / at the home of Mrs. L. NJ
Chrivfio Nrc uy,hho I'd will dic