Evening star., 1933-04-09
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Bertha CLANCY: treasurer, Miss Louise
I Worden auditor, Mrs. Lucia Ramsey
t Maxwell; historian, Mrs. Mary S. Par
/ ker; registrar, Mrs. Helen Yates;
, chairman Ways and Means Commit
tee. Miss Hester Walker Beall; chair
man membership, Mrs. A. Pearl Nc
Pherson; chairman music, Miss Irene
Juno; chairman publicity, Mrs. Mol
lie Davis Nicholson: chairman radio,
Mrs Jennie Esmond Wright.
Miss Offutt was presented with a
past presidents pin.
The annual dinner in honor Of the
newly elected officers and the past
president will be given in May at the
Congressional Country Club.
William E. Black Circle, Ladies of
the Grand Army of Republic-Initia-
ton services were held Wednesday at
the New Willard Hotel. The following
members were received: BY transfer,
Cora Manly; by initiation, Mary
Cramer, Clara Holmes, Vera Maloney,
Katharine McHugh, Helen Mckee,
Mary Mcbride, Mrs. j. N Myers, Bess
Pearce, Lula Rea. Velma Reynolds, Dr.
Gertrude Sheckells, Eva Stiles, Lena
STILES and Louise Worden: honorary
Il6LHDSIS, LtN1S NldllOly n.
Mckee. Among the distinguished
guests were Margaret Grandall, past
national president, who assisted with
the secret work, and Judge J. H. Shep-
herd, commander Sons of Veterans.
The Child Study Club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. r. S.
Hart, 4023 Fifth street. The president,
Mrs. F. L. Church, presided Mrs.
J ATall d.
| ton, and Mrs. LIE Due paper on Flor
| ence Nightingale. A social was held
and refreshments served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Shearer
The Washington League for the Hard
of Hearing held several meetings last
week to test various group hearing
aids. with a view to purchasing wiring
equipment for the club rooms at 1l16
Vermont avenue. At one of the dem
onstrations members listened to grand
opera and talks on current events BY
means of radio and victrola attach
mentS with individual head phones.
Sherman K. Smith of New York city
lectured before the club Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons on the i'm
provement and conservation Of the
voice.
The Washington Garden Club met
Monday at the home of Mrs. P. M. Chi
chester of Clarendon. with Mrs. Chi
chester, vice president, presiding.
Mrs. E. H. Erickson and Mrs Grant
S. Barnhart of Washington and Mrs. r.
Mcclellan Baldwin of Clarendon were
welcomed as new members.
Mrs. Charles w. Arth spoke on "Ani-
mails" and Mrs. Retta Mayhem on
Soils"
Mrs. T. F. Law, chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee. announced plans for
May and June. An all-day meeting will
be held May l at the farm of Mrs. T. A.
Huntley, with Insects" and wild
Flowers" as the topics of discussion. A
flower show will be held in June.
The Social Club of Washington
Council, Ladies of the U. C. C. of E.
met with Mrs. Pratt The club will
be entertained April IL by Mrs. Lena
ToWberman at her home, 1872 North
Spruce street, Lyon Village, Va. The
members will meet at Old Dominion
Station, Rosslyn, at II O'Clock.
National Capital Chapter, Dclphians,
met at Jelleff's Little Theater Wednes-
day. the president, Mrs. H. A. Latane,
in the chair. Mrs T. j. Rice was pro-
dll lCGQCl, dliu Vic OupJtCt
Drama" Corneille's The Cid" was
the work discussed, and as a prelude
to the discussion Mrs. Rice gave a
detailed synopsis of its origin.
Mrs. lone Knowlton gave brief his
tory of France when Corneille was Of
fering his dramas. Mrs. A. C. Christie
told of the development of drama in
France, and others contributing to the
program were Mrs. w. c. Welborn.
Mrs. II. N. Dorman, Mrs. w. M. Dixon.
Mrs. T. A. Huntley and Mrs. Jerome
B. Hartley, who gave a revelation of
the acts Of ''The Cid
Visitors welcomed were Mrs. James
: Long, a Delphian, of California, and
Mss Gray of Ohio
A trip is to be made through Folger
Library, conducted by Mr.. Slade, Thurs
day.
The next meeting will be April r.
Mrs. A H. Norton, leader.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met
at its headquarters, Woodman's Hall,
oily, presiding Mrs. Rose Gibson, jr.,
vice president and chairman of relief,
reported on relief work done by the
members. Mrs. Anna Horn, depart
ment president, requested the members
to make paper roses for May 30. A let
ter was read by the secretary, Miss
Nellie Buckland. from Troop No. IL,
Girl Scouts, requesting the corps to
| present flag. Mrs. Manoly appointed
Mrs. Ella Orr patriotic instructor of
! Lincoln Corps to have charge of the
| presentation at an early date when the
corps members and department patriotic
! instructor will participate.
Mrs. Mary McKeever gave report
on the card and bingo party. 1t being
/ the birthdays of Mrs. Lille Creamer,
| Mrs Marion Lewis, Mrs. Carrie Calvin,
/ Miss Nellie Buckland, Mrs. Ethel Grimes
and Mrs Iona Jarvis A cake with re-
/ freshments were served.
The next meeting will be May /.
George washington, DeIphian Chapter
/ Mrs. Eugere c. Brown presided at
| special n7eetipg AT he Willard Hotel.
! The Program for the Jears Judy of art
was presented by Mrs. Clarence j. West.
Mrs. Clyde De Bender will be the leader
of the tours proposed to art centers in
the city. Mrs. Robert w. Howard,
scrapbook custodian, reported. Intro
ductions to the study Of renaissance
painting were given by Mrs. j. K. Freiot
Mrs. w. L. Evans and Mrs. Clarence
| West
The regular meeting will be held
Wednesday at 10 o'clock at the willard
Mrs E. c. Brown will give the resume;
topics in the study of Giotto and his age
will be presented by Mrs Alexander H
Bell, who will give "Giotto's Career; Mrs
Stephen L. DeBurr, HIS Work and His
School,; Ruskin's estimate of Giotto,
His Life and Times" will be given by
Mrs Grattan Kerans; Progress Of
Art" by Mrs. Robert w. Howard; ''Giot-
to's Qualities as an Artist" will be pre-
sented by Mrs. J. B. Tiffey Mrs. ]. K
Freiot will be the leader and with Mrs.
Clyde De Bender will tell of the plan Of
decoration of the Arena Chapel and the
beauty of the churches of Assist.
Voteless District of Columbia League of
Women VOters-"The Position OF Wom-
en- in Soviet Russia" will be the subject
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