Evening star., 1933-01-08

sion of narrative technique by Chair
man Felix Schwarz. las the Backs
Go Tearing BY" was the title of Maj.
Edward Dyer's thrilling foot ball story.
The program was concluded by Emma
Bennett, who read group Of her
poems.
The application of DR.. August App
for active membership in the society,
sponsored by DR.. Andre Beneteau, was
placed before the executive board.
For the next meeting on Thursday
evening, at 11o6 Connecticut avenue,
the program will include the latest mys-
terry tale from the pen OF DR.. Andre
Beneteau namely. THE Unknown
Guest: Dead Mans Vengeance" the
o. Henry Memorial Award story of Ben
jamin Ferrill: and other stories by
Theday Schultz, Elizabeth Tilton and
Jean Pritchard. This meeting is open
to writer's.
The Abbott School of Fine and Com
merciaI Art is announcing the new
Club course in interior hon>e furnish
ing Lectures start February /, and
are designed to furnish intensive train
ing in the assembly and arrangement of
modern home furnishings. Period fur
nishings will be related to their modern
adaptations without devoting the stu
dents time necessary to develop ability
in drawing or design. The course is
especially planned for club wonhn.
Thompson presided at the meeting of
the executive board held Monday eve
ming. The appointment of Mrs. Gladys
B. MiddlemisS as delegate to the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs was approved.
The report of DR.. Lauretta Kress
showed marked increase in the num-
Der of patients receiving treatment at
the Georgia Avenue Clinic.
The annual election of officers was
held. Mrs. Corbin Thompson was
elected president; Mrs. Charles H, Curl,
first vice president; Miss Minnie Low,
second vice president. Mrs. H. E. ROg-
ers. corresponding secretary: Mrs. Ed
gar 7. Brown, treasurer; Mrs. Grattan
kerans, recording secretary
Mrs. Grace M. Leimbach was ap-
pointed chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. Members Of the
Mrs. Joseph Sanders Mrs. Bernard Her.
mann Mrs. c. H. Curl, Mrs. Alexander
Columbus and Miss Minnie Low Plans
for card party to be given February 8
are being formulated.
The Committee on Finance includes:
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, chairman Mrs
G. B. MiddlemiSS, vice chairman; Dr.
L. KresS, Mrs. G. Thompson and Mrs
H. E. Rogers.
Mrs. Bernard Hermann was appointed
chairman of the House Committee. As
sisting will be DR.. Lauretta Kress. Dr.
Anna Borland, Mrs. Joseph Sanders
and Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. H. E. Rogers and Mrs. Grattan
kerens were appointed as a Visiting
Committee.
DR.. Edith Allen is chairman of the
Education Committee. DR.. Lauretta
KreSs, DR.. E. Patterson, DR.. Elizabeth
Ch1ckering, DR.. Elma Carr, DR.. Anna
Bartch Dunno, DR.. Floyd De Eds, DR..
Margaret Du Bois, DR.. Ella M. A En-
lows, DR.. A. Frances Foye, DR.. Ida Hell
berger. DR.. Esther Nathensen and DR..
Roxetta Runk are committee members.
Health talks will be given at the clinic
The Social Club of Washington Coun-
ell. Ladies of the U. c. c. of E., Will
hold its next meeting on Wednesday at
the nome OF the president Mrs HIPS
ley, 215 Bryant street northeast.
The International Association of Art
and Letters will give the January tea on
Saturday afternoon at the Sears-Roe-
buck Art Galleries from 4:3O to $50
O'Clock. 1t is expected that two of the
vice presidents, who have been absent
for some time. will have returned and
VIII De the guests of honor-Mrs. A. D.
Wldoemer Of New York and Miss Laura
Thornburg Of Tennessee, who will give
a short talk on holidays in the Tennes-
see mountains. Some original Christ
mas music Is promised for the occasion,
The Maj. Charles M. Stedman Chan
ter, Children of Confederacy, met with
Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, leader of
the chapter, at the Gordon Hotel De-
cember 20, when a Christmas party was
enjoyed. The children sang and re-
cited Christmas stories. Martha Belle
Buchanan accompanied on the piano
a letter Of greetings was read from
Capt. Louis GulliVer, commander Of the
U. S. S. Constitution, Old Ironsides.
with reference to the visit and meeting
on board the ship by the chapter July
6, 1882. The Confederate flag was un-
furled on board the ship. Also little
Florence Virginia Talley and Carlton
Talley, ir., joined the chapter at this
historic meeting on board the ship, an
honor never before bestowed on the
Children of the Confederacy. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President.
Nancy Wells Vann; first vice president,
1mogene Smith; second vice president,
Betty Louise Mann; recording secretary,
Enoch Vann. jr.; treasurer, Florence
Virginia Talley; registrar, Carlyle
Brenneman; corresponding secretary,
William Paul Brenneman; flag bearer,
Carlton Talley, jr.; librarian, Martha
Belle Buchanan.
Greetings from Mrs. Ann Howell, di-
doctor of the Children of the Confed-
eracy for the division, were read. The
guests were Mrs. A. w. Wells, Mrs. Cora
Talley Mrs. w. H. BarstoW, jr.; Miss
Grace Beavers, Miss Rosalyn Buchanan
and Omar B. Buchanan, jr., Of Pitts
burgh, Pa. The chapter will take part
in the celebration of Gen. r. E. Lees
birthday. January 10, at the United
States Capitol
The District Division, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, gave a dinner
December % to the Confederate Vet
Grams at the Confederate Memorial
Hall, 1922 Vermont avenue, followed by
program Of song, music and dances.
Mrs. Fred Louis Volland. president
of the District Division, made the ad-
drecs Of welcome to the veterans, and
was aided in receiving and entertaining
them by Mrs Mauda Howell Smith,
chairman Of the committee, and the
ladies composing the committee from
the various chapters.
A large Christmas tree. hung with
gifts, ornamented the hall. In spite
of the rain, there was a large at
tendance, but illness and the rain kept
many of the old soldiers away who
had expected to come from out of
town. The veterans who attended
were Gen. W. L. Wilkinson, Robert w.
Wilson, Luke E. Woodward, ]. M. Lock-
er, Capt. A. F. Rose, WaTenton, Va;
Col Hobart Aisquith. Baltimore, Md.
The following veterans were pre-
vented from attending as they had an
t.cipated, By the unfavorable weather:
Monroe G. Chew Glen Carlin, Va;
c. W. Wheeler, TakCma Park. john
E[gar Warfeld, Alexandra, Va; Z. O.
Scaggs. II. D. KING. Rev. Park p.
Flourney, Col L. HouchinS. Capt. .. g.
Grayson, John Boland. Falls Church,
Va. John n. Garrison. Ballston Va.