Evening star., 1933-12-17
Woman's Relief Corps to
Give Grand Army
Reception.

met at tbs Confederate Memo
rial Hall. The afternoon session
was in the nature Of memorial Serv-
ice. The session was opened by the
president, Mrs. Fred L. Volland. The
memorial service was presided over by
Mrs. Henry Gordon Clay. Rev. An
drew r. Bird had charge of the re-
ligious services. Mrs. ]. L. Wallace
sang.
At the evening session Mrs. Volland
made a report On the recent convention
at Baltimore. AS Mrs. Volland had
twice served as president, she was not
eligible to be again elected.
It was decided to give the Confeder-
ate veterans their usual Christmas
party at the nome.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, president; Mrs.
Fred L. Volland, first vice president;
Mrs. r. B. Whitehurst, second vice
president; Mrs. Cora Talley, third vice
president; Miss Marion Smith. record
ing secretary; Miss Laura Sansbury,
corresponding secretary; Miss r. E.
Perkins, treasurer; Mrs. Lorena Hewitt,
registrar; Miss Frances v. Phillips, his
torian: Mrs. A F. Ferguson, parlia-
mentarian; Mrs; Henry G. Clay. chap
lain; Mrs. r. A. Allen. auditor: Mrs.
Thornhill, recorder of crosses.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met at
Woodman's Hal, 935 Grant place, with
the president, Mrs. Cora l.. Mandy,
presiding. She announced 10 baskets,
also fruit and flowers. had been de-
l1vered for Thanksgiving. Miss Clara
DeVlne was initiated into the order and
Mrs. Maude Violet applied for member
ship. An appropriation was made for
the Grand Army reception to be held
| on New Year day al 1925 Massachusetts,
avenue, also for the department presi-
dents testimonial.
Election OF officers was as follows:
President, Mrs. Carrie Calvin; senior
vice president, Mrs. Annie Brett; Junior
vice president, Mrs. Mary Pinnick;
| treasurer, Mrs. Mary Bowen, reelected: :
conductor, Miss Ruth Scott, reelected; ;
chaplain, Mrs. Marion Lewis reelected; ;
| guard, Mrs. Ella De Wore; first dele
gate, Mrs. Marie Buckles; second dele
gate, Miss Nellie Buckland; third dele
gate, Mrs Catherine Scott; fourth dele
gate, Mrs. Lola Perkins; first alternate.
Miss Mary Pinu,ck; second alternate,
Miss Clara Devine; third alternate,
Mrs. Ella Strauck; fourth alternate,
Mrs. F. E Thomas. Mrs. ManoIy de-
clined reelection as president
The next meeting will be January /
Tor installation Of officers.
The Writers League Of Washington
Will meet at the Thomson Community
Center Friday evening The feature
story contest awards will be made, and
a varied program of short stories. arti-
| c!es and verse will be given.
At the last meeting, Mrs. z. P. jim
| rPqn CKntrhnc
Miss Corrine Hay presented a story. A
poem OF Mrs. Elizabeth S. Osgood was
read. Mrs. Chase, a writer and illus
traitor, became a member.
The Business Women'S Councillor.
A. j. Mccartney of the Church of the
Covenant, presented Mrs. Harold L.
Ickes, wife of the Secretary of the In
terror. Tuesday evening, who gave an
illustrated lecture on Indians of North
America" Miss Nell Berghout recited.
This week the council plans its annual
Christmas party. Each member is to
| bring small gift, wrapped, but not
addressed and these will be distributed
to members. Carols will be sung.
Business and Professional Women's
Club.-A musical program was pre-
sented at the benefit auction at the
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day evening. Miss Edith lockwood
acted as auctioneer. The proceeds will
be expended by Miss Mae Murray.
chairman Of the Finance Committee,
in bringing Christmas to many uneu-
ployed women. There will be no regu-
lar meeting this month.
Columbia Heights Art Club.-Mrs.
Mary K. Male, president, assisted by
her daughter, Miss Nalle, entertained
the club in her home on Columbia road.
A collection was taken for the Penny
Art Fund OF the District and Mrs,
Helen Morrison Hunter presented the
needs of Welfare Center which she rep
resentS.
Mrs. Ernest Guide was elected mem
Der OF the club. A memorial service
for Mrs. Augustus Knight, who was
president emeritus, was conducted by
Mrs. j. W. Frizzel in which all of the
members took part.
Mrs. NJ. A. Winter presided when a
paper was read by Miss Margaret Noud
on The Schools of Philosophy of So
crates and Plato" and Mrs George
Peckham told of THE Quaint Old
Fableist. Aesop," Mrs. Margaret S.
| Hart, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Josephine
McEown were other visitors.
Chapter B, P. E. o., met Tuesday
! evening at the home of Mrs. H. l..
| Hodgkins on Kalorama avenue. DR..
Eunice Crabtree gave a review of new
books. The visiting P. E. o. sisters
were: Mrs. N. r. Jenner, Missouri;
Mrs. Louis H. Roddis, Minnesota; Mrs.
| w. C. Eells. California, and Mrs. w. r
DAILY.
American Association Of University
Women.-Mrs Earl Baldwin Mckinley
| will be hostess at Mondays tea The
| Women's Glee Club of George Wash
| lngtcn University, assisted by members
of the Mems Glee Club, will render a
program Of Christmas music. DR.. and
Mrs. Robert Howe Harmon will be in
| charge of the program.
| Lewis L. Lorwin of Brookings Insti-
tute, will lead the discussion Monday
at 7:30 pm. Of Consumer Purchasing
and Planned Production" DR.. Faith
Williams Is director of this study group.
| Miss Louise L. Newell announces q
meeting of the Art and Travel group
Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
Mrs Horace Torbert, leader of the
History of Drama section, announces
study of the French theater of the
time Of Corneille, with a special inter-
est in Cid, Wednesday at II am. Mrs.
Thomas A. Groover will lead the dis
| cuSSion.
! The Art of the Dance section will
meet in the lounge Wednesday at pm.
Mrs. H. Wellen Fisher will read
poems by whittier Thursday at II am.
District Society Danes Of the Loyal
Legion met Thursday in the Mayf1ower
Hotel, Mrs. Warren Jackson HaineS,
president. in the chair. Fifteen dollars
was voted to defray certain expenses for
a family in need. Miss Bertha Wilson,
daughter of Lieut.. John Emory Wilson
of the Civil War, was welcomed as a
new member. Mrs. Elsie Jorff Reilley
was a guest-singer.
National Capital Chapter Delphians
met Wednesday in Jelleff's Little The