Evening star., 1933-04-02

president. requested garments for the
Clothes Conservation Committee. Mrs
Biddle requested assistance for the Pen
ny Art Fund, which is in charge Of
Mrs. Samuel A. Swiggett. Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt announced the world fellow
ship tour sponsored by the federation.
The annual luncheon will be held
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the wife of the
President, will be the honored guest
Resolutions of sympathy in the death
of Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook and that
of Mrs. Mary j. Fisher were presented
by Mrs. Lyman B. Kebler
Mrs. George Oliver Gillingham gave
an outline of the international out
look
Franceska Kaspar Lawson, soprano,
accompanied by Katherine Hill Fawles,
gave recital.
Dr.. William B. Holton, DR.. NJ Darcy
Magee and Miss Florence Mae Hale
were the speakers. Miss Hale will speak
on Women in Club Life" April over
the Among Women" hour over WMAL.
The Lenten book talk will be held
in the home of Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
2345 Ashmead place, at 2:30 pm. April
which is being given for the benefit OF
the radio fund.
The Helen Wood Circle Of the Flor
ence Crittenton Home was entertained
at luncheon last Tuesday, at the home
of Mrs. Frank w. Garden, 3576 Thtr-
teenth street. Mrs. Francis M. Shore
assisted the hostess. Piano selections
were given by Mrs. L. o. Langworthy
and Mrs. E. H. Rietzke and vocal solos
by Mrs Shore. Mrs. Garden read two
original poems and Mrs. Charles E.
Haupt read short poem.
The Washington Readers Club will
meet April 4, at the Universalist
Church, Sixteenth and S streets, with
Gertrude Mustain in charge Of the pro-
gram. Those taking part will be P. j.
Altizer, Mrs. Claude N. Bennett, Aida
w. Brooks, Elizabeth L. Bugbee, Maurice
H Jarvis, Prof Chas. S. Richardson,
Clarence E. Ruebsam and Elizabeth G..
Wilson.
Columbia Delphian Chapter will meet
at the Hamilton, April 6, at 10
am. The general topic for discussion
will be the dialogue and action OF
"Oedipus the King" The leader will
be Mrs. E. S. Brashears.
The topics are as follows: "The Pro-
logue," Mrs. James Yaden; First Epi-
sode," Mrs. Knute Bjorka; Second Epi-
sode," Mrs. M. Campbell; Third Epi-
sode," Mrs. j. H. Dellinger; Fourth
Episode" Mrs. w. H. Downs; "The Epi-
logue," Mrs Sherwood Ferris.
Chapter G, p. E. O.-Mrs. Redwood
entertained members and
guests at the La Fayette Hotel Thursday
at tea. Mrs. Grant S. Barnhart, presi-
dent, presided at business session,
when it was announced that Mrs. Clyde
Aitchison would represent the chapter
on the cooperative board.
Miss Helen Harman read paper she
was recently privileged to judge in the
Filing and Lending Bureau of the
National Daughters of the American
Revolution. The subject was Colonial
Housekeeping Methods" 1t was written
by Mrs Arthur Gilman, of the Dover
Foxcroft Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution in Maine. An in
formal discussion followed, in which
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, Mrs. c. c.
CoombS and Mrs. Richard L. HoXie took
active part.
Guests, who presented greetings from
their respective chapters, were Mrs. S.
r. Jacobs of Chapter B and Mrs. Jason
Waterman of Chapter C of the District
of Columbia.
The hostess was assisted in serving by
Mrs. w. G. Waldo, Mrs. S. r. Jacobs,
Mrs. Elmer Frazier and Mrs. Robert
Clay Sheriff..
Chapter H, p. E. O., met March 81,
with Miss Florence Reynolds and Miss
Ellen Hagerman, with the president,
Miss Florence Reynolds, presiding.
Guests from other P. E. o. chapters
included Mrs. Dora K. Harris and Miss
Fannie L. Naylor of Chapter B of this
city, Mrs. E. L. Newly, Misses Eliza
beth and Myrta Reynolds of Chapter
D Of this city. Miss Edmar Garner of
Chapter K of Illinois, Mrs. T. B. Nc
Donald of Chapter AP of Iowa and
Miss Ruth Starkey of Chapter BW of
Oklahoma.
Following the business meeting, hus-
bands OF members and other guests were
included to hear book review of Sven
Hedin's "Jehol. City of Emperors," given
by Mrs; Dora K. Harris. The program
was followed by buffet supper.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, met March "a. Mrs. Her
mione Sutton rendered musical num-
bers; Mrs. Alice Newhard gave readings:
q skit, stage Struck" was presented by
Miss Helen Nussbaum and Yvonne
Beuchert. Mrs. Helen Young and her
daughters, Doris and Helen, gave vocal
and musical numbers and her father,
John D. Simpson, rendered violin solos.
Refreshments were served by the COM
mittee, Of which Mrs. Everett Warner
Is chairman.
Clrley Broadway Jones'" a
will be the next dramatic Of
fering by the club, the last of April,
under the direction of Miss Angela
Kier.
Arrangements are being made for a
retreat for men over the week end of
Palm Sunday, April Z, and 9, in
the Washington Retreat House, Hare
wood road. Miss Mary L. MCGEE,
chairman Of the Retreat Committee,
held meeting at her home, 300 East
Capitol street, Tuesday evening to COM
plete plans.
Misses Jessie and Irene Boehlert will
entertain members of the literary circle
at their home, in Copley Courts, Tues
day evening.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in the Continental Hotel April 6.