Evening star., 1933-02-26


Miss Edna west, chairman of the
Special Project Committee, reported on
the plan to present THE White Headed
Boy at the Armstrong Auditorium
March IL.
Musical selections were rendered by
Miss Helen Montgomery and DR.. Sum-
ner Wormley. The hostesses were Miss
Florence Graves, Miss Louise Madella,
and Miss Nellie Quander.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Harry Newman, 1904 Twenty-seventh
street, with the president, Mrs. Alice
Creque. in the chair. The program was:
Recitations by Mrs. Matte Queen
Ewing. Discussions were made on diff
ferent books and authors.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. " Carr, 923 Decatur
street, March Z, at 2 pm.
The Michigan Alumnae Association
will be entertained by the officers and
committe chairmen at dinner at the
home of Mrs. David Friday, 4525 Gar
field street, February %, at o'clock.
Delta Sigma Chapter, DeIphian So
ciety, met last Monday at the Shore
ham Hotel, with the president, Mrs
c. c. Cranston, in the chair, In view
of the proximity of Inauguration, it was
voted not to meet March 6, but to meet
February 81, at 10 am, instead.
The literary program was under the
leadership of Mrs. M. o. Hayes, who
presented the topic, Influences in the
Development Of Painting North of the
Alps" The lesson began the study of
Flemish Painters" Those on the
program were: THE Van Eycks," Mrs.
H. c. James; "Other Fifteenth Century
Flemish Painters" Mrs. Guy Mason; q
Comparison of Memling and the Van
Eycks," Mrs. John Evans: colored pic
lures of THE Alteration of the Lamb"
discussed by Mrs. F. w. Braden; other
pictures discussed by Mrs. Gale E. Pugh,
Jean Arnolfini and His Wife" Ma
donna with the Chancellor Rollin" and
one by Van der Weyden, st Luke
Painting the Virgin" Pictures by Mem
ling were exhibited and discussed by
Mrs. j. D. Rhodes, The Shrine of ST
Ursula" Painters of Antwerp" was
presented by Mrs. c. c. Caylor. Pic
lures by Massys and Brueghel, dis
cussed by Mrs. George Quirk A sum-
mary of the lesson was given by Mrs.
Cranston.
Curley CIub-A Mardi Gras celebra-
tion will be held Tuesday evening at
Continental Hotel.
Miss Ethel Ammon entertained men,
berS of the Literary Circle at her home,
1901 East Capitol street, Tuesday eve
ming. when various papers and manu-
scripts were read and discussed. Later
the group attended the card party and
dance. given by parishioners of the
Church of the Assumption, Congress
Heights, in the New Amsterdam Hotel
Rev. Francis x. Cavanagh, pastor of the
church, is spiritual director of the club.
The Women's Auxiliary to the Rail-
way Mail Association met at the Cap
itol Park Hotel February 20. A new
member is Mrs. S. T. Culberson The
Philanthropic Committee reported 70
bedside bags had been finished for the
boys confined at Walter Reed Hospital
Mrs. H. N. Link gave a report on the
meeting of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. v.
L. Brown gave an illustrated talk on
her recent vacation in Florida.
The auxiliary held its washington
social" February 18 at the home of Mr..
Mrs. B N. Burleyson, introduced the
and F. C. Gardiner Mrs. P. A. Taylor
then introduced the talent Mr..
Gardiner gave selections on the saw;
Mrs. P. A. Taylor and Miss Florence
Cockerille played a piano duet and j.
Hopkins, Ernest Stonenan and o.
Kirkman gave instrumental music.
Harry Miller of Baltimore, third di-
vision R. M. A. president, wife and son
were guests Of honor.
The Woman's Club of Sixteenth
Street Highlands met at the home of
Mrs. Henry T. Offterdinger. on Ken
nedy place, Wednesday. Mrs. Carol
B. La Place, who was unable TO be
Russia Under Socialism" by Will
Durant, which was read by the presi-
dent. Miss Ellen Golden. The guest
speaker, Miss Elsie Hill, former chair
man of the National .Woman's Party,
talked on What Women Have Accom-
plished and What They Will" Music
was provided by Mrs. Melville D. Lind
say. soprano, accompanied by Mrs.
Schmidt - ''
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. James E. Karnes, on
Longfellow street
George Washington Delphian Chap
ter celebrated the anniversary of the
birth of George Washington at a
luncheon at the Willard Hotel Tuesday,
following a meeting of the chapter.
Mrs. j. K. Freiot, president, presided.
George Washington's Attitude on the
Education Of Women" was the subject
of a talk by Mrs. Freiot. Mrs. Eleanor
Wilson. honor guest, gave an original
toast to the chapter. Several men,
bers entertained guests.
The meeting had as leader Mrs
Stephen De Burr, whose subject was
The Significance of Rome; the trav-
eler, Mrs. Eugene Brown, spoke on
Monuments of Imperial Rome" Other
subjects pertinent to "The Rome We
Inherited" were presented by Mrs. c. H
B. Trew and Mrs. Ronert Howard. Mrs.
J. K. Freiot gave the summary.
The next meeting will be held March
s at 10 o'clock. Latin Literature" will
be reviewed. The leader will be Mrs.
Charles H. Potter. Mrs. Clarence West
will be the traveller and will have as
her subject. Roman Manners and Gus
toms" Mrs. Clyde Defender, Poets
of the Simple Life" Mrs. A. B. Manly,
"Arcadian Shepherds" Mrs. j. B. Tif--
fey. The Seasons on the Farm" Mrs.
J. B. Trew, Bee Keeping" Mrs Alex
ander H. Sellwill, The Deeds of Angus
tus Ancestor
The meeting of March % will close
the fiscal year. when election of officers
will take place.