Evening star., 1933-05-07

xcdBeE, WIG Oh FIOl. eager OF the
department Of public speaking Of the
been elected president. Announcement
of the election was made at the annual
meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin.
Other officers elected were: Mrs. Gil
bert Hall, first vice president; Miss
Edna Clark, second vice president; Miss
Carolan Getty, recording secretary;
Miss Dorothy Ruth, corresponding Sec
retary; Miss Virginia Kinnard, assistant
corresponding secretary; Mrs. H. J.
Russell McNitt, treasurer: Miss Eliza
beth Benson, assistant treasurer, and
Miss Irene Pistorio, historian.
Miss Elizabeth Peet, retiring presi-
dent, was presented with gift.
Lodge No. 10 Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employees, So
ciety Of Federal Translstors, met In
the Department of Commerce Building
May l. The vice president, Mrs. Mex
kin 8. Perkins, presided. A resolution
was passed opposing. compulsory re-
tirement OF Federal employees after 80
years service and favoring q law pro-
viding> for optional retirement after 80
years.
vladimir Ayvazoglou of the Bureau
OF Mines spoke on the japanese Ian
gaage.
League Of American Pen Women
The annual awards program viii be
presented at the league studio In
Stoneleigh Courts, Friday evening.
The Isabel Anderson prizes for the
1898 season will be given In art, fea-
lures, poetry and short story, and in
ADDITION there will be q non-fiction
prize offered by DR.. Frances Moon
Butts, second vice president In charge
OF creative activities. The committee
chairman for the creative groups are !:
Art, Geraldine Boush Burrell; drama.
Miriam B. Hilton; features, Katherine
Hinton Wootten; music, Elena de Sayn
poetry, Alethea Todd Anderson; short
story, Frances Stuart Kobbe
Mrs. Larz Anderson, donor OF the
Isabel Anderson awards, was guest OF
nonor Yesterday when DR.: Frances
Moon Butts, Creative Committee chair
man, entertained at luncheon. DR..
Butts other guests were Mrs. William
Walton Badgley, the new president of
the District League; DR.. Jean Steven
son, the outgoing president, and Mrs.
Lucia Hanna Hadley, the incoming
second vice president.
Mrs. John Mock will entertain Mon
day from 4 to o'clock, at her home at
1880 Newark street, with garden party
and tea. A musical program viii be
given. Mrs. Mock Is chairman of the
Club House Committee for the National
League Of American Penwomen, and all
District members Of the league and
their friends are invited. The proceeds
VIII be turned over to the Club House
Committee.
Mrs. Minnie L. Briggs, chairman of
the Membership Committee for the
District Pen Women, is holding an ex-
hibition OF etchings at the Ten O'Clock
Club, 1905 K street, today at o'clock.
William H. Beck Circle, No. 4, Ladies'
Of the G. A. r., met Wednesday at
Meridian Mansions. There was initi-
alton Of six new members. Refresh
ments were served.
Alpha Zeta Chapter, Delphian So
ciety, met Wednesday morning at the
Washington Hotel, the president, Mrs.
George N. Walker, in the chair. Mrs.
G.. H. Curl was leader, and gave q
talk on Rome's part in world develop
ment. The Delphian traveller, Mrs.
Louise Puckett, told of ancient customs
and monuments in modern italy.
Others giving topics were Mrs. George
II. Milne, Ancient Italy; Mrs. viii
liam Weber. Beginning of the Eternal
City; Mrs. Zimmerman, Legends of
Ancient Rome; Mrs. A. c. Harden,
"Rome's Heritage From the Days of
Kings; Mrs. A. L. Riddick, Strife for
Political Equality: Mrs. Samuel Mont
gomery, Early Roman Ideals" and
Mrs. r. c. Roark, The Winning of
Italy" A summary of the mornings
lesson was given by the president.
The next meeting will be held May
10 at the Washington Hotel. with Mrs.
A. C.. Harden as leader. the subject
treating of the clash Of Aryan and
Semitic civilizations.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
R. j. Bates, 1928 Sixteenth street, with
the president, Mrs. Alice v. Creque, in
by Mrs. D. j. Donovan. Election of
ofhcers was as follows: President, Mrs.
Harry L. Newman; first vice president,
Mrs. S. L. Dorsey; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. c. B. Green;
corresponding secretary, Mrs Eta Low
ing; treasurer, mrs. Marie Mills
O'Keefe; press correspondent, Mrs. E.
v. Carr: member Of Club House Com
mittee. Mrs. r. j. Bates; director. Mrs.
Creque.
The next meeting will be luncheon
at the Maynower Hotel, May 16, at
O'Clock.
Chevy Chase Branch, National
L. A. p. W.-Mrs. Emma w, P. Slack,
president, presided at the meeting last
week at Kennedy Warren. Miss Dor
othy M. Nicholson was elected chair
man Of the Flower Committee.
newly elected cficers will be held
May IA at the Congressional Country
Club, 7:30 pm. Gen. Francisco j.
Aguilar will be the guest Of honor and
one of the speakers. Among those par
ticipating on the program will be Mrs.
George Butte, wife Of the vice governor
Of the Philippine Islands, and Mrs.
Mary S. Parker will also be on the
program.
Mrs. Slack and Miss Viola Offutt,
past president, will be the recipients of
especial attention. First Vice President
Mrs. Daisy B. Calhoun will preside.
Zonta Club.-The weekly luncheon
meeting was held Wednesday at the
Y. w. C. A. DR.. Edith Seville Coale,
is Malinde Havey. Maude Harper, a
former club member, was present, and
Carolyn Longfellow presented a guest
The president gave an inaugural ad-
dress, to which the club responded with
songs written especially for the occasion
by Louise Stambaugh. The president
announced officers and heads Of stand
ing committees as follows: Ruth Shell
don, corresponding secretary; Thelma
Barnard, recording secretary; Anna
Muddiman, treasurer; Mamie Meem,
sergeant at arms; Mabel Strider, pro-
gram; Emily Dtckerson, fellowship and
attendance; Ethel j. Hess, publicity;
Florence Sindell, intercity; Malinde
Havey, public affairs; Mary A. Linds-
ley, classification.
The Washington Zontans were en-
tertained May / by the Frederick
zontans at a tea In Frederick, Md.
The club will sponsor a concert at
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