Evening star., 1933-09-17
News of the Clubs

tue nome OF tne president, MISS AnlL6
Schade. Several members gave ac-
counts OF their travels here aid abroad
during the Summer. Today oeing the
birthday Of Mai. Gen. Won Steuben Of
Revolutionary fame, wreath with the
national colors will be placed at the
base Of the Steuben monument in La
fayette Park by the president.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at l o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Antoinette L. Fischer, 502 OgIe-
thorpe street. Mrs. Rena Thrush, as
sisting hostess
Reta Barrett Circle. Florence Crit
tentOn Mission, will meet at the home
of Mrs. Gurney l.. Kent. 6628 First
street, at 2 o'clock, September 21. Mrs.
will be the speaker.
Curley Cuba meeting was held
Thursday evening at the Continental
Hotel. Miss Mary L. MCGEE, president,
presiding. Joseph Fallon was well
coined as a new member.
Miss Isabel Connor announced the
literary circle will meet September l9.
at 8:15 pm. at the home Of Miss Mary
L. MCGEE, 300 East Capitol street.
Luke O'Reilly vice president, re-
quested all committee chairmen and
officers to attend the executive meeting
September 81, at BIS pm, at the home
of William Exner. 23OO Tunlaw road.
A dance Is scheduled for September
80 at 2701 Fourteenth street
A retreat will start September % at
the Retreat House on Harewood road
northeast. The Franciscan Sisters VIZ
welcome the retreatants DUNG the
afternoon; dinner will be served at D
m, and tne first conference will start
at 7:30 pm. Rev. Father Farley OF
Holy Trinity Church will conduct the
exercises. Benediction Of the blessed
sacrament at pm. Sunday will bring
the retreat to close. Miss Monte DAILY
/ is chairman of the Retreat Committee
for the club.
The next business meeting OF the
club will be September % at 8:l5 pm.
at Continental Hotel.
The League for the Hard OF Hearing
is resuming activities with the begin
ming of the Fall season. The league
rooms. at 11l6 Vermont avenue. Will
be open daily from 2 to and on
Monday and Thursday evenings at 3
o'clock there will be lip-reading classes.
An invitation is extended to all those
afflicted with deafness and to those
interested in the work to visit the
| league.
District of Columbia Circle. National
Daughters Of Isabella, met at the
Washington Hotel September IL, Mrs.
Annie Wall presiding.
| Miss Virginia Offutt. chairman. an
| nounced a card party will be held at
| the home of Mrs. Mabel Burke, 1741
Irving street, September Is.
| Miss Margaret Lyman, chairman,
and the following were appointed to
serve on the Nominating Committee:
! Mrs Hill-Dwyer Mrs. Katherine REM,
Mrs Mary Sullivan and Mrs. Mary
! Jane Tavenner.
I Mrs Frank NJ. Wall. delegate to the
recent convention in Montreal, gave
| q report Mrs. Rebecca Stanley re-
ported on the resolution to change the
proposed statue which was to be erect
ed in this city in honor Of Queen
Isabella of CASTLE to a living me-
mortal in the form of a fellowship OF
/ 100000 to be given the National
! trict of Columbia Circle originated this
resolution, which was adopted by the
! convention, and the funds will be
raised by individual subscription from
: the members.
The Good Cheer Club of Washington.
d. c., held an outing September 10. A
J II lp IOIG w dcli1lS-
| ton was conducted by Maj. Southard.
The members later went to Marshall
Hall for picnic luncheon.
Women's City Club-Miss Alice Heav-
en- presided at the meeting Of the board
Of directors Tuesday evening at the
club house Appointment of the fol-
lowing chairmen of committees were
indorsed: Miss Clara Saunders. hos
pitality; Miss Hannah Blanford. French,
and Mrs W. w. Husband. director; to
fill an unexpired term Miss Margaret
Hill, having resigned as house manager
to engage in business. Mrs. NJ. E. VII
lard of the Green Spring Valley Hunt
Club was selected to fill the vacancy.
New life members include. Mrs Harry
Lee Parkinson. Miss Lula Purcell. Miss
Sarah E. Gushing. Miss Alice Rumsey
and Miss Louise B. Tomlin. Other new
members are Miss Quincy Smith, Mrs.
Western Starr and Mrs. j. S. Stephens.
Mrs. Dorothy Butler. chairman Of
the current events section. announces
the speaker for the first meeting in
october is Grattan Korans whose sub
iect will be The Philippine Question"
Miss Peyton Halves will show slides Of
the islands.
Mrs Mary liant Couch. chairman Of
music. outlined a musical program for
the coming season.
Petworth Woman's Club-A meeting
Of the home section was held at the
home of Mrs. R. c. Sowerbutts, 39l1
Georgia avenue. She was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Nellie Wall
The educational section will meet
Monday evening with Mrs. c. L. Blake,
814 Taylor street She will be assisted
by Miss M. o. Garland and Mrs E. G.
Thomas Mrs Harry Van Geuder will
give current events and DR.. G. j. P.
Barger. who has been engaged in med
ical and educational work in Belgian
Congo for a number of years. will lee
ture on his experiences in that part
Of Africa.
The philanthropic section will be en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. R. C. Sowerbutts with
Mrs. James Newton as assistant hostess
The sewing for the the season will be
started.
Abraham Lincoln Circle No. 3. Ladies
Of the Grand Army of the Republic met
Monday evening in the Willard Hotel.
The following were initiated into the
order: Mrs. Lillian G. Smith and Mrs
Aurora Belle Jordan. William F. Moriau1
was obligated.
Miss Mary P. Smith, Junior vice
president of Grant Circle. led in prayer
The circle president. Miss Rebecca u
Blaine. will attend the national con-
vention and G. A. r. encampment.
The Z0nta Club met Wednesday for
luncheon at the Y. w. c. A. DR..
Edith Sc Vile Coale. president, pre-
sided. Mrs. Florence Sindell sang.
Mrs Robert H. Bell of Carlinville. Ill,
was the guest Of Harriet Howe and r.
Edward Barnard, from the Portland
Kiwanis Club, was the guest Of Miss
Thelma j. Barnard
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