Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Ladies' Guild Of Kenilworth me
at the home Of Mrs. Harry Kent, witt
Mrs Carson Adair as assistant hostess
The president, Mrs. Charles Lasley
presided. Reports from all officers ant
committees were approved. A trip wa
planned for the members to go through
local laundry to see 1t in operation.
A luncheon was planned for Deem
Der for the benefit of school children
who carry their lunches. It will b
held at the corner Of Kenilworth ave
nue. and Ord street. Mrs. Lasley /
chairman
The guild will assist the needy fami
lies of Kenilworth Thanksgiving ant
Christmas. Delightful Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Excelsior Literary Club met al
the home Of Mrs. Alice " Creque, 1872:
Wyoming avenue, with the president
Mrs. Harry Newman, in the chair
The program was as follows: Mrs
Annie G. Otto, lecture on The Hebrew
Tabernacle" describing her work: A
paper on the life of Mark Twain by
Mrs d. ]. Donovan, recitations by Mrs
Matte Queen Ewing. Poems were read
by Mrs S. L. Dorsey, Mrs Charlotte
Beaver, Mrs. Newman, Mrs. Julia Webb
Mrs. c. B. Green, Mrs. Emily Jarboe
Mrs. Creque and Mrs. Robert j. Bates
The next meeting viii be November q
at the home of Mrs. Dorsey, 1869 Co.
lurnbia road, at 2 pm.
Alpha Zeta Chapter, Delphians. met
at the Arlington Hotel The president,
Mrs. Zimmerman, presided. The study
F1orentine artists. Leader for the meet
ing, Mrs. Curl. The topics were:
"Florener of the Medici," Mrs. Walker
Pater's Estimate of Botticelli," Mrs.
Harden; Italian Paintings Of the Year
1900" Mrs Gottshall.
After the meeting the chapter Joined
the Georgs Washington Delph.an
Chapter on trip TO the new museum
to study display of Italian art
An extra meeting was held November
is at the Arlington Hotel. The topic
was The Zenith Of Florentine Paint
ing"
Takoma Park Women's Club.-The
garden department will meet at the
home Of Mrs. G. B. Smith, Montgom-
cry avenue. tomorrow at 1870 pm. Mrs.
y. W. Quinn viii lead discussion on
garden furniture.
The music department will meet at
go AAOAlG VI -NAAo. Z. u,
407 Carroll avenue, November % at 10
am. Orchestral Music" will be dis
cussed by Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader Of the Marine Band and Marine
Orchestra. The program will include
songs by Mrs. G. F. Wisner and the
ladies quartet, four-hand piano num-
bers and orchestral records.
The Executive Board met at the home
OF Mrs. Walter w. SWEET, 212 Maple
avenue. November II. Assisting host
esses were Mrs. L. v. Lampson and
Mrs. James S. Fraser.
The contract bridge classes win meet
Tuesdays and Fridays at $50 am.
Those wishing to join should commune
cate with Mrs. J. M. Linthicum. 81
Carroll Manor circle
Rowac Club.-Mrs. De Witt C. Smith
was hostess Wednesday to the club and
ITS guests at tea in her home. on
Edgemoor lane, Bethesda. Receiving
with Mrs. Smith were Mrs. Robert e.
Bondy, Mrs. William S. Hepner, Mrs. j.
c. Smith and Mrs. Colin Henle.
Mrs. Ernest Bicknell, wife of the
wee chairman of the American Red
Cross in charge of foreign relations. was
the guest CT honor. Mrs. Bicknell gave
Q description of their recent trip around
the South Sea Islands. The president
or the club, Mrs. Richard Thrush, pre-
sent1d Mrs. Bicknell with a bouquet of
io-es
FRS. Coldie Dressler Hutchins. So
p-ano; Mrs. Emily Bradley Elkins,'
pianist, and Miss Helen Hunt, violinist,
gave several selections The program
YVES IN charge OF Mrs. Edward W. Mar
celu-, vice president.
The tea table was presided over by
Mrs. Don Smith and Mrs. j. Blaine
GWln, former presidents of the club.
D1ut-cher Literarischer verein.-The
President, Mas5 Anita Schaie. placed a
large wreath at the base Of the Luther
monument in front of the Luther Place
Memorial Church November 10 and in
the evening she attended the celebra-
ton Of the 450th Anniversary of the
b nth CT the great German reformer at
Constitution Hall
AT the next meeting, at her home,
1929 Rhode Island avenue, she will read
a paper on Maxwell Anderson's play.
MARY of Scotland" as compared to
Schiller's Maria Stuart" In Deem
Der Miss Schade will give radio talk
on Maryland, My Maryland"
District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs. Life Begins at
Forty" Walter j. Pitkin's book, will be
reviewed Friday from staten WRC at
ii am. by Mrs. Everett Burroughs Hick-
erson.
A donation tea will be held at the
Myra Mccoy Andrews Day Nursery, 472
] street southwest. November 81, from
8 to pm. Donations may be made in
the form CT crib cheets, towels, pillow
slips, toilet articles, canned goods, etc.
The next meeting of the federation
viii be held November 81 at the
Y. w. c. A.
The Baby Lovers Circle of the Flor
ence Crittenton Home was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Mcconnell Novem-
Der 9. Luncheon was served by Mrs
Mcconnell and Mrs B-aden and was
followed by business meeting which
was presided over by Mrs. A. B. Nc
Manus.
The Newman Cub Ct George wash
ington University will ho'd a card party
November % at 8 p m. at the Roosevelt
Hotel. Reservations may be made from
Miss Elizabeth Geiger, Lincoln 1927
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craig, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Mcrin ard Mrs. Cora
Geiger will attend as chaperons.
MISS marie Dcprln mas peen appointed
head Of the club library at 1887 Con-
necticut avenue by Leonard Ebel, presi-
dent. The library will be open on Mon
day, Tuesday and Thursday from 1880
to 1890 pm.
Abraham Li-ccia Circle, No s Ladies
Of fhe Grand Amy CO the Republic, met
at the Willard Eo5cl President Pc
becca L. Blaine presided
Miss Helen Ke-fe, grand 5aughter of
Capt. Alban H Nixon, and FIr5. Lulu
j. Balinger were initiated. Lewis G.
Reynolds, commando Of Harding Camp,
Sons Of Union Veterans, assisted with
the initiation. Miss Mate Lewis gave
q report. A request was made for ma
terial to tear into strips for work at
the Walter Reed Hospital. The children
of the Myra Mccoy Andrews Day