Evening star., 1933-10-29
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Political Study Club met at the
Shortall presiding. The following new
members were admitted: Mesdames
Alexander M. Bull, Andrew Carrico,
Villa B. Hammond, John Hayes, Horace
Herr, P. Lee Hodges, Lloyd A. Morrison,
j. Edwin Reid, Julia Alexander Mason
Smith, William c. Sullivan, Adam Weir,
Web Woodf1ll. D. E. Yarnell, Frederick
Yates, Miss Jeanet L. MacKinnon and
Miss Elizabeth zea
Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma
spoke on Imitation" Mrs. Flora Nc
Gill Keefer sang. Mesdames Thomas
B. Gore James v. McClintic. Bruce
Daniel and Harvey w. Wiley poured tea.
In the receiving line were Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, Senator and Mrs Elmer
Thomas, Mrs Flora McGill Keefer, Mrs
Henry Albers and the president of the
club.
Chapter ], p. E. O., was recently Or
ganized at the home of Mrs. Jean Max
well, 1902 Mckinley street, Chevy
Chase, D. C. Mrs. Bette Reed, formerly
State organizer for Iowa, gave the initi-
alton, assisted by Mrs. Florence Elliott
of Chapter F, Washington. D. c., and
Mrs. Lulu G. Maxwell of Chapter &C,
Iowa. Eight of the new members came
by dinit and four were initiates. The
d1mitted members are Mrs. Jean Max
well, Mrs. Mona Thompson Pammel,
Mrs. Winnifred F. Jones, Mrs. Helen
Gregg Won Thaden, Mrs. Helen B. Falck,
Miss Margaret E. Mcdonald, Miss Doris
Erwin and Miss Jane Mackay Anderson.
The initiates are Mrs. Azalea Green
Badgley, Mrs. Frances Beattie Parsons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wine Clark and Mrs.
Francesca K. Frost.
The following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. Winnifred F. Jones;
vice president, Mrs. Jean Maxwell; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth Wike
Clark; corresponding secretary, Miss
Jane Mackay Anderson; treasurer Mrs.
Mona Thompson Pammel; chaplain,
MISS Doris Erwin; guard, Mrs. Fran
cesca K. Frost.
Takoma Park Women's Club-Mrs.
Francis M Anderson and Miss Adele
LaBale have just become members of
the club.
The French department is organizing
a beginners class. Members of the club
interested in the study of French should
communicate with Mrs. Wilbur Young
man, chairman of the French depart
mept
Members interested in joining a new
class In contract bridge communicate
with Mrs. Frank Zundel.
Philo Classics met at the home of the
president. Mrs. G. L. Peckham, 3177
Eighteenth street, October 20. Mrs. F. c.
Brinley read paper on THE Historical
Background of Henry w." This rs
followed by the reading Of the play.
Mrs. c. B. Gwyn was a guest.
Deutscher Literarischer Verein met
at the home of the president, Miss
Anita Schade, October 81. DR.. Paul
Gleis spoke on Early German Settlers"
Prof. F. Schoenemann also gave a short
address. Mrs. Toni Harten- -Hoenke spoke
on american Women" and Anita
Schade spoke on Ernst Bruncken, our
honorary member" Mr.. Bruncken died
in September. Warren w. Grimes, ac-
companied by his wife, sang; Crete v.
Bayer gave piano numbers; Marjorie
Lowe sang. accompanied by Gertrude
Smallwood Mockbee.
p. E. o. Sisterhood.-The monthly
luncheon will be held November l at
1890 o'clock at the Harrington Hotel.
All P. E. O.'s in the city are invited.
Chapter H will act as hostess.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
met at $50 H street. Mrs. Hattie Can
ada, president. presiding. Miss Jennie
Hamilton of Burnside Corps and Mrs.
Ella Orr of Lincoln Corps spoke.
The corps will give card party at
the Printcraft Building November 16
and a dinner and bazaar in the near
future.
The corps gave birthday anniversary
party for Mrs. Helen Temple, Mrs Es-
ther Lippold, Mrs Olive johnson, Mrs.
Isabella Bontz, Miss Antoinette Reich
ert and Miss Lavinia Bashford. whose
birthday anniversaries occur In October.
The next meeting will be at the Print
craft Building November 2.
Columbia Chapter, Delphian Society,
will meet at the Hamilton Hotel No,
vember 2 at 10 am. The subject will
be 'Shakespeare's Contemporaries and
Followers-Jonson."
Mrs. George Post will be the leader
and the topics have been assigned to
the following: life and Work of JON
son." Mrs. Carleton F. Howell; THE
Silent Woman" Mrs. w. W. Spaid:
The Masque." Mrs. George Ellis. and
THE Masque of Queens" Mrs. James
Yaden.
The Wheel of Progress will meet Oc-
tober 80 at pm. at the Washington
Hotel A program has been prepared
by the president. Mrs Margaret Hop
kins Worrell. The following children
will participate in the program: Miss
Curtsie Dore, songs; Miss Christine
Schenholdt, ukulele, and Miss Edna
Melcher, vocal solos.
The Society Of Free Lance Writers
held an evening devoted to the study
Of the technique Of the detective story.
Maj. Edward Dyer gave a reading. The
chairman, Felix Conrad Schwarz, ana
lyzed the structure Of mystery tales.
At the next meeting, Thursday eve
ming, 8 o'clock. at the Ambassador Ho-
tel, lone Lee Mooney will read one Of
her short stories. Mr. Schwarz will
speak briefly on the writing of so-called
sophisticated fiction and Katherine
Kennedy will speak on the art Of mar
keting story manuscripts. The Pro-
! gram Committee will present plans for
la short-story contest. Mrs. Sallie
Pickett, society editor Of The Star will
oe the guest speaker. She will talk on
the status and 0bJeCtlVeS Of free lance
writing
The woman's Club Of Sixteenth
Street Highlands met at the home Of
s1set E1n ai6 the L. nrsaiden Mrs Sn
Battle, in the chair The guest speaker,
Miss Elizabeth Lewis, gave a talk on
"The Enjoyment Of Art" illustrated
with pictures. Mrs. Pierre M. Beales
told of her trip to the Century Of Prog
ress. ,hsi2e,s7
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Henry T. Offterdinger,
when the Program Committee, headed
by Mrs. Harry E. Claf1in, will present
DR.. Allen A. Stockdale as speaker for
the day.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at l o'clock at the home of
Mrs John Atchison, 1929 Columbia
road; Mrs. Minnie Wetzel, assisting
hostess.