Evening star., 1933-10-01
NEWS, OF THE CLUBS

will talk on items of interest to
parents. Tea will be served
Gamma Chapter, Delrhians, will meet
at the Shoreham Hotel tomorrow at
8 pm. The subject will be Exam
Piles of Medieval Drama"
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps will
have a card party tcmorrow night at
the headquarters, 839 Grant place,
under direction of Mrs Cora Manoly.
Curley Cuba country dance will
be held next Saturday evening, when
members will be the guests of Rev.
John j. Callaghan pastor of the Cath
olic Church. Gaithersburg. Md. Mem
bers and friends will assemble at the
Knights of Columbus Hall on Tenth
street at 7:30 o'clock.
Miss Mary Connolly, secretary of the
Literary Circle, will entertain that group
Tuesday evening at her home, 1884
| Girard street northeast.
Miss Mary L. MCGEE, president Of the
club, presided at the meeting Thursday
night at Continental Hotel. A schedule
of events for the month of October was
announced. Mrs. Lena Ammon of Holy
Comforter parish and Joseph Fallen OF
st. Gabriel's parish were admitted to
membership
Tentative arrangements have been
made for treasure hunt to start from
central point at 3 o'clock, October 90
terminating with a buffet supper ad-
jacent to the vicinity in which the
trea.ure will be found.
A masquerade Halloween dance will
be held October 81 at New Amsterdam
Hotel
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee at the home OF William Exner,
2300 Tunlaw road. Thursday evening,
plans were outlined for Thanksgiving
dance and New Year eve ball.
The next business meeting will be
held October IL at the Continental
Hotel.
District of Columbia League of Ameri-
can Pen Women.-The annual tea and
| reception to introduce chairmen of spe-
cial and group activities was held by
the Executive Board September 30. The
president Mrs w. w. Badgley; first
vice president. DR.. Frances Moon Butts,
and second vice president, Mrs. Lucia
Hanna Hadley, received the guests who
| were introduced by Mrs. Bessie Wells
Palm.
The national president. Mrs. Clara
other honor guests in line were Mrs E.
Richard Gasch, Nine. Felian Garzia,
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, Miss Elise
Thomson Clark. Mrs. Robert Delafield
Rapds, Mrs Bernard John Gallagher,
Miss Margaret Jean Bailey, Miss Elena
De Sayn, Mrs Edward Moran, jr., and
Miss Myrta Ethel Cawood.
Presiding at the tables were past
presidents. Mrs. Aaron Newman, Mrs.
E. Richard Gasch, Mrs William H.
Moses and DR.. Jean Stephenson. Other
assistant hostesses were Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Miss Annabel Lee Glenn,
Mrs. Edison Briggs. Mrs. John c. Welch,
Mrs. Blaine Free Moore, Miss Dorothy
Gatchell, Miss Susan Baker, Miss
katharine Jacobs, Mrs. William Man
chester. Miss Ruth Wilson Forney and
Miss Marguerite Merigold.
A poetry evening will be held Tues
day at pm Subject, What Is
Poetry?" Discussion of The Name
and Nature Of Poetry" by A. E. Hous-
man, Will be conducted by Alethea Todd
Anderson. led by Florence Marshall and
Diana Powell. Charles E. Tracewell,
author of This and That" Evening
Star, honor guest
Mrs. Oswin w. Menk will be hostess
at tea at the studio October 8 to
guests and members of the league.
Zonta Club.-The Wednesday lunch
con meeting was held at the Y. w.
c. A. The president, DR.. Edith Sc
Vile Coale, presided. Matters Of busi-
ness were disposed of and plans con-
sldered for renewed activities for the
Fall and Winter season.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met at the home of Mrs Roy Potts 210
Maple avenue. Takoma Park. Md. Mrs.
Alice Dean, president, presided. wa
cation Highlights" was the topic Of the
program.
The Women's City Club members
will meet at the club house wednes-
day evening to learn the plan for the
seasons program as outlined by re-
Spective chairmen
Miss Clara Saunders, chairman O.
Hospitality, and the committee men,
bers plan to resume the Sunday after
noon teas at the club house
Mrs. J. K. Freiot, chairman of the
Friday Tournament Club, announces
the regular playing begins Friday at
80 o'clock
Miss EIva McNamara will be hostess
Tuesday evenings at meetings of the
Charles H. Curl will resume instruc-
tions October 10.
A beginners contract bridge class
will meet October II at II o'clock. Mrs
Charles H. Curl will instruct. On Oc-
tober 10 tbe regular meetings of the
Tuesday morning group will have
Forcing Bids and Responses" and
Forcing Bids and Leads" as the topics
OF the lesson.
French classes will resume study, the
beginners at 7:45 Wednesday evenings
The advanced class will meet at 6:45
o'clock and members Of both classes
meet at the French Table" in the
grill at 5:45 for practice in French
conversation.
Mrs. Dorothy Butler, chairman Of
ranged a meeting for October 10 at
4:50 o'clock. Grattan Kerans will
speak on THE Philippine Question" ="
Miss Peyton Halves will show slides of
pictures taken when Former Senator
Halves visited the islands.
George Washington Delphian Chap
ter.-Mrs Alexander H. Bell was leader
of the meeting Wednesday at the Y.
w. C. A. "Sienese and Venetian
Painting" was the program of study.
MIS-. v. n. rTclOG pTcocuIeO Lie
School Of Siena";; Mrs. Clyde Defender,
STUDY of Pictures of the Sienese
School,; Mrs. A. B. Manly explained
THE Purpose of Art; Mrs. G. P.
Rawley, "The Venetian School Of
Painting; Mrs w. L. Evans, STUDY
of Pictures by Early Venetian Paint
ers":: Mrs. j. B. Tiffey, "Giorgione";
Mrs Charles H. Potter, Study Of Pic
lures by Giorgione." Mrs. Eugene c.
Brown gave the summary and presided
during the business session.
The Lone Cypress" is the title Of a
picture which will be presented by
Mrs. A. B. Manly to the member of
the chapter who displays the most
artistic snapshots Of subjects encoun-
tered in the daily routine. The contest
will be called "An Appreciation of Art
in Snapshots"
Venetian Painting will be the sub
A.