Evening star., 1934-12-16
NEWS OF LOCAL CLUBS

MrS. mary Logan Tucker, president
Nine. Julia Cantacuzene- Grant, 9
member of the society. spoke. Mrs
Ernest r. Grant, former secretary oi
the Association for the Prevention oi
tuberculosis, gave an illustrated lee.
ture on the work with tubercular chill.
dren. Garments, toys and contribu
tions of money were brought by mem
bers as Christmas gifts for children
in the new tuberculosis Sanitariun
at Glen Dale, Md. Mrs. David J
Bumbough reported three large boxes
of clothing and Christmas gifts to the
Lincoln Memorial University in Ten
nessee. The society Endorsed the reso-
luton passed by the Department Of
the Potomac, Ladies of the Grand
Army, requesting the Postmaster
General to order the issuance of 6
3-cent memorial stamp in commemo-
ration of the Civil War.
Phil Sheridan w. r. c. met al
Thomas Circle Club. officers elected
were: President, Mae Parker: senior
vice president, Ella Southard junior
vice president, Pauline Commerford
treasurer, Addie Hickman; chaplain
Francis Taylor: conductor, Hattie
Canada: guard. Genevieve Craig. They
will be installed January 3.
George Washington Delphian Chap.
ter met at the Shoreham Wednesday
under the leadership of Mrs. William
Liddle.
Mrs. j. B. Tiffey, the vice president
was in the chair. The following were
the topics and assignments: Life ano
Works of Jonson," Mrs. Alex H. Bell;
THE Silent Woman" Mrs. George Lii
ley; THE Masque of Queens" Mrs
Stephen l.. De Burr.
Otto Torney Simon spoke on Dick
ems and His Times" Mr.. and Mrs
Simon and Mrs Eleanor Wilson were
guests at luncheon.
The next meeting will be December
l9 at 10 o'clock at the Shoreham
Topic assignments. Mrs. Carolyn v
RaSk.
Columbia Delphian Chapter will NEE
at Woodward g. Lothrop's next Thurs
day at 10 am. The subject will bt
Renaissance of Fiction and Chron-
icle." Mrs. Clem c. Williams will be
leader and will open the discussion
with talk on "Boccaccio the Man
Other topics will be as follows: The
Decameron, First Day" Mrs. Knute
BJorka; Second Day" Mrs. H. H
Downs; Fifth Day" Mrs. George e.
lis; Tenth Day" Mrs. Otis w. Elzey;
"Froissart, Chronicler," Mrs. William
S. Graham: The Chronicle of Eng.
land. France and Spain," Mrs. Eliza
beth Davidson.
Curley Club.-The annual donation
party for the Little Sisters of the Poo
will be held today. when members anc
friends Of the club meet at the home
Second and H streets northeast, at .
O'Clock. An inspection of the home
will be made from 2 pm. to 4 pm.
benediction of the blessed sacrament
closing the exercises.
Members and friends are requested
to bring staple articles, clothing, to.
bacco, canned goods, groceries. etc.
while cash contributions will also bt
acceptable.
The Radio Mystery" comedy. vii
be present by the Curley Club Players
in January. rehearsals continuing ir
Carroll Hall for the presentation.
The Executive Committee will NEE
Thursday evening at the home of Mis-.
Mary Connolly, 1884 Girard street
northeast.
National Capital Chapter, DELPHI.
ians. met in Jelleff's Little Theater
Wednesday. with Mrs. Floyd B
Olcott, president. presiding Mrs. T
F. Law conducted the lesson, the sub.
ject bring The Development of In
strumental Music: Early Oratorio."
Those presenting topics we're: Mrs
j. B. Hartley, Mrs. Retta Maybee
Mrs. Lawrence Douglas, Mrs. A. NJ
Day, Mrs. Ed. Stevens and Mrs. P
NJ Chichester. Photographic rendi-
tions presented during the lesson were
Caprice Viennois' and "Leibeslied'
by Fritz Kreisler. The Swan" and
Melody in F. by Hans Kinder. Fol-
lowing the lesson the summary was
given by the president. Mrs. Olcott
Mrs. Carol Swinson of Mclean, Va,
was guest.
Columbia w. c. T. U. met at
home of Mrs Henry with Mrs. Parker
and Mrs. Lum assisting. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter; first vice
president, Mrs. John Frizzell; second
vice president. Mrs. Charles P
Grandfeld; recording secretary, Mrs
Elma Ray Saul; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Daniel Carroll; treasurer.
Mrs. Harland. Mrs McManus and
Miss Elsie Stone spoke.
Paul Home and School Associa-
tion.-Dr. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools. will discuss
Character Education in the Wash
ington Schools at the Present Time
at the meeting Tuesday at pm in
the Paul School, Eighth and Ogle-
thorpe streets. He will be intro
duced by DR.. E. r. Ballinger, presi-
dent of the association. Boys and
girls Of the Paul School Glee Club
will give a concert for the guests
and members of the association There
will be preliminary business session.