Evening star., 1934-11-18

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They are, left to right: Mabel Mag
Irencole.
men Voters on November 20 at the
home Of Mrs. Henry Chalmers, $685.
Forty-third street.
| The Committee on Child Welfare is
! making study of the Juvenile Court.
At the meeting November IL Mrs.
| Adkins gave history of the Juvenile
| Court idea from its early beginnings
in the United States and its develop
ment here and abroad down to the
present time. A play was given by
several members which illustrated the
| procedure in the court. The study
will be continued at the meeting No
vember 26. This meeting will be
followed by an open meeting at which
authorities on Juvenile Court prob
lens will speak.
The Committee on Government and
Economic Welfare, on November 13.
held the second Of a series on unem-
| ployment insurance. Mrs. C. S. Dun
+, can discussed unemployment insur-
1 ance in Europe. Miss Halsey will
take up unemployment insurance in
England at the meeting November 20,
at the Y. w. C. A.
SOroptomist Club.-Pendleton Hogan
was the guest of honor speaker at the
| book luncheon at the Willard We'd
nesday Other prominent guests were
Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson, ma
tional president Of the League of
American Pen Women, and Janet
Richards, lecturer and traveller.
| Many books were donated for the
| library at Columbia Hospital to be
maintained by the club members.
| Charlotte La Fond rendered solos.
The South Atlantic Conference will
meet at the Willard Hotel today at
10 am. Luncheon will be served at
pm.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the home
Of M. and Nine. William j. Wallis.
M. Henri LaZard acted as chairman
and the following officers were re-
elected unanimously: President, M.
William j. Wallis; vice presidents,
Nine. Bessie Edison, M. Henri Lazard
and M. Pierre de Chauny; secretary,
Nine. Camille HindmarSh; recording
secretary, M. Charles H. Probert;
treasurer, Nine. Pierre de Chauny;
honorary president. Nine. Marie
Becker Wallis.
Nine. William J. Wallis gave a brief
| talk on the life of Lamartine, illus
4 +rof - oh L.
His poem, lie Lac" was read con-
secutively by Miles. Marie de Porry,
Margaret Window, Marjorie Morri-
| son-Smith, Patricia Hunt, Adelia
Rosasco and Hazel Priest and Mines.
! Manuel Cambouri and Pierre de
Chauny. Nine. Bessie Edison gave a
poem by the same author and M.
Pierre de Chauny gave a number of
anecdotes. The program closed with
humorous stereopticon views by
Henriot.
| The Woman's Club Of Sixteenth
Street Highlands met at the home of
Mrs. Lewis j. Battle, president, No
vember Z. Gilbert Linville, tenor,
gave several selections. He was ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs. Har-
vey Weaver. Miss Isabel Gregory Dex-
ter gave readings; John Lee Higgins
an American poet, gave readings and
Miss Edith Fitch gave several selec-
tions on the piano.
| The hostess was assisted by Mrs
William H. Hessick, Mrs. George C.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Lawrence B. Biebel
Mrs. Joseph Bowman, Miss Mildred
Battle and Miss Sandy Hunter.
Alternating at the tea table were
Mrs. j. H. Polkinhorn and Mrs
| Thomas Linville.
Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society,
will meet at the Shoreham Hotel to-
morrow at 8:l5 pm. The subject will
be Dante, the Supreme Genius of
Medievalism," and Miss Ellen Bulger
will be the leader. Topics will be
given by the following members. la
Vita Nouva," Mrs. Pearl Friede; plan
of the Divine Comedy" Miss Emma
Hoffer; THE Inferno" Miss Irene
Westerman; "Purgatory," Mrs. o. N.
Fansler, and Paradise" Mrs. ]. Leroy
| Elliott.
| Alpha zCto AIChPhAoh SAoPsSh AAiSS
at the Admiral last Wednesday to dis
| cuss the Examples of Medieval
Drama" The president, Mrs. A. E.
Gottshaal, presided and Mrs. R. H.
| Cottrell, the leader for the day, gave
the preliminary survey.
| The following had topics for report:
Mrs. E. L. Davis, THE Liturgy. Drama
| TIED; Mrs r. c. Roark, Mrs. A. c.
Haiden and Mrs. C. D. Backus, THE
Guild Pageant; Mrs. c. H. Curl and
Mrs. G. w. Walker, 1.-The Morality
Everyman"; Mrs. S. S. Montgomery. a
Commedia dell 'Arte play.
The next regular meeting will be
held December 5, with Mrs. Hardin
as leader.
| Capitol Hill History Club met Wed
nesday with Mrs. Daniel Shook, 3710
| Chesapeake street. After the lunch
con the meeting was called to order
, by the president, Mrs. H. N. Link.
Papers, 1.-The Charm of New Orleans,
by Miss Phebe Stine, and Indiana;
Modern History" by Mrs. c. E. Fergu-
son, were read.
Curley CIub.-The annual franks
giving eve dance will be held at the
Kennedy Warren November %.
| The next meeting of the club will
be held at the Continental Hotel
Thursday evening.
Miss Dorothy Barrett entertained
members of the Executive Committee
at her home Thursday evening.
Miss Fahiola Marx was hostess at
a card party Friday evening for the
benefit of the scholarship fund.
st. Patrick's Church will be the
scene of the first annual memorial
mass for deceased members and
friends of the club November Is, with
Rev. Francis j. Kelly, assistant at St.
Patrick's Church and spiritual direc-
tor Of the Curley Club, as celebrant
The mass will be celebrated at am
Members of the club are requested to
assemble in front of the church at
7:45 am.
The Thirty-Two Troupers will hold
a turkey dinner at so Rhode Island
avenue northeast at $50 pm. Novem-