Evening star., 1934-04-15

430 on Michigan Activities"
Mrs. Vandenberg will be assisted
by Mrs. David Friday, president of
the University of Michigan Alumnae
Association of Washington, and the
following other officers or members of
the association: Mrs. George w. Lips
comb, Mrs. Lucius E. Steere, Mrs. H.
D. Mast, Mrs. James A. Rolls, Mrs.
Alfred T. Newbold and Mrs. James F..
Pierce.
The WOman's Club of Sixteenth
Street Highlands met at the home of
Mrs. Harry V. LanSdale on Sixteenth
street. The president, Mrs. Lewis j.
Battle, presided. Mrs. Pierre M
Bealer read an article, What an Old
Girl Ought to Know" by Geral john
son. Mrs. C. w. Culber told of her
life in Canada and recited Poems of
French Canadian Life" The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Robert L. Haycock.
William Beck Circle. Ladies of the
G. A. R., met at 2400 Sixteenth street,
where a colorful initiation of new
members and inspection of the circles
work was made by Mrs. May D. Light
foot, president Of the Department Of
the Potomac. Ladies of the CT. A. R,
and her staff.
Arrangements were completed for a
dance and card party April %. Fol-
lowing the meeting an informal re-
ception was held in honor of guests
and newly elected members.
The Merchant of Venice" was pre-
sented by the Shakespeare Guild of
Washington Wednesday evening for
the benefit of the circle.
Petworth Woman's Club. The
visiting nurses unit met for work on
surgical supplies Monday afternoon at
the Georgia avenue branch of the In
Structlve Visiting Nurses Society.
Mrs. Jeanette Cavanagh entertained
the literature section Monday evening,
with Mrs. Leifle Deitz and Mrs. R. C.
Smith assisting. Mrs. T. S. Tincher
presented This and That" Mrs. R.
S. Hart contributed poetry and Mrs.
r. E. Holm reviewed The Bishop of
Havana" by Pendleton Hogan.
The Florence Crittenton Home unit
sponsored luncheon Tuesday at the
Florence Crittenton Home on Reser-
voir road.
On account of the funeral of Mrs,
G. L. Cary, former chairman of the
educational section, the waffle break
last scheduled was temporarily can
celled and the meeting of the hospi-
tality section postponed to April l8
at 1880 pm. at the home of Mrs.
Katherine Noord, 1902 Third street.
The meeting of the educational
section Will be held tomorrow evening
at the home Of Mrs. F. B. LeFever,
1890 Walbridge place, who will be
assisted by Miss Ida ONeal and Mrs.
R. S. Hart. The program will be in
charge of Mrs. R. E. Adams. Miss
Minnie Garland and Mrs. A. c. Nor
cross.
The philanthropic section will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Martha Wiltberger, COL Taylor
street, instead of the home of Mrs.
Griffith Evans, as listed in the year.
DOONA' @hAo. Will DC as
sisted by Mrs. E. P. Lecraw.
Miss Jennie Howe and Mrs. Ellen
Painter will entertain the civic sec
ton at their home, 1914 Eighth street.
Thursday evening. The effect of the
return of beer will be discussed by
Mrs. B. J. Waldo.
The home section will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. A. M Abbott,
5000 Eighth street, with Mrs. r. C.
SoWerbuttS assisting. Mrs. C. G. Fish
er will speak on laundry problems and
stain removers.
The District of Columbia Society
of the United States Daughters of
1872 met April Z at the national
headquarters. DR.. Arnold Margolin. a
native of Russia, now a United States
citizen, was the guest speaker, his
subject being Russia" The presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, pre-
sided.
Tea was served. Mrs. William A.
Kelsey and Mrs. Redwood Wander
grift poured.
This was the last meeting before
the Associate Council. which con-
venes April % at the Willard Hotel.
The annual meeting will be held
May IA.
The District Sunshine and Com
munity Society met at the home of
Mrs. Marie Deal, 6402 Sixteenth
street, April with Mrs. J. Edwin
Reid presiding.
The assisting hostesses, with Mrs.
Natalie Desio acting as chairman,
were Mrs. r. F. Danforth, Mrs. d.
Fulton Harris. Mrs. j. Noble Hoover,
Mrs. T. H. Mitchell, Miss Mildred
Mrs. A. r. Tracy and Mrs.
E. M. Gustafson. The meeting was
opened with the devotional led by the
club chaplain, Mrs. E M. Gustafson.
An address on the work done by
the Gospel Mission was given by Mrs.
Harvey V. Prentice, wife of the super
of the mission.
The society will give a tea at the
home of Mrs. Gustafson, 4304 Eight
eenth street, April 20 from to 6 pm.
The annual meeting will be held
at the Shoreham Hotel at 1890 am
May for election of officers. The
May breakfast will follow the meet
ing at l pm. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
will be the guest of honor.
Capital City Club met at the home
of the secretary. Mrs. Frances Neville.
with Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Warren and
Harold Barnstead assisting. Plans
were made for several affairs to be
held in the near future. Refreshments
were served.
The next meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Lillian Lewis, 1904
Eighth street, April 21.
Goethe Society of America.-A joint
meeting of the Maryland and District
chapters was held at the home of
Miss Schade, 1929 Rhode Island ave-
nue., last night. Prof. w. Burrelmeyer
of Johns Hopkins University was the
presiding officer, assisted by the first
vice president, Prof. E. H. Sehrt of
George Washington University. Anita
Schade gave talk on Goethe in
Music; Minnie Volkmann, soprano,
sang Goethe Songs" and Henry
Gregor, pianist-composer, played Mo-
zart, Galuppi and other composers.
who lived in the days of Goethe. A
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