Evening star., 1934-11-26

Kate Speake Penney OF birmingham,
Ala, fourth vice president; Mrs.
Louise Hartley Wassell, recording sec
retary; Miss Agnes S. Winn, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Bess Heath
Olmstead, treasurer; Mrs. Maria Bris-
coe Croker of Baltimore, Md, regis
trar; DR.. Frances Moon Butts, presi-
dent, District of Columbia League OF
American Pen Women; Mrs. Henry
Francis Grady, Mrs Harry Franck
and Col. E. E. Valentino. Also at the
speakers table will be the distin-
guished guests who will be the speak
erS at the breakfast.
The Monday forum luncheon of the
Woman's National Democratic Club
presented Mr.. John w. Studebaker,
commissioner of education, who talked
on Safeguarding Democracy Thrc ugh
Public Forums" He explained the
founding and functioning of the Des
Moines Public Forum now three years
old, of which he was the organizer.
Mr.. Studebaker, lecturer and author
of several books and of material now
being used in many public schools,
was introduced by Mrs. Huston
Thompson. Also at the speakers
table were Mrs. Espinoza Chaves. Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Porter, Miss Grace
Roper, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Morgan,
Mrs Douglas P. Birnie and Mrs. VIII
liam Roberts. Among others at the
luncheon were Mrs. Charles S. Ham
lin, Mrs. j. Crawford Biggs. Mrs.
Claude Murchison, Mrs. Samuel Her
rick, Mrs. Julian Friant. Mrs. Gardner
Jackson, Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, Mrs. Frank
S. Bright, Miss Charl Williams, Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Abrams, Mrs. Sam
uel Majors. Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs.
Augustus Thomas. Mrs. H E. c.
Bryant, Miss Eleanor Connolly, Miss
Mary Connery, Miss Adelaide Bay
lorm, Mrs. Edward Keating, Mrs.
Winifred Artaud, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Speer Kuhn. Mrs. Mary H. Tighe,
Mrs. Luthur Johnson, Mrs. George
Eckels and Mrs. Arthur D. Wright.
The Montgomery Cotillion Club will
hold a Thanksgiving dance in the
State Armory at Kensington, Md,
Wednesday night beginning at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Charles H. Davidson, jr., is
general chairman and is assisted by
Miss Laura Gardner, Miss Rebecca
Keys Mrs. Howard Miles, Miss Jean
Skinner, Miss Elizabeth White, Miss
Mauce Wilson. Mr.. Jack Christie, Mr..
Harry Dawson, Mr.. Jack Elgin, Mr..
Frank Fisher, Mr.. j. Brawner Nlcho!-
son and Mr.. George Wilson.
Nine. Virginia San Germano enter
tanned at an informal musicale last
evening in her apartment at the
Windermere, when her guests were DR..
John c. Wilkinson, Gen. and Mrs. AL
bert Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Rob-
ertson Poisson. Mrs. Sigma Bartsch,
Mrs Howard Bishop, DR.. H Porter
Davis, Miss Peggy O'Brien, Capt.
John Staley, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton l..
Dorsey. Mrs. Philip Walker, DR.. R.
Stevens Pendexter. Mr. Vincent Cor
rado, Mr.. Robert Tedrow, jr.; Mr..
George Pender Hart. jr.; Mrs. Kite
and Mr.. Merze.
DR.. T. M Schippell entertained at
a Well-arranged dinner party Satur-
day evening. Her guests includes Dr.
and Mrs. c. N. Dewey of Harrison
burg, Va; Mrs. Lodena Beckert of
Altadena, Calf; DR.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Engelhart, Mr.. George Happ, Miss
Mae Helm, Mrs. Edgar Jadwin, Rev.
and Mrs. Hershell NJ. Jones, Mrs.
Mary E. Mahoney, DR.. w. A. McNil-
Ian Mrs. Henry C. Smithers. Mr.. Jack
Stafford, Mr. NJ A. Prenham, Miss
Elizabeth Wick and Mrs. Louise West
brook of Virginia.
A surprise luncheon party in honor
of Mrs. Joseph Auerbach on her
25th wedding anniversary was held in
the Louis XVI room OF the Club
Troika Saturday. Covers were laid
for 81 and the luncheon was carried
out completely in Russian style.
There were conterpieces of white
chrysanthemums and Russian Gypsy
favors at each plate. Music was fur
nished by the Troika string ensemble.
Following the luncheon, gifts were
presented the guest of honor and
later there were several tables of
bridge.
Mrs. Paul Nosworthy of Rochester,
N. H., visited her many old friends
in Takoma Park during the week
while Mr.. NosWorthy attended a con-
vention in the city. Mrs Nosworthy
will be better known to many as Miss
Ruth Nicola, daughter of DR.. Mary
Byington Nicola and the late Charles
c. Nicola She was formerly a stu
dent at Washington Missionary Col
lege.
Keen interest is manifested in the
coming production of The Tavern"
Wednesday evening, December S, $50
o'clock. at the Belasco Theater, by the
Mask and Bauble of Georgetown Uni
versity. The feminine roles are being
portrayed by students at Trinity Col
lege, with Miss Mary Collihower in
the leading part, assisted by Miss
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