Evening star., 1934-03-18
Current News and Notes
Of the Washington Clubs
MRS. RUTH HI. SNODGRASS.

Capital City Club met at the home
of the president, Mrs. Lillian Martin,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis and
Mrs. Edna Tanner assisting Games
were played and refreshments served.
The annual banquet celebrating the
clubs eighth birthday anniversary was
held at the Hay-Adams House. Twen-
ty-six members were special guests at
the La Paree Saturday evening.
The members will give a party at
the home of Mrs. Lillian Martin, Q
street northeast, March "a. The next
meeting will be at the home Of the
secretary, Mrs. Frances Neville.
The Woman's Club of Sixteenth
Street Highlands met at the home of
Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay. Mrs. Lewis
j. Battle, president, presided. Current
events were read by members. Mrs.
Henry T. Offterdinger, in charge Of
the special featke, presented Miss
Harriet NJ. Chase, first assistant of
National Education Association Of the
United States, who gave talk on
'Education's Place in the New Order"
Mrs. Lindsay, as chairman of the pro-
gram, gave a book review on Forty
Years for Labrador" by Sir Wilfred
Grenfel, world-famous medical mis-
sionary.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. P.
NJ. Bealer, Mrs. H. T. Ofterdinger
and Mrs. z. Lewis Dalby.
Petworth Mothers Club held its
annual banquet at the Parker Cafe,
with the daughters of the members as
honor guests. The president, Mrs. Da-
vid Price, introduced the members who
took part. Those on the program
were Mrs. Demaree, who rendered
solo, and Benna Louise Frazier, who
gave reading. Several members and
their daughters presented a playlet.
Most of the past presidents of the
club were present, among them Mrs.
Zook, who gave a brief talk.
The Banquet Committee was COM
posed of Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Bishop,
Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Mallonee.
The next meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Hammers, It's Webster
| street.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at l O'Clock at the home of
| Mrs Orma o. Chavez, 833 Longfellow
street. Mrs, Helen Mullenburg assist
ing hostess.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daugh-
ters of Union Veterans, met March 9.
Distinguished guests were Miss Helen
Temple, president Of Phil Sheridan
Post, Womans Relief Corps, and her
staff; Comdr. Burst, Cushing Camp.
Sons of Veterans; Comdr. Casey OF
the department of Maryland, Sons Of
/ Veterans, and his father, Comrade
Casey, Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, himself a son of a Union vet
eran. He was obligated into the tent
by Miss Bashford, the president.
Mrs. Katie Rain cut birthday cake
presented to her, which she served the
company with coffee. 1t is custom
of the tent to remember birthday an
niversaries of members.
On March %, at 8 pm, st. Pat
rick's party will be given.
The program, directed by Mrs. Ad-
die Hickman, musician of the tent,
will include playlet by the Dramatic
| Club and musical selections by guest
artists. .
Chapter B, P. E. O., on March 13
had election of officers at the nome
of Mrs. Margaret Dennison. 1920 Sew
enteenth street. as follows: Prest-
president, Mrs Beulah McM1len; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Julia B. Wolfe;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Nellie
Jones; treasurer, Miss Myrtle Mccoy;
chaplain, Mrs. photography; guard,
Mrs. Josephine Jacobs.
Takoma Park Women's Cuban
exhibition of paintings by local
artists is being held at the Takoma
Park Public Library, sponsored by the
club Roy Clark, g medalist, who won
first prize in the Society of Wash
ington Artists, has four canvaSes on
display. "a Decorative Panel" by
Shirley Lake, is an exquisite piece OF
work. The canvases by M. Jane Aus
tin. which include "In Georgetown"
show much ability. Notable canvases
are also displayed by Cherry Ford
White. Lillian Munroe, Marian Sharpe,
Doris Ehrmantraut, E. M. Spicer, Lot
| tie L. Fahrenbruch, Mrs. Duncan
Stuart, Mary GULL, Howard Wilson
and DR.. AFRO Cory.
The literature department of the
club met last Monday at the library.
Mrs. Frederick Lincoln reviewed
Marie Antoinette," by zweig. which
was followed by a discussion. The
home makers department visited the
United States Bureau Of Home Eco
nomics last Thursday and heard a
discussion on "Remodeling Of Clothes"
by Miss Clarice Scott.
The Executive Board met Friday
at the home of Mrs. G. Franklin
Wisner. Mrs. Byron N. Coon, Mrs.
James w. Burch and Mrs. Frank Hop
kins were the assisting hostesses.
Mrs. F.. A. Shumaker will entertain
the garden department tomorrow at
1;30 pm. at her home, 112 Phila-
delphia avenue. Mrs. Edwin Powell
will talk on her trip to South
America.
The civic department will meet at
the library March 20 at 10 am. Mrs.
Harcourt Lee Stevenson and Mrs.
| w. H. Walker will present papers on
Regulations and Customs on Voting
in the United States"
The music department, with its
guests, will leave the library March
% at GAS am. and will go to the
Mormon Chapel, at Sixteenth street
and Columbia road, where they will
hear an organ recital by Edward P.
Kimball. Mrs. Irwin Clark will be
the soprano soloist.
Baby Lovers Circle, Florence Crit
tenton Home, celebrated its four
teenth anniversary, with Mrs. John
McAneny as hostess at her home,
2022 Pierce Mill road. Mrs. A. B..
McManus, president, presided. The
meetings were changed from the sec