Evening star., 1934-03-25
TINE Easter pageant, THE Ques-
toner" by Lyman r. Bayard,
VIII be presented by the de-
Il partment of fine arts of the

VIII be presented by the de-
L partment Of fine arts Of the
District of Columbia Women's
| Clubs at meeting tomorrow at 1896
am. at the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Esther
NJ. Bair, chairman Of drama, is direct
ing the pageant.
The cast of characters Is as follows
The Questioner, Mrs. Bair; History
Mrs. Oscar Nelson; Pleasure, Mrs. E
w. St.tt; Doubt. Mrs. Albert Parham
Reason, Mrs. F. c. Brinley; Mother
Mrs. Pierce Ashburn; Sorrow, Mrs. w
o. Hancock; Nature, Mrs. Ernest Dan
iel; Gold, Mrs. Edwin Cats; Faith
Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass; Death, Mrs
Wallace N. Streeter; Worker. Mrs
Thomas Faris; Religion, Mrs. Warren
Wagner; Wisdom, Mrs. Frederic New
| burgh; Old Woman, Mrs. Henry Fennc
Sawtelle; Daughter, Miss Elizabeth
| Sawtelle; Love. Mrs. Herbert Powell;
Joy, Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt; Expert
ence. Mrs. r. E. Holm; Edward, DON
aid Streeter. son Of Mrs. w. N. Street
er. Margaret and Miriam will be
played by Ruth-Maye and Eleanor
Snodgrass. daughters Of Mrs. Ruth H
Snodgrass.
Mrs. Zelda Miller Haun will play the
music. The Song Of Pleasure" will be
sung by Mrs. Charles ]. Sterner. Eas-
ter hymns, interspersed throughout
the pageant. will be sung by Mrs. Ruth
Hansford Snodgrass. soprano. The
prologue will be given by the charac-
ter of Faith.
Mrs. John c. Kondrup of the House
keepers Alliance has Leen appointed
chairman for the annual banquet tc
be held at the Mayflower Hotel May
IL. Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole will
be honor guest.
The program for next Saturday
night of the Art in America series OF
radio lectures will be Gilbert Stuart
and the Washington Portrait" The
lectures are sponsored by the Genera
Federation Of Women's Clubs with the
cooperation of the Art Institute OF
Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum oi
Art, the Museum of Modern Art anc
the National Advisory Council on Ra-
dio In Education. A program Is pre-.
sented every Saturday at S pm. ovel
Station WMAL. The first series will
continue through May 10. The second
series will begin early in the Fall anc
will cover the subject from the middle
of the nineteenth century to the pres.
ent time.
DR.. A. Frances Foye. former presi-
dent of the Womens City Club. vii
be presented during the federation.
weekly radio broadcast next Friday a.
II am. from Station WRC. DR.. Foyt
will speak on The Women's City
Club"
The National Executive Board oi
the American Women's Legion will
meet at the Willard Hotel March %
at II am, Mrs. Ben H. Fuller viii
preside Plans will be formed for the
national convention. to be held II
Washington the first week in May.
Deutscher Literarischer Verein met
at the home of the president. Miss A
Shade, March II, at 8 pm. DR.. Ems
w. Meyer, first secretary Of the Ger.
man embassy, spoke on German
Poets and Novelists Of the Last Fiv'
Years" Prof. Anton Lang. jr., sor
of the famous impersonator Of Chris
at the Passion Plays" gave brie
sketch of life at historic Oberammer'
gau. Glenn Carow, pianist, played
compositions by Beethoven, Chopin
Carow and Moszkowski. Francesk;
Kaspar Lawson sang German songs
and arias from two German operas.
At the next meeting the presiden
will talk on Richard Strauss" ant
Anne Tago McGuffey will sins
| Strauss songs.
The Park View Woman's Club, as
sisted by Mrs. S. A. Swigett, chairman
of the division of arts, District Fed
Grafton of Women's Club, held a get
together meeting" at the Northeas
Library last Thursday evening. TO
the purpose of viewing the work OF
exhibition there Of some Of our loca
artists. Among those artists who at
tended were Garnett Jex, chairman
Paul Rolando, Bruce Horsefall, arts
for Nature Magazine, and Riley Wal
ter Mrs. Harvey Wiley, presiden
of the Federation Of Women's Clubs
was guest, also Mrs. Maurice Smith
president of the Park View Woman
Club.
The art section. under the chair
manship Of Mrs. L. E. Murray. on it
regular meeting day visited the ar
galleries at Trinity College.
The Philanthropic Committee. o
which Mrs. Aria Morgan is chairman
announces a benefit bridge luncheon
Friday at the home of the presiden
at 1890 o'clock. The proceeds from
this luncheon will be used to purchas
Easter gifts for the pupils of the Har
riett Tubman School for the Blind.
The literature section will NEE
March 27. at o'clock, at the hom
of Mrs. D. E. Clarke. 1914 Farragu
street. Mrs. George Dalwick will re
view the historical biography. "Prett
Witty Nell" by Clifford Bax OIL
English ballads will be sung by Mrs
Harriet Wagner and Mrs. MIN
Piozet. Mrs. Harry Gutridge is chair
man and hostesses include Mrs. Faris
Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. Wagner.
The Rainbow Club met at the llom
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Montgomery
Plans were completed for a BARI
dance, also the annual banquet. which
will sbe held at Continental Hote
March "a. Refreshments were servet
BY host and hostess. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. D. Simpson.
The Political Study Club met Marcl
II at the Washington Club, with Mrs
Frank Shortall presiding. Edwar'
Heating, editor of Labor, spoke OF
"Old Ireland and st. Patrick's Day a
It Is Celebrated in the 'Ould Coun