Evening star., 1934-11-04

land, was the honor guest speaker at
the luncheon at the Willard Hotel
Wednesday. Another speaker was
Mrs Charles Y. Lattimer.
Margaret Conley, captain Of group
No. of the Soroptimists, combined
her monthly party with the luncheon.
Jean Bishop, soloist, with Jewell
Downs at the piano, sang Miss Laura
Gilliland of the Montgomery County
Club was a visitor.
| A number of young women are COM
pleting their Fall spiritual retreat this
evening at the Washington Retreat
House. The spiritual discourses start
ed yesterday afternoon and will close
with benediction tonight.
The next meeting Of the club will
be Thursday evening in the Conti-
mental Hotel. Dancing will follow the
meeting. Miss Mary L. MCGEE, presi-
dent, will preside.
Mary Pollock w. c. T. U. met at
the home of Mrs. Tawney, 23l9 @
street southeast. Election of officers
resulted as follows: Mrs. Ida Ladd
president: Mrs. Elsie Talbert, first
vice president; Mrs. Esther Wood, sec
retary, and Mrs. Lena Talbert, treas
| urer.
Mrs. Ida Ladd, Mrs. Elsie Talbert
and Mrs. Lane Talbert and the retir-
ing first vice president, Mrs. Sadie
Burton, were presented with bouquets.
Mrs. Georgia Johnson and Mrs. Mar
guerite Prohaska were appointed to
provide special music at the meetings.
The following directors were ap-
pointed: Mrs. Ethel Smith, legisla-
ton; Marguerite Prohaska, publicity;
Mrs. Cecil Smith, religious education;
Mrs. Elsie Talbert. soldiers and SAIL
ors; Mrs. Irene Corder, white ribbon
recruits; Mrs. Ida Ladd. literature;
Mrs. J. w. Graves, evangelistic.
The guest speaker was Mrs. D. C..
Grain. Mrs. Georgia johnson and
Esther Wood were admitted to mem
bership. The next meeting will be
held November ~ at the home Of
Mrs. Graves. 2315 Branch avenue
southeast.
The Society of Free Lance Writers,
which met in the Shoreham Hotel
October IS, featured an article by Mrs.
Katherine Malone Willis and poems
by Miss Katharine Kennedy. "Egyp-
tian Ghost Story" by Miss Georgia
Roadway, was read and discussed At
their next meeting the guest speaker
will be Pendleton Hogan, novelist.
National Capital Chapter, Delphians,
met Wednesday morning in Jelleff's
Little Theater for the study Of The
Beginnings Of Modern Art Music"
Mrs. A. ]. Maxwell, leader, told The
Folk Song in Art Music of the Middle
Ages"
The subjects were: Instrumental
Music Of the Middle Ages" Mrs. T. A.
Huntley; Early Forms Of Polyphonic
Music" Mrs. Allan Scott Wolfe; THE
Old French School," Mrs. Arabelle
Norton, and THE Gallo-Belgiac
School," Mrs. E. Wade Ball.
Renditions of "All Through the
Night" Flow Gently, Sweet Alton, !"
Annie Laurie" and Drink to Me
Only With Thine Eyes" were incor-
porated in the program. Mrs. Floyd
B. Olcott, president, presented a sum-
mary at the close of the lesson. Mrs.
Charles May was guest.
THE Dutch School Of Counter
point and Sixteenth Century Music"
will be the topic for study at 10 am.
November IA. Mrs. H. A. Latane will
be the leader.
The topics "Josquin de Pres and
His Pupils" THE Netherlander Musi-
cal Apostles" Orlando di Lasso,"
"Palestrina," Early Protestant Mu-
sic" "Luther's Reformation" and
"The Chorale" will be presented, re-
spectively. by Mrs. T. j. Rice, Mrs.
Newton Jackson, Mrs. A. j. Maxwell.
Mrs. c. M. Godfrey, Mrs. Edward
Stevens, Mrs. Charles Schoonmaker
and Mrs. H. N. Dorman.
Following the study members will
visit the National Museum.
Business Women's Council meeting
in the chapel of the Covenant First
Presbyterian Church November at
s pm. Miss Mary Wild will continue
her description of her trip abroad, in
Guiding the Passion Play" DR.. James
H. Miers will resume his course of
talks on the Bible at the devotional
period at 6:45. Supper, to 6:15.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent
1, Daughters of Union Veterans Of
the Civil War, met October 26, Miss
Lavina Bsshford, president, presid-
ing. Guests were the national presi-
dent, Mrs. Matilda D. Roberts; Past
National President Miss Hazel Riley,
National Treasurer Mrs. Matte P.
Tucker, Past Department Comdr.
Judson Spafford, Department Of
Idaho, Grand Army of the Republic
Mrs. Matte r. Tucker, national
treasurer, was also inspector of the
tent, having been appointed by the
national president.
The president announced a BAN
quet to the veterans Of the Grand
Army November a. Mrs. Meade an
nounced q luncheon, turkey dinner
and bazaar at Odd Fellows Hall No
vember Z.
The Department of Connecticut
! will place a wreath at the tomb of
unknown Civil War Veterans to-
day during services held there by
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent at $3.50
pm. Miss Jennie Hamilton and Mrs.
Carey, appointed to purchase a per-
manent home for the tent, reported
on several possible sites. Mrs. Carrie
H. Doyle was installed as press corre-
spondent. The patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Craige, announced a patriotic
program at the meeting November 9
commemorating Armistice day.
The Helen Wood Circle Of the
Florence Crittenton Home met at the
home of the president, Mrs. A. H.
Coster, 1920 Ontario road. Luncheon
was served by the hostess. Miss Anne
Rogers, case worker at the home and
Protestant worker at Juvenile Court,
spoke.
The next meeting will be at the
! home Of Mrs. o. r. Busby.