Evening star., 1935-02-03


the subject Homer: Social. Historical
and Supreme Poet"
The following topics were presented
and discussed: Social Glasses in Ho-
meric Society,"" Mrs. Earl G. Taylor,
Mrs. Carl H. Smith and Mrs. Alex
ander Wylie; Gods of the Greeks, ~
Mrs. Franklin L. Adams; Social Gus
toms: Palace Life in the Enchanted
Island" Mrs. James A. Bates, Mrs.
Fred G. Coles and Mrs. H. H. HUI
brit; Social Customs: Women and
Children of Heroic Days." Mrs. Walter
M. Bane and Mrs. Elmer L. PETER;
reading from Homer, '"The Parting Of
Hector and Andromache, by Mrs.
Reginald w. Geare: Sons Of Homer" /"
Miss Margaret B. Buchanan and Mrs.
E. Raymond Horton, Mrs. w. B. Hut
ton is a new member.
The next meeting will be held Feb
ruary 7, 1890 am, at the Shoreham.
The subject, Social Developments
From the Heroic Age to the Rise Of
Athens" The leader will be Mrs. Carl
H. Smith.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Murray Tent,
Daughters of Union Veterans OF the
Civil War, met January IS, Mrs. Alice
Meade, president, presiding. National
general orders giving the decisions and
recommendations Of the forty-fourth
national convention were read and
filed.
The tent will join with the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. R., and
other allied organizations in the OBJ
servance of the 126th anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln in the
First Congregational Church February
II at 8 pm.
On February % the Sons and
Daughters of Union Veterans will hold
joint exercises commemorating the
birthdays of George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln and William Nc
Kinley. The program will be in charge
of Mrs. Genevieve Craig, patriotic in
structor of the tent.
Refreshments were served at close
of meeting. The next meeting will be
February s.
The SiIver-C Club Of Washington
Young Judea will give charity card
party February % at pm. at so M
street northeast. Miss Ruth Katz,
Columbia 8790-J. will also make reser-
vations for tables. There will be re-
freshments and entertainment.
At the meeting January 81 the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Miss
Sylvia Feldman, reelected president;
Miss Rose Silverstone, vice officer;
Miss Ruth Katz treasurer; Miss Mil
dred Levy, reelected secretary; Miss
Pauline Herson, treasurer, and Miss
Miriam Kozlow, historian.
Miss Bertha Katz and Miss Pearl
Oshinsky have been pledged into the
club. Miss Mildred Levy entertained
the club at her home Sunday after
noon.
Ohio Girls Club of Washington
will meet February IS. A Valentine
dance will be given February 16 at
1926 Massachusetts, avenue, to which
all Ohio girls in Washington and
their friends are invited.
The Esperanto Class, which was
started in the United States Capitol
in March, 1884, was reopened last
Wednesday, taught by H. B. Hastings,
and is attended by secretaries, pages
and others about the Capitol.
Esperanto was well represented on
the radio last week by DR.. McKie,
Miss Rosen, Mrs. Baker and j. Leahy.
The Washington League for the
Hard Of Hearing Is cooperating with
the Junior League in variety show
to be given at the Washington Club
February 8, at 4 and 8 pm. THE
Rambling Marionettes," under the
direction of Mrs. H. L. Rust, will
present Red Riding Hood in three
scenes, and also the famous "Tingling
Bros. Circus.
Following the puppet show, Miss
Helen Nicolay of the Washington
League for the Hard of Hearing will
present Family Album" a collec-
tion Of living pictures of bygone but
familiar personalities.
The proceeds will be used for the
benefit of the Washington League for
the Hard Of Hearing.
p. E. o. Sisterhood.-The monthly
cooperative luncheon will be held
Wednesday at the Harrington Hotel
at 1890 o'clock; Chapter I, hostess.
All non-atiliated and visiting p E. O.'s
are invited.
National Capital Chapter, Delphians,
met Wednesday in Jelleff's Little
Theater for the study and discus
sion of the lives and works of the
great eighteenth century composers,
Beethoven, Weber and Schubert, un-
der the leadership of Mrs Arabelle H.
Norton, who spoke on "Romanticism
in Music" Topics were presented as
follows: "Beethoven's Career" Mrs.
Charles w. Arth; Qualities of
Beethoven's Music" Mrs. Lawrence
Douglas; Weber" Mrs. p. M. Chi
chester; Schubert" Mrs. Carl Swim
son.
Schubert's Sylvia" was rendered by
Mrs. Swinson, with Miss Bertha Jack
son at the piano. The fourth move
ment of Beethoven's Fifth SYM
phony" and Schubert,s Blossom
Time" were also presented.
Mrs. Floyd B. Olcott, president,
the topics. Miss Bertha
Jackson Of Philadelphia was a guest.
"The Development of Piano Music"
will be the subject February 13, Mrs.
T. A. Huntley, leader. Mrs. Charles
w. Arth, Mrs. Donald Campbell, Mrs.
ANN. Day, Mrs. T. J. Rice, Mrs. A. @.
Christie and Mrs. w. G. Welburn will
present the assignments.
Edward P. Kimball, organist of the
Church of Jesus Christ Of the Latter
Day Saints, will give an organ recital
February IS, at 2 O'Clock at the
church, for members Of all the WASH
ington chapters Of the Delphian So.
ciety and their friends. Mr.. Kim
balls program will comprise the works
of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Bee
thoven, Weber and Schubert.
Business W0men's C0uncil-Meet-
ing in the chapel Of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church, Tuesday,
8 pm. Miss Helen l.. Lyon will give
a travelogue on her recent visit to
Russia. Rev. r. Brand Tucker, pastor
of st, Johns Episcopal Church,