Evening star., 1935-02-24
Sanford Bates to Speak
Before Club Federation
Director of Prisons Will Be Guest Of Women $
Organization Tomorrow-Delegates
to Be Chosen.

and st. Valentines day were repre-
sented.
Miss Nina Urner was proposed as
a new member. Mrs. Avery T. Brun-
ner and Mrs. Robert Lawson Pint
were unanimously admitted.
Mrs. Harry Dowling. chairman of
national defense, gave report of the
tenth Women's Patriotic Conference.
Mrs. Alice Bennett read a paper. 1.-THE
Evolution of New England Girl"
Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Frederick c..
Billiard will be hostesses at the meet
ing March IL.
Business and Professional W0men's
Cuba dinner meeting will be held
tomorrow at $50 o'clock at the La
fayette Hotel. Edward M. Curran.
assistant corporation counsel, will
speak regarding current legislation.
Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard will give Sc
lectionS.
Takoma Park w. C. T. U.-A pro-
gram celebrating the anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln's birth was given
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
M. E. Olsen. Mrs. H. A. Morrison,
a vice president, presided.
Mrs. Josephine E. Peters, record
T. u, read a poem written by her
uncle in 1868 telling how the grave
of Nancy Hanks, Lincoln's mother,
had been neglected for so many years.
Mrs. Marie NJ Brinley. second vice
president of the District Union. read
Garfield's eulogy of the martyred
President. after which Mrs. B. Shanks
Chaney read extracts from one of
Lincoln's early speeches. Mrs. o. S.
Parrett gave reading. Mrs. A. w.
Truman, accompanied by Mrs. I. L.
Casey. sang.
Refreshments we're served by Mrs.
Olsen. assisted by Mrs Morrison, Mrs.
Barrett and Mrs. Alethia Morrison
Bowers.
The Paul Jnuior High Home and
School Association met at the school
Tuesday and heard several OF the
teachers explain the work to be COW
cred in each of their subjects j. E.
Magee spoke on Manual Arts" Mrs.
K. E. Burns on Home Economics, -
Mr.. Mcclellan on Commercial Sub
jects," Miss j. A. Smith on English" +"
Mrs, NJ. J. Robertson on Physical
Training for Girls" and Capt. H. C.
Langback on Physical Training for
Boys "
The association auopted a resoIu-
ton disapproving the Prettyman DILL
in allowing the Commissioners more
power over the administration of
school affairs
Philo- Classics met February Is with
Mrs. Lou P. Woodruff. 1854 Kilbourne
place. After the social meeting and
lunch the business meeting was
opened by the president, Mrs. NJ. H.
Fohrman. Miss Macmillan talked on
THE Plots of Midsummer Nights
Dream" and reading of the play fol-
lowed. Guests were Mrs. w. B. Ham
mond and Mrs H P Woodruff.
Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society,
met at the Shoreham Hotel last Mon
day evening. The subject for discus
sion was Religious and Political De-
velopments of the Renaissance"
which was led by Miss Lulu Adams.
Topics for report were given as fol-
lows: Medieval Germany" Miss FL
len Bulger; The Reformation. Mrs.
Evenly Bright Buckley: "Chaucer's
Miss Clara j. Dickerson;
England of the Renaissance" Mrs.
Mary G. Mathiot: "The Making of
Switzerland" Mrs. o. N. Fansler;
Spain" Miss Sophia Lunsford; "Eras-
mus" Mrs. Ella G. Prescott, and 1.-The
Low Countries" Mrs. Pearl Friede.
The Sisterhood of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation will hold a card
party and dance March 4 at the May
flower Hotel. There will be a floor
show.
The Washington Readers Club met
evening in Alliance club
rooms. Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis, presi-
dent. presided. An entertainment was
yiver by the active members and a
few guest artists. Readings were
given by Elizabeth M. Phillips, Violet
Pierson. Dorothy Lawrence
and Clarence Ruebsam. Edna Cecilia
Moreland rendered Indian songs. A
scene from three-act play, AN Idyl
If the Sea-" by Ada Louise Townsend,
was played by Miss Townsend, Char
otte Tilley and Robert w. Cushman.
Tho yUov,.p,e Auv;J;o-, =. A. D.:y
way Mail Association held social
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Lingle, Takoma Park,
Md. Miss Marjorie McGraw enter
tanned with songs, with guitar accom-
oainment, and Miss Shirley McGraw
With readings. Miss Vivian Kern also
;ang, with banjo guitar accompani-
nent, anc Master Lingle and Mrs.
Iingle rendered piano duet. The
lostesses served refreshments.
The monthly business meeting was
held Monday at the Capitol Park
Hotel. Mrs William j. Gilfllan, Alex
andria, Va, was taken in as a mem
Der. A quilt and old curiosity shop
exhibition tea will be given at the
nome of Mrs. R. D. Apple April 8.
7ummage sale March Is at Twenty
1rst and K streets, also card party
April "a.
Washington Council, No. %, Ladies
" U. c. c. of E. met at the home
If Mrs. Thrift. They will meet next
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Saul,
.408 Trinidad avenue northeast.
lunch at IL o'clock. After meeting
ards will be played.
The Junior Woman's Club of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Clubs met Tuesday at pm.
1t the home of Miss Clara MAY
rarbett, 407 Carroll avenue. Takoma