Evening star., 1935-05-26
News of Local Clubs

Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis, president, pre-
sided. William Crowell was elected
president, Mrs. May Jameson Bryant,
vice president: Mrs. Esther Waldron,
treasurer: Miss Norma Kale, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Buebee,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
Gertrude Mustain, historian.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Phillips presided
at the entertainment which followed
and presented for readings Mrs. Callie
C. Ison, Mrs. Virginia Bayly Blasting
ham and Miss Norma Kale.
The Women's Auxiliary TO the Rail-
way Mail Association held a business
meeting at the home of the president,
Mrs. B. N. Burleyson, $40 Morris place.
Mrs. r. D. Apple told of amount
raised by the Philanthropic Commit
tee for the Scholarship Loan Fund.
Mrs. Scott B. Miller, Mrs. C. B.
c. Dobbins were admitted to men,
bership. The delegates reported on
the annual District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton meeting. The president re-
ported the death Of Mrs. L. F. Muir
taugh. This being Past Presidents
night" each of the eight past presi-
dents were presented with an official
past president key pin. Mrs. w. NJ.
Collins assisted the entertainment
chairman. Mrs. p A. Taylor made
the presentations.
Mrs. Roy Stout rendered vocal
solo. The words we're composed by
Mrs. Stout and dedicated to the
mothers of the auxiliary. Mrs.
Taylor accompanied at the piano. Mrs.
A. K. Wine, chairman Nominating
Committee, asked for suggestions for
candidates.
Chaplin w. c. T. u. met at head
quarters Wednesday evening with Mrs
D. C. Richardson, president, in the
chair.
Plans were discussed for a recep-
ton celebrating the SiXtieth ami
versary, June 5. from 8 TO 10, at
headquarters, 522 Sixth street north
west. The members and the officers
and directors Of all the unions in the
District of Columbia are invited.
The third quarterly meeting of the
District w. c. T. U. will be held
June IA.
Business Women's Council meeting
in the chapel Of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church, Tuesday, 8 pm.
Miss Anita Schade. president of the
German Literary Society, will speak
on the subject, From Melodrama TO
tnl k1yyr a
tions and piano accompaniment. Rev.
Richard Cartwell will speak at the de-
yotional period at 6:45.
Alpha Zeta Delphian Chapter held
the final meeting Wednesday at the
Admiral Mrs. A. E. GottShall pre-
sided and gave a most comprehensive
survey of the whole drama year.
Mrs. r. C. Roark was leader of the
literary program, the subject, Three
Judgments at a Blow" The follow
ing had topics: Mrs. A. c. Harden,
act /; Mrs. G. w. Walker, act D. Mrs.
Davis. act 3. Officers elected were:
Mrs. A. c. Harden, president; Mrs. R.
C. Roark, vice president; Mrs. Edwin
L. Davis, secretary; Mrs. A. E. Gott-
shall, treasurer, and the following for
the Seminar Board: Mrs. c. D. Back
US. chairman; Mrs. Harvey Zimmer-
man and Mrs Ferel Replogle.
The following appointments were
also made Mrs r. c. Roark, re-
porter, and Mrs. G. H. Milne, critic,
The chapter adjourned until Sep
tember IL.
The Maj. Charles VI. Steadman
Chapter. No. l, United Children of
the Confederacy, will meet Saturday
at pm at the Confederate Memorial
Home, 1922 Vermont avenue.
This will be a business meeting and
plans will be made for the children
to take part in the Confederate
memorial services to be held in Ar
lington National Cemetery early in
June
North Capitol W. c. T. Z. met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. Fred
Briggs, As Bryant street The devo-
tions were led by Mrs. Ina Livermore.
| The guest speaker was Mrs Pollock,
president of lexington Union.
A dramatic and musical entertain
ment will be given tomorrow at 8
pm. at Bethany Baptist Church.
Mount Pleasant w. c. T. U. met
Tuesday in Friends Church, Thir-
teenth and Irving streets; Mrs. James
A. Edgar, acting president, presided
and also conducted the devotions.
Mrs. j. Edgar Hiatt spoke Of the
service of Mrs. H w Wiley for the
federation of clubs. Mrs. A. B. Carly
gave a report of the work of the
Flower Mission. Mrs. r. T. Stout re-
ported on the recent medal contest.
An address was given by Mrs. A. C.
/ Watkins, director of legislation for the
District and a member of Mount
Pleasant Union.
Zonta Club.-The weekly luncheon
was Wednesday at the Y. w. c. A.
Miss Mary w. Sigman, vice president.
presided. Miss Enid Essame, assistant
principal of the Queenswood School.
London. England, spoke on The Value
of Tradition"
The guests we're Miss Esther Lohrer
Va wiz ANubAOlAoA NiCOSA uHlAII OOIlClN
and Miss Hortense Moore, director of
the department of speech at the
Mount Vernon Seminary.
Zonta International was represented
at the Social Education Conference at
the White House on May 18.
The Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club will have election of officers
and committee reports at its dinner
meeting tomorrow at the Lafayette
Hotel. Attendance will be limited to
federation members. Miss Earlene
White. Miss Lucretia Stockbridge and
Miss Elizabeth Haney are members
of the Nominating Committee. A So
cial program arranged by Miss White
will follow the business session.
The Susan b. Anthony Forum will
meet at the Y. w. C. A. FRIDAY eve
ming. The central idea of the pro-
gram will be the fostering of the pub
lie forum as necessary institution of
democratic government. Mrs. Cles-
telle M. Lewis will present the his
torical background of democracy in
her subject, Ancient Forums and