Evening star., 1935-11-24

president; Mrs. Eugenia z. Rollins,
recording secretary; Mrs. David F. st.
Clair, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Wallace Streater, treasurer; Miss
Marion Smith, registrar; DR.. Ella r.
FaleS, parliamentarian; Mrs. James
Trimble, historian, and Mrs. Archibald
Young, chaplain.
The delegates and alternate to the
district convention, in December, are:
Mrs. Mary K. Nalle, Mrs. Eugenia z.
Rollins, and Mrs. william j. MCGEE.
Papers were read by the members: !:
Mrs. Rose Mulcare on "Stonewall
Jackson and His Religious Life:
Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox of
South Carolina" by Miss Marion
Smith; and a brief resume Of the life
of the World War hero Quincy Sharp
Mills, reporter on the New York
Evening Sun. by Mrs. D. F. st. Clair.
Miss Flora Firor, Mrs. Trimble'S 5
sister, assisted her in entertaining the
guests.
Takoma Park Women's Club-The
Garden Department met at the home
of Mrs. H. S. Rawdon last Monday.
Mrs. John Quinn spoke on House
Plants; Mrs. Walter c. De Groot dis
cussed "Fritillarias.
Mrs. j. B. Mertie was elected chair
man of the Government Study Depart
ment Tuesday. Mrs. William Robinson
was appointed secretary treasurer of
the Government Study Department.
The program consisted of a discus
sion of the national housing act by
Mrs. Mertie and review Of the social
security act by Mrs. Frank A. Rich
mond.
Justin Laurie, choir director Of the
Foundry M. E. Church, and Miss
Delphine Desio, cellist. were guest
artists at the netting of the music
department, Thursday, at the home Of
Mrs. E. M. Harmon. Mrs. Laurie ac-
companied her husband and Miss
Desio was accompanied by Dorothy
Russell Todd.
Making Foods Interesting" was the
subject of Miss Ruth Sheldon, guest
speaker at the meeting of the Home
makers Department Thursday. Mrs.
Frederick L. Pratt, Mrs. Glenwood Roe,
Mrs. Guy Goodman and Mrs. E. E.
Jester were hoSteSSeS.
The Duplicate Bridge Glass met
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
G. E. Davis.
Russian drama as interpreted by
CheCkhOV, AndreyoV and G0rky will
be discussed at the meeting of the
Drama Department next Wednesday
at e pm. at the Takoma Park (Md)
Library Mrs. Lawrence v. LampSon
will lead the discussion. Hostesses
are Mrs. John Bozievich. Mrs. D. C.
Gordon, Mrs. Francis Munger and
Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt. There will
be a presentation of play readings
by Mrs Elmer E. Boyner, Mrs.
Albert H Parham and Mrs. Pratt.
The Chevy Chase Branch Of the
American Poetry Circle met at the
home of Miss Ivy Lindsey, 2233
Eighteenth street. Mrs. Paul L.
Kirby had charge of the program.
Leacy Naylor Green-Leach read
selections from her poems. Mrs.
Charles z. Osgood, president, read
her Tribute to Lizette Woodworth
Reese" The December meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Charles
E. Osgood, 2l26 Pennsylvania avenue.
The C;rloS ,,,.u
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary De-
cember /. A reception will be held
at the National Center, 1888 New
Hampshire avenue, from to 7
o'clock. All honorary and working
associates and members are expected
to attend. The honorary president is
Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the
first Presidents wife to actually be
associated with the Girls Friendly
Society. Mrs. Roosevelt and the ma
tional president, Miss Helen c. c.
Brent Of Geneva, N. Y, are expected
to attend.
A Thanksgiving party is being ar
ranged by the program committee
of the Nativity Branch to be held
Tuesday evening. The members will
bring food donations which will be
given to the Children's Home.
Epiphany Branch will have an eve
ming of silhouettes tomorrow. A pro-
gram for both associates and members
is planned.
The Rhode island State Society will
meet at the American War Mothers
Home, 1927 New Hampshire avenue,
tomorrow at $50 pm. Nominations
for officers will be held.
A Rhode Island baked bean supper
will be served December at the home
of Mrs. Ada M. Riley, 1897 Church
street. Mrs. Margaret Schneider and
Mrs. Arthur Donnelly will assist Mrs.
Riley with the supper.
On the evening of December II, at
the American War Mothers Home,
election of officers will be held.
The society will hold q Christmas
party at the American War Mothers
Home December ID.
N@hUAaA OVClCty VI NeW uSian0
Women-Mrs. George L. Palmer rep
the Phyllis Lyman Colony at
a regional conference In East Orange,
N. j., November 10, in honor of Mrs.
Parlan Semple, jr.. of Montclair, presi-
dent general of the national society.
Mrs. Palmer Is national chairman for
preparedness and president of Phyllis
Lyman Colony.
District Of Columbia Business and
Professional Women's Club-In honor
Of the Al new members who have affili-
ated since September, the club will
obeerve new members night at its
dinner meeting tomorrow at the
Women's City Club. The official well
come will be extended by Miss Mae
r. Murray, president.
Mrs. Riethel Grim has arranged the
program. 1t will include a group of
piano solos by Mrs. Vera Strock; greet
ings by Mrs. Carroll Stewart, Miss
Hettie Anderson, Miss Verda Jane
Bousfleld, Mrs. Thornton L. Brown,
Mrs. Lucy Howorth and Mrs. Geral-
dine Carlisle; vocal solos by Miss
Mabel pvIar and n rx,.o,,x. - -. s,-