Evening star., 1935-10-20

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ton of women's Clubs will
i hold its first meeting OF the
season tomorrow at 1890 o'clock at
the Iron Gate Inn, 1874 N street.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, the president.
will preside.
.- CHAPTER G, p. E. O., will hold an
auction sale for the benefit OF F. f. o.
educational work october "a, at 2:30
p.m.. at the home of Mrs. Harry o.
Hine, 1904 Highland place. Mrs. Grant
g. Barnhart will be assisting hostess.
A business meeting will precede the
auction and tea will follow.
Mrs. John NJ Beavers and Mrs.
Richard E. Claughton entertained
the chapter at luncheon last Thurs
day in the formers home In Braddock,
Md. Mrs. Claughton, who was the
delegate to the Supreme Convention
In Yellowstone National Park, gave an
account of P. E. o. activities.
Mrs. Bessie Bolton, sister OF Mrs.
Ernest Humphrey Daniel, who is visit
Ing her from Fort Worth, Tex, was
the chapters guest.
Capitol Hill w. c. T. u. met and
Miss Anna Tilton conducted devo-
tions.
Resolutions of respect for Mrs. Mar
paret G. r. Hughes were adopted.
Two Of her favorite poems were read
by Miss Waterman and Mrs. Irish.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. J. L. Bixler; vice pres
ident, Mrs. T. T. Golden; recording
secretary, Mrs. Lille Mufhey; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. S. l..
Church; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Ferns
ner.
Besides the officers. delegates to the
annual convention at Calvary Baptist
Church will be Miss Anna Tilton,
Mrs. Samuel Hardy, Mrs. Nations,
Miss Waterman, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Nellie Irish, delegate at
large.
The Writer'S League Of Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center Thursday evening. The pro-
gram includes short stories by Mrs.
lone Leo Mooney, Mrs. L. w. TIL
ton. Miss Evelyn Crane. Miss Margaret
Bailey and Miss Gladys Smith and
poems by Miss Anna Priestley. All
interested in writing are invited.
At the last meeting plans were made
for a short story contest and the fol-
lowing program given: Mrs. Aldrich
read chapter from her travel book.
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Miss Lindsey read poems, and Charles
Cottingham letter from his daughter,
who is in Caracas.
Chapter c., p. E. O., met october
IL at the home of Mrs. Helen l..
Bentley, on Holmead place, Mrs. Flor
ence r. Cole, president, presiding.
The State officers were introduced
by the president. also two non-affil-
lated members from Austin, Tex. DR..
Ella R. Fales gave a report of the
p. E. o. Convention at Yellowstone
National Park.
Business Women's Council meeting
In the chapel Of the Covenant-FrSt
Presbyterian Church, Tuesday at 8
p. m. DR.. George S. Duncan Of
American University. will speak on
Egypt, the Cradle Of Civilization" !"
Rev. James H. Miers will give the
third of his talks on the Bible at
GAS.
The annual dinner will be held
October 90 at the same place, at $50
p m A program of musical and
dramatic selections has been arranged
by Miss Elena Crivella. Reservations
must be made on or before October
81, with Mrs. Hattie G. Ruppart,
Adams 1914M.
Mary Pollock w. c. T. U. met at
the home of Mrs. Marguerite L.
Prohaska. 2505 Park place southeast.
Mrs. Ida Ladd presided.
The directors gave their annual re-
ports and soldiers and sailors director,
Mrs. Elsie Talbert, requested that
members donate and help to make
small pillows for the boys in the
hospitals, also bags to be used in the
Christmas work.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ida Ladd, president; Mrs.
Elsie Talbert, first vice president;
Mrs Sadie Burton, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ethel Smith, secretary, and
Mrs. Lena Talbert, treasurer.
Miss Veronica Harris reported on
the convention.
The next meeting, at the home OF
Mrs. Ethel Smith, 4224 Sigsbee ave-
nue. southeast, November 26, will
begin at 10 a. m. to do work for the
soldiers and sailors.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No.
1, Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, met October IL at $50 H
street, the president, Mrs. Alice
Meade, presiding. Mrs. Clara Hol-
brook, chairman, gave good report
of relief work done by the committee.
Inspection of the tent will be October
25. November will be an open meet
ing at 8 p. m. A program will be
given commemorating Armistice day.
The president of the tent will place a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
The members of the tent will OBJ
serve Veterans night, November 10,
by the dedication of their headquar-
ters at 1922 New Hampshire avenue.
Washington Wanderlusters elected
the following officers: President, Eu-
gene Madgin; vice president, Mrs Ed
monston; secretary, Miss Alice Fur
ness, and treasurer, A. L. Ray.
Jesse Mason was elected to the
Board of Trustees. The following
were appointed as Supper Commit
tee: Mrs. Hodges, Mrs. Madgin and
Mrs. Edmonston. William Hodges,
Jesse Mason and A. L. Ray were Sc
lected to arrange for a Halloween
night at the club house.
Petworth Woman's Club-The Edu-
cational Section will meet at the home
Of Mrs. A. Mac Smith, 3l2 Shepherd
street, tomorrow at p m, with the.
section chairman, Mrs. r. S. Hart, and
Junior past president, Mrs. Otto Ham
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