Evening star., 1935-11-17
News of Local Clubs

The guest artists Will be justin Laurie,
tenor and choir director Of the Foun-
dry M. e. Church, and Miss Delphtne
Desio, cellist. Mr.. Laurie will be ac-
companieo by his wife, and Dorothy
Russell Todd will accompany Miss
Desio.
On Thursday at lis pm. the home
makers department will meet at the
new Takoma Park, Nd, Library. Host
esses will be Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt,
Mrs. Glenwood Roe, Mrs. Guy Good
man and Mrs. e. z. Jester. Miss Ruth
Sheldon will report on Making Foods
Interesting"
Mrs. @. e. Davis will entertain the
Duplicate Bridge Class Friday at
pm. at her home, 6625 Harlan place.
The Columbia Historical Society
meets at the Mayflower Hotel next
Tuesday evening. "Vestiges Of Su-
preme Court Among the Colonies and
Under the Articles Of Confederation
will be discussed by F. Regis Noel, at
torney Of the District Of Columbia bar.
The Reba Barrett Circle of the Flor
ence Crittenton Home will meet at the
home of Mrs. Eby Allard, 80 Poplar
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, Thursday
at 2 pm.
Stella Clayton w. C. T. U. met at
the home of Mrs Jeffries, 1914 c street
northeast. The new officers are Pres
ident, Mrs. Shirley e. Updike; first
vice president, Mrs. Harvey Bleam;
second vice president, Mrs. Clara
Brown: secretary. Mrs Grover Strong;
treasurer, Mrs. Turner Cox.
Mrs. Ida Ramsey, president of the
District, spoke.
Mrs. Stella Clayton, retiring presi-
dent, was presented a life member
ship certificate at the annual conven-
ton by her union.
Miss Ruth Parker, president OF
Youths Temperance Council, was a
guest and told Of the evils of alcohol
to the human body as it is being
taught in one Of the high schools.
Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. D. c., has
elected officers as follows: President
Mrs. Richard A. Allen; first vice presi-
dent. Miss Liza E. Carpenter; second
vice president. Miss Laura Embrey;
recording secretary. Mrs Seba Chris
tie; corresponding secretary Mrs. Rob-
ert B. Whitehurst: treasurer, Mrs.
Clarence L. Engel; historian, Miss
Katherine H. Wootten; registrar. Mrs.
Oscar McWhorter; parliamentarian,
Miss Ora A. Smith, auditor, Mrs
Maude Howell Smith; chaplain, Miss
Lucille Locker; custodian Mrs. Ga
briel Edmonston; recorder of crosses,
Miss Gladys Tapley The chapter
voted to donate $50 to the Randolph
relief fund for needy Confederate
women.
The Housekeepers' Alliance will meet
Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, 2345 Ashmead
place. Mrs. F. c. Brinley will dis
cuss the alcohol school held at At
lantic City last Summer.
Miss BERTHE Backus, assistant super
intendent Of schools, will speak on
character education.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Elbie
K. Foltz of Cherrydale. Va, with Mrs.
Clayton E. Willard Of Washington, as
sistant hostess, for the luncheon. Mrs.
Charles z. Ferguson. president, pre-
sided.
Mrs. Homer N. Link was elected to
represent the club on the Legislative
Committee of the District of Columbia
Federation Of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Stanley H. Beasley gave a paper on
Switzerland. Mrs. Daniel Shook spoke
on Rumania.
Mrs. Albert c. Kinzie. Mrs Eugene
e. Merriman and Mrs. Howard Silsby
were guests.
The next meeting will be held No
vember az at the home Of Mrs
William NJ. Collins, with Mrs. Link
assisting.
The Zonta Club held its weekly
luncheon at the Y. w. c. A. Miss I.
Malinde Havey, president. presided
Mrs. Katherine Ansley, director Of
school lunches, spoke.
On November 20 there will be 9
closed meeting. but on November q
the club will be given a Thanksgiving
message by Mrs. William S. Aber-
nethy.
The Indoor, Outdoor Club met will
Mrs. M. M. Chenay. Two new MEM
bers were received and plans were dis
cussed for the landscaping to be done
at Vacation Lodge, Virginia.
The next meeting will be Tuesday
at 8 pm. as the guest of Mrs. Albert
Atwood, IS Observatory Circle.
The Rainbow Club met at the hom.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Furtell, with Mrs
Whip and Mrs. Saunders as hostess
Plans for dance were made.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Simpson.
Women's City Club.-The Member.
ship Committee will sponsor the tea
at the club house today at 4:30 O'Clock
when new members will be the guests
of honor.
Mrs. Frances Troy Ncrthcross will
be the guest speaker at honemakers
luncheon Tuesday at 1890 o'clock.
Miss Mary Carter Roberts will re-
view recent publications at meeting
Of the book hour section on Tuesday
at S O'Clock and Mrs. Gladys B. Mid
dlen1iss will review MARY, Queen o1
Scotland and the Isles" Thursday al
2 o'clock.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen an6
Maj. Ernest w. Brown will be guest
speakers at the forum luncheon o.
the Civics Committee Friday at 1876
O'Clock.
The Service Council will hold q ben.
eft bingo at Jewish Community Cen
ter Tuesday evening. Henry Salus is
chairman.
Washington Chapter No. 4 Of the
Woman's Organization of the Nation
al Association Of Retail Druggists will
meet at the Tabard Inn Wednesday at
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