Evening star., 1935-03-31
News of Local Clubs
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of the Baltimore, Montgomery County
and the washington Venture Club
Wednesday night at the Willard Ho-
tel. Miss Marjorie Webster, president
of the Washington club, was toast
mistress. Mrs. Routt spoke on the
Outstanding People of Today" A
business meeting held by the Ven-
ture Club, which is an auxiliary club
sponsored by the SoroptimistS, which
trains younger members to become
future Soroptimists. Miss Marie Hunt
president. presided. The Civics Com
mittee adopted plan to place q
library for children in the children's
home of the Central Union Mission
Miss Laura Woodward, president
of the Baltimore club, and Miss
Blanche Corwin Of the Montgomery
County Club spoke. Miss Lucy Of
futt read an original story. Charlotte
La Fond sang, with Jewell Downs al
the piano. Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard
entertained with readings and Mrs
Fred Widmer sang songs of Switzer-
land.
lexington w. c. T. U. met last
Tuesday evening at the home IF Mrs
Fred Ehling on Third street north
east, with Mrs. N. M. Pollock, rresi-
dent, presiding. Reports were given
by Mrs. Edith Carlson, Mrs. B. j
Wrightsman. Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs
Julia Burkett, Mrs. Lulu FOwks and
Mrs. James Matthews.
Announcement was made on the
matronS' medal contest, to be held
in the lexington Presbyterian Church
September 10. All the contestants
are adult members.
Mrs. Marian Lewis presented pro-
test concerning the advertising Of al
coholic liquors over the radio, which
was unanimously adopted.
Miss Mildred Ehling, accompanied
by Miss Ruth Park, contributed vocal
solos. A playette was given by Frances
Drake and Virginia Myers.
An invitation to meet with Mrs
Irwin B. Linton of 2608 Thirty-sixtt
street April % at pm. was accepted
Mrs. Barnes, wife of the pastor OF
Lincoln Road NJ. E. Church, offered
prayer. Miss Mildred Ehling assisted
her mother. Mrs. Fred Ehling, as
hostess.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the Bur-
lington, the hoStesSes being Mile Un-
dine Livaudais and Mile. Virginia
Ronsaville. The meeting was opened
by the president, NJ William J. Wal
lis. The following program was given
Piano solos, "Nocturno." by Grieg, and
Prelude in A Flat Major" by Chopin
Nine. Frances Catherine Livaudais;
recitations, La Jeune Captive" by
dAndre Chenier; ''L'Echo." by Theo-
dore Rottrel, and "L'Amour.' by
RoSamonde RoStrand. Nine. CASTOR
de Bouy; vocal solos, "Depuis lie Jour,
by Carpenter. and Isl Mes Vers
Avaient des Ailes,' by Hahn. Nine
Alice D. Haig; reading, selection from
lie Tartufe," by Moliere, M. Carlos
Blum; violin solos, Two Guitars" by
Harry Horlick, and Son of Pustza, -
by Keler-Bela, M. Jack Rosey, ac-
companied at the piano by M. Arnold
Rosey; comedy, "Rosalie," played by
Mile. Undine LivaudaiS, Mile. Vir-
ginia RonSaville and M. Carlos Blum.
The Rainbow Club held its last
meeting at the home of Dr. and Mrs
Albert Taylor. 420 Kentucky avenue
southeast. Bingo was played and re-
freshments were served by the host
ess, Mrs. Margaret Taylor.
The club celebrated its 9Th birth
day anniversary with a banquet at
the Town Tavern Inn, followed by an
old-faShioned square dance.
The next meeting will be held al
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Freeland, 1916 w street southeast,
April 8.
Columbia Chapter, Delphian So
ciety, will meet at 1880 G street next
Thursday at 10 am. The subject will
be Christian Music From the Fourth
to the Eleventh Centuries" Mrs.
James G. Yaden will be the leader
and open the discussion with a talk
on The First Standardized Christian
Music" Other topics will be "The
Gregorian Liturgy" by Mrs Glenn c.
Williams; "Gregorian Music" by Mrs
Elizabeth Davidson; Historical Forces
in Music" by Mrs. c. M. Jansky, jr.;
"Hucbald's Organum,' by Mrs. H. B
Linton; "Guido's Solmization," by
Mrs. George H. Post, and Medieval
Musical Notation" by Mrs. Knute
Bjorka.
The West End w. C. T. U. held the
March meeting with Miss Mae Smith
at the DeaconesS Home, 2907 Thir-
teenth street. Mrs. A. M. Cooper
were led by Mrs. James McLain. Miss
c. L. BergeS was the visiting speaker
The Washington League for the
Hard Of Hearing will compete in a
tri-city lip reading tournament with
the leagues for the Hard of Hearing
of Baltimore and Richmond here next
Saturday, April 6, at pm. in the
N. E. A., Sixteenth and M streets.
Two representatives of each league
will take part, the winning club re-
ceiving a silver cup which has been
donated by the Washington league.
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will deliver
a lecture, Following in the Footsteps
of the Crusaders to Jerusalem" to-
morrow at 8 pm. at Epiphany parish
hall, 1917 G street, to raise funds
for the purchase of a group-hearing
aid for the Washington League for
the Hard Of Hearing.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
c. A. Reed, Takoma Park, Md.
After luncheon Miss Mage Reese
from the Bureau of Extension, De-
partment of. Agriculture, gave an
illustrated lecture on Alaska"
Out-of-town guests were Miss Mary
E. Woodin, Philadelphia, and Mrs. L.
G. Michael, who, with her husband,
will soon return to Belgrade, Yugo-
Slavia.
r. E. o. Cooperative Committee
The regular monthly luncheon will
not be held April 3, but instead will
be held April II at 1890 O'Clock at
the Harrington Hotel, when the p. E.
O.'s, who are attending the D. A. r.
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