Evening star., 1935-12-15
T%HE Fine Arts Department, Dis
trict Of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs, will give the

7\HE Fine Arts Department, DIS
trict Of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs, will give the
annual Christmas entertain
ment for the various clubs, December
%, at II am, in the Frank r. Jelleff'S
Little Theater.
Among. those on the program viii
be william P. Ahanahan, tenor solo,
ist; Miss Hester Beall, reader, and
Mrs. Jessie Haver Butler.
The poetry division met at the wom-
ems University Club on Friday for
luncheon. Plans were formulated for
the organization Of a poetry salon to
meet twice a month at the Raleigh
Hotel, where those interested in crea-
tive writing along poetic lines may feel
free to come for consultation, criticism
and participation. Following III the
trend of Education for Living" which
Is the slogan chosen by the General
Federation, this group will use as its
| slogan Poetry for Living"
Mrs. Samuel Swiggett. chairman of
fine arts, under whose leadership the
dII CA114DlL 1dCO yCd1 do
inaugurated, is furthering this project
and announces the following members
of the committee: Inez Sheldon Tyler,
Mrs. D. A. McDougal. Ida Elaine
James. Alice Hutchins Drake, Evelyn
NorcroSs Sheriff. and Mrs. Phillip
Wright. Mrs. Vachel Lindsay will act
as adviser.
The Park View WOman's Club met
at the home of Mrs. Louis E. FELTON,,
614 Rock Creek Church road. The
president, Mrs. Warren H. Wagner,
presided.
Each member had been asked to
bring something for the pantry shell"
and the chairman of the Philanthropic
Committee, Mrs. Glen c. Leach, packed
this in basket to be sent to some un-
fortunate family for Christmas dinner.
The junior choir of st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church, under the direction of
Mrs. James Kerr, sung Christmas
carols; a one-act play, THE Nativity"
was presented by children of the Park
View Platoon School, directed by Mrs
Delar Kimble; Santa Claus had gift
for each member.
Refreshments were served by the
Mrs Charles Scott, Mrs. E. L. Hahn
and Mrs. Roger DriSsell.
Excelsior Literary Club.-Mrs.
Charles w. De Laney will be hostess
Tuesday at her home, 1906 Lawrence
street northeast, with the president,
Mrs. Matte Ewing. presiding. Mrs.
Harry S. Newman will read paper on
Pennsylvania. Roll call will be an
| swered by quotations from Alexander
Hamilton.
Refreshments will be served with
Mrs. Jesse Luton and Mrs. Julia W.
Webb at the tea table. Guests will be
Mrs. Jesse Luton, Mrs. Todd Thel-
man and Mrs. Merle KiSsenger.
The next meeting will be January Z
at the home of Mrs. c. B. Green,
Westclift Apartments, 1869 Columbia
road.
reception Wednesday for Mrs. Roberta
Campbell Lawson. president of the
| General Federation Of Women's Clubs.
In the receiving line we're Mrs. lie
| Verne Beales, president of this club;
Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, president Of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs; Mrs. Harvey W. Wi
ley. past president of the District Of
Columbia Federation, and presidents,
Mrs. Conrad Nix of Marietta Park,
Mrs. Warren Wagner Of Park View,
Mrs. B. NJ. Coon of Takoma Park,
Mrs. Perry o. Huff of Takoma Park
Junior Club and their officers.
The Educational Section will meet
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Harry
! Sigourney, 811 Taylor street, with
| Miss Minnie Garland and Mrs. B. j.
| Waldo assisting. Gideon A. Lyon, as
Sociate editor Of The Evening Star,
will deliver an illustrated lecture on
THE Great Chalice of Antioch"
The Philanthropic Section will meet
with Mrs. c. w. LIE Hew December II.
The Art Section will meet at the
Petworth NJ E. Church at 1890 De-
cember l9 for luncheon, to be fol-
lowed by a Christmas party.
The Civics Section will meet De-
| cember l9 at the home of Mrs. r. C.
| Voolfolk. Mrs. r. E. Holm will have
current events and there will be dis
cussion of District legislation. Mrs.
Horace j. Phelps has been named
chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mittee by Mrs. Beales.
PhiIo- Classics met at the home of
Mrs. Lou P. Woodruff, 1854 Kilbourne