Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-13
News of Local Clubs

the Willard Hotel, with Miss Mar
jorie Webster, president, presiding.
Miss Gene Bearmore was elected re-
gional representative for the South
Atlantic region, succeeding Mrs. Laura
Waters, retired. Mrs. Waters gave a
brief resume of her European trip.
A Halloween party has been planned
by the Social Committee, with Miss
Ruth Baker as chairman, at the Chill
dren's Hospital, october 80. at pm.
A guest was Miss Blanche Corwin,
president of the Montgomery County
Club.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps, No.
6, auxiliary to the G. A. R., met Oc-
tober at 935 G place, the president,
Miss Mary G. Pinnock, presiding. The
corps will hold bingo party in the
near future.
The next meeting will be held No.
Der at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, 1015 L street. Inspec-
ton will be held.
The District Society Danes of the
Loyal Legion met at the Highland
Apartment, the residence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, and
voted funds in order that one of the
mountain girl students can continue
her studies at the Lincoln Memorial
University, Harrogate, Tenn.
A card party will be held at the
.Mayf1ower Hotel November l6.
Mrs. ]. j. Wilbur read biography
of her father. Maj. William Warner
of the Civil War and Senator from
Missouri in 1905.
Prof. Richard H. Baur of the Ameri-
can University spoke on Ethiopia.
The TakOma Park w. c. r. u. met
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Grace Seeley. The president, DR..
Lauretta Kress presided. Mrs. Ethel
Reed sang. DR.. Kress gave a history
of the organization.
Reports we're given by Mrs. Reed,
Mrs. Maude Harter, Mrs. Myrta K.
Lewis, Mrs. w. A. Hooker, Mrs. H. E.
I ANOSNAo oIl0 II. 1 NOTSe.
Officers elected were: President,
Mrs. H. I. Houston first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. M. K Campbell; second
vice president, Mrs. w. A. Hooker:
third vice president, Miss Clare Lusby:
recording secretary, Mrs. Bertha For
shee; corresponding secretary, Miss
Laura Skinner; treasurer, Mrs. N. D.
Juerrier. DR.. Kress was elected presi.
dent emeritus and a gift of a small
Bible was given her. Mrs. Campbell
making the presentation.
Delegates appointed to the annual
District of Columbia convention.
/ October 81 and % at the Calvary
Baptist Church we're besides the Off
! GERS: DR.. Lauretta KreSs, Mrs. Ethel
Reed Mrs Maude E. Harter. Mrs. H.
E. Rogers, Mrs. Myrta K Lewis, Mrs.
E. E. Franklin, Mrs. C. c. Pulver, Mrs.
/ o. S. Parrett, Mrs. J. H. Elvin, Mrs.
A. c. Spray, Mrs. T. L. McDormand
/ and Mrs. William La Rue The alter
mates are Mrs. Margaretta Parsons.
Mrs. A. w. Miller, Mrs. G. w. Chase
and Mrs, ]. N. Andrews.
The Alpha Zeta Chapter. DeIphia n
Society met at the Admiral. 1910
Rhode Island avenue, Wednesday, to
discuss Modern Romances in the
Making" The following topics were
discussed: Resume, by the president,
Mrs. c. A. Harden; Medieval Life as
Reflected in Medieval Literature, II
Mrs. c. D. Backus; Medieval Litera
ture." Mrs. r. C. Roark; Songs of
Deeds" Mrs. A. E. Gottshall: The
Songs of Roland" Mrs G. N Walker:
"Beowulf," Mrs. E. L. Davis: "Knigh\,
OF the Round Table" Mrs c. H. Curl.
The Junior Womens Club will meet
Tuesday at 8 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Christian Huff, 235 Willow ave-
nue.. Takoma Park. Md. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Perry Huff. Mrs. Mar
guerite Tucker and Miss Gertrude
Dyer
Plans will be completed for a dance
thanksgiving eve at 2400 Sixteenth
street.
/
The Wisconsin State Society met
last week to elect officers. The retir-
ing president, DR.. D. o. Kinsman.
gave over his office to Dr. E. A. A.
Dunn. Washington physician, formerly
a resident of Plattville, Wis.
Other officers are: Col. Peter M.
Anderson, Madison; DR.. r. w. Pinto,
Racine, and Henry J. Saunders, Mad
lson, vice presidents; Miss Iva Grace
Prisk, Elkhorn, secretary. and Miss
Grace Eddie, La Crosse. treasurer.
The trustees are: William Ben
nett, Madison; Mark Esch and Peter
c. van Nostrand, Merrill; Eugene F.
Gimmer, Oshkosh; Miss Pearl Thur
| Der, Chippewa Falls: Miss Louise O.
Evans, Dodgeville; Miss Myrtle Starr.
Madison. and Miss Olive K. Grebe,
Lancaster.
Women's City Club.-The Member
ship Committee will sponsor the tea
at the club house today at 4:3O o'clock.
when new members will be the guests
of honor.
Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass will discuss
Ruth McKee's THE Lords Annoint-
ed" at the meeting of the Book Re-
view Section Thursday at 2 pm.
Columbia Chapter, Delphian Soci-
ETY., will meet at Woodward g. 10th
rop's next Thursday at 10 am. The
subject will be Handel, Haydn and
Mozart" Mrs. Wilson B. Marin, pres
ident, will preside, and at the close
of the meeting give resume of the
lesson. Mrs. Roy C. Miller will be the
leader and open the discussion with
remarks on THE Contrast of Bach
and Handel"
Other topics will be: 1.-THE Story of
Handel'S Life" Mrs. Maude E.
Thatcher; His Oratories and Operas"