Evening star., 1936-12-13
News of Local Clubs

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Mrs. William S. Graham, Mrs. Myron
Writers, Mrs. A. w. Koehler and Mrs.
Ronald Whitehurst, accompanied by
Mrs. Beth Heath Olmstead, contrib
uted q Christmas program.
Woman's Auxiliary, No. 81, Hotel
Greeters Of America, will meet at $50
pm. at the Hamilton Hotel.
Mrs. Alice Coffman, Mrs. Carol
Armhold and Miss Efae Moore were
appointed to prepare this months
educational program. Members are
requested to bring q prospective men,
Der to the meeting.
The Rain Bow Club met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery,
when arrangements were made for the
distribution Of baskets for Thanksgiv-
ing. The next meeting will be held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Suds-
worth. 81 U street. December IA, when
arrangements will be made for .
dance December 18
Woodbridge Book Club - Social
Frontiers" was the theme Of the pro-
gram Tuesday at the Woodbridge
Branch Public Library, with Mrs. c.
M Neff, hostess
Mrs. James Silver gave a summary
Of Current Social Problems by Gill
lette and Reinhart. Il Met Them in
Prison" by Mary B. Hains, was re-
viewed by Mrs. John Hardy and Mrs
Mary Wingate gave a condensed ver-
sion of Mary Allen chases "Silas
Crockett"
Chaplain. Mrs. Charles Gooch, read
passages from the Bible dealing with
the Nativity.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
was received Saturday evening by
Nine Bessie Edison at her home in
the Shoreham Hotel The meeting was
called to order by the vice president,
M. Henri Lazard.
Nine. William J. Wallis opened the
program with piano solos: "Serenade,"
by Sinding; Hymn to the Sum-" by
Rimsky- and lie Cygne."
by Saint-saens. Nine. Camille Hind
marsh read a poem, "Dieu est la" by
Victor Hugo. and NJ. Dore Walten
gave cello solos: "Sur le lac" by
GODDARD; La FleW d'Automne," by
Pepper, and "Serenade," by Schubert.
His piano accompaniment was played
by Mile. Beulah Chambers. Rev. An
Dire Frank Liotard reviewed a recent
book entitled lie Captain Canot." by
Brantz Mayer. Nine. Germain john
son sang lie Occur de Chene," lie
Pain d'Amour," and Ma Korvan-
tina" all by Theodore Botrel. The
piano accompaniment was by Nine
William J. Wallis. NJ Henri Lazard
closed the program with anecdotes.
The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
will meet Wednesday at o'clock in
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
for o short business meeting, which
will be followed by the cantata, The
First Christmas" to be presented by
the Music Section. A collection will
be taken to be used by the Public
Welfare Committee for Christmas
work at Friendship House and in
Montgomery County.
The Social Section will hold dance
and card party at Brook Farm Tea
House Thursday, at 9 o'clock, The
hostesses are Mrs Joseph P. Brant-
ley, Mrs. Joseph H. De Veau, Mrs. Al
bert R. Merz, Mrs. Caleb c. Motz and
Mrs, w. D. Wermouth.
The Literature Section will meet at
2 pm. Friday. in the Presbyterian
Church, with Mrs. A. B. Mess in
charge of the program on short stories.
Readings will be given by Mrs. e.
mont B. Hazard, Mrs. Campbell +.
Waters and Mrs. Henry Teller Cooke.
Mrs. Eugene c. Taylor will be host
ess at tea.
Professional Writers Club of the
Y. w. C. A.-"writins to Promote
Friendly Foreign Trade Relations" Is
the subject to be presented by Ed
ward Bacher. manager Of the Foreign
Commerce Department Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, at the
meeting tomorrow at s o'clock. in the
Y. w. c. A.
Members Of the club will be shown
through the Naval Observatory on
December 10.
The Executive Board Of the Politi.
cal Study Club met at the Mayfower
Hotel with Mrs. TilmAn B. Parks,
president. presiding. Plans were made
for the annual Christmas party De-
cember 10 at 2:30 pm. at the WASH
ington Club. Each member Is re-
quested to bring a gift Of either
clothing or toys, later to be distributed
through one Of the local charities.
The speaker viii be Dr.. George
johnson Of the National Advisory
Committee on Education Of the
Catholic University, who viii speak
on the subject ''The Child, It's Re-
lationship to the Home, Church and
Government"
There will . music program under
the direction Of Flora McGill Keefer,
who will present Mrs. Norma Simon
son, Miss lone Hoffman, Fred Dennis
ton, Dolph Atherton and Mrs. Dorothy
Raddy Emery at the piano.
The guests of honor VIII Be Nine.
Ricardo j. de Alfaro. Mrs. Vincent b.
Burke, Mrs. Peter Drury and Mrs. O.
johnson, mother of the Rev. DR..
johnson, who viii assist Mrs. Parks
in the receiving line. Presiding at
the tea tables will be the vice presi-
dents. Mrs. William A. Kinnan, Mrs.
Edgar Boyd Kay, Mrs. Flora McGill
Keefer and Mrs. Peter Mc0overn.
The Business and Professional Wo.
men will have . Christmas party at
| Sylvan Studio Of Blanche Morgan
Foote, South Quincy and South sey-