Evening star., 1936-06-28
NEWS OF LOCAL CLUBS

William B. Cushing Auxiliary, Sons
Of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
met at the Washington Loan g. Trust
Building, the president, Mrs. Sofie
Bergner, presiding. Mrs. j. D. Eggle-
ston was initiated.
The following officers were elected !:
President, Mrs. Sofie Bergner; vice
president, Mrs. Carolyn Lille: chap
lain. Clara Walker; guide. Mrs. Sadie
Woltz and color bearer, Ulalia Solt.
American Association Of University
WOmen..The regular monthly after
noon teas will be continued through
out the Summer months. the junior
group being in charge. Visiting men,
bers will find a welcome at these in
formal gatherings in the lounge of the
club house at 1884 street. Miss Elsie
Green will be hostess tomorrow at 4:3o
o'clock
Miss Virginia Kinnard, chairman of
the junior group. announces the fol-
lowing hostesses for July: Mrs. James
S. Merritt. July s; Mrs. Alice Jewell,
cNAy ~, iNAA .. 1oOAN Nj
July 20; Miss Mildred Green. July 27.
The Martha McLear poetry group,
under the leadership Of Mrs. Richard
Hogue, will meet in the lounge July
at IL am. Mrs. Louis A. Bauer will
read some OF John Peale Bishops
poems. Mrs. H. @. Torbert and Mrs.
Hogue will read and discuss some Of
the poetry of Allen Tate. John Grove
Ransome and other Southern writer's.
Mrs. Hogue, president, announces
the appointment Of Mrs. David Wing
as chairman Of the fellowship endow-
ment fund. Miss Julia McCord was
reappointed club librarian and Mrs. G.
M. Campbell will be in charge of pub
licity again next year.
The Housekeepers' Alliance met at
Jelleff's Little Theater, 1915 F street,
last Monday. The meeting was called
to order by the retiring president, Mrs.
Ellis Logan
The following officers were elected
for term Of two years: Mrs Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, president; Mrs. Ellis
Logan, first vice president; Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Albert N. Baggs. third vice
president; Mrs. Lisle S. Lipscomb,
fourth vice president; Mrs. Herbert G.
Powell, fifth vice president; Mrs. Mary
Lloyd Willis, recording secretary; Miss
Ellen Collins, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Johann Kondrup, treasurer, and
Miss Abby johnson. auditor; directors
TO the District Of Columbia Federation,
Mrs. Albert N. Baggs and Mrs. Johann
Kondrup
The gavel will be presented to the
new president by the retiring presi-
dent, Mrs. Ellis Logan, at a garden
party in July.
The Business Women's Council will
hold an outdoor meeting at Temple
Heights Tuesday evening. DR.. Albert
J. Mccartney will lead the devotional
period at 6:45. A box supper will be
held from to 6:15 Make reserva-
tions with Miss florence Hendershott
by Sunday.
There will be no more meetings Of
the council until September.
Women's City Club - Members
cruised the Chesapeake Bay June 20
and 81. They went to Norfolk, and
later visited Newport News, Yorktown,
Williamsburg and Jamestown.
A membership tea will be held to-
morrow at 4:30 pm. A musical pro-
gram is being arranged by Mrs. liant
Couch.
Club night hostesses for July will
be Miss Jessie Lane and Miss Clara j.
Widger. Miss Nell Price will tell about
her recent trip to Texas. A group is
forming a second roadside theater
party July 10.
Hotel Greeters' AuxiIiary-Mrs. Eva
Ruff, retiring international president,
installed officers of her home auxiliary
No. 81, at a meeting at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mrs. Doll zirkle, new president, Is
the wife Of Greeter Zirkle, who has
just completed q three-year term as
international governor Of the Hotel
Greeters. Other officers installed are
as follows: First vice president, Mrs.
Harry Stewart; second vice president,
Mrs. Harry Friedman; secretary-treas-
urer, Mrs. Robert D. Mills; sergeant
at arms, Mrs. Hugh Neason; board Of
governors, Mrs. Elsie Kopel, Mrs. Eva
Ruff. Mrs. g. Stewart Bingham, Mrs.
Julia Kracher. Mrs. Russell Donnelly.
The following standing committees
were appointed: Membership, Mrs.
Alberta Cook, Mrs. Eva Ruff, Mrs.
Alma Williamson; Greeters' Home,
Mrs. ]. p. Edwards: Welfare and Sick,
Mrs. Russell Donnelly, Miss r. A.
GARNER: Promotion, Mrs. Edith Fried
man; See America First. Miss Edna
Thompson, Mrs. Eva Ruff. Mrs. Cliff
ford Lewis; Employment. Miss Carrie
Cooke; historian, Mrs. Robert d. Mills;
Greeter, Miss Lottie Taylor,
reader, Mrs. Russell Conn: parlia.
Mrs. q. Stewart BinsmanA
Publicity. Mrs. Elsie KopeL