Evening star., 1936-11-29


Blossom; treasurer, Miss Bertha A.
Payson.
At the monthly dinner meeting In
November the following guests were
present from the Evening Alliance Of
the Baltimore church: Miss Edith
B. Mcclellan, president; Miss Helen
Campbell. Miss Augusta Sauer. Miss
Katherine Lucke, Miss Clara Hoar,
Mrs. Ray Lampher and Miss Sophie
Pitt.
DIR. Arthur w. Hummel of the
Library of Congress spoke on Our
Cultural Interests in the Far East"
Women's City Club.-The book hour
section, led by Miss Blanche M. Crapo,
will meet Tuesday at 5 o'clock. Mrs.
Frederick harrington will review Man
the Unknown" by Alexis Garrel.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, president,
will preside at the business meeting
Wednesday, at 8 o'clock.
The book review section and the
book hour section will hold joint
meeting. followed by luncheon, Sat-
urday at l:l5 pm. Mrs. E. C. Gum
nels and Miss Blanche M. Crapo will
be the hostesses.
The Sunshine and Community So
ciety will be entertained at luncheon
and cards as guests of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., Tenth and E
streets, next Friday at 1880 o'clock.
Prizes will be awarded.
Mrs. Maurice Emerson of 3057 Por-
ter street will entertain the executives
at luncheon in her home tomorrow.
A business meeting will follow, when
plans for the celebration of the silver
anniversary of the society will be dis
cuSsed.
The st. David's Society will meet
in the Powell Junior High School
Tuesday evening. The guest speaker
will be Miss May Hankins of the
Public Welfare Board. Miss Bonnet
of the Elliot School will present her
group OF young singers. The soloist
of the evening will be Miss Ruth
Kobbee. Officers will be elected.
The League of American Pen W0m-
en- will hold it's business meeting to-
morrow, November 80, at 8 pm.
Changes in the bylaws will be dis
cussed. Helen Orr Watson will speak
on her recent two years in the Orient,
and Helen Sperry Rhoades will give
a current events talk.
From December to there will be
an exhibit of Chinese art treasures of
the Tang dynasty, brought from
China by Miss Ida Hoyt Chamber
lain. The exhibit will be open to all
interested. from l to 9 pm. except
December 2. when the hours will be
from l to 6 pm. On December
Miss Chamberlain is giving a recital
Of excerpts from her Oriental tone pic
lures, The Never Ending Wrong"
Business W0men's Council meeting
Tuesday in the chapel of the Gov
enant-First Presbyterian Church. I
H. Linton will lead the devotional
period at 6:45, and Mrs. D. E. Yarnell
will give an address on Russia as
Saw 1t" at 8 pm. Ali are invited.
Twentieth Century Ciub-Lew.s U.
Barrett, co-ordinator of recreation for
the District of Columbia, will speak
at the meeting Thursday at II o'clock
at the Y W. C. A. on plans to CO.
ordinate the programs for the parks,
Fairgrounds and community centers
in Washington.
The Board of Directors will meet
at II O'Clock at the Y. w. C. A.
The Red Cross section will meet at
10 O'Clock Wednesday at the Chapter
House. 1870 E street, to make sur
gical dressings for various hospitals.
Members are urged to attend, as more
workers are needed
The Society of Mayflower De-
scendants in the District Of Columbia
and guests celebrated the signing of
the Mayflower Compact December 81,
1920, at the Arts Club last Saturday
night.
Following the dinner. the program
arranged under the chairmanship of
Leigh L. Nettleton was presented.
The musical numbers were rendered
by Mrs. Nancy Stillwell Williamson,
contralto, and Miss Marjorie King
Stringfellow, soprano. both soloists,
accompanied by Adolf .Torovsky. or
ganist. all of the Church Of the
Epiphany choir.
Lieut.. Col. Francis Scott Key-Smith
spoke on Modern Tendencies In the
Light Of History"
Gov. Frank B. Steele presided.
The Entire Nous Clubs philan-
thropic department will care for many
needy through the Support of the an
nual benefit bridge at the Republican
Club. Sixteenth street and Scott Cir
Gle, December 8, at 2 o'clock.
The Curley Club annual memorial
mass in memory of deceased members
will be celebrated in St. Patrick's
Church at o'clock this morning by
Rev. Francis ]. Kelly. spiritual di-
rector of the club. Members will at
tend the mass and a breakfast to be
served at a restaurant following the
mass.
Winners of the "Korn Kernel Kon-
test" have been announced and tur-
keys awarded to Miss Amelia Tassa,
Miss Gretchen Baden. Miss Caroline
Lynch, Miss Emily Neuland and A.
j. Agricola.
Members of the Chronicle Commit
tee will meet at the home Of Miss
Mary Connolly. 1884 Girard street
northeast tomorrow evening.
The DR.. Kate Waller Barrett Circle
Of the Florence Crittenton Home met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. r. L.
Arends. Luncheon was served by the
hostess.
Miss Cole of the home was the guest
of honor and gave a talk on the home.
Mrs. Luchritz was received as . new
member and j. Balster and w. r.
Holtgreve as associate members.
The December meeting will be held
at the home Of Mrs. E. G. Fisher,
which will be Christmas party.
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