Evening star., 1936-05-17
DELPHIAN SOCIETY

Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss, presi-
dent of the Roosevelt Chapter, enter
tanned Tuesday at luncheon at the
Raleigh Hotel.
The chapter presented her with q
Delphian pin, gavel and corsage.
Iota Phi Delta Chapter met at the
Shoreham Hotel. The president, Mrs.
g. Fred Coles, presided. The subject,
English Painters" was under the
leadership of Mrs. Alexander Wylie.
Those taking part in the presentation
and discussion of the biographies and
works of Hogarth. Reynolds. Gains
borough, Crome, Wilson, Constable
and Turner were Mrs. H. H. Hulbirt,
Mrs. Earl G. Taylor, Mrs. Elmer F..
PETER, Mrs. William Hills, Mrs. We'll
ton Hutton and Mrs. Walter NJ Bane.
Study Of pictures by Mrs. Carl H.
Smith, Mrs H. B. Brooks, Mrs. Harold
F. Machlan, Mrs. E. Raymond Hor-
ton, Mrs. Ernest Ingle and Mrs. John
A. McAneny.
The members were later entertained
at luncheon at the home of Mrs. John
A. McAneny. Assistant hostesses were
Mrs. Coles and Mrs. Bane. Miss May
Belle Adams. former Delphian. from
Lebanon, Pa, was guest and gave an
informal talk on Drama"
At the meeting May 81 election Of
officers will be held at the Shoreham
Hotel
Kappa Sigma Chapter will meet at
the Shoreham Tuesday with Mrs. E.
Paul Steigner presiding. The SUBJ
ject, THE Athens of Pericles," will
be led by Mrs. w. K Hackman.
Topics for discussion to be led by
the following: Mrs. F. j. LOTUS, Mrs
w. A. Shannon. Mrs. j. G. Hefty, Mrs.
Ira j. Gabrielson. Mrs. Joe T. O'Con-
hell. Mrs. w. J. Greenleaf, Mrs. C. w.
Housley. Mrs. Joseph Curry, Mrs. S.
M. Lauderdale. Mrs. Ralph Tennis and
Mrs. Fletcher Cannon
Columbia Chapter will meet Thurs
day at 10 am. at Woodward g. 10TH
rop's. The topic for discussion will be
Roman stories, Cupid and Psyche"
The president, Mrs. George M. Norris,
will preside and will give the intro
ductory comment
Mrs. James G. Yaden will be leader
for the day, the topic being THE
Writer Of the Metamorphoses Other
topics will be The Age as Reflected
IN the Metamorphoses," by Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Mancill: two versions of THE
Story of Cupid and Psyche" by Mrs.
Otis w. Elzey and Mrs. Frank Kelly;
"Apuleius in Art" by Mrs. George
Ellis, and Morris Story" by Mrs. w.
w. Spaid.
Gamma Chapter will meet tomor-
row evening at the Shoreham Hotel
under the leadership of the president.
Mrs. Pearl Friede. The subject of
Greek Myths" will be continued. with
Mrs. Esma Lachowicz directing the
study for the evening.
Mrs. Marie Swinson will discuss
Gods of the Fruitful Earth; Miss
Viola Shantz. ''Poseidon and the Gre
ature OF the Sea-; Mrs. Jessie Krause,
"Dieties of the Winds; Miss Julia
Gilbert. The Deities of Darkness. :"
and under The Twelve Labors of
Hercules" Mrs. o. N. Fausler will dis
cuss The First of Six Tasks" and
Miss Ellen Bulger The Remaining
Labors."
National Capital Chapter met
Wednesday in Jelleff's Little Theater.
with Mrs. T. A. Huntley, vice presi-
dent. presiding. Modern French
Opera" was the subject for study and
discussion. under the leadership of
Mrs. E. Wade Ball.
Bizet's Carmen" Massenets 'Ma-
non," Charpentier's Louise" Delibes'
"Lakme" and Offenbacks Tales of
Hoffman" we're covered, respectively.
by Mrs. Retta Maybee, Mrs. Floyd
Olcott, Mrs. Grant Barnhart. Mrs.
Donald Campbell and Mrs. Annabel
Brooke.
Mrs. T. J. Rice will lead the lesson,
May 27, on the subject of German
opera. Those presenting topics will
be Mrs. Charles w. Arth, Mrs. H. A.
Latane, Mrs. A. H. Norton, Mrs. A. c.
Christie, Mrs. Guy A. Ramsdell. Mrs.
P. M. Chichester and Mrs. A. ].
Maxwell.
Mrs. E. Tupper Stone was a guest.