Evening star., 1936-05-03
DC. Membership Gains
Lead Club Federation
Exceed Any State Organization Increase.
Appointments Are Made at Raleigh
Hotel Meeting.

Willard, lQa EldlLe JdIueS, MIN.
Charles Burnett.
The Zonta Club held its monthly
business meeting at the Dodge Hotel
Wednesday evening.
Several of the members have just
returned from the Spring conference
of district 3, held at jamestown. N. Y.
A Smorgasbord was given at the
Swedish Norden Club, which proved
to be both educational and entertain
ing.
Miss Mabel Strider was elected a
member of the Zonta International
Nominating Committee. Miss Anna
E. Muddiman was the Washington del
egate to the conference.
American Association Of University
Women-Following the tea tomorrow
at the Washington branch, Miss Es-
telle Gates. soprano; Miss Kathryn
English, contralto; william Haghe,
tenor. and James Magill, basso. will
give a program including the Rigo-
letto quartet. Miss Edna L. Stone Is
hostess.
The Martha MacLear Poetry. Thurs
day at IL am. in the lounge, will meet
with Mrs. Richard Hogue, leader.
Mrs. Winters Haydock will read some
of Stephen Spender lyrical poems.
Mrs Wood Gray will read from his
poem, Vienna" Mrs. Horace Tor
bert will read a poem by Stephen
Vincent Binet, "Ode to the Austrian
Socialists" and Mrs. Bernard Hearn
will read Paul Engle's Vienna" Mrs.
Karl Pribram will discuss the poems.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife OF
the Senator from Illinois, will be the
guest of honor and will tell in her
delightfully."- informal way of her ex-
periences in Russia last Summer, May
9 at lis pm.
The Art Appreciation Group will
meet at $3.50 pm. Saturday with their
friends and make tour of the WASH
ington Cathedral under the guidance
of Miss Madge Lane Cooke.
At $50 pm. the Junior group will
have a mixed dinner bridge. Mrs. Dur
ward v. Sandifer is the hostess.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. !,
Daughters of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War, met at 1922 New Hampshire
avenue, President Eva Garis. presiding.
Mrs. Anna Beihling was admitted to
membership.
The Takoma Park Women's Club will
meet Tuesday at the town hall, Mrs.
Byron H. Coon, president, presiding.
Luncheon will be served at 1890.
H. c. Byrd, president of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, will be the guest
speaker. Music will be furnished by
the club chorus, under the direction
of Mrs. Edmund L. Green and Miss
Margaret B. SWEET will play violin
concerto, accompanied by Mrs. w. w.
SWEET.
The Government Study Department
has planned a trip to Annapolis TO
visit the Archives Building Thursday.
They will meet at the Archives Build.
ing in Annapolis at II am. and after
a tour of the building will 60 to the
home of Mrs James A. Robertson for
a picnic luncheon. Those planning to
go should notify Mrs. John B. Mer-
tie.
Mrs. Albert E. Lingle entertained
the Philanthropic Department at her
home Thursday afternoon. The de-
partmept will continue throughout
the Summer to help needy families in
the vicinity of Takoma Park.
The Sunshine and Community So
ciety will hold its annual meeting at
the Shoreham Hotel tomorrow at 10
a m. Breakfast will be served. annual
reports given and election of officers.
Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, president Of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs,
will be guest of honor. The musical
program will be conducted by Mrs.
Marie C. Deal, first vice president.
The Business Women's Council.-At
the meeting in the chapel of the Cove
Presbyterian Church Tues
day al pm. Miss Winifred Willard Of
the National Memorial Parks, Inc, will
give an illustrated lecture. Miss Eliza.
beth Congdon of the American Mccall
Association will speak at the devotional
period at Gas.
The Petworth Woman's Club will
meet tomorrow at 8 pm. in the Pet
worth School. Miss Alice Hutchins
Drake will speak on Fairies. Trees and
Curley Club.-The young women Of
the club will close their retreat today
at the Washington Retreat House with
benediction at Z pm. The retreat
master is Very Rev. Dennis Kavanagh,
House of Study, Augustian
College, Brookland, D. c.
The Study Club will meet at the
home of John Dugan, $40 L street
$3.50 pm. Tuesday. Miss
Julia Anne Kerby will preside.
Miss Agnes Bayer will hold a card
party at her home, % Bryant street
Friday at 8:l5 pm. for the
benefit of the scholarship fund.
Arrangements are being made to or.
ganize a soft ball team, under the di-
rection of Francis Smith.
The members will visit St. Mary's
Seminary. Baltimore, Md, May 10.
James Corbett is in charge of arrange
ments.
The Chronicle Committee met at the
home of Miss Mary Connolly last Mon
day night.
Capitol City Club met at the home
of Mrs. Lorena Arendes, with Mrs.
Lillian Martin assisting.
The next meeting will be. held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis.
Marietta Park Woman's Club.-Elec-
tion of officers will be held at the home
Of Miss Olive Long next Tuesday.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Floyd
Biddle, president of the District of Co.
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