Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-15


Montgomery County Federation of Re-
publican Women is occupied with plans
for the debut of her daughter, Miss
Alice Tuckerman. Miss Gloria Gros-
venor, who was one of the Landon-
Legore workers, is busy too with
parties preceding her coming-out party
on the day before Thanksgiving. Mrs.
Charles E. Roach of Friendship
Heights, the one-time president of the
Democratic Womens Club of Mary
land and worker in the recent cam
paign, Is back again at her desk in
Washington.
During the Fall months the
Bethesda neighborhood seems to have
gone in for community parties, where
the whole town is invited and where
those who attend, dine and dance to
the radio or play cards or sometimes
just sit and visit with each other.
One such party was held in Battery
Park recently when a group of
neighbors, most of whom moved into
the community when it was new, met
at the Battery Park Club for dinner
and stayed to dance. This party was
such a success that another reunion
or community party will be held No
Vember 20, when the older residents
will be at home to newcomers in the
area. Tomorrow night the residents
Of Kenwood will hold another of the
community dinners, started several
years ago when Kenwood was in
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already under way for the annual
community party sponsored by the
Woman's Club of Somerset at Christ
mas time for the residents of that
town.
The old-time singing school of
former generation has been revived
In the Bethesda neighborhood. Twenty
or more Bethesda women, all with
good voices and all interested in mu-
sic. get together once each week, to
sing again some of the old songs.
The little group is strictly non-pro-
fessional-they sing only because they
like to sing-nevertheless, they are
generous with their time and talent,
and they occasionally put on pro-
sometimes at out-of-town meetings.
Just now they are working on a pro-
gram of folk songs of Scotland, Mex
leo and Ireland, and they are also
preparing a program of Christmas
carols which they will sing at the
Christmas tree celebrations in Beth
esda.
Mrs. Ruth Morgan is the leader of
the group, and some of those who at
tend the singing school regularly are
Mrs. William Nelson Moreu, Mrs. M
S. Shahan, Mrs. Sigurd Anderson,
Mrs. Charles Avant, Mrs. Norman
Miller, Mrs. Luther Jackson, Miss
Dorothy Budd. Miss Norine McCar-
ran, Mrs. Guy Early, Mrs. Lester
Twigg, Miss Norma Hanson, Mrs. Carl
jackson, Mrs. George Holmes, Mrs.
William Hoover and Miss Helen
Wheeler.
Another group Of women who hold
informal meetings once each month
Is the Book Club-it has no other
name-whose members meet once
each month to read and to discuss the
new books. Usually a luncheon is
served by the hostess and the whole
meeting is very informal and very
much enjoyed by those attending. At
the next meeting of the group, De-
cember l, Steps Going Down will
be reviewed by Mrs. j. J. Miller and
Mrs. Reginald LOCKER will read por-
tions of Listen to the Lonesome
Drum" Some of the women who
are interested in these book review
meetings are Mrs. Ford E. Young,
Mrs. N. F. Rabner, Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor, Mrs. Frank Romer, Mrs.
Thomas Casey, Miss Eleanor Cronin,
Mrs. F. P. Di Blast, Mrs. Peter L.
Decker. Mrs. E. A. A. Dunn, Mrs. Ed
ward Garlock, Mrs. Frank Green, Miss
Doree Germaine Holman, Mrs. Bert
Holmes, Mrs George Laird, Mrs. Jack
Erwin, Mrs. j. Harry Pirie. Mrs. L. L.
Nicholson, Mrs. George E. Pariseau
and Mrs. Hugh Johnson.
Mrs. James A. De Lany of Battery
Park was hostess at a bridge luncheon
yesterday, when she entertained 16
guests in honor of Mrs. Edward A,
King of Washington. The luncheon
was held in the Battery Park Club
and Mrs. De Lany was assisted in en-
pertaining the group by her sister.
Miss Alice Fitzsimmons, and Miss Lii
Ian Terwilliger, both of Washington.
Yesterdays luncheon was given as a
welcome to Mrs. King, who has re-
Gently come to Washington to live
Her marriage to Mr.. King took place
October in Saranac Lake, N. Y, and
she was before her marriage Miss
Claribel c. Carlin of Saranac Lake.
Judge and Mrs. P. D. Gold of Chevy
Chase Gardens were hosts at dinner
dance at the Congressional Country
Club last night. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson MorelI.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Jarnigan and Col.
and Mrs. William Stacom and their
sister, Miss Kate Stacom.
The deputy commissioner of fish
cries and Mrs. Charles E. Jackson of
Chevy Chase Terrace entertained a
small group of their friends and
neighbors at an informal party Mon
day night, the occasion being Mrs.
Jacksons birthday anniversary. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver F.
Busby, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore F.
Behler, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Balwin.
MIR. and Mrs. William N. Wood and
MIR. and Mrs. B. L. Ebertz.
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