Evening star., 1936-02-09

Mrs. Nicely of California, member
Of the New York City Colony, spoke
of the work she was doing in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Earl Bowker reported
on the Women's Patriotic Confer
ence on National Defense.
Members Of the colony will COM
pete in song-writing contest, prizes
to be awarded at the Congress of the
National Society of New England
Women, TO be held at Detroit in May.
Mrs. Alice Bennett and Mrs. Bill
ard entertained members and guests
at luncheon before the meeting.
At the Second Annual Convention
of the Ladies of the G.. A. R., at the
Raleigh Hotel, Miss Rebecca L. Blaine,
delegate at large to the national en-
campment and convention of the
Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, gave a report.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against discrimination of women in
Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 8,
Ladies Of the g. A. R., met last Mon
day at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Alice
c. Howard, senior vice president,
presided.
Arrangements were made for the
attendance of the circle with the De-
partment of the Potomac officers,
Ladies of the G. A, R., at the ma
tional celebration of the 127th an
niversary of the birth of President
Lincoln, to be held at the Lincoln
Memorial next Wednesday at 1915.
The patriotic instructor will attend,
with her assistants, carrying the
circles flags and the circle banner.
The Rhode Island State Society will
hold a bingo and bridge party, fol-
lowed by dancing, February Is, at
1927 New Hampshire avenue. All
Rhode Islanders and their friends are
invited.
Marietta Park Women's Club.-The
third annual Valentine luncheon and
bridge will be held Thursday at the
Ambassador Hotel. The club will pay
special tribute to its president, Mrs.
Conrad A. Nix, by having her as the
guest of honor. For reservations call
Georgia 4343.
"A business meeting was held Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Stanley D.
Reed. Assisting hostesses were Mrs.
Fred C. Fail, Mrs. Oliver Hazard and
Mrs. William T. Carney. Mrs. Alfred
Fleming spoke on the Art Of Print
ing" Mrs. John Brennan was ac-
cepted into membership.
The Zonta Club Of Washington met
for luncheon at the W. C. A. last
Wednesday, Miss Malinda Havey, pres
ident, presiding. Miss Winnifred s.
Burwell, zontian, was the speaker
and entertained with some unpub-
lished poems of her great-uncle,
Charles Burwell
Guests were Miss Helen Kravatz.
Mrs. Louise W. Manchester Of liver
! ton, R l.: Mrs. John L. Stewart. Mrs
Elizabeth Cox. attorney, and Mrs
James S. Boyd
The Takoma Park WOmen's Club
met on Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Byron
M. Cocn, president, presiding. Fol-
lowing business meeting Mrs. Helen
T. Wright of Wichita, Kans., sang
several original compositions.
Ralph E Tarbett, chief of the en-
gineering section of the United States
| Public Health Service, outlined the
/ functions of the Public Health Service
and showed its Importance to the
public.
Mrs. John B. Mertie, 110 Park Crest
drive, Sligo Park Hills, entertained
the government study department
Thursday afternoon. Miss Ruth Shoe
maker, member of the House of Dele
gates from Montgomery County, was
the guest speaker.
The literature department will meet
at the District of Columbia Branch
Library tomorrow at pm. Mrs. Roy
Ferner will review The Life OF Queen
Victoria" by Strachey, and Benson's
Queen Victoria" will. be reviewed by
Mrs, Walker.
On Thursday at l pm. the art de-
partment will meet at the Takoma
Park, Md, library. HsStesses are Mrs
James Bell, Mrs. Jesse RamsdeIl and
Mrs. NJ. C. Merrill. Miss Lucy Wooley.
sculptress, will speak on Art in the
Miniature"
The class in duplicate contract will
meet at the home of Mrs. N. E. Nc
Indoo, 1925 Blair road, Friday at
pm.
The Faculty ,WOmen's Club of
George Washington University will
have luncheon Friday at l o'clock
at the club house of the American
Association of University Women,
1884 ! street. DR.. Lester K. Born,
head of the department of classical
languages in the university, will speak
on Erasmus and His Political Phi
losophy."
Council of Jewish Juniors.-Mrs.
Norman Gerstenfeld, speaker of the
evening as president of the Young
Peoples League of the Temple, was
honor guest at the social following
the meeting at the center last Thurs
day.
Mrs. David Pressler and Mrs. George
Nordlinger, members of the local senior
council, figuring in the evenings bus
mess program, were also welcomed.
Hostesses for the social were Sylvia
Blajwas, Belle Golden, Bobby Kurtz,
Edith Kusinitz and Adrienne Mayer.
w. C. T. 1.-THE annual banquet
will be held February 25. at $50 pm,
at the Hamline NJ E. Church. Mrs.
Manuel Kline will have charge of the
reservations. Her telephone is Geor-
gia O536.
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