Evening star., 1936-05-17
Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak
At Study Club Breakfast
Address Next Saturday to Go on Ar-Past
Presidents of Group Also to
Be Guests.
Be Guests.

speaker at the Political Study
Club breakfast to be held
next Saturday at the Mayhower Hotel
She will be introduced by Mrs. Ed
ward Campbell Shields, chairman of
program Her address will be broad
cast. Mrs. Eugene B. Whitmore,
chairman, will preside. Mrs. Warner
j. O'Leary is chairman of reservations.
Past presidents of the club will be
guests.
Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer will open
the program with the pledge of al
legiance to the flag and will sing the
Americans creed. Mrs. George Oliver
Gillingham will present Miss Ethel
Pyne, concert singer.
Mrs TilIuan Bacon Parks, presi-
dent of the club. will present the fol-
lowing honor guests; Mrs. Joseph w.
Byrns. Mrs George Henry Dern, Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper. Mrs. Malin Craig,
Mrs. William M. Wilmington and Mrs.
Edward B. Meigs.
A colorful note will be added by the
pages. Miss Mary E. Yates and Miss
Janet O'Leary, dressed in costume.
The Marietta Park Junior Club was
formally organized at the home of
the director. Mrs. John D. Kiley, 436
Peabody street.
This group is being sponsored by
the Marietta Park Women's Club to
promote philanthropic. civic and ath-
letic interest in the Junior members
Of this community.
A hike and wiener roast was held
May 9 in Rock Creek Park.
Phil Sheridan Relief Corps, No. IL
Auxiliary to the G. A. R., met at the
Thomas Circle Club. Senior Vice
President Mrs. Cordiia Pollard pre-
siding. Plans were made to partici-
pate in the various activities Memorial
day.
The following names were submit.
ted for membership: Mrs. James, Mrs
Strauser and Mrs. Kirsch.
The Sunshine and Community So.
ciety will hold card party at the
home of the president. Mrs. Eugene
E. Thompson, 1926 Forty-fourth place
May % at pm.
The Washington Readers Club will
meet Tuesday at $50 at All Souls
Church. The subject is ITALY" Mrs
James F. Hartnett will preside. Those
on the program are: Augusta Machen
who will read from Dante; Before Sar
Guido" by Giosue Carducci. and reao
by Mrs. James F. Hartnett; "The
hu 1y,,o v,
Italian songs in costume. sung by
Mrs. Ethel West; Redemption of the
Pontine Marshes" by Gelasia Caetani
read by Alice w. Griffith. A group OF
readings by Mrs. Claude N. Bennett
and a one-act play will conclude the
evening.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at
the home of Mrs Charles W. Delaney,
with Past President Mrs. Julia w
Webb presiding. Mrs. M. NJ. OKeefe
gave a paper on Thomas Edison
Officers elected we're: Mrs Charles
W. Delaney. president; Mrs. Robert
S. Hall, first vice president; Mrs.
Clarence Langley, second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Adam J. Penrod. recording
secretary: Mrs. Julia w. Webb, treas
urer; Mrs. E. V. Carr, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Adams. press corre-
spondent: Mrs. Matte J. Ewing,
director to the District of Columbia
Federation of Womens Clubs; Mrs.
Julia w. Webb. Mrs. Harvey Beavers,
Mrs. Robert S. Hall, Year Book Com
nittee. The meeting May 19 will be
at the home of Mrs. Henry Fenno
Sawtelle. 5000 Connecticut avenue.
Twentieth Century Club.-The an
nual picnic will be held at the Girls
Friendly Holiday House on the Mount
Vernon Boulevard May 25 at II am.
Luncheon will be served out of doors.
tables will be provided for all who
wish to play bridge. For further in
formation call Mrs. Stephen Olop.
The nature section will continue
walks each Wednesday in May. In
formation can be obtained from Mrs.
D. A. Greenlees.
The Board of Directors elected at
the annual meeting of the club last
Thursday were Mrs. James K. Nc
Clintock, Miss Jane R. Young. Mrs.
Stephen Olop. Mrs George L. Nicol-
son and Mrs. L. H. Macomber.
The District Of Columbia Daughters
Of 1912 elected officers at a meeting
at 1851 Rhode Island avenue. They
are: President, Mrs. Lane Schofield:
first vice president, Mrs. Annie NJ
Alexandria; second vice president,
Mrs. Sol Lansburgh third vice presi-
dent. Miss Sophia Casey; recording
secretary, Mrs. Albian w. Tuck cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker; assistant correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Grace Rogers;
treasurer, Mrs. Luter w. Charlton;
registrar, Mrs. Herbert CLANCY; audi
tor, Miss Mary C. Olser; chaplain, Mrs
Lewis T. Battle, and historian, Mrs.
Thomas Creighton.
The following chairmen Of commit
tees were named: Finance, Mrs. Elmer
Saul; Entertainment, Mrs. Sol Lans-
burgh: Grave Markers, Mrs Frederick
A. Fenald: Membership, Mrs. Annie
M. Alexander; National Defense, Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker; Real Daughters,
Miss Ella Purdy; Publicity. Mrs. The
odore Tiller; Programs, Mrs. s. Nc
Dowell Meek: Printing, Mrs Sol Lans-
.burgh, and Hospitality, Mrs. Don I.
shdmore.
The Housekeepers' Alliance will
hold its annual meeting and election
of officers Wednesday at o'clock at
Jelleff's. 1916 street. the president,
Mrs. Ellis Logan, presiding. A style
show will follow at 3 o'clock
Petwortn W0mans Club-The edu-
cational section will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm. with Mrs. George Mehlfelt,
Mrs. Oscar Nelson and Mrs. j. S.
Rogers as hosteSSes.
The philanthropic section will
meet at 1890 pm. Friday at the
hos,ne of Mrs Mildred KinnholI