Evening star., 1936-03-15


John Lee Higgins will speak on
Poetry" and read from his books Of
poems.
Women's City Club-At the tea this
afternoon Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley will
be hostess. Mrs. Esther M. Blair will
present a group Of readings. Assist
ing at the tea tables will be Mrs Caro-
line B. Stephen, Mrs. Gus Schuldt and
Mrs. Edna knight Gasch.
Reservations are being made for the
st. Patricks day dinner Tuesday at
$50 pm. Judge Mary O'Toole is
chairman. She has planned a gala
program for this occasion.
The book hour at o'clock March
18, Mrs. Wiley will review Ellen Glas-
COWS vein of Iron"
The book review March 10 at 2 pm,
Gold, Diamonds and Orchids" by
William La Varre, will be discussed
by Mrs. Edith Sears. 'Old Jules" by
Mari Sandos. will be given by Miss
Irene Juno, following Mrs. Sears dis
cussion.
The Study Club of the CurIey Club
will meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James O'Connell, 3O8 Second street
southeast, tomorrow at $50 pm
Miss Julia Ann Kerby has been ap-
pointed chairman of this group and
Miss Edythe Connor will act as secre-
tary. Rev. Francis J. Kelly, chaplain,
will conduct the meeting.
The bowling teams will meet tomor-
row at the Brooks Club, Al street, at
8 pm.
Miss Dorothy Barrett will hold a
bingo party at her home, 10 Bryant
street northeast, Thursday night for
| the benefit Of the scholarship fund.
District Of Columbia Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs-The Advisory Coun-
Gil met on Monday at the Iron Gate
Inn, with the president, Mrs. Lloyd
w. Biddle, presiding.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, chairman of
the Committee on Radio of the General
Federation, will interview Mrs. j. H.
Latham, contact chairman for the
Miami Council, on the plans being
made for the council meeting to be
held in Miami. Fla. from April 81 to
May l, on the federation's radio pro-
gram over Station WMAL March 20 at
| 2:45 pm.
The Lenten Bible Study Class which
is functioning as part of the fine arts
department, announces that the group
will meet at noon tomorrow in the
Calvary Baptist Church, instead of
/ at 1890.
The Guidance and Personnel Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia
will meet at Powell Junior High School
Tuesday at $3.50 pm. Tea will be
served by Mrs Hess OF the Powell
The delegate to the national conven-
tion will give report.
The Indoor Outdoor Club held its
annual banquet at the Y. w. c. A.
The guests of honor were Mrs. James
Craig Peacock and Miss Hettie Ander-
son. The president, Miss Mary
Kunsmsn, presided Mrs. Albert
Atwood, president of the Y. w. c. A,
spoke. Mrs Charles Goss gave solos,
accompanied by Miss King. Mrs. E.
! Maddox also spoke.
The next meeting will be Tuesday
| at the home of Miss Ardell Payne, 1911
Hamilton street.
The Washington League for the
Hard of Hearing listened to an address
by Miss Betty c. Wright. executive
director of the American Society for
the Hard of Hearing, last Monday
evening.
| The Junior Club Of the Washington
League gave party Friday under the
Craftsmanship of Miss Natalie Beau
mont. An illustrated lecture on the
work Of Baron Won Meydell, to be
given at the Washington Club March
20 by Bergman Ridges. will be for
the benefit of the Washington League
for the Hard of Hearing. Mr.. Ridges
will exhibit slides of Baron Won May
dell's pictures. The auditorium of the
Washington Club will be wired for
amplification of sound and individual
earphones installed.
Girls Friendly S0ciety.-Member
| Of Epiphany Branch will make their
| monthly visit to the Aged Womens
Home, 1915 Wisconsin avenue, at 3
pm. today. The Monday afternoon
Lenten service at the church will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Cartwell. At
the business meeting March 2 mem
bers contributed to the salary of Miss
Florence Moore, teacher at st. Faiths
School, Yangchow, China, and to the
building fund of Trinity Church, Ia
koma Park. Mrs. Perry, president of
| the branch and life member of the
Diocesan Council, attended the meet
ing.
Members OF Resurrection Branch
have volunteered to sing in the choir
at the chapel on Friday nights during
Lent. At their meetings they are
making scrapbooks and dressing Mexi-
can dolls for the Mexican fiesta to
be held in May.
Columbia Floral Circle to meet with
Mrs. Eula Hollis, 1922 Third street,
| tomorrow at l O'Clock, with Mrs.
Frances Gianoly assisting.
The Brooks Club will have a st. Pat
rick's day dance March 20 at the club,
At I street. Plans have been made
for lecture March 20 at $3.50 pm.
by Rev. Paul H. Furfey of Catholic
University.
The World Caravan Guild, a ma
tional club for women, will establish
a chapter in Washington. The pur-
pose of the club is to study the foreign
countries by lecture method and open
forum discussion.
DR.. A. Curtis Wilgus of George
Washington University, director of the
Center of Inter-American Studies,
vas appointed Wednesday to act as
the lecturer for the charter chapter
in Washington.
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