Evening star., 1937-06-13

day at II o'clock. Miss Ruth Evelyn
Henderson is leader.
On June II Is the monthly dinner
bridge of the Junior Group. Miss
Pauline Yates Long is hostess. Miss
Virginia Kinnard will give bridge les
sons to the Beginners Bridge Group
every Tuesday night. On Friday eve
nings during June there will be dupli-
cate contract games at 7:30.
A walk has been planned today,
starting at Tilden and Connecticut
entrance to Rock Creek Park at 3
o'clock. Members will explore Pierce's
Mill and enjoy picnic supper at
No. station near the MILL The
leader is Miss Vera Brumgart.
Business Women's Council-Meeting
Tuesday in the chapel Of the Coven-
ant-First Presbyterian Church. Rev.
John L. Parkes will conduct the de-
votional service at 645 pm. A fea-
ture program will be presented at
pm. to which all are invited.
Professional Writer'S Club-Two
speakers will address the club OF the
Y. w. c. A. tomorrow IN the Ad-
ministration Building at pm. Fol-
lowing short business session, with
President Myrta Ethel Cawood in the
chair, Helen Orr Watson will intro
duce the speakers.
"Twenty-four Years Between Book
Covers is the subject OF Miss Ethel
Hueston. Her talk will include a pre-
view of her new book Calamity Jane
of the Black Hills" Violet Sweet
Haven, who has just returned from
25,0O0-mile air trip to the Orient
on the China Clipper, will speak on
how to collect writing material on an
air journey.
At the May meeting number OF
the officers were reelected, includ-
ing the president. New members
Of the Program Committee are Helen
Orr Watson and Blanche Morgan
F'oote
The Woman's Guild OF American
University held the last meeting of
the season on Monday on the campus,
when the members were the luncheon
guests Of the trustees of the uni
versity following the business meet
ing. Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser, the
retiring president, announced that
gifts made to the university by the
guild during the year included new
curtains and draperies for the Wom-
ems Residence hall, additional china
TO be used in entertaining, much re-
upholstered furniture and a liberal
check to the development campaign
fund, now in progress. Gratifying
progress has also been made on the
! $4,000 endowed scholarship fund, the
second such fund to be established
by the guild.
Mrs. Jos. NJ. NJ. Gray, wife of the
chancellor, presented Miss Florence
Fallgatter, Mrs Thomas Somerville
| and Mrs. w. NJ Thompson as new
members
The following officers were elected
for term OF two years: President,
| Mrs. Frank w. Lathrop; first vice
president, Mrs. B. A. ArAeson; sec
ond vice president, Mrs Gustav Hertz;
recording secretary, Mrs. Arthur S.
F1emming; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. l.. Martin Simpson; treasurer,
Mrs. w. S. Dewhirst; assistant treas
urer, Mrs. Warren Emley; historian,
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, and as
sistant historian, Mrs. Ida L. Tuve.
The Petworth Womans Club held
the last meeting of the season Mon
day evening in the PetWorth School.
The new officers were installed. Mrs.
oscar Nelson, president, announced
the chairmen for the coming two
years
Miss Mary Frank. retired principal
OF the Petworth School, who has been
an honorary member of the club and
Miss Bessie Lacy, the present prin-
cipal Of Petworth School, were elected
active members.
Ten dollars were appropriated both
to the Police Boys Club and the
fund for the opening of the Y. W.
G. A. E street swimming pool.
Women's City Club-At the Book
Hour Tuesday, pm, the guest speak
er will be Mrs. Frederic E. Farrington,
On June 26 and 27 members of the
club will take the first tour of the
1887 series, according to plans just
announced by Laura Waters, travel
chairman. The destination will be
the Natural Bridge of Virginia. Spe-
clal coaches will leave 1876 Jackson
place at e:l5 am, June 26, and will
return Sunday evening. Members are
urged to send in their reservations
! promptly.