The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
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WOMEN FETE
TONIGHT
By MARY PADGETT

Members and guests Of the Won
ems Auxiliary Of the District Of
Columbia Optometric Society will
gather for their second annual
dance, tonight at the shoreham
Hotel.
Proceeds are to be used for the
establishment Of an eye clinic in
Washington, which will furnish
diagnosis, treatment, and glasses
for persons who are unable to pay
for service.
Mrs. Myer Ostrower is chairman
Of the dance.
A benefit card party and tea viii
be given by the League Of Repub'
ncan Women, next Tuesday after
noon, April ~, at the Sulgrave
Club, 1901 Massachusetts, Ave.
Cards will begin at 2:30. There
will be prizes for the tables. Tea
will be served after the game
Reservations are limited to 40 Ia
bles, so members are urged 70
make arrangements for their
guests at once, through Mrs,
Harry Hull at the leagues head
quarters in the Raleigh Hotel.
Refreshments as well as the use
Of the Sulgraye Club are donated
through the courtesy OF Nine
Julia Cantacuzene, the recently
elected president of the league.
st. Martins Sodality Of the
Blessed Virgin will sponsor 1te
fourth annual card party and
dance tomorrow night in the May
flower Hotel. Proceeds this year
will be devoted to the fund tor
the building of the proposed new
st. Martins Church, and as q
gift in honor of the golden jubilee
in the priesthood of the Rev. M
j. Riordan, rector Of st. Martin
Cards will be played from $3.50
to ii o'clock, and dancing Will
be from 10 to l.. :.
Miss M. Catherine DorSch II
general chairman of the party
assisted by Miss Helen v. Dollar
and a committee of 100 parish
workers.
Mrs. Richard A. Allen, presi
dent of the District of Columbis
Division of the United States
Daughters Of the Confederacy
will be the guest of honor at
reception given by her organlza
ton tomorrow night at 9 O'Clock
in Confederate Memorial Hall
Honor guests will also include
delegates to the forty,Sixth con
gress of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution who are also
members of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Miss Ruth Robinson, president
of the Business and Professional
Women'S Club of the District Of
Columbia, will pitch the first bal
at the ladies' day game, Friday
when the washington Nationals
will play the Philadelphia Ath
letics.
Clark Griffith long has recog
nized the interest of local women
in their ball team, and he decided
the ladies' day game, too, should
have an official opening bail
pitched out by one Of their own
sex.
The privilege went to Miss
Robinson, well known in Washing
ton, and an ardent baseball fan
, Presidents of other local clubs and
many other club leaders have been
invited to the game.
The Washington Unit Of the
Women's Overseas Service League
has elected the following officers
Mrs. w. Wallace Chiswell, presi-
dent; DR.. Nell w. Bartram, first
vice president; Mrs. Dale s. Hurst
second vice president; Nine
Blanch Bimont, third vice presi
dent: Miss Ruth McC1elland, sec
rotary; Mrs. Lucretia S. Brotsford
treasurer; Miss Ann Gray, finance
chairman; Miss Willye Smith
membership chairman; Mrs. Ma
thaniel Steed, veterans service
chairman; Miss Sadie Caughey
members service chairman.