Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Winter Season to Be
An Unusually
Busy One.

ing, horseback riding and bowling. A,
socn as the fall program gets under
way. a new drama section will be
formally organized.
More than q hundred new member,
have been added to the club as the re-
suit OF membership drive started
last spring. This drive will be con-
tinued during the fall, and as a part
OF 1t, new classes of memberships have
been formulated to meet special needs
| such as nonresident members, junior
members and congressional members
who will be persons who expect to
spend only = limited time in Wash
tngton.
The club season will be formally
opened with an alley party on Sep
TENDER Is. Each year the club starts
its fall activities with large party
for the benefit of the club house This
year 1t will be the alley party and ii
has been given that name, because It
will be held for the most part in the
alley. back Of the club house 1t 1876
Jackson place NV.
Outdoor Program Planned.
Arrangements have been made to
have the alley brilliantly lighted,
chairs will be placed there and a pro-
gram given out Of doors, weather per-
hitting. The program will include
music and q recital Of impersonations
and dramatic readings by Miss Flor
ence McCracken, former vice presi-
dent Of the College Of Art in Chicago
and now resident Of Washington.
There will be variety Of other amuse-
ments, including bridge and dancing,
which will conclude the evenings en-
tertainment. 1t is expected that 500
persons will attend.
Assisting at this party will be the
first event on the agendA of the Junior
Guild, according to Mrs Perry HUH,
who will direct its activities. The
program being planned for the guild
will meet the requirements OF the
younger clubwomep. 1t will include
recreation as we'll as business meet
ings, lectures and study sessions
Regular guild meetings will be held
on the third Thursday OF each month
A dance will be given by the group in
October.
To belong TO the Junior Guild. 1t
is not enough to be young in spirit I"
Members must actually be less than
80 years Of age. Special initiation and
membership fees are offered for the
juniors and they will be eligible to
take part in all OF the club events Of
the winter
Miss Ruby Neal, who has been a
successful teacher Of dancing and
gymnasium classes for some years,
will be the director of the new rec
reation section. She expects to ar
range dancing classes and bowling
and horseback parties.
Drama Section Developed.
The new drama section has devel-
oped out of the public speaking classes
begun last year. It will be directed
by Mrs. Sylvia Ziskind and will pro-
duce plays and will compete in drama
contests In the District. Mrs. Ziskind
will continue her classes in public
speaking in addition to directing the
drama section.
While Miss Webster has added new
features to the work OF the club, she
expects to continue and to expand the
regular program. All Of the sections
Of last year will be active again this
year. Meetings will be resumed in
September.
The largest branch of the club, the
business and professional section, will
hold its first meeting before the alley
party.
This section will be under the lead
ership Of Mrs. John S. Bennett, with
Mrs. Mary Catherine Lewis As vice
chairman. next winter. The first meet
ing is scheduled for September Is.
From that GATE until June the section
will meet regularly on the second
Wednesday Of each month. Mrs. Ben
nett is expecting to plan her programs
in accordance with the wishes of the
members Of the section. Dinners
will be given once . month with
all Of the members Of the club invited
to attend.
Lectures 10 Be Given.
Current events lectures will be held
twice month in the late afternoon.
Mrs. Agnes Giles Newman, president
Of the soroptimist Club, will be the
chairman of these lectures.
Most of the committee chairmen
who will be in charge of the various
activities of the club have been selected
by Miss Webster.
Among them are: Finance, Mrs.
Julia Benton Hopkins; membership,
Mrs. Thomas A. Sherman; civics. Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley; house, Mrs. Frank
A. Birgfeld. chairman, Mrs. Claudia
Brown, vice chairman; publicity, Miss
Lois Garlock; ways and means, Miss
Elva Mcnamara; bulletin editor, Mrs.
Dorothy K. Butler: resolutions, Mrs.
Nadine Gallagher; life members. Judge
Mary O'Toole; art, Mrs. Andrew
Stewart; book hour, Miss Blanche
Grape, chairman: Mrs. Frank Otto,
vice chairman; French, Mrs. Edmund
Kochersperger; travel, Mrs John M.
Waters; Wednesday bridge, Mrs. Will
liam G. McSparren; Tuesday evening
bridge, Mrs. John M Glover; Friday
bridge, Mrs. G. B. Hartman: by laws,
Miss Lois Garlock; music, Mrs. Mary
liant Couch. chairman; Mrs. Jewel
Downs, vice chairman.
The officers OF the club, elected
last spring, in addition to Miss Webster
are: Miss Elva Mcnamara, first vice
president; Judge Mary OToole, second
vice president; Miss Isabel Allen,
| corresponding secretary: Miss Miriam
Edwards, recording secretary, and Miss
May Belle Raymond, treasurer.
Other members Of the Board of
Directors are; Mrs. George c. Rutland,
Miss Clara Saunders, Mrs. Gus A.
Schuldt and Mrs. William Lee Corbin.
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