Evening star., 1938-02-06


Most Of the hymns were written as
poems and were afterward set to
music, many Of them by William H.
Doane, famous for his compositions.
Some Of the better known women
hymn writer's, she said, are Elizabeth
Prentiss, Mary A. Lathbury, Charlotte
Elliot, Fanny Crosby, Phoebe Cary
and Julia Ward Howe. Fanny Crosby,
who was blind, wrote 5000 hymns.
Among them were Rescue the Perish
ing" and Safe in the Arms of Jesus" :"
Phoebe Cary wrote ''One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" and Charlotte Elliot
was the author of Just as Am, With
out One Plea" Most OF the world
hymns have been written by men, the
proportion being about IS hymns by
men to Is by women, a fact that the
speaker did not attempt to explain.
Mrs. Bartlett finds that the modern
poems. even when written as hymns,
are lacking in deep sentiment and
spiritual content. To illustrate her
talk, Mrs. Bartlett, who is a contralto,
sang several hymns. She was accom-
panied on the piano by Miss lone
Hoffman.
Members OF the League OF Women
Voters Of the District Of Columbia
will have an opportunity to learn
what happens when ladies pull time"
in the District Of Columbia and are
sentenced to Lorton at the February
meeting Of the department of gov.
ernment and legal status of women
on Tuesday at the womens division
Of the District Of Columbia Work
house at Lorton, Va. Roy Huff, su-
perintendent Of penal institutions Of
the District, will speak on Conditions
Affecting Women In Penal Institu-
tions in the District OF Columbia" A
tour of inspection of the women's di-
vision will be made Supper will be
served at the institution. Arrange
ments for the trip should be made
not later than noon Monday with
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, National 34oo.
Efforts will be made to provide trans
portation to and from Lorton.
On February 9 at 8 pm. at the
home of Mrs. Lorenz, 35l0 Porter
street NV. the proceedings of the
Conference on the Cause and Cure of
War held recently in Washington will
be reviewed by the leagues delegates,
Mrs. George Maxwell and Mrs. VIII
liam Adams Slade
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The Junior League announces the
size OF the pictures submitted to the
third annual Washington Photo
graphic Show to be held in March
can be any size or shape that will fit
on the three mat sizes named in the
rules-l4l4 by 1914. is by 20 and l6
by 20. Local photographers now have
month to prepare their pictures,
which must be in by March !. The
names Of the judges will be announced
shortly.
A fatnasy. AN Adventure at Mount
Vernon" will be presented at the
Women's City Club Wednesday at 8
pm 1t was arranged by Mrs. j. Les
ter Brooks and will be given in COM
memoration of the Constitution ses-
celebration. The Choral
Club OF 35 voices will sing a group of
appropriate to the program.
Mrs. Bess Heath Olmstead will be the
narrator, Rosco King the violinist,
Miss Florence Nelson, pianist, with
dancers from the Gnoochef Studios
presenting the minuet. Martha and
George Washington will be imper-
sonated by Miss Hattie Moler and Mrs.
lnez Sheldon Tyler.
Singers who will take part are Miss
Hazel Cake, Miss Carolyn Schultz,
Miss Beulah E. Frantz. Miss Francise
B. Wilson, Miss Marietta Brumbaugh,
Miss Violet Hobbs, Miss Fay B. Sven
son and Mrs. L. J. Brooks.
A card party for members is being
planned by the Petworth Woman's
Club for February is, at the home Of
Mrs. H. R. Norton, 1928 New Hanp-
shire avenue NV. Mrs. F. NJ Stuart.
nrst vice president, Is the general
chairman. She will be assisted BY Mrs.
Il. E. Holm, Mrs. c. G. Fisher and
Mrs. H. c. Sigourney.
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The Washington Cultus Club was
at luncheon last Tuesday
oy Mrs. Ralph Barnard at her home
l443 Euclid street NV. Mrs. William
Corby gave talk on her recent Euro.
pean vacation.
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Plans are being made by the Curley
Club for an informal dance at the
Continental Hotel February 10. A
meeting Of the Chronicle Committee
was held last Monday at the home of
Miss Dorothy E. Barrett, president of
the club.
The District Of Columbia branch of
The Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom will have q bun
die party" for the benefit of the Pax
summage Shop, Tuesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Samuel Bogodonoff
IN the Westchester Apartments. Mini
atures by Emma Siboni will be ex-
nlolted. Tea will be served from 1 to
8. The following will alternate at the
tea table: Mrs. Worth Daniels, Mrs.
Bancroft G. Davis. Mrs. Ernest Gruen-
Ing. Mrs. James lie Cron, Mrs. Harold
N. Marsh and Mrs. Eliot O'Hara.
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THE Epoch Of Aviation" was dis
cussed by members of the Excelsior
Literary Club held last Tuesday. with
Mrs. George Hill Of 3l0o Connecticut
avenue NV. A paper was read by
Mrs. Herbert Adams and comments
were made by Mrs. Alice Creoue. Mrs.
Frank Crane, Mrs. D. I. Donovan.
Mrs. Matte Q. Ewing, Mrs. c. B.
Green. Mrs. e. v. Carr, Mrs. Clarence
Langley, Mrs. Adam Penrod, Mrs.
Henry Sawtelle, Mrs. Julia Webb and
Mrs. Mary Sanders. The next meeting
will be February is at l pm. with
Mrs. Arthur Hayford, 3l7 Thirteenth
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