Evening star., 1938-05-22

and senior high. as we'll as representa-
tives from special fields were present.
Verse and mystery story were in
cluded in the last program Of the
Writers League. Mrs. Elizabeth Al
drich wrote the story and Mrs. Edna
Kellar was the author Of the verse.
Officers were elected as follows: Mrs.
Elizabeth Aldrich, president; Charles
Cottingham, vice president; Mrs.
Gladys Garraway Smith. secretary
treasurer, and Mrs. Agnes Wright,
publicity chairman. The club gave
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton. retiring presi-
dent, a vote Of thanks.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. who has re-
Gently returned from a trip around the
world. will be the special guest at the
membership tea this afternoon at the
Women's Club Mrs. Wiley is the
retiring president. but during the past
season the leadership of the organiza-
ton has been largely in the hands Of
the retiring vice president. Mrs.
Gladys Ball Middlemiss. now the hos
pitality chairman. This afternoon the
visitors will be received by Miss Mar
jorie Webster, president: Mrs. Middle
miss and MIST A. Sherman. men,
bership chairman.
Two collections of water colors are
on exhibition at the clubhouse. One
is the work of Mrs. Samuel A. KIM
berly and the other that Of Mrs. Anna
Goodhart Rowland. Mrs. Rowland
will also hold a reception at the club
house this afternoon. which will be
followed by tea and musical pro-
gram arranged by Mrs. Mary liant
Couch, chairman of music. The artists
who are to take part are Lucille Pierce,
pianist, and Marcel Ancher, cellist
with the National Symphony Orches-
ira
The House Committee will sponsor
card parties Wednesday. afternoon and
evening. Mrs Frank A. Birgfeld,
chairman Of the House Committee.
and Mrs S. r. Jacobs have arranged
with the leaders of the bridge sections
that are part of the club to assist in
making the parties a success. They
are Mrs William c. McSparren. Mrs.
George B. Hartman and Mrs. Raymond
H. Roller.
Mrs. E. w. Newburgh was elected
president Of the Housekeepers Alliance
for term of two years at the meeting
last Monday at her home. Other Off
GERS elected include Mrs Henry Fenno
Sawtelle. first vice president; Miss FL
len W. Colling, second vice president;
Mrs. Lymon B. Kebler, third vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Lisle Lipscomb. fourth vice
president Mrs. j. E. Atkinson, fifth
vice president; Mrs. Edward Malone.
recording secretary. Mrs. r. King
Stone. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Johan c. Kondrop, treasurer; Miss
Abby johnson. auditor. and two direc-
tors to the D. c. Federation of Women S
Clubs. Mrs Kondrop and Mrs. J. S.
TaSsin
Committee reports were made by
WI WliIidIil 1iduoy, SlNlto CIIdli ilid IL +,
Mrs. Mary Hoar, Walter Reed activities
and Mrs. r. King Stone and Mrs. J.
E. Atkinson, hospic for girls.
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Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. jr., will be
guest of honor at rainbow" tea to-
morrow at o'clock at the Jewish
Community Center. One of the pur-
poses of the tea is to form woman's
auxiliary Of Argo Lodge, B'nai Birth.
During the week Of the national con-
vention Of B'nai Birth just concluded,
woman's luncheon was held at Wood
mont Country Club, where more than
200 women expressed desire to form
the auxiliary.
Mrs. Rae Morrison Of Philadelphia,
long identified with B'nai Birth aux
iliaries, will be the principal speaker.
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith will give
the opening prayer. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged.
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Mrs. Herbert GlaSsman and Mrs.
Edward Ostrow will give a tea Friday
at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs
Glassman. 1889 Colorado avenue NV,
for the hostesses of the spring lunch
con to be given by Hadassah. Ladies
wishing to be in charge of tables are
invited to attend the tea. The lunch
con, which will be held June 8 at the
Mayflower Hotel, will be a benefit for
the work Of Youth Aliyah, which con-
sists OF transporting Jewish youths
from Germany, Austria and Poland to
Palestine.
The Florence Crittenton Baby Low
er's Circle met at the Highlands Apart
ment last Tuesday, with the president,
Mrs. A. B. McManus, presiding. The
meeting was preceded by luncheon,
at which Mrs Warren B. Hadley, Mrs.
Hugh L. Dryden and Mrs. c. D. Har-
rison were the hostesses. Mrs. Louise
Schrutrumpf and Mrs. Mary Simpson
were appointed co-chairmen to plan
for entertainment and refreshments
for the girls at the Florence Critten-
ton Home June 81.
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A spring luncheon will take the
place of the annual banquet of the
Petworth Club on June 10 at the Con-
gressional Country Club.