The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Funds Are Sought
For Clubhouse
On Campus
BY TINA MARRANZANo

Women in social, official and
diplomatic circles in Washing
edn will attend the annual card
party and musicale to be given
by the Columbian Women Of
George washington University
In an effort to raise funds for
the erection of a clubhouse on
the University Campus.
The affair, which promises to
be one of the most outstanding
ever given by the Columbian
Women, will be held Saturday
at 2 p. m. at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Well-known and distinguished
artists will appear on the mus
1cal program, among them a
violinist from the National
Symphony Orchestra, a vocalist
who has appeared on the con-
cert stage in the United States
and in Europe, and Miss Elena
Crivela, pianist. The Horace
Heidi Brigadiers are expected to
fender a half-hour program.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Guests will be greeted by Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president,
and by Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, gen.
eral chairman, and her commit
tee chairmen, Mrs. w. Hayes
Yeager, Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.,
Miss Virginia Kinnard, Mrs.
John r. Lapman and Miss Sara
r. Lerch.
Members assisting the chair
men are Mrs. Joseph H. Roe,
Mrs. Fred E. Nessell, Mrs. Rus
sell Shelk, Miss Elizabeth Peet,
Miss A. Grace Lind, Miss Har.
riet Garrels, Miss Margaret Pep
per, Miss Helen Harper, Mrs.
Noble Boaz, Mrs. H. j. Russell
McNitt, Mrs. E. c. Albritton,
Miss Janet McWilliam, Mrs. Ell
mer KaySer, Mrs. Richard w.
Hynson, Mrs. Louis B. Castell,
Mrs. James Westcott, Mrs. De
Witt C. Croissant, Mrs. William
c. VanVleck, Mrs. Robert r.
Grigg, Mrs. Lester Smith. Mrs.
Norman B. AmeS, and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Sehrt.
Sponsors of the event include
Lady Lindsay, wife of Sir Ron
aid Lindsay, Ambassador from
Great Britain; Nine. Mehmet
Munir Ertegun, wife of the Am
bassador from Turkey; Sonora
de Najera Castillo, wife of the
Ambassador from Mexico: Sc
nora Dona de Alfaro, wife Of the
Ambassador from Ecuador:
Frau Hans H. Dieckhoff, wife of
the Ambassador from Germany:
Nine. Marc Peter, wife Of the
Minister from Switzerland;
Mime. Phya Abhibal Rajamaitri,
wife Of the Minister from Siam;
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, wife Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury:
Mrs. Daniel C.. Roper, wife of
the Secretary of Commerce;
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone and
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, wives Of
the Associate Justices of the
United States Supreme Court;
Chief Justice A. Wheat Of the
District Court of the United
States for the District Of Co
lumbia; Mrs. Melvin C.. Hazen,
wife Of the Commissioner of the
District; Theodore w. NoyeS,
Harry c. Davis, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Edgar Hoover,
Mrs. Robert v. Fleming, Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs.
Chester Wells, Mrs. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, Miss Molly Davis,
Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs. Alfred
H. Lawson, Mrs. Charles Riborg
Mann, Mrs. Charles S. Baker,
Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson, Mrs. Eu-
gene Meyer, Mrs. Charles H.
Tompkins and Mrs. Charles J.
Brand.
AMONG OLDEST CLUBS
Columbian Women of George
Washington University is one Of
the oldest clubs in Washington.
Organized in 1894, it has grown
from a handful of women stu
dents at the University to 81
large and powerful organiza-
ton which has rendered great
civic and educational service
through the fostering Of educa-
tional causes and the establish
ment Of scholarships for young
women of outstanding ability.
The club has raised funds for
library equipment, and has es-
tablished and furnished the
women's quarters in addition to
donating cups and other awards
for student activities among the
women.
The group will meet tomor-
row at 4 p. m. at the Columbian
House, 2033 G st. N. w. Miss
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