Evening star., 1938-09-11

the Lincoln Park Reading Club was
formed.
The members decided to hold meet
ings twice month to read together
and write papers on ancient Greece
and on the life Of Homer Later they
turned to Milton and studied Para
disc Lost"
AS the years passed, the members
lmoved to other parts of the city and
1t was decided that the name was no
longer suitable. 1t was agreed to call
the organization the Philo- Classics
Club, which means lovers Of the
classics.
The name was changed, but not the
character of the club. Members con-
tlnued to read aloud together and to
write papers on the lives and time of
the authors they studied. For the
last eight years, they have been study
ing Shakespeare. This winter they
will take up King Lear" and LAS
You Like It."
From the beginning the member
ship Of the club has been limited to
rs. Now, however, there are only %
members.
In 1907 the club joined the District
OF Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs and in 1924 it was directly affili-
ated with the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare, who joined
38 years ago, is the only active men,
ber who approaches Mrs. Pitchers
record of membership.
Mrs. Court F. Wood, president of
the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs during the World
War. was member, as was Mrs John
w. Frlzzell another past president of
the Federation. DR.. Victoria Faber
Stevenson, former national president
of the League of American Pen Women,
was member for a time.
When the anniversary is celebrated
next month the luncheon will be given
on Friday instead of on the exact date,
because for many years the club
meetings have been held on Friday,
and members will be permitted to
bring guests. Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar,
president of the General Federation
- and Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president Of the D. c. Federation,
will be honor guests.
Mrs. Pitcher has not decided on the
nature of the program. Each member
OF the club will be asked to speak
or at least to give quotation. The
honor guests will speak and there
will be birthday cake with 40 candles.
Ofdcers OF the club are; Mrs. A. H.
Williams, president; Mrs. Lou P. Wood
run, vice president; Mrs N. B.
Williams, recording secretary: Mrs.
F. r. Merrifeld, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. I. S. Shantz. treasurer; Mrs.
: G. L. Peckham, director to the D. G.
FEDERATION. and Miss Julia Mcmillan.
costumes.
A "get-together" meeting Of the
Deutcher Literarischer Verein will be
held next Saturday at pm. at
the home Of the president, Miss Anita
Schade, 1929 Rhode Island avenue
NV. The program will consist of
resume Of the last season to be read
by the recording secretary, Anita Vir-
ginia Mueller, and reading of
scenes from Friedrich Hebbers drama,
"Herodes and Marianne"
This drama will be presented this
season by Katharine Cornell in
) translation made by Clemence Dane.
Members will tell about their summer
trips here and abroad and the evening
will be concluded with music.
The opening meeting will be held
October is, when the program will
. be- dedicated to the early German
settlers in this country.
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The Kenilworth Ladies Guild will
meet Wednesday at 80 pm, at the
home Of Mrs. Dorothy Green, 4428
ORD street NE, with Mrs. Alex Petrie
as Assisting hostess.
The Rainbow Club will meet tomor-
row night at the home Of Mrs. Ollie
Montgomery. 623 I street NE. Mem
bers are urged to be present for elec-
tin Of officers.
Quite a motorcade is expected to
gofrom Washington and nearby points
for the convention of the National
Woman's party in Detroit, Mich,
October 7-9. Among those who are
planning to make the trip are: Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley, Bernita Shelton
Matthews, Helen Hunt West, Rebecca
GfeAthouse and Laura Berrien, all
ofsWashington; Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hqlis Of Wilmington. Del, and Mrs.
EMS Schnabel of Philadelphia, Pa.
Emma Guffey Miller is expected to
be. one Of the convention speakers.
washington alumnae of Alpha Phi
fraternity, will meet tomorrow at 8
PIN, at the home of the president,
MS. John R. Fleming, ZIG Rosemary
stfeet, Chevy Chase, Md.
"A report on the national Paternity
convention held last July in Pasadena,
C1lN., will be given by the chapter
delegate, Miss Minna Gill. New mem
befx5of the chapter, recent graduates
ofsAmerican University, will be intro
ddpA
Identification that the new Nation
vtdG wage and hour law applies equally
ta men and women workers was ex-
pressed last week by delegation from
tn sNational Woman's Party calling
Cd MINER F.. Andrews, administrator
Of tn Fair Labor Standards Act.
I'VE are gratified to know that the
6wsaaation-wid wage and hour law
afp8fs to all workers alike and makes
nd determination on the grounds of
s&N said Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley.
i3d9 Of the group. 1T is our belief
d ttNths Is the proper approach in
l4bM legislation"
kMhave long taken that position"
sD4Nr. Andrews.
Helen Hunt West congratu-
AA him on this stand. saying that
seMlt that his attitude was of great
ipp1Ftsnce. because 'the administra-
ttDnbf the law is as important as the