Evening star., 1938-05-01

night at the Shoreham. The stories
are limited to 1,5oo words.
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The American War Mothers will hold
services at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier next Sunday at 2 o'clock. This
will be the 14th annual Mothers Day
observance to be held by the group at
Arlington.
Mrs. Ada E. Keunstle has been ap-
pointed director to the District Of
Columbia Federation of Womans
Clubs from the Abraham Lincoln
Circle No. 3 of the Ladies Of the
G. A. r., Department of the Potomac.
Delegates to the convention of the
District Of Columbia Federation to be
held the latter part of this month
are Mrs. Amy F. Hammond, Miss
Nellie c. Colclazier and Mrs. Amelia
Thiele. The alternates are Mrs. ]. M.
Soule, Mrs. Julia A. Pancoast and
Miss Jessie D. Patton.
At the last meeting at the Willard
Hotel, Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds, the presi-
dent, presided. 1t was announced
Mrs. Helen DOGGY Reed has been ap-
pointed National Press correspondent
in the Department Of the Potomac, by
the national body Expressions Of
sympathy were sent to Miss Rebecca
L. Blaine, organizer of the Depart
ment of the Potomac and chaplain of
the group, who is ill.
Officers of the circle include Miss
Jessie D. Patton. secretary; Mrs Lulu
J. Ballinger, treasurer, and Mrs. Alice
c. Howard, senior vice president.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the Grafton
Hotel, the hostesses being Mile. Juli-
cite de la Morlais and Mile. Amelie
Garet.
Mile. Garet opened the program
with violin solos-"Melody in F." by
Rubinstein, and "Serenade des Anges,"
by Braga. She was accompanied at
the piano by Mile Marjorie Morrison
Smith. Mile. de la Morlais continued
the program with two recitations-
"Bretons Tetus," by Theodore Botrel
and "Reve AmbitieuX," by Josephin
Soulary. There was a charade with
a prologue. played by M and Nine.
Pierre de Chauny, NJ Manuel Canyes,
M. Albert Vermont, Nine. Manuel
Cambrouri, Mile. Marjorie Morrison
Smith and Mile. Patricia Hunt The
Rev. Andre Frank Liotard closed the
program with "Recits des contes
espagnols de Becquer"-a Spanish
author born in Belgium.
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Mothers Of members Of the District
of Columbia Branch Of the League of
American Penwomen will be honor
guests Wednesday at the fellowship
tea. They will be received by Mrs.
Virginia King Frye and Mrs. Emma
Matthews Triepel, who as founders
and charter members of the league
are considered as mothers of all of
the members. The branch president.
Miss Marguerite Merigold, will re-
ceive with them.
The poetry meeting on Friday will
be the last meeting Of the group for
the season. Charles Edward Russell
will discuss swinburne.
Mrs. Martha E. Wiltberger, who
celebrated her 80th birthday ami
versary April 20. will be presented
with a life membership in the Pet
worth Club tomorrow night. The
Philanthropic section will be hostess
and display children's clothing made
by the section during the last four
months for the needy children of the
community.
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The last meeting of the Columbia
Heights Art Club was held at the
home of Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist, with
the president. Mrs. Charles K. Hoover,
as assistant hostess. Mrs. A. T. Will
liams, jr., read paper on the CLANS
and Tartans Of Scotland" and Mrs.
Robert Hitler read one on Charles
MacLaren and Robert Louis Steven
son."
Advances in Photograp ply" was the
title of a paper read by Mrs. Philip
Martin before the Capitol Hill His
tory Club Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. John W. Nee, 905 Allison street
NV. Mrs. Daniel Shook discussed
Seeing by Artificial Light" Miss
Mabel B. Hayes was assisting hostess
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Robert E. Adams, 5442 Chevy Chase
parkway, with Mrs. Douglas w. Holton
assisting.