The Washington times., 1938-11-05
New Fall Apparel
BrightenS First
Fete of Season
BY MARY PADGETT

ful affair was this seasons first
benefit card party sponsored by
members of the Woman's Clinic,
which took place yesterday aft
ernoon in the stately ballroom
OF the Women'S City Club, 736
jackson Pl. N. w.
Mrs. Calvin Lucas, chairman
of the ways and means commit
tee, was particularly pleased
that her efforts had been re-
warded with such gathering OF
card players. Mrs. Lucas was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Ed
gar T. Brown, treasurer of the
Woman's Clinic, and Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass, secretary.
Mrs. Frank A. Birgfeld, past
president, presided over an at
tractive tea table, which was
decorated with a huge bowl Of
Vari-colored fall flowers.
Everyone was resplendent in
latest fall apparel. Mrs. Lucas
wore a smart black crepe dress.
with patent leather dots all over
1t, made on plain lines. Mrs.
Brown was costumed in Eleanor
blue crepe, with a net blouse
shot with gold. Her wine-colored
felt hat was trimmed with
matching blue. Mrs. Snodgrass
wore a becoming tunic ensemble
Of brown sheer, with a gold
medallion at her neck.
META COLE IN CHARGE
Mrs. Meta Cole was in charge
Of the candy table. Lovely prizes.
donated by members of the
clinics board, were awarded at
each table. The door prizes were
won by Mrs. George Hartman,
who received a boudoir lamp,
and Mrs. Don A. SANFORD, who
won a potted fern.
Mrs. Hartman's costume was
striking, and she looked especial
ly lovely. It was black tailored
crepe dress, with gold sunburSt
ct the neck.
Mrs. Frederic Yates was lovely
IN wine-colored crepe.
Mrs. w. R. Winslow wore a
wine-colored suit, with a gray
satin blouse and a Russian tur-
ban hat of wine, trimmed with
grey.
MULBERRY CREPE
A mulberry crepe outfit was
chosen by Mrs. Tomas CajigaS
for the party.
Especially stunning was Mrs.
Bruce Hord, who wore a cos
tune consisting of q black vel
vet skirt and a gold satin blouse.
Mrs. Fred P. Trott, president
Of the organization, who was
unable to attned yesterdays
party, will conduct a business
session Of the group Monday
night at the clinic building,
4704 Georgia Ave. N. w. The
women sponsoring the work Of
the clinic are this year celebrat-
ing their forty-eight anniversary
of being organized into a club.
Others Of the members and
guests at the party included
Mrs. o. r. Nelson, Mrs. D. H.
Sheetz, Mrs. George May, Mrs.
William w. Scott, Mrs. E. D.
Dryden, Mrs. James T. Moore,
Miss Daisy LASER, Mrs. Harry
C. McCarty, Mrs. Ella Ford, Mrs.
H. j. Gaylor, Mrs. James L.
Evans, Mrs. Floyd Beasley, Mrs.
William H. Collins, Mrs. George
e. Dunro, Miss Maude Apple.
Mrs. Alexander Columbus, Mrs.
L. F. Randolph, Mrs. Denis Con-
nell, Mrs. Pauline Thompson,
Mrs. Nettie Thompson, Mrs. A.
v. Ray, Mrs. Harry Van Tine,
Mrs. E. S. Calbreath, Mrs.
Thomas w. Smith, Mrs. Julia
Lawless, Miss Hannah Bland
ford, Mrs. Margaret FELTON,, Mrs.
Mabel Hesson, Mrs. clara
1OWneS, MIS-. Laura Bradley,
Mrs. Joseph Graham and Mrs.
Virginia Warren.
Students in the various high
schools in the District of Co
lumbia who are interested in
Wilson College, Chambersburg,
Pa, will be the guests of the
Washington Alumnae Club at a
meeting Monday at 8 p. m. at
the Y. W. C. A.
DR.. Dora Mae Clark, head Of
the political science department
ct the college, will be guest
speaker.