Evening star., 1938-10-30

Mrs. Joshua Evans, Jr.,
Announces Sponsors.
Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr, chairman of
Lady Lindsay, the following also are
serving: Nine. Ertegun, wife of the
Ambassador from Turkey: Sonora de
Castillo Najera, wife of the Ambas-
sador from Mexico. Sonora de Alfaro,
wife of the Ambassador from Ecuador.
Frau Dieckhoff. wife of the Ambassa-
dor from Germany: Nine Peter, wife
of the Minister from Switzerland: Nine.
Rajamaitri, wife of the Minister from
Siam Mrs Henry Morgenthau, jr., 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, whose hus-
bands are associate justices of the
United States Supreme Court; Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the
District of Columbia and trustee of
the university, Mrs. Melvin c. Hazen.
wife of the Commissioner of the Dis
llltl, N1l 4IlCOdoIC V" 4SoSCS SSllioi
member of the Board Of Trustees Of
the university: Mr.. Harry c. Davis,
secretary of the Board OF Trustees,
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong and Mr.. j.
Edgar Hoover, members Of the Board
of Trustees; Mrs. Robert v. Fleming
wife of the chairman of the Board Of
Trustees Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. 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. Eugene
Meyer. Mrs Charles H. Tompkins and
Mrs. Charles J. Brand.
Mrs Cloyd H. Marvin. wife of the
president of George Washington Uni
versity, is president of Columbia
Women and Mrs. Thomas Cajigas is
chairman of the benefit.
Success Crowns Efforts
OF the Lady DO-ers."
A son of one of the members of
Columbian Women once referred to
the organization as the Lady Do-ers." )"
The remark was made with the deep
est respect, for the Lady Do-ers" have
at times amazed Washington by their
success in winning the interest OF
top-notch public figures.
Even President Coolidge melted at
their persuasive powers and ATTENDED
the theater when the Columbian
Women were sponsoring an appear
ance of Ethel Barrymore. A capacity
audience still remembers the excite
ment when the President and Mrs.
Coolidge appeared in the box.
Mrs Hoover also once broke prece-
dents in their behalf and attended
an annual banquet without the Presi-
dent. This is said to have been the
first appearance by any wife of Presi-
dent before an unofficial group un-
attended.
The club is one of the oldest in
Washington. 1t was organized in
1894 at the suggestion of DR.. Charles
Edward Munroe, renowned inventor
of smokeless powder who was the
dean of the School of Graduate Studies
at the university at the time. Dr.
Munroe directed its early growth at
a time when there were only 25 or 80
women at the university
Since that time the club has rendered
valuable civic and education service
by fostering worthy educational causes
and by the establishment of scholar
ships for young women of outstanding
ability.
The Columbian Women also have
taken the leaderhip in raising funds
for library equipment. the establish
nent and furnishing of women's quar-
ters in the university, and the donating
of cups and other awards for student
activities among women students.
They believe that women's activi-
ties building at George Washington is
now needed. Plans call for the in
clusion of gymnasium and a roof
garden among other features.
Miss Anna Cooper to Speak
At Tuesdays meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Colum-
bian Women will be held at 4 pm
Tuesday at the Columbian House, 2O33
street NV. with Miss Anna Pearl
Cooper, professor of English litera ture
at the university. as the speaker Miss
Cooper will discuss her experiences
of the past year while on sabbatical
leave in England.
Mrs. William j. Mallory will pour
tea. assisted by the following members
Of Beta Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma,