The Washington times., 1939-01-02
Further Brilliant
Activities in '39
Forecast
BY MARY PADGETT

truth IN the SuperSClClOn, Cnere
will be many lovely parties in
clubdom during 1939-judging
from two bright affairs held yes
3rday.
Miss Marjorie Webster, presi-
dent Of the Women's City Club,
and her mother. Mrs. Jessie
Webster, greeted members of the
club and other guests at an
"open house" from S to 7 o'clock,
at their beautiful residence in
the 1900 block Kalmia Rd. N. w.
The District of Columbia
branch of the National League
Of American Pen Women gave a
brilliant tea and reception from
4 to 6 o'clock in the studio at the
Grafton Hotel in honor of all
the members admitted into the
club during 1898.
MEMBERS ATTENDING
Among members of the
Women's City Club who at
tended the party at the Web
sters were Mrs. Grattan Ker-
ans, second vice president; Mrs.
John S. Bennett, Mrs. Dorothy
K. Butler, Miss Lois Garlock,
Mrs. Thomas A. Sherman, Mrs.
Gladys B. Mlddlemiss and Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, members of
the board of directors; Judge
Mary O"Too1e, chairman of life
membership and historian;
Mrs. Edmund Kochersperger,
French section chairman; Mrs.
William c. McSparren, chair
man of Monday afternoon
bridge; Miss Ruby Neal, chair
man of recreation; Miss Han
nan Blandford, Mrs Horace K.
Fulton, Mrs. Meta R. Cole,
Mrs. Frances Williams, direc-
tors of the District Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, and
Mrs. Margaret Hill, secretary
manager of the clubhouse.
The refreshment table was
covered with a lace cloth, with
four tall candles in the center.
Mrs. William Lee Corbin,
board member. presided at one
end, serving coffee, while Miss
Elva Mcnamara, first vice
president, served tea.
MUSIC PROVIDED
Mrs. Lucille Pierce Ferguson
played Oriental and Spanish
numbers on the new piano which
Miss Websters mother gave her
for Christmas. Miss Webster
also played, while Mrs. Ruth
SnodgraSs sang group of songs.
Mrs. Mary liant Couch, chair
man of music, also entertained
the group at the piano.
Other guests at Miss Webster's
party were Mrs. Mabel Pittle,
Mrs. Florence Meara and her
daughter, Jeanne Meara; Miss
Jessie Elting, Miss Lois Garlock,
Mrs. B. F. Borland and Miss
Blanche Wise.
The Pen Women's studio was
quite a crowded place, but it
only lent the reception a greater
air Of merriment.
THOSE RECEIVING
In the receiving line were
Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler, presi-
dent of the D. C. branch; Miss
Marguerite Merigold, State
president of D. c.; Mrs. Victoria
Faber Stevenson, past national
president; Mrs. Edna Coleman,
a past national president: Mrs.
Theodore Cunningham, first ma
tional vice president; Mrs.
Louise Hartley Wassell, second
national vice president; Mrs.
Emma Triepel, a founder of the
organization; Mrs. Theodore
Tiller, the first president of the
D. c. branch; Mrs. Nellie
Walker Irish, local treasurer;
Mrs. Estelle Moses, past local
president; Miss Clara Mander-
schied, national recording secre-
tary as well as the local record
ing secretary; Dr.. Frances Moon
Butts, past D. C. president;
Mrs. Millard Taft, national
treasurer; Mrs. Crosby Adams,
State president of North Caro-
lima; Miss Margaret Jean Bailey,
local corresponding secretary;
Miss Ruby Nevins, local his
torian; Miss Katharine Hinton
Wootten: Mrs. Ella May Colvin
Thomas, local auditor, and Dr..
Mary Meek Atkeson Moore, legal
adviser.
The musical program was ar
ranged by Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton,
chairman of music. Miss Mar
jorle Brett sang a group of
songs, accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl.
HOSTESSES AT TABLE
HostesSes at the tea and re-
1reShment table included Mrs.
Ethel Davis, Miss Ann Single
ton, Mrs. Thora Seaton, Miss
Alethea Anderson. DR.. Florence
Everhart, Mrs. Grace Rockman.
Mrs. Matilde Bartlett, Mrs. Har-
rlett Chambers, and Mrs. Maidy
Campbell.
Those who had charge of plan
ming the reception were Mrs.
Claudia Rice Scott, Mrs. Bar
4 bara Schmidt Whitney, Mrs.
i Leila Pier King, Mrs. Azalia
Green Badgley, and Miss Matte