Evening star., 1939-08-13

CaSSey ana MIS-. hlCldTQ 1lllOW III
arranging a program for social and
entertainment purposes. It's parties
will not be benefits, 1t was pointed
out.
Mrs Louis A. Gravelle, club presl-
dent, also is planning, as an lnnova-
ton next year. group in the legis-
lative section to take up the study,
"KnoW Your County," and chair
man will be named in the near fu-
ture. This project Will be IN CO.
operation with the Know Your
County" study sponsored by the
Montgomery County Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
Clubhouse Is Center
For Many Affairs.
Activities of the Woman's Club of
Bethesda are carried on in an at
tractive clubhouse which, erected
IL years ago. has become center
for many community affairs as we'll.
OF English design and picturesquely
located with a background OF trees,
the club has an auditorium which
seats 500.
A feature is long sunroom, with
q large fireplace, which may be used
for luncheons or dinners, or small
meetings on cold days. In the spring
and fall bridge parties and commit
tee meetings are apt to be held on
a tagged terrace off the auditorium,
which was a gift from Mrs. Lilly C.
Stone, one OF the active members.
in memory of Mrs. Sally Fontaine
Perry. to whom plaque is inscribed.
scrlbed.
Though the chairman of grounds,
Mrs. Arthur Hilland. and the club
house chairman, Mrs. George E.
Pariseau, have been busy during the
summer getting the house and
grounds in order for the fall open
ing. little club activity is carried on
there during the summer.
Regular sessions will be resumed
September 10, however, and for the
following nine months the club
house will be open each Tuesday tor
the programs OF the various depart
ments. An afternoon business meet
ing followed by a tea and social ses-
sion will mark the opening OF the
new season.
Group Will Study
Foreign Relations.
The regular club calendar calls for
a meeting OF the Executive Board
in the morning of the first Tuesday
of the month, followed by an inter-
national relations study group ses-
sion in the afternoon. On the Sec
ond Tuesday a morning business
meeting will be followed by luncheon
at 1890 o'clock and round-table dis
cussions in the afternoon. The lit
erature department sponsors book
reviews at a luncheon meeting on
the third Tuesday, and on the fourth
Tuesday there Is an afternoon pro-
gram with speaker, followed by
tea
The club. which has 10 depart
ments of work and five standing
committees, has taken an active
part in social welfare work in Mont
gomery County for many years. Its
scholarship fund, maintained for the
past 10 years, has helped many local
girls to continu~ education beyond
high school and will be carried on
next year under the direction OF
Mrs. Kenneth Newton, chairman OF
the fund.
Mrs. Ford Young, American home
chairman, will have charge Of the
October afternoon meeting and Mrs
Frank P. Farley, public welfare
chairman, will have charge of the
Thanksgiving program. The latter
Is usually an occasion for donations
to the Montgomery County General
Hospital, and further work in behalf
of the institution will be directed by
Mrs. Reginald B. LOCKER, hospital
chairman, who is planning series
of winter meetings for folding ano
sterilizing bandages.
The fine arts department, of which
Mrs. Hugh B. Johnston is chairman
will be in charge of the Christmas
program, ct which State and county
federation officers are always guests
Featured will be pageant in which
the drama group, under the chair
manship of Mrs. Ernest Offutt, anc
the music group, under Mrs. James
Hammond, will cooperate.
Spring Art Exhibit
To Be Held as Usual.
The fine arts department also will
sponsor again the annual spring art
exhibit at the clubhouse for the dis
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