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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Knife Slayer
Pleads Self Defense,
Gets Light Sentence

After pleading guilty to a
charge Of frSt-degree mahsiaugh.
ter, In district court last week,
Melvin II. Tonsy. IS. S2s Aldrieh
Ave. No. Minneapolis. was sen.
fenced TO serve up 10 10 years
in saltwater state prison.
Judge Levi NJ. Hall, in whose
court the case was heard. passed
sentence for the knife staying Of
Albert Ware, %. on May %. He
then placed Toney on probation
for Ave years with the first year
TO be spent In the workhouse. The
prisoner was sent 10 the work
house 10 begin his term. Tuesday.
June 40.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
MINNEAPOLIS NAACP
HEARS REPORT FROM
NATIONAL CONVENTION

A. the last meeting OF the sea
son Of the Minneapolis Branch Of
the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People,
on Sunday, June n. at the Phyl-
lis wheatley House, William Ora
tic. vice president Of the local
branch. reported on the National
convention Of the organization
held at Kansas City. Missouri,
from June ~ 10 June a..
Mr.. Cratic emphasized the de-
termination Of the convention 20
maintain the iight for equal first
class citizenship for the Negro
and not to compromise on the Is
sues Of segregation, whether Il be
in restrictive covenants or in the
armed services or National Guard.
In order 20 keep unlaed In this
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

drive Look for results before
long >. I had not planned TO see
the aght pictures but since Boss
Newman tells me that I'm In EN-
while talking 10 promoter Mike
Jacobs---I'll be- seem myself soon
In the moon pichers.
LOCAL CHATTER
The boxing show at 50. Paul the
other night was one Of the finest
Of the finest Rll-round boxing
shows we've seen In many years
.. And Il couldn't have happened
10 q nicer person than Promoter
Billy Colbert After all these
years Of trying he showed his
FIRST big time profit -. The Elan.
agan Hammond fight July 0
should pack en- in but turn EN-
away ineldently I'm back
again picking winners And !
prefer the short enders Al.
though Flanagan will be a slight
favorlts my best guess 10 that
Mel Hammond will win -. There
IL somewhat Of q boxing scandal
In the mRklng--but there really
10 no ground and this Ia about
all the space Il haould get .
Tony Stecher will vacation from
boxing promotions for the next
ain weeks Overheard. Nova.
days when . man wants 10 be-
alone with his girl. he Just takes
her TO q night club While
watching the Dodgers play last
week, my companion remarked;
Maybe Durocher was suspended
the wrong year And now
back 10 my vacation, what you
say
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
BOOKER WASHINGTON CLUB
REPORTS RECITAL SUCCESS

Mrs. Mary Jones, president Of
the Booker T. Washington Study
Club reports remarkable success
in the recent piano recital spon.
sored by the club. Proceeds will
be used 20 aid some Minneapolis
person in need. Other members Of
the club are: Mines. Mary o.
Smith secretary, Ethel Stevens
treasurer, Marie Boswell, Lula
Cratic. Matte bearing. Helen
Grever. Jennie Hall. Matte Ow-
ems, Nellie Walker. Lena Worm
ley. Mabel willis, and Florence
Johnson.
The club presented Constance
chevers. pianist. on June IS al
Benton Hall, Y.W.cA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
VISITING ELKS
AND FRIENDS

The July 0 edition Of this paper
will contain news highlights and
photos Of Middlswestern eonVen-
ton.
Copies Of this edition may be
ordered by mail. Send Zoe in
coin for each copy wanted 10 this
paper, 3I4 Third Ave. So. en-
close name and address.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Scoop Lawson Reports

kNcLBye-Buddy Carter CFetin high cadet
the UniyerSy Of Minnesota study Law this fall Percy
Hughes the Illinois Jaequet" Of the Twin Cities will road
tour Of Bar HsrboF Michigan July Hensley Hill will
at the Treasure Inn, for July 9Th jam session.
THE DOWN SEAT;
Minneapolis life Saturday night. when Clock
Sope' club Of those mad o'clock jumps Again
caught mad dancing Johnny Lee Jackson Matte Shaw Hshs
Garrett Chuck Mccoy with lovely Edna Shaw Guy White didn't
like that Freddie Dlon Patricia Lacy Dslbet cTushon
Owens Pee Wee" Dillon Roland Tommy Hickman and
Gloria tusstion Mark7D. Eugene White eeng
asJ Whsrspoon Roland and Donald oEea ad
their Bsbop Fine Toy oden Janet Aron Mary Langms
Bessie Davis Danny Davis, Arlene Young Ken Mckinney
Don Gates Peggy Pareo Charles Moore Kenneth Robinson ps
Emily Clark Reed Eddie Lacy LuVern Buord Junels Pope
CuTts Russell Weller White and others evening Of
ExeiveBet,y Jane Bland will arrive here by plane from
Grand Rapids Mich
THE ROUND Up:
There's around st. Paul that Ocials secretary Jane
Brown her job Well she has under
study In Maxine WorhngOn just back from school they
Herman Howard won't enlist he plans 10 wait for
Uncle Sans special delivery"
Well Thomas Dewey turned Republican
nomination Harold stassen TO turn Democratic
now my Rosh Lovely Mary Lou sSenore Of st. Paul Is the
Fine Brown Frame" Of the week
SO that's the tale Of Two Cities" for
truly,
George Scoop" Lawson
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

Duplex for Sale. All recondi-
toned and q good income prop
erty. Three rental units. one down
and two up. No leases. Completely
remOdeled. newly rooted, and
newly painted and decorated. One
apartment vacant ready 70 move
in. 500 Oak Lake Ave. No. $1,000.
CAN Ma. o634 or Gu. SASS for APP
pointment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
INSURANCE MAN
~ DELEGATE

Ted Allen was . delegate "a
the convention Of the National
Association OF Accident and
Health Underwriters which con.
vsned here In Minneapolis on
June 20, 10 and 30.
He Is an ofiieial delegate to the
international convention of the
North American Life and casu.
atty which will convene here July
q and 3.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
WELCOME, ELKs!
GOPHER ELKs YORAG
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIT

The Gopher lodge civil liberties
group was organized Tuesday,
July 20. by the state director. W.
q. Walker. Officers are James
Thomas. president: Mary Prop
pin, first v. p: Roxie Anderson,
second v. p: David williams,
third v. p: Jean Waters, financial
Sec'y.: Ezra Lowry, recording
Sec'y.; Archie Miller. Treasurer;
Cassie Smith. Chaplain.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

The ChaFmHsells entertained
June 10, with q luncheon In the
River Room. Schunemanns and q
theater party. Those who attended
were; Airline Allison, Ruth Davis,
Ethel Manning. Ruth Manning,
Margaret Walden, Charlotte viii
ann
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
The DYWYK eIuh entertaIned

at their annual picnic Sunday
June 26 at Halle q. Brown gym
The picnic was planned for Como
park, but due TO the rainy
weather. was held in the gym,
Guests were friends and husbands
Of the members. Games were en-
joyed throughout the day.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

WANTED: A refined lady, prefer
ally Of middle age, able and capa-
bic Of cooking and serving in a
private home on Sundays and
able 10 work two days q week as
sisting housekeeper. Send letters
Of application TO Charles L. Horn,
$500 FoShay Tower.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

Wanted: 2 room kitchenetts, uR-
furnished or one large room. un-
furnished for married couple, pre-
fer south side. Call Semilone at
Lincoln ASA OF Main 572s.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
ATTENDS DISTRICT MEETING

william r. Burch Of Chicago,
international staff organizer for
the United Electrical workers,
was . delegate q district II con-
Vention In Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

/ Il was raining most Of the time
In New York. But In Philadelphia,
Il was only Dewey.
NEW YARKERS ARE TALK.
ING ABOUT~-What . wonderful
exit Louis made That the
Champ Truman will be beaten II
he IL foolish enough 20 run aEainst
Dewey That Dewey will take
most Of the Negro vote away from
q guy named Wallace That
Joe Louis will soon enter politics
but no one can pin him down on
whom he will support Look
for an announcement very soon
-. While In New York the papers
there mentioned the pin ball ma.
chimes and Mayor Humphrey
Petty politics 10 right Il there
any doubt land that also goes
10 the critics Of our mayor In
any0ne's mind ~ 10 where Hum
phroy stands on law enforcement
.. Il enjoyed reading the Morn
Ing Tribune and Minneapolis
Stars editorials backing up our
mayor.) p. Louis Ia now going
10 get behind his drink--"Joe
Louis Punch" which 10 q soft
drink, but there was nothing soft
about the Joe Louis punch that
landed on Jersey Joe Waleott's
chin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
ALMOST ABOUT EVERYTHINd
NY PERCY VILLA

From my recent column: I'm
picking WalcOtt 10 win without
any ifG and's or butts"
Nov II the fight (what hghtfJ
really II was the worst these
eyes have ever seen - THAT h
until the knockout anyway had
been booked for 10 rounds, Wal.
colt would have been the winner
and q new champion , And,
instead Of yours truly being
roasted he'd have been the toast
Of the town, A. II was I did man.
age 20 stay away In the big city
until the heat on mo cooled on.
The two postponsmsnts had all
tho out.Of.towncrs wondering;
how long can this joke really
last1
Ny NV. ASKED, Have you
heard the new song dsdicaIed
% the two gees7 u.s. . nice
little number called. Seine
Day m Eind You."
Another crack I heard II To0ts
Shora Zone OF the better eating
placea) goes like thls--''If they
don't get this fight over with
pretty soon, waleott will be the
FIRST grandfather that ever fought
for the title. ops, lie has six kid.
dieaJ
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
UPGRADED

The Northland Milk Co. has up
graded Larry Taylor TO the posi-
ton Of over the road truck driver
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

You can always do better at
STATE FURNITURE COMPANY.
73I Olson Highway. Bridgeport
ISIS
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02
Want-Ads

want A rates are Sc pr word. min
lnIm psF Insertion. sc. Copy must
Fuach eur once IN ndVancs-
An ads cash IN advance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

struggle, the conference resolved
70 maintain Its OfIleiaI non paFti-
san attitude In politics.
The Minneapolis meeting also
voted TO send q telegram TO Gov
ernor Youngdahl that read as fol-
lows:
We urge you to take immedi-
ate action toward processing the
applications made by members Of
the Negro group toward member
ship In the National Guard and
that the successful applicants be
Immediately integrated into the
Guard"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-02

Was happy 10 read In this paper
about Rev. John Simmons ap.
Polntmsnt 10 head the FEPC
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Andy Farkas' Mother
Dies in Toledo al IA

Mrs. Rose Farkas, IA, mother Of
Andy Farkas, former Washington
Redskins fullback who now operates
a sporting goods shop here, died un-
expectedly yesterday at her home
in Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. Farkas was the wife of DR.
Geza Farkas, graduate of Buda-
pest University, who founded anc
now edits the Toledo. a Hungarian
American weekly newspaper.
About Is years ago DR.. Farkas
was in an automobile accident and
was an invalid for some years
During that time Mrs. Farkas pub
lished the paper and DR.. Farkas
dictated the editorials from his bed
During the last 10 years Mrs. Far
kas has helped her husband in q
secretarial capacity.
Mrs. Farkas, the youngest Of 13
children, was born in Hungary and
came to this country when she
was 18.
DR.. Farkas and her son, who lives
at 9508 Saybrook avenue, Silver
Spring, where she often visited, are
her only survivors.
Requiem mass will be offered
Thursday at St. Stephens Catholic
Church in Toledo. Burial will be
there.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Daniel {. Hall, I., Dies;
Gun Factory Supervisor

Daniel Curtis Hall, sr., 60, a super
visor at the Naval Gun Factory, died
yesterday at his home, 81 w street
NV, after an illness of several
months.
Mr.. Hall was born in Pulaski, Va,
and came to Washington more than
40 years ago. He worked at the
Forsberg Machinery & Foundry
Works here for some time and had
been employed at the Naval Gun
Factory for about 80 years. He was
supervisor of the torpedo tube shop.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs. Leila
G. Hall: son, Daniel Curtis Hall,
jr.;; two daughters. Mrs. Doris L.
Laut and Mrs. Phyllis H. Ebert, all
of Washington. and three brothers.
A. K. Hall, Falls Church. Va: T.
Homer Hall, Maryland, and Irwin w.
Hall, Columbus, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
John J. Hea|y, 81, Dies;
Aided in Lorimer Inquiry
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, June S.-John J.
Healy, 81, Cook County States at
torney from 1904 to 1908, died today
in suburban Evanston.
He had been actively engaged in
his law practice until two weeks
ago. During his long career he
represented the Senate in its inquiry
into the election of the late William
Lorimer to the Senate.
Mr.. Healy's work aided in ousting
Lorimer from the Senate. Lorimer
was elected for the term beginning
in March, 1909, and served until
July 13, 1912, when the Senate
adopted a resolution declaring that
corrupt methods and practices were
employed in his election and that
the election therefore, was invalid"
Surviving are Mr.. Healy's widow,
Katharine; two daughters, Mrs.
Robert M. Atwater of Evanston and
Mrs. Gerrit D. Foster of Milwaukee,
and three sons, Allan of Evanston,
Winston of Shelburne Falls, Mass,
and Laurin of Winnetka.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Pfc. Julian K. Dobson
TO Be Reburied Tomorrow

Reburial services for Pfc. Julian
K. Dobson, 49, Marine raider who
was killed by mortar shell Septem-
Der 49, 1912, on Guadalcanal, will
be held at 2 pm. tomorrow at Ar
lington Cemetery.
Pvt. Dobson was born in Alexan-
dria and attended schools there.
He later went to school in Della
ware City. Del, before he joined
the Marines in January, 1912. He
went overseas in March, the same
year, with the 1st Division.
Survivors are four sisters, Mrs.
Walter Watson, Mrs. Leonard Lay
man, Mrs. James Smith, all of
Fort Belvoir, Va; Mrs. John Doel,
Niagara Falls, and a brother,
T/Sergt. William Dobson, Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga. His parents were the
late Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Dobson.
Evening star., 1948-06-08

partment as q chairman. After
one year. he left District service
but returned in 1895 as an assistant
engineer in the street extension di.
vision. In 1897 he joined the United
States Deep Waterway of the War
Department and IL years later he
was with the survey Of New York
Harbor.
Mr.. Pelz returned again to tho
District Government in 1918 as an
assistant engineer in the surveys
Office. He was made assistant sur
veyor early in 1899.
He is survived by sister, Sister
Beatrice Glare of ST. John the
Baptist Convent, Ralston, N. J. His
wife, the late Nan Keeler Pelz, died
a number of years ago.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Mrs. Albert 5. Galley,
Wife Of Bank Official,
Dies at II in Bethesda

Mrs. Mabel Hoge Galley, II. wife
of Albert S. Galley, vice president
of the Lincoln National Bank, died
this morning at Bethesda Suburban
Hospital after brief illness.
Mrs. Galley and her husband re-
turned Sunday to their home, 4710
Montgomery lane, Bethesda, after
attending the annual convention of
the District Bankers Association at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
where he was elected treasurer of
the association for the 36th consecu-
tive time.
Mrs. Galley was born in Charles
town. Tenn, and come to Washing
ton as child with her parents. the
late John Taylor Hoge and Mar
garet harrington Hoge.
She and Mr.. Galley met in school
and had been sweethearts since they
were 13, the family said. They were
married when they were 81 and, last
March 8, celebrated their 55th we'd
ding anniversary. At one time they
lived in Kensington, where they
both sang in the choir of the Pres
byterian church.
For 40 years they lived at 841
Rittenhouse street NV, until two
years ago when they moved to Be-
thesda to live with a daughter, Mrs.
Lester A. Twigg.
Mrs. Galley was active for many
years in the Emory Methodist
Church. A Bible class, which she
taught for IS years, is named for
her.
Besides Mr.. Galley and Mrs.
TWigg, she leaves two sons, Howard
A, of Kenosha, Wise, Boy Scout
executive; Albert S., jr., Glen Echo,
Md, an engineer with the Potomac
Electric Power Co.; a sister, Mrs.
Mildred H. Wisda, Bethesda; seven
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced
Evening star., 1948-06-08


District on October 10. 1899, to sue
ceed Edward A. Dent, who was made
District assessor. Mr.. Pelz was re-
tired December 81, 1899.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Pelz was the son of the late Paul
j. Pelz, Washington architect who
designed the Library of Congress.
He also designed buildings at
Georgetown University and the Uni
versity of Virginia. as well as the
Army and Navy Hospitals at Hot
Springs, Ark. He died in 1918.
Mr.. Pelz attended Western High
School and engineering schools here
and in New York. In 1889 he began
work in the District Highway De-
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Rites 10 Be Held in Chicago
For Representative Owens

Funeral services for Representa-
tive Thomas L. Owens of Illinois,
who was serving his first term in
Congress, will be held at 10 am.
Thursday in st. Hilary's Church,
Chicago. Burial will be in All
Saints Cemetery there.
Mr.. Owens. who was SO. died
early yesterday at the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center.
At brief session before the
House adjourned yesterday out of
respect to Mr.. Owens, members eu-
logized him for his honesty, courage
a md sincerity. Representative
SABBATH. Democrat, of Illinois, dean
of the House. said of his Republican
colleague, Il have never seen a more
active, harder working, more sincere
member of this House than Tom
Ovens"
Mr.. Owens represented the 7th
Illinois district.
Appointed to represent the House
at the funeral were four of Mr..
Owens Illinois colleagues, Repre-
sentatives Twyman, Vail and
Busbey, Republicans, and OBrien,
Democrat.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Suit Asks Court 10 Void
Clark S Subversive LIST

The International Workers Order.
Inc. yesterday afternoon brought
suit in District Court, asking that
it be taken of the Attorney Gen.
erals list of subversive organizations.
The suit asks that the list be
declared void.
The suit says the organization Is
a fraternal benefit society and that,
when it was placed on the list, it
had membership of about 185, 900.
The suit added that the organization
has lodges in 18 States and the
District.
The petition, filed through At
torneys Lee Presman and Allan r.
Rosenberg, contends the presiden-
tial order regarding the listing Of
subversive organizations is uncon-
stitutional. The organization also
contends that it is not subversive.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Miss Muude B. Sneud
Rites to Be Held Today

Funeral services for Miss Maude
Bennett Snead, 81, active club
woman, who died Saturday night
after collapsing at the banquet of
the Confederate Memorial Commit
tee in the Burlington Hotel, will be
held at 2 pm. today (EST) in Fork
Union (Va.) Baptist Church. Burial
will be in the cemetery there.
The services enormously were
given in The Star as being scheduled
for yesterday instead of today.
Miss Snead, who lived at the Bur-
lington Hotel, was employed in
the personnel. division of the Re-
construction Finance Corp.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Max Harris Dies al 80;
Retired Meat Dealer

Max Harris, 80, retired Washing
ton retail and wholesale meat dealer
died yesterday afternoon in Emerg-
ency Hospital. He had been criti-
cally ill since Thursday. His home
was at 5809 Fourteenth street NV
Mr.. Harris was born in Russia
and came to the United States when
he was in his teens. He lived in
Philadelphia where, for about 80
years, he was a skirt manufacturer.
He came to Washington in 1918
and went into the meat and grocery
business, from which he retired
about eight years ago.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Fannie Harris: two daughters. Mrs.
Charles Aronstein and Mrs. Mollie
Moldower, both of Washington:
three sons. Louis E. and Harry H.
Harris of Washington, and A.
Mitchell Harris of New York: two
sisters, Mrs. Rose Cohen. Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Yetta Shafer,
Atlantic City, and 10 grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow in Danzanskys
funeral home. 3501 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Adas
Isreal Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-06-08

to be held this
m o r ing in
Chambers fun
eral home, 1400
Chaplin street
NV, with pri-
vate burial.
He died Sum-
day in Provi-
dence Hospital
after a long i'll
ness. His home
W as at 2520
F o Il r t e enth
street NV.
Mr.. Pelz was
appointed a sur
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Old Bomb Kills Five

ARNHEIM, the Netherlands, June
8 R).-Five workers were killed here
today when a 5000 pound bomb ex-
ploded in a concrete building that
was one of the West European
headquarters of the German air
force during the war.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Carl Eduard PeIz
Funeral Rites Today

Funeral services for Carl Eduard
Pelz, Is, retired District surveyor,
who began his career with the
municipal government in 1889, were
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Uarns nf Thanks

GREY, WILSON R. We. the bereaved
family of the late Mr. WILSON r. GREY
extend to the Rev. DR.. HALEY B. Taylor
and the choir of the Fifteenth Street Pres
byterian Church, and all relatives and
friends who assisted in any way during
one, our sincere thanks. THE FAMILY. I"
WILSON, HATTIE. We wish to express
our sincere thanks to the relatives, friends
and neighbors for the many acts of kind
ness during her illness and for the many
foral tributes, cards. telegrams and other
evidences of kindness sent at the death of
our loved one, HATTIE WILSON.
LEON N BROGDON
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Bethesda Group Starts Season
With Clubhouse Free of Debt
CLuR OFFICERS GREETED.
Star Staff Photo.

who read his Americans Greed,
and a copy, in addition to other
mementos, was placed in the cor
nerstone.
Throughout It's history the club
has been active in county affairs.
1t has furthered constructive civic
programs for the area and has con-
tinued one Of its earliest projects,
the partial maintenance of bed at
the Montgomery County Hospital
The club supports and partially
stats the patients library at the
Suburban Hospital and other prof.
ects include a scholarship fund
Christmas programs and youth con-
servation activities.
Today the club has an extensive
program of study groups in speech,
sketching, sewing. upholstery and the
fine arts. A lighter side was intro
duced by Mrs. Grosvenor in 1880,
during her term as president, when
night meetings, which were open to
husbands of members, were initiated.
The meetings are followed by parties
and the club also includes bridge
group and dance group among its
activities.
Mrs. Edwin F. Wanner, who was
president last year, has been sue
ceeded by Mrs. Richard j. Powers.