Evening star., 1952-12-14
Lyon Village
Club toM Mark
Anniversary

A silver anniversary motif and
Q Christmas theme will be COM
bined at the tea to be given this
afternoon by the Woman's Club of
Lyon Village.
The event celebrating the clubs
25th birthday will be held from s
to z in the Lyon Village Commu-
nifty House, to which the group has
made substantial contributions.
Many Of the charter members
are among those expected to at
tend.
And the is past presidents will
receive with Mrs. L. H. Blevins,
who presently heads the club.
This group will include the first
president. Mrs. r. w. Livingston,
and Mrs. William George Watt,
now State treasurer Of the Vir-
ginia Federation of Women's
Clubs. The Lyon Village club
Joined the federated group in 1928.
Mrs. Livingston was the guiding
spirit in the formation Of the club
back In 1927.
When she first moved to the
community. she saw the need of
such q group and invited some
Of her neighbors to her house to-
discuss the idea. Twenty women
attended the organization meet
ing and Mrs. Livingston was elect
ed president Of the newly formed
group.
The original officers also In
cluded Mrs. c. w. Harris, vice
president; Mrs. o. r. MCGUIRE ;,
secretary, and Mrs. Virginia
Woodin, treasurer.
Mrs. MCGUIRE is again serving
as secretary this year.
Ten Of the clubs charter mem
berS are still active in the group.
In addition to Mrs. Livingston and
Mrs. Mcclure. they are: Mrs. Rob-
ert N. Anderson, Mrs. I. Chance
Buchanan. Mrs. Arthur M. Daw-
son. Mrs. George E. De Vaughan,
Mrs. Daisy Estes. Mrs. Charles
Hitler. Mrs. w. D. Martin and
Mrs Herbert F. Smith.
In the clubs first year, the mem
bership concentrated on handi-
crafts and was active in encour-
aging the building Of a community
house. Members sponsored a
cabaret dance and aided the COM
munity citizens association with
q benefit village fair.
Profits from these ventures were
used as the nucleus of a fund
which grew through the years,
and. in 1949. was contributed to
the building of the Lyon Village
Community House.
The club held its first meeting
in the new community center ex-
actly three years ago today.
Another of the clubs first prof.
ects under the presidency of Mrs.
Livingston was assistance to the
then small library in Clarendon.
The State librarian from Rich
mond was invited to attend club
meetings. and, from that time on,
the group lent its support to the
Clarendon Library through volun-
teer workers and funds.
In 1887. Mrs. Livingston organ
tied the county's six small libraries
into the Arlington County Library
Association, which received help
from the county government.
The association functioned until
1912. during which time the mem
Der libraries began to operate as |
branches of the county library
with paid librarian. The present
county library system has de-
veloped from that modest begin
ming.
During the first few years, club
projects placed emphasis on homes,
gardens, handicrafts and current
events.
Today, the club membership isl
divided into eight different de-
partments, each Of which holds
separate meetings. These include:
American home, literature, inter-
national relations. welfare, music
bridge. afternoon and evening
groups. the fine arts department
and health.
A newly formed Catering Com
mlttee raises funds through
catering wedding receptions for
members families and friends in
the Community House. Proceeds
from this project have enabled
the club to purchase a silver