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National Girl Scout Week
Opens Here Saturday
Mrs. Donald R. Richberg, wife ol
the director oi the National Emer
gency Council, will open National Gir]
Scout week next Saturday in the na
tional "little house," 1750 New York
avenue.
Mrs. Richberg will be received by
Mrs. Frederick Brooke and Mrs. B. F.
Cheatham, national officers; Mrs. J.
Harris Franklin, commissioner, and
members of the District of Columbia
Council, which includes: , Mrs. Harry
S. Brenton. Mrs. Joseph Bradley, Mrs.
W. F. Crosby, Mrs. Proctor L. Dough
erty, Mrs. Martin Jones, Mrs. John
Minor, Mrs. Campbell Waters, Mrs.
Arthur McArthur, Mrs. Harold Moul
ton, Mrs. George Scriven, Mrs. Anson
Phelps Stokes. Mrs. Henry H. Flather,
Mrs. Joseph Cox, Mrs. Walter Tuck
erman. Miss Elizabeth Houghton, Mrs.
R. Bruce Horsfall. Mrs. E. Goring
Bliss, Mrs. Frederick Atherton, Mrs.
Frances G. Addison, jr.; Mrs. Hamil
ton C. Claiborne, Mrs. Barron DuBois,
Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap, Mrs. Amos A.
Fries, Mrs. T. Turner Smith, Mrs. F.
Bagley Wallace. Mrs. Francis M. Sav
age. Mrs. Lindsay Russell, Mrs. Paul
E. Howe. Mrs. Daniel Knowlton, Mrs.
John H. Russell. Mrs. Henry Rowland,
Mrs. Harry C. Kramer, Mrs. Alexander
Moore, Mrs. Arthur Orr. Miss Valerie
Padelford, Mrs. George Pillsbury, Miss
Florence Mortimer, Mrs. Frank Sher
man. Mrs. O. G. Hankins, Mrs. Louis
Dashiell. Mrs. H. C. Bryant, Mrs.
Charles Hamlin, Mrs. Oliver O. Kuhn,
Mrs. Stanley Rinehart. Mrs. Charles
Deming. Mrs. Phelps Dodge, Mrs. Wil
liam McKee Dunn, Miss Mary L. Mc
Quade,, Miss Elizabeth Roberts, Miss
Olivia Stokes, Mrs. Corcoran Thom,
Miss Marian Thumbull, Mrs. Charles
D. Walcott Mrs. Hewitt Wells. Mrs.
Marcy Sperry, Mrs. Reginald Huide
koper, Mrs. John Howard. Mrs. Joseph
Graeme and Mrs. Roy S. Geiger.
National Girl Scout week is being
celebrated all over the United States
by its more than 350.000 Girl Scout
members. Each community will ar
range programs and have on view
work accomplished and work in the
making of reconditioned garments,
canned fruits and vegetables, Jelly
making, quilt making, weaving, knit
ting, demonstrations of first aid, etc.
While only Thrift day will be cele
brated in the National Little House,
communities will observe each day of
the week. Sunday, Girl Scouts in uni
form will attend churches of their own
denomination. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday are homemaking and
handicraft, Friday community service
and Saturday Health day. In some
communities Wednesday's program
will include the baking and cutting of
a cake in honor of the birthday of the
founders of Girl Scouting, Juliette
Low.
Engagements of Today
With November Weddings
Mrs. John Hinkson Edv«#rds of
Chevy Chase. Md.. announces the en
gagement of her daughter, Barbara, to
Dr. Harry Marshall Fletcher, son of
Mrs. William Heath of Washington,
D C. The wedding will take place
in November.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Paul Robert
eon announce the engagement of their
daughter. Prances Mae. to Mr. Ken
neth Jones, son of Mrs. S. E. Jones
of Davidsonville, Md. The wedding
will take place Saturday, November
10. at 4 o'clock in St. Mark's Epis
copal Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beuchert an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Marian' Caroline, to Mr.
Dunbar Goss, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl E. Goss. The wedding will take
place in November.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Le Grand
Sexton of Bluefleld, Va., announce
the engagunent of their daughter,
Elizabeth, to Mr. Hunter Bowman
of Warrenton, Va. The wedding will
take place the latter part of the year.
Tennesseeans Honoring
Vanderhilt Foot Ball Team
The Executive and Entertainment
Committees of the Tennessee Volun
Wer State Society of Washington
have made plans to entertain the
Vanderbilt University and the George
Washington University foot ball teams
with a dance at 1315 Κ street north
west on the evening of November 3.
Falls Church Turns to
Cards for Amusement
Mra. L. P. Daniel entertained at
bridge Thursday night, the occasion
being the first meeting of the Chess
Bridge Club. Members attending
were Mrs. C. A. Ransom, Mrs. J. Γ.
Trabold, Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Mrs.
W. C. Rigby, Mrs. A. H. Mears, Mrs.
W. S. Hinman. Guests were Mrs.
Prank Thompson, Mrs. Phillip Tal
bott, Mrs. Walter Grainger end Mrs.
Theodore Uhler.
Miss Enid Hanson entertained at
bridge Thursday night, when her
guests were Miss Clara Nourse, Miss
Adele Williams. Miss Martha Bowen,
Miss Caroline Heitt, Miss Vera Han
son, Miss Jane Cline, Miss Marie
Formad.
Mrs. Felix Moore entertained at
bridge Wednesday, when her guests
were Mrs. Neil Stevens, Mrs. Herbert
Coward, Mrs. Albert Day, Mrs. C. A.
Ransom, Mrs, W. E. Crouch, Mrs.
Roy Johnston, and Mrs. Sheldon S.
Cline.
Chafing Dish Supper
At Arts Club Tonight
There will be a chafing-dish supper
at the Arts Club tonight following
the first National Symphony Orches
tra concert of the season. Mr. Prank
B. Steele and Mrs. J. Frank Staley,
chairman and vice chairman, re
spectively, of the Program Committee
of the club, will be hosts. The pro
gram for the evening's entertainment
following will be entitled "Echoes of
a Hot Summer."
Hostesses Give Parties
For D? A. R. Chapters
Mrs. J. N. Meyers and Mrs. T.
Brooks McBrlde entertained the mem
bers of the Marcia 'Burns Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, at the former's residence, 1462
Girard street, Wednesday evening, Oc
tober 17. Dr. Jean Stephenson spoke
interestingly on hand-engraved book
plates. Mr. Frank J. Metcalf told the
history of some old Washington homes,
the Van Ness mansion and Davie
Burns cottage, illustrated with photo
graphs.
Mrs. Nelson Meyers assisted with the
refreshments.
Mrs. Thomas Hardy Seay, regent of
Constitution Chapter, D. A. R., en
I tertained the chapter for the October
meeting at her home In Spring Val
ley Tuesday evening. A large repre
sentation of the members was present
and following the business meeting a
charming social hour was enjoyed.
Mrs. Charles L. Dasher poured coffee
and Mrs. E. Richard Gasch served ices.
The hostess was also assisted by the
committee for October.
Woman's Alliance to Hear
Mrs. Bowerman s Talk
Mrs. George F. Bowerman will re
view two books, "English Journey," by
J. B. Priestly and "Captain Nichols,"
by Hugh Walpole, at the monthly tea
and book review of the Women's Al
liance of All Souls' Church tomorrow
from 3:30 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Bower
man will speak promptly at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. J. M. Doran and Mrs. U. G. B.
Pierce will be the hostesses and will
be assisted by Mrs. J. H. Thorns, Mrs.
J. O. Bowen, Mrs. R. 8. Bassler, Mrs.
Howard Knight, Mrs. Κ. H. Belj, Mrs.
J. H. Eaton. Mrs. F. W. Tllley and
Mrs. E. G. Purvis.
On Friday. October 26, the Women's
Alliance will hold ita semi-monthly
meeting. During the business hour
a 10-minute talk will be made by
Mrs. Oliver H. Gish on "The Church
Pacing the Future." At 12 o'clock
Mrs. John Mock, the guest speaker,
will lecture on "The Power of the
Mind." Mrs. Mock has written sev
eral books and has been a student
of psychology for 25 years. She has
lived in London and Paris and has
made four trips around the world.
Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Harrison E. Fake will be the
hostess, assisted by a committee.
Mrs. Joseph H. Thorns is program
chairman.
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16TH AND EYE STS.
Mrs. Douglas
Garvey Laing,
daughter of the
late Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M.
Harris of Philadel
phia and War
renton. She was
married Thursday
in the home of
her uncle and aunt,
Dr. and Mrs.
Harry H. Kerr.
—Underwood Photo.
Mrs. Frank
Carleton Thomas,
before her
marriage yes
terday to
Dr. Thomas,
Miss Davide Yulee
Beckham,
daughter of
Col. David Yulee
Beckham, U. S. Α.,
and Mrs. Beckham.
—Underwood Photo.
Mrs. Vernon Edward Marsteller, who was before
her marriage September 1, Miss Gladys Bussey Wil
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson of Clar
endon, Va. Mr. Marsteller is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Asa Marsteller of Brentwood, Md.
—Harris-Ewlne Photo.
Mrs. Richard Francis Cook, formerly Miss Mar
garet Virginia Finn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
William Finn. Mr. Cook is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael J. Cook. The marriage of Miss Finn and
Mr. Cook took place September 8, in St. Anthony's
Church.
—Harris-Ewine Photo.
Mrs. Charles Xander,
whose
marriage
took place
October 3. \
Mrs. Xander is
the former Miss
Esther Easterday,
daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Otis
H. Easterday.
—Hessler-Henderson Photo
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President General and
Other D.A.R. Officials Here
Mrs. Russell William Magna, presi·
dent general of the D. A. R., has ar
rived in Washington lor the meetlnf
of the boerd to be held this week an<
is a guest at the Mayflower.
Vice presidents general of the D
A. R.. who have made reservations a
the Mayflower include Mrs. Nathanie
Beaman of Norfolk, Va.: Mrs. C
Edward Murray of Trenton. N. J.
Mrs. James F. Trottman ol Mil·
waukee. Wis.; Mrs, William Perry H
i McFadden of Beaumont, Tex.
Mrs. Prank Howland Parcells, or·
ganlzing secretary general, and Mis:
Katharine Arnold Nettleton, treas
urer general, have already arrived a
the hotel. Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, reg
istrar general, makes her permanen
home ax the Mayflower.
Mrs. Grace L. H. Brosseau ο
Greenwich, honorary president gen
era I, will also stay at the Mayflowei
while in the city.
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Dr. Simon Speaking on
Dickens and Hie Time
An address on "Charles Dickens and
His Times" Will be given at the Art·
Club Tuesday evening, at 8:30 o'clock,
by Otto Torney Simon, musician and
choral director.
Charles Dickens, since the death of
his last son. Sir Henry Fielding
Dickens, and the release of a manu
script at that time of a series of
Bible stories written by Dickens for
his children, has been much in popu
lar notice in the press and magazine
articles. Three of his books are in
preparation, at present, for screen
showing.
Charles Dickens' Interests not alone
through his personality and books,
but for his practical helpfulness, for
the humanities—child, workhouse,
prisoner.
Mr. Simon, after many Summers in
England, where he became intimately
acquainted with the places of in
terest to Dickens, will give reminis
cences of Dickens' early life, his
friends, and his travels, including his
famous lecture-readings in America.
Col. Sultan to Speak
For Mississippi Society
Col. Daniel I. Sultan, Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia, will address the Mississippi
State Society at its first meeting of
this season at Meridian Mansions,
2400 Sixteenth street northwest, on
the evening of October 24 at 8 o'clock.
Col. Sultan is a native Missis
sippian, having had a very successful
career in the United States Army,
and will make a very interesting talk.
All Mississippians and their friends,
especially those who recently have
come to the city, are invited.
At this meeting a few minutes will
be devoted to the election of officers
and presentation of plans for the fu
ture meetings.
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