The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-30
Executive Committee of the
Montgomery County Fedora
ton Holds Meeting.
GAVEL GIVEN TO PRESIDENT
Invitation of Jacksonville Club
to Be Its Guests in May
Is Accepted.


women's Clubs met on January IS. at
the home of Mrs. G. W. Ashworth in
Kensington. A pleasant incident at
the beginning OF the meeting was the
presentation of a gavel to Mrs. Chan
dIer, the president, a gift OF appre-
citation from the committee. At this
meeting, all of the officers OF the fed
Grafton, and all but one OF the chair
men Of committees were present and
twenty-five out of the twenty-eight
clubs were represented.
The morning session was devoted
to the reports from officers and clubs,
showing the clubs to be in good WORK.
ing order and accomplishing much for
the betterment Of the county. After
a luncheon served, by the hostess. the
afternoon session was called to order.
Most of the time was devoted to re-
ports of the standing committees.
A cordial invitation was received
from the Jacksonville Club. asking
the federation to hold its annual
meeting In May as the guests OF that
club. and this invitation was accept
ed, the details being left TO the club
and the official board.
Rockville wonaa's Club.
The woman's Club of Rockville
met on January Is at the home Of
Miss Daisy Magruder. The members
responded to roll call with the names
OF American game birds. Mrs. Billiard
read a well-prepared paper on Amer
lean Birds of Beauty" Miss Rose
Henderson read a paper on Makers
OF the American Novel; After the
discussion of current events the 81 ID
adjourned.
The woman's Club OF KensinEton
held q series OF open meetings last
week. On January 10. Miss Elizabeth
G. Fox. superintendent OF the Visit
ing Nurses Society. gave a talk on
How To Take Care of Sick Children;
Special Illnesses and the Care Of the
Sick Room, Bed. and Clothing" She
was followed by Miss Katharine
Pritchett, State home demonstration
agent, who spoke OF household clean
ing agents.
On January IL. Miss Pritckett gave
a talk on food Values and Meat
Substitutes" The club adjourned to
meet on January 2s, when the study
OF the American Indian viii be
started.
AhIOo6h tue VI IN touNd-
tional committee OF the WGman's
Club OF Bethesda. the services of =
Washington dentist, DR.. Frederick F. |
DAILY. have been procured. free OF
charge, to examine the mouths Of the |
pupils of the Bethesda School Dr.. |
DAILY deTotes one afternoon a week |
TO this gooG work.
Columbia Heights.
The Columbia Heights Art Club
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. |
William Ethel at the Louisiana, Miss
Carnelia Hill acting as chairman.
Owing to the illness OF Mrs. John
y. Doris. Miss Clara Doris read the |
paper Churches OF Venice, Salute, |
Frari, ana Magg ore" The Salute |
overlooks the Grand Canal. is of |
renaissance architecture. has two
towers, and a single dome. Most |
OF the emblems and paintings in the I
Maria della Salute have to do with |
the thanks of the people for the /
cessation of the plague. The church |
of the Frari was established by the |
Franciscan monks. 1t is Gothic in /
architecture, cruciform in design, its /
campanile being especially beautiful |
The church of the Maggiore, estab-
lished by the Benedictine monks, was
built by PallaGio, on the island OF
MaggorL The panorama from the
summit OF the church with the city
OF hundred isles lying in the fore
ground, unfolds the enhancing
beauty OF Venice the beloved"
Mrs. Edith W. Wheeler gave a
paper, palaces of venice" Archi-
tecturally the buildings are high.
three and four stories, rather than
They grew-with the history OF
Venice from matched huts on piles TO
the magnificent palaces We see to-
day. The wealth of the world was
lavished on their decoration. The
main floor was the place OF business,
the second floor the living and recep-
ton rooms, the upper story kitchen
and servants quarters. The roof and
the balcony were the recreation
places for the women OF the house
hold. Fiteplaces were the only
means of heat. Tiny strips OF
green were the gardens The paint
ed poles in front of the entrances
were the coat Of arms OF each family.
Venice BY Moonlight.
Roll call was answered by read
ings from the life and works of
James Arlington symonds. Mrs.
Edwar. - Hardy read Venice By
moonlight from His description of
Venice. Mrs. J. +. Croissant gave
p list OF his works. Mrs. a. Rogers
Tracy told Of his seven volumes on
the Renaissance written in spite OF
constant illness. Mrs. Sarah VOL
haupter mentioned his life OF Shelley.
Miss CarneIia Hill read an article
on the influence of color on the dis
position. .,.iss Rachel King told of
the courtesy paid Americans in Sc.
willie. Spain, Because Of gratitude 10
J Pierpont Morgan for having re
stored to them their famous painting
OF St Anthony. .Irs. NJ. ID. Melvin
gave q short review of the recent
eNhiD.,ion at the Corcoran Art Gal
Tory. which was followed by a gen
erAI and animated discussion of the
exhibit Mrs. Nnesisr moved that a
note OF cordiaI greeting be sent to
the Art Renaissance Club of Okla.
hona City. congratulating them on
the srtirtic merit OF their tenth an
nual year book.
Eleven memDers were present. The
guests were .drs. W. c. Cranner.
AIRS. NJ ID. Melvin. Miss Rachel King.
OF the Argentine. South America. and
RS. James f. Blythe OF Mason City,
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