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Irecently elected to serve for the COM
ing year will take up their duties.
The executive board met Tuesday,
and in addition to the usual transac-
tion of business, made plans Tor fol-
lowing up closely some phases OF the
work demonstrated in the child well
fare exhibit given during the reeeni cen
child welfare conference. Especial
emphasis is to be placed upon that per-
tanning to children under school age.
Twentieth Century Club-Mrs. George
F. Bowerman will be hostess at the
club tea, at national woman suffrage
headquarters. 1926 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Tuesday. from to 6. The guest
Of homer will be Mrs Frank RAJ r.iigsnn Rge.er.
| in Japan. Mrs. Theodore L. Cole Will
give a ten-m4nute talk on war condi-
| tions in Russia, as described In per-
| sonal letters.
Members of the Twentieth Century
Red Cross unit. which took part in the
drill in connection with the dedication
of the Red Cross building yesterday,
are as follows: Captain; Mrs; Ernest =. =
Bicknell; lieutenants, Mrs. Edward b.
Clark. Miss Elizabeth McMasters;
members. Mrs. A. B. Baker. Miss Mary
Bright, Mrs. Charles Brand. Mrs. F. v.
Coville. Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor. Miss
Ellen Hayes Mrs Sarah X. Lamb. Mrs.
| Caleb Miller. Miss Zenaida Merriam
Mrs. Lowry B. Morri1. Mrs. r. B. Mar
shall. Mrs. Chase Palmer. Mrs. L. B
Swormstedt. Mrs Joseph Stewart. mrs
Henry Thurtell Mrs. r. Thomas West
Mrs. Millard West, Mrs. William wood
ward and Mrs Robert Sterling YARD.
| A. A. w. S. A.socintion'-Mrs Frances
G. Axtell, member of the United states
employees compensation commission, Will
speak this afternoon at National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association head
ton" Miss Heloise Meyer will preside
at the tea table. The Junior Suffrage
League will meet tomorrow at pm,
leader. Mrs. Elliott Cheatham. After
noon tea, to s. Mrs. May Atherton
| Carpenter. Mrs. James A. Drain and
others Tuesday-Afternoon tea to s..
in charge of the suffrage committee OF
| the Twentieth Century Club. Wednesday
Afternoon tea. in charge of the Anthony
League. Hostess, Mrs. Laura F. Olney,
assisted by Mrs. Charles Curtis, Mrs.
Charles Taylor, Mrs. Ambrose Williams.
Miss Margaret Thompson will speak on
Child Welfare" and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard S. Haynes will give vocal and in
strumental selections. Thursday-Aft-
ernoon tea, to 8. Mrs. Philander p.
Claxton, hostess. Friday-Afternoon tea.
to g. hostess, Mrs. Richardson Gibson.
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| table. Saturday-Afternoont tea. to 6.
in charge of the College Equal Suffrage
League. Hostess, Miss Claribel r. Bar
nett; guest of honor. Miss Caroline Hunt
| Miss Lydia wilkins will preside at the
| tea table.
| Deborah Knapp Chapter. D.. A. r..
held it's annual meeting Wednesday,
with the regent, Mrs. Amy Leeds. at her
apartment in Wardman Courts. The
treasurer's report showed liberal bal
ance after making several contribu-
tions during the year to good causes
and the purchase of a District bound
ary milestone and suitable tablet. Reso-
| lutions, prepared by Mrs. e. A. Stokes,
| on the death of the late regent, Miss
! Celynda Ford. were read and copies are
to be sent to members of the family.
! The newly elected officers are: Re-
gent, Mrs. Amy Leeds: vice regent, Mrs.
| Gratia NJ. Curtis; recording secretary,
| Mrs. George Dickson; corresponding
secretary, Mrs Charles r. Seal: treas
urer, Mrs. Celynda Ford: chaplain, Mrs.
Maria S. Eastwood: historian, Mrs. V.
A. Chestnut: registrar, Miss Rock.
| It was voted to meet on the second
Tuesday of the month and also to as
sist in Red Cross work Contributions
were made in the name of the chapter
! for the Florence Crittenton Home and
] for civic improvement in the southern
mountains.
Daughters of Founders and Patriots of
America, gave a tea recently in honor
| of the national officers of the society
at the home Of Mrs. Charles W. Brown,
| 1411 K street. Members at large and
| delegates to the general court were in
vited to meet them. Spring flowers and
| an attractive tea table gave a touch
of coziness in contrast to the downpour
of rain. Those assisting the president,
| Mrs Francis A. ST. Clair, and the vice
! president. Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh in
receiving, were: The national president,
! Mrs. Thomas K. Noble: Mrs. William
Van Zant Cox, ex-national president;
Mrs. George Myers. national vice presi-
dent; Mrs. c. W. Brown, national cor
| responding secretary: Mrs. Thadeus NJ.
Jones. national recording secretary.
! Sarah ST. Clair Chapter, d. A. r.. has
! organized a class to be instructed by
DR.. Francis A. st. Clair. DR.. st. Clair
{! is also the instructor for two classes
by the young women of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and another from
! the Gospel Mission.
held its annual meeting for the cleo
+, tion of officers Friday at the home of
the regent, Mrs. Martin. The following
were Reelected:
regent. Mrs. Lulu Wood Francis: re-
cording secretary; Mrs. George s. VAIN
wright; corresponding secretary, Mrs
| Clyde B. Kendall; treasurer, Mrs
Frank J. Lewis; registrar Miss Clara
r. Saunders, and historian, Mrs. T. NAL
colin Price.
Sarah franklin Chapter ID. 4. r., was
entertained by Mrs. Frank Morgan at the
1 recent meeting which closed its season
Florence CriftentOn Wheel Club
Mrs velma 8. Barber. 7os East Capitol
street. was hostess to the Wheel Club
! Thursday afternoon. Fleur-de-lis and
| snowballs decorated the rooms and were
| later carried home by the guests Reports
| from the recent baby exhibit were heard
and sewing. interspersed with humorous
| readings, ard the serving of refreshments
| filled the afternoon A resignation was
reported. and Mrs. c. p. Fleming, 1865
| Columbia road, was proposed for MEM
| bership.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
! Frank Colt at Chevy Chase, at a date to
| be announced later
The PetwOrth WOman's Club met
| Monday evening at the Petworth
School. Mrs. S. w. Norton. the presi-
dent. presiding. The ehairmen of the
music, home. educational literary and
philanthropic committees submitted re-
ports of meetings held in April. Mrs.
Edith b. Cruln was elected to member
ship and two applicants were proposed.
| interesting reports were given by Mrs.
c. Lewis Gable and Mrs. Estella B.
schwartz, respective delegates to the
Mothers Congress and the Child We'll