Evening star., 1917-05-27
X Among the Clubs II

B. Umpleby, press: Mrs. Percy Daniel
and Mrs. Harry Spottswood. hospital
| ity: Mrs. NJ. F. Faunce. printing; MIS-.
1 u. d. Blackstone, finance; Mrs. W. =.
Hamilton. child hygiene: Mrs. c. y.
Molster, resolutions; Mrs. William B.
! Rales, juvenile court; Nine. Marie Won
Unschuld. music; Mrs. q. Lewis Dalby.
mothers pension bill. The activities of
the congress are shown In It's year
| book, which has been published re-
| Gently.
| The treasurers report showed that
for 1917 there is paid-up mempersnlp
of s1s. being an increase OF Sol over
ship includes thirty-one parent-teacher
associations, which is an increase or
J nineteen over last year.
| \ department of war relief was
| created and Mrs. J. N. Motifs was
| elected chairman This department is
| to work in cooperation with the Red
! Cross.
/ Efforts are being made by the Par
| ent-Teacher Association of the Monroe
| School to secure an assembly hall for
] its school.
The Faculty women's Club Of the
Catholic University met Wednesday at
| the home of Mrs. f. J. Hemelt. 1911
Monroe street northeast. Mrs. Hemelt
rendered several piano selections from
classical composers. Tea was served ~
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. j. F. Hart
nett and Mrs. G. A. Weschler. There
were present: Mrs. NJ. P. Doran, Mrs. J.
F. Hartnett, Miss Ora Kerby. Miss Leo
Kerby. Mrs. C. H. Mccarthy. Mrs. Alice
Murphy, Mrs. J. B. O'Connor, Mrs. J. Il.
Parker, Mrs. ]. Schneider. Mrs. G. A.
Weschler and Mrs. ]. ]. Widmayer, 5r
The next meeting of the club viii oe
at the home of Mrs G. A. Weschler, 1243
Monroe street northeast, June I.
rLn f,lvvE, of rhev-y Ch8GR
held its last regular meeting OF the
season Wednesday, guest night" being
omitted this year. The club voted to
appropriate SIS for the benefit of the
members will meet at the homes OF
Mrs. George F. Mikkelson and Mrs.
John L. Beatie twice week during
the summer to sew for the Red Cross.
The committee on boy and girl achieve
ment club work held public meeting
at the Chevy Chase (Md.) schoolhouse
Tuesday evening, when Mr.. Danziger Of
the Department of Agriculture gave an
illustrated talk on gardening and can
ming work done by boys and girls OF
other communities, under the direction
of the Department of Agriculture.
The womanss National Press Associa-
tioa met recently at the Raleigh Hotel,
with a number of members present, and
the president, Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood.
in the chair. A talk was given by
Mrs. Andrews on "The Work and Needs
of the Day Nursery" Miss Brinton, an
group of "reminiscences. Other members
read poems and gave short talks Three
new members were elected-Mrs. Emma
Walker. Mrs. Collins and Miss Eliza
0. Dentston.
Prince Georges County F. w. C-The
first annual meeting of the Federation
of Women's Clubs was held yesterday
MI t>pvoy yVHa
session was called at 10 am. Mrs. B.
F. Wade. president Of the federation,
presiding. and was opened by the sing
ing OF America followed by PRAYER by
Rev. Mr.. Marsh. Mrs Bowie Ciagett
Library Club of Mitchellsville. of which
she is president, and Mrs. Wade re-
sponded for the federation. After the
roll call and minutes of the preceding
meeting. reports of officers Of the fed.
Grafton were received. The balance Of
the morning session was devoted to
reports of standing committees and
from the Federated Clubs. The after
noon session was devoted to the fol-
women's Preparedness Commission in
Our County" Mrs. H. ]. Patterson,
chairman Of the county committee ap-
pointed by Gov. Harrington; How Can
George W.. Crabbe. superintendent
Maryland Anti-Saloon League; Our
Schools: Their Aims and Accomplish
ments." f. S. Burroughs. superintend-
in our County. c. S Ricnardson, pro-
fessor of English. Maryland State Coll
lege. Each speaker was limited to
twenty minutes, followed by ten
minute discussion from the floor. The
program was concluded with reading,
your Flag and My Flag" by Mrs. A.
B. Calm, followed by the singing Of
The Star Spangled-a Banner. Nine
clubs were represented, namely: The
women's Club Of Laurel. the Progress
Club of College Park, the Current
Topics. Club OF Riverda1e, the. W. c.. T.
U. of Prince Georges County. the Wom-
ans Suffrage Club of Prince Georges
County. the Study Club OF Lanham. the
field, the Library Club of Mitchellsville
and the Community Club of the Forest.
The woman'x Preparedness and Sur
appointed by the Governor of Mary
land. composed of Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson,
chairman; Mrs. James H. Jones. Mrs.
William H. Cabot. Mrs. H: Clinton
met Tuesday at Rockville. The county
has been divided into districts and
subchairmen with their assistants will
be appointed in each community. taking
a practical census of the women of the
county, each registering for service.
Thrift in all departments and Red
Cross work will be the activity of the
commission. The federated clubs Of the
county and all organized women will
report to the commission, which will
go through the state commission to
Gov. Harrington. Miss Virginia Jones
was appointed chairman of the volun-
teer motor messenger service for the
county. Miss Virginia Ray Wilson was
appointed corresponding secretary for
the chairman of the commission. Ar
rangements are being made for a COM
munity meeting in the courthouse at
Rockville.
Montgomery County F.. w. C.-The
twelfth annual convention of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Women's
Clubs was held at Jacksonville May IS,
with the Womans Club of Jacksonville
as hostess. Beginning at 10 in the
morning, the first session lasted until
1890 pm. when a luncheon was served
to the executive committee and guests
by the DaWsonville ladies' The after
noon session began at pm. and lasted
|. until about 5. There were present all
the officers and committee chairmen,
almost all the directors and sixty-four
delegates. representing all Of the clubs
forming the federation. as well as many
| club members not officially credited.
Mrs. James p. Gott, president of the
Daw wSonyille Club, made the address of
welcome, which was responded to by
Mrs. q. " Chandler, president of the
federation.
The morning session was devoted to
reports of officers; reports from three Of
the standing committees; home eco
nomics. by Mrs. James Jones. chairman;
art, by Miss Annie NJ. Wilson, chairman;
education, by Mrs. e. E. Stevens, chair
man, an address by Judge Stanton ].
Peelle, chairman Of the Montgomery