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| the chapters state flag. The proposed
bylaws, to he acted upon at the May
| meeting. were read. talk on 'he '
! milestones of the District was given
| by Mrs Nelna sylvester Barber, re-
| gent of Columbia Chapter. The regent
| was presented with handsome gaVel
| by the members of the chapter. after
which tea was served by the hostess.
The sixteenth Street Heights Sewing
, Circle met Friday at the home or mrs
7 Stowell. Mrs. Driskill announced the
( poStponemsnt of ne tea to be given at
a future date ow ms, to the car strlke e
and general unrest prevailing at this
time. An interes ing feature was the
| sewing for Friendship House. Club
| colors were suggested by Mrs James
| Duncan. which vii, be decided upon at
| the next meeting. Refreshments were
served in a form sus sestive of Easter
tide. Mrs. Driskill will entertain the
club at the neX' meeting.
The Mount Pleasant Young Peoples
Branch. W. {. T. L.. held its April meet
| ing at the home of Miss Setback. 3I2f
| 18th street. The president Miss Edgar.
presided. and appointed Miss Ethel Far
| rington as acting secretary in the ao-
| sence of the secretary. Reports OF de-
partmcnt superintendents showed eX-
| cellent work being done. The " was
| presented a gavel by Mrs. Julia "A.
| Boyd of the Mount Pleasant Union. the
|
Gould. and Messrs. Younger, POLK.
| Chaplin and Ridgeley were enrolled as
| members. Visitors were MIR and Mrs.
| Pickard, Mrs. Hayden. Mrs. Boyd, Miss
Walker and Dr. and Mrs. Solback.
Mrs. Bugbee gave a reading. Misses
! harrington and Setback gave piano
solos. Games were played and refresh
ments served. The May meeting vii
| be at the home of Mrs. Bugbee, 36l3
| 18th street northwest.
National American Woman Suffrage
| A AssociattOn.-This weeks social activi-
ties at headquarters. 1925 Rhode Island
| avenue, will open with tea this a1ter-
| noon, from 4:S0 to s, in honor OF the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae and
the Southern Association OF college
Women. The hostess for the national
\ association will be Miss HelotSe Meyer,
member of the congressional commit
J tee: for the Association of Collegiate
| Alumnae, the national president, MISS
| Caroline L. Humphrey; for the District
| branch of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae. Mrs. Raymond B. Morgan; for
! the College Equal Suffrage League or
| the District Of Columbia, Miss Florence
F. Stiles, its president. Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman, the only woman member
| of the United States industrial rela-
tions commission, will speak during the
tea hour on the Importance OF suffrage
| to waGe-earning women.
| Tomorrow the Junior Suffrage League
Cheatham, leader; subject. How the
Vote Was Won in the United States: ::
Miss Meyer, hostess; guest of honor:
| Helen Ring Robinson, state senator OF
Colorado, who will speak on women
! and the Fighting Issues"
Tuesday = Afternoon tea, to s. In
! charge of the suffrage committee of the
Twentieth Century Club; hostess, Mrs
L. G. B. Pierce, assisted by Mrs T.. Z.
Seward, Mrs. Richard Liggett: Mrs
Arthur Ramsey, Miss Butterfield, Mrs.
| Thomas NJ Woodruff and Mrs. S. S.
| Voorhees,.
| Wednesday-Parliam law class,
| II to II am; leader Mrs. Nanette B.
Paul; afternoon tea. to o'clock. in
charge of the Anthony League; host
esses. Mrs. Emily A. Anderson and Miss
Maud Alley.
of the Anthony League at 8; speakers.
| DR., ]. Middleton Smith. on "The Form
of Government in l7Ss,' and Carter B..
| Keene. director of the United states
postal savings system. on Ihe Postal
Saving System"
Friday-Tea, 4 to 6: hostesses, Mrs.
Wesley Martin Stoner and Mrs. Richard
whiting Miss Katharine Garst will
tea and , members IN Of tn the ba1or
Saturday-Tea, to 6. In charge or
the College Equal Suffrage League,
| Miss Florence F. stiles. president
Dolly Madison Chapter, ID. A. r., held
| its April meeting at the residence of
Miss Florence Smith in French street.
The regent, Miss Johnson, presided.
| The chapter voted to divide the avail
\ able funds in it's treasury equally be-
tween the National Junior Republic and
the Vacation Lodge of the Y. w. c. A.
! Patriotic songs were sung by the
chapter, and piano selections rendered
by Miss Colby.
!
| tary of the Y. W. C. A, gave talk
on the work of the association. not
only in Washington, but throughout
| the country.
| Mrs. Frank F. Edgingtor gave talk
about South America
| Refreshments were served.
| The Faculty women'a Club Of the
Catholic Unfversity held it's first post
Lenten meeting at the home Of Mrs. NJ.
| A. Crook, 3413 18th street, Brookland
| The house was decorated with spring
| flowers and refreshments were served
by the hostess. assisted by her daughters.
| Mrs. w. E. Virnstein and Misses Flor
| ence. Ella and Anna Crook There was
a good attendance, though some mem
bers were unavoidably absent owing to
the Easter holidays. A discussion was
| held relative to the advisability Of the
clubs affiliation with the work Of the
Red Cross. 1t is expected that action in
| tnlS matter Will SCOu Ue tdhcu
| The clubs representative at the wom-
| ans committee on employment read a re-
port Of the meetings Of that orgauiZa-
ton up to the present.
| The next meeting will be hello April q
| at the home of Mrs. Alice Murphy, 1902
| Quincy street northeast, Brookland.
The Anthony Leagues class in the
philosophy of life, taught by Mrs
Eleanor ]. Bingham, met Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Nanette B. Paul took
| charge of the class at the $3.50 period
in the absence of Mrs. Bingham. This
class Is open to the public.
At the last meeting of the league
the following delegates were elected
Ito the annual convention of the
| District of Columbia Federation OF
Women's Clubs: Mrs. Anna E. Hendley
4 nate; Mrs. Charles W. Fits. director
I Mrs. Irwin Woodruff. alternate: Miss
| Myrtle Stinson. first delegate; Mrs
Overman. alternate; Mrs. Laura F. Oh
ney. second delegate; Mrs. Charles
/ Doyle, alternate: Mrs. Nellie Perkins
| third delegate; Mrs. Julia Taft, alter
! nate: member of the nominating com
uittee. DIR. Laura s. Brennon.
| Mrs. T. A. Anderson and Miss Maud
i Alley will be hosteSses at the Anthony
League tea Wednesday at 1926 Rhode
Island avenue from to pm. and
Mrs. Nanette e. Paul viii hold the
fourth in her series of parliamentary
law conferences at II am at the same
place. Everybody welcome.
The short story Club net Tuesda,
evening 1T w. c. r. Y. parlors Presiden,