Evening star., 1917-05-20


House. A feature of the program Will
be the installation of the reelected
war president" Mrs. Court +. WOOD
the new vice presidents, Mrs John ~
Spee1 and Mrs. Anson Tracy; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Jason Water
man: recording secretary. Mrs Carter
keene: treasurer, Mrs Josephine l.. ia"
cobs; auditor, Mrs. George w. Hshbafd'
and general federation secretary, MIS-
Eugene Pitcher tre-elected)-
Newly elected delegates from each OF
the thirty-eight clubs represented II,
the federation will he confirmed ana
work planned for the coming year.
Red Cross work is conspicuous on the
list of new undertakings, a federation
unit having been inaugurated in time
to participate in the dedicatory cere-
monies at the National Red Cross
building. This new unit, captained by
Mrs. Wood. meets every Thursday
morning at the home of Mrs. e \.
Chipman. in I street. Mrs. A. T. Avery
of Lincoln Circle is in charge of the
cutting.
The women's Federated Council on
Employment, composed of representa-
tives of more than 100 organizations of
women in the District, offering to CO.
operate with the United States Depart
ment of Labor as similar organizations
are doing in all parts of the country, IS
Just now the pet Offspring" of the D.
c. federation, Mrs. Wood, president of
the latter, being also first vice chair
man of the former Mrs William HltZ.
wife of Justice HitZ of the District of
Columbia Supreme Court, is chairman,
and Mrs. J. Edison Briggs and Mrs. W.
D. Chamberlain, other vice chafrmen.
The executive board, consisting of
twenty additional members. each rep
resentiug a different organization, -
bristles with well known names, as do
the committees under the leadership of
Mrs Charles p. Grandfeld, Mrs. Adolpl
Kahn. Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, Mrs. ]. z.
s. Neigh. Miss Zip Falk and Miss Mary
T.. Williamson.
Canning preparation for the
winter garden, and the saving of foods
already produced as well as encoura g.
ing. financially and otherwise, the
production of greater food supplies are
included with employment among the
activities of this new branch of semi
governmental machinery.
The Louisa Adams Chapter, ID. A, r.,
held its annual meeting at the home of
the corresponding secretary. Miss Anne
Linn at George Washington Park, Va
After short business session, during
which the gold medal to be presented by
the chapter to the pupil of the foreign
night school writing the best essay on
citizenship in the United States-What
It Means and. Why 1t Should Be Highly
Priced. was Inspected. the following Off
Purdy; vice regent, Miss Agnes Arnold :;
recording secretary. Miss Fanny Corson !;
corresponding secretary. Miss Anne Linn ;
treasurer. Mrs. E. Stuart Robinson; regis
trar, Miss May Husted historian, Mrs
Randolph ID. Hopkins. and chaplain. Mrs.
Charles e. Buck
y. A. ". 8. A.-Miss Jessie B. Peixot-
to. associate professor of economics in the
University OF California, member Of the
california state board of charities COM
@ ~ Ntnnr o.. II
is to be the guest of honor and speaker
at the tea given by the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage. Association this
afternoon a from so to 6; Hostess. Mrs.
tig of the National Park sSeminary will
play. The other activities Of the week
are as follows:
A tea tomorrow from to s. Hostess.
Mrs Earnest w. Roberts. assisted by
Mrs: Edward E. Browne. Mrs Edward 7.
Taylor Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford. Miss
Sybh Barney Mrs. Charles Lowndes and
Mrs Austin F. Hawes.
Tuesday-Tea from to 6. Hostess,
Mrs. Phiiander Claxton Guest of honor.
Mrs VIII Allen DromgooIe of Tennessee,
serves, stationed at Norfolk, va Receiy-
ing with Mrs Claxton will be Mrs. Helen
II. Gardener. Mrs. E Marvin Under-
wood, Mrs Thomas Sidwell. Mrs. Theo-
gelsang.
Wsdnesday-Tea- to 8. in charge of
the susan 3. Anthony League. The guest
w. Mondell. who will speak on Suffrage
Miss Schippert and Miss Viola Cheesman
will sing and David A Snyder will give
a violin solo, The hostess will be Mrs
p e. Snyder, assisted by Mrs Louis H:
Stalker. Mrs Han, Mrs David A. Sny-
der and Miss Dorothy Snyder.
Thursday--Tea from to 6. Hostess,
MIS- Adelaide Neale. The guest of honor
win be Miss Elizabeth Timlow, who will
be the speaker Of the afternoon Assist
ing Mrs. Neale will be Miss Josephine
Ttmlow; Mrs. Arthur ". Dunn. Miss An
ME Wilson. Miss Iris Hawley and Miss
Neale -AA9'
Friday-Tea from to g. Hostess, Mrs,
Court Wood Guest Of honor, Mrs
will be Mrs. Augustus knight, who will
pour: Mrs William E Andrews Mrs.
Emma Sanford Shelton. Mrs. Ella Hoover
ILnacner, Mrs Josephine L. Jakobs and
Mrs Jason Waterman.
Saturday-Tea in charge of the College
EQUAL Suffrage League. Hostess, Mrs
frank Wilkes Pyle Guest of honor, Mrs
missioner De Veyra from Manila, Phil
ippine Islands. Mrs. Pyle will be assisted
G ey Mrs. Laura e Williams. Mrs. Elliott
and Miss Naude Burwel
sonday-Tea, to 6. Hostess, Mrs
Wesley Martin Stoner Rev. Earle vii
ney viii speak on Americas Uncrowned
The Legion of Loyal Women. ar a
meeting held recently at the Raleiph
hotel, passed resolution pledgine the
cooperation of the Organization in
war relief work with the Army and
navy leagues. Arrangements were COM
pleted for decorating the graves at Ar
hngton and adjacent cemeteries The
members viii meet at 505s 11th street.
$3.50 am. May 20. to arrange the flow
ers- The legion will be assisted by the
sons and Grandsons of Veterans of the
Civil War and a band of children Of the
American Revolution and friends. The
legion has had a year of good work
NeW members are being received at al
most all the meetings.
Martha Washington Chapter, ID. A, r..
ned Its annual meeting recently at
the Washington Club. The meeting wa 8
devoted almost exclusively TO the read
ing OF annual reports and the election
of officers. Miss Janet Richards was
unanimously elected regent for the en-
suing year and other officers elected
were as follows: Mrs Charles w Rich
ardson, vice regent: Mrs. Eugene Hern-
don, recording secretary; Miss ZflIa
Soiomons, corresponding secretary; Miss
Mary Perry Brown. treasurer; Mrs.
Douglass R-,Thompson, registrar. and
Miss Eta Jocellyn Giff1n. historian. The
following members of the chapter were
elected to serve on the boa rd for the
coming year: Miss Julia Ten Eyck Nc
Blair, Mrs. Franklin Rogers Mrs. Fred
erick Johnson, Mrs. Frederick Sasscer
and Mrs. Ethan Thompson
The annual contribution of SIS was
appropriated to the National Junior Re-
public. and for further patriotic and re-
lief work during the summer Miss