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younger members, students in the
university. served. among them Miss
Ruth Bennett, Miss Nora Pollner.
Miss Emily Umhau, Miss Margaret
whitford and Miss Elva coughlin.
A card party for the benefit of the
university building fund will be held
J, at the home of Mrs. T. Malcolm Price,
IS11 Irving street.
Marcia Burns Chapter, d. A. r., met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Thomas w. Smith, 1867 Columbia
road. The regent. Mrs. F. w. Won
Dachenhausen. presided. Yearly re-
GERS. Arrangements were completed
to place a tablet on the first home
OF Marcia Burns, after her marriage
to John P. Van Ness, at 1902 D street
northwest. Dedicatory exercises will
be held by the chapter and friends
ported the purchase of liberty bond
OF the third issue as authorized by the
chapter. Mrs. Laura Med. Raymond
was admitted to membership. Mrs.
Otto Luebkert read a letter from her
brother. Maj. Charles r. Luce, who is
in France with the Medical Corps.
164th Infantry.
Omcers were elected as follows: Re-
gent, Mrs. F. W. Won Dachenhausen
(re-elected): vice regent. Mrs. c. E.
Hesse (re-elected): recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Frank Fuller (se-electedl !:
Thorn; treasurer, Miss Mary Stewart
(re-elected): registrar, Mrs. Laura
Med. Raymond; chaplain, Mrs. John
Farnsworth (re-elected).
The Janet Montgomery Chapter, d..
N
dence Of Mrs: J. Frank Wilson. in
Kensington. Md. The following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: Regent. Mrs. J. H. Loughbor-
ough: vice regent. Mrs. F. p. Stone;
| recording secretary. Mrs. A. r. Win
M. c. Ray; treasurer. Mrs. e. L. Bull
lard; registrar. Miss Marie Talbot
historian Mrs. J. Frank Wilson;
chaplain. Mrs. Lewis Jackson; audi
tor, Mrs. H. c. Meem: parliamentarian,
Mrs. e. J. Hartshorn; press commit
tee. Mrs. Lewis Jackson.
The chapter accepted the invitation
of Mrs. Loughborough to hold the
next meeting at her home Tuesday,
June IL.
Refreshments. were served during a
social hour.
Anthony League-A lecture on
Hawaii" by DR.. John Wadman, was
given Thursday evening at the head
quarters Of the N. A. w. S. A., 1926
Rhode Island avenue. under the aus.
pices of the league. DR.. Wadman de-
beautiful views and interesting lee
ture. Mr.. Salsado from Manila, P. L.,
gave several piano selections.
War activities will continue during
the summer. Free wool will be dis
tributed and garments received every
Wo6naHdav from n
lumbia road, and will be in charge of
Mrs. Marie Teresa Kondrup. vice
chairman. during the absence Of Mrs.
Hendley. who will assist Mrs. Ma
nette B. Paul in the chautauqua es-
tablished in Atlantic City, which will
open July Is.
The league will bring its seasons
activities to close by giving. in con-
junction with the Mu Phi Epsilon
National Museum Sorority. a concert
for furloughed American soldiers.
Saturday. May 25. $3.50 pm, at Hotel
washington. A program of unusual
merit will be given by professional
artists.
The District of Columbia Home Eco
nomics Association held it's annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
Morse School. The following officers
were unanimously Reelected: Presi-
dent. Miss Emma S. Jacobs; vice
president. Mrs. H. P. Springer; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Ellen Mar
shall Rugg; recording secretary, Miss
Esther Jonas; treasurer, Miss Eliza
beth Bache.
A resolution from the Housekeepers'
Alliance to the effect that the organ
izations unite in their public work
for the ensuing year, in the interest
of efficiency and conservation. was
adopted.
The Conservation of Clothing" was
presented by Mrs. Charlotte White
Lee. and was followed by discussion
from the floor. Standardization OF
a paper by Miss Ida o'Neal.
The Mount Pleasant w. c. Il. U.
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Chatfield. 34O0 18th street. the
president. Mrs. J. A. Edgar, presiding.
Mrs. BENZ. Platt gave the Bible les
son, which was followed by reports
from superintendents. Mrs. Granf1eld.
District vice president. and Mrs. ALL
son. District treasurer. reviewed the
work of the District for the year.
Mrs. Allison stated that s7s5 had
recently been raised for>the purchase
of a kitchen-trailer to be sent to
France. Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin, a
Sioux Indian. gave an account OF the
Indians at the present time. Mrs.
the Air Today" and From the Land
of the Sky-blue Water" accompanied
by Mrs. Beatley of Columbus, Ohio.
An invitation from Mrs. Edgar was
accepted to hold the annual June
picnic with her at Chesapeake Beach.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and her daughter. Mrs. Bertha
Rogers, assisted by Mrs. Bennett, Mrs.
Mcpherson and Others"
PolIyanna Club. No. i. held its cur
rent meeting at the home of Mrs.
Cummings. 1893 Valley place. Mrs.
Anna c. Quinn, president, was in the
chair and fourteen members were
present. Money was appropriated for
tobacco for soldiers at the Walter
Reed Hospital. and also for fruits and
flowers for the sick. Expressions of
appreciation for flowers sent were
read A donation was given for
coal to heat the room in which the
child welfare conference is being held.
and wool was distributed among the
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