Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08
will meet June 90 with Mrs. Rice. S14
North Carolina avenue southeast.

The ID. c. Congress OF Mothers and
Parent-Teuchers' Association Will
close its winters work with meet
ing Of the new executive board in the
near future. The teachers of the
Americanization classes at old Gen.
trail have invited the mothers of the
neighborhood to a community sing
for Wednesday at $50 o'clock. after
which they are to be entertained by
the Congress of Mothers in the
clothes conservation rooms in the
building. The work done in these
encouraging. Mrs. A. V. Ferguson is
in charge there every day from IL
until 3 o'clock, and will be glad to
have the cooperation of every woman
in Washington in this most necessary
work of providing proper clothing
for the needy children of the city.
especially those attending the public
schools. The child welfare committee
met Friday in the rooms in old Cen
trail and conferred with n COMMITTEES
from the District of Columbia Kinder
garten Association, which is anxious
to assist the Congress of Mothers in
the work of sewing for the schiil
children. The same day the new Of
ficers of the congress also held a
meeting to appoint the chairmen of
the various departments. who. to-
gether with the officers. will compose
The executive board for the coming
year.
The TakOma Park Civic $ qsiy Club
met in extra session Tues. y. with
the president, Mrs. Robert A. Ramsay
in the chair. An event of the occa-
sion was the presentation of the
medals made from captured German
cannon, to club members who work ed
in behalf of the victory liberty loan
X o.
chairman of the art committee OF
the State Federation of Woman's
Clubs. gave talk on art, and was
followed by Carol Sax of the Art In
stitute of Baltimore, who spoke OF
the same subject.
The Independence Bell Chapter, ID
a. r., met Tuesday evening at the
home of Capt. Henry Churchill and
Mrs. Cook. 1925 Calvert street. Mrs
years work. She also spoke of the
death of Mrs. Adela Cole Beal. who
held the office of registrar in the
chapter at the time of her death. The
report of Mrs. Sally Grant Gates
treasurer. showed that much philan-
thropic work had been supported by
the chapters treasury. leaving a
substantial balance on hand.
1t was voted to maintain the sup
port for the next year, two Belgium
orphans, mountain schools. Juvenile
Protective Association and patriotic
education. Mrs Ashton Todd and
Mrs. Nellie Perkins. honor guests of
the evening, gave their support for
this work.
Four names were presented for
membership: Mrs. Matte Belle Ket-
tering. transferred from ST. Louis.
Mo, chapter: Mrs. James Tasting,
Mrs. Bertha Page Weeden and Miss
Fay YedelI. DR.. Helen Perkins gave
a discourse on War Workers Tenn
permanent" DR.. Perkins is connected
with the Y. w. c. A. War Depart
ment work. Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY
spoke of Miss Mary Ann Newcomb's
canteen work in France under the
auspices of the Red Cross.
Miss Marshall Brooke, young
member who is training for grand
opera, sang. Mrs. Cook announced
that Mrs. Susan Whitney Dimock
president of the Victory Memoria
building. invited Independence Bell
come an associate member 1t was
put to vote and the chapter was
enrolled as an associate member The
chapter will hold memorial services
and give picnic the latter part OF
June at the annual dedication of its
mile stone. Refreshments were
served
+. w. C.-The president of the Dis
trict Federation of Womens Clubs
Mrs Mrs: u Howard Iowa L. Hodgkins. has re
MD biennial council of the general
federation was lately held. Mrs
James NJ. Gudger, jr, was chairman
OF the AsheviliA board of arrange
ments, and other North Carolina
women, well known in this CITY
looked after the comfort and pleasure
IF the delegates.
Among the state hostesses were
Mrs. Jeter c: Pritchard for the Dis
trict of Columbia delegates. Mrs
William Jennings Bryan for the
Nebraska delegates, Mrs. John w
Langley for Kentucky and Mrs
:. P. Coston was in charge of the
trip to the Vanderbilt estate and to
the top of Mount Pisgah.