The Washington times., 1920-04-12


Aiumnas a bridge party win be given
a. wsrdmsn Park Hotel on Thursday,
April 20. at 2;t5 o'clock for the
bsnent OF the s2.oo0.o00 endowment
fund for the college. This IL the second
OF a series OF entertainments for this
splendid cause. the nrst having been
given at the home OF Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. Tickets for the
bridge may be obtained from Mrs.
Perkins. from Mrs. A. NJ. Talbot at
the Connecticut. or at wardman Park
Hotel
MrsL Talbot 10 chairman of the re-
Gently organised advisory committee
OF the Washington Branch of the
Mills College Alumnse Association OF
California. and the membership OF
Mrs. MckennA. Senator James Duvai
Phelan, Congressman Julius Kahn.
DR.. Vernon Kellogg. Judge De Fries.
the Rev. DR.. Douglas Putnam Birnie.
the Rev. DIR. John Nelson Mills. w.
w. Guth. president OF Goucher Coll
isge. Baltimore: Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
Mrs. Hsnpen Jennings. MIS- Henry
Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Richardson
Clover. Mira Philip LAnsdsle. Mrs.
Barrett Ridgeiy. and Mira John NJ
Biddle- a.'
During DIR. Reinhardrs presidency.
tho number OF students at Mills Col
lege has increased to more than four
hundred and accommodations are In
adequate for the many waiting to en-
tor. Increased salaries for the fac
uity are urgently needed, as well as
enlarged darmitories. and the move
ment TO obtain the necessary funds
Is now well under way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester p. Barnett
and their young son have come from
New York and are at the Shoreham
Hotel for q week Mrs. Barnett was
formerly Miss Katherine Brown,
granddaughter of the lato Senator
Henry Gassaway Davis
Mrs. Andrews Ts Give Tan.
Mrs. Eiiphalet Andrews will give
4:30 o'clock for the Club of Colonial
Danes. She will give readings from
her own works and q short talk on
artists who have successfully express
ed themselves In more than one OF the
fins arts. Tea win be served after
the talk.
Eutestajns ut Lanehesas.
Mrs. Howard l. HodGkins, president
of the District OF Columbia Federa-
ton OF women's Clubs, was hostess
last week at q series of three
Iuncheons given at her home. 1880
street
Thursday Mrs. Hodgkins enter
tained the past presidents OF the
federation, Its officers. and the dele
gates and alternates who have been
chosen to represent the District Fed
eration at tho General Federation
meeting to be held shortly In Des
Moines, Iowa On Friday MIS- Hodg-
kins' guests were the presidents OF
the twenty eight organisation
composing the federation. AZ THIS
gathering art and literary clubs, civic
and patriotic organizations. as well
as associations engaged In philan-
thropic work were represented. On
Saturday the chairmen Of the various
departments of the federation were In
vited to Mrs. Hodgkins' home. This
plan which the president OF the red
Grafton has chosen to entertain her
executive committee during Easter
week came as q pleasant surprise to
the 100 invited guests.
Pen women's Fair.
Commander and Mrs. Bayard T.
Bulmer are expected from Norfolk
Navy Yard to attend the book fair
given by the League OF American
Penwomen Wednesday, at the home
Of Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, 23lo
Massachusetts, avenue. Mrs. Bulmer
will have on exhibit her collection of
American Indian studies in water
color on that occasion.
While in the city Commander and
Mrs. Bulmer will be the guests OF
Mrs. Jacob John Locher Harriet
Il TT hN In
most active workers for the Authors
Carnival Ball and Book Fair, and who
will autograph and sell her book.
| THE Woodland Party" at the chill
dren's exhibit.
| The children's exhibit, which Is be-
ing arranged by Mrs. Grace Duffie
Boylan Geldert, who will also auto
graph and sell her books, THE Kids
of Many Colors" and THE Pipes or
Cloves" is one of the most interesting
of the many interesting exhibits. A
! group of children dressed as children
i of different nationalities from the IL
lustration of -The Kids of Many Col
ors." by Ike Morgan. will take part In
the exhibit
| Mrs. Geldert, who IL not only a
writer of national renown. but also
a professional reader from the Chau-
tauqua. will give readings Of her own
poems. Mrs. Geldert is now making her
home in Washington. and as a mem
ber of the League of American Pen
women. is a most interesting addition
to the literary circles of the city.
Tho Girls Friendly Society Of the
Diocese Of Washington has sent out
personal appeals foro funds to further
| It's work during the current year.
The officers and executive committee
| expect a ready response and rely
wholly on individual contributions.
No tag day or benefit Is contemplated.
For the last two years the society