Evening star., 1921-05-22

The Womenas City Club.-The first
meeting of the board Of directors
since the election Of the new presi-
dent. Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt. was
held Monday evening. when the chair
men OF standing and special commit
tees were named as follows: Finance,
MISS Mary O'Toole; membership, Mrs.
george Eastment; house, Mrs. Robert
r. Nelson: publicity, Miss Alice NJ.
heaven; library, Miss Ethel Bagley;
entertainment, Mrs. Mary c. Dashiell
public relief. Mrs. william E. Cham
berlin: business and, professional
Miss Gertrude E. Leonard: District of
Soiumbia suffrage. Mrs. Kate Tren-
nolm Abrams; civics, Mrs. o: l.
W cooley, and bylaws. Miss Ida May
Meyers. 1t was decided that the en-
tion during the summer and a number
or activities were outlined. The
hostess at the directors reception
this afternoon will be Mrs. A. G. Nc
Cllntock: The Persian philosopher
Jana Janaoe >, Fazsl: will give short talk
Orient
Continental Chapter. ID. A. r., closed
ITS season Monday evening at tht
Chevy Chase. assisted by Mrs. H. Har-
| rover. Mrs. Leon Hills and Mrs. T.. G
Schmidt. The following officers were
| reelected: Regent. Miss Mary Town
! send; vice regent, Mrs. Thomas
Whyte; registrar. Mrs. Minnie Peter
, responding secretary, Mrs. Lillian Nc
MILAN: assistant corresponding secre.
tary. Mrs. H. Gerber. and historian
Miss Fannie Fisher. 1t was announced
that the chapter had donated $26s
for charitable purposes during the
year.
The American Liberty Chapter, ID. A
H.. met Friday afternoon with Mrs
Lewis B. Thompson as hostess. The
following officers were elected for the
year: Regent. Mrs. Isaac Pearson
vice regent, Mrs. Lewis Thompson
recording secretary. Mrs. Lauriston
Hannah: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. William f. Richardson; treas
urer, Mrs. F. Tannenbaum; registrar,
Mrs. Katharine Bovee: historian, Mrs.
Frederick owen; chaplain. Mrs. F.
]. Bates. Mrs. c. f. Stoddard. adviser
to the District Red Cross, gave talk
and exhibited samples of worked
over clothing.
met Thursday evening at the home OF
the vice regent. Mrs. Glenn Fay
jerks.
The Reader.' Club will close it's sea
son tomorrow evening at the Arts
mittee reports will be considered.
rhe program will be presented by
new members of the year and will
ne opened with an address Of well
come to them given for the club by
Claude N. Bennett. The remainder
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Judge Lynn Chapter, ID. A. r.. was
entertained recently by the regent.
Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins. when other
officers of the d. A. r. chapter
The state chaplain opened with
prayer. the Salute to the Flag was
given, the Americas Creed" read
there were songs by John Waters
bott: Miss Priscilla Slaughter. ac-
companied by Miss Trenin, and Miss
WArfield; Mrs. Harmon described. the
living portraits exhibited in April
at Memorial Continental Hall: Mrs.
Louis Abbott. state historian. gave a
national and state officers made brief
remarks.
The legion OF Loyal Women held
president, Mrs. Calver. Appropriate
resolutions were adopted for Me-
mortal day and Mrs. Helen Engle
was appointed chairman Of the com
mittee ON decoration of the graves
Of unknown soldiers and those OF
Her assistants will be Mrs. Roach
Mrs. Bernard. Mrs. knapp. Mrs. Marsh
and Mrs. ODell They will meet
Wednesday evening at G. A. r Hall
to complete arrangements.
The District Of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs will hold its last
meeting OF the club year tomorrow
at the Columbia Country Club. on
the Chevy Chase car line. During
II o'clock. reports OF club presidents
and committee chairmen wilI be
heard. A luncheon will be given at
1890 o'clock in honor Of Mrs. How
ard [. Hodgkins, the retiring presi-
dent. Prominent ciubwomen from
vited. Representative James F. Frear
will speak at o'clock. Educational
addresses and musical selections will
be on the program.
League Of American Pen Women
At the first meeting of the newly
elected national executive board of
the league, held at 1922 H street
Wednesday evening. Mrs. William
Atherton Du Puy. national president,
presided. with a full attendance of
the board. Chairmen of national
standing committees and interna-
tional representatives were appointed.
Eusenia washineton Chapter. d. A
r., closed its season Wednesday even
ing at the residence Of its regent,
Mrs. William T. Adkins. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year and talks
were given by Mrs. Hodgkin and Mrs
st. Clair.
The Anthony League met wednes-
day evening at the home Of its presi-
dent, Mrs Anna E. Hendley. 2007
Columbia road, for the last time this
season.
The league will enlarge its plan
Of work, national. civic and philan-
thropic. A special line of interest
will be the effort to abolish capital
punishment in the District. A petit
tion is being circulated for sigma
lures and will be submitted to Presi-
dent Harding. A bill will also be