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Blackburn, introduced Mrs. Frances
Armstead Abbott and Miss Marietta
Tibbit both Of whom have been ac-
tive professionally in the Americana
cation schools in New York, and now
Richard Arn3ld Chapters work among
foreigners In Georgetown.
Miss Tibbft gave a talk on her ex-
perience as principal OF New FORK
school, in which two thousand for
eigp children were enrolled. Mrs. ABB
bot read selections from Henry Van
Dykes poems on the flag. Miss r;eor-
gia Monk, pianist, who studied abroad.
played selections from .Litz. and Miss
Mary Apple sang.
Anthony Lengue-Mrs. Ada Brown
Talbot gave q lecture on Canada
Wednesday evening at headquarters,
2007 Columbia road. Mias Margaret
McMichial entertained with selections
of humorous nature. and Mrs. Clara
/; Sears Taylor Of the rent commission
OF work. Mrs. Alfred Hardesdy acted
as hostess, assisted by Miss Bede
johnson and Mrs. Robert Banner
mann. The following were elected to
the annual convention Of the D. C..
F.. W Clubs to & be held IN May: Mrs:
, Wagner, Mrs. William Sanger. Alters
mates, DR.. Ada Wahlen. Mrs. Clopton
i Chambers. Mrs. Percy M. Bailey and
Mrs. N. H. Chase. The next meeting
Of the league will be held Wednesday
evening at o'clock--important.
The International Association of
Art and Letters met Wednesday
evening at the clubhouse, IT'S I, fol-
lowing the last business meeting of
the season. M. Karpovich Of the Rus
sian embassy gave the last of the
Series of lectures on the Russian
drama. bringing the subject down to
present day writer's and style OF plays
presented and popular In Russia.
, Music was supplied by 7. A. Can't
well, tenora Miss Lois Stuntx. pianist.
ard Miss Ramons Newman. soprano.
! For the social hour following guests
were invited to the large garden,
moonlighted for the occasion.
The woman's Club of Chevy Chase.
Md, will meet Wednesday at PM,
following luncheon at 1880 pm. Mrs.
E. E. Brown will speak Of Japan"
and Mrs William c. Dennis of
China" The literary section will
meet Friday with Mrs. Eugene Ste
vens. 106 East Thornapple street.
The Legion Of Loyal Women met at
the New Ebbitt Monday with Soodly
number present. The president, Mrs.
Calver. presided. After the business
of the evening there was much dis
cussion about Fairgrounds for chill
(All notices for this department
should be in The Star office not later
than Thursday, pm. Reports of inn
portant meetings that occur later in
the week will be published il space
permits)
Washington wellesley Club-Gen.
John j. Pershing has accepted hon.
orary membership in the club. Mrs.
Pershing, who was Frances Warren.
| daughter of Senator Warren. was a
, graduate of the class OF 1904 at We'll
lesley. After her death In 1915. Gen.
| Pershing wroteN No his wife's society.
| the Agora, and asked If he might
wear her pin, and he was thereupon
| elected to membership. When he re-
turned from France. he presented to
Agora his campaign helmet and staff
\ flag, practically the only things re-
covered when fire destroyed the So
ciety house year ago. Members OF
i Mrs. Pershing's class purchased an
ambulance in her memory, which saw
active service on the american front
during the war. Pershing will be a
| patron for the concert for the benefit
| Of the college endowment fund. to be
given by Nine. Matzenauer April rs.
College Women's Club. 1872 Eye
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| hostess. Miss Ruby Nevins. John
Barrett will be the guest Of honor ano
| speaker. His topic. 1.-The New Pan
| Americanism-Its Direct Meaning to
American Women" This will be illus
trated. Mrs. Basil M. Manley, presi-
dent. will receive with Miss Nevins,
and assisting at the table will be Mrs.
| Martin A. Morrison and Mrs. William E.
| Chamberln.
Saturday. 1880 pm. luncheon. Mrs.
Howard T. Nicholson in charge. The
| guest of honor, the Comtese d'Audrifft
| Of Paris, who will speak on "The Chill
| dren Of France" Mrs. Nichols, chair
| man Of the luncheon committee. an
nounces this will be the last luncheon
| Of the season.
Twentieth Century Club-The Clut
| players. who gave Aria Da Capo.'
at the club Thursday morning, under
the direction of Mrs. Frederic Far.
rington. scored such success that BY
request they will repeat the play fol
! day, at s pm, at the Chevy Chase
School.
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson and the
| members of her committee, Mrs. Phil
lip S. Smith, Mrs. James Bftrd. Mrs
Austin Clark and Mrs. Frederick Co.
| inspection with the officials of the
street cleaning departments Thurs
day. with a view Of awarding prizes
!! funds having been donated by the
club for this purpose.
The section Of education. Mrs
meet at the women's City Club
Thursday. at II am. Miss Maude +
Alton, principal Of the Americaniza'
tion School, will speak on the Prob.
lens Of fAmericanization and What the
Public Schools Arc Doing to Nee
Them" Luncheon will follow ~
meeting. Tho nature section VIII
meet Mrs. Leo D. Miner at seth ane
M streets Wednesday at 1880 am. fol
a trip to Great Falls.
Deborah Knapp Chapter. D.. A. n.
was entertained Monday evening b,
George T. Smallwood. regent. pre-.
sided. Mrs. Bryan was initiated. The
chapter voted to pay its quota toward
1.-the purchase of chandelier for. the
| District room at Memorial Continental
BALL The members responded to roll
with current events. The regent re.
| quested that each member at the May
meeting give the name of the shiI
in which her colonial ancestor came
to America. 81
!, ent-Teacher Associations will meet
Tuesday at the Ebbitt Hotel. Brig
Gen. Anon A. Fries, chief of chemi.
| cal warfare service, U. s. A, will
J speak on ..rhe Relation Of Parent and
/ Child" The state convention OF the
| congress will be held April 26. The
| day conference will be IN the Interior
Department building, with the election
| Of officers. The night program, con-
sisting Of addresses by prominent
epeakers, will be held at the Ebbitt
Hotel. The health committee OF the
congress, consisting Of. representa-
tiyea from twelve associated clubs.
with Mrs ]. Sanders as chairman. will