The Washington times., 1923-01-08
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Club House To Be
Gala Event

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In connection with the official
opening of the national headquar.
ters of the General Federation OF
WOrnen's Clubs, two receptions VIII
be given at the headquarters, 1874
m street, on, Thursday and Friday
evenings. On Thursday the conf
spany will be entirely official. invi-
tatiOns having been issued to the
Cabinet, the Supreme Court, the
Diplomatic Corps and both Houses
of Congress, with the ladies of their
families. The guests on Friday
evening will include bureau heads,
members Of national organizations
Representatives OF women's clubs
and representatives Of resident so
ciety.. s
The. receiving line on Thursday
will include Mrs. Thomas g, Win.
ter, of Minneapolis, president. ma
Angeles; Mrs. Charles III. Denison,
of New York; Mrs. Philip North
Moore, OF, st. Louis; Mrs. Percy NJ.
Pennyhacker, of Austin, Tex, past
president; the first vice president
Mrs. W.. s. Jennings, of Jackson
vile; the second vice presidsnt,
Mrs. W.T.. Perham. Of Montala;
the corresponding secretary MIS-.
III. s. Godfrey, of Minneapo the
recording secretary, Mrs. ]. p.
Hays, of Georgia. and the treasurer,
Mrs. Florence FloOre, OF Texas.
They viii be assisted by Mrs. Hor-
ance Mann ToWner, of Iowa; Mrs.
Elmer LeatherWoOd, of Utah, and
Miss Ida Hafford, of Kentucky.
Alternating at the tea table viii
be Mrs Samuel Inmar, Of Georgia;
MRS. George Minot Baker, Of Massa-
chusetts; Mrs. III. s. Spaulding,. Of
Iowa, and Mrs. Robert j. BuFdette,
of California; Mrs. Rose Y. s.
Berry, OF California; Mrs.. Edward
Franklin White, Of Indiana; Mrs.
Elmer Blair, Of New York; MIS-.
James j.. Read, OF Arkansas. and
Mrs. John y. Sherman, OF Colorado,
will serve ices,
Assisting in the dining room will
be Mrs. Joseph Brevard Jones, OF
Alabama; Mrs. Burritt Hamilton, of
Michigan; Mrs. James Brown, Of
Illinois; Mrs. G.. j. Allen, of Mime
sofa. and Mrs. ]. G. Hardy, Of
Mississippi. Assisting In the draw
Booth, Of New York; Mrs. Bevens,
of Arkansas; Miss Helen Norris
Cummings, Of Virginia; Mrs. Henry
Lockwood, OF Virginia, and Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Abrams.
The meeting of the board OF d..
rectOrs of the General Federation,
which includes representative
from each State, will be held begin
ming tomorrow: and many festivi-
ties are being arranged for the next
few days in connection with the
meeting and the house warming at
the club.
On Wednesday evening, the mem
bers of the national board will be
honor guests at a banquet at the
Mems City Club. Among those
present will be Mrs. Thomas g.
Winter, of Minneapolis: Mrs. Percy
v. Pennybacker, Of Austin, Tex;
Mrs. John ID. Sherman, of Chicago,
ILL.,: Mrs. Rose Berry, Mrs. Horace
Mann Towner, Of Iowa; Mrs. Ed.
ward F.s While. Of indianapolis;
Mrs. James Reed. of Fayetteville,
Ark; Mrs. Elmer Blair. Of New
York. and the State officers Of the
D. G. F. w. c., the fifty directors
of the General Federation, as well
as many members Of the District
Federation.
The Treasurer of the. United
States and Mrs. Frank White en-.
tertained at an old-fashioned supper
party last evening for a number of
those who have assembled for the
Federation of Clubs meeting.
Among their guests were Miss Flor
ence Dibert. of Johnstown. Pa;
Mrs. John L. Ruhl, of Clarksburg,
W. Va; Miss Percy ". Penny
hacker, of Austin. Tex: Miss Rose
Berry. Of Berkeley, Calf: Mrs. Hor-
ace ToWner. Mrs. Franklin White,
Of indianapolis. Ind: Mrs. J. w.
FriZelle. Miss Lydia Hafford and
Mrs. Elmer Blair of New York