Evening star., 1924-06-15

woman delegates present at the con-
vention in Cleveland.
Mrs. Ratter dwelt upon the impor-
tance OF child life to every organization
OF thinking women.
Mrs. Ella knight, after an enter
tanning talk received much applause,
pressed great pleasure at being pres
ent at so joyful an affair.
Ihe program was continued with
dance by little Miss Mckay and a
r.ading by DR.. Nellie Barrett. Mrs
hardebeck rendered a witty song de-
plctlng the "sisterly love" shown at
club initiation. Mrs. A. G. Cham
Derlaln provoked much amusement
and applause with her darky mono
logue in costume. She also sang darky
songs.
With the singing of farewell song
to the tune of last Rose of Sum-
mer, a most enjoyable evening came
to close.
The artistic decorations were ar
ranged under the. direction of Mrs
Dalwick.
Prince Georges County League
Mrs. Charles L. Ellicott. state presi-
dent of the Maryland League of Wo-
man Voters, accompanied by Miss
Lavinia Engle. state manager, and
Mrs. Charles S. Woodruff of Baltimore,
was honor guest at the monthly
meeting of the Prince Georges County
League held Friday at the Municipal
! Building in Hyattsville. Mrs. Elli-
colt and Miss Engle addressed the
| meeting. Reports of committees We're
heard at the morning session and a
| protest was made against holding
| boxing bouts and prise fights in the
! county.
After a box luncheon Mrs. Edgar
! Brown of Lanham outlined eduCa-
| tive measures of the league in con-
| junction with the county schools. J.
Enos Ray gave the address of the
| day on State and County Taxes" "
| The next all-day meeting will be held
July S, when prominent representa-
tives of the DEMOCRATIC and Re
publican parties will talk on their
| respective platforms and candidates.
! a campaign will be made for 100 new
new members by that date.
Mrs. Harry J. Patterson, county
! chairman, presided and named her
the following county districts: Vans;
| Vile, Miss Mollie Hall, Mrs. Samuel
| Beall and Mrs William Damn: Ber-
wyn, Mrs. w. A. Griffith; College Park,
Mrs Frank Lepson; Branchville, Mrs.
| Thomas Miller; Lanham, Mrs. c. Carl
SON and Mrs. f. w Eberle; Bladens-
| burg, Mrs. Alfred Bailey, Mrs. w.
| r. Beattie and Mrs. f. H. Toole;
| Chillum, Mrs. Enos Ray and Mrs.
| |. J. Parker.
women'S Club of Bethesda.
George f. Hamilton was hostess
| Tuesday at the last meeting OF the
year Mrs. Eleanor Cronln presided.
Reports for the year were gwen pS
chairmen of committees, and election
of officers followed.
! The new officers are: President
Mrs. Henry c. karr; first vice presl-
president, Mrs. Earl Chaffee: record
| ing secretary. Nine. Mishtowt: corre-
spending secretary, Mrs, Eleanor
Cronin: treasurer, Mrs. l.. oIiboon
White; historian, Mrs. EDWIN MONS
parliamentarian, Mrs James MIX :
patrick; auditor. Mrs. William Mont
gomery; directors, Mrs. Edward l.;
Stock, Mrs Gilbert GrosNenor ana
Mrs. Ada Allies Wilson.
The executive board Will meet June
25 with the president, Mrs. Henry I.
Karr. The calendar committee met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Leonard
l.. Nicholson, on the Rockville pike
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's CIubS.-Mrs. Archibald
Small the new president of the FED,
Grafton, has completed the personnei
of the new executive board The ne"
chairmen represent all parts OF the
county So hearty spirit OF co
operation has been shown that the
work promises to go forward very
rapidly after the first executive e. o9ard bard
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Small,
in Woodside, Md
The Mothers and ChiIdren's Club of
Tnkoma Park.-The five circles OF
the club met Tuesday evening in a
Joint meeting at the home OF MRS.
Clarence G. Farwell, 2o4 Holly
avenue.
| ming, its president, Mrs. Chester j.
speaker was Miss Rose L. Hardy
| supervisor of primary grades of the
on "The Child of the PreSchool Age.
| A general discussion followed. Mrs
| H Iehr Fess spoke of the work done
| by the Parent-Teachers Association
of Takoma Park, and bespoke tht
| cooperation of the club. Mrs. H. A
| Mariner spoke of the nutrition clinic
| now being conducted by Mrs. SmalleH
| in the Maryland School, giving al
| account of the work done in the pas
year, and the plans for the ensuing
| year. The presidents of the various
| circles reporting were: Circle l. Mrs
| b. Bien: Circle 2, Mrs. Chester J
Hum; Circle 8. Mrs Robert c. Lyd
dane; Circle 4, Mrs. Stanley l. Smith
| Sixteenth Street Heights Club
| Mrs. S. James Dennis. retiring presi
| dent. was entertained at a ros,
| luncheon Tuesday by the members o
| the club. The luncheon which wa!
| a complete surprise to Mrs. Dennis
| was held at the home of Mrs. Harry
X. Hobart. Takoma Park. Place card!
and favors all carried out the rose
| idea.
Mrs. Charles B. Lingamfelter was
toastmistress, Mrs. Carl Stuhler read
| an amusing poem in which ref
erence was made to each member
| present Mrs George Farrell spoke
| on "Our Presidents" reviewing brief
! ly the outstanding accomplishment nts
| of each regime and expressing ap-
| probation of Mrs. Dennis untiring
efforts to further the interests of
the club Mrs. Stuhler sang and Mrs.