Evening star., 1924-09-28

al ! the reception aaxaA ~
given to the over Xxx q e.ss1<f
seas delegates Al MISS s1TcRFAyFs
Albert Hall. Dur
ing her stay in England she was a
guest OF Maj. and Lady Astor at
Hever Castle. was entertained in the
home of Gordon Sclfridge and attend
ed luncheonS given by the Duchess of
Atholl. NiScountess Falmouth. presi-
dent of the London Soroptimist Club.
and Sir Woodman Burbidge.
Miss Sitgreaves travelled through
Wales and Ireland. attended the din
ner given by President Cosgrove of
Ireland and was one of the presi-
nent guests on trip by special
train to the Lakes of Killarney. Dur
ing her stay in Paris she visited Yer
sailleS. attended the reception given
by President Doumergue of France at
the Palace Elysee to the delegates. a
reception of the American Chamber
OF Commerce in Paris. dinner given
ny the French press at the Hotel
continental and the gala evening at
the French opera. when many gifts
were presented to the French Adver-
using Clubs by the visiting clubs
out of apprecia tion of the warm re-
ception accorded the advertising
guests. Miss Sitgreaves returned to
Washington August IS
Women's City Cuba dance will
be given under the auspices of the
entertainment committee tomorrow.
$50 pm. Cards may be obtained at
the clubhouse.
1t is urged that members attend
the business meeting to be held
October |. S pm
Fhe business and profcs. ional wom-
ems section will give a suoscription
(Drfnhar
be Newspaper Women's night. Wom-
en- prominent in the profession will
ne The speakers. MrS. VILLA Poe Will
son VIII preside. Reservations linn
tied 70 100.
Inc entertainment committee an
n"unces an illustrated lecture. for
October Is. $50 pm.
lhe French section will meet Tues
Gay at Pm. Mrs. Marie Anderson
Will he the instructor
american Association of University
women VIII hold the first OF it's reeu-
lar weekly teas Wednesday. The
guest of honor Will be Miss Maria {.
l-anzan of the Philippine Islands. who
VIII appear in native costume and
VII give a short talk. Mrs. George O.
watson. hostess of the afternoon. will
be assisted by Mrs w. O. Boswell
I
Miss Heloise B.d!nerd and Miss Julia
Fiebiger.
The first club night" will be held
october 4. with Miss Olive Prescott
In charge of the impromptu program
Dr. Nina Kerr has just returned
from ChrlstIania. where she has been
attending the third biennial meeting
of the International Federation of
University Women. at which there
were 6b American delegates In rec
ognition of the hospitality of the
Scandinavian Associations and in
celebration OF the meeting. the Amer
lean Association of University Women
has donated fellowship. TO be known
as the Scandinavian fellowship This
fellowship. which has a value of
IL 900, is to enable the holder to carry
OH a year : research in some country
other than her own.
Miss Lois II. Meek and Miss kath-
crime ;. Arnold are two new members
of the Washington staff. Miss Meek
has charge of the educational pro-
gram, which includes special study
of the pre-school child Miss Arnold
who has just returned from Constan
tinople. where she was for three years
professor of mathematics at the
Woman's College. is now assistant to
theS executive secretary here.
Tho American Association of Uni
v"rSity Women now has a total of
2S7 branches. with membership Of
20.3?6. This is gain of more thar
5000 members during the past year.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The first
meeting for the year of the club will
be held at the Cosmos club Audito-
rum Thursday, October 2. at II am.
The subject, "The Political Conven-
tions From a Woman's Viewpoint
will be discussed by Mrs. Virginia
White Speel president of the Wom-
ans Republican Club of the District
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair of the ma
tional Democratic committee, and Mrs.
Edward J. CoStiGan of the Progress
siveS. The club is entering it's thirty
fourth year. From group of IS
founders. oniy one Of whom. Mrs Will
liam Dail. Is now a member. it has
grown TO a membership of 437. Its
varied interests and increasing use
fulnesS to the community, through its
monthly PROGRAMS and its nine active
SECTIONS, have m.de it one of the city S
most important woman's organiza-
tiono.
The sections. art, archaeology, civics,
education, French, literature. music
nature study and parliamentary law
study and work of the city'S repre-
sentative women who compose the club.
The officers for the coming year are.
President, Mrs. Frederic harrington
first vice president, Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr.; second vice president. Mrs.
Eugene Stevens; recording secretary,
Mrs. William G. Barnes; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Robert Sterling Yard
and treasurer, Miss Myra NJ. Hendley.
-
venor, Mrs. Frederic Coville, Mrs. J.
c. Merriam, Mrs. Ernest Bicknell Mrs
Alfred Brooks, Mrs. Ernest McComas
Mrs. Austin Clark and Mrs. Robert
Howard. The chairmen of committees
are as follows: Program. Mrs. Lyman
Is. Swormstedt; membership, Mrs. G.
Wallace Hanger; finance, Mrs Emma
Strider; hospitality, Miss Agnes Mil
Ter; press, Mrs. Charles J. Brand
printing, Mrs. Gerrit G. Miller: ushers
Mrs. Hanson T. H. Lemon, and audit
inR Mrs Frank r Rutfer