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made for the annual New Year recep-
lion to be held in the white parlor
OF the .Ebbitt, from l to pm, in
honor of the department commander
nf the Grand Army of the Republic
and commanders of all patriotic or
ganizations and their friends. At
the close Of the business session a
Christmas spirit was given to the
evening by good cheer and the social
Interchange Of members. many Of
whom have worked for the good Of
the order, from youth to age. and
nave to their credit countless deeds
Of charitable and patriotic work, not
only for veterans who may need aid,
hut for any case of help that may
come their way.
Women'S City Club.-Mrs Marie
stair Lawyer will be hostess at the
tea to be given in the clubhouse this
afternoon from 80 to O'clock As
ststing Mrs. Lawyer will be four
birthday memberships. Gilmore Oke.
Mrs. p. II. Holmes. Miss Martha
Mathis and Mrs. Elizabeth Trego.
Mrs. Lolita Moran and Mrs F. T..
Meade Will preside at the%tea table.
The entertainment committee will
give tea dance Christmas day from
to $50 O'clock. It is complimentary
q members of the club who are privi-
legged to bring guests. Cadets from
West Point and midshipmen from the
Naval Academy are to be special
guests Membership cards must be
shown at the door.
The entertainment committee an
nOunces a New Year Eve dance, De-
cember 81, commencing at $50 pm.
and lasting till l am. Supper will
be served az II o'clock. There Will
fr- J.
the clubhouse.
The International Association of Art
and Letters is having an exhibition
Of pictures at the Arts Club, 2011
street, the sales to be for the
benefit of the association. The eX-
hibition will continue until the 26th.
'fhe pictures are fine photogravure
and colored lithograph reproductions
Of famous paintings Of Italian mas
ters and of sculpture Of Italy. also
of noted places of architectural beau
". The copies of the Della Robias
;.re especially beautiful. Some sim
liar pictures were shown at the
tea given yesterday at headquarters.
1907 / street. The hostess of the day
was Mrs. V. Bielefeldt. Music was
contributed by Frank Schroeder, who
will also lead the trio of piano.
violin and cello that will play
at. the literary salon tomorrow
night Earl Carbauh, baritone, will
he the vocalist for this the third
Sylvia Altman will open the evening
p-agram with a Beethoven concerto.
The guests of honor will be mem
bers of Congress. from House and
Senate, the subject of the evening to
be introduced by tho president, DR..
Clarence J. owens. being The Lit
eTature OF American Statesmanship;
Its Influence on the World."' Senator
Sterling of South Dakota, member OF
the committee on education and la
Dor and author of the bill providing e
for a Federal department of educa-
tion, TO be represented in the Cabi-
net of the President, will be the
chief speaker and the theme will be
responded to in brief. in a forum
discussion. The international dis
semination of Iiteratures, which is
the object of the association, depends
greatly on the enlargement of edu-
cational methods, the officers of the
organization claim, and hope the
United States will, like other great
governmental powers, soon add to
the cabinet officers 2 secretary of
education.
ID. c. Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president
announces that owing to the proX-
unity of Christmas the monthly meet
ing of the federation will not be held
tomorrow, but a called meeting will
be held Monday, December 20, at II
a m., at the Hotel Roosevelt. Busi-
ness of Importance will be transacted
at this meeting. and an election will
be held to fill the office of first vice
president, now vacant.
Mrs. John u. Sherman, president OF
the General Federation, will be the
guest of Mrs. Speel and the other off,
GERS al luncheon.
The afternoon session will be de-
voted to a short musical program
and an informal reception Will be ten
dered Mrs. Sherman by the members
of the federation.
Mrs. W. II. Howard IS gratified Al
the success of the religious services