The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-17

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Mrs. John d. Sherman, president
OF the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, will journey from
Washington, ID. O., to Estes Park,
Colo. 70 cast her vote IN the com
ing eI6cti6Ri.
Mrs. Sherman win stop 1T Kansas
City, on October 20, to attend the
meeting Of the Missouri Federation
Of Women's Clubs. After voting in
Colorado, she will so to Amarillo
Texas for the Texas federation meet.
ing, on November IL, and on to
Louisiana for the State federation
meeting there.
She will return IN January to-
attend the board meeting ,Of the
federation here, which, she says, Is
to be the most important III its
history, due to the conference on the
cure and cause Of war iI1augufated
by Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, meet
ing here at this time. Mrs Sherman
goes to New York Monday to at
end the meeting Of the arrange
ments committee for the confer.
ence here.
The presentation Of q flag to the
National Daughters Of Founders and
Patriots of America by the national
president, Mrs. Charles D. Ward,
on behalf of the New York State
chapter, featured the recent meet
ing Of the executive committee of
the society at the home Of Mrs.
G. M. Brufnbaugfi.
The society indorsed the move.
merlt Of the Navy League to make
a legal holiday Of October 81, to
commemorate the achievements OF
the navy and the birthday Of Thco-
dore Roosevelt. The society viii
place a wreath on the John Paul
Jones statue on that day.
Mrs. Ward gave a talk to the
society describing her pilgrimage
to Sulgraye Manor, England, dur
ing the summer. and Of her recep-
ton by the French as 81 represen-
tative Of the American society.
The Women's Club, Of Bethesda,
held It's latest meeting ut the home
of Mrs. Henry G. Karr, president.
The meeting opened with an adj
dress by Mrs. Karr III regard to
the aims Of the club and tliel work
planned for the year. The com
mittee reports indicated that the
members were already busy, and
the calendars were distributed by
the chairman, Mrs. Leonard l..
Nicholson. The chairman OF btfild.
ing, Mrs. Edwin G. BrandenBurg,
reported a rtImnlAge sale to be
held III Georgetown in Octoebf.
Mrs. j. Girvffl Peters, chairman
Of cfvics, reporting on traffic con.
gesti0n, recommended that the rail-
ing OF the bridge over the Balti-
more and Ohio tracks be painted
white for the safety of motorists,
The report of the budget com
mittee was approved and the plan
to sell subscriptions for the club
charities adopted.
Mrs. II. Latane Lewis, school
trustee of the Bethesda District
School, reported on the proposed
new school in Bethesda and. urged
the club to help equip the gym
nasium ana playground An. In
vitation was extended to the Mont
gomery Federation to meet with
the club as their guests at their
next monthly meeting. Mrs, james
r. Ellis presided at the tea table
following the meeting.
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, Mrs.
John Speel and Mrs. william r.
Chamberlin will be the principal
speakers at the mass meeting of
the Tenants League, to be held at
the Masonic Temple tonight.
The Forest Glen Reading Club
held q, meeting yesterday at the
home of Mrs. j. X. Blundon, presi-
dent, at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Archibald Small, president Of
the Montgomery Federation Of
Women's Clubs, gave a talk on
"The Montgomery Federation"
which it is hoped will offset the de-
sire Of the club to withdraw from
the federation. Reports of commit
tees were read and accepted.
Madame Selma Ekrefi, Of Turkey,
8 graduate of the American College
at Constantinople, spoke on The
Emancipation and Progression the
Turkish Women" at the meeting OF
the educational section of the TWEEN
tieth Century Club at the home of
Mrs. ThoInas Sidwell, on Wisconsin
aventfe, yesterday morning. A
luncheon. followed the meeting for
fifty members and guests.
D. A. r. chapter, Independence
Ball, held its monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. j. H. Wheat, lis
Second street northeast, yesterday
and elected officers for the year as
follows:
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, re.
gent; Mrs. Fred x. Starfofi, vice
regent; Mrs. Mary G. Henry, record.
ing secretary; Mrs. Florence Gates,
treasurer; Miss Esthe Mayher. cor.
responding secretary; Mrs. M4ntv q.
Miller, registrar, and Miss Grace
Ditts, delegate. Mrs. Wheat is
historian for the District ID. A. r.
The Dahlgren Terrace Srittenden
Circle met at the hohn6 of Mrs.
j. =. Larrick, on Rhode Island
avenue, yesterday, to plan for the
bazaar to be held at the Washing.
ton Hotel Thanksgiving week. This
circle IL to have charge Of the
candy booth ana the card table.
The club had a sale Of Indian
baskets, from which a good sum
was realised
Officers for the year are: Mrs.
Emily J. DUTIES, president; Mrs.
Arthur Proctor, vice president; Mrs.
w. D. Rowzie, secretary, and Mrs.
r. C, Heskell, treasurer. Mrs.
Duties is the bazaar chairman.
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The wednesday circle Of the Crit.
tendef1 Home met with Mrs. w.
Plugge to elect officers this week.
as follows: President, Mrs. A. s.
Tew; vice president, Mrs; a, E.