Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23

TRe d. @. Federation OF Women's
Clubs will meet tomorrow IL am, at
Hotel Roosevelt. The morning SEES
sion will be devoted to the transae-
Aioa of important business and lunch
son Will be served At pm. The
Afternoon session will be In charge
pf tho department Of applied educa-
ton, DIR. Margaret Huddieson, chair
esnan. frederic william Vile, the
newspaper correspondent. will speak
on international Relations Mrs.
Ruby Smith Stahl, chairman OF the
division of music, has arranged .
sNfaryilIe. bass soloist at the First
NCongregationai Church and the
Eighth Street Temple. Mrs. Nir-
ginia White Speel, president, Wishes
1T announced that all morning ses-
,sions OF the federation will be opened
by the salute to the Flag" and
trhe singing of the federation song.
America the Beautiful" and the
afternoon sessions will begin with
community singing.
Mrs. John u. Sherman, president OF
the General Federation Of, Women's
Clubs. IS anxious to have the club
women of the District spend more
time az the General Federation head
quarters. 1924 y street. Mrs. Sher-
man, on her return from Colorado,
where she had made the trip across
the country to vote at the recent
election. in speaking Of the relation
the District OF Columbia Federation
bore to the General Federation, said:
You clubwomen of the District of
Columbia occupy Il distinctive rela-
ton TO the General Federation be-
cause Of the fact that you live in
the Capital City of the country and
your responsibility to the federation
movement is a little different from
that of the women OF other States,
and l personally shall depend on
your support and cooperation as the
most immediate members Of the fed
Grafton family" Mrs. Sherman fur
Their said: "Publicity--the mother
of public opinion. Every one of us
is the publicity agent Of the club she
represents. Then let every one do
her utmost to use this great force
under one bannsy-Better Homes
Better Citizenship-Better America"
Mrs. W. H. Howard. chairman of
the committee on Bible study, an
nounced that Keith's Theater has
been secured for the meetings being
arranged for by this committee from
December Is to 20. The meetings
VIII be held each day from 1890 to
] pm. and the speakers will be
prominent ministers from different
churches. who Will speak on The
Life of Christ"
Mrs. Charles p. Grandfeld who has
heen compiling a census of the mem
bership of the District Federation,
has completed this work and the
federation has now an up-to-date
card index system OF it's members.
Mrs. W. Fl. Howard, president of
the Sunshine Circle OF the Florence
Crittenton Board, entertained the
members of the circle November ~.
with Mrs. +. r. Williamson as as.
ststins hostess. Much Of the time
was spent In sewing for the bazaar
which is to be held at the Hotel
Washington.
Among the many other activities
mat have been epgrossing the at
tention OF the elubwomen the past
week has been the Instructive Visit
ing Nurses drive, the Red Cross drive
and Education week.
- - becoming quite the fashion
Tor clubwomen to entertain at the
General Federation Tea House
"hich has been recently refur7iished
and redecorated. The tea house was
formerly the stables Of the late Gen.
mics and, with its open fireplace.
makes most attractive place to
entertain at afternoon tea, or one
can De served with luncheon or din
ana spend some time aftervard
Win social game of bridge.
"onen's City Ciub-NIiss Mary A.
MASON will be hostess at the tea 10
De given In the clubhouse this after
noon from 4:30 to o'clock. Assist
Ing Miss Mason will be Mrs. George
w. EASEMENT, Mrs. John L. Nichols.
. Mss tatharfne P. Mellon and Miss
Virginia NJ. Nichols.
Thanksgiving dance will be given
unoer the auspices of the entertain
ment committee tomorrow. $50 n m
cards may be obtained at the club
house.
The French section will meet Tues
day, pm. The French class. which
Is instructed by Nine Marie Bouley
anderson. is free to club members.
inose interested please communicate
mlth MISS 'H. H. Arnold. chairman,
French section, s22 jackson place.
A Thanksgiving dinner vii, h.
gwen In the clubhouse under auspices
OF the entertainment COMMITTEES. No
sehloer "a, at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Ellis
Meredlth VIII be the speaker; Mrs.
mary c. D. johnson will preside.
The Twentieth Century CIuh,-The
literature section Of tho club will
meet tomorrow at o'clock pm, with
Mss charlotte c. Everett. at 1889
Eighteenth street. The program will
consist of reviews Of new Hction
Mrs. George F. Bowerman Is the
chairman
The section of archaeology will
meet with the chairman, Mrs. Jose
phine d. Lowe, at 1922 woodIey
place on Tuesday. At 2:45 pm. The
subject will be "Confucianisn, and
Taoism." discussed by Mrs. Henry
Farquhar.
The civic section, under the new
leader, Mrs. Robert c.. Howard. held
its first meeting OF the year on the
second Thursday. This section, for
merly under the leadership. OF Mrs.
Gilbert Grosyenor, has done much
effective work for the welfare Of
Washington. Engineer Commissioner
Bell spoke on the necessity Of find
Ing some more satisfactory way of
dispostng Of the city's waste.
Tho section expressed its inten-
fare work as outlined by Mr.. Will
liam Hodson, the expert who has re-
ported on this problem In the Dis
trict.
About ESQ members of the club at
tended the annual reception. given
at the Washington Club Monday.
Although luncheon IL served At
each monthly meeting, this IL the
only purely social occasion of the
year. The arrangements were In
charge OF Mrs. John c. Merriam, and
were especially beautiful.
Mrs. Frederic Harrington, the
president, headed the receiving line,
Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr., and Mrs.
Eugene Stevens. vice president, and
Mrs. Merriam received with her. The
officer members of the board OF man