Evening star., 1924-10-26
addition to Justice Siddons and DR..
William Mather Lewis.

TIE ID. c. Chapter. American War
| Mothers will conduct a bazaar Thurs
day. Friday ard Saturday afternoons
and evenings, to raise funds to carry
on their work Great interest is
ccntered in the cedar hope chest
which will contain one pair wooden
blankets, bed linen. table linen, one
| dozen towels, silk kimono- and many
other beautiful and useful articles
which will be displayed in the win
dow of S404 Fourteenth street, where
the bazaar will be held. This chest
and contents was made possible by
friends. The proceeds will enable
the War Mothers to increase their
work in the hospitals for ex-service
men and their dependents. and other
patriotic work--especially Christmas
work at ST. 'Elizabeths
Mrs. George Gordon Seibold. presi-
dent of the d. G. Chapter, was hostess
at reception In honor of the past
national president of American War
Mothers and State president of the
New York War Mothers, Mrs. Emmet
r.. Digney, who is spending a few
days in Washington. Mrs. Digney
and Mrs. Seibold have recently re-
turned from the fourth biennial ma
tional executive board meeting of
| American War Mothers. held in Mil
| waukee, Wis.
Housekee epers' Alliance met Tues
day at the American Association for
| University Women. The executive
committee met at lunch at 1880 with
| the following present: Mrs. William
Chamberlin, president: Mrs. J. C..
Kondrup, Mrs c. c. Williams, Mrs. F..
| II Balm. Mrs. T.. Med. Thompson, Miss
Ellen Vinton. Mrs. II. w. Wiley, Mrs.
A. n. Baggs and Miss Ellen NJ. Rugg.
The general meeting took place at
| ESQ in the assembly room. Mrs. cara
Sears Taylor gave an account OF the
history and achievements of the Rent
Commission. Many questions were
asked Mrs. Henry c. Brown of the
| Tenants League told of the efforts
being made by tenants to safeguard
their interests.
Meetings will be held every third
Tuesday of the month at the
a. A. L. W.
The Graduate Nurse Association met
Monday at s pm. at the clubhouse,
| 1337~k street Reports on the blen-
NAL ma tional nursing convention. held
| in Detroit last June, were given.
| Mai. Stimson, r. n, superintendent or
| Army Nurse Corps, reported on the
| Government section, this being a
newly ORGANIZED section of the con-
| vention.
Miss Butler, +. N, of national
Red Cross, reported in Miss Noy(
| Il. N, absence, on the Red Cross sec
| ton, and also the response the BED
Cross nurses gave on National De-
| fense day.
Miss Boiling, r. n. director of In
| structive Visiting Nurse Association
| of the District, reported on the pub
| lie health section.
| Miss Melby, r. N, director of the
Army School of Nursing. gave a talk
| on The Side Lights of the ConVen-
| ton
Miss Maynard, +. ", president of
the District Association, and Mrs
Elzey, T.. N, the delegates of the
association, reported on the general
! sessions Of the convention. Miss Fox,
r. N, president of the National Or
| sanization for Public Health Nursing,
! gave a few points on the convention
| that had been overlooked in reports.
| A social time was enjoyed in the
| dining room of the club.
The Prince Georges County League
| of Women Voters met the past week
| in the Public Library in Hyattsville.
Mrs. Harry J. Patterson, county chair
| man, OF College Park, announced a
| course in citizenship" for the women
Of the county, to be held in the Uni
versity of Maryland during the Win
| ter months.
The course OF eS lectures is fea-
| ture of the educational program of
the Prince Georges County League,
and will be given under the auspices
of the department Of social and
political science OF the university.
Lectures will be held each Friday
afternoon from November to Febru-
airy 81, exclusive of holidays. Speak
ers will include professors in the
university, Miss Grace Abbott from
Washington and other prominent
authorities on social and political
questions. Mr.. Edgar Brown of Lam
ham is chairman of American citizen
ship for the county league. Mrs. Guy
s. Meloy heads the department Of
efficiency in Government
TIE Civic section of the WomaA's
Club OF Chevy Chase will meet on
Tuesday at 1890 am, in Chevy Chase
Library. Tho morning session will
the section. At the came time ma
terial furnished by the needlework
guild will be made into baby layettes
for the Montgomery County Hospital.
There will be sale of baked goods
to provide funds for sewing material
for the next meeting. The afternoon
session is in charge of the legisla-
tive committee, and will be given
over to talks on the three major
political parties. Mrs. Gertrude
Bischofr will speak on the Progress
sive party, Mrs. Hslsey Wilson on
the Democratic party and Miss Ella
Dorsey on the Republican party. All
members of the Womans' Club of
Chevy Chase are invited to this meet
ing. Those coming for all day are
requested to bring luncheon. Tea and
coffee will be served. Those attend
| ing the afternoon session only are
urged to be there before 1870 pm,
| as the speaking will begin promptly
| at that time.
The DhtrIct League OF American
Pen Women will formally open its
new clubhouse. 1909 H street. with a
tea from 4 to 6 this afternoon. Plans
+, already laid Indicate a succession OF
| important activities arranged by the
president. Mrs. Harriet Hawley
Locher; the other officers of the ad-
| ministration and the chairmen of
the various groups and committees.
| The regular monthly meeting will
be held tomorrow at S:15 pm. in the
clubhouse.
On Tuesday the commercial group,
Miss Grace Hudson, leader, will hold
its business meeting at 1880 o'clock
pm, followed by discussion OF
Publicity" and topped OF with a
real Halloween party and refresh
ments.
Wednesday evening Of this week
the genealogical historical group,
under it's leader, Miss Jean Stephen
son. will meet with DR.. j. +, Jameson,
director Of the department of ms
torical research, Carnegie Institute,
at his office, room 114I,. Woodward