Evening star., 1924-03-16

The next meeting will be with Mrs.
William Beahm, 1904 Emerson street,
who will be assisted by Mrs. G. j.
Grommet and Mrs. r. z. Lowe.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Non
day evening at the home OF Mrs. VIII
liam j. Brown. 1898 Kenyon street.
presided
The reports of officers and commit
tee chairman showed the chapter II,
splendid condition. Mrs. Charles r.
conference. at which conference the
chapter was honored by having its
vice regent, Mrs. James N Wiley,
elected to the Office of state vice
regent.
Contributions were made to Ken
more. Monticello, Matthew T. Scott
migrants Manual. An additional con-
tribution was also made to the Chap
ter House fund.
! Mrs. Ernest Daniel was elected to
membership in the chapter.
The guests of the evening were
' Mrs c. K. Thomas Of Frederick, Md,
the mother of the hostess, and Mrs.
T. Morgan Of New York, n. y.
! AT the close of the meeting a social
hour was spent.
John Lindsay Chapter. met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Charles
IT. Windle. Mrs. j. Edison Briggs, Mrs.
Charles X. Hoover and Mrs. Charles
= T. Windle were hosteSses. The regent.
Mrs. Edwin J. Ryan, presided. After
important business matters were
! talked over the meeting adjourned.
! Owing to the recent death of Mrs.
is. Russell Bowen, long member and
an ex-regent Of the chapter, there
was no social hour.
The Takoma Park Civic Study Club
met March in the auditorium of the
Takoma Theater. Mrs. Lloyd w. Bid
die. president, was in charge.
Mrs. Borden Hartman, represent
, ing the Consumers League of Wash
ington, told Of her experiences on a
recent trip through the states. She
said that it is generally believed
throughout the country that the
women themselves feel that they are
not quite ready for the equal rights,
been proposed by the national wonl-
ems party.
Miss Mary V. Robinson. editor of
| the women's bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor. gave facts relating
to women in employment in several
sections of the United States. She
,, cited several cases in Georgia cam
ming factories which she had per-
sonally investigated.
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner of Rock
Vile spoke OF the work accomplished
throughout Montgomery county by
the Social Service League and of the
need Of funds for covering many un-
touched cases.
DR.. Iva T.. Peters Of Goucher Col
iege. at Baltimore, who is chairman
OF the division of social and indus,
trial conditions for the Maryland
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
stated that, resulting from extended
inquiry. it is found that there is a
sufficient number of laws covering
the labor conditions OF women in the
state of Maryland, but that there
is n lack of funds to provide for law
enforcement
The music section OF the Civic
study Club was entert aimed by it's
leader, Mrs. l.. Clyde Shade. in Feb
ruary, and the evening was spent in
|, the study and enjoyment of Scanda-
navian music. The Bible section met
in the Takoma library Thursday with
Mrs. l.. Elaine Rising giving the les
son The literature section meets
the second and fourth Tuesdays in
the homes of members. Mrs. L. ".
1-ampson, chairman. will be glad 10
communicate with women interested.
The next psychology lecture will be
given by Mrs. Edith Sears in the
parlor of the Takoma Theater next
The Norwegian society held its
monthly meeting last night at the
| Garden House of the Grace Dodge
Hotel. a musical was followed by
dancing. About fifty guests were
present.
District of COlumbia Chapter. Dauxh-
ters of Founders and Patriots Of
America. held its March meeting at
the home of Mrs. Leon II. Herbert.
%l20 18th street. The president, Mrs
Irving Frickey. presided. The busi-
ness meeting was followed by a So
cial hour with refreshments, during
which piano solos were rendered by
Miss E.lnora Zimmerman.
\ reception to all members of the
society will he held April 9, S pm
ut the Raleigh Hotel. The meeting
OF the general court will take place
April 10 at the same place. The
national president, Mrs. Wallace, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture. will
preside. There will be a luncheon
at the Raleigh on the same day.