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the hostesses at the luncheon which
preceded the business meeting.

Capitol Hnl History Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs C.. d. Glass. Luncheon was
served at 40. Mrs. Shook and Mrs.
Wood assisting the hostess. Twenty
four members responded to roll call at
the business meeting. which was opened
at 40. Mrs. Edgar Merritt. president.
In the chair. Mrs. G. Albert Scott Of
Takoma Park was elected to member
ship. Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Stafford and
mittee to draw up resolutions on the
death Of Mrs. q. Fl. Brlggs. who was
loved and faithful member. She was
alsp charter member. having re-
mafkabie record in the cub for the
last twenty-five years. After the husl-
ness meeting the following papers We're
read: "Cin:ahs and paiute Uprislnss." +"
by Mrs. j. p Runultutt; "Old Missions
and Mission Indians" by Mrs, r. T.
Rcrke. and "Hopi Snake and Other
Dances" by Mrs. Charles Fisher, The
meeting of Dec nbsr ~ was omitted
as mark of respect to the memory af
Mrs. Briggs. The next meeting will
be held January - at the home OF Mrs.
NJ. B. Granger.
The Excels!os Literary club met
Tuesday aftcrnoon at the hom, uf Airs
Grant Barnhart, 1874 Rhode Island
avenue. Reports OF the aeveral com
mittees were read, and various items
Womcn's Cubs discussed After ilr
bu*iness session ne paper uf The day
was read by Mrs. w A. Ftantz, who
took for her subject 'Sartor Resartua"
Mrs. Davis. soprano SINGER who
broadcasts for locai radio stutinns. WAS
Il guest. and sang group Of songs
accompanied by Mrs. SnydC,. Mrs
Marie Mills O'lieefe read an account OF
the origin of the Chris tmas tree. A
humorous recitation was given by Mrs
NJ, .1.t.,
ed to with New Year verses. Mrs.
Annie Y. Yeatman presided at the tea
table during the social hour following
the program.
Womens Club %. HcthcSda.--A largo
and attentive audience listened to Or,
William Mather Lewis, president CT
George Washington University. address
the club on Som" Educational Prob
lens" Tuesday. at the residonce os
Mrs, Ada Ares Wilson. Edseroor An
animated discussion followed on the
questions suggested by his address. Mrs.
Gilbert n. Grosvcnor spoke o! her plans
of organizing the district clubs for CO.
Charles l.. Burgess and Mrs. Charles
Chesley Allies piesid at the tea table.
assisted by Mrs. William W. Bride
chairman CT the home economies COM
mittee. and other members Of her
committee.
Tnc first ins.a;lnert of books for the
free circulating library will be received
next week from the free public library
advisory commission. Books may b.
secured at George G. Bradley's hard
ware store, Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
The current topics section will have
a literary program at its meeting Tues
day, PM. al Tie residence of Mrs.
Wilson Offut!.
tained Oh January % al the home of
Mrs James K. Ellis. Bradley Hills.
Luncheon will be served at I pm.
previous to the business meeting. Mrs
Ellis will be assisted by the officers of
the club.
Woman's Club of Kensington met
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Robert Atkinson. The president Mrs.
w. T. Hay. being absent on account OF
illness, Mrs. Gcorgt -Ashworth presided
The program consisted of a paper. with
readings. on Lord DunSany. by Mrs L.
S. Heavener. and Scotch sorgs by the
hostess, Mrs. Atkinson, WHO was ac-
conpanied by Mrs. Wilson L. Townsend.
Lincoln Circle. Ladies' OF the GA. r.,
met Monday at the home OF the re-
firing president. Mrs. A. Il. Goodacre.
lowing newly elected officers were in
stalled: President. Miss Beatrice
Deeds: senior vice president. Mrs.
Edith King; junior vice president.
thTs. 'ebTse boTubn SSlDolu. cn2D-
lain. Mrs. Media g. Peabody; treasurer.
Miss Nellie c. Colclazier; secretary,
Mrs. S. Z. Deeds; patriotic instructor.
Mrs. Alice L. Goodacre; musician,
Mrs. Mary f. Glennan. The retiring
president was presented with a past
presidents badge and also various
beautiful gifts from members of the
circle. At the conclusion of the in
stalla tion the members and guests
We're invited into the dining room and
were served bountiful repast by
the retiring president. as hostess Of
the evening. The next meeting of
the circle Will be held on the first
Monday in February at s PIN. in the
home of the newly elected president,
Miss Beatrice Deeds. 1928 Fairmont
p. T.. o.. Chapter II. met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs; w; =.
Stearns, lS3a Lamont street. The
hostesses were Mrs. Stearns. Mrs. l..
+. Naylor and Miss Fannie Naylor.
Mrs. Augustus Knight read a paper
on Art" which h..s was much snj99yed;
member Of the chapter. y number
of guests We're present. including
Mrs. G. b. Aitchison, Mrs. Knight.
Mrs. c. c. Coombe. Miss Alma Bert
holf and Miss Carlotta Corey.
The P. E. o. luncheons will be held
on the second Monday of each month.
1890 pm, at Roosevelt Hotel.
Friendxhip Branch Sunshine and
Community Society met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Otis J.
Rogers. Florence Court. with Mrs.
James W. Allison and Mrs. l.. Ray
Nelson ASSISTING. Mrs s,,.a Charles p p:
president. Mrs George Hebbard.
After the business meeting Repre-
sentative Joe J. Manlove of Missouri
spoke OF The Position of Woman
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Political and Economic Fife of To-
day." A social hour followed:
Among the guests were Mrs. Cleve-
land Newton and Mrs. Joe J. Man
love of Missouri. Mrs. Moore of Yer
mont, Mrs. D. T; Abel: Mrs: Leila
dalia. Mo; Mrs. Robert IT. 'Eovett of
Illinois and Mrs. /. H. MACPHERSON
and Mrs. Edward D. Hays of Missouri.
The women's Improvement Club.
Inc.. of silver Spring. Nd. met at the
home of Mrs William Turton, with
Mrs Ed Schrider as joint hostess
A card party for the benefit OF So
future and the annual rummage SAFE
will take place next month. AFTER
business, a social half hour was spent
with the hostesses.
The Curley Club will give dance
January % at the Raleigh Hotel.
Women's City Club.-Mrs. Lyman
IB. Swormstedt will be. hostess at the
tea, to be given in the clubhouse this
afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock. As
sisting Mrs. Swormstedt will be Mrs.
Hamilton Dimick. Mrs. William Scho-
field and Mrs Gertrude Bischoff. Mrs.
A. c. McClintock will preside at the
tea table. Miss Anna Sloan Will rem
der selections on the violoncello:. ac-
icompanied by her mother. Mrs. Sloan.
The tea will afford the friends of Mrs.
McClintock an opportunity to wish
her bon voyage. since she is leaving
for Europe this month.
A bridge, 500 and nah jong party