The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-05
Women ! Clubs
What Clubwomen Are
Planning and Ac.
complaining.

DubAueSS uAceeknS OF the NyOmoua
City Club. ~ Jackson place, 3
p. IN.
baby Lovers circle, No. :. Of
the Florence CFittenden HOIme,
with Mrs. y. Mann, ct tile Folk.
stone Courts, 2 p. IN.
Meeting Of the StaE1nOnt Aid for
Cons!iInptives. 1880, Harrington
Tea vt The A. A. u. wv. club
house. Miss Mary NO1Fse speaker.
One OK the first results OF the
General Federation Of Womenis
Clubs plea. tt;at went out at their
last executive meeting, that the
District OF Columbia clubs join the
national organization, was seen IN
the voting OF the Takoma Park Civic
Study Club. to become a general
league member, at the meeting yes
terday afternoon.
M0st OF the voting was done by
District members Of the club. who.
while voting club Issues, were he.
nloaning their voteless fate ana
envying their Maryland sisters who
Were going blithely to the polls. The
voteless members were generous aid
gave their more fortunate members
tn mark OF honor"
Doctor June Hull, of the children'B
bureau, Department Of Labor, ex.
planned the maternity and infant act
to the club. relating the results Of
the act In the States which have
ratified 1t.
Mrs. Florence Watkins, executive
secretary Of the Congress Of Parent.
Teachers Associations, spoke OF the
care Of the pre-schoOl child and
gave the status of the Child Wei.
fare amendment to the Constitu.
ton.
Walter s. Ufford asked the club
to sponsor the all-year outdoor
camps for tubercular children, ard
Miss Aydia Birklyn, Of Friendship
House, told Of the work Ut that
settlement. Mrs. Walter Trey,
president Of the club. was in the
chair.
The Daughters of the American
Colohists postponed their program
last night and met only for o
short business meeting at the Col
lege Women's Club at Z p. m.
Ways and means Of obtaining
funds for the usual contribution to
Friendship House, the clubs big
charity, were discussed. The club
already Is selling Christmas cards
to aid the fund.
AS member Of the National
Society Of d. A. c.. the District
organization voted to assist in
restoring many Of the historical
buildings In Maryland and Virginia.
The committee Of the whole has
charge of this work with Mrs.
Charles Lansburgh at its head.
The paper by Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey on education, which was to
have been given last night, was
postponed. -
Election night postponed the
meeting of the Chillum District
Study Club until a further time.
The Brentwood Citizens Associa-
tons Halloween dance was re-
ported by the publicity chairman.
Mrs. Lulu Castle, also serving with
the Chillum Club, who released the
names Of prize winners and chair
men Of committees.
First prize winner for ladies
was Miss Molly Mcdonald
r.. v. Williams carried off mems
llonors and d. J. Mcdonald won the
BOBBY,
The music was furnished by Eddie
Becker's orchestra, popular band
In the ChilIum district.
Credit for the dance success Is
given to Mrs. Fannie M. Keys,
dance, and Mrs. Katherin Payne, re-
freshments and prizes.
Judges for the contest were Miss
Alice Boxcomb, Miss Gertrude Sui
Ivan and Miss Ruth Ashby.
The annual bazaar and turkey din.
ner given under the auspices Of the
Ladies Aid Society Of the Rhode
Island M. p. Church will be held to-
morrow and Friday evenings. Din
ner will be served nom to z o'clock
at the church at First street and
Rhode Island avenue.