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mails and has given much time and
financial support to furthering q
sympathy for the suffering inflicted
upon the speechless life Of the world
by humanity.
The special phase Of this torture
stressed in the talks yesterday was
that caused by the use of the
steel.trap in the capture OF fur
bearing animals. Commander Ed.
ward Breck, a recognized authority
OF the trapping of animals, and
Mrs. Fiske were the chief speakers,
and William Horton, president OF
the American Humane Association,
also made brief address.
The luncheon yesterday was
sponsored by a group Of prominent
women, headed by Mrs. George Bar
nett. who presided. Mrs. Barnett
and Mrs. Fiske were among the
the few women who did not have
some fur adjoining their costumes.
Those who had fur as a trimming
or as q neckpiece nervously looked
about, or fingered their inapproprl'
ate adornYnent with uncertain ges-
lures, while the speakers flayed the
cruelty used in providing such
clothing.
Mrs. Fiske wore a costume OF
sapphire blue velvet that fastened
high around the neck and hung
straight from the shoulders. Her
hat was small model Of light tan
satin. Mrs. Barnett had on a very
becoming gown OF gray chiffon with
which she wore a hat or gray
erin trimmed on one side with q
cluster Of pink rosebuds,
Mrs. Kellogg, wife OF the Secre.
tary Of State, was unable to attend
the luncheon, but she came in as
Commander Brock was speaking
and after he had finished she and
Mrs. Fiske were introduced and
talked to each other for a few
minutes after which Mrs. Kellogg
left. Mrs. Truman Palmer had
Mrs. kellogg under her wing.
Mrs. Kellogg wore q two.piece
suit of gray cloth with a collar.and-
vest effect of black Of some silk
material. Her hat and shoes were
also black.
Among those present were Mrs.
William Howard Taft, Mrs. Post
wheeler. the Right Reverend James
E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington.
Doctor c. Ernest Smith. president
of the Humane Society; Mrs. Guy
Despard Golf, Mrs. David H. Blair.
wife Of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue; Mrs. John Hays Ham:
mond, Doctor Frank w. Ballou ano
mrs. Ballou, Miss Laura Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bennett, H. X
Bush Brown, General George Bar
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Palmer,
Isaac Cans, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, James T. Lloyd, Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. Mrs. Murray Addison.
president of the Colonial Danes;
Mrs. Frederick Harrington, presi'
dent Of the Twentieth Century
Club; Mrs. Fulton Lewis. presi'
dent Of the Washington Club; Miss
Cora Rigby, president OF the
Women's National Press Club; Mrs.
Frank G. wilkins, president Amer1'
can Association University Women;
Mrs. Beverly Williamson, Mrs. VIII
liam Atherton DuPuy and Doctor
Charles Noble Gregory.
The committee included In add.
ton to Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Ira l..
Bennett, Mrs. Charles Burnett, Mrs.
Truman G.. Palmer, Mrs. Guy GeS-
pard Goff, Mrs. Robert Henderson.
Mrs, Maud Howell Smith and Com
mander Edward Breck.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Allan e. Walker
have visiting them their daughter.
Mrs. Charles A. Dunn, wife OF
Commander Dunn, who has arrived
in Washington with their young
daughter for an extended visit TO
her parents at their apartment, No.
1929 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Orme Wilson, Of New York,
has arrived at the Hotel Hamilton
for a short visit.
Doctor and Mrs. Fenton Bradford
entertained twenty guests at a
buffet supper and small dance last
evening in honor of Doctor Javier
Paz Campero, charge d'affaires OF
Bolivia, who will leave shortly for
q visit to La Paz.
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