Evening star., 1925-06-28
News of the Clubs


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Harry Hull, who is one Of the ad-
visory council of the organization,
acted as chaperon. Miss Anna l..
Rose, dean OF women, and Miss Lydia
kincannon, who are also members of
the advisory council Of the "Y," joined
the party.
The installation of the new officers.
followed by an attractive candle-light
service, was one Of the interesting
features Of the evening. Miss Phoebe
knappen the retiring president OF the
y. w. {. A, presided at the installa-
ton service. Miss Marguerite Smith
was installed as the president for
l926-1926. The other officers are Elsie
Talbert. vice president Helen Dix.
treasurer, and Sallie Burklin. secre-
tary. The chairmen OF the following
committees were appointed: Finance.
Jeanne Gravatte: social, Ruth Will
liams membership. Lois Hines: social
service. Mae Huntzberger. Mary CHS
holm and Margaret Reasley were put
in charge of the bulletin board work.
Mary Florence Morscher, Elsie Tai
bert and Ermyntrude Walden, who won
recognition in activities at George
Washington. were sent to the Eagles
Mere conference. Mrs. Hull is also
attending the conference.
Acting in cooperation with big
sister" movement for welcoming new
girls entering the university, the "Y"
is staging gym party for the fresh
man girls. Ermyntrude Walden has
already begun plans for this party.
Sallie Burklin, who holds offices in
the various activities at George
Washington. accepted the chairman
ship of the County Fair" an annual
affair given by the Y. w. c. A.. which
will be held November 6.
house party in the Fail will bring
the girls together with renewed en-
thusiasm for the "Y's" work next
year.
The International Association of Art
and Letters held a special business
meeting June 20 for the purpose of
concluding the appointment of stand
ing committees and special commit
tees and for receiving new members.
George w. Ochs Oakes, editor of
Current History, who was one of
the chief speakers at the associations
convention held at the Mayflower
Hotel in April. was made a member
Mr.. Cakes is soon to make tour of
Mediterranean countries in an inter-
national mission and will represent
the International Association of Art
and Letters in the lands to be Wis
tied
Another speaker of the convention
who was elected to membership was
John f. Braun, president of the Phil
adelphia Art Alliance. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. l.. Grover of Chevy Chase likewise
became members. Application for the
life membership of Mrs. Margaret
Widdemer, the poet and novelist, was
presented and approved
Standing committees appointed
were as follows:
Finance. Hugh NJ. Irish, B. L.
Perkins, Charles w. Slater, Mrs. V.
Bielefeldt and Mrs Ellen Schutt
Wallis; membership, Philip E. Barn
ard, Maj. Charles a. Douglas. Dr.
Tom Williams. Mrs. William Morti-
mer Crocker and Miss f. NJ Powell;
program, DR.. Alexander Henneman.
Mrs. Katherine j. Fenton. Miss Marie
l.. Becker. Francesca Banda and Mrs
J. ID. Sullivan; press committee.
Miss Isabel Furbank. Charles Cot
tingham, Miss Katherine Hopson,
Miss Ruth Barefield, Miss Virginia
Price and Mrs. Hugh II. Irish: en-
tertaining. Mrs. {. Essery Barnard,
Mrs. Clara o. B. McCrone, Mrs.
Joseph Stoddard. Miss Fannie Coop
er, Mrs. Franz Ridgeway and Mrs
w. A. Hildebrand.
To carry out the resolution passed
at the convention that a formal me-
mortal ceremony for the late presi-
dent of the association. DR.. Maurice
Francis Egan, be held in the Fall DR.
o"eIS dDIOlIltei as honorary cn1lf-
man of the committee Mr.. ConStantin
Brun, Minister of Denmark. the coun-
try with which DR.. Egan's diplomatic
work was so long connected. DR..
Manuel de OlieVera Lima. former Min
lister from Brazil was named active
Chairman. Other members of this
committee will be named later and
will include former colleagues of DR.
EGan in diplomacy and literature.
Osteopathic Women's National As.
sociatiOn.-Wa shington members have
received a copy of the program of the
annual convention of the Osteopathic
Womens National Association to be
held in Toronto, Ontario, July Il, in
connection with the international os-
teopathic convention, held this year
for the first time outside of the United
States.
Osteopathy was one of the very first
professions to open its doors to wom-
en- on an absolute equality with men,
and the first woman osteopathic ply
sician in the world, DIR. Jenotte H.
BolleS of Denver, is now president of
the o. W. n. A. The O. w n A. is
affiliated with the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, the International
Council of Women and other national
and international movements for the
advancement of humanity.
The Col John Washington Chapter.
ID. A. r., held it's last meeting of the
season at the home Of Mrs. Charles
y. Joyce, goo Wisconsin avenue, on
June 20.
Mrs. John NJ Beavers, District
regent. gave a talk on subjects of
interest to the society with special
reference to work to be taken up in
the Fall
Miss Fanny Washington Weeks,
regent, presided.
Florence Crittenden Baby Lovers
Circle No. l had luncheon at the Crit
tenten Home, 1859 Conduit road,
Thursday. Mrs. A. B. McManus pre-
sided.
The circles annual card party in
January, the exact date and place to
be chosen later, 1t was decided. The
following committee was appointed
Mrs. A. F. kreglow, chairman; Mrs.
j. W. Beha, Mrs. A. NJ. Byrne, Mrs.
Albert Eccard and Mrs. d. 5. Nunnal-
lv. The matter of a bazaar to be Civ
en- in November by the board of man.
ayers was discussed and the following
committees were appointed: Baby ap-
parel, Mrs: A: F. Craig. chairman;
Mrs. c. W. Mcconnell, Mrs A F.
Kreglow, Mrs w. X. Berry, Mrs. c.
w. Siebel. Mrs. F. A. Geddes, Mrs.
Gardner Smith and Mrs. Robert Mar
tin; bags, Mrs. H. c. Simpson, chair
man; Mrs. j. w. Beha. Mrs. A. Byrne,
and Mrs. F. G.. Umhau.
The meeting adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Robert Martin on September "a
in her home at Bethesda. The follow
ing members were present: Mrs. A.
B. McManus, Mrs. H. c. Simpson, Mrs.
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