Evening star., 1925-02-01
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
by MAMIE LANCASTER

Women's City CIub.-The junior sec
tion will be hostesses at the tea to
be given in the clubhouse this after
noon from 4:3O to . o'clock. The
chairman, Miss Grace McVey, will
have as her assistants Miss Elaine
Eppley and Miss Josephine Crowley.
Presiding at the tea table will be
Miss Agnes Winn, Miss Teresa Con-
molly and Miss Phillis Robinson.
An informal party of cards and NAH
Jong will he given by the entertain
ment committee tomorrow, pm.
The monthly business meeting will
be held "Wednesday, pm. An amend
ment to the bylaws will be voted
upon. The nominating committee Will
be elected.
The subcommittee on public util-
ities will sponsor the luncheon to be
given by the civic section, Mrs. Clara
Sears Taylor, chairman, Saturday, at
pm. Civic Betterment in the Ma
tion's Capital" Will be the subject of
a talk by Howard NJ Gore, Secretary
of Agriculture; Senator L. Heisler
Ball will speak on washington and
Its Public Utilities Problems" and
Mrs. John d. Sherman, president gem
eral, Federation of Women's Clubs,
will talk on Better American
Homes" Mrs. John Lorentz Steele.
chairman of the subcommittee will
preside. Reservations limited to 100.
The entertainment committees pro-
gram for February 8, $50 pm, is
an illustrated talk by Gertrude War
rem, who will have for her subject
Club Life Among Our Girls and
Boys"
Our Relations With Mexico" will
be discussed by Mrs. James Kent Nc
Clintock, at the subscription dinner
10 be given by the business and pro-
fessiOnal woman's section, February
II, $50 pm. Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell
will preside. Reservations limited to
100.
The drama unit, Mrs. Marialyse
Ross Manly, director, will hold an
open meeting, February IS, 1880 pm.
The oneaCt play. now under re-
hearsal, will be given February 10,
$50 pm.
The book review section, Mrs. Mary
&. McCloskey, chairman, meets the
second and fourth Thursday of each
month. a recent publication will be
reviewed at the next meeting, Febru-
a.ry IL, pm.
ID. C. Federation of WOmen's Clubs,
held an all day meeting Monday at
Virginia White Speel presided At
the morning session, following the
presentation of officers reports, Mrs
John LorentZ Steel read a Communica-
tion from Mrs. Nancy L. North, chair
man of the committee on poetry, CIV
ing details of the prize contest being
conducted by The Bookman, and sug
gesting that club members compete.
Mrs. Tanner +. Rorke, in charge of the
4 \ 4 - - I'll Il
War, reported an additional donation
from Mrs. Alice Goodacre, past presi
dent of Lincoln Circle, No. 8.
The resignation of Mrs. Isaac Cans,
chairman of division committee of
civic development, was received.
Mrs. Eugene Pitcher, general feder
alton director, gave a report of the
recent meeting of the executive board
of the General Federation of Wom
ems Clubs.
Mrs Pitcher stressed the import
ance of junior membership, and said
she was organizing a junior member
ship club in George Washington Uni
yeTSity.
Mrs. Jason Waterman, chairman of
revision committee, asked that all
proposed changes to the bylaws be
presented at the February meeting of
the federation, in order that they may
be voted on at the March meeing.
Mrs. Carrie G.. Smith asked that ap-
proval be given by the federation for
the chairman of Fairgrounds commit
tee to appear before the appropria-
tions committee of the House with the
request that the appropriation for
Fairgrounds be increased.
Mrs. E. y. Chase, chairman of con-
servation of natural resources, said
that Lieut. Col, Clarence O. Sheriff.
had offered the federation lane in
Rock Greek, where each one of the
80 federated clubs of the District might
plant tree for each club. The only
expense would be the planting, the
tree being furnished, and planted on
Arbor day. At the request of Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman of in
ternational relations, the federation
voted to write to Senator Borah in
dorsing the World Court.
Mrs w. l. Howard, chairman of de-
partment of Bible study. reported the
organization of the Federation of
Bible Clubs; meetings to be held on
the fourth Tuesday of each month
Mrs. Harvey Wiley. chairman of
division of home making, told of the
interest of visitors at the food show
held in the Washington Auditorium
during Thrift week. Under the de-
partment of American citizenship,
JnaI
her committee and the committee on
patriotism, Mrs. Augustus Knight.
chairman, are holding combined d
meetings for the Constitution, which
they are studying word for word.
Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds, chairman of
committee on flag, gave a report of
the new code for the correct salute,
which was adopted last June. Mrs.
Edgar E Merritt, representative for
he off in1 1ah- =;
tons birthday, announced that pa
triotic services will be held in the
new Auditorium February % at 1880
a.m. Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy, chairman
of committee on birds and flowers,
protested against the bounty Of SO
cents per head for the killing of
hawks and owls paid by the State
of Maryland. She said that over
10000 owls had been killed in the
past year and asked that they be
given the same protection as singing
birds, as only two species of hawks
"do any material damage"
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of COM
mittee on fine arts, reported that 81
had attended the last meeting at the
Freer Gallery. The committee will
meet all women interested Saturday
pm. at the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art.
The federation went on record as
protesting second bathing beach
to be constructed on the Basin and
indorsed resolutions presented by
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell.
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul of the Susan
B. Anthony Foundation was the
speaker at luncheon and urged that
a patriotic celebration be held on
Miss Anthony's birthday anniversary
in honor of George Washington,
who freed the country from British