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gave an account of her visits to the
hospitals. securing comfortable quar-
ters for both.
Mrs. Cary announced that the flag
presentation to kingsfnan School
would occur May at 2:30 pm. The
former date had been Cancelled owing
to the Easter holidays.
Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John
Is. Reed. 1853 Mckinley street.
Mrs. Burridge Wilson and Mrs. n
o. Nichols were hostesses of the
luncheon. Mrs. ]. B. Reed, the vice
president, occupied the chair during
the business session. Mrs. j. A
Meyer presented a paper on Silk
Substitutes" Twenty-one members
were present and two guests. Miss
Gass and Miss Harrison.
The next meeting will be May 13,
with Mrs. Joseph Dagne, 313 East
Capitol street, at 1870 pm.
The Catholic Womens Benevolent
Legion will have a combined meeting
of the councils of the District of Co
lumbia and Virginia Wednesday at
the Catholic Community House. COL
E street. commemorating its 25th an
niversary. Mary H. Mccarthy will
preside and supervise the installation
Of officers, after which a program ar
ranged by Mary Helen Howe win be
given, in which the following artists
will take part: Mrs. Raymond Dickey,
violinist; Irene Chainey. pianist: Mary
Helen Howe, coloratura soprano
Francis Thorne, baritone, and Willard
Howe. readings. The evening will
close with supper of $50 covers.
Sixteenth Street Heights Club met
recently with Mrs. Thomas w. Mar
shall 1923 Blair road. Mrs. S. ].
Dantzic, president, presided. All re-
GREETED Mrs. G. E. Farrel's resigna-
ton.
Mrs. W. S. Dow. Mrs. Herman Met
calf and Mrs. NJ. r. Barker were
guests.
Next meeting will be Tuesday with
Mrs. James Duncan. 715 Underwood
street. The speaker will be Miss
Celeste Hieges, on Interior Decorat-
ing"
The Womens Club of Riverdale. an
organization of so women interested
extend its educational influence by
furnishing lecturer on native birds
to women's clubs and public schools
in Prince Georges County.
Mrs. Charles Magoon. chairman of
the department of education. an
nounces that Mrs. James p. Egan, a
representative of the American Ma
ture Association in Washington, will
conduct bird classes under the au-
spices of the Women's Club.
This extension policy was prompted
by the widespread interest in nature
study resulting from the work of Mrs
~, ~ u. -
follows the outline authorized by Mrs.
John d. Sherman. president Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
The monthly story hour conducted
by the club for the children of River
dale will be continued through the
Summer months with a proposed
course of instruction in story telling
under the direction of Mrs. Adlyn
keffer of Harrisburg. Pa.
Other civic activities include a do
nation OF $3.50 to the Volunteer Fire
Department of the town for helmets
and coats. and plans are being formu-
lated to assist in financing a new COM
hall.
the ways and means committee, has
divided her forces under sub-chair-
men and the town will benefit by their
various undertakings. The screen YER
sion of Booth Tarkington's "Penrod
and Sam" will be the first of the series
OF entertainments in the Sunday
school Auditorium, May 4 and s, with
Mrs. John Bush in charge.
The Women's Club and Current
Topics Club will act as joint hostesses
at the annual meeting of the Prince
Georges County Federation, which will
be held in the Presbyterian Church
May %.
Mrs. Herbert Robey, president of
the organization. has named Mrs. John
J. Mcdonald, Mrs. William Stroup
and Mrs. ]. s. Caldwell on the NOM
mating committee for the coming cleo
ton next month. Mrs. Henry Peck
will entertain the club at it's next
meeting.
Friendship Aid CIub.-Mrs. Stanley
Durkee, wife of President Durkee of
Howard University, entertained the
Friendship Aid Club at her home
Monday. Peter Bisset of the Federal
Board gave a lecture on
The Seasonal Succession of Flower
ing Shrubs and Plants in Washing
ton." 1t was illustrated by colored
slides. Mrs. George H. Russell sang,
by Mrs. Charles Hauph.
SOluilUid heights ATt SIuD met at
the home of Mrs. John Boyle, jr.,
1901 1ngomar street, Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, the new presi-
dent, presided. American painters will
be the study subject the coming year,
5tressing the technique of the artist
rather than his life history. A
service was held in honor
IF Mrs. John n. Doris, recently de-
ceased. a former active member and
more recently on the associate list.
Mrs. Doris was a gifted woman in
and poetry, the latter being
Inherited from her relative, Walt
Whitman. Many tributes of esteem