Evening star., 1925-05-10

The ID. C.ZFederation Of Women.
Clubs held it's annual meeting Thurs
day and Friday at Hotel Roosevelt
with the president, Mrs. Virgins
White Speei, in the chair. The first
| days session was given over to the re
ports of officers and department chair
men. Robert Binkerd. vice chairman
of the Commission Of Public Relations
Of the Eastern and Southern Railways
made an address on Economic Good
Citizenship" Mrs. Dewall sang Eng
lish songs, accompanied by Charles
Ferry. Changes in the constitution OF
the District Federation We're read and
accepted. to become effective immedi
ately.
The program for Friday was the
report of the 33 presidents of feder.
ated clubs, each giving a resume OF
the work of her club. Miss Isabel Bacon
spoke on "Salesmanship." Miss Julia
Jappray of New York City, who rep.
resents Mrs. Walter McNab Miller,
national chairman, public welfare de.
partment of the general federation,
spoke of the functions and purposes of
that department.
meeting of the president of the
federation and presidents of AFFILIATED
clubs will be held May 90 at 2 p.m.,
at the House of Detention. All chair.
men of divisions under the federation s
public welfare department are eX-
pected to attend. .r
In conjunction with the quinquen-
nial convention of the International
Council of Women, a public welfare
exhibit is being held in Washington
Auditorium, under supervision of the
public welfare department of the Dis
trict federation. The exhibit is ar
ranged through the courtesy of DR..
White of the United States Public
Health Service. 1t is presided over
by DR.. Daisy Robinson, also of the
Public Health Service.
WOmen's City Club.-NIrs. John AL
len Munson will be hostess at the tea
to be given in the clubhouse this after
noon from 4:30 to o'clock, and will
have as her assistants Mrs. Edgar T..
Brown and Miss Edna Ross. Mrs. Ber-
tha Robertson will preside at the tea
table. Mile. Kelley ApoSt oidi, delegate
from Greece to the sixth quinquennial
convention, international Council of
Women. will be the guest of honor and
will talk on Native Greek Art
Care of the Skin and the Hair"
will be the subject of a talk by Elsie
Pierce Tuesday. from to s pm.
A reception will be given by the bust
ness and professional women's section
in honor of the 18th birthday
of Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, May 13,
from to pm. The hostess, Mrs. j.
Garfield Riley, will be assisted by Miss
Gertrude Leonard. Every club mem
ber is invited to come and wish Mrs.
. Mussey MANY happy returns of the
day
The drama unit. Mrs. Marialyse Ross
Manly, director, will hold an open
meeting May H. 7:30 pm. Mrs. Manly
will give talk on The Drama From
the Producers Viewpoint" The unit
will present two one-act plays, Rosa, :"
by Caleb w. O'Connor; and the
Duchess of Mansfeldt." by Emile
Souvestre. May 21. at 8:15 pm. Miss
Anna Sloan will play violin selections,
Thelma Schmitt will give solo dances.
The proceeds will benefit the drama
unit equipment fund. Cards may be
obtained at the clubhouse.
The annual election was held May 8.
and the following candidates were
elected President. DR.. A. Frances
Foye; first vice president, Mrs. Bessie
Parker Brueggeman: second vice
president, Miss Myrtle Bum: CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. John Lor-
entz Steele; recording secretary, Miss
Nell V. Price: treasurer, Miss l.. May
Larkin. The following We're elected
to the board of directors for a term of
three years: Mrs. William Z. Cham.
berlin, Mrs. Laura A. Bradley. Miss
Olive Beatty. Mrs. Roe Fulkerson,
Mrs. Edwin st. John Greble and Miss
Grace McVey.
Mrs. ]. Garfield Riley, chairman of
the buSineS and professional section,
has arranged special dinner for May
IA, at $50 p.m., in honor of Nine.
Clara Guthrie d'Arcis, an American
woman, native of New Orleans, who is
representing Switzerland at the Inter
national Council of Women here. Be-
sides being president of the World
Union for International Concord, Nine
d Arcis is successful business wom-
an. and brilliant speaker. and the
business and prof ,ssional section an
ticipates an evening of unusual inter
est. Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams will
hct as hostess. Subscriptions are limit
ed to 100.
The American Association of Uni
Versity WOmen.-Members who like
the out-of-doors will enjoy the hike
along Difficult Run this morning. After
meeting at Rosslyn, at 9:45 am,
the party will go most of the way to
Great Falls by trolley, then follow the
run to the Potomac and thence to the
Falls. A picnic lunch, which each
member provides for herself, will be
eaten on the boulders at the widest
spot on the banks of Difficult Run
The walk, which has been arranged
by DR.. Florence Armstrong, will be
led by Mrs. Theodore Knappen, an
authority on flowers and birds.
The book review class will meet
Tuesday at IL am.
Mrs. Philip North Moore and the dele
gates to the quinquennial conference
of the International Council of
Women will be given Wednesday,. at
4:30. Mrs. A. Ross Hill, Miss Nina
Kerr, Miss Lois Hayden Meek, Miss
Shirley F'arr, Mrs. Frank Wilkins and
DIR. Louise Tayler-Jopes will be
hostesses. Lady Aberdeen and Mrs.
Moore will each give a short address.
DIR. E. E. Slosson, director of the
Science Service, will be the guest of
honor at club luncheon. May 16, and
will speak on Some New Things in
Chemistry" Mrs. Lyman B. SWORN
stedt will be hostess.
The Shakespeare Society, at the la st
regular meeting of the season, re-
elected DR.. E. V. Wilcox for president
and Miss Helen McCarty secretary
treasurer. Mrs. Fulton Lewis was
elected vice president and Mrs. Mabel
owens w llCOA uFdIIldliC u1i eCloi Lie
president appointed Mrs. Gertrude
buckingham Thomas chairman of the
publicity and membership committee,
Mrs. Alice S. Woolley chairman of
committee on memorial and ID. P.
Barnes chairman of. banquet COM
mittee.
The society will continue to meet
in the auditorium of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art on the first Monday of
each month from October to May.
Any one wishing to learn of the work
nf the society NAV send a self