Evening star., 1925-06-28

| SlaII were escorted 10 lHe pldllol Ill
Then. while the department musician
played a march, Col. land Mrs. McEl
roy were escorted to the altar by Mrs.
Lillian Skinner, where they were
| saluted by the assembly. Mrs. Neil
| roy, a loyal member of the corps, was
presented with a gift of the organiZa
ton.
The Glove Club elected officers for
| the coming year at the last meeting
of the present season, held at the home
OF Mrs. c. w. Hanson, 1920 Seven
teenth street, on June IS. Mrs. George
Gillingham was elected president,
| Mrs. a. II. Wilcox, vice president;
| Mrs. Louis GriSsby, secretary; Mrs.
| Mather O'Brien, treasurer: Mrs.
Vernon Lowrey, parlia Mrs.
| Fl. w. Barnum, director to the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, and Mrs.
| Claude Owen, alternate.
| A large copy of the clubs motto was
| presented to each of the past preSi-
dents by Mrs. Barnum on behalf of the
club. Mrs. Owen, the retiring presi
dent, and the new president. Mrs. Gill
lingham. made short addresses.
The American Women's Legion of
Washington presented the historical
| motion picture, William Tell" on
ence. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John a.
Lejeune were present. and "a disabled
| veterans from the Naval Hospital
were special guests of the Women s
Legion. The William Tell film was
| indorsed at an executive board meet
| ing Of the association as picture eff
| fectively depicting patriotism, devo-
| ton and one which inspired high
| ideals.
The board also decided to support
the Legion defense test and to CO.
| operate to the fullest with the War
Department in that endeavor.
Mrs. Austin Moseley has been elect
ed historian of the Women's Legion.
The next executive board meeting
will be held the last Monday in Sep.
tember.
The Prince Georges County League
| of Women Voters made plans for an
all-day picnic and get-together meet
| ing to be held next month, at an
executive meeting held at the home of
| Mrs. Theodore Van Doren at Hyatts
Vile
The outing meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Harry j. Patterson
at College Park. Prominent speakers
and State officers will attend
Mrs. B. F.. Wade of Laurel is chair
rangements, which is cooperating
with committees headed by Mrs. James
P. Egan of Riverdale, Mrs. Guy Meloy
, of Lanham, Mrs. Van Doren and Mrs.
c. J. Pierson of Hyattsville.
Women's City CIub-Dr. A Frances
Foye. president of the Women's CITY
Club. was chosen by the faculty of
the Business High School to present
dinlnn1lS N %
| class Under the direction of the
chairman of the house committee.
Mrs. j. Garfield Riley, the clubhouse
is being redecorated and beautified.
The dining room is receiving special
attention and members are looking
forward to occupying this extremely
attractive room within a short time
An entrance from the outside is being
cut through. so that non-members may
nave access to the dining room. The
garden committee, with Miss Benja-
min as chairman, is doing splendid
work. The free and easy auction
section continues popular on Tuesday V
evenings under the leadership of Miss
! Swift. At the monthly board of di-
rectors' meeting the principle of a
woman for assistant district attorney
| to fill the present vacancy was in
) dorsed and letters TO that effect writ
| the District attorney. The board also
went on record approving the pres
ent campaign of the District attorney
against obscene literature and risque
| ma gaZineS.
The Gen. j. f. B. Stuart Chapter
of L. ID. {. held its last meeting of
the season Thursday. June IS. at the
home of Mrs. Victor Houston. l717
+ street. After brief business meet.
| ing plans were discussed for further
! in" the work of the chapter in the
| Autumn. The guest of honor of the
evening was Mrs. William Taylor
Welch of New York, who offered to
stage one of her plays for the chap
| terS benefit upon her return visit
| in October. A social hour followed
the meeting. The meetings will be
discontinued until October
The League of Women Voters of
| the District of Columbia will meet in
regular monthly session at s O'Clock
tomorrow at the clubhouse. 1909 II
| street. following a short business ses-
| sion of the new administration, which
will begin at Z o'clock. Mrs. H. S
| Mulliken, president. announces that
| consideration will be given to the
work for the coming year, and Mrs
Eugene Peters will give an outline of
her plan for craft activities. Chair
men of the various craft groups will
be selected and officially confirmed
The Ingram Crittenton Circle met at
| the home of Mrs. William Mattocks.
| 1885 Taylor street, Wednesday with
| 80 members present. After luncheon
| had been served by the hostess a busi.
| ness session was held with Mrs Frank
Iruan, vice president, presiding
Monthly meetings will be continued
through the Summer months, it was
decided.
| Business Women's Council. The
| following musical program was given
| Friday, June 26, under the auspices
of the music committee: Group of
selections by Sophocles T. Pappas,
radio artist. and his Hawaiian club;
reading by Miss Alice Langden; group
of vocal selection by Miss Nancy Still
well, contralto; piano solo by Mr..
Adolf Torovsky; vocal duet by Miss
Nancy dtillwell and Mr.. Ambrose
| Durkin.
Mrs. H. o. Garvey of Topeka. Kans..
and well known in Washington died
on June % at her home, following a
six months illness. Mrs. Garvey was
most active in club affairs having been
president of the Kansas State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs during the
World War, which made her eligible
for membership in the national organi-
Zation of Club War Presidents. She was
president of the Topeka Federation Of
Women's Clubs in 1902-1903: president
of the Kansas Council of Women,
1923-1924; president of Western Sorosis,
19l1-1912; charter member of the
Kansas Authors Club and Kansas
Women's Press Club and was a dele
gate from the Kansas w. c. T. u. to
the international convention in 1920.