Evening star., 1925-01-25


secretary, Mrs. G. E. Hudson; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Spencer
Akehurst; parliamentarian, Mrs. {. b.
Allen. Members of the new commit
tees were announced and plans for
the ensuing year discussed. Three
activities were decided upon and
chairmen and committees named, the
hrst being Valentine box social
to be held at the home of Mrs. Davis
on the regular meeting night. Febru-
airy lb. For March, ST. PatrickS
bake Will be held at the home OF
Mrs. George Tilton, and in April an
raster musical tea at the home OF
the chairman. Mrs. Hughes. Mrs.
Doyle, the new chairman of Camp
kalert, gave a report on last years
accomplishments. Mrs. George Sci
hold, charter member. spoke on the
history of the chapter. this January
being Princeton's tenth anniversary.
Several new members were admitted
The NewcOmb Club of Bethesda met
January l6. with its president, Mrs.
Hane, presiding
A report of Christmas baskets was
given by Mrs. Seibel, in the absence
of Mrs. Holman.
The treasurer was authorized TO
send 5000 to Supt. Broome for a Ii
brary fund in a remote section of the
county.
The present county scholarship was
discussed and Mrs. Keplinger sub
mitted resolutions drawn up by the
special committee, recently appoint
ed by President Small of the county
federation. This instrument calls for
tie discontinuance of the scholarship
II effect these last four years, and in
lien he ticin in,
support of a trained drawing teacher,
who. if employed by the Board of
Education, may be partially paid by
the county federation of women's clubs
if such assistance is needed-but i'll
sum not TO exceed the amount now paid
for the county scholarship. 1t further
specifies that the amount contributed
toward this fund by the various coun-
ty clubs. and by their respective mem
bers, shall be purely voluntary, and
that such pledges shall be for a period
of one year. The club unanimously in
dorsed the resolutions, and instructed
it's director to vote for their adoption
at the next meeting of the executive
board
The director read a notice of the
mass meeting, called by the Wood
mont Association of all towns COM
prising Bethesda district, for the pur-
pose of guarding the interests of the
citizens along the Rockville line
against possible disadvantageous
changes by the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. The director
also presented an appeal for the feed
ing OF the birds during such spells of
weather as now prevail as otherwise
many will die of starvation and
thirst. She gave suggestions for many
kinds Of suitable feed
A suggestion from the director of
art for attendance in a body at the
Corcoran Gallery on Thursday, to
view the Willard Metcalf exhibition,
was adopted.
The club had as speaker Miss Davis,
social service director, who gave an
account of her work Families re-
lieved at the Christmas season num-
bered 70; for children, 125 stockings
were filed. There are now 800 chill
dren being cared for, and the aim at
all times is to provide comforts
throughout the year, yet lead the des-
titute to cooperate in bettering their
own condition.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Emory on January 80.
Baby Lovers Circle. No. 2. of the
Florence Crittenton Home met with
street, for luncheon Thursday. A
short business meeting was held and
the members sewed for the babies
of the home. The circle is planning
to give a musical tea on Washing
tons birthday. for which plans were
discussed. Those present were: Mrs.
Olea w. Coster, president; Mrs. Z. L.
Mann, secretary; Mrs. Fred Woods,
treasurer; Mrs. w. F. Hayes. Mrs
Chester Caywood, Mrs. NJ. o. Cooper,
Mrs. Henry Myers, Mrs. w. w. Gil
bert, Mrs. Hersey Munroe, Mrs. George
w. Decker, Mrs. Z. d. Cummings,
Mrs. C. w. Thompson, Mrs. Frank
Garden, Mrs. Leila Schram, Mrs. X.
E. Parks, Mrs. George Price, Mrs
A. b. McManus and Mrs. Susan New
ton and Mrs. ]. ]. Withan, mothers
of two of the members.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda-
Mrs. Henry c. Karr, president of the
club, presided at the meeting of the
executive board held Tuesday at the
residence of Miss Mona W. Gill, at
Alta Vista. Mrs. Eleanore T. Cronin
poured at the informal tea which fol-
lowed business.
The current topics section extends
an invitation to all members of the
club TO attend the meeting Tuesday
at I'm. at the home of Mrs. William
Tyler Page, Friendship Heights. An
attractive program has
been planned and Mrs. William NJ.
Gamble will give a talk on My Trip
to Europe"
Mrs. John d. Sherman, president of
the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs, VIII address the club Febru-
airy 10, at pm, on THE Co-opera-
tiOn of the Climbs with tho Eadaro
ion," and will outline the work of
its new department, the American
home. The members of the Somerset
Friendship Heights, Rockville, In
quiry and Newcomb clubs have been
invited to meet Mrs. Sherman and be
the guests of the club at this time.
which will be at the residence of Mrs
Edward L. Stock, at Bradley Hills.