Evening star., 1925-02-22

and talk" from to at the club
rooms, 17l3 II street. Mrs Hester M
Poole, go years old, contributor t.
the first suffrage publication which
was founded by Miss Anthony, will
tell OF her experiences with the SUI
frage leaders at 5 pm.
On Monday at IL am. the Susan u
Anthony Circle for the Crittentoi
Home. with Mrs Edgar c. Snydei
chairman, will meet in the clubroont
| To start work for the season. Mrs
McManas will meet with them. Al
who are interested are invited.
The foundation held business
meeting Tuesday evaping. Report,
from various committees were re
ceived and plans perfected for fur
ther work. The secretary was di
| rected to send letters of appreciation
to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait for hei
telegram received at the anniversarJ
last Sunday evening; to Mrs. Thema.
/ G.. Winter for cooperation and hel
helpful address; to DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce and the trustees of the FRS
Congregational Church for the use o.
the church; to Col. Clarence 4. Owens
who gave the beautiful large Ameri
can flag to the foundation, and to Mr.
Shaffer, who donated the lovely Spring
flowers A vote OF thanks was giver
| to Miss Alice Heaven for her worl
in arranging for the Valentine tea
Saturday in honor of Dr. Anna Howare
Shaw; to Mrs. Edward Brennan FOL
the gift of several dozen cups ant
saucers and punch cups: to Mrs. Ids
Hustled Harper for a picture of DR.
Shaw, and to Mrs Alfred Anthony fol
! window draperies
| Among recent additions to member
/ ship are Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl and
! Mrs. Percy Y. Pennybacker, Austin
| Tex, one of the past presidents oi
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs.
The Washington Branch OF tho
Michigan Agricultural College Alum.
| nj Association will hold it's annual
| banquet and election of officers al
| Grace Dodge Hotel Saturday at s pm
Montgomery County Federation oi
WOmen's ClubS.-The home economics
| department is making excellent prog
ress toward definite ends. 1t Is CO.
| operating fully with such other com.
mittees as those on art In the home
| better homes, club extension. home
! extension work and county fair. The
| board has regretfully accepted the
| chairman of the committee on home
| economics, who has been compelled
| temporarily to give up federation
| work on account of I'll health. The
vacancy has been filled by the ap-
| pointment of Mrs. Charles Holland, a
capable worker from Rockville,
Mrs. James II, Jones OF Rockville
| is rapidly recovering and 1t Is con-
| fdently expected that she viii be
present at the next board meeting
which will be held at the home OF
Miss Mona Gill, in Bethesda, March 81.
Through special committee, the
federation is soon to conduct a series
of contests among the school children
Of the country. The first will be to
encourage the design OF book plate
suitable fer adoption and use in all
books of the county school libraries
The second and third contests are &c
be conducted in the high and gram
| mar schools. In these, prizes will be
given for the best essays to be writ
ten upon the life, character and ac-
tivities of Gen. Richard Montgom-
| cry, after whom the county was
named.
BY fourth contest, known as the
| School Grounds Contest" prizes
will be given for the best drawings
showing CD the grounds as they
exist at present, and CD suggested
changes, together with written. ex-
planation regarding the proposed i'm.
| provements.
| Under the plans of fifth contest
gold medals will be given to the bes,
oral readers of poetry and prose.
The Crittenton wheel Club enjoyed
the hospitality OF Mrs. Miriam Alvord
392S Huntington street. at a luncheon
on February IL. After luncheon the
hostess. by request, read an amusing
original poem written for the centennial
Of the marriage and settlement Of her
grandparents in SusQuehanna Coun-
ty, Pa.
Mrs. e. L. Washburn gave experiences
| CLEANED at cabinet receptions.
Mrh. E. c. Alvord sang. Mrs Mar.
| garet Howard. 1915 Clifton street, an
nounced card party for the benelt OF
Crittenton work at her home Feb
ruary 20.
Mrs. Harriet Straw, 1924 Ninth street
| will be the hostess on February 2e.
Crittenton Board.-The monthly
| meeting of the Cr1ttenton Home board OF
| managers was held at Castle View Feb.
ruary ID, Mrs. Harwood, first vice presi.
dent presiding. In accordance with a
/
various welfare organizations, Miss Al.
len of the Juvenile Protective Associa.
| ton explained its aims and stressed the
! need OF more supervised recreation fol
| boys and girls. Mrs. w E. Schutt, mem.
Der of the Cleveland, Ohio, Crittentor
! board, in a short address mentioned
autos, smoking and drinking as the
| greatest menace to the morals OF
young people. Mrs. "A B. McManus OF
| the local board presented list of q
! questions relative to Crittenton work or
which all Crittenton workers should be
| informed. A committee was appointed
to draft answers. and the board voted tc
| have the questionable printed and dis
| tributed among workers.
one or the young woman inmates OF
the home. having completed a years
training as a practical nurse and beina
about to enter upon her profession, was
| presented a pin by the board and q sui,
| case filled with many useful articles as
an expression of appreciation of her
faithfulness and good wishes for her
future. 1t was announced that the Sec
retary of Agriculture has directed that
| flowers from the Government green
| houses be sent weekly to the home
CuItus Club members met Tuesda,
| at the home of Mrs. d. G. Davis, on Nc.
| Kinley street.
After luncheon three papers were pre-
| sented: The Festival of ST. Valentine >
by Miss Julia Karr; The Tai Mahal,'
| by Mrs. H. A. Polkinhorn, and Sketch
| of Sir Rabindranath Tagore," by Mrs
| w. l. Dyer.
Readings were given by Mrs. Charles
| Nesbit and Mrs. D. G. Davis
Eighteen members and one guest were
| present.
! The Washington Council of Jewish
Juniors will give its annual dane,
| March 25 at the Arlington Hotel. Mrs
! Maurice Kafka is chairman of the
| dance