Evening star., 1926-04-11
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

tions are limited to so and may be
u made at the club. Mrs. Rose Yates
Forester and Ellis Meredith are ar
ranging program. Mrs. FRANK
Hiram Smell will preside.
American Association Of University
WOmen-Tomorrow at 4:30 pm. there
will be a musicaltea at the club
house Those taking part will be
Mrs. +. 8. Montgomery, pianist; Miss
Helen Belt, violinist, and Harlan
Randall, baritone. Hostess, Miss
Carrie Davis.
The executive committee will meet
Wednesday at 4:30. The Evening
Bridge Club will meet Friday at
7:45 pm.
On Saturday at 1890, at luncheon,
Frederick Nelson, formerly solicitor
general Of the Department of State
and now American agent for the
/ lAmerican- British Claims Commits
sion, will speak on Success and
Failure In International Arbitration
Revealed by Experience" Hostess,
Mrs. Raymond Morgan.
| Saturday evening, from to IL, a
| club dance. Hostesses. Mrs. II. C.
Meier and Mrs. c. II. Squire.
| There will be a weekend boat trip
| to Norfolk and vicinity for families
and friends Of club members, leaving
| Washington May Is at 2 pm. Ar
| rangements may be made with Mrs.
Samuel Herrick before April rs.
District of Columbia Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs.-The annual meeting
of the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs will be held May
| and at the Hotel Roosevelt. Otfic-
erS will be elected for the ensuing
| term. The nominating committee will
| meet on April 28 at the General Fed
GRAFTON headquarters at p. m.
In connection with the election, the
| following sections from article of the
constitution of the District OF Colum.
! bia federation is brought to the at
| tention of the federated clubs: Sec
| ton Each organization shall be en-
titled at the annual meeting to three
| delegates or their alternates, who.
with the executive board, shall consti-
tute the voting body. Section 1.-The
| name from each organization Of its
members and their alternates of the
voting body and the name and address
| of its representative on the nominal
| ing committee must be sent to the
recording secretary of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's
l
nual meeting, otherwise the organiza-
ton loses its vote.
Mrs. Speel, the president, has re-
quested that all committee chairmen
send their reports two weeks previous
to the annual meeting SO that they
may be read at said meeting by the Ge-
| partment chairman.
The Woman's Guild of the Ameri-
can University held its monthly meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. A. b.
Duvall, 1887 Q street. Reports were
presented by chairmen of the various
committees. Mrs. George w. Woods
reported on plans for the dinner to be
given at the university April %. when
Representative Frederick NJ. Daven-
port will be the speaker of the even
ing. Mrs. James S. Montgomery re-
ported an arrangement to inspect one
of the city laundries. Mrs. Putney re-
ported she was arranging with one or
the theaters for an evening. There
was a great deal of enthusiasm shown
over the plans which will continue
until June /. The luncheon netted
about $14 toward the scholarship fund.
The guild is working for $4,000 to en-
dow a scholarship in the university,
having raised $500 toward this fund.
The Columbian Women of George
Washington University, inspired by
the picture of the greater university
that must and will some day grow up
around the present nuclei in build
ings, and equipment of G. w. u,
picture drawn by President William
Mather Lewis in his talk before them
on Tuesday afternoon of last week,
voted, after the conclusion OF the ad-
dress, to underwrite $4,000 as gift
to the next unit, soon to be erected
adjoining Corcoran Hall. This gift
will be applied to the cost of the part
of the building which will be included
in the room to be used as a girls
clubroom by the girl students Of the
university. It will be spacious and
attractive and will bear the name of
the Columbian Women as donors.
The organization will meet there once
a month, but in the intervals between
meetings it will be for the use of the
students.
The motion to assume this RESPONSE
bility was made by Mrs. William z.
Chamberlin and was carried without
a dissenting vote. On motion by Mrs.
Joshua Evans. jr., Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, president of Columbian
Women, was authorized to appoint a
means of meeting the new financial
obligations. This motion also was
unanimously carried.
The proposed amendment increas-
ing the life membership fee of the
organization to $50 was defeated and
the present fee of $25 was retained.
Mrs. Doyle announced that plans
for the annual banquet were meing
completed and that reservations @
the tables were being rapidly taken,
so that prompt action was necessary
on the part of those who did not wish
to be prevented by lack Of room from
attending the banquet. The banquet
will be held April 20, pm, at the
Chevy Chase Club. through the
courtesy of the board Of governors of
the club. In addition to the notable
women speakers who will be heard at
the banquet, there will be a program
of amusing stunts" under the direc-
ton of Mrs. William Z. Chamberlin,
chairman Of the stunt committee.
The Scroptimist Club.-The weekly
luncheon of the club was held at the
La Fayette Hotel Wednesday,. Presi-
dent Nina c. Van Wrinkle presiding.
The program was opened with the
singing of America" by the members
and their guests. After the introduc-
ton of the guests an interesting
booster talk" for Mrs. Mary c. Lewis,
of the Lewis Hotel Training School.
was given by Miss Belle Logan. This
was followed by a vocal solo by Mr..
Ambrose Durkin, with Mrs. Haupt at
the piano.
An. address was given by Jesse T.
Suter, chairman of the Citizens Ad-
visory Council, upon "Civics." which
he stated were defined by Mark Twain
| as much like the weather; every one