Evening star., 1926-01-03

writers, gave the details or the con-
test for the prize essay on Life In
surance as the Protection of the
Home" The contest is open to every
member of every club belonging to
the Fedora ton of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher
chairman of the moving picture COM
mittee, gave a report of a recent
meeting of her committee. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey reported for her
committee. international relations.
Mrs Harry Lee Rust, president of
the board of trustees of the Wake
field National Memorial Association,
told of the plans to restore the birth
place of George Washington and
asked the cooperation of the fedora
tion in this project.
Albert Johnson of Washington
spoke on our immigration Laws"
Mrs Gertrude Bischoff, chairman
: OF transportation, requested all mem
berS who contemplated the trip to
Atlantic City next June to attend the
biennial convention of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs to COM
municate with her
The club members are invited to
attend the exhibit of early Ameri-
can portraits and silver (loan), at
Ehe National Museum. Tuesday. at
p pm The articles on exhibition
Will be explained by the owners.
WOmen's City Club.-A goodly COM
pany enjoyed the New Year eve din
ner and Mrs. Frank Hiram SnelPs
talk on her travels in Russia. Cards
snd dancing and a musical program
featured the evening for those who
remained to watch the-new year in.
The tea this afternoon is in charge
OF the Junior section. Mrs. Frank
Gregory Stewart will be hostess and
VIII be assisted in receiving by Miss
Agnes Winn. Miss Louise Pattison
and Miss Dorothy White will preside
at the tables and will be assisted In
serving by Miss Thelma Schmidt. Miss
Margaret Morton. Miss Phyllis Robin
son and Mrs. Patrick Gallagher Miss
Mildred De Hart will sing and Miss
Hazel Elson will play the violin The
accompanist will be Miss kafpar.
The membership committee will give
tea Wednesday from 4:3O till D. m.
TO become acquainted with the men,
berS who are acting as club repre-
sentatINes in the Government depart
nentS. All who may be interested in
this effort to get in touch with de-
partmental women are invited to at
tend.
The Current Events section will
meet Wednesday at 445 pm, and the
regular business meeting Of the club
will be held at S o'clock the same eve
ming
on January 9 the literary lectures
committee will present Rupert Hughes
as the speaker at the first dinner of 81
series to be given by that committee
OF which Miss Ethel Bagley is chair
man. 1t is not expected that all of
those who wish to attend the dinner
can be taken care Of but all club
members who cannot make reserva-
' tons are invited to come in afterWard
IE,,, y
IeSSlOnaI section Will have as principal
speaker and guest of honor at it's din
her DR.. Charles w. Needham, solicitor
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Mrs. Linkins will preside.
The book review section will meet
January II at pm. DR.. Alice De
Brinal will review two Midwestern
novels.
The next forum luncheon will be
held January Is at l pm. At that
time Representative Edith Nourse
Rodgers, from Massachusetts will be
the honor guest and will speak of her
experience in public life. Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt will preside.
The Monday bridge section, meeting
December 28. took the form of a holi-
TdaE party, with the president, Mrs.
Cecil, as hostess. a progressive game
was played with u first and ConSola-
ton award. These We're won by Mrs.
Laura \. Bradley and Mrs. s. c.
Gwynne.
Twentieth Century Club.-At the
meeting Thursday DR.. Alfred T. Den
mis-, vice president OF the Tariff Com
j mission, will speak on Modern
Egypt" from which country he has
recently returned after completing his
work for the Department of Com
merce.
Tho International o,,+1ooly cao+io,
will meet tomorrow at pm, at the
residence of Miss Myra Hendley. 1916
l. street Walter s Penfeld will speak
on Pan American Relations" Mrs.
Elwood +. Morey will make a report
on affairs in Spain, Miss Hendley on
= ireland, Mrs. Grosvenor Jones on
Tacna africa, Mrs. Lowe on Belgium
and Mrs. Coville on France.
The parliamentary law section will
meet Tuesday, II am, at 1924 l street.
The nature section will meet Wed
nesday at the drugstore, corner of
Eighteenth street and Columbia road,
at 1:30 pm, for trip to the Zoo to
look for Winter birds and study the
trees.
The American Association of Uni.
Versity Women will omit the usual
Monday tea because of a birthday
party Wednesday at 4:30 pm. The
feature of the anniversary will be a
membership drive, and as an induce
ment to national members the initia-
tion fee will be remitted to them by
their joining on this day and paying
half years dues. A silver offering
IS asked Of each old member in order
IO secure fund for the purchase OF
an iron railing for the new stone steps
recently put up in front of the club
house.
The old members who were instru-
mental in forming the club six years
ago will make short speeches, and the
members Of the membership commit
tee will act as hostesses.
The monthly meeting of the Wash
<ington branch of the association will
he held in the clubhouse, Friday, at
pm. Miss Ida Eddingfeld Of Phila-
delphia will speak on THE White
Williams Foundation and It's Demon
stration of School Counseling in
Philadelphia.
The meeting will be preceded by
club table at dinner, and all members
of the Washington branch are espe-
Cially urged to be present at both the
Winner and the meeting.
There will be a bridge luncheon at
the clubhouse, Saturday, January 9,
at pm. Mrs. Dowell and Mrs. John
son request all members to make
early reservations by telephoning
North 10213.
The French classes will be resumed
after the holidays on Mondays and
Fridays from TO o'clock, and on
Monday nights from to S, preceded
by a French table at dinner. Miss
Carhart will continue to lead the
French classes.
The pre-school study groups will
continue to meet on Tuesday eve.