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future meetings.
The executive board will meet with
Mrs. Merrill, West Melrose street,
Chevy Chase. Nd. June %.
ZOnta Club.--Miss Jane Elizabeth
Smith, contralto soloist. will sing al
the weekly luncheon meeting of the
Zonta Club next Tuesday, to be held
at the Raleigh Hotel. Mrs. Emily
Dickinson will accompany Miss Smith
| Miss Julia d. Connor of the Better
Homes in America Is chairman of the
program committee. AT last weeks
luncheon at the Raleigh, the presi
! dent, Miss Jane Bartlett, presided
The honor guests were Miss Myrtle
Posey, VINO won second place in the
National Oratorial contest, and hel
teacher, Miss Moore. Miss Posey
gave her oration.
The PetwOrth WOman's Club held
it's regular biennial banquet Monday
evening at the Lee House, with 11U
eembers and guests present. Mrs. J
Herbert Robinson acted as chairlady
of the banquet committee. The ban
quet room was prettily decorated with
flowers and balloons in the club colors
blue and gold. The Test Trio rendered
some appropriate selections and Mrs.
"A. 4. CnamDeflaln sang.
Immediately following the bandSset
the annual business meeting was held
Mrs. Horace j. Phelps, outgoing presi-
dent, presiding. Mrs. Phelps read the
the annual report, which included the
reports Of the officers and the diff
ferent sections of the club.
The entertainment committee fur
nished very interesting program.
Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatleys Eastern
Prophecy" in the form of an original
poem was cleverly presented. "A Trip
to the Sesquicentennial," an original
sketch, given by Mrs. Winkelhaus and
Mrs. Bourbon, brought great ap.
plause.
The guests were introduced by the
outgoing president. Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, president Of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs. spoke
about the biennial convention of the
Federation of Women's Clubs. held in
Atlantic City, and also expressed her
deep affection for the Petworth
Woman's Club. Mrs. Frizzell, chair.
lady of the American home, of the
District Federation, and Mrs. Ellis
Logan extended their greetings and
good wishes to the new administra.
ton.
A past presidents pin was present
ed to Mrs. Phelps by Mrs. T. s. Tin
cher and a beautiful basket of flow.
ers to the outgoing vice president
Mrs. E. L. Griffin.
The incoming president, Mrs. F.. H.
Schwartz, was introduced and at a
short business session named the new
officers and section chairladies for the
coming year. A most enjoyable time
was had by all present and the club
adjourned to meet the first Tuesday
of September.
NewcOmb Club.-Mrs. Ray Hardness
of Alta Vista was hostess to the New.
comb Club at its last meeting in May
In the absence Of the president, Mrs.
fillmore, Mrs. William Emery. first
vice president, presided. Mrs. Elmore
and Mrs. George Hane had gone as
delegates to the Biennial of Women s
Clubs in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Klaus reported as delegate to
County Federation-a most interesting
report of club activities for past year.
Mrs. Repinger read report of distri
button of school prizes for best stories
and bird houses.
The club voted $40 to County Fed.
GRAFTON Fund and $40 to State Scholar
ship. Mrs. Harkness in a paper on
Legislation" gave some new view
points; a clever digest Of congressional
activities during past Winter. Mrs.
Durnell and Mrs. Wilmot assisted the
hostess i'll serving tea.
voteIess District of Columbia League
OF Women VOters.-An informal meet
ing of the new board was held at
luncheon at the American Association
of University Women Monday. Mrs.
fxanrpp PinIov y1rocidnrt
and plans were discussed for the work
of the ensuing year. Practically all of
the committee chairmanships are re-
naming unchanged, as such excellent
results have been obtained in the past
year.
AS now constituted, the new board
consists of Mrs. George A. Kicker,
president; Mrs. Laura Williams, first
vice president; Mrs. Gertrude Bunker,
second vice presidenE Mrs. James
Cumming, recording secretary; Mrs.
John M. Hager. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Louis Ottenburg, treasurer:
Mrs. George Eastment. Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson Howerton, Mrs. Edward p.
Costigan, and Mrs. Edward Keating
directors. Committee chairmen are:
Mrs. Charles L. McNary, lunch and
dinner arrangements; Mrs. Albert II
Putney, international cooperation
Mrs. Harwood Read, membership; Mrs
Frank Hiram Smell, legal status OF
women and representative on the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations; Mrs,
r. T. West. child welfare; Mrs. viii
liam E. Chamberlain, finance; Miss
Elizabeth Eastman, women in indus
try: Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor. living
costs; Mrs. Edna L. Johnston, District
suffrage, and Mrs. Catherine P. Morse
social hygiene.
The WOman's Club of Bethesda went
on record, at the last regular meeting
of the year, indorsing the Mothers aiG
bill now before Congress. Mrs. Gilbert
Fl. Grosvenor explained the plan ir
detail and gained the hearty support
Of the club. The meeting was held al
the home of Mrs. William j. Mont
gomery, in Massachusetts Avenue
Heights.
In anticipation of the Social Service
League drive, the club voted a contri
button of 500 to be included in the
budget. The contribution is expected
to exceed this amount, inasmuch as
last years donations were over 5000
During the club year 20 new mem
bers were added to the roll
The educational committee reported
more than half the sum necessary for
a loan scholarship fund to send Be
thesda district girl to George Wash
ington University this year has been
collected. The fund to be established
will permit a four-year course, and
eventually will be self-sustainine
through the return of the money by
the student when she becomes self
supporting. The club also contributes
to county and State loan scholarship
funds, and is inaugurating the local
fund in order that some girl living in
this district who might otherwise find
it impossible to continue her studies
may have the privilege of attending
George Washington University.