Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Condu LancaS
Conducted by Mamie Lancaster.

The District of Columbia Federation
met Monday at the Hotel Roosevelt.
The president, Mrs. Virginia White
SpeeI. presided.
Mrs. May ID. Lightfoot, chairman
of the department of American citizen
ship, announced that her committee
will hold IL patriotic meeting Febru-
AIRY % at Continental Memorial Hall
at S pm. and that all federated club
women were invited to attend.
Mrs. l.. A. Chase, chairman of the
division of conservation of natural
resources, announced that plans We're
being made for the planting Of trees
along the road Of remembrance by
different clubs in honor of a deceased
member or the club itself. the cere-
monies to take place on Arbor day.
Mrs. Eugene Pitcher. general fed
GRAFTON director, reported on the re-
cent board meeting of The general
federation recently held III Washing
ton.
\ meeting of the public welfare de
partment has been called by its chair
man. Mrs W. A. Winkelhaus, for to-
morrow at ! pm. at her residence,
4126 Eighth street. and all the chair
men of that division are requested to
be present
Plans for Lenten services under the
auspices Of the Bible department. with
Mrs Walter Howard rs chairman,
were discussed
Mrs. William +. Chamberlin. who
was the official delegate of the fed
GRAFTON at the Woman'S Industrial
Conference. reported on the findings
of the meeting.
Franklin Savage gave talk on
Thrift"
Or. Rachelle Yarros, who is presi-
dent of the Social Hygiene Society of
Chicago and who was the first chair
man of social hygiene In the Gen
eTal Federation of WOmens Clubs,
gave Il talk on the work of her or
Eanization.
AT the afternoon session Rev. Ed
mund \. Walsh. ). j.. addressed the
club, giving the contrast of the func-
tiun OF the Russian family with the
American home life.
Mrs Ellis Logan announced that
she would conduct a party of club
women through the Phillips Memorial
Gallery Saturday afternoon at .
O'Clock. As the date Of the regular
February meeting will fall on George
Washington'S birthday. it was decided
TO hold the meeting the following day
February IS.
The department of American citi-
Federation of Women's Clubs met Jan
nary 20 at the Woman's City Club,
Under the leadership OF the chairman
Of the department, Mrs. May d. Light
foot. to perfect plans for a public pa
trfotiC meeting to be conducted by the
federation in Continental Hall Feb
ruary % as a part Of the general cele
hIation during patriotism week. which
begins February -.
I'ra,larir William VILLA
sentative Henry r. Rathbone of Illi-
roiS Will speak at the meeting in Con
tlnental Hall. Music will De furnished
by the Washington Quartet and by
the Army Band. The speeches and
music will be sent TO all Eastern cities
by the Washington broadcasting sta
tons NCAP and WRC.
At the meeting of the department.
of American citizenship the members
of the committee We're entertained al
luncheon by Mrs. Lightfoot. The
guest of honor was Mrs Virginia
White Specl president OF the District
Federation. and the following also
We're present: Mrs. Walter Trey, Mrs.
j. \. cunningham. Mrs. :. T.. Deeds.
Mrs J. =. Fowler. Mrs. Jessie Lee
Webb. Mrs. Frank :. Parks, Miss
Maude Alton. Mrs. Arthur +. Gordon,
Mrs. Harriet iIawley Locher and Mrs.
Lucy payfair.
W0men's City CIub-At the tea
this afternoon Miss May Belle Ray
nond will be the hostess and will be
assisted by Miss Marie A Easily
Smith. Miss Edith Cornelison and
Mrs. Agnes Stewart. The honor
guest will be Miss Isabel Craig
Bacon of the Federal Board of Voca-
tional Education. Miss S. Elizabeth
Tmboden, Miss Alice Wood. Mrs.
Mary b. Linkins Miss Florence Bell.
Miss Phyllis Robinson, Miss Thelma
A Schmitt and Mrs. Frank Gregory
Stewart will assist in serving. Music
will he furnished by the glee club,
of which Mrs Gertrude Lyons is the
director
The Free and Easy auction players
grow IN number each week with
Miss Hazel Swift as leader.
The current events section meets
at 4:45 pm. OF Wednesday. Miss
Clara w. McQuown will discuss the
Counterfeit plot-AustT.a and the
I-ittlc Entente" The monthly bust
ness meeting on the SAM evening
at O'Clock will be an important one.
aS the committee for nomination of