Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
The District of Columbia Federation

The District of Columbia Federation
Of Women's Clubs met Monday at the
Hotel Roosevelt, the president, Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, presiding.
Following reports of officers Mrs. A.
Rogers Tracy, chairman of the COM
mittee on birds and flowers, recon-
ynAnded that the federation indorse
the selection of the white-breasted nut
thrush as the official bird of the Dis
tr1ct. Mrs. Tracy announced that sew
eral States have selected State birds
kentucky has chosen the Cardinal and
Florida and Kansas the hooking bird.
Mrs. Mary s. Parker, chairman of
the committee on flag. announced
that she had written a letter to j. q.
Iaden, president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, suggesting that
a salute to the flag be included in the
openings of all meetings of the Citi-
zens' associations.
Judge Britt of North Carolina,
guest, spoke on, Prohibition
Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton, chairman of
the division of music, announced
musical to be given under auspices of
her division at the Hotel Carlton
February % at 1880 am. The artist
will be Nine. Marie Won Unschuld.
Mrs. Augustus knight, chairman Of
the committee on club relations, an
nounced she was entertaining the
presidents and directors of all fed
Grated clubs at a tea February l6, at
her residence, the Kenesaw, from 8
to s pm.
Resolutions of sympathy were
passed in the recent deaths of DIR.
William e. Chamberlin and Mrs.
Anne Foster.
Following the luncheon the after
noon session was opened by songs
rendered by Mrs. Clyde b. Aitchison,
president of the Political Study Club,
accompanied by Mrs. Paul Bleyden.
Mrs. Aitchison sang "Springtime of
Love-" by Moszkowski. and For
gotten by Eugene Coles.
Miss Gladys Mills of the Metro
poitan Athletic Club told of the work
of her organization and that of the
National Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton of America and extended an
invitation to the federation members
to attend the classes held at Central
High School gymnasium every We'd
nesday at $40 p. m. Miss Marjorie
Webster also spoke on the value of
properly supervised athletics.
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley announced
that the Susan B. Anthony Founda-
tion would honor the birthday of |
Susan B. Anthony on February Is
with a banquet at the Hotel Airing
ton. Among the guests will be Swami
Yogonanda
Mrs. H. Moffat Bradley, chairman
of the committee on Bible study, an
nounced that the Bible Study Club
will meet monthly beginning Feb
ruary 10 from Ii to noon at the
Hotel Roosevelt. with guest speakers |
at each meeting
Mrs. William j. LaVarre. chairman |
of the department of public welfare, |
reported on the work of her COM |
mittee and Mrs. A. E. Langley, vice |
chairman of the division of health, |
and Mrs. Mary Lamond White, chair |
man of the committee on social, in
dustrial ana business relations. also |
reported.
The chairman of the department of |
International relations, Mrs. Walter |
Trey, gave a report of the work of |
her department.
Mrs. William NJ Collins gave an |
outline of the four bills now before |
Congress regarding the division Of |
civil service of which she is chairman. |
Mrs. Ernest III. Daniel, chairman of |
the division of education, reported on |
the work outlined by her committee |
which win include personal visits to |
the public schools.
Mrs. Nancy Dupre North, of the |
committee ON patriotism, gave re-
port regarding the study of the con- |
stitution of the United States as
undertaken by her committee.
The chairman of the committee on
library extension, Mrs. Redwood
Vandergrift, announced that her COM
mittee was functioning.
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook of the
committee on water and waterways
gave a report. 4
District League of American PEN
WOmen.-The Hoot of the Owl Coffee
House symposium on Friday after
noon again filled the clubhouse to
overlooking. rabbi Abram Simon
gave a discourse on Hebrew Litera-
ture." Acting as patronesses for this
occasion were Mrs. Charles G. Dawes,
Mrs. Cary It. Grayson, Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. Charles 1. Dewey, Mrs. Arson
Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Franklin II. Ellis,
Nine. Ekengren and Mrs. Roland
kidder Smith. The following served
as hostesses: Mrs George III. Moses,
Mis-. Sidney Taliaferro, Mrs. Arthur
j. Brosseau and Mrs. Robert Imbfie.
Next Friday Mrs. Robert Barrett
Browning and Miss Rose Palmer,
dramatist, will give an Interpretation
of THE Ring and the Book" The
first fellowship tea of the new year
was held at the clubhouse yesterday
afternoon, with Mrs. Aaron Newman,
members were guests of honor. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Mary Sltz
Parker, and literary program by the
short story study group. The nrst
three chapters of the mystery story
on which this group Is working were
read by the authors, Miss Willard
Howe, Miss Nellie Thomas and Mrs
r. r. LukeRs. Mrs. William Woin
Smith is chairman OF lnls group.
Because of the keen interest or the
members of the group for the STUDY
of feature writing, a special meeting
of the Croup was held Tuesday eve
ming for the purpose of criticlzing
manuscripts and discussing the mar
ket for this kind of writing. MRS
Victoria Faber Stevenson Is chair
man of this group and Mrs. Aice
Killiam secretary
The monthly meeting of the league
will take place at the clubhouse tofhoI
row at s pm. The new bylaws VIII
be presented for ratification. the eX-
ecutive board will meet at Z.
The music study group VIII meet
at the clubhouse Tuesday at 1880 pm
Owing to the ciosing of the music con-
test of the league at an carry Date
Mrs. SADIE Catherine Coles. chairman
Of this group, mas decided TO deVote
the entire meeting to friendly and con-
structive criticism of original COMPOSE.
tions Members of this group ana all
league members interested in this con-
test are requested to bring their COM
positions.
The class 81 parliamentary law
under the direction of Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe win meet on THURSDAY
evening. The members of this group
are showing Il great interest In the
study of parliamentary procedure
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