Evening star., 1928-05-20
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Interesting Sessions Planned for General Federation Biennial
Woman Voters Urge Five Planks in Platforms-Notes
on Womans Party

! outside washington as the head of the
National League. and she has been Sue
ceeded by Mrs. Bonnie Busch, who. al
though born in this city, has lived for
a number of years In Miami. Fla where
she was for five years the president of
the Miami branch. During her term
as first vice president of the National
| League of American Pen Women. from
/ 1924 to 1926, Mrs. Busch spent conSid-
| erable time In this city at her new
| home. on Massachusetts avenue, later
| sold, and now occupied by the Secretary
! of Labor, James j. Davis, and his FAM
| lily. The past two years, Mrs. Busch
| spent in Miami. but she has now re-
turned to Washington. her native city
The Miami branch, which has been
honored by the election of its former
president to the highest Office in the
| gift of the league, was formed in 1919
| and has been from the beginning one
/ of the active and important branches
| of the organization. It's new president
| is Mrs. Frank NJ. Terry, some idea of
whose originality and cleverneSs may be
| gained from the fact that at one of the
book review luncheonS given the past
season by the Miami branch Mrs. Terry
won the prize for the best review, al
though the book assigned to her was
y.
Hoxie. we'll known in this city, but now
of Miami. was the chairman of the
Wednesday morning book review SYM
posia given by the Miami branch for
| the benefit of the Miami Women's Club.
! The new first vice president OF the
Miami branch is Mrs, William Mcklb-
ben. who recently passed several weeks
in this city with Mrs. Busch and who Is
one of the brilliant members OF the
Miami branch.
Other branches throughout the coun-
| try that have been honored in the re-
cent elections are the Minnesota branch.
which is one of the newest branches OF
the organization and which Is stu In
the process of formation. one of its
leading members, Mrs. Thomas G. VIM
ter. having been chosen as natlonal
second vice president; the Philadelpnla
branch. formed in 1927, whose canol-
date, the pianist and musical critic.
Madame Olga Samaroff, was elected
third vice president; the New YORK Clty
branch. formed in 1928. whose :mfle-
diate past president. Mrs. Jessie Wiioer,
was elected fourth national vice preSl-
dent: the Santa Clara branch. in Cali
fornia, formed in 1922, OF which the
newly elected fifth national vice presi-
dent, Bernice Downing. is past presi-
dent: the Pittsburgh branch, formed In
1923. represented on the national board
bv Mrs. Ambrose N. Diehl, one OF It's
members as corresponding secretary
the Dallas. Tex, branch, formed IN
1922. one of whose prominent members,
Mrs. Margaret Scruggs Carruth, was
elected national auditor. and the Baitl-
more branch. founded in 1921, one OF
whose past presidents. Mrs. Margaret ..
Zimmerman, was chosen as nationai
librarian.
The District OF Columbia branch is
represented In the list of national ofti-
GERS by the first national vice president.
DR.. Mary Meek Atkeson; the national
recording secretary, Mrs. Daniel =.
Chace. the national treasurer, Mrs. VIC
toria Faber Stevenson: the national his
torian. Mrs. Eugene E. Collister, and
the national registrar. Mrs. G. w, Alien
The past presidents OF the Nationai
League of American Pen Women are by
virtue of the high Office they have held
all members of the national executive
board. Those .aow on the board are
Mrs. Juliette NJ Babbitt. president from
1901 70 1902: Mrs. J. Harry Cunning
ham (eO2-4l, Mrs Susie Root Rhodes
tloO5-6), Mrs. Virginia King Frye
(leO6-7l, Miss Mabel Louise White
fi907-S). Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett
fi9Os-9l. Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde tl909-
I0l, Mrs. Ed1th K. Kern tlSl2-l3l, Mrs.
Annie A. Wilder u9l3-lD. Mrs Mary
Hannah Claxton fi914-l5l. Mrs. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis tl9l5-i6). Mrs. William
Atherton Du Puy ti920-22l. Mrs. Grace
GeIdert (i922-24). Mrs. Edna NJ. Col
man us24-26l and Mrs. Grace Thomp-
son Seton u926-2e).
Huston Thompson will be the speaker
at the regular forum luncheon OF the
Woman's National Democratic Club.
1926 New Hampshire avenue, tomorrow.
, His subject will be THE Battle Under
wilson" This will be the last OF the
war Against Privilege" series.
Senator T. II. Caraway OF Arkansas
viii speak at the guest luncheon OF the
Woman's National Democratic Club on
Friday. His subject viii be Lobbying
and Lobbyists"
Representative and Mrs. A. c. Shall
| enberger and Miss Shallenberger OF
/ Nebraska and r. l.. Metcalf Of Nebraska
we're the guests at luncheon at the
Woman's National Democratic Club on
| Friday. when Mr. Shallenberger spoke
on Guaranteed Bank Accounts" Among
| those present we're Mrs. Edward J.
Meigs with a party OF friends, Mrs.
| Charles S. Hamlin and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard. wife Of the Senator from
Texas.