Evening star., 1928-03-18

participating IN the pageant, ana %
from those depicting the episodes. to
for It's presentation. TT fee will be am
other delightful functio \ on the closing
day of the conventicz Three trees
will be planted neary Gerneaux Hall
girls dormitory) in honor of celebrated
federation women--Mrs. John d. Sher-
man, national president; Mrs. John l..
Alcock, Maryland state president, and
Mrs. John r. Sippel, State director and
Maryland's candidate for national pres
ident. We are proud to state that our
Mrs. Ray will leave May % for San
Antonio. Tex. as a delegate to the ma
tional convention to cast one Of the
assured Mrs, Sippel. Mrs. Lulu l..
Castle. president of the Chillum Dis
trct Study Club, is also planning this
trip by motor.
Tha recent card party for replenish-
ing the county federation treasury
under the craftsmanship of Mrs. Wilfird
L. Preston, was very successful and $50
was cleared. This sum was realized
through the benevolence OF NJ G..
DudroW. at Mount Rainier. who do
mated the hall for use of the federation,
and others who materially contributed
by the purchase of tickets. etc. The in
vitation extended by the Women's Club
OF Brandywine. to the county fedora
tion to hold its annual meeting. sched-
uled for May II, at Upper Marlboro
was accepted by the executive board
All clubs which have not as vet re-
mitted for Year Books please mail
checks to Mrs. r.. s. Allen, chairman
College Park.
The nominating committee which
met at the Municipal Building. Hyatts-
vile. on March 8. prepared the follow
ing ticket for presentation to the clubs
OF the county: President, Mrs. o. r
Cook, Lanham Study Club; first vice
president, Mrs. r. S. Allen, Progress
Club of College Park; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. L. Sasscer, Women's Club oi
Mellwood District; recording secretary
Mrs Julia Drummond. Chillum District
Study Club; corresponding secretary
Mrs w, l.. Preston, Womens Club OF
Cottage City: treasurer, Mrs. l.. l.
Castle, Chillum District Study Club.
The Women's Community Club oil
Reltsville.-This club met at the home
of Mrs. John Armiger on March 10
one new member being welcomed. The
social service chairman reported busy
month-so many calls had been made
on the treasury 1t was necessary to re-
p!enish 1t by various means. A st
Patricks entertainment was changed
into a Shower of Greenbacks," which
netted $40. An Easter bake sale will
be held at the home Of Mrs. Romeo
Perry, April 4. Dyed Easter eggs will
be on sale. In continuation of the
study Of BeltsVille history. the follow.
ing papers were read: Stories of Belts.
ville." by Mrs. l.. NJ. Cady, and Belts
vile Post Ofisce," by Mrs. H. r. Con-
verse. Following the program, refresh
ments were served by the hostess. The
April meeting will be at the home oi
Mrs. Theodore Sellman.
The Women's Civic League of Mount
Rainier.-The league met at the Mount
| Rainier school building for It's regular
meeting on Tuesday last. Mrs. d. Or.
cutt was appointed to represent the
club on the nominating committee fol
county officers. Mrs. E. Shafer re-
ported on the citizenship lectures which
are being given in Washington, anc
! Mrs. A. J. Bates announced that q
| clinic would be held on March %. al
the Mount Rainier School, free to al
children of pre-school age.
| Chillum District Study CIub.-Thi,
| CtuU lletu ita SCIiculieu HleeLIIS AZ tilt
| home of Mrs. Ella @. Nalley. with the
president. Mrs. Lulu l.. Castle. in tht
chair As its name implies this clut
is purely study club, and has iusl
| finished the Club Woman's European
Tour" on paper. 1t Is now planned
to feature the various departments oi
works sponsored by the federation, anc
, for the March meeting the department
of international relations was selected
Each member responded to roll cal
with three minute paper on some i'm
| portant subject correlated to this inn
portant phase Of federation activity
supplemented by a splendid address b.
Or. walter E, Wager, of the universit,
Of Maryland faculty. Or. Yager's talk
was indeed an inspiration and hs
| covered this vast topic In very compre-
| hensipe manner Another distinguished
| speaker was Gideon A. Lyon. associate
editor of The Star. MIR. Lyons talk
on Porto Rico and his "reminiscences
of trip which he made to that island
some two years ago. were highly in.