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| VIII also render other organ selections.
| Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone will read
| an original poem on Miss Anthony.
| dedicated to Mrs. Anna f.. Hendley,
founder and honorary president OF the
| foundation.
Ex-senator Robert L. Owen and
Representative Henry Z. Rainey will
pay tribute to the memory of Miss
Anthony. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce will
offer the invocation and represent the
Protestant people. Rabbi Simon Will
represent the Jewish people. and Mgt.
Thomas will represent the Cath0iic
people.
After the unvciling OF the bronze
tablet representing the first contribu-
tors to the memorial fund. whose
names are inscribed thereon, the pro-
gram will close by duct. sung by
| Mary Frances Glenn and John Joseph
| Fisher.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
District Society. Danes Of the Loyal
IcgiOn, held its February meeting at
the home of Miss Elizabeth Woodward,
l4l3 Twentieth street, Miss Clark l..
the chair. The registrars report showed
two new members since last meeting.
Mrs Henry Fitzhugh and Mrs. Rex II.
Rhoadcs Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot, chair
man of the committee on American de-
scent. gave an Illuminating report OF
| the immigration problem before Con-
greSs at this time. She said there was
no restricted immigration until 1924,
when Congress adopted the quota law.
Mrs. Iighttoot urged that every Ameri-
can use his influence in support OF the
national origins act. Miss Clark an
| to olyxr f,r hn I
breakfast, to be given at the Willard,
February 13: Mai Gen. Willard A. Hol-
brook. u. S. A.: Rear Admiral Frank
II. Schofield u. S. NJ. and Maj Her.
bert A. Darguc, u. S. A. Mrs. Dudley.
| Mrs. Lightfo0t and Mrs. Williams were
appointed to represent the society at
the exercises at the Lincoln memorial
commemorative of the 10th anniVer-
sary of the birth of Lincoln.
| Miss Sara Knox Gushing gave a
sketch of the military record Of her
father. Gen. Samuel Toby Gushing. who
was commisSary general OF the Army at
| the outbreak of the Spanish American
War He established the first line of
magnetic telegraph ever used in actual
war and was chief signal officer OF the
| Army of the Potomac. Gen. Gushing
| initiated course of instruction in sig
nal duty at West Point. During n
social hour tea was served by the host
ess. assisted by Miss Clark and Miss
! Gushing.
District League Of American Pen
WOmcn.~~The Thursday night salon, OF
| which Miss Patricia Poe Bennett Is
chairman. will have Nelson Johnson,
Assistant Secretary of State. as guest
! speaker. Mr.. johnson will speak on
The Department Of State Of the
/ United States Government It's Func-
ception will follow the lecture, when
Or. Anita Maris Boges and Mr. john
/ son will receive the guests.
! The second cotemporary literature
review will be given Wednesday at the
| clubrooms. ll08 Sixteenth street north
west, at 345 pm. Miss Agnes Winn.
| chairman. has selected the three fol-
! lowing books for review Dusty
Answer" reviewer. Miss Rcbecca Dial.
Red Sky at Morning" reviewer. Miss
! Ruth Peterson; Bismarck" reviewer.
| Mrs. Pauline c. Swain.
| Mrs f. W. Davidson, chairman OF
| the short story group, will be hostess.
! assisted by members OF her section. at
| the fellowship evening Saturday. Orig
| inal stories will be read by Miss Leila
| Green. "Thc Crisis: Miss Bertha Hebb,
Honey Baby: Miss Alice Heaven,
Available. Mrs. William Wolff
| Smith, past president OF the District
League, will speak on My Pilgrimage
! TO Stratford- -on Avon and Oxford"
Miss Irene Juno. chairman Of the
music section. will sponsor two musicals
this month. one 10 be given this after
noon at 4 O'Clock. when the artists will
be Mrs. Luther Gregory. State vice
president from Washington and Alaska.
and visiting string orchestra. Next
Sunday Nine. Ann Mathea. dramatic
! singer. of Oslo. Norway, will sing Swcd
ish and Norwegian folk songs in cos
! tune.
The poetry group viii meet Monday,
| at 8 pm. Mrs. r.. Woodland Gates
chairman. The Chaunt Royal viii be
discussed. All members interested are
invited to attend.
Members OF the special features group
are requested by the chairman. Mrs,
Victoria Fabcr Stevenson, to bring a
record OF all features sold since Janu-
AIRY !. The group will meet Tuesday at
pm. having as guest speaker Fred
Kunkei, who win speak on Writing for
Trade Journals" The group now has
an enrolment OF 40 members.
The drama group. Mrs Estelle Moses.
chairman. had for it's February speaker
Milton McGovern. who spoke on some
problems OF playwrting. reading one
OF his own productions to illustrate
/ technique. theme and dramatic sit,ia-
ton. The next meeting Will be March
S. at 7:30 pm.
Mrs Elizabeth Burgess Hughes Col
lister was speaker at the regular meet
Ing OF the short-story section. Mrs f.
w. Davidson, chairman. Mrs. ColliAter
spoke on Atmosphere
delightful program was given at
The Thursday night salon when Ber-
nard Ostermann. one Of Europe's FORE
most portrait painters, spoke on his ex-
pcriences In painting portraits. A large
gathering, including members OF the
diplomatic corps, official and social
Washington, attended the conference.
Saturday Miss Agnes Winn. chairman
| OF the book reviews. gave a reView.tca-
turing Claire Amber" reviewed BY
Mrs. r.. Woodland Gates. "Mnthe:
India reviewed by Mrs. Arron New
man, Historic Trees OF Washington, -
reviewed by the author. Miss Edna
Roberts
The parliamentary Law section met
| with Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe. chair
man. Thursday, q pm,
Library hours are Mondays from
II 80 to IL 80 and Fridays from 80 to
8 30, Miss Helen Augusta Colhoun,
librarian.
Dr. Anita Maris BoRgs has appointed
Mrs Hugh Irish, Miss Katherine
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