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uments in and around the National
Capital. Mrs. Andrews presided at the
tea table after the program.
The December bulletin, which was
issued Yesterday by the assistant pub
Lefty chairman, Mrs. Alan E. Gray,
carries a full program for the month
of December, which includes classes In
hooked-rug making, interior decoration,
handicraft and metal craft and study
classes in French.
Tuesday. the nature section, Mrs. H.
G. Moulton, leader, will take the usual
walk from Chevy Chase Circle at 10
am. and at 1890 the social section
will meet at the home of the leader.
Mrs. George F. Mikkelson of West
Lenox street.
The Junior section will meet Thurs
day at pm. with katharine Ireland,
39l6 Mckinley street.
1.-THE ctvics section, Mrs. Charles w.
Pinper. leader, will meet Friday at
1880 am in the Chevy Chase, Md, LII
brary. The program will open with re-
ports and a business meeting, followed
by a talk at 11:15 on what some OF
the other clubs are doing for the
American home by Mrs. William Law
renee Fulton, chairman of the COM
mittee on American homes. At 1880
Mrs. Frederic E. Harrington of the
Chevy Chase Junior College will talk
on THE Junior College" At noon, the
committee on international relations
will present Mrs. George E, Tolman,
formerly assistant commissioner gen
eral of immigration, whose subject Will
be Immigration"
The CuItus Club met at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard No
vember 81.
After luncheon the club was called
to order by the vice president, Mrs.
William Kinnan, the president Mrs.
Henry Polkinhorn, being absent from
the city. Reports from the recording
secretary, the corresponding secretary
and treasurer were approved.
Seventeen members responded to
roll call. Letters from absent men,
bers, Mrs. William Sholes, Mrs. Myers
and Mrs. Henry Polkinhorn, were read.
The first paper, Washington a Con-
vention City," by Miss Julia Karr. was
entertaining Mrs. Clifford K. Berry,
man gave inspiring impressions of the
glorious Cathedral in England. Mrs.
Bergman and her daughter, Miss Flor
ence Bergman, spent the Summer
abroad. The club adjourned to meet
with Mrs j. Ramsay hewitt Deem
Der IL. The officers of the Cultus Club
are: President, Mrs. Henry A. Polkin-
horn; vice president, Mrs. William A.
Kinnan; treasurer, Mrs. William S.
Corby; recording secretary, Mrs. Ralph
p. Bernhard, and corresponding Secre-
tary, Miss Julia A. Karr.
The District Federation of WOmen's
Clubs met at the Hotel Roosevelt Mon
day. Following opening exercises Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt, the president, greeted
the large body of representative club
women present, and gave special mes
sage to the presidents and directors,
asking that they interest their indi-
vidual members in the activities of the
federation. Reports were read by the
secretary, Mrs. Harvey Wiley, and the
treasurer. Mrs. A. B. McNanus. Mrs
Virginia White Speel, the director, had
no report.
Mrs. William Lavarre reported post
ponement of Burton Holmes until later
in the year.
Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff had the at
tractive new year books ready for dis
tributioI1.
Mrs. James M. Willy, chairman of
the department of American Citizen
ship, reported letters sent to each club
to the superintendent of public schools
and to number of colleges urging the
pupils to take part in the John Hays
Hammond essay contest given under
the auspices of the general federation
ON the subject why I Should Vote"
Awards of 81 900 have been offered by
Mr. Hammond. Mrs. ]. M. Knowlton
of the division of home economics re-
ported the luncheon given by Mrs. w.
A. WinklehauS, for her committee.
Mrs. John Frizzell, past president of
the federated clubs, was guest and
gave "reminiscences of her work as
chairman of the American home de-
partment
Mrs. w. A. Winklehaus introduced
Mrs Henrietta Burton, head of the de-
partment of economics in Arkansas
University, and former member of
the Petworth club, who spoke entertain
ingly of her work in the economic field.
She compared the meagerly furnished
homes of the Pilgrims to the luxurious
homes of today and said "the Pilgrim
women had the problem of production,
but the women of today have greater
problem in trying to get real value for
the money they have to spend" She
urged women to inform themselves on
the quality of the articles purchased,
so they could buy intelligently.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman OF educa-
ton, announced an open meeting, to be
held at the Mount Pleasant Public
Library auditorium at pm, December
3, when a story, music and poetry SYM
postum will be given. New Christmas
books will be on exhibition for the
library for examination.
Nt1oty Nf fIa Gr1n orfc rt
ment, Mrs 0. L. Veerhoff, asked all
clubwomen who are interested in mod
err art to meet her Wednesday, Decem-
Der 5, $50 am, at the Corcoran CAL
lery of Art, where Mr.. Burtis Baker will
explain the modern note of the biennial
exhibition. Mr.. Minnigerode, director
Of the gallery, will waive the entrance
fee. Featuring the program of the Sun
shine and Community Society, Mrs.
George A. Ross told of the organization
of the society in 1912 by Mrs. Ella
Knight and spoke briefly of the work
the club is doing. The club contributes
each month toward the support of the
kindergarten teacher at the Gospel Mis-
sion. Their motto is "a sunshine deed
each day" Mrs. Harvey Prentice ex-
planned the work of the various depart
mentS of the Gospel Mission and spoke
of the interest manifested in the work
by philanthropic men and women of
the city.
Mrs. Prentice has charge of the chill
dren's department of the mission, while
Mr.. Prentice cares for the mems de-
partment.
The afternoon session was opened
with program of music, presented by
the chairman of music, Mrs Arthur
Seaton Miss Mary Apple sang, accom-
panied by Miss Edith Dawson. An
encore, with attractive aphorisms in the
form of "One Minute Songs" by Carrie
Jacobs Bond, was greeted with great ap-