Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

| home, Mrs n. o. Brigham, Decatur
Heights; citizenship, Mrs. Claude Gill
! bert. College Park; education, Mrs. J.
Z. Shegcgue, Landover; international
relations, Mrs. T. r. Buchanan, Belts
vile; legislation, Mrs J. Howard Hop
kins. Laurel: press and publicity, Mrs.
James E. Steele, Hyattsville; public
welfare, Mrs. B. F. Wade, College Park.
Executive board of the Prince Georges
Federation of Womens Clubs met in
Methodist Building, Washington, with
Mrs. o. F. Cook, president. in chair.
Mrs. T. o. H Miller, recording secre-
tary. read minutes of last meeting.
which were approved. Mrs. r. S. Allen,
first vice president. gave short talk
and pledged her support to the new
president Mrs w. L. Preston, CORE
1oonding secretary, reported several
clubs still had not sent lists of their
officers and department chairmen. The
report of the treasurer. Mrs. l.. 1.
Castle. showed the federation in splen-
did financial condition, especially the
loan scholarship, in which fund there
is money available for any girl in
Prince Georges County for educational
purposes. In response to a letter from
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union the different branches were IN
y
A. r. Lee was appointed chairman OF
committee to make plans for memorial
to Irene Book Meloy. Mrs. j. Enos
Ray explained the membership drive
of the Maryland clubwomen, which
ends December l. Mrs. L. l.. Castle
was made chairman of committee to
arrange for an Illustrated lecture and
entertainment on Scenic America. The
invitation of Mount Rainier Civic
League for the semi-annual meeting
was accepted and october IS was
chosen as the date. The meeting will
be held in the Christian Church. where
luncheon will be served. Mrs. Harrison
Dixon gave a report on the proposed
Homemakers' Market. Mrs. J. Enos
Ray gave talk on her trip to the
General Federation meeting in San
Antonio. when Mrs. John F. Sipple was
elected president. Mrs. NJ c. Brigham
submitted some attractive plans for the
department of American home, each
club having the privilege of choosing
the plan best suited to its community.
The october meeting of the Progress
Club will be held at the home of the
president. Mrs. C. P. Close. The fea-
ture of this meeting will be the well
known lecture on Porto Rico by Gideon
A. Lyon, associate editor of The Star
Mrs. Q. F. Cook, president of the P. e.
F. w. c.. will be honor guest.
Princeton Chapter, Y. w. C, A., was
held Monday at the Elizabeth Somers
Home, l104 M street. The meeting was
preceded by luncheon arranged by the
hostess, Mrs. Arthur j. Dinger, and her
assistants, Mrs. F. B. Davis, Mrs. c. B.
Sattler, Mrs. Arthur H. Redfield and
order at 2 o'clock by Mrs. George Sci
bold, president. The meeting was held
at the Elizabeth Somers Home to give
the members an opportunity to inspect
the room for transients, which the chap
ter had furnished in redecorating and
refurnlshing. The work was given in the
name Of Princeton Chapter by Mrs. F.
F. Davis and Mrs. c. B. Sattler During
the business hour, reports were given by
the various committees. The speaker of
the afternoon, Mrs Irving Ketcham,
the executive secretary of educational
department of the Y. w. C. A., gave an
instructive talk en- the work her depart
ment is planning to do The chapter
was entertained by MFR. George Gaul.
who rendered several trombone solos
Mrs. F. r. Davis sang. The next meet
ing Of the chapter will be held October
at the home of Mrs. L. T. Jones, 80
Grant circle :
The Takoma Park Women's Club will
hold its first meeting this Fall, Tues
day, 1880 pm, at the Takoma Park
Branch of the Public Library.
Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, a past president
OF the club, will be the speaker of the
afternoon and will give an illustrated
talk on her trip abroad this Summer.
The newly elected officers will take
charge of the meeting, with Mrs. A.
Wetmore presiding.
Members are asked to note the change
in the time of meeting from pm. 10
1870 pm.
The ID. c. Society of Founders and
Patriots Of America will meet Thurs
day, 6 pm, at the Cosmos Club. 1t.
Col. Grant, Sd, will make the address.
The Bryn Mawr Club will hold its
flrst meeting of the year at the home
CT Miss Elizabeth Eastman, 1856 Ca
thedral avenue, October 8 at 4 pm.
It is hoped that every Bryn Mawr wom-
an now in the city will attend the
meeting, whether or not she is a
member Of the club. The officers for
the coming year are Mrs. Alvin Barber
president; Mrs. Jack Tate, vice presi-
dent, and Miss Peggy Burch, secretary
a