The Washington times., 1928-11-06
SWA SONG OF
DEMOCRATIC
GROUP
Dying Organization Wills
Remains to Women's
Democratic Club

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The Woman's National Demo-
cratic League sang its swan song
yesterday at the last OF the pre-
election forum luncheons held at
the headquarters OF the Woman's
National Democratic Club, when
q loving cup was presented BY
the league to the latter organiza-
ton.
To many Of those present the
. existence Of the older organiza-
ton OF Democratic women was
news. However, there were
others who remembered much
about 1t. Among these was Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, who presided
~and introduced Mrs. Mary Ford
Adams, longtime treasurer Of the
league.
Mrs. Adams in a brief address
presented the cup which was re-
ceived by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
In the name of the club Of which
she is honorary president.
On one side Of the cup il the
inscription: In memory OF our
great leader OF Democracy, Wood
row Wilson, Author Of the League
of Nations. And on the other
side there Is this: Presented
to the Woman's National Demo.
cratic Club by the Woman's Ma.
tional Democratic League founded
in 1910.''
This league had a career Nof
campaigns Of Woodrow Wilson.
And its membership ipclnded
women from all parts OF the
country. But at length there
came q day when it entered
upon a decline, which ended In
dissolution yesterday with the
presentation Of the cup, to pro-
cure which was spent the rem
nant OF the treasury so carefully
guarded by Mrs. Adams.
Mrs Frederick a.. Young, last
secretary OF the league, was
present yesterday and was called
upon to address the club. She
reminisced about the activities
of the league In its days Of I'M.
fluence. There were several
among them Mrs. Wilson who
recalled certain Dolly Madison
breakfasts" sponsored BY the
league.
The Women's Democratic Club
will have an election dim
ner this evening at the club
house for which reservations must
be made. Then there win be
'.open house for the election
returns by radio.
Rev. Joseph n. Sizoo, of the New
York Avenue Church will enter
tain at luncheon tomorrow in the
presidential suite of the Willard in
honor Of the group Of IA Wash
ington clergymen who are mem
bers of Beta Theta Phi His
guests are Bishop Freeman, Bishop
Mcdowell. Chancellor II. g. Clark
OF the American University Rev.
S. j. Potter, Rev. Edward D..
Eaton. Rev. Earle Whitley, Rev..
w. Al. Lambeth. Rev. James Noble
Pierce, Rev. Charles Wood. Rev.
william Abernathy, Rev. nj. R.
Lowell. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
and Rev. Ze Barney Phillips.
This group meets at luncheon
every three or four months. when
q member presents a paper for
discussion. For this occasion
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe will be the
speaker.
The wedding of Miss Mary
Flanagan and Joseph y. LAWYER,
OF Jessup, Pa, took place on
Tuesday at st. Anthony's Church
in Brookland with Father Conroy
officiating. Other priests in the
sanctuary were Monsignor Dough
erty, vice rector OF Catholic Uni
versity; Father Brooks, Father
Sweeney, Father Kennedy, and
Brother Sheehan, james Flana-
gan, brother OF the bride, served
the mass.
The bride was gowned in ivory
satin and tulle heavily embrold-
cred in pearls with veil of tulfe
held with clusters of orange bios
SONS. Her father gave her IN
marriage.
Attending the bride were Miss
Eileen Flanagan, sister, as maid
of honor; Mrs. Jack Cummings,
maitron OF honor; Miss Eunice
O'Connor, Miss Virginia Collins,
and Miss Frances Mealy as brides
maids-all of whom were gowned
I'm bouffant frocks Of taffeta in
pastel shades with silver hats and
slippers to match.
The bridegroom has az best man
his brother, DIR. Lawler, and
the ushers were James Murphy,
Francis Ferry, Jack Lotus, and
A. p! DeJulian.
Wedding music was by Miss
Mary Cross, who sang several Sc
lections. accompanied by Mrs.
Brennan on the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler will make
their home in Jessup, Pa.
Miss Evelyn Foster and Miss
Sue Martin, of Reno, New, who
went to Cambridge, Mass, last
week to attend the Harvard
Lehigh football game on Satur-
day and a dance that night, will
return to Washington the latter
part of this week, staying in New
York a few days en- route from
Cambridge.