Evening star., 1928-04-29


Mrs Vsps.rAnr. she Is recognized
rs the only woman GRADUATE who ha!
served continuously from tlr inception
Of the idea of the womsn'S building tc
the laying Of the corner some.
A large proportion of the present
membership have life memberships in
the league building.
The present objective OF the aSSocia-
tion is the scholarship fund in memory
of Mrs. Frank Wtite. former preSi-
dent of the aSSocution
The District 4 Columbia Federation
Of Women'S cubs met at the Hotel
Roosevelt Monfay. The president, Mrs,
Virginia whir Speel, presided. The
meeting was 'pened with the Saiute 10
the fiaC follored by prayer and singing.
Mrs Eucene E. Pitcher director to
the Geners Federation of Women'S
Clubs toldof the plans for the biennial
to be helS in San Antonio, Tex May
Is to JuIr :. Resolutions which will be
preSente, at that meeting were read
and in6rsed in part
1t wss announced that tree will be
plartel at the Park View playground
on EHy At 5 pm by Mrs. William
HCaIrd Taft and the federation mem-
hs,S were invited to attend the cere-
rony.
Women'S City Club.-The tea to be
gwen st the clubhouse. % Jackson place
this afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock.
will have as honor guests the candi-
dates for Offices to be filled at the elec-
ton next Wednesday: For president
Mrs. Bruce Baird. Mrs. Merritt o.
Chance; first vice president Mrs. Tru-
ran Abbe, Mrs. LawJun Miller; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs George East
H1ent. Mrs. Mary B. Linkins: recording
secretary. Mrs. Gladys B. Middleniss
Mrs. Mary Pile: board of directors,
Miss Maude Alton Miss Ethel Bagley
Miss Selma Borchardt. Miss Gertrude
Bowling, Miss Helen M Brown, Mrs
William Lee Corhin. Mrs. Goodwin
Graham. Mrs. J. Leo Kolb. Miss Mary
Z. Lazenby. Mrs j. Garfield Riley. Miss
Catherine Watkins and Miss Helen
Wilbar: delegates and alternates 70 the
nominating committee will be hostesSes
All members of the club arc invited to
attend
Mrs. william Howard TAFT will plant
the first tree in the tree planting pro-
gram inaugurated for adding shade
trees to the Fairgrounds Of the Dis
trict The tree, a red maple, will be
planted on the Fairgrounds OF Park
View School. Eleventh and Warder
streets, at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
under the auspices of the parks and
coming committee.
The Thimble Club has had a very
successful career in its three months Of
existence. under the guidance OF Mrs.
John Allen Munson. chairman. The
card party given by this section netted
SIS. which viii be used in the purchase
Of working materials.
The -nnal business meeting of the
fiscal year will be held Wednesday at 8
pm. All chairmen viii present reports
and the tellers viii, at the close OF the
meeting, announce the result Of the
election. An informal welcome viii be
given the ofacers-elect at this time All
members are invited 10 attend.
An inaugural dinner wiz be given
Thursday evening New ofncers viii be
fuesU Of honor Mrs. j. Garfield Riley
the retiring president. viii preside.
League Of Republican Women Of the
District Of CoIumbia.--Mrs. z. A. Har-
rimsn. newly elected president. viii OBJ
serve once hours for the conduct OF pre-
campaign business each wednesday
morning from 1890 to 1890 in suite
f55. Southern Building Mrs. Harri-
man may be reached BY telephone at
ery time. Main 5557
Mrs. Virginia White SpeeI the re-
tirins president. was honored By the
league in her unanimous election as
honorary president for life The value
Of Mrs. Speefs services as founder Of
the league and It's first president has
been inestsmable TO the Republican
party.
Through the courtesy Of Mrs. James
], Davis, wife OF the Secretary OF La
Dor. the regular monthly meeting Of
the league win be held In her home,
30t2 Massachusetts, avenue, Monday
NAY z, 81 2 80 pm The invited guests
viii be limited 70 the members Of the
league and the officers OF the nearby
states Maryland and Virginia.
The special guest of honor and
speaker viii be Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc
CcFn3ick, nominated in the recent
primary clections for Representative at
The Twentieih Century Club viii
meet 90 the Cosmos Club auditorium
at II an. on Thursday. The annual
election Of officers viii be held, the an
nuaI report read and the place Of meet
tng for next year wiz be decided on By
. vote OF the club.
The nature section win meet Wed
pesdsy. May 2. at the Mount Vernon
Citation Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
saaia avenue, AZ $50 am. for a Trip
10 the Arlington experimental farm.
The Business and Professional WON .
sn's CiHb Of the District met April %
81 the Raleigh Hotel After an inter
sStsi1g business session, the club was
entertained by three visiting artists Of
tTe city
Miss Alice Louise Hunter. pupil Of
TcneFnikon Gardner School Of Dane
Ing. also a teacher of dancing IN the
, various community centers Of Wash
sRGaffRf fs6f aasFa
In Inc intermiaion between dances
Miss Mary Junkin. soprano soiolst Of
!. tlfe KltsR Smith Gtudioe. SANG = group
j Of songt
Miss Eeith Hamilton Hunter accom-
panied ooih artists on the piano.
The Shakespeare sseiety gave . spe-
eisi program on April % IL honor Of the
birthday NJ the poet, The meeting
asa he'd ~ the auditorium Of CoYcOrsn
Gallery of Art and the address wss
nssos oy Senator Samuel M snortridge,
freng California
TGe address was preceded by the
very dramatic sno convincing reading
Of seenes z and from Act of Ham :
les" b. Clarence y Euebsam.
DeutseheY LiteFzg1e4bsT Vsrsib.~On
Easuncsy April a. 81 pm. members
ahd )nRils6 guests mel a. the ususl
place ot meeting the aon9e ~ the prest.
eent Miss Anita EcBads. 1929 Rhode
Island avenue ~ listen " q carefully
prepaEee end unusually interesting pro-
gram, those taxing part being. without
exekptioB. members of the society
Political stUay Club mst April n
81 fhe Washington Club. Mrs Franz
Morrison, president. DfeEldinK. Mrs
Fi/3se H6iAs F9rresteT, chairman 0l
gFegTsHi, introduced the SPEAKERS foi
f9e afternoon. knBe Li6s LiD0ye snt
Lieut.. Walter Hinton Nine, Lpogs
esve q tklk en the women ~ her coun,
4Ty Lieut. Hinton 19ld of 1one ~ his
aur.a 4stnralRs hh4n while In TIE IfsatlHk