Evening star., 1928-04-01
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.


meeting was opened with the recitation
Of the Lords Prayer, the salute to th'
nag and the singing OF America.
Following the officers reports Mrs
Eugene Pitcher. director to the Genera
Federation, told of the plans for thu
biennial 10 be held in San Antonio
Tex. May IS 10 June :.
Vincent Twoomey spoke of the vari
Gus contemplated market sites and re-
oueSted the club members to do all pos
sihle to urge Congress to select ont
north OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Mrs Speel read that part OF the con
etitution regarding the laws for nomi'
nation and election and requested tht
club presidents and directors to MAKE
their clubs familiar With them in antic-
ipation Of the federation's election IN
May. II was announced that the an.
nual meeting OF the District Federation
would be held Thursday and Friday
MAY and 1. at the Hotel Roosevelt.
DR., Laura Brennon, chairman OF the
resolutions committee. read a copy oi
the Brown bill and presented it to the
legislation committee for adviSemcnt.
In the absence of Mrs. May D. Light
fot. chairman of the department oi
American citizenship. the vice chair
man. Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds. reported FOR
her committee.
Mrs. John w. FriZzel, chairman OF
the American home. announced that
her department would give a full report
at the April meeting. April s3.
Following the luncheon. Mrs. Earl
Seaton. soprano, sang. accompanied by
Mrs Charles Y. INLAY Mrs. Augustus
knight. chairman of the committed on
club relations. told of her plans to or
ganige a club to consist of past officers
Of the federation.
Mrs. Eva c. 6. Chase. chairman of
the memorial tree committee. announced
that on Arbor day, April 20. her COM
nnittee will hold a luncheon at the
Woman'S City Club. when talks and
pictures Of the famous trees of WASH
inEton will be given. to be followed by
q personal visit 10 the memorial trees
planted on Bladensburg road by the
federated clubs several years ago. All
members OF the federation are invited
70 attend and requested to make reser-
vstions with Mrs. Elizabeth MacManus.
the Columbia Apartment
Mrs E. D. Hardy, chairman of the
division Of conservation OF natural re-
sources. also reported on the work done
by her committee.
Mrs. Frank Morrison. chairman of
the committee on transportation. gave
. report OF the railroad routes to the
~
Upon the suggestion of Mrs. Sarah
Deeds the federation indorsed the pro-
posed United States flag code bill which
Is now before Congress.
Womens City Club.-The tea at the
clubhouse this afternoon from e. 80 to
Q viii have chairmen of the sports Sec
tons as hostesses. Miss Helen N.
johnson Is group chairman; Miss Julia
@f@
esret Carmody is chairman of the GYM
nasiun1 group: Miss Tllelma Schmitt
and Mrs. Ruth Martin. swimming: Miss
Helen ONeill and Mrs NJ E. Irwin
riding; Mrs. Edward Fristoe. bowling:
Miss Florence Bell. chairman. Miss
Jessie B. Edmonston. vice chairman.
tennis: MIS- H. 3. Warner. golf Miss
Corinne Frazier, Miss Green and other
vel known women interested in sports
viii be guests of honor Miss Carmody
is chairman Of the program. which
promises TO be interesting and instruc-
tive. Club members interested in
sports are specially invited to attend
and make the acquaintance OF the
chairmen and members of the various
groups. This is the season for enroll
naent All club members are invited.
Mrs. Anna II. B. Kinney. chairman
Of the French section. invites club mem
bers and their. guests to attend travel
talk given tomorrow evening in the
ballroom at BIS O'Clock By Marcel
Colin on European tours OF Italy
France and Switzerland Mr. Colin is
the only registered guide conducting
educational tours from America The
talk viii be in English. No admission
charge. Nine. Marie Boulay-Anderson
viii be assistant hostess
HRS. Frederick Yates presided at the
regular and executive meetings Of the
Monday bridge section last week Mem
bers Of this group were shocked by the
sudden death Of Mrs Gertrude Dol
liver. Mrs. T. w. Van Metre presided
et the tea table during the social hour,
with Mrs. T. II. Dawson assisting. Dur
Ing holy week this section viii not
meet. April 0 being the next meeting
date
Mrs J. Garfield Riley invites club
members 70 attend the business meet
ing "wednesday at pm. All chairmen
OF committees VIII make reports OF their
respective activities
DR.. william Lee Corbin viii lecture
on William Butler Yeats and LADY
Augusta Gregory Thursday at 8 pm
tn the ballroom These lectures are not
conflne6 TO club Members but include
interested friends. For those not hold
Ing the course reservation card single
admissions can be arranged at the desk
Too much cannot be said Of the ex-
cepfional opportunity offered In this
couTSe OF lectures being given under
the auspices Of the city library COM
naittee section. Mrs Lyman p. sworn
s.eot, Chairman. DR.. Corbin Is libra
raan 81 the Smithsonian Institution
Arrangements are now being made 70
present The Rising Of the Moon -
Lady CTegorys play, 10 illustrate DR..
COroin's lecture on April IL The play
VII follow the lecture. Miss Yvonne
Dor and Mira. Edith Gears taking the
parts Of the ragged man" and the
sergeant"
Mrs. John Allen Munson reports the
purchase of 100 yards Of material for
the making Of Summer garments by
the members ~ the thsnabIe section for
the LITTLE folks Of the Washington Home
Tor Children and the Gospel Mission
Aodhbnaj contributing members are
Mrs. William J. LaFsFre, Mrs Anna r
Stewart and Mrs, James r. Ward. This
section viii sponsor q card party after
noon ard evening Of Saturday April
IA Eeaervatsons are nov being made
a. the desk The proceeds from this
party viii be used IN the purchase Of
working materials
Hiss Adela Heaven. chairman of the
public relief committee, reports the sale
Of the hsnc-tinteo post card views Of
Washington. the card view of the club
house and the club door pictures have
yietcec Satisfactory returns, a percent
age Of the sales going into the treasury
of this section During the year end
ing May ] Miss Heaven calculates 900
CARDS viii have pAssed tnls way. These
cards ere available 81 the desk
TweHtEeah Century Ci1b,---Johu u
Kennedy, associate editor 0f Collier i
Weekly, viii be tS1e speaker si the April
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