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meeting, a social hour with refresh
ments was held.
The National Capital Dahlia and Iris
Society will meet Wednesday evening
at the Carlton Hotel. Peter Brisset of
the Department of Agriculture will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on the sub
ject Roses: Their Growth and Care. ="
The public is invited to attend. There
will be no admission charge.
The Argyle study Club met with Mrs.
N. M. Little of 1902 Decatur street
January for luncheon at l PM, after
which Mrs. Charles q. Morgan read a
paper on women in Art" The preSi-
dent, Mrs. Fred H. Hillman OF Tnden
Gardens, was present. There were Two
guests. Mrs. r.. Marshall of New Haven,
Conn. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Little.
and Mrs. II. w. Poole of Clarendon,
va. The next meeting will be held
January % at the home OF Mrs. II. T..
Cox, 4807 Iowa avenue.
The Women's Home Club Of North
Beach, Md, will meet at the Thomas
Circle Club January 8. Mrs. H. w. Wiley
will be the guest speaker.
The District Sunshine and Communi-
ev Society held its January meeting
With Mrs. II. M. Hunter. 1853 Hobart
street, Mrs. Virginia Davis, Mrs. Ernest
GUIDE and Mrs. w. c. Gordon were as
etsting hostesses.
A card party was announced for
January % at the home OF the preSi-
dent, Mrs. william Beahm.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Miss Lorna Smith, Juvenile Court work
er of the washington Federation OF
Churches. Miss Smith told OF many
cases that come under her care ana OF
the good that is being accomplished.
Miss Constance and Master spencer
Russell, children OF Percy RUSSELL
pleased with their music.
lincoln Post, No. 3, Department OF
Ss,e Potomac. Grand Army of the Re
nublic. held a joint installation with It's
AUXILIARY. Lincoln Woman'S ReNeI
Corps. No. 6, Wednesday at pm. In
G. A, r. Hall. Commander s: @. Nav
son was installing officer, with A. Bur
CESS acting officer of the day. After
sss,Iuing authority, Mr.. MawSon IN
vited Mrs. Addie Wheeler Hickman TO
escort the ommander-elect. her 1atner,
Hazard Wheeler, to the altar Tor IN
stallation. Other officers installed
we're: Senior vice. Mr. Shellmire; Jun
ior vice. Theodore Johnson; chaplain,
Samuel Bricker: quartermaster, George
H. Kunsman; adJutant, newton
Charles; surgeon, John Clark; omcer Oh
the day. MIR. Vandemark.
The department president. MRS Mary
II Wingate, and her staff were present
l. YNcfo nf11ceTS
of Lincoln Corps.
The washington Colony of New Eng
land Women met at the home OF Mrs.
Grace r. Knox, 4410 Kansas avenue,
on the evening of December II. the
members told amusing incidents tnat
occurred during their visit to Blue
Plains to distribute sweets to the m
mates. Plans were discussed for 1929
and a social hour followed.
AIpha Chapter, Sigma Kappa Phi
Sorority, will hold subscription dance
at Indian Springs Country Club Janu-
ary IS at 10 pm.
The Southern Cross Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.-Mrs.
william j. MCGEE was the special guest
of the chapter when 1t met at the nome
of Mrs. J. j. Tancl. 90S massachusetts
avenue northeast, Friday night.
Mrs. MCGEE and Mrs. Wallace Streat-
or. who acted as proxies for the South
ern Cross Chapter at the annual con-
vention held in Houston, Tex, in NO
yember. had much of interest to tell OF
their trip. as well as instructive 1nfor-
nation concerning the convention
itself. One new member was welcomed
into the chapter.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs P. T. Carter, ontario
road, on the first Friday In February.
The Woman's Club of WoOdside, Md,
met January Q at the home of Mrs. w.
e. Bradley and Mrs. II. S. Elkins. AT
the conclusion of the business meeting
Mr.. ElkinS, In a talk on recent biogra-
phies, spoke of tendencies that diner
entiate the newer from the older type
of biography. For illustration ne used
as examples of the new biographies
Sanbure's Lincoln" Ludwig's "Napo-
leon" Maurois' "DiSraeli' and Wood
wards Meet Gen. Grant"
The club viii meet January is at the
home of Mrs. L. w. Christie, Grace
Church road. Miss Charlotte Priest of
the English department of National
Park Seminary will speak on contem-
porary fiction.
The Columbian Cat Fanciers-Mrs
Robert e. Greene presided over the
business meeting held January 2.
Reports were read by Mrs Annette
Mccarthy, secretary, and Mrs. Amelia
Olmstead, treasurer. Special commit
tees made favorable reports through
their chairr1en Mrs R. L. Bailey was
appointed chairman of ways and means
committee.
One new member was elected and sew
eral applications for membership were
read by the secretary, to be voted on al
the next meeting.
After the business of the club was
laid aside, Mrs. Robert VIM gave a
talk on 1.-THE Cream Cat" The club
plans to feature an instructive talk al
each meeting. The topic at the next
meeting, February 6, at the clubroom
will be The Red and Red Tabby," by
Mrs. e. S. Whittemore.