Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
The League of Republican Women

your activities.
The League of Republican Women
was received by Mrs. Coolidge at the
White House on February Is at noon.
The procession formed in the east
room, headed by Mrs. George H. Moses
and Mrs. James j. Davis, followed by
Mrs Hartman, president other officers
and members
Mrs. Coolidge received them, and
gave them the privilege of passing
through and examining all rooms on the
main floor. Mrs. Hartman, expressed
the leagues appreciation. The meeting
of the league which would regularly
occur on March 4 has been postponed
until March 10. A reception is being
planned for the woman members of the
Republican national committee on We'd
neSday, March 6, at the Washington
Club, notice of which will be sent to
members of the league.
p. E. o. Sisterhood, Chapter III, met
in regular business session at the home
OF Mrs. Bertha Nelson, 1901 Connecti-
cut avenue, Tuesday evening. Order
was called by the president, Mrs.
Carlotta zirkle. The committee chair
men reported, and budget presented
by the chairman of the finance COM
mittee was adopted. The chapter voted
TO postpone the next regular meeting
from March 5 to March u.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night, with Mrs. E. Helen
Temple presiding.
Three were initiated into the order:
Mrs. Bowden, Mrs. Lavaliere and Mrs.
Shearon. Department general orders
No. and Grand Army orders No. l
were read by Mrs. Mabelle Mcdowell.
Visits TO sick members were reported
by Mrs. Temple, Mrs. Cary and Mrs.
Curry. An invitation to attend Burn
side Corps on March Is was received
from Mrs. Della O'Brien, president.
The department commander, Samuel
G. MaWson, and the department presi-
dent, Charlotte M. Cary, spoke of the
luncheon to be served in G. A. r. Hall
on March 4. The elevator will run
until 4:30 pm.
The corps took part in the Lincoln
memorial services on February IL. Mrs.
Mcdowell placed a wreath for the La
dies Union Veteran Legion. of which
she Is national president. The out-of-
town guests were Comdr. and Mrs. Nc
Grath of Boston and Mrs. Cole and
Miss Moody of Cleveland. Comdr. Nc
Grath made an address.
The comrades present were Comdr.
Mawson, Col. Oldroyd, Comrade Bonney
and Comrade Brown. Comrade Brown
entertained with recitation.
The Washington Colony of New Eng
land Women held its February meeting
at the home of Miss A. F. Peterson,
Bis Webster street, on February Is.
Plans were made to visit different
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month and distribute gifts which have
been donated by members. Miss Peter
son donated four boxes of paper and
four books of stamps, to be given to
inmates who care to write to friends.
Mrs. Whitney volunteered to send box
of colored pictures for children in the
hospitals. A social hour followed.
The Abracadabra Club met wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Sylvester on Blair road.
The responses to roll call were Famous
Educators" The speaker of the eve
ming was Frank J. Metcalf, who read
paper on the American Antiquarian
Society" A reading, Rose Magic" was
given by Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay
After the social hour the club adjourned
to meet next at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles G. Abbot.
Woman's Club of Woodside.-Mrs.
Ralph Lee was hostess to the Woman's
Club of WoodSide on Wednesday, Feb
ruary IS. at her home in Woodside
Park. Three books were reviewed by
club members in most interesting and
comprehensive manner. I'VE Must
March," by Honore Willsie Morrow,
given by Mrs. o. B. Magruder; Dis
raeli," by Maurvis given by Mrs Wesley
NJ Morris; THE Bridge of San Luis
Rey," by Thornton Wilder. reviewed by
Mrs Butt. The next meeting of the
club will be at the home of Mrs. F. A.
Lutz, Columbia boulevard, North Wood
side, Md.
The District Of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs regular monthly
meeting will be held at IL o'clock Mon
day morning at the Roosevelt Hotel
Mrs Edgar B. Merritt, president, will
preside. The program will be given
under the direction of the department
of education, Mrs. Ellis Logan, cSsair-
man.
Mrs. Frank W. Garden, chairman of
the division of library extension, will
present George F. Bowerman, public
librarian, who will explain the Public
Library development program at the
afternoon session.
Mrs. Ernest Daniel, chairman of
Fairgrounds, will introduce the speaker
of the morning session, Maj Carey H.
Brown, who will talk on THE Play
grounds of the District"
Members are requested to bring a
book or magazine to the meeting. and
Mrs. Frank Garden will see that they
are given to the Marine Library for
distribution to the Sea-going vessels and
lighthouse stations.
Mrs. William j. La Varre, first vice
president, is planning for a theater
benefit, which Is to be given later in
the Spring to finance the federation for
this year. The delegates and alter
mates will be selected to attend the BIZ
ennial council meeting to be held May
81 to June 2. Mrs. Merritt participated
in the Lincoln Memorial services.
The federation dinner given by the
Womens City Club was attended by
women who are interested in everything
which pertains to the betterment of
womankind. Among those who attended
were Mrs. John F. Supple, Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt Mrs. William j. LaVarre,
Mrs Harvey Wiley. Mrs. lamar F. o.
Rorke, Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mrs.
William w. Scott, Mrs. Nina c. Van
Wrinkle, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs,
William Trauty. At the speakers table
were Mrs. John F. Supple, general fed
Grafton president; Mrs. Edgar B, Merritt,
president of the District federation; Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance, president Of the
City Club: Miss Josephine Junkins, Miss
Julia Jaffrey. Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
DIR. Hart, DR.. Foy. DR.. Harris, Mrs.
Ellis Yost of West Virginia and Judge
Mary O'Toole.
The book review was given by the
Housekeepers' Alliance through Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Department of Education.
Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass, president of the