Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

| Geneva to which she is delegate
Miss williams will attend the meeting
of the National Federation of Business
and Professional Women at Mackinac
Island the second week of July.
At the weekly luncheon of the Zonta
! Club at the Raleigh Hotel wednesday,
the honor guests were Prof. Louis. A.
and Mrs. Potter, organiSt and SoloiSt
respectively of the Calvary Methodist
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter furnished
delightful half hour of music. Other
guests were Miss Helen M. Kodet OF
Cleveland, Ohio, introduced by Miss
Elizabeth Haney, and Miss Mary
| Canadian, who was a guest OF MISS
Karoline Longfellow. Echoes from the
national convention held last week In
Erie, Pa. were given by the president,
Miss Esther. Guide; Miss Mary A. Ltnds-
! ley and Miss Isabel Bacon.
The American Gold Star Mothers
were entertained in the home Of the
recording secretary, Mrs. Eugene S.
| Bruce, on June 4, in commemoration of
| the first Founders day of the organi-
| cation. program of music was pre-
sented by the following: Mrs. Inez
Daily, soprano; Mason Willis, tenor, ac-
companied by Mrs. Henry Hunt NC
Kee; Mr.. Barber baritone; Mrs. Bar
Der. soprano: Miss Koontz, piano ac-
companist; Mr.. Wagner, violinist. &C
| companied at the piano by Mrs. Wag-
ner, and Mrs. Quick and Miss Love-
| less, piano duet. An interesting fea-
ture of the evening was the presen-
tation of the insignia of the organl-
cation by the president to Mrs. e. M. H.
number of new members during re-
cent membership contest.
Mrs. Bruce was assisted by Mrs.
Della Barber, Mrs. Olive Carpenter,
Mrs. George W. Hibbs, Mrs. Margaret
Loveless and Mrs. r. E. Jacobs during
| the refreshment hour and beautiful
birthday cake greeted the mothers as
! they entered the dining room.
On June 18 the American Gold Star
Mothers met at the Hamilton Hotel
with the president, Mrs. George Cor
don Seibold, presiding.
Mrs. M. E. Warfield, chairman OF
the Naval Hospital committee. had sup:
piled curtains, draperies, flowers and
Mothers day remembrances for the
Naval patients.
Mrs. Della Barber, as chairman Of the
| st. Elizabeth's Hospital committee. ar
ranged the entertainment for the pa
tients during the past week. =,
Mrs. John G. Kelton reported visit
|
mothers arranged for meetings to
make more pillowcases for patients at
| Walter Reed. Mrs. John knleen,
| chairman of the memorial committee,
| reported that flags and peoples were
| placed on Sixteenth street at the me-
| mortal trees May 30. Greetings were
received from the historian, Mrs. Car
RE j. Scarf, who Is visiting In san
Diego, Calf, and from the secretary
of the Gold Star Mothers Of Chicago.
Mrs. E. M. Nash was appointed chair
| man of membership. Two new mem
bsrs were received: Mrs. Catherine
| Fitzsimons, whose sons memory Is hon
| ored by the naming OF F1tzs1mons hos
| pital of Denver, Colo, and Mrs. s. A.
Van Kirk, mother Of the late Ensign
Dean Roger Van Kirk.
The mothers discussed the use OF
gold fringe on the American nag ana
went on record as disapproving OF any
colors other than the symponc req.
white and blue of "Old Glory" being
used on the United States nag.
Arrangements are being made for Sc
curing an official flag which Will &C
| company the beautiful banner recentiy
presented to the organization py MATS.
The next meeting will be on July 16
at the Hamilton Hotel at 8 o'clock.
The District of Columbia Federation
NJ Women's Clubs will meet at the Ho-
| Eel Roosevelt at IL o'clock tomorrow
| THE president. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
will nreside. This meeting, final OF the
season. will have as guests speakers at
the morning session, Mrs. Earl w;
Chafee, vice president OF the Maryland
Federation of Women'S CLUBS: MISS
Josephine Junkin, headquarters director
of the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs: Mrs. Enos j. Ray, chairman OF
| the department of education OF the
MARYLAND Federation of Women's Clubs,
| and Mrs. Nina Church Brann, chair
man of the division of moving pictures
| of the Maryland federation, ali OF
whom will speak on the recent biennial
council meeting at Swampscott, Mass.
Deferred reports will be heard.
Following luncheon, the afternoon
session will be given over to program
of songs by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons.
chairman of music OF the women
| City Club, who will have as her &C
cornpanist Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton
| chairman of the division OF music OF
| the District federation, and Mrs.
| Charles H. Bair of the Park View
Woman's Club, will be heard In severaA
dialect readings.
Burnside Corps, No. 4, Woman's Re-
lief Corps, held a meeting WEDNESDAY
last. The meeting was opened by ltS
president, Mrs. Della l.. O'Brien. the
report of the treasurer, Mrs. Rose Pen
mel. showed a healthy financial conol-
| ton. Many visits we're made by the
CORPS to the sick and distressed, as well
as positions secured for the unemployed
The serious illness of Mrs. Fought OF
Burnside was reported and the SYM
pathy of the corps was expressed.
The president thanked the members
for participating in the various actlvl'
ties in conjunction with Memorial day
as well as assisting the chairman o.
the executive bobard, Mrs. Cora DAVIS
who is vice president of Burnside; FOL
preparing luncheon at Arlington fol
Soldiers. sailors and Marines. 1t wa:
voted that there be meetings only or
the second Wednesday of each month
until october.
The annual meeting and luncheon o.
the officers of the Florence Crittentor
Home was held at the home OF the
president, Mrs. Thomas r: Robertson
6 West Melrose street, Chevy Chase
Md. A luncheon was served after which
the following chairmen of committee:
were appointed: Mrs. Robert Rausch
house committee; Mrs. George Price
case committee; Mrs. Guy Baker
Stephenson, finance committee: Mrs
w. H. Howard, education and religious
service: Mrs. Walter A. Brown, G Stree
House; Mrs. Frederick Kerby, circles
and extension; Mrs John Boyle, nurses
and doctors; Mrs. j. j. Crane, legisla
ton: Mrs. F. G. Await. director to D. c
. Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs
John A. Beck, repair committee; Mrs
John E. Chase, press and publicity com
mittee.
Soroptimist Club. The weekly luncheon
was held June 19 at the Hote
LAFAYETTE at pm. Guests at thu