Evening star., 1929-06-30

| ing the Home Maker" listed as such
| n the 1890 census, instead as heretofore,
mo occupation" for the housekeeper.
American Home Sunday" as originated
| in Iowa as a community project, re-
ceived favorable attention by council
! members. Members of affiliated clubs
will be asked to patronize firms who do
not desecrate the landscape by bill
board highway advertising. The project
of great interest to the federated club
women was found to be that OF inter-
] esting the rural woman in activities In
which she could participate.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director Of mu-
! sic at the Women's City Club, accom-
| panied by Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton, gave
| musical program at the opening OF
| the afternoon session. Mrs. j. Enos
| Ray, from the Prince Georges County
Federation, told of events pertaining to
the biennial council at Swampscott,
Mass. She dwelt particularly upon the
| gifts from the various States to help
| fill the "hope chest" at General Fedora
| ton headquarters in Washington. Mrs.
Ray made an earnest appeal to the
many clubs of the District to have
| them cooperate with the States in
| providing books for the General Fed
| Grafton library, reporting that New Jer-
sey had donated the largest number OF
/ books SO far. Books which will be help
| full in preparing club papers are espe-
! cially needed.
Mrs. Nina Church Brand, chairman
| of moving pictures from Montgomery
| County, Md, brought detailed account
| of the moving picture department at
| the Swampscott Council, which showed
| the progression Of the moving picture
| industry in reference to pictures for
! club work, the importance Of the pre-
views of all pictures intended for chill
| dren, and stressed the fact that club
| women everywhere were striving fer
better movies, better music and better
! community service
! Mrs. Charles II. Bair, from the Parl.
View Women's Club, talented reader
| gave a-number of readings. Mrs. Mills
for the d. G. Federation, read lengthy
report from her committee which
| showed much research work in the
| study of birds and flowers. Mrs
| O'Keefe told of the beautiful Chinese
| gardens and the Bishops Garden, the
| water lily garden, the sunkeh gardens
| at the Pan-American Building and OF
the new gardens at the D. A. r. in
Washington.
On request Of Mrs. Virginia White
Specie, substantial donation was given
to the District for the Fourth of July
4 celebration, and the chairman of the
committee on the flag for the fedora
tion was given permission to have the
federation flag carried at. the celebra-
ton on July 4. The federation went
on record as protesting against the use
of gold fringe on the American flag
and voted against placing the Book
of Proverbs" in the schools, but recon-
mended it be placed before the chill
dren through Sunday schools Of the
District.
Mrs. William J. Laxarre, first vice
president, was welcomed by her friends
in the federation after her long, Seri-
GUS illness.
\ Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle, chairman Of
public welfare, District of Columbia
Federation, attended the meeting of the
council in SwampScott and will report
at the October meeting.
The posters prepared for the biennial
council by the committee on press and
publicity, Mrs. william W. Scott, Mrs
Grattan Kerans and Mrs. Nancy Dupre
North, were on exhibition. These post
ers portrayed the work of the District
of Columbia Federation through articles
and pictures taken from the daily pa
perS OF the city.
The federation adjourned until the
october meeting after a most success
full years work under administration oi
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt.
WOmen's City Club.-Members Of the
club who are leaving on vacations are
availing themselves of the privilege af-
forded them by the exchange courtesies
with womens clubs in the States anC
abroad, and are carrying with them in.
troductory cards and greetings from the
home club. On the other hand, the
clubhouse at % jackson place is being
visited by members of women's club:
relations. Miss Alice M. Heaven is
chairman of the reciprocal relations
committee.
+ Miss Jessie Dell, chairman of the
business and professional section, will
preside at the monthly dinner WedneS-
day, July 10, at $50 o'clock, in the
garden Of the club house, weather per-
mitting. Guests of honor will be repre-
sentative newspaper women, who will
contribute largely to the after-dinneI
program arranged by Miss Dell, which
promises to be most interesting. Res
| ervationS now are being made. Guest
privileges.
Mrs. j. Garfield Riley, chairman OF
the house committee, presented a pro-
posed reconditioning Summertime pro-
gram, as outlined by the committee, for
consideration of the board of directors
at meeting Tuesday evening. It was
approved and new dress viii be given
the dining and Chinese room along with
other interior decorations. A new heat
| ing system is being planned for installa-
ton in the club house. Appointment by
| the president of Miss Jessie Dell as
chairman of the business and profess
sional section and Miss Edna Sheehy as
chairman of music was approved by the
board.
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell, chairman of
| the legal status of women committee
of the d. c. Voteless League of Women
| Voters, met with her committee Friday
| afternoon at tea in the Woman's Ma
| tional Democratic Club. Members of
the committee are Mrs. Jennie o. Ber-
! liner, Mrs. Frank F. Bunker Miss Bon
ME M. Custenborder, Mrs. Rose Yates
| Forester, Mime. Alex I. Krynitski, Ellis
| Meredith, Mrs. Catharine T. Morss, vice
| president, Mrs. Lestar Pollock, Miss
Edna j. Sheehy and Mrs. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle and Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
! ex-oficio. Plans were formulated for
| the coming seasons work.
The Ladies' Auxiliary TO the District
| Fire Department held its semi-monthly
meeting in the board room of the Dis
trict Building. June "a, President Helen
Schultz, presiding. The roll call OF off,
GERS showed treasurer, Nora Albers, and
color bearer, Emily Hayes. absent. The
linen luncheon set disposed of by the
auxiliary for the benefit of the Sum
| shine Fund was won by ChaS. E.
| Weitzel, 63g st. s.w. The first annual
excursion to Chesapeake Beach will take
| place July II. Mrs. Grace Weitzel,
junior vice president. assisted by Mrs.
". Altman and Mrs. Berry, are in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kenyon is chairman of the en-
| tertainment committee. Plans have
| gotten under way for the Labor day