Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

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may be truly representative OF
| your activities.
The ID. C. Federation of Women's
Clubs-Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt presided
over the business meeting held at the
Roosevelt Hotel, December 90.
Reports were read by Mrs. A. 3. Nc
Manus, treasurer, and Mrs. Harvey
Wiley, recording secretary. Mrs. Eva
Criswell, corresponding secretary, still
continues ill.
The federation subscribes to the
Bulletin" of the American Women's
Club in Paris, which entities club
women who go abroad the privileges
| of the clubhouse.
Mrs. May D. Lightfoot ann, announced 1,Ss a q
| celebration to be given at Polls Theater
on February %. 1890 am.
Mrs Lightfoot asked that the fed
Grafton send its usual contribution to
| the Travellers Aid until the community
| chest could begin to function.
The federation went on record as ap-
proving the planting plan for the
Identification Of the city, Endorsed by
| Col. U. S. Grant.
Mrs. Merritt announced the death of
Mrs. James Willy, chairman of Ameri-
can citizenship.
Mrs. Howard Hodgkins read the reso-
lutions drafted by the committee, COM
posed of the following women: Mrs.
w. W. Husband, Mrs. May D. Lightfoot,
Mrs. Ernest Daniels, Mrs. Clyde B.
James Tawney Wiley shared her Gifts
with others, and the federation feels its
| loss.
The presence of Mrs. Redwood VAN
degrift, former chairman of library
extension, after a trip abroad, was
noted by the clubwomen.
Mrs. Marie M. O'Keefe announced a
| lecture and showing of films pertain
ing to wild flowers and birds at the
National Museum for January Is at
8:15 pm, to be given by Mr.. Kicker.
Mrs. William Chamberlin. chairman
of the department of legislation, pre-
Sented several bills, which were in
dorsed by the federation-the District
suffrage, the vagrancy, the tuberculosis,
and bills relating to the jury form of
admittance and release of patients at
| ST. Elizabeth's.
| Mrs. Edith Sears, chairman of the
committee on the drama, brought to
the attention of the federation the play
THE Dover Road" to be given at Nc
Kinley High School January % and "a.
| Mrs. Ellis Logan chairman of educa-
ton, invited all interested to attend an
open meeting January IL at 2 pm. in
the auditorium of the Mount Pleasant
Public Library, under auspices OF the
Philo Classics Club.
Mrs. F. C. Brinley will review life
and poems of Edgar Allan Poe and
Mrs. Faber Stevenson will speak on
the monuments of Washington City.
Mrs. Lockmiller told of a luncheon
and lecture to be given at the City Club
delivered by Judge Kathryn Sellers.
| The luncheon and reception given
| by the federation to honor Mrs. Vir-
ginia White Speel, the retiring presi-
dent of the federation, also served to
introduce Mrs. Merritt, the incoming
president. The event was attended by
| 200 clubwomen and guests. The tables
were decorated in the Christmas colorS
Baskets of red carnations and red ber-
ries were used to center the tables.
Mrs. Merritt presented the speakers
as follows, many of whom responded
with toastS: Mrs. Hodgkins. Miss Jo-
sephine JunkinS, Mrs. D. P. Penhallow
Ms. H. L. Rust. Mrs. Minnie Evans
Keys, Mrs. John Frizzell, Mrs. Louis G
Champion, Mrs. John F. Sippel (Gen-
I
Mrs. Harry Dougherty, Mrs. Adam
WANT, Mrs Boyd Carpenter, Mrs. Lo-
gan, Mrs Wallace Streater, Miss Lena
Hitchcock, Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff, Mrs
Cummins, Mrs. w. w. Husband, Mrs
William j. Lavarre and Miss Heller
Cunningham.
Mrs. Arthur Seaton introduced the
musicians.
Program-Invocation Mrs. Logan;
song, THE Song of Cheer; welcome
Mrs. Merritt; vocal selections, Mrs. Rose
Polio J'Arman; accompanist, Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Gardener Combs; toast, Mrs
Hodgkins, past president.
Violin selections, Mrs. Louise Freitag
Mrs Raymond Maxwell D;ckey, accom-
PIANIST.
Alteration" Boroski. "Gesu BAN.
bino," Petro Yani. Greetings, Mrs. Sip
pei. Piano selections, Mrs. Coombs
Toast, Mrs. John w. Frizzell, past pres
ident. Vocal selections, Mrs. Rosa Pol.
lilo J'Arman. Song, AUD Lang Syne.
Mrs. StTeater, on behalf of the club
women, presented Mrs. Speel with sill
yer vase. filled with pink roses, as q
token of their love and esteem II
receiving the gift Mrs. Speel said II
part, This vase with its inscription
shall be passed on to my granddaughter
| VIII, Al bAAC JCdAo W IOiAC, "AA AOohA -
it and say, My grandmother had friends
who loved her."
The District of Columbia Chapter
American War Mothers. held its curren
meeting at the Hamilton Hotel. Mrs
Mary T. Shanahan presided.
Two successful card parties were re
ported. One under the supervision o
Mrs. Walcott Simmons and the othe
given in the home of Mrs. Bessie viii
: hanson. A report of the nationa
board meeting held in San Antonio wa
given by Mrs. M. C. O'Neill, nationa
> custodian of records. Excerpts wer
: read from national reports shown
: ever $4,000 having been spent in hos
pitais and 1or the relief of the fami
I lies of veterans and about 81 600 Spen
y in the prison branch of the work
: A Christmas party, under the chair
1 manship of MRS. Bessie Williams, wa
held at Mount Alto Hospital. Ice cream
: and homemade cakes were dispense
, and many gayly decorated packages o
: socks and handkerchiefs were distrib
L uted to those able to be present.
pleasing program was rendered by tn
{ young people, who gave their service
on this occasion.
Mrs. Katie Perkins. chairman Of S
Elizabeths Hospital committee, distrib
i uted 155 Christmas bags to the eX
r service men confined in "P" building