Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

siding. Approximately 5000 clubwomen,
representing every State in the Union
and many foreign countries, are eX-
pected to attend.
"Woman's Service as Citizen is the
keynote of the convention, around which
is being built a program with special
reference to womens work in American
citizenship, American home, education,
fine arts, international relations, leg1S-
lation, press and publicity and public
welfare. the eight major departments
of work in the general federation,
through which more than 1875 separate
activities are carried on. Mrs. Will
liam N. Harder of Marion, Ohio, chair
man of the program committee, an
nounceS that score or more of women
and men of national reputation Will be
included among the speakers.
Election of officers will take place
Tuesday morning, June 10. Officers
are elected for two-year terms and with
the single exception of the treasurer,
vars ago at San Antonio, however, the
custom is to give officers two terms,
hence, as there are no other candidates
to date, it is expected that the follow
ing incumbents will be reelected:
President, Mrs. John F. Sippel, Balti-
more; first vice president, Mrs. Grace
Morrison Poole, Brockton, Mass; Sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Eugene B. Law
son, Tulsa, Okla; recording secretary,
Mrs. Henry c. Taylor, Bloomfield, Iowa.
The treasurer of the federation, Mrs.
H. G. Reynolds of Paducah, KY, hav-
ing served two tWo-year terms, is not
eligible for reelection. The only an
nounced candidate for this Office is Mrs.
Edward Hanmett of Sheboygan, Wis.
The Rowac Club met at the home of
Mrs. Paul HutchinS. Miss Margaret
Williamson played selections on the
piano and Miss Harriet Cremer gave
a talk on children's literature. The
next meeting will be held April 80 at
the home of Mrs. De Witt Smith in
Edgemoor, Md.
The HugucnOt Society had DR.. A. j.
Barnouw of Columbia University, New
York, as the guest at their March meet
ing. He gave an account of the interest
of the Dutch and French, especially
through the interchange of college stu
dents and professors as well as In ar
tistic channels and commerce.
The service in commemoration OF
the PRONUNCIATION of the Edict of Nantes
will be held today at pm. in st.
Johns Church, Lafayette Square, and
DR.. Charles L. Carhart will make the
address, while the service will be con-
Quoted by the chaplain of the society,
Rev. Florian J. c. Vurpillot. The an
nual meeting will be held April 26.
Women's City Club.-Miss Janet
Richards will be guest of honor at the
tea in the club house today from 4:3O
to 6 o'clock.
Mrs. J. Edwin Reid chairman of the
Monday contract and auction bridge
section, announces there will be no
meeting tomorrow. An Easter party is
being arranged for April 81, with a
luncheon. Adjournment for the Sum-
mer will follow the meeting Monday,
May 10, when breakfast bridge will
be given.
Mrs Susie Root Rhodes is chairman
of program in the annual tree-planting
ceremony, Thurs6o.' at 3 O'Clock, on the
Virginia avenue Fairgrounds. DR..
Barnes, director of music in the public
schools, will furnish the music.
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, chairman of
the aviation section, announces men,
bers of the club interested in aviation
will be the guests of the Washington
Airport next Saturday at 2 o'clock.
DR.. Ada Wahlen, chairman of the
dance section, announces a dance April
26 at 9 o'clock.
Miss Media Ann Martin will be hostess
at the Tuesday evening free and-easy
auction bridge section during April.
Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, char
man of the current events section, Is
planning the annual dinner April 80,
when Miss Janet Richards will be the
guest of honor and speaker.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director of the
educational music section, is arranging
the annual concert, to be given in May.
Candidates for the three offices to be
filled at the election May Z are: Mrs.
William Lee Corbin and Miss nellie In
gels, for president; Miss Fay Bentley,
Mrs. Grattan KeranS and Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons, first vice president; Miss Julia
D. Conner and Miss Elizabeth Wal
decker, recording secretary. Seven di-
rectors are to be elected from these
candidates: Nine. Marie Bouley-An-
derson Mrs. Jennie o. Berliner, Miss
Laura Berrien, Mrs. Edgar T. Brown.
Chamberlin, Mrs. Merritt o. Chance,
DR.. A. Frances Foye, Mrs. Acheson Has
san, Miss Elva Mcnamara, Mrs. Gladys
Ball Middlemiss, Mrs. Caroline B. Ste
phen and Miss Florence Ward. Dele
gates and alternates to the D. G. Fed
Grafton of Clubs will be elected from
these candidates: Mrs. Lyman B. Keb-
Ter, Mrs. John Allen Munson, Mrs.
Edith Penn, Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell,
Stewart and Miss Roberta Tull.
Miss Susan Baker, chairman of the
French section, announces the annual
dinner April %.
The District Sunshine and Commu-
nifty Society met Monday at the home
of Mrs. Miles c. Trowbridge, II Aspen
street, Chevy Chase, Md. Assisting
hoStesses were Mrs. James Underwood
Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Purdy and Mrs.
Dawson. Mrs. Beahm gave a report of
the proceedings of the last meeting Of
the District Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Mrs. Johns, chairman of the school
committee, made an appeal for clothing
the ages of 10 and IL.
Mrs. Parker Cook, gospel mission
chairman, reported piano had been
delivered to the mission. An Easter
party will be given by the kindergarten
children at the mission next Saturday
The annual meeting and breakfast
Will be given May at the Carlton
Hotel
Mrs. GUIDE extended an invitation to
members to attend open house at the
Guide Conservatives on Palm Sunday
A picnic luncheon will be held at the
home of Mrs. Myers, on Hesketh street
some time during May. Mrs. Under
wood was elected a delegate to meet
with the nominating committee of the
DStr1cC or Columbia Federation. Dele
gates to the annual meeting of the fed
Grafton were Mrs. Ernest GUIDE, Mrs
Parker Cook, Mrs. Danforth, and alter
mates were Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Littell and
Mrs. Harris
The nominating committee appointed
by the president follows: Mrs. Charles
Grandfeld, Mrs. John King, Mrs. Gus
tafson, Mrs. Nevis and Miss Saunders
Miss Maude Alton made an address.
Miss Elinor Hulburt gave piano solos
and Mrs. Sparrow sang.
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
last meeting at the home of Mrs.
Matte Q. Ewing. Changes in the con-