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branch. The officers of the branch are
Mrs. John c. Weldon, president; Mrs
Eugene E. Thompson, first vice presi.
dent; Mrs. Ida Compton, second vic;
president; Mrs. j. H. Briggs, secretary
and Mrs. H. b. Ball. treasurer.
The newly elected president an.
nounces drive for new members.
Blue Bonnet Grove, No. "a, Wood,
men Of the World Circle, Of Silver
Spring, Md.-The February meeting wa.
held at the home of Sovereign Mrs
Mary Cavalier. A pin was presented t.
Past Guardian Sovereign Mrs. w. r
Drummond for service rendered during
the year 1929 The grove also held a
card party with Sovereign Cavalier last
Wednesday evening, the proceeds to &c
to the Blue Bonnet Grove. State Man
ager Eva G. Clark appointed Sovereign
Virginia Shoemaker manager for the
District and nearby Maryland. Sow
ereign Shoemaker appointed Sovereign
Cavalier deputy for Blue Bennett Grove
District of Columbia Home Economics
Association. - The Home Economics
women in the business section will be
guests on February Is at pm. at a
dinner given by the department of home
economies of the University of Mary
land. Miss Mount of the university
wished to hear from the members not
later than February Is, whether or not
they are attending.
On February Is, pm, Mrs. Snyder
OF the Bureau of Home Economics will
meet with the food and nutrition Sec
ton in the auditorium of the Red Cross
Building. She will talk on her OBJ
servations made on a recent trip to q
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lagra Is very prevalent.
Rutland Court WOmen's Club was
organized the last week in January and
held its first regular monthly meeting
February 6. 8 pm, in the board of di-
rectors' office in Rutland Court. Mrs.
Ellis Meredith Clement was elected
chairman and Miss Agnes Heating Sec
Rotary. The Idea of the club Is to pro-
mote good fellowship and the co-opera-
tive spirit among the residents of the
apartment. Half an hour is to be de-
voted to parliamentary practice, and
the members will furnish the programs
DR.. Nell Bartram, who was a Red Cross
phySlcisn In Albania Immediately after
the war, gave very interesting talk
on her experiences in that country.
Cercle Francois de Washington Les
Precieuses Ridieules) met on WedneS-
day evening at the Institute of Musical
Art, Eighteenth and I streets, the
hostesses being Nine. Camille Hind
marsh and Nine. Theodore Cogswell
The program was opened by q piano
solo, Image de Bien Aimee" by Mile.
Mary T. Cook, which was followed by
a reading of anecdotes by Nine. Theo-
dore Cogswell. Nine. CASTOR de Beuy
then gave recitation, lie Meunier de
Sans Souci," by Andrieux, and Mime.
r. Vlfa L. LII
'Danses Espagnoles." Nine. ViguieF
Santmeyers continued the program with
two Rotations, lie Parasite Congedie"
and la Lettre de la FauVette," and
M. Henri Lazard followed with a cause
RE. A piano solo by Mile. Rosa Ver-
rine and chansons de Ia vieille France,
sung by members of the cercle, closed
the program. Two new members, Mile.
Margaret Wait and Mile. Mary T. Cook,
were chosen.
Chevy Chase Branch, National L. A.
r. W.-The awarding of the Evelyn S.
Hawley cash prizes for the best drawing
and for the best essay on My Lies
Highest Ambition offered BY the
League of American Pen Women will
take place on February 81 at the Chevy
Chase Bethesda High School on Forty
fourth place and Willow lane. Chevy
Chase, pm. Senator Phillips Lee Colds
borough has been invited to present the
prizes to the winning children, after
which moving picture will be shown
The branch will give a ticket to each
child selling 10 tickets.
The officers will be present and will
assist in the evenings entertainment,
The next meeting will be held at the
home OF the chairman of membership,
Miss Louise Worden, 2518 Twelfth street
northwest, March 3, at $3.50 pm.
The following compose the nominat-
ing committee to select officers for the
coming year: Mrs. Clarence G. Calhoun,
chairman; Miss Louise Worden and
Miss Victoria Coping.
d. c. League of Republican Women
held its February meeting on February
3. Mrs. Edward A. Hartman, presi-
dent, presided at the business portion
of the meeting. Turning the forum
over to its chairman, Mrs. Charles AL
ger, the latter introduced the speaker,
Henry w. Temple, Representative
from Pennsylvania, his subject being
The World Court" A tea closed the
meeting.
On Monday, February 10, the third
of the series of dinners planned by It's
chairman, Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
honorary president of the league and
national Republican committeeman
for the District of Columbia, was held
ct the City Club.
The guest speakers were Miss Marga-
ret Baxter, president of the Woman's
Club of London, her topic being Eng
lish Women in Public Life" and Mr..
Guilford s. Jameson, clerk of the House
committee on the judiciary, who urged
the League of Republican Women to
think seriously and act wisely on the
prohibition question, and referred to
the hearings which will be held before
the judiciary committee on the repeal
or modification of the eighteenth
amendment in the near future. Mr..
Jameson praised the work of the
league. Mrs. Hartman received the
guests and presided at the dinner, Mrs.
Virginia White Speel introducing the
speakers.
The regular monthly tea will be held
at Republican headouarteFs AlO Seven.