Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

r., held q banquet last Sunday evening
at the Arlington Hotel In honor of the
national president, Miss Kate Raynor.
The meeting was called to order by De-
partfnent President Mrs. Addie w.
Hickman. Addresses were made by Miss
Raynor, Comrade Morrison, Mrs Old
royd, past department president; Mrs.
O'Brien, past department president;
Mrs. Nan Slattery, Mrs. Morrison, e. D.
Godfrey and Evert Warner.
The Political Study Club held its
April meeting at the Washington Club
and had for its guest speaker William
eral Trade Commission. Mrs. Thelma
Mills Rector and Mrs. Ralph G. Wilson
sang duets. accompanied by Mrs. Geneva
Wallace Mitchell.
At the business meeting the following
members were nominated for office, the
annual election to take place at the
May meeting: Mrs. Rose Yates For
roster and Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, presi-
dent; Mrs. Frank M. ShortAll, first vice
president Mrs. Peter John McGovern
and Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, second vice
president: Mrs. Harry r. Perry and Mrs.
Frederick r. F. johnson, third vice
president Mrs. George Oliver Gilling-
ham, recording secretary; Mrs. William
A. Boss. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Charles Marvin Jones treasurer; Mrs.
Wallace Streater, auditor; Mrs. John r.
Marchand, Mrs. Elma r. Saul, Mrs.
May Markley, Mrs Albert White, Mrs.
Edward c. Shields, Miss Martha Fitz-
patrick and DR.. Laura Brennon, direc-
tors to the District Of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs.
At the social tea the wife OF the
speaker, Mrs. Humphrey. and Mrs. Car
land Ferguson. jr., were IN the receiving
line, while Mrs. c. w. Hunt Mrs. L. A.
Schinpf ana Mrs. Charles r. March
assisted at the tea table.
Girls Friendly Society-The second
quarterly meeting Of the washington
Diocesan Council was held at Epiphany
Parish Hall. The short service which
opened the meeting was led by Mrs.
George Pariseau, president. Miss Clara
Nourse gave a report on the Holiday
House. Mrs A. 8. Steuart, chairman
Of activities and social service, and Mrs.
Mary G. D. johnson, mission work OF
the diocese, made reports. Miss Keyser
held meeting Of candidate associates
at her home in which seven branches
were represented.
The Diocesan Organization will have
the annual meeting as follows: May 3,
corporate communion In parish
Johns, Norwood Parish, pm; May 4,
corporate communion, 10 am, followed
by business meeting, Epiphany Parish
Hall; May 5, members party, 8 pm,
Christ Church, Washington. G street
southeast; May 9, candidates service
and party, 2 pm, st. Johns, George
town.
ST. Paul's Branch, Rock Creek, was
addressed by Miss Elizabeth Keyser.
diocesan associate in charge Of candi-
dates, and Mrs. John G. Boyd, diocesan
treasurer.
The Dramatic Club Of st. Johns
Branch Georgetown,' will g give dsnc e
streets. May 6.
At the Epiphany Branch, Monday
night after the supper and classes, Or.
A. Frances Foye gave talk on Health
and Hygiene"
Announcement was made Of benefit
play, THE Smiling Cow" by the Ed
brooke Young Peoples Society. under
the auspices Of the Epiphany Girls
Friendly Society. May s, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Mary G. D. , johnson T,S .. viii Il,,t ten
with the Gold Star Mothers. May
will be branch talent night.
Quota CIub.-Mrs. Elwood Street
chairman Of the Social Hygiene Com
mittee Of the National League Of WofH1-
en- Voters, was the guest speaker at the
luncheon meeting Thursday at the May
flower Hotel. Mrs. Street presented a
paper on "A Woman on the Jury" re-
lating her recent experience on q jury.
Federation Of Women's CIubs.-The
radio program tomorrow at 1920 am.
over Station WJSV will be given by
members Of the Women's City Club
Mrs. William Lee Corbin, president, will
speak Of the Interests and Activities OF
the Club" Dean Grace Hays Riley,
past president. will speak Of the historic
home now occupied as the club house at
736 jackson place. Mrs. Mary liant
Couch will give interpretative musical
selections and Ida Garrett Mattingly
will give a dramatic reading. Mrs.
Grattan KeranS, first vice president,
will announce the program.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt will preside at
the meeting to be held in the Roosevelt
Hotel at IL O'Clock tomorrow. The
Significance Of the White House Con-
ference to the District of Columbia in
the Field of Child Welfare will be told
by william G.. Smith, president of the
Council Of Social Agencies and assistant
chief statistician of vital statistics, Bu-
reau of the Census. Mrs. Fereba B.
Croxton of the Council of Social Agen-
cies will also speak. Mrs. josephine
Rich has been appointed chairman Of
vital statistics. Reports Of committee
chairnien will be heard. After lunch
con the musical program will be pre-
sented under the direction of Mrs. E. C.
Magdeburger, member Of the Music
Committee. Mrs. Frank r. Davis, So
prano soloist, will give group Of songs,
Of
and George E. Magdeburger will b
heard in flute solos. An illustrated talk
will be given by Rev. John w. Gum
mere on the washington Cathedral,
Mount st. Alban."
Wonen's Guild Of American Univer.
Ity.-"The Day That Lincoln Died" was
a play presented by the students of
American University under the direction
the guild Tuesday at their meeting In
Hurst Hall The president, Mrs. P. IL.
Anderson, asked Mrs. D. o. Kinsnan to
report the changes in the constitution
which are to be voted upon in the next
annual meeting. These new members
were greeted at this time: Mrs. Arthur
Wright, Mrs. Edwin Dice and Mrs.
NeyiIls.
The group of which Mrs. George B.
Woods Is chairman held silver tea at
the home Of Mrs. Frederick Brown
Harris.
Mrs. Ellery Stowell recently entertain
ed at the Cosmos Club the following
foreign students: Juan Silva, Philippine
Islands; T. Y. Yum and T. Y. Kim,
Korea: T. K. WI, China; Renato da
Launha, Brazil, and Miss Marie Terreal,
France.
The Naphtali Club gave formal In
stallation dance at the Shoreham Hotel
April is. The officers for the coming
year are Dorothy Rabenovetz, president;
Miriam Rosenberg, vice president; Ce-