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Charles H. Bair will read Mother S
day poem written by James Harvey
Spencer, brother of the president OF the
federation, Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt. Ger
trude Lyons, soprano soloiSt, VIII give
group of songs, with Margaret Bowie
Grant as accompanist. Mrs. II. NJ
Hunter will be the announcer.
Mrs. Merritt announces the annual
meeting will be held in the Roosevelt
Hotel Thursday and Friday, opening at
10 o'clock. Annual reports of offlcers
and chairmen of departments and COM
mittees will be given Thursday. James
Brown of New York City, guest speaker,
will give talk on Single Tax" Others
on the program will be Miss Helen
| Donofrio, soprano soloist, with Mrs.
Edith Vierden Smith accompanlst. MISS
Constance will give a group OF lnstru-
mental numbers At the afternoon ses-
sion Mrs. Selma Selinger Klein, So
prano soloist, will be heard In a group
of selections, with Earl Klein at the
piano.
Club presidents will give annual re-
ports at Fridays meeting. The pro-
gram will be in charge of the division
of Americanization, Mrs. Jerome j..
Lightfoot, program chairman. MRS
Ellen M. Shreve will be the soloist in
the morning, with Mrs. Mildred Couch
| ist, will give a group of numbers in the
afternoon, with Mrs. c. Weihe as piano
accompaniSt.
Mrs. Merritt will place a wreath this
afternoon on the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier as part of the Mothers day
program. Mrs. Henry Sawtelle Will
carry the flag.
The Washington League for the Hard
Of Hearing gave its annual May bridge
party at the Washington Club May 2.
Tea was poured by Mrs. Robert Wood
ward. Miss Florence Spofford Miss
Marjorie Daniels, Miss Henderson and
Miss Jane Henderson. Miss Helen
Nicolay was assisted in receiving the
guests by Miss Jane Walker, Miss Mar
iorie Brockett, Miss Alice Byars and
Miss Natalie Beaumont.
The league took active part in Child
Health week. Miss Ada Hill conducted
sudiometer tests at Wilson Normal, both
for children and student teachers.
The league was represented Thursday
evening at the open meeting of the
American Medical Association, Wash
ington branch, by Miss Frances H:
Downes, who spoke on the benefits OF
lip-reading from a teachers point OF
view. and also Of the local club work,
and Miss Betty c. Wright, who told of
the various activities of the national
federation.
The fifth national tournament, to be
held in Chicago in June, will be rep
resented by Miss Frances H. DoWnes,
who won first place in the local tourna-
ment. Miss Madeleine Thicker was sec
ond Other delegates will be Miss
Florence Spofford, Mrs. John Kendall
and Miss Annah Fletcher.
All members Of the class are re-
ouested to be present at the final meet
ing. in charge of graduate teachers,
at 826 Connecticut avenue, Monday at
8 pm.
Girls Friendly SOciety-At the Epi-
phany Branch last Monday night, MRS.
Margaret McMullen gave reading.
Adolph TorovSky, Epiphany Church
choirmaster, played the piano while the
Glee Club sang.
To raise funds for the branch, Eleanor
Wilson, Lissetta Gasch, Lucy Powell and
Katherine Baird had prepared a birth
day party. Mrs. Grace Berry announced
that Mrs. Charles w. Richardson had
offered her home at 290l Grant road
for the branch's meeting June /.
Mrs. George w. Dow, wife OF the
Episcopal Church missioner for prison
work, will speak tomorrow at BIS pm.
to the branch.
The Senior Club will give tea today
at the National Center in compliment
to the new members. Miss Edna Price
is in charge of arrangements.
Beck Circle Ladies' Of the G. A. R.
Margaret Hopkins Worrell, president,
gave musical evening last Wednesday
at the Washington Club when the artists
participating were the members Of the
Capital City Choristers. Dorothy Radde
Emery, conducting. The Bernheimer
&1rfn nf xyfNl ~
the choristerS by playing two numbers
as well as the accompaniment which
was sung by Ella Mintz.
The Social Club Of Washington, Coun-
ell Ladies Of the U. c. G. Of E., met at
the home OF Mrs. Jones. Luncheon was
followed by business, President Hipsley
presiding. Five hundred and bunco
were played, prizes awarded Mrs. Stoops
and Hipsley.
The next meeting, May 13, will be at
the home of Mrs. Lena Towberman, 26
Harrison street, Cherrydale, Va.
The District CT Columbia CHAPTER,
Daughters OF Founders and Patriots Of
America, was entertained by Mrs John
K. Freiot, 81 Observatory circle, at the
May meeting. The president, Mrs
Grimes, presided. Miss Jacquette, dele
gate to the General Court, gave a re-
port. The chapter is honored by the
election Of Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones as
national corresponding secretary. The
name CT Mrs. Harry Dowling was pre-
sented for membership.
Kit Carson Wnman's Relief Corps mot
?t the Soldier, Sailor and Marin Club
thu president, Miss Etta P. Mo re, pre-
siding. Mrs. May Steel Howle was
initiated.
The chairman of the Floral Commit
tee for Memorial day services to be held
at Glenwood, Prospect Hill and st.
Mary's Cemeteries asked assistance In
preparing the flowers on May 29, at 10
O'Clock, at Northeast Masonic Temple.
An invitation to attend the patriotic
services to be held in the rctunda of
the Capitol, May IT, 2 O'Clock, was re-
ceived. The department president in
vited the members to 3ttend the services
of placing bronze tablet on the grave
Of Past Department President Mrs.
Caroline M. Curry.
Addresses were made by Department
President Mrs. Addie Wheeler Hickman,
Mrs. Della L. OBrien, Col. E. D. Cod
frey and Mrs. Ethel Grimes.
The next meeting May IS will be held
at the home of Mrs. Marsh and will be
a social, Spring basket party being
planned.
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
last meeting of the season at the home
OF MS. Viola Deaton. 1921 Second street.
The meeting was lied to order by the
President, Mrs. Walter Asmuth and
opened with PRAYER by Mrs. Matte
/ Queen Ewing. Officers elected were:
President. Mrs. Charlotte L. Beaver.
first vice president. Mrs. Alice V.
Creque; second vice president. Mrs.
Viola Deaton: recording secretary. Mrs.
r. L. Waters; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Harry Newman; treasurer, Mrs.
Emily Jarboe; press correspondent. Mrs.
E. v. Carr; director of D. C. F. w. c.,
Mrs. Walter Asmuth; member Of Club
House Committee d. C. r w q Mrs