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medal and in some form of apprecia-
ton, have the presentation made. The
names are requested for consideration
and presentation at the time of the
biennial meeting, when a certificate for
the Oldest American mother in each
State will be presented by Mrs. John
F. Sippel, president. Also a certificate
will be presented the oldest mother
of all
Mrs. Robert Bates will be the speaker
over Station WMAL Friday at 1890
O'Clock on the Among Women" pro-
gram sponsored by the Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. John Bennett of the Children's
Emergency Home of Central Union
Mission, will be the speaker over Sta
ton WJSV Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
The children of the home will be the
subject of the talk. This program for
merly presented on Monday mornings
has been changed to Wednesday. Mrs.
Helen M Hunter. radio program di-
rector, viii announce the programs
over each station.
The National Capital Chapter of the
Delphian Society met Wednesday, in Jel-
le!T'S Little Theater. the president. Mrs.
/ /. F. Law, presiding. Mrs. Stanley H.
| Ridings was a guest. Mrs. Ruth H.
SnodgraSs was appointed to represent
the chapter on the Entertainment Com
mittee for "get-together' dinner of
all local chapters May 10. Mrs Floyd
3. Olcott was appointed alternate rep
/ resentative.
! Inc literary program. Landscape
and Still Life in Dutch Painting" was
/ led by Mrs. Allan S. Wolf. The topic,
! Hollands Two Great Landscape
Painters" was presented by Mrs. A. j.
Maxwell. Fromentin's Estimate of
Ruysdael' was discussed by Mrs. o. A.
Bergen and Mrs. T. A. Huntley.
Ruysdael'S painting, Edge of the For
est" was discussed by Mrs. B. F. Bryan.
Mrs. Laurence Douglas discussed Hob
bema's famous THE Avenue, Middle
/ harnais," or The Avenue of Poplars"
as it is commonly known. W. j. James
! lecture on The Development of Mod
ern Landscape Painting" was reviewed
by Mrs T. A. Huntley. Dutch Still
Life" vas discussed by Mrs. Ida Tuve
Van Huysum'S picture. Fruit and Flow
ers," was discussed by Mrs. Ruth H.
Snodgrass. The topic, Subject in
Dutch Painting" was presented by Mrs
Arabelle Norton.
The lesson summary was given by the
president, Mrs. Law. Current art events
were presented by Mrs. Peyton NJ Chi
chester
The leader for the program March 80
will be Mrs. A. j. Maxwell Mrs. Reta
V. Maybee will bring current events.
Girls Friendly Society.-At Epiphany
Branch Monday night Dr. Andrew NJ
Brodie. assistant pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, gave
an illustrated lecture on trip through
the Western United States, showing the
habits and haunts of Indians. The final
Lenten service was held at Epiphany
Church and the diocesan meeting of
branch presidents concluded their pro-
gram.
A supper meeting and classes will be
held March %, but no later meeting, as
the annual Epiphany Church meeting
will start at pm.
Petworth Woman's Club.-The edu-
cational section met March 81 at the
home of Mrs. Thomason, 4013 Fifth
street. Miss Elizabeth Dyer who is in
charge of visual instruction in the pub
lie schools, gave an Illustrated talk on
visual instruction which has been in
use for the past seven years.
The art section will meet at the
Petworth Methodist Church March 81
There will be a speaker on Colonial art.
The philanthropic section met at the
The afternoon was spent in sewing on
utility bags for the boys in Walter
Reed Hospital, making coats for the
needy from old capeS used by the Red
Cross nurses and finishing a number
of new dresses for the children in the
Gospel Mission Home.
The next monthly meeting of the
club will be April at o'clock.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md
The social section will give a dinner
dance at the Congressional Country
Club March 80. Covers will be laid for
/ 40. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Fenning will be
the guests of honor. Mrs. George Mix
kelson, Mrs. Arthur Nesbitt, Mrs.
George Lewis and Mrs. Albert Merz are
the hostesses
A musical tea will be held Monday at
the home of Mrs. J. j. Underwood, Til
den Gardens. Mrs. Philip P. Gott, who
has charge of the program, will be as
sisted by Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs.
Hugh L. Murrell Mrs. James c.
Dulin, jr., will be the hostess.
SOroptimist Club-At the weekly
MONDAY luncheon at the Lafayette
Hotel, Maj Gen. B. F. Cheatham,
chairman of the Tree Planting Com
mission of the District of Columbia.
Commission, made addresses.
Two numbers were sang by Homer
Hammondtree, accompanied by Paul
Beckwith. Mr.. Stafford, president of
the Optimist Club, laid before the
SoroptimistS a plan for the union of all
civic clubs in the District of Columbia
to bring about the interchange of ideas
and experiences and for the prevention
Of overlapping activities.
Dedication of SoroptimiSt Walk is an
event to be held in the near future.
Senator Bulow of South Dakota and
Michael Doyle were guests of honor at
the Irish Night in the Kitchen" held
at the Lewis Hotel Training School on
Saturday evening. The musical num-
Der given by the Soroptimisters in cos
tune climaxed the evenings entertain
ment.
Park View WOmen's Club-The Liter
ary Committee was entertained at the
home of Mrs: Warren Wagner, 3674
Park place, March %. The assisting
hostesses were Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Nc
Kay, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Perkins. The
club president, Mrs P B. Ashburn, was
present. Mrs. L. G. Murray, chairman
of this section, spoke on the life work
of Villa Gather. Mrs. Harry Gutridge
gave a review Of Villa Gathers latest
work, Shadows on the Rock" In ad-
dition to this review Of her own, Mrs.
Gutridge added reviews and estimates
from current periodicals and a poem
written by student at Central High
School,
A meeting was held March "a at
Mount Pleasant Library under the aus
pices of the Education Committee of
the District Federation of Wonen's
Clubs. Mrs. Ellis Logan chairman of
the Education Committee, presided.
and Mrs. P. B. Ashburn, president of
the Park View Club, presided over her
clubs program. Mrs. L. E. MURRAY,
literary chairman, presented a program,
and gave a paper prepared by Mrs.
George F. Dalwick, Years of Grace"
a review of this Pulitzer Prize novel bv