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sociation and a special inspection OF
the new quarters of the library Will fol-
low the meeting. The Committee on
Arrangements is headed by Miss Sarah
Amber, librarian of the office of su-
perintendent of documents and Miss
! Helen C. Silliman. cataloguer in charge.
Miss Elizabeth O. Cullen, president OF
the association. will preside. Members
are requested to enter through the main
: door of the Government Printing Or
fee, on North Capitol street, not later
than pm.
Girls Friendly Society-At the Mon
day night meeting of Epiphany Branch
| Frederick Snyder spoke on current
events On January 18 Mr.. Torovsky
will have a singing class for the branch
at 8:15 o'clock. Miss Ncedham has
| arranGcd to have volumes Of Braillc
brought from the Congressional Lii
| brarv to the Monday night meeting
to be shellaCked.
St. johns. Georgetown. met Janu-
ary 10. The cider girls discussed plays
to be practiced during Lent and given
after Easter: also prepared Innings from
envelopes to be ready for Mrs. /. r.
! Zanmeyer. who will instruct them in
| 0ldkl'B "dSGC Ud0htlS. IlS SNtiI5NA
| members are weaving bags, making
rag dolls and doll clothes.
The Ladies' Guild of Kenilworth,
u. C.. held its annual Christmas party
| January l3 at the home of the preSi-
| dent. Mrs. William Mortfelt, on Konil-
worth avenue northeast. Mrs. Sidney
A. WisemCn assisted Mrs, Mortfelt in
Planning the party Gifts were eX-
changed. and Mrs. Mortfelt presented
each member with token as per-
scnal gift.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow ct pm. at the home Of Mrs.
| A. J. M"Kec. 3A57 Fourteenth street
Mrs. D. Leahy assisting hostess.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
| January 13 at the Kennedy-Warren
Apartments. The hostesses were Mrs.
]. P. Hunnicutt, Mrs. M. B. Granger
| and Mrs. E. F. Stearns. Luncheon
was served The business meeting fol-
| lowed, presided over by the president,
Mrs. Beasley. Mrs Nealy. represent
| ing the Community Chest, gave brief
! talk.
The study period consisted of pa
peTs by Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Reed and
t, Mrs Martin.
I The next meeting will be held at
| the home Of Mrs. Clayton Willard on
| January 27.
District Society, Danes of the Loyal
! Legion, met at the Hay-AdamS House,
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker presiding in
| the absence Of Mrs Warren j. HaineS,
| president. Delegates were appointed to
| the National Defense Congress which
| convenes in this city February l, 2 and
| g. A letter was read from Col. V. Nc
| Clatehv. secretary, California Joint I'M
migration Committee, stating that bill
was about to be introduced by Senator
| William King of Utah giving home rule
! to the Filipinos, ard urging that it be
modified to restrict immigration of Fill
pinoS should the bill become a law.
| The society went On record in favor Of
| this modification.
Further plans were made for the
breakfast held annually by the society
in honor of the anniversary Of Abraham
Lincoln's birth. February u.
Progress is beirg made in the fur
| nishing Cf the room in the house in
Tenth street in which Mr. Lincc!n died,
an undertaking upon which the society
| is now engaged.
After the business meeting Miss So
phic Pearce Casey, acting as hostess,
served tea.
Chapter B. P. E. o.. met Tuesday at
| the home of Mrs. Milo H. Brinkley,
| 3035 @ street. when members and guests
| were entertained at a buffet dinner.
Assisting hostesses were Mrs. w. F.
| Foster. Mrs. R. M Wolfe, Miss Ethel
Blake and Mrs. E. T. Lomas. The pres
ident, Miss Jessie o. Elting, presided
over the business meeting
Miss Emma Sirrene gave a report of
| the work being done bv the Co-opera-
tive Committee. Mrs. Leroy Palmer of
the Philanthropic Committee told of
the Christmas baskets sent to several
needy families. Mrs. George B. Woods
read story. Mrs. E. o. Woodruff, di-
rector of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, gave a report of the
recent meeting Of the federation.
The Founders dev banquet will be
held January 81 at the Mayf1oWer. The
program will be in charge of Chapters
and B. Reservations are in charge
of Mrs. F. A. Hornaday, Chapter A.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Robert Mcmillan, who introduced Miss
Anne Wilson, who gave an address on
| Outdoor Sculpture"
Guests present we're Mrs. Benson,
! Chapter A. Seattle, Wash; Miss Roebe-
son. CHAPTER M, Omaha. Nebr, Mrs.
Kelley Chapter o, Idaho: Mrs. George
| Davies and Miss Anne Wilson, Wash
| ington.
The next meeting will be held Jan
uary 26. at the home of Mrs. R. L.
Lynch, 1887 Gi-ard street, at 1890
| o'clock.
The Progressive Seniors viii hold a
+ semi-monthly meeting Wednesday at
I.7:30 pm. in the Y. w. c. A, Seven
| teenth and K streets. An invitation is
| extended to men and women who are
interested in leisure-time activities CO.
| operative and cultural recreations.
| Further information, chairman, Mrs. E
Ellis, 1874 Columbia road.
Zonta CIub-In place of its regular
weekly luncheon, members OF the clun
we're guests of the Rotary Club al
luncheon Wednesday at the Willard
when the Rotary Club was host to
members of the Civic Associations OF
Washington.
Plans are taking definite form for the
benefit program to be given at Ward
man Park Theater, February 5, when
EVELYN Davis and Frances Gutelius Will
appear as artists. This entertainment
is for the benefit of the student loan
fund of the Zonta Club, which assists
young girls in educating themselves for
some profession. Miss Jane Bartlett
chairman in charge OF the beneIlt' as
sisted by Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen
Miss Elizabeth Beresford, Miss Emma
T. Hahn, Mrs Harriet Howe and Miss
Mary Lindsey.
District of Columbia League of Amer
ican Pen Women.-Mrs. Mary Doolittlt
Dawson, artist. will be hostess at an eX,
hibition tea January II. from 10
o'clock, in the studio, 1706 L street.
Mrs. Edith Mirick first prize winner
of the poetry contest last year ane
chairman of the Poetry Evening, viii
meet her poetry group January l8, a
8 o'clock. Critical study, The Art O.
SRhyming, by Mrs. Mirick, and another
of the series of letters of poets Will bt
read by Miss Emma Service Lester
Mrs Mirick is also reviewing poetry 10
! bo Ptyllptin