Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
Woman's Federation
To Honor Mrs. Hoover
At Annual Luncheon
Fete to Be Held Thursday
at MayAower - Distin-
guished Guests to Be
Present.

The annual luncheon of the d. C.
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
will be given Thursday at the May
flower, Is attracting much attention
Mrs. Hoover will be the guest of honor
and others at the speakers table will
be Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Mrs. Ar
thur M. HYDE, Mrs. Bulow, wife of
Senator William j. Bulow of South
Dakota: Mrs. Leonidas C. Dyer. presi-
dent of the Congressional Club; Mrs
Luther H. Reichelderfer and Mrs. Her.
bert B. Crosby, wives of District Com
missiorers: Mrs. John F. Sippel. presi-
dent Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs; Mrs. John Dickinson
Sherman, past president of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs and
woman member of 'the United States
Bicentennial Commission; Mrs Samuel
Herrick, president of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club; Mrs. Frank w
Mondell. president of the League of
Republican Women of the District of
Columbia; Mrs. Edith A. Williams,
worthy grand matron of the Order of
the Eastern Star. and Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons, president of the D. C. Fedora
ton of Music Clubs
Senator Bulow will be the guest
speaker. Mrs. Sippel will bring greet
ings from the General Federation Past
presidents who will extend greetings
include Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Howard
L Hodgkins, Mrs. John w. Frizzell
and Mrs. Virginia White Speel, and
Mrs Harvey w. Wiley. president elect,
will be presented.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, retiring presi-
dent. will preside and the program will
be given by Mr.. Edward Charles Stefe.
baritone, accompanied by Miss Villa
Semple; Nine. Skalicky soprano, wife
of the counselor of tho Czechoslovak
legation; Miss Helen Donofrio, So
prano, who will sing 10, Hear the
Gentle Lark" with flute obAgato by a
member of the Marine Band. with
Edith Virden Smith as accompanist,
and Miss Mary Apple, contralto.
Mrs. Thora HenshaW Seaton, chair
man of the department Of fine arts,
will have at that table Mrs. W. w. Hus-
band. Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard, Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle, Mrs. NJ. A. Winter, Nine.
Louise Coutinho. Mrs. John Boyle. ir 3;
Mrs. Mary K. Male. Mrs. j. B. Camp
bell. Mrs. Lucy Cash and Miss Kath-
crime Bugbee
Danes of the Loyal Legion will have
at their table Mrs. Warren G. Haines,
president; Mrs. Frank King, Miss May
Hustled, Mrs. Robert J. Bates. Mrs
Estelle Douglas, Mrs. Frederick T F
Johnson, Mrs NJ. Blaisdel, Mrs. Eugene
Woodson. Mrs. Benjamin Hill and Mrs
David Rumbough.
Mrs. F. NJ Shortall will be in charge
Of the Political Study Clubs tables, for
which Mrs. John w Barrett Will be
hostess Miss Elsie T Fitzgerald will
be hostess at the Dietetic Association
table. with Mrs. H. B. Jones, Mrs
Charles Baldwin, Mrs. James A. West
and Mrs. Eta Wilson Davis.
The Woodbridge Book Club reserva-
tons include Mrs. James P. Benfer,
Mrs L. Runyan. Mrs. o. E. Meinzer,
Mrs williams, Mrs E. Slocum and Mrs.
r Wcrmelle. and Mrs. Theodore G.
Risley will be hostess to - personal
guests.
The Luncheon Committee includes
Mrs William La Varre. Mrs. Harvey w
Wiley, Mrs. Ernest Daniel, Mrs Eva
CrisWeN Mrs F. c. Brinley, Mrs lamar
Rorke, Mrs Oliver Dillingham;. Mrs.
May B. Gibbon and others. Committee
chairmen are Mrs Charles Marvin
Jones, reservations. with Mrs. Thomas
Faris vice chairman: Mrs. H. NJ Hunt
er, general chairman of program; Mrs
Tilman B. Parks. speakers; Mrs. j.
Harry Cunningham. music: Mrs. Graf
tan Kerans. publicity. and Mrs. Thcra
HInshaW Seaton, decorations.