Evening star., 1933-01-08

| kins. Miss Helen Tewkesbury. Miss Jane
Tewkesbury, Miss Virginia Hall, Miss
| Frances Brooks and Miss Dorothy NJ
! Nicholson, who will act as chairman of
/ the pages.
Reservations for the luncheon can be
made at the Kennedy Warren or
| through the chairman of Ways and
| Means, Mrs. Frank Chaney, or the Sec
| retary, Miss Louise Worden.
; The Excelsior Literary Club met
| Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
! S. L. Dorsey, 2633 Fifteenth street, with
the president, Mrs. Alice v. Creque, in
| the chair.
| After the regular business was
transacted the following program was
rendered: Holy Night" was sung by
Mrs. Emily Jarboe accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Carr: a selected paper
was read by Mrs. Asmuth. remarks by
Mrs. r. j. Bates, poems were recited by
Mrs. Royal Brasel, a paper on English
and American literature was read by
Mrs. Creque Roll call was then in
order. Those VINO answered to their
names were Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. Brasel.
Mrs. Julia Webb, Mrs. Asmuth, Mrs.
Creque, Mrs. Jarboe, Mrs. Bates and
Mrs. Green.
The next meeting of the club will be
at the home of Mrs. Harry Newman,
2804 Twenty-seventh street, on Tuesday
afternoon January IT, at 2 o'clock
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps
elected the following officers at their
meeting on December 10: President,
Miss Mary A. Howarth. reelected;
senior vice president. Miss Freda Fried
rick, reelected; junior vice president,
Mrs. Alice Burk; chaplain, Mrs. Rose
E. Pennell; treasurer, Mrs. Della L.
O'Brien, reelected. These officers will
be installed at Burnside's next meeting,
January Is.
The following were also elected as
delegates and alternateS to the depart
! ment convention: Miss Adelaide Foster,
Miss Lucy Sullivan. Mrs. Alice Burk,
Mrs. Sarah McMonigal, Mrs, Josephine
Grimsley, Mrs. Katie Jones. Mrs. Grace
Carter and Miss Loretto Kelly The
convention will be held January 81,
February 2 and g. at 1O15 L street.
AT the New Year reception given by
the Department of the Potomac on
January at the Service Club in honor
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
many OF BurnSides members were pres
ent to extend their best wishes to the
comrades and the department president,
Mrs. Louise Watson
Burnside lost two of its oldest mem
| berS in point Of service Mrs. Adelia
Fought and Mrs Kate G.. Perkins. both
OF whom were members for over 80
years. Corps funeral services were held
Tor Mrs. Fought at her residence, East
FalS church, Va, on December 10.
Ihese services were conducted by Mrs.
Della l.. OBrien, assisted by Mrs. Alice
Stein, Miss Jennie L. Hamilton, Mrs.
Alice Meade, Mrs. Grace Carter and
MRS. Myrtle Burk of Kit Carson Corps.
Mrs. Perkins was buried from the
Church of the Immaculate, Conception.
District Of Columbia Federation
Ihe chairman Of the Department of
Educatlon Of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women'S Clubs will hold
their regular January meeting at a
luncheon at the Iron Gate Inn. Among
the speakers will be Mrs. Fred L,
Plgeon, OF Boston, chairman of the
National Department of Education;
DR.. Alderman, of the United States Bu-
reau OF Education. and Dr. Katherine
McHale. Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, chair
preside.
Miss Cornelia H. Hill, chairman of
the division of industry, is sending out
folders giving hagrant examples of dis
elimination against women in law and
industry. and will be glad to send one
upon request. Letters should be ad-
dressed to her at 2039 New Hampshire
avenue.
Miss Mararet I. Fraser, chairman of
the division Of home making, requests
that all who have not returned the
missionaries recently sent them to do
SO as soon as possible
The January meeting will be in
charge of Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman
OF the department of fine arts, and
viii be held in Barker Hall, Y. w c. A
Building, on January %.
The local federation is looking for
ward to the annual conference of the
general federation, to be held at head
quarters from January 10 to IA. in
elusive. Admiral Richard Byrd is one
of the scheduled speakers, as is also
DR.. Lillian Gilbreth. Among the local
federation women entertaining during
the period Of the conference are Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt, general federation di-
rector for the District, and junior past
District of Columbia Federation presi-
dent; Mrs. w. w. Husband, chairman
OF the divisions of Americanization for
both the local and the general fedora
ton, and Mrs. Thora HinshaW Seaton.
former chairman Of the department of
fine arts Of the District organization,
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, president of
the District of Columbia Federation.
called a special board meeting last Fri
day at headquarters, to discuss indorse-
ment OF Buy Uncle Sam's.' There
was also an exhibit of articles manu.
factured abroad which kill our indus
tries.
Miss Alice Heaven, president of the
Womans City Club, one of the federat-
ed clubs, will tell of the part of the
WomanS City Club in the District over
Station WMAL on the Among Women"
period on January 13 at IL am. This
IS one of the series of broadcasts spon-
sored by the D. c. Federation.
The Petworth Woman's CIub-The
literature section will meet tomorrow
evening with Mrs. c. Nelson. 1925 New
Hampshire avenue, Mrs. L. LIE Fever
and Mrs. j. Carman assisting. Papers
on New Hampshire and Vermont will
be read by Mrs S. G. Waite, Mrs. Philip
Wright, Mrs. Edith Crum and Mrs.
E. B. johnson.
The hospitality section will meet with
Mrs. w. H. GaunlnitZ, 222 Farragut
street, Mrs. B. w. Frasier assisting, on
Wednesday At the last business meet
ing OF the club Miss Martha Strayer,
president of the National Press Womens
Club, addressed the club and spoke on
Women in the Depression"
Zonta Club-The annual Christmas
dinner was given at the Dodge Hotel
December 30 Mrs. Harriet Howe and
Miss Winifred Thorpe were the king
and queen to whom all the foods were
presented. The food procession was led
by Mrs. Louise Stambaugh carrying
| platter with a whole roast pig. The
court jester, Miss Evelyn Davis, caused
| much merriment.
Miss Mabel Strider, who announced
| the program, preceded the ladies in
waiting. Miss Mary Lindsey, manager
OF the Dodge Hotel, was given the title
| OF Princess Mary, as a reward for her
| culinary accomplishments The carollers
were Ivalee Newell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Sindell. Following the dinner a