Evening star., 1934-06-23
Mrs. Grace Poole Presided
at Dinner In New York.

Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole. presi-
dent Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, spent Thursday in
New York. where she presided at q
dinner given by the General Federa-
ton at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to
meet Mrs Curtis Brown, president OF
the American Woman's Club of Lon
don and honorary president Of the
Federation OF American WOmen's
Clubs of Europe. Mrs. Brown Is also
an honory member of the general
federation Mrs. Brown, who has
made her home in London for many
years. although she visits America
annually. has long been prominently
identified with the activities of the
American colony in London, particu-
larly those of interest TO women. She
was the organizing president of the
European Federation. Greetings were
extended by Mrs. Dimies T. s. Deni-
son of New York, a former president
Of the General Federation and by
Anna Steese Richardson, well known
writer. The guests included the two
vice presidents of the General Fed
CldbAOAl, ESlIc. IbObCA Ia SRulPbCAl Ad w
son of Tulsa, Okla, and DR.. Josephine
L. Pierce Of Lima, Ohio. and many of
the General Federation leaders from
around New York and New Eng
land. Covers were placed for rs.
Mrs Carson Neff was the guest Of
honor at a dinner party given by Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Bracket, at their
home in Takoma Park. before her de-
she will be the guest Of her son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Floyd
Neff. Other guests were the Rev and
Mrs. R. D. Hottie of New Market. Va:
Mrs. Josie Whitehead. Mrs Frank Z.
Whitehead and Mrs. Zoe Lewis Belue
of Arlington: Mrs David Cruise and
Mrs. Virginia Holland OF Ballston.
Va. and Mr.. George w. Lewis of
Virginia Highlands.
Mrs. Neff, who left the first of the
week, was accompanied by her SON.
in-law and daughter, Prof. and Mrs.
Wallace Smith and their two chill
dren, Eugene and Minnilee of Solo,
mons Island. Md, and they will visit
Mrs. Neff's sisters-in-law, Mrs. Bertha
Whitney in Glendale and Mrs. Flor
ence Zirkle in Iona Linda, Calf,
during the Summer. y
Mrs. Fay Riley has returned from
Spokane, Wash, after visit to her
mother, who has been seriously Ill.
She was Joined in Spokane by her
brother, Mr.. LeMoine Batson, noted
young international ski jumper, at
Chicago, and together they drove
West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson and
their son, Preston Hudson, are SPEND
ing their vacation in Highpoint, NJ G.
Just before they left Washington they
entertained at q lawn party In honor
of DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Scoles of Tuba
City, N. Mex Other guests were DR..
and Mrs. Charles H. Wolohon, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Hubble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Klopfenstein, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Bowen. MI. and Mrs. Harvey
Quimby, Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble,
Mr.. and Mrs. Erman Harding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarke Woods, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Killen, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Blosser.
Mrs. B. Shanks Chaney is spend
ing two weeks on q vacation trip to
New York, where she will be the guest
of the Rev. and Mrs. H. Camden
Lacey, and to Massachusetts, where she
will be the guest of President Otto M.
John of the Atlantic Union College,
and Mrs. John in South Lancaster,
and of friends in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Henry Marks Of Chicago, q
former resident of Washington, has
returned here for q visit with her SON.
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Isaacs. 3537 Hertford place
northwest. Mrs. Marks will remain
here for some weeks or until Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaacs leave for their new home
In Delaware, when she will accompany
them.
DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Truman ac-
companied by their son, Archie Tru-
man and their small daughter Myrna
are motoring to California, where they
viii spend part of their months va
cation. They will visit their daughter,