Evening star., 1934-01-09
Chairman Tariff Commission
To Speak at City Club.

To Speak at City Club.
Changing New England" will be
the subject of talk to be given by
the chairman Of the United States Tar
if Commission, Mr.. Robert Lincoln
O'Brien, when he will be honor guest
and speaker at a dinner given by the
business and professional section Of the
Women's City Club, Wednesday eve
ming at $50 o'clock, at the club house,
736 Jackson place. Dean Grace Hays
Riley will preside Mrs. Caroline B.
Stephen is chairman of the section
and will assist in receiving nrior to the
dinner. Included among those making
reservations are Miss Alice M. Heaven,
Mrs. William Lee Corbin, Miss Carolyn
Demeritt, Mrs. Katharine Slaves. DR.. o.
Josephine Baird Miss Alice Marlowe,
Miss A. Hazel Swift, Mrs. Clifford j.
Beadle, Mis-. Anna Farrar. Miss S.
Pearle Jencks, Miss Elsa Donaldson,
Miss Eta Austin. Miss Flora C. Schuldt.
Mrs. b. l.. Owens, Mrs. A. B. Stewart,
Mrs. F. G.. Stewart, Mrs. D. Hugh
Matthews, Miss Olga S. Halsey. Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, Miss Elizabeth
j. Raymond, Miss E Kensett Vail, Miss
Margaret Vail, Miss Jessie Lane, Mrs.
Lena L. Ellis, Miss Nell Price. Miss
Catherine Vaux. Miss Jane E. Bassett,
Mrs. Mabel Whitmarsh and Miss Paul
inc Floyd.
Mrs. Wilson Compton has been called
to Bowling Green, Ohio, for an indefi-
mite stay by the serious illness of her
father.
Miss Rachel Black, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Eugene Black, entertained at
tea Saturday afternoon in honor of
her house guest, Miss Betty Nostrand
Of Montclair. N. j., who was her guest
over the week end. having come down
to attend the judicial reception at the
White House Thursday evening
A brilliant gathering is expected this
evening when the president and the
board of directors of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs receive men,
bers of Congress and their wives and
othels prominent in the official and So
Cial life of the Nations Capital from 3
to 1870 O'Clock at national headquar-
tiers, 1884 N street northwest. This
social event, one of the largest of the
season, is attendant upon the annual
Midwinter meeting of the board In
the receiving line will be the officers of
the General Federation, Mrs. Grace
D.
B. Lawson. first vice president Dr.
Josephine L. Peirce, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar record
ing secretary, and Mrs Edward Ham,
NETT, treasurer. Also Honorary Presi-
dents Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, Mrs.
John D. Sherman and Mrs. John F.
Sippel and Honorary Vice Presidents
Mis-. L. L. Blankenburg and Miss Flor
ence Dibert.
Mrs. Palmer Jerm of Raleigh,
Democratic national committeewoman
for North Carolina. is in Washington
for few days and is staying at the
Martinique.
Mrs. Richard j. Hamilton OF Ard
more. Pa, has arrived in Washington
to attend the board meeting of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
and is at the Martinique. Mrs. Hamil-
ton is president of the State Fedora
ton of Pennsylvania Women.
Mrs. James c. Carmack of Provi-
dence, R. l., president of the Rhode
Island State Federation of Women's
Clubs, is here for the board meeting
of the General Federation of Women'S
Clubs and is guest at the Martinique
Hotel.
Mrs Guy Withers left Washington
last night for her home in Waynesville,
N. c.. having been called there by the
sudden death of her mother, Mrs. E. S.
Harold, due to a severe attack Of heart
trouble. While in Waynesville Mrs.
Withers will be the guest of her sister,
Miss Lois Harold. She probably will
return home in about two weeks.
Mrs. Harold had many friends in