Evening star., 1934-01-21

1ounQlng OF Lne local cnapter Will De
celebrated February 27 under the au-
spices of all the past presidents of the
chapter.
The donors luncheon is scheduled for
March IA at the Mayfower Hotel. The
committee, under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. M. Gewirz and Mrs. Louis Krup-
saw, reported.
The Washington, D. c. Women's Aux.
iliary to the Railway Mail Association
and the association held a get-together
dinner January Is at the Capitol Park
Hotel. B. G. Burris. fifth division presi-
dent, of Cincinnati, Ohio. was among
the out-of-town dinner guests.
The auxiliary later held a business
meeting. Miss Mary C. Holder and Mrs.
r. T. Holder were admitted to member
ship. Mr.. Burris talked on aSso-
citation activities in his division. Mrs.
W. NJ Collins spoke on the work being
done by the Scholarship Loan Fund.
Mrs. v. L. Brown. representative to the
Legislative Committee meeting Of the
District of Columbia Federation Of
Womens Club, also spoke.
The Spring rummage sale y April Q.
The Housekeepers' Alliance held its
January meeting as guests of Mrs. Ly-
man Kebler, 1922 Park road. Follow
ing the reports of the officers and of
Mrs Kebler as one of the directors to
the District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Albert N. Baggs.
president of the alliance, and District of
Columbia federation chairman of the
American Home Department. gave the
report of Mrs. Walter w. Seymour, ma
tional chairman, to the National Board.
The speaker for the afternoon was
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The Argyle Study Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. William Tufts. 1885
Madison place, Tuesday. at l o'clock
Mrs. Cox will read from Julia New
berry's Diary
Girls Friendly Society.-The Senior
Club will hold its annual banquet at
the Kennedy Warren next Thursday at
z o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Prescott is
chairman of the committee in charge.
The new officers of the Senior Club
are: President. Miss Sally Smith of the
Epiphany Branch; secretary. Miss Flea
nor Magee of the Trinity Branch, and
Epiphany Branch. Mrs. Edward B.
and represents the Diocesan Executive
Committee in this capacity.
The new chairman of the Holiday
House Committee Is Mrs. Louis Austin,
and the assistant chairman, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Meigs. In addition to the
chairman and assistant chairman, this
committee consists of the following as
sociates of the society: Mrs. John c.
Boyd, Mrs. Alexander S. Steuart. Mrs.
George E. Pariseau, Mrs. Ben HELEN,
Miss Clara Nourse and Miss E. I. Key
ITo1t xr-;11 Gov hn
1894 season during the latter part OF
March.
The Epiphany Branch will have a
tacky party and taffy pull tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Charles Richardson and Mrs.
Grace Berry will sponsor a tea next
Saturday from 4 to at the home Of
Mrs. Richardson, 290l Grant road, for
the Epiphany Branch. The branch's
guests are to be Rev. and Mrs. Harry
Lee Doll
The play. "The Old Peabody Pew" that
the branch presented in November,
will be repeated the evening of February
at the Rosedale Methodist Church. A
dance will be held at the Roosevelt
Hotel February 9, under the auspices of
the Epiphany Branch
The younger members were enter
associates last Monday evening.
The Social Club of Washington C0un>
Gil, No. 22. U. c. C. of E., met at the
home of Mrs Smithers. After lunch the
president, Mrs. Hipsley, called the meet
ing to order. Mrs Hipsley was re-
elected president. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Caro-
line Pickel, 922 Fifth street northeast,
January "a. Luncheon will be served.
The District of Columbia Society Of
the United States Daughters Of 1872
met January Is at national headquar-
tiers, 1851 Rhode Island avenue. The
president, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
presided.
Miss Ella Purdy, chairman of the
Committee on Patriotic Education in
Schools, outlined the work of the COM
mittee. Mrs. Tucker, chairman of the
Committee on National Defense. told
of the latest trends of our Government
on national defense. The society was
extended an invitation to attend the
Patriotic Council of National Defense
January "a, 25 and 26 at the Mayhower
Hotel.
The Entertainment Committee, of
which Mrs. Sol Iansburgh is chairman,
has planned a benefit card party to be
held at the Mayflower Hotel February
The registrar, Mrs. William A. KEEL
sey, presented the names Of four new
members.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins and Mrs.
Ella Purdy presided at the tea table.
The next meeting is February IA.
District Of Columbia Federation of
ruv,k fhn n.
morrow in Barker Hall at 1890 am,
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, director to the
general federation and a former pres1-
dent of the local federation, will give p
report of the executive board meetings
of the general federation recently held.
The program will be in charge Of the
department of education, Mrs. Otto L.
Veerhoff, chairman. Prominent speak
erS from the city and from out of town
will give short talks on adult Educa-
ton" Among them will be DR.. John w.
Gregory Of Johns Hopkins University,
and Dr. Frank w. Ballou, as well as
several others who have been previously
announced. The program Is open TO
the public.
Following President Roosevelt's mes
sage to the women at the general feder-
alton banquet, transmitted by Mrs.
Roosevelt, that they take more in
terest in government than they ever
have before" Mrs. S. Blair Luckie,
chairman of the department of legisla-
ton for the general federation, told
those assembled at luncheon in her
honor last Saturday, why not have
the laws which affect women compiled
In lay language and circulated among
| the clubs?" Mrs Burnita Shelton
Matthews Is compiling the laws Of the
| District of Columbia for the local de-
partment, of which Mrs. Horace j.
Phelps is chairman.
Miss Anita Schade will give q re-
view of the life of Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, including the reading OF
some of her poems, during the radio
hour next Friday at II an. from
station WRC.