Evening star., 1934-10-14
District of Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs viii
/ hold its first meeting Of the
season October ~ at 1890

program Will be in charge OF Cne De-
partment of American Citizenship.
The seasons radio programs were
inaugurated last Friday with talk
on "The Winters Work Of the District
Of Columbia Federation" by the
president, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley.
The second radio program Will be
presented Friday al 1:l6 pm. from
Station WRC. First Vice President
Mrs, Lloyd w. Biddle will speak on
"The Three Cis of the Federation
Clothes Conservation Cimmittee."
The annual card party Of the fed
Grafton will be held at the Mayfiower
Hotel November 2. A style show will
be presented, with the new Juniors Of
the federation acting as models.
A number of changes in depart
ment and division chairmen have
been made, as follows: Department Of
the American home, Mrs. o. G. Han
kins, chairman: division of home eco
nomics, Miss Mary Rokahr, chair
man; division of homemaking, Mrs.
John I. Hardy, chairman; department
education, division Of moving pic
lures, Mrs. M. N. Pollock, chairman;
Committee on Forestry, Mrs. Minnie
L. Briggs, chairman; department Of
fine arts, Committee on Poetry, Mrs.
Catherine Gates Coblentz, chairman;
department of public welfare, division
Of public health, Miss Senia Ander-
son, chairman.
Iota Phi Delta Chapter, Delphians,
met at the Shoreham Hotel for the
discussion of THE Land of the Pyra-
No ~
siding. A preliminary discussion was
given by Mrs. H. H. Hurlbirt and Mrs.
Franklin L. Adams, leader. The topics
of other members were: our famlly
Tree" Mrs. H B. Brooks, and Mrs.
w. M. Bane; 1.-THE Glamorous Pag-
cant of Egypt" Mrs. Reginald Geare;
"The Gift of the Nile" Mrs. E. Ray
nond Horton and Mrs. H. H. Hurlbirt;
prehistoric Egypt" Mrs. John A. Nc
Aneny; Contributors to Our KnoWl-
edge of Egypt" Mrs. Elmer L. PETER
and Mrs. Carl H. Smith; "Old King
dom Notables and Their Works" Mrs.
Earl H. Taylor; Life in Old King
dom Times Mrs. Alexander Wiley.
Mrs. Alexander c. Stewart was
guest.
The next meeting will be october
Is at 1890 am. at the Shoreham
Hotel. The subject for presentation
will be Egypt Commander of Kings"
with Mrs. Herbert B. Brooks, leader.
Kit Carson Relief Corps, auxiliary
TO Kit Carson Post, G. A. R., met at
lo:15 L street, with Mary H. Win
gate, president, in the chair. Della
L. O'Brien was the national instruc-
tor, and Mrs. Charlotte Cary exemp1-
fed the new methods of work OF the
order.
Inspections will be held in Novem-
ber and election Of officers in De-
cember. Arrangement was COM
pleted for card and bingo party, and
Sara Mcmillan was appointed chair
man.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the Daughters of Founders and Pa
triots opened Its first Fall meeting at
the home of the president, Mrs. John
K. Freiot, 81 Observatory circle. The
officers are: Mrs. Sears, mother OF
the hostess and historian Of the chap
ter; Mrs. william Bonar Bell, vice
president; Mrs. James Henry Harper,
recording secretary; Miss Kate M.
Jaquette, treasurer; Mrs. Jessie Porter
Wood, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
M. z. Woodward, registrar, and Miss
Whilldin, chaplain.
Amendments to the bylaws were
passed, to agree with the new ma
tional bylaws, chapter action on new
names of candidates taken up, and
an outline of the new year book pre-
sented by Mrs. William Bonar Bell,
chairman.
Mrs. Freiot announced that card
party will be given next month at her
home to aid in chapter work, and
on November the chapter will be en-
tertained at dinner by the Princess
Cantacuzene at the Sulgrave Club.
Mrs. Sears, mother of the president,
assisted in the dining room.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at
the home Of the president, Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, 620o Connecticut ave-
nue.. Mrs. Viola Deaton sang, &C.
companied on the piano by Mrs. E. v.
Carr. Installation Of officers was held.
The program for the current year
plans discussion of the literature, art
and music Of the British Isles.
The hostess was assisted at the tea
table by the past president, Mrs. New
man; Mrs. Viola Deaton and Mrs.
Julia Webb.
The next meeting will be In the
home Of Mrs. Ewing, 1921 New Hamp-
shire avenue, october 16.
The District Society of the Danes Of
the Loyal Legion met at the MayhoW-
er Hotel, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker
presiding. Capt. Albert Headley spoke
on the Police Boys Club Of Washing
ton, Of which he is president. Lieut..
Mishkof showed photographs Of vari-
Gus activities of the club. The So
ciety donated $25 toward the work OF
the club.
The Washington Cultus Club met
October o at the home Of Mrs. VIII
liam Steuart, president, Mrs. 8. Il.
Lewis presiding. Home Making Un-
der Hitler" was the title Of q paper
presented by Mrs. Lucy Copeland, and
aFIitler and His Policies" by Mrs.
Paris Brengle.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
william Kinnan, october %:
The Park View Woman's Club met
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
D. Edward Clark 1914 Farragut
street. The president, Mrs. Maurice
I. Smith, presided. The chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, Mrs.
Robert Jonscher, announced q buffet
breakfast next Wednesday from z q m.
to 1 pm. at the home Of Mrs. p. B.
All DnT
hostesses are Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. T,
II. Price, Mrs. A. Morgan, Mrs. T. L.
0rifith, Mrs e. Folliard, Mrs. j. Nc
Kay, Mrs. S. Poltner, Mrs. L. Standish,
Mrs. W. Hancock, Mrs. F. S. Walker,
Mrs. II. Gutridge.
A mock wedding was presented by
Mrs. P. B. Ashburn, Mrs. L. z. Muir
ray, Mrs. II. Gutridge, Mrs. w. SOM
mers, Mrs. w. Hancock, Mrs. T. Grit
fifth, Mrs. w. Erwin, Mrs. D. z. Clark,