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ruary meeting, held in Barker Hall,
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley presided when
a resolution. presented by Mrs. Horace
j. Phelps, chairman of the depart
ment of legislation, was adopted.
Other resolutions adopted were that
a letter be sent to the district attor-
ney requesting the appointment of
two woman assistants to fill the va
cancies caused by the designations of
Miss Pearl Mccall and Mrs. Rebecca
that separates be printed
OF the eulogizing speeches Of Senator
Arthur Capper and Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers made In honor
Of Susan B. Anthony in their respec-
tive Houses February IS.
DR.. Eugene Whittemore, professor
Of pathology at Georgetown Univer-
sity, told of the District of Columbia's
participation in q Nation-w move
ment of the American Association for
the Control of Cancer to educate the
public as well as the medical pro-
fession in the control of cancer.
Miss Patricia Morss of the Board
of Public Welfare told Of the work Of
the board with delinquent, abandoned
and orphan children.
The following delegates and alter.
mates were elected to attend the an
nual council meeting Of the General
Federation at Hot Springs, Ark, in
May: Miss Cornelia Hill, Mrs. Till
man B. Parks, wife of Representative
Parks of Arkansas; Mrs. j. EoWin
Reid and Mrs. w. w. Husband. Alter
mates: Mrs. Charles Langley, Mrs. An
son Rogers Tracy and Mrs. Bernita
Shelton Matthews.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, first vice
spoke for the Junior move
ment.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, general fed
Grafton director. announced the Grace
Morrison Poole Birthday Fund is being
raised to assist Mrs Poole In reach
ing her goal of $3.50 900 for the found
alton fund during her term of office.
1t Is the plan of State federations to
present this sum to their president
on her birthday, May a. at the coun-
Gil meeting in Hot Springs. The Dis
trict of Columbia Federation is rails
ing money for the fund through a
series of Lenten book reviews to be
given in the homes Of members, fol-
lowed by tea: March 6, home of Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley. 2345 Ashmead place,
Mrs. Louis A. Abbott of the Somerset,
Md, Woman's Club. will review the
life of Mrs. Sara Josepha Hale, editor
Of Godey's Ladies Book Mrs. Poole
has accepted an invitation to be guest
OF honor at banquet at the May
flower Hotel May IL.
Mrs. Samuel A. Swiggett. chairman
OF the division of art, has arranged
exhibitions by local artists at the
seven branch libraries. A prize will
be presented March Is.
Vera Neely Ross. contralto. gave
groups of songs. with Charlotte Klein
at the piano.
Columbia Heights Art CIub-At the
home OF Mrs M. A. Winter, on Con-
necticut avenue, Miss Anne Darling
ton, assisted by Mr.. Coburn, gave
the program, which was an illustrated
talk on New Greece" Songs were
rendered by Mrs. j. Frank Rice while
the colored slides were shown.
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller was the
Chairman of entertainment and Mrs.
c. P. Grandfeld. assisting hostess.
Mrs. Samuel Swiggett announced an
exhibition of paintings. sponsored by
the club, at the Mount Pleasant
Library March l TO Is. Mrs. A. B.
McManus exhibited comfort bags fur
nished by the club for the patients at
Walter Reed.
The guests introduced at the social
were Mrs. Charles G.. Abbott, an hon.
orary member; Miss Wilder, Mrs. A.
Mitchell Carroll, Mrs. Bowen, Mrs.
Mitchell, Mrs. George A. Cook and
Mrs Hibben.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps,
Auxiliary to the G. A. r., met at 935
Grant place February 10.
Committees appointed by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Bertha B. Brown. are:
Della L. O'Brien, Mary A.
HoWarth, Jennie L. Hamilton, Alice
Meade, Rosalie Mckee Shelton; au-
diting, M. Alice Stine, Miss Howarth,
Alice M. Burke, Lucy Sullivan; enter
tainment, Josephine Grimsley, Rose E.
Pennell, Mrs. O'Brien. Ida Mae Friz-
zell, Mrs. Strickland; flower, Mrs
Shelton.
The charter was draped and flowers
placed in memory of Mary Adelaide
Foster who died February g. Eulogies
were given by the department presi-
dent, E. Helen Temple; Mrs. Charlotte
Carey, past national junior vice presi-
dent, and Mrs O'Brien, national
chairman of the Executive Board.
Tributes of friendship were also given
by Mrs. Addie Hickman, Phillip Sher-
idan Corps; Miss Hamilton, Mrs.
Meade and Mrs. Shelton, Burnside
Corps, and Mrs. Bowen, Lincoln
Corps.
Mrs. Canada. chairman of the Exc
cutive Board. department of Potomac,
a dinner at 935 Grant
place, March 10 from 5 to Z pm.
Park View Woman's CIub.-The lit
erature section met Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. E. P. Folliard,
438 Newton street. Assisting the
hostess were Mrs. j. Mckay, Mrs. L.
Robbins and Mrs. R. Duffie.
Brief SynOpSes of Maid in Waiting"
and "The Flowering Wilderness" by
John Galsworthy, were given by Mrs.
Harry Gutridge, chairman. Mrs. L.
E. Murray reviewed Galsworthy's last
novel, "One More River"
The Executive Board will meet
March 6 with Mrs. Thecon Brooks,
1902 Park place. Luncheon will be
served at 1890. Mrs. L. E. FELTON,
will assist.
The Educational Committee will hold
the last in a series of luncheon meet
ings March 8 at 1890 at the home
Of the president, Mrs. Maurice Smith,
Ais Madison street.
Miss Adele H. Stamp dean of women
Of the University of Maryland, will
speak on 1.-THE Trend of Education.
Mrs. p. B. Ashburn is chairman OF
this group and the hostesses are Mrs.
L. E. Murray, Mrs. Ruth Stitt, Mrs.
Aria Morgan. Mrs. H. Gutridge, Mrs.
NJ. Pollner.
Twentieth Century Club-The inter-
national outlook section will meet in
Barker Hall March at 2:15 pm. DR..
Lothrop Stoddard, author, will speak
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