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The following we're the topics and
assignments: THE Beginning of Our
Institutions" Mrs. Eugene Brown:
"The First Crusade" Mrs. Alexander
Bell; The Latin Kingdom of Jerusa-
lem," Mrs. Carolyn Rask; Latin
Crusades," Mrs. Clyde De Binder;
THE Church in Latin Ages" Mrs. G.
P. Rawley.
The new officers are president, Mrs.
Robert Howard; vice president, Mrs.
Chester Swope; secretary, Mrs. j. B.
Tiffey; board, Mrs. Charles Potter.
Mrs. w. L. Evans, Mrs. George Lilley:
treasurer, Mrs. william Liddle.
The next meeting will be held Sep
tsrnber IL.
Business and Professional women's
Club.-Installation Of officers will take
place at a banquet tomorrow at the
Congressional Country Club. Mrs.
Marion H. Jones is chairman, being
assisted by Miss Edith lockwood, Miss
Grace GoodpaSture, Mrs. Katharine
Slaves and Mrs. Gladys Ksstanet.
Transportation is under the direction
of Miss Mary j. Mellinger.
Three guest speakers will be fea-
tured on the program: DR.. A. A. Stock
dele, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis and
Nine. Cantacuzene Grant. Vocal music
will be provided by Mrs. Helen Tur-
ley, with Mrs. David r. Miley as ac-
companist.
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ence Crittenton Home will meet at the
home of Mrs. william Stewart, 2l2
Carroll avenue. Takoma Park. June 20.
at noon. Bring lunches for an all
day meeting.
Voteless District Of Columbia League
of Women Voters.-Mrs. William Kit
tie, newly elected president, held an
Executive Board meeting at her home
on Military road, June IL. She an
nounced the selection of department
chairmen and chairmen of standing
committees as follows: Department
chairman. government and economic
welfare, Mrs. Robert Leonard; child
welfare, Mrs. A. j. Altmeyer; educa-
ton, Mrs. Dudley willard; interna-
tional cooperation, Mrs. Henry Chal-
mers; legal status Of women, Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg; government and its
operation, Mrs. Hedley v. Cooke.
Chairman of standing committees:
Finance, Mrs. Basil Manley; Publicity,
Mrs. Max o. Lorenz; Membership, Mrs.
Gardner jackson; Arrangements, Mrs.
Harold Corpening; Legislation, Mrs.
louis Gutenberg; College Student Com
mittee, Mrs. Bernard Hearn.
The board decided to set aside the
first Tuesday in each month from Mo-
vember to June as League day, and to
hold the open meetings of the league
on these days so far as possible.
Mrs. Altmeyer, chairman Of the de-
partment of child welfare. and Mrs.
Jesse Adkins, retired chairman, re-
ported on the work being done by the
department in opposing the proposed
amendment to the child labor law in
the District of Columbia
A social followed. Mrs. Richard
Hogue, retiring president of the Dis
trict League, presided at the tea table.
Mrs. Gardner jackson, previous to
her departure for Europe on June 8,
entertained with a garden tea at her
home on West Kirke street in honor
Of the new officers and the new mem-
bers of the District League. Mrs.
Charles. McNary, Mrs. Ernest Gruen-
ing. Mrs. Utterback and Mrs. Edward
Costigan presided at the tea tables.
W0men's City Club.-The Ways and
Means Committee has planned an out
ing at Camp Bennett next Saturday
afternoon, which is subsidiary ac-
tivity of the Central Union Mission.
with Mrs John S. Bennett, president
of the club, as sponsor, and Mrs. Anna
V. Schuldt as chairman. The Drama
Club will provide an entertainment.
Refreshments will be served.
SorOptimist CIub.-At the business
meeting Wednesday at the Willard
Hotel. with Miss Matte Gibson, vice
president, presiding, committee was
appointed to promote the restoration
of the $4,000 taken from the relief
bill for the cure of tuberculosis in the
District and to back DR.. Rutland Of
the District Health Committee in his
effort to promote adequate facilities
Tor the continuance Of the work.
On alternate Thursday evenings at
the Willard Hotel, Mrs. Aaran d. New
man will hold classes in parliamentary
law during the Summer months.
The club adjourned during July and
August.
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma will
be the honor guest speaker at the
meeting next Wednesday.
Z0nta CIub.-The regular luncheon
meeting was held Wednesday at the
Y. W. G. A, with the president, Miss
I. Malinde Havey, presiding.
DR.. Harold Bryant, assistant director
OF the National Park Bureau of the
Department of Interior, spoke on "Our
National Parks" giving q synopsis of
the history from their organization.
Other guests were Miss Florence
Dunlop, director of Camp Kahlert Of
the Y. M. c. A., and Miss Jessie Knox,
editor Of Practical Home Economics.
Miss Marjorie Lowe, instructor Of
vocal music at Gunston Hall and a
member of the Zorta Club, will give
a group of songs next Wednesday.
The CercIe des Precieuses Ridicules,
prevented by inclement weather from
holding their annual picnic at the
home of M. and Nine. Pierre de
Chauny, near Falls Church, met Sat-
urday evening at the home of M. and
Nine. William j. Wallis in the West
chester. Following refreshments the
president, M. William j. Wallis, opened
the meeting. French songs, illustrated
by projected views, were sung, some
being original rhymes by Nine. will
Ian ]. Wallis set to familiar airs and
complimentary to M. and Nine. Pierre
de Chauny.
Among those taking part in the
program were Mile. Undine Livaudais.
Nine. Camille Hindmarsh and M.
Pierre de Chauny. Mile. Hazel Priest
and Nine. Ross johnson rendered
solos. A travesty on Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet" was sung by M.
and Nine. william j. Wallis, and the
singing Of the "Marseillaise" by all
present marked the close of an agree
able season-the sixty-second of the
Cercle's history. Meetings will not be