Evening star., 1935-11-10
D. c.. Federation Council
To Meet With Chairmen
Department Leaders May Discuss Business
Matters But Will Not Be Allowed Vote
Under New Procedure Tomorrow.

trict OF Columbia FeoeratlOn
of Women's Clubs will meet
Il tomorrow at II O'Clock, in the
loft of the Iron Gate Inn. The
meeting will be presided over by
the president, Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle.
For the first time, the department
chairmen will be present, and may
enter in the discussion of matters. but
are not allowed to vote.
The Political Club will meet No.
vember l6 at 2 pm. at the WASH
ington Club. 1t will be Mexican
afternoon, in honor of the Ambassa-
dor of Mexico and Sonora de Castillo
Najera, with Senor Don Luis Quin-
tilla, counselor OF the embassy, who
will be the speaker of the day.
Nine. Nadia Fain d'Aulby, operate
sopano. will present group OF songs
by Mexican composers. and the young
daughter of the Ambassador and
Sonora Najera, Senorita Erma Castillo
Najera, will sing in costume.
The Membership Committee met
at a luncheon at Wesley Hall on
October 81, under the leadership of
Mrs. L. A. Morrison, when Mrs.
Harry Moore Payne, Mrs. Sol Lans-
burgh and Mrs Frank H. Pierce were
admitted to membership.
The Executive Board met at the
Mayfiower Hotel last Monday, with
Mrs. Tilman Bacon Parks, presi-
dent, presiding.
The Women's Auxiliary, Railway
Mail Association, met at the home OF
Mrs. r. E. Plymale, Clarendon, Va.
Mr.. j. w. johnson, division superln-
tendent, and w. NJ. Collins, national
president. R. M. A.. spoke.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and cohostesses.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary to the G. A. r. met at the
Thomas Circle Club. with the presi-
dent, Mrs. B. B. Brown. presiding.
Application for membership was re-
ceived from Mrs Florence E. L. Dev-
lin. A bingo party followed the meet
ing.
The annual inspection will be No.
vember 25 at the Thomas Circle Club.
The following corps have been in
spected: Kit Carson, Lincoln and
Phil Sheridan.
William B. Cushing Auxiliary. No.
4. Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War officers were installed by
past national president, Mrs. Eliza
beth Davis as follows:
President, Mrs Catherine Hood;
C@fi
secretary, Mrs. B. M Mcleod; treas
urer, Mrs. Mabel Gates; patriotic in
structor, Miss Helen Downing; chap
lain. Mrs. Carolyn Lille; guide, Mrs.
Alice Buckly; assistant guide, Mrs.
Gertrude Grinstead: color bearer, Miss
Emily Lille; inside guard, Mrs. Laura
Krause: outside guard, Mrs. Jennie
Alieder; musician, Mrs. May Parker;
press correspondent, Mrs. Carolyn
Lille; trustees. Mrs. Mary Holt, Mrs.
May Parker and Miss Helen Downing;
counselor, John Hauck.
Philo- Classics Club met November /
at the home of Mrs. N. B. Williams,
3917 Mckinley street The president
Mrs M. H. Fohrman, presided. A
paper on Manners, Customs and
Dress in the Time of Henry VI by
Mrs G. S. Barnhart. was read. Mrs.
H. E. zimmerman led in the study
of Henry VI. and the club finished
the reading of part one.
Miss Matilda Link of Milwaukee
was guest.
District of Columbia Chapter,
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America.-MrS. Frank w. Mahin
of the Woodley Apartments recently
entertained the members. After a
short business meeting and talk by
Mrs. Hassan on the teaching of COM
munism in the public schools, refresh
ments were served
Mrs Vandergrift will be hostess
for the December meeting.
The Ohio Girls Club of Washing
ton, d. c., will hold its monthly
get-together at Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue, next
Friday evening.
The club will have dance No
vember %, at Wesley Hall. All Ohio
girls in the city are invited to these
functions.
The Georgetown w. C. T. U. met
at the home of Mrs. c. H. Gray, 14l7
FLxhall road. The president. Mrs.
Lena Stabler, presided The devo-
tional exercises were led by Mrs. Ida
w. Ramsey. district president. A
memorial service was held for the late
Edith E. Mulford, former president
of the union.
Mrs. N M. Pollock gave a report
of the National w. c. T. U. Conven-
ton.
The Daughters of 1912 met No.
Vember 2, at the national Head
quarters, 1861 Rhode Island avenue.
Ms. William Sherman Walker spoke
on Patriotism
Guests we're: Mrs. Kutz, Mrs Cobb,
Mrs. Tuck, Mrs. Corness. Mrs. Battle,
Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Markley and Mrs.
Buckman.
The president, Mrs. Lane Schofield,
and vice president, Mrs. Sol Lansburg,
were hostesses, assisted by Mrs. Meeks
and Miss Ousler.
Phyllis Lyman Colony, National So
ciety of New England Women.-The
silver membership cup awarded the
colony for the greatest increase in
membership for the year 1934-35 was
on display at luncheon and meeting
Tuesday at the home of Vice President
Mrs. George E. McCann. President
Mrs. George L. Palmer presided.
Mrs. Earl Bowker was appointed
chairman of national defense. Mrs
otto Hammerlund read paper, New
England Women"
The next luncheon and meeting will
be held December at the home OF
Mrs. Olivia Ryckman.
District of Columbia League Of
American Pen Women.-The Novem-