Evening star., 1935-02-17

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WomenS Clubs, comprising
clubs and federationS ip every
Il State of the Union, the Dis
trict of Columbia and 26 for
eign countries, will hold its triennial
convention in Detroit June to IL,
with Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole,
president, presiding.
This will be the first triennial con-
convention in the history of the fed
Grafton, conventions formerly having
been held biennially. Official head
quarters will be at the Hotel Statler
and the Juniors will have headquar-
ters at the Book Cadillac.
The District of Columbia Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs will present
the first vice president, Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, during the weekly broadcast
sponsored by the federation next Fri
day at lis pm. from Station WRC.
Mrs. Biddle will sepak on the work of
the Clothes Conservation Committee.
of which Mrs. Helen Morrison Hunter
is director Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
director of the General Federation,
will introduce Mrs. Biddle.
The work of the Clothes Conserva-
ton Committee will be featured by
the Department of Public Welfare at
the meeting of the federation Feb
ruary 25 at 1920 am. at the Y. W..
c. A. Mrs. Charles T. Watson will be
In charge of the program.
The Entire Nous Club. Mrs. Charles
p. Keyser, president, will meet tomor-
row at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
William w. Scott, 1923 Decatur street.
Mrs. John Hansbury, Mrs. Orlando
Smith and Mrs. Robert Lyons are the
assisting hostesses.
Business W0men'S Council meets
in the chapel of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 8
pm. Gideon A. Lyon, associate edi-
tor of The Evening Star, will give a
lecture on "The Great Chalice of
Albert Evans will speak at the devo-
tional period at 6:45. Supper, to
6:15.
The Woman's Guild of American
University will meet Tuesday at Ills
am. in the Womens Residence Hall
on the American University campus.
Mrs. D. O. Kinsman will preside. DR..
William B. Holton, professor of chem
istry in the College of Liberal Arts,
will give an address on Chemistry in
the Home" Luncheon will be served.
Gen. William H. Beck Circle. No. 4,
Ladies of the G. A. R., met Wednesday
evening at 2400 Sixteenth street with
the president, Mrs. Susanna V. Myers,
presiding. Miss Isabel Wishard acted
as conductor. Mrs. Mable Wyatt gave
the musical numbers. Miss Eleanor
Qualls became member.
At the meeting in March large
class will be initiated.
A Valentine party was held. The
circle Joined with other allied organ
izations Tuesday in the observance Of
the 126th anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln at Lincoln Me-
mortal and at First Congregational
Church.
The Woman's Clinic, affiliated with
the Federation of Women's Clubs, in
dorsed the equal rights amendment to
the United States Constitution at a
meeting Monday night at the clinic,
4704 Georgia avenue. Mrs. Frank A.
Birgfeld, president, presided. Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley spoke on the value
of the federation to the various clubs.
A card party will be held by the clinic
at the Roosevelt Hotel February %
at $3.50 pm.
The following committees were
elected: Ways and Means, Mrs. L. H.
Mattingly, chairman; Mrs. Charles H.
Curl, Mrs. Gladys Ball Middlemiss,
Mrs. George Eastment. Mrs. c. Lee
Starkweather, Mrs. Corbin Thompson
and Mrs. Martin Hysong; Finance,
Mrs. Corbin Thompson, chairman;
Miss Laura Berrien. Mrs. Edgar T.
Brown, DR.. Lauretta E. Kress and
Mrs. John Harwood; Publicity, Mrs.
Ruth H. Snodgrass, chairman; Mem
bership, Mrs. Grattan E. Kerans,
chairman: Mrs. H. E. Rogers and
Mrs. Alexander Columbus; House,
Mrs. H. E. Rogers. chairman; Mrs.
Meta Cole, Mrs. Mary Allen Adams
and Mrs. John Harwood.
The Chevy Chase Branch Of the
American Poetry Circle held Valen-
tine party at the home of its presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles E. Osgood.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of Fine
Arts, District Federation of Women's
Clubs, spoke on "A Half Century OF
Valentines" Inez Sheldon Tyler, edi-
-. 1f raod a 0n11nnfinY1 nf
original Valentine verses. Mrs. Pearce
gave several solos, with Mrs. James
at the piano.
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Tyler pre-
sided at the Valentine tea table. as
sisted by others, during the social
hour. An annual year book of verse
by members is planned.
The March meeting will be held at
the home of Ivy Lindsey, 2233 Eight
eenth street.
Petworth Woman's Club.-The Visit
ing Nurses Unit, under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Sue Richwine, met at
the Georgia Avenue Branch OF the
Instructive Visiting Nurses Society
Monday afternoon.
The literature section met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank Schwartz, who was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. Claude Bal
lard and Mrs. Maude Wedemann.
Mrs. E. B. johnson had the poetry
part of the program and play en-
titled 1.-THE Vortex" by Noel Coward,
was given by Mrs. Jeanette Cavanagh,
Mrs. R. E. Holm, Mrs. E. B. Johnson,
Mrs. o. H. Nelson and Mrs. S. G.
Waite.
Mrs. w. ]. Hoffman was hostess
to the hospitality section Wednesday
at her home, 425 Shepherd street.
The members of the home section
met Friday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. v. E. King, who was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. B. w. Frazier.
A short business meeting was followed
by q trip to the Potomac Electric
Institute.
The educational section will meet
Monday evening at the home OF Mrs.
r. 8. Hart, 4O22 Fifth street. with
Mrs. F. r. Shearer assisting. Current
events will be given by Mrs. S. G.
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