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NEWS OF LOCAL CLUBS
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station, Rosslyn, Va, Wednesday at
l0:l5 am, for an outing through the
Experimental Farm and Arlington. An
invitation Is extended to all new
members.
The civics section will meet Thurs
day at 2:15 pm. at the Y. w. c. A.,
when G. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent of the National Capital Parks.
will speak ON Present and Future
Plans for Parks in the District Of Co
lumbia," illustrated with pictures. AL
club members may bring guests.
The French section will meet Friday
at pm at the home of Miss Eliza
beth Peet, Gallaudet College.
Elected to membership in the club
last Thursday were Mrs. John A.
Remont, Mrs. John Wilbur Green,
Miss Alice r. Hutchinson, Mrs. Robert
M. Ferguson and Mrs. Harry l.
Underwood.
The North Star w. C. +. u. met al
the home of Mrs. E. w. Catlin. 1902
Crittenden street, Tuesday, with Mrs
Edna B. Rochester presiding. De-
votionals were led by Mrs. H. w. O.
Millington. Mrs. w. p Ellenberger
gave a report on the recent Cause and
Cure of War Conference.
Mrs. Jennie Esmond Wright, ma
tional radio director. told Of her work
and observations during an extended
tour of the West Mrs. Harriet Wag
ner, accompanied by Genevieve Wag-
ner, rendered number of songs.
The hostess, Mrs Catlin, was as
sisted by Mrs. E. E. Norwood, Mrs.
Walter Hough, Mrs. Mabel Mercer,
Mrs. c. A. Langley and Mary Nor
wood
There will be a memorial service
February II at pm. for Frances E
willard in Statuary Hall in the Cap
itol.
The Washington League for the
Hard Of Hearing will celebrate its
birthday anniversary with a party
] next Saturday evening. The junior
group will have a theater party Friday
the 18th. Practice will begin soon for
a lip-reading tournament in which
the leagues for the hard Of hearing
of Washington, Boston and Richmond
will compete to establish q champion
ship in this district, the winning league
to receive a silver cup.
The Zonta Club met Wednesday al
the Y. w. c. A. Alexander B. Trow-
bridge, architect, was the speaker
Mrs. e. NJ. Nelson and Mrs. John I
Hardy were the guests OF Harriet
Howe.
The Washington Cultus Club met
Tuesday. Mrs. J. Ramsay hewitt was
the hostess at Tilden Gardens.
The president, Mrs. Samuel E
Lewis, took charge of the meeting
after luncheon. Mrs. Frederick Fen
ming, sister of the hostess, was the
guest.
Mrs. Clifford K. Bergman pre-
sented a paper on The Best Sellers OF
the Medieval Ages" which was Illus
trated. Mrs. j. E. Dyer re-read a
paper prepared 10 years ago upon ''The
Alien Within Our Gates" and which
she has brought up-to-date.
The next meeting will be held al
the home of Mrs. Ralph Barnard
February 10.
The District Of Columbia Sunshine
and Community Society met at the
home Of Mrs w. s. Minnix. 3028 New
ark street. Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, presi-
dent, presiding.
Mrs. Harry Austin reported that the
contributions had been made to needy
ones. Mrs. r. F. Danforth spoke OF
the cooperation she had received from
Students Aid in furnishing . large
family with comfortable clothing Sc
that the children might resume school
Mrs. Maurice Emerson read letter
from a destitute little boy, whose
mother died Christmas. thanking the
society for gifts of clothing and other
necessities.
Mrs. T. K. Powers reported visits
flowers and fruit her committee had
Mrs. Paul J. Christian, 37ll Hunt
ington street, announced a card party
at her home, February Is. Mrs
Giles S. Rafter announced a card
party at her home, 2434 Thirty ninth
street. March IS. Mrs. Rafter an
nounced the Junior Club No. will
meet at the home Of Mrs. j. Edwin
Reid. 1887 Harvard terrace, February
IL, 8 o'clock.
Mrs. J. Edwin Reid was elected to
represent the society in the election
of officers of the Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Reid, president, announced a
meeting of the Executive and chair
men Of Standing Committees at her
home tomorrow at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Helen Hunter stated the
clothes conservation center at Third
and Indiana avenue requests large
bundles of clothes. Miss Helen Lyon,
recent tourist in Russia, was program
speaker.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mesdames M. A. Emerson,
chairman; w. S. Minnix, F. Newburgh,
J. H Purdy, Giles Scott Rafter, F. E.
Waring, w. R. Bean, E. s. Henry, g. j.
LaiZure and j. c. Mulford.
Social Club of Washington Council
No. 22, Ladies of the U. C. of E., met
with Mrs. Pratt at its last meeting.
Mrs. Burton presided. Mrs. Jones was
elected vice president.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Thrift, 6l4 Gallatin
street, February 13. Lunch at noon.
The Chevy Chase Branch Of the
League Of American Pen Women met
at the University Women's Club. where
Mrs. Jennie Wright entertained at
luncheon. Miss Dorothy Nicholson
gave q review of two books, "The
American Diplomatic Came" by Drew
Pearson and Constantine Brown, and
The Outcast," first novel of Luigi
Frandello, winner of the Nobel Prize
in literature for 1894.
Mrs. Hester Beall Provenson will be
hostess at the March meeting, when
officers will be elected.
The National Board of the National
Society Of the Daughters of Founders
and Patriots Of America met February
2 at national headquarters. The
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