Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
ELEGATES and alternates to
the annual convention OF
the General Federation OF

were elected by the District OF Co
lumbia Federation last Monday at
meeting at the Y. w. c. A.
The delegates are Mrs. Esther M.
Blair, Park View Womens Club; Mrs.
Ernest H. Daniel, Political Study
Club; Mrs. Horace j. Phelps, Pet
worth Women's Club, and Mrs. Lloyd
w. Riddle, Takoma Park Womeps
Club. Alternates are Mrs. j. Edwin
Reid, Sunshine and Community So
ciety: Mrs. Charles A. Langley, Takoma
Park Women's Club; Mrs. Perry o.
Huff, Junior Women'S Club, and Miss
Cornelia Hill. Columbia Heights Art
Club. In addition to these delegates,
the president. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
and Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, director
of the general federation, will also
attend the convention.
Sanford Bates, director of prisons,
spoke on prisons and methods OF
crime deterrence.
Mrs. Wiley was authorized to speak
before the District House Committee
against the 40-hour week bill Tor
women in the District of Columbia.
A motion was passed favoring an cleo
tive school board for the District OF
Columbia.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle made an
appeal for more clothing for the
Clothes Conservation Committee, To-
Gated in Trinity Church. Third street
and Indiana avenue. Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt made an appeal for donations
of books to the library at general
federation headquarters.
Miss Sibyl Baker, director OF play
grounds for the District, spoke on
the Weir report for unlflcation OF
recreational facilities in the District
Of Columbia.
Mrs. Ellis Logan requested letter
of appreciation be sent to Andrew w.
Mellon for his gift of art treasures
to the Nations Capital.
Mrs. Willard E. Buell., president OF
the Rubinstein Club, announced a
card party will be held by that eluo
at the Roosevelt Hotel March ID.
Alice Lake Parker, soprano. gave
musical program, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. James Shera Mont
gomery. III,
Mrs. Charles Haig. soprano. VIII
render a musical program during the
weekly broadcast next Friday, at
1:l5 pm, from Station WRC.
Deutscher Literarischer Verein met
ar the home of the founder, the presl-
dent Miss Anita Schade. The 2oOtn
anniversaries of the birth OF Two Oh
Sermany's greatest composers-Johann
Sebastian Bach and Friedrich HaenoeI
we're observed. A talk on Bach was
piven bv H. Gregor, who also played
EXCERPTS from suites and choral WORKS
Of the composer. Charles Trowbrldge
Tittman. basso, sang a solo cantata by
Bach and also songs by Haendel MISS
Lucy BrickenStein acting as MS ac-
companist. sonata by Bach was
PLAYED by Emile Simon, celllst, ana
Henry Gregor, pianist.
DIR. Kate Waller Barrett Circle OF
the Florence Crittenton Home-Mrs.
Charles H. Keller entertained at her
home, 4313 Thirteenth street north
east. for luncheon. Miss Jean S. Cole
superintendent of the home, was the
guest of honor.
The president, Mrs. Frederick G.
Umhau, was elected as director to the
board.
The circle planned to meet at the
home April Is. The March meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. r. L..
Spire, 1900 Blagden avenue. Miss Ann
Rogers will be the guest of honor.
North CAPITOL w. C. T. U. met at
Bethany Baptist Church. The devo-
lions were led by Mrs. Jaeger. A medal
contest was held. The winner OF the
first class was Auriette Neale, with
the selection 1.-The Temperance Doll.
Catherine Bevans was winner OF the
second class with the selection Con-
science" The guest speaker was Miss
Mary E. Pettis.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Wal
ter Johnson.
Columbia Chapter will meet at Wood
ward g. Lothrop's March at 10 am
The subject will be THE Development
and Beginnings of Music" Mrs. w.
w. Spaid will be leader and will open
the discussion by giving talk on
"a General Survey of the Develop
ment Of Music"
Other topics will be: Three Great
Modern Musicians" Mrs. U. Mae How
ell; Primitive Music" Mrs. Maude
Thatcher; Rhythm in Primitive Mu-
SIC" Mrs James G. Yaden; Achieve
mentS and Limitations of Primitive
Music" Mrs. E. S. Brashears; "Egyp-
tian Music" Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson.
New officers are: Mrs. Wilson B.
Marin, president; Mrs. James G. va
den, vice president; Mrs William S.
treasurer; Mrs. Knute Bjorka, Mrs.
Otis Johnson and Mrs. Maude
Thatcher Seminar Board
Iota Phi Delta Chapter, Delphians,
met at the Shoreham Hotel. The
president, Mrs. Carl H. Smith. pre-
sided. Mrs. Earl G. Taylor, leader,
gave summary of the subject THE
Triumph of the West"
The following program was pre-
scented and discussed: Social Gus
tom in Solon's Athens" Mrs. H. H.
Hulbirt; "Solon's Career" Mrs. John
A. McAneny. and Mrs. Herbert B.
Brooks; 1.-THE Persians and Their
Civilization" Mrs. James L. Bates and
Mrs. Ernest E. Ingle; THE Repulse
of Persia" Mrs. Earl M. Spencer and
Miss Margaret B. Buchanan; Social
Conditions in the Halycon Interlude,"
Mrs w. B. Hutton and Mrs. Alexan-
der Wylie; War Heroes and States
men," Mrs. Walter M. Bane, Mrs.
Elmer L. PETER and Mrs. Harold F.
MAGELLAN.
A tea was hold at the home of the
president, Mrs. Carl H. Smith, on Bit
more street, Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Eleanor Wilson was the guest of
honor.
The next meeting will be held March
2 at 1890 am. at the Shoreham
Hotel. Mrs. Alexander Wylie will lead
the program; the subject will be "The
Athens of Pericles."
Mrs. Ellen Spencer MuSSey Tent
No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans Of
the Civil War and the Sons of Union
Veterans, Warren G. Harding Camp,
CornnheIl Connn