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program, under the dlfectlon OF MIS-.
Ellis Logan. The literary meeting
will be conducted by Mrs. Pierce B.
AShburn, chairman, as prepared by
Mrs. Harry Butridge of the Park
View Womens Club.
The program will include: Paper
by Mrs. Harry Butridge. Life and
Work of Luigi Pirandello"; review
of THE Late Malta Pascal" by
Pirandello, by Mrs. Pierce B. Ash
burn; poems by Giosue Carducci, to
be read by Mrs. Esther M. Bair;
piano selections by Italian musicians,
Mrs. Adeline Ellin; songs in Italian
by Miss Edna Sowder, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Adeline Ellin.
Prizes will be awarded for the three
best papers on literature given before
federated clubs during the present
club year.
The Nominating Committee will
meet May at 2 pm. at the head
quarters, 1874 N street.
The annual meeting of the fed
Grafton will be held May 7 and 8
at the Roosevelt Hotel.
The Copeland food bill will be
discussed at the meeting tomorrow;
also, suggestions for the better Or
ganization of recreation in the Dis
trict of Columbia will be offered.
Next Friday at lis pm. from
Station WRC, Miss Della Winner.
editor of the Clubwoman, will speak
on Handling Publicity for the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs"
Mrs. Helen Morrison Hunter. su-
pervisor of the sewing rooms of the
Clothes Conservation Committee,
Third street and Indiana avenue. an
nounces a plan whereby the various
service work among those on emer-
gency relief. Clubs are asked to
furnish programs and refreshments
for the social time given these women
each Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
The annual luncheon of the fed
Grafton will be held May 80 at the
Mayflower Hotel at l pm.
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, U. d. c.,
met at Confederate Memorial Hall,
1922 Vermont avenue, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Howard L. Bishop, presid-
ing. A historical paper was read by
Mrs Elizabeth c. Fred Mrs Henry
c. Clay gave report on scholarships.
The chapter formulated plans for
a historical evening, May 13. at Con-
federate Memorial Hall. A reception
to the new officers will precede the
program. followed by a social, when
refreshments will be served
Miss Frances Shirley and Miss
Fannie Anderson were hoSteSSeS at
the social.
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett Circle Of
the Florence Crittenton Home.-Miss
Anne Rogers, formerly connected with
the Juvenile Court, was the guest of
honor at the luncheon meeting at
the home of Mrs. r. Lee Spire, 4800
Bladgen avenue northwest. Mrs. w.
L. Loestch. Mrs. j. Tarbell and Mrs
Mary Butt were accepted as new
members. Miss Rogers spoke on her
work in connection with the Wash
ington home.
The April meeting will be held at
the Crittenton Home, on Conduit road
Luncheon will be served.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
ID. A. U. ", at its meeting at $50 H
street, received reports of relief ad-
ministered to the needy by different
members of the tent.
Invitation was accepted from War
rem G. Harding Camp to attend the
open meeting to celebrate the BIRTH
day Of Gen. U. S. Grant. April 81,
in the board room, District Building,
at pm.
On April 26 will be an open meet
ing to celebrate the birth of Gen. U.
S. Grant, Appomattox day and Pa
triots' day. Genevieve Craig, patriotic
instructor in charge. Refreshments
will be served.
A benefit bingo party will be held
by the tent April 90. at pm. at
Joppa Lodge Hall, 1909 Ninth street.
The board Of the WOman's Clinic
met last Monday evening at the clinic,
4704 Georgia avenue, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank A. Birgfeld, in the
chair.
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown was elected
to represent the clinic on the Nomi-
mating Committee of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs. Delegates to the annual meet
ing of the federation were elected as
follows: Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, Mrs
H. E. Rogers and Mrs. Ida Mattingly;
alternates are DR.. Isabel H. Lamb.
Mrs. Meta Cole and Miss Laura Ber-
rien.
DR.. Lauretta A. Kress and DR..
Isabel H. Lamb reported a total of
PIT patients treated during the month
of March. Mrs. H. E. Rogers, chair
man of the House Committee, made a
report recommending that certain re-
pairs be made on the clinic building.
The next meeting will be held at
the clinic May 13 at 8 o'clock.
The Washington Club of Alpha
Gamma Delta National Fraternity was
entertained at dinner party at the
home of Mrs. Grace Boykin, 1926 AL
bemarle street. The assistant hostess
was Miss Karthryn Towne.
The business meeting was conducted
by the president, Miss Eleanor Craven.
Reports were given by Miss Peggy
Bowers, Mrs. Marguerite Jansky, Mrs.
Geraldine Haupt and Miss Vivian
Vestal.
Those taking part in the entertain
ment were: Mrs. Helen Boyle. Mrs.
Grace Close, Miss Aline Smith. Miss
Helen Darrone, Miss Louise Evans,
Mrs. Ruth Huse, Miss Elnor Keplinger,
Miss Elva Keplinger, Miss Betty Lou
Massengale, Miss Dorothy Moran,
Mrs Lucille Saugsted, Mrs. Mermel
Shannon, Miss Bonnie Collett, Mrs.
Dorothy Storey and Mrs. Heidi Wei
ton.
There will be no dinner meeting
In May Instead there will be
luncheon bridge at Olney Inn in con-
junction with the Baltimore Alumnae
Club and the Theta Chapter at
Goucher College. The tentative date
is May IL.
The Park View Woman's Club met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Pierce B. Ashburn, 418 Luray place.
The president, Mrs. Maurice l. Smith,