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books. New members are Mrs. Law
renee James, Mrs. Caroline Linkins
and Mrs. Liggette.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Samuel F. Hilder-
brand; vice president, Mrs. Eppa L.
Norris; secretary, Mrs. Jesse M. Fos-
ter; treasurer, Mrs. Merle c. Kissinger;
parliamentarian. Mrs. E. M. Nelson;
chaplain, Mrs. Arthur H. Howell;
librarian, Mrs. Earl c. Slocum, and di-
rector of federation, Mrs. Amasa A.
Ludwig.
Mrs. Phelps, legislative chairman Of
! the District Of Columbia Federation,
explained the recommendations of the
Recreation Council. Nine. Demarest
gave a group Of songs, with Mrs. c. E.
Charming as accompaniSt. The out
going president, Mrs. James A. Hall,
and the new president, Mrs Hilder-
brand, spoke briefly. Mrs. Harvey
Wiley gave short talk on the "Evolu-
tion of WOmen's Clubs" DR.. Elmer
Louis Kayser of George Washington
University spoke on Current Events"
PetwOrth WOman's CIub.-The edu-
cational section met Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. o. H. Nelson, with
Mrs E. G. Thomas and Mrs. T. d.
Tuft assisting. Mrs. Otto Veerhof1,
chairman Of the department Of edu-
cation of the District of Columbia
Federation, and Mrs Don Smith, vice
chairman of the same department,
were the guest speakers. Mrs. c. c.
Thomas0n gave current events.
The philanthropic section met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. H. J. Smith
and completed garments to be given to
charitable institutions.
The civic section met Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. F. H.
Schwartz. Mrs. B. j. Waldo spoke on
THE New Public Buildings in the
District of Columbia"
Mrs. William Van Pelt and Mrs.
William GieSy will be hostesses to the
music section Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Van Pelt, 46l4
Fourth street.
The art section will meet at the
PetWo Worth Methodist Church Thursday
at 1880 am. in order that there may
be time following the luncheon for the
members to go on a tour of the art
exhibits being held in the department
stores of the city. This club will act
as hoStesses at Jelleff's store from
May IS to May %.
V0teleSs District of Columbia League
of Women VOters.-The Committee on
Government and the Legal Status of
Women will have an open dinner
meeting at which members of the
league and their friends will take part
in panel discussion. WHITTIER Fem
inism?" next Tuesday at z pm. at
1901 Twentieth street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Friedman,
chairman of the committee. will direct
the panel. Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
of the Consumers Advisory Board of
the N. r. A. will speak on "a Woman
in Public Life Looks at FeminiSm."
Miss Lavinia Engle, member of the
House of Delegates of the Maryland
Legislature, will talk on "A Soci-
ologist in Active Politics Looks at
Women" Miss Mary Anderson, chief
Of the Women's Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor will discuss Two
Points of View" Miss Martha Strayer
will talk about "Women's Place in the
Professions"
George Washington Chapter, Del
phian Society, met at the Shoreham
Wednesday under the leadership of
Mrs. Charles Potter. Mrs. Robert
Howard, president, gave resume on
the subject, 1.-The Pit From Which
We Are Digged."
The following topics were given:
Preparatory discussion. THE Middle
Ages Defined" Mrs. Charles Potter;
Our Debt to the Middle Ages: In
Government" Mrs. George Lilley; I'm
the Position Of Woman" Mrs Carolyn
Rask: In Litaature," Mrs. Clarence
West: "In Architecture" Mrs. Eugene
Brown; The Pre-Christian World"
Mrs. William Liddle; "Stoic PhiloS-
ophy." Mrs. w. l.. Evans; Early
Christianity, Mrs. Harry Smith. and
''Tertullian's Defense" Mrs. G. P
Rawley.
ZOnta Club.-Dr. George Rutland,
health officer of the District of Co.
lumbia, was the speaker at the weekly
luncheon Wednesday at Y. W. C. A.
He spoke on the history of the health
movement. and ways in which health
departments can help solve the prob
lens of the present time.
A new member, Miss Bertha Heller,
was welcomed.
The meeting next Wednesday will
be replaced with the annual dinner
with election of officers, at $50 at
the Dodge Hotel. Reservations should
be made directly to the Dodge Hotel
and as early as possible.
The Housekeepers' Alliance met at
so NJ street northeast for its April
meeting. with the vice president, Mrs
Albert N. Baggs, presiding. Delegates
to the annual meeting of the District
of Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs are as follows: Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan, president: Mrs. Johann Kondrup,
director; Mrs. Chauncey Williams.
Mrs. George Beckert and Miss Ellen
Collins. AlternateS are Mrs. j. Smith
TaSsin, Mrs. Lisle S. LipScomb and
Mrs. Frank Cunningham.
The committee appointed to assist
dI ILlt dIt eNllIDlL dI f1eCllL May 10
| to % are Mrs. Johann Kondrup,
chairman; Mrs. Maurice Collins, Mrs.
Percy Bailey, Mrs. Frederick Yates,
Mrs. Lisle S. Lipscomb, Mrs. j. Smith
Tassin. Mrs. George Beckert. Mrs.
Edward Maloney. Mrs. Abby johnson,
Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass. Mrs. G. B.
Dodson, Mrs. George Sanford and
Mrs. Frank Cunningham. Mrs.
Kondrup, director. was named to
serve on the Nominating Committee
of the District of Columbia FEEDER
alton meeting
Mrs. Alice Burtis, hostess, spoke on
ice cream and conducted members
through the plant. The annual meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
Henry Fenno SaWtelle, 5000 Con-
necticut avenue.
TakOma Park WOmen'S Club.-The
drama department will meet We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
II. L. Stevenson. 36 Flower avenue,
who will be assisted in receiving by