The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-28
By-LowChonge
Noted at Club
Meeting
BY MARY PADGETT

Several changes In the bylaws
were adopted by the District Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs at yes
terday's meeting in the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mrs. Arthur C. Watkins, Sec
ond vice president, presided at
the meeting because Of the abb
sence Of the president, Mrs. Lloyd
W. Biddle. who is attending the
general Federation Council meet
ing in Miami. Mrs. Ernest H.
Daniel, first vice president, who
was to have attended the coun-
Gil meeting also, became Ill and
could not go.
Miss Bertha r. Palmer, in
charge of the educational work
of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, gave scientific
talk on the uses and affects OF
alcohol at the meeting.
Further arrangements of the
District FEEDER atoms annual
luncheon. at which Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt will be the guest Of
honor and principal speaker,
were announced. The luncheon
will take place at the Mayflower
Hotel, June II, at o'clock.
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison is gen.
eral chairman Of arrangements
and heads the hospitality commit
tee, which is composed of the
presidents Of all the federated
clubs. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt.
chairman Of radio, has arranged
to have the luncheon broadcast.
Many Of the clubs official fam
lily were absent yesterday due to
the Florida council meeting.
Among those attending as dele
gates, in addition to Mrs. Biddle.
are Mrs. Ruth H. SnodgraSs, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Otto Ham.
merlund, chairman of the depart
ment of public welfare; Mrs.
George L. Peckham, chairman Of
the Division of Conservation Of
| Natural Resources; Mrs. Charles
w. Langley, chairman of pins:
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, director;
Mrs. Samuel A. Swiggett, chair
man Of the American Home; Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt, chairman Of
radio,
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker and Mrs.
Albert w. Atwood head the group
Of nine women Of the board and
staff Of the Washington Young
Women's Christian Association
who left yesterday for the four
tenth biennial convention Of the
National Y. w. c. A.
Those attending from Washing
ton besides Mrs. Parker, who IS
chairman of the National Music
Committee, as we'll as local music
chairman, and Mrs. Atwood, the
Washington board president. are
Miss Hettie P. Anderson, general
secretary; Miss Mary Burnett,
music secretary; Miss Edith
Reiger, business and professional
women'S secretary, and Mrs. Irving
W. Ketchum, membership-educa
ton secretary. Two other members
representing the local association
are Mrs. Ruth Muskrat Bronson,
of the Federal Indian Bureau, and
Miss Anne Larrabee. of the Wom-
ems Bureau Of the Department Of
Labor.
Special assemblies at the con-
vention will be those of the stu
dent group, the Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club, and the
industrial clubs. Peace programs.
economic legislation affecting
women, interracial cooperation,
employment, and housing prob
lens will be considered.
Mrs. Harry Chamberlain, Of
Toledo, national president. will
preside at the convention. which
will bring together representatives
of more than $500 branch organ
izations in the United States and
IL European and Oriental coun-
tries.
New members and their spon-
sors will be feted at tea by the
membership and hospitality com.
mittees of the Takoma Park Won
ems Club, tomorrow afternoon
from 2 to 4 o'clock, at the home
of Mrs. Wallace c. Magathan,
7401 Blair Rd.
WOHnen9S Club
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