Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Federation of Clubwomen
To Discuss Local Grim
Justin Miller Will Be Principal Speaker al
Meeting Tomorrow-Legislative
Matters to Be Presented

preside. Justin Miller Will De tlie
principal speaker. Mrs. E. Morgan
Pryse, chairman of the legislative de-
partment, will present legislative
matters.
Eight delegates to the council meet
ing of the General Federation to be
held in April at Miami, Fla, will be
elected.
Miss Mary Edith Couleson, secre-
tary of the Board of Welfare, will
speak Ray Huff will present the pro-
baton bill for information and con-
sideration.
The musical portion of the meeting
will include Helen Turley, contralto.
and Josephine Cole, violinist. Mrs.
Hazel B. Piers will also accompany
both artists.
The federation board will give
supper to the women of the clothes
conservation sewing rooms early in
April. This will be planned by the
public welfare department.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Federation,
has issued invitations to a tea to be
held at headquarters. 1884 N street.
March from to o'clock. Mrs.
Biddle and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
director, will present the guests to
Mrs. Lawson. All club presidents are
requested to send the number of their
club members who will attend the tea
to Mrs. Lawson.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer will issue in
VitationS next week for luncheon to
be given March 2. The guests, who
will be a group from the federation,
will be invited to meet Mrs. Lawson.
The luncheon will be followed by a
conference period, during which the
second edition of the Good Things
to Eat" cook book will be discussed.
Mrs. Lloyd Morrison requests each
president send her list of all men,
bers belonging to the D. A. R., giving
the chapter to which each belongs.
This is relative to the council meet
ing to be held in Washington next
year.
Deutscher Literariacher Verein.-
Members and guests met February IS
at the home of the president, Miss
Anita Schade, 1929 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Prof. Clement Leineweber of the
American University spoke of his
travels in the Orient and read some
OF his poems.
Handels Sonata in A Major" was
played by Josephine Cole, violinist.
and Gustav Heintze, pianist; Mildred
Berglund, soprano, accompanied by
Marjorie Lowe. sang Schumann's
"Leider,' and Helene Finnacom played
Shumann's "Faschingschvank," Ro-
senthal's Butterflies and Debussy's
isle Of JOY"
Prof. Edward H Sehrt of George
Washington University will lecture on
the 'Minnesingers" at the March meet
ing.
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, U. d. c.,
met Monday at Confederate Memorial
Hall, 1922 Vermont avenue, with the
president, Mrs. R. Stevens Pendexter,
in the chair.
Mrs. Richard Allen, division presi-
dent, gave greetings and an account
of the joint celebration of Lee
jackson birthday. The program was
furnished by group from the Chill
dren of the Confederacy. Mary
Louise Ralph read her prize winning
essay, ''The Right of Secession; Janet |
Ralph recited THE Lark; Julia |
Evans, vice president, recited Death
and Gen. Putnam" and the president,
Peggy Koob, read paper on THE
History of the Northern Neck of Vir-
GINA" Songs were rendered by Mrs.
Joseph Robicau, accompanied by Mrs. |
Marie Morris. Miss Clara Wellham
The District of Columbia Business
and Professional Women's Club will
feature its annual International re-
latlons dinner tomorrow at the Wom-
ems City Club, with Miss Ella King
Vogel OF Pittsburgh educator, public
speaker and humorist. as guest speaker
Miss Vogel will tell of the business
and professional women's clubs she
visited last Summer while travelling
In Europe, particularly in the Scandi-
navian countries. Miss Elsie Bettum
will be the vocal soloist, appearing in
costume and singing Scandinavian
selections.
Twentieth Century CIub-The Liter
ature Section will meet tomorrow at 8
pm. at the Y w. c. A., when Miss
Sybil Baker will speak on "Rudyard
Kipling."
The Nature Section will meet at 3
pm. Wednesday at the Y. w. c. A.
DR.. r. v. Truitt of Maryland Uni
versity will speak on Birds" and will
illustrate his lecture with slides.
Members Of the club are requested
to join the Red Gross Section, which
meets every Wednesday at 10 am. at
1870 E street to sew and to make
surgical dressings for various hospi-
tails and for the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Society.
The Washington Cultus Club met at |
the home of Mrs. Augustus Taylor on |
Upshur street last Tuesday. Mrs. |
Taylor presided. Mrs. John w. |
Headley was a guest.
Mrs. Paris Brengle read an essay |
on 1.-THE British and American Dole"
and Mrs. George w. Harris gave Cur
rent Events"
The club will hold its next meeting |
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Barnard |
on Euclid street.
The Social Club of Washington |
Council of U. C. c. of E. will meet |
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mary |
Thrift, 614 Gallatin street.
American Association of University |
Women.-Following the tea tomorrow |
at pm, DR.. Walter e. Myer will give |
his monthly talk on current economic |
and political events. Miss H. May |
johnson will be hostess.
The study group on Government,
Business and the Individual" will meet |
sTuesdav af 3.3n n m with nr Eliza