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from the society. Mrs. Eugene Thomp-
son was presented with a corsage.
The program consisted of the sing
ing of America" invocation by Mrs.
Rafter, greetings by Mrs. j. Edwin
Reid, president; baritone solos, Charles
IIaycraft; address, Mrs. Shirley Enocks,
Child Welfare Bureau: duets. Mrs.
Marie C. Deal and Mr.. Haycraft:
comedy by Mrs Mary Mayhugh, Mrs.
Luther Wise and Mrs. Fred Manning;
soprano solo. Mrs. Marie c. Deal;
| prayer. Mrs. Ernest Gistafson, and
singing by the society.
Abraham Lincoln Circle, Ladies Of
the G. A. R., meet Monday at the New
Willard, Mrs. Amy F. Hammond pre-
siding
Mrs. Nina c. Norton was initiated.
Miss Mary r. Cotter. a member of Nc
Kinley Circle, Rochester. N. Y. spoke.
Mrs Mida Peabody distributed patri-
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the flag.
Miss Rebecca Blaine, chaplain, pre-
sented resolution as tribute of love
and sympathy to the late Mrs. Ellen
Spencer MuSsey.
Mrs. Hammond announced joint me-
mortal exercises will be held in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol this month be-
tween the circles OF Abraham Lincoln
and U. S. Grant, the date to be an
nounced later.
The SOroptimist Club was hostess to
| the Venture Club at its luncheon We'd
nesday at the Willard Hotel. The
| Venture Club is an auxiliary to the
| Soroptimist Club. The president of
the club. Miss Clarissa Collier. told of
the work their club is doing. This
young club installed a library of TOO
books in the Childrens Emergency
Home and are contemplating INSTALL
ing three see-saws on the grounds of
the tuberculosis Home for Children.
Miss Ruth Fernsler gave vocal Sc
lections, accompanied by Jewel Downs.
Miss Edith Reinhardt, president of
the Baltimore Soroptimist Club, spoke
on the fifth annual cruise of the Bal
timore Club to Norfolk and the Vir-
ginia Capes from May % to 25.
Many of the Washington Soroptimists
will attend. Mrs. Francis NorthcroSs
talked on the formation of new
"homemakers' club" which will oc-
cupy Opportunity House, at 9l5 New
Jersey avenue, its dedication to take
place today at 2 pm. There will be
| a continuation of the South Atlantic
regional meeting recently held in Bal
timore May IT. in Washington, to
discuss the Seattle plan"
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase.-The
Building Fund Committee will hold
a benefit luncheon and card party
at the Manor Club tomorrow at IL
o'clock.
The Membership Committee will
meet Tuesday at 1890 am. with Mrs.
G. Edwin Rowland and at pm. the
art section will hold luncheon meet
ing at the Brook Farm Tea House
Mrs. Mildred Coburn Kingsbury,
member of the staff of the Baltimore
Museum Of Art, in the department
of Americana. and chairman of fine
arts for the Baltimore district of the
Maryland Federation of Women's
| Clubs, will speak on Early American
Furniture, Glass and Silver"
The Executive Board will meet at
the Columbia Country Club at 1890
Wednesday.
The nature section will go to Sen
eca, Md, for an all-day trip on
Thursday, leaving Chevy Chase circle
at 10 am.
The Columbia Heights Art Clubs
annual luncheon was held at the
Kenesaw Apartments. Mrs. Mahlon A.
Winter. president, presided. Guests
were Mrs. Faber Stevenson, president
of the Pen Women of America; Mrs.
Charles G. Abbott. Mrs. T. H. Mitchell,
Mrs. W. A. Jump, Mrs. Henry
Chandler and Mrs. B. G. Shelton of
HermoSa, Calf.
District of Columbia Society, Order
Of the Founders and Patriots Of Amer
ica.-At the tenth annual meeting re-
Gently held at a dinner at the Cosmos
Club, Representative Martin Dies of
Texas was the main speaker.
The following officers were elected:
Maj. Lawrence Leonard, governor;
James A. De Force, deputy governor;
DR.. Edison L. Whitney, secretary: A.
Stedman Hills, treasurer; Maj. Harry
A. Davis, registrar; Henry Whitef1eld
Samson, genealogist; Maj. Erskin
Hume. historian; Rev. William c..
White, chaplain; DR.. Roscoe j. c..
Dorsey. states attorney: councillors,
three years, e. Irving Fulton, William
H. Dorsey and Russell L. Greenman,
and, one year, Welles A. Gray.
CurIey Club members viii assemble
at the Continental Hotel at las pm.
today to visit st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore, Md. Rev. Francis j. Kelly,
chaplain, will conduct the party
through the seminary. The club fur
nished three rooms at this institution.
The Study Club will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hyland, 2422
North Capitol street, tomorrow at $3.50
pm. Miss Julia Anne Kerb will pre-
SIDE.
A meeting Of the club will be held
at the Continental Hotel Thursday at
S:15 pm, followed by entertainment
and dancing.
A card party will be held by Frank
Person at 1901 Connecticut avenue
Friday at $3.50 pm. The proceeds will
be applied to the scholarship fund Of
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