Evening star., 1937-07-11
BUSINESS WOMEN
PLAN CONVENTION
Capitol City Club Met
WeGnesday-0ther Wom-
ems Events.

The interest OF tne 6uSuleSs dAo
Professional Women's Club Of the Dis
trict is centered now in the biennial
convention which opens in Atlantic
City July 1s to Is. Among club mem
bers planning to attend Is Nina KIM
sella, president.
The club will give dinner at the
Mayfiower for the delegates that are
planning Washington on their itin-
erary next Friday. Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins will be the guest
speaker.
The Capitol City Club met Wednes
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Lii
lian Martin. Mrs Ethel Graves was
admitted to membership. Refresh
ments were served.
The next meeting will be held
July IA.
The Department Of the Potomac,
Woman's Relief Corps. Auxiliary to
the d. A. R.. will participate IN exer-
cises commemorating the seventy
fourth anniversary OF the battle OF
Fort Stevens tomorrow at $50 pm. at
Fort Stevens. Thirteenth and Ritten-
house streets John NJ. Kline, COM
mander, Department OF the Potomac.
Grand Army Of the Republic, will
make an address j. G. Proctor Will
also give an address. The pledge OF
allegiance to the flag will be led by
Mrs. Mary E. Bowen, department presi-
dent. Woman's Relief Corps. May S.
Parker, department chaplain, will lead
In prayer.
Fort Stevens Fife and Drum Corps
OF the American Legion will render
selections and Mrs Alice c. Neal will
be the soloist.
The Executive Committee Of the
Curley Club will meet at the home
OF Miss Gretchen Baden, 208 Sixth
street southeast, next Thursday eve
ming
The club will join with the Knights
OF Columbus next Sunday afternoon
to honor the memory Of the late James
Cardinal Gibbons on the lo3d anniver-
sary of his birth.
Arrangements are being made for
moonlight cruise July 20.
Miss Margaret Rankin, 1906 P street,
was hostess to the Chronicle Commit
tee Wednesday evening, with Miss
Mary Connolly presiding.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary to the G. A. R. met at the
Thomas Circle Club with the presi-
dent, Mrs B. B. Brown. presiding.
The corps will participate in the
74th anniversary exercises at Fort
Stevens tomorrow at $50 pm.
During the memorial service for
Mrs Agnes Sibley. past department
president, the charter was draped and
tributes were given by Department
President Mrs. Mary Z. Bowen and
Past Department Presidents Miss Jen-
ME Hamilton, Mrs. Della L. OBrien
and Miss Mary A. Howarth. Tribute
vas also rendered by Mrs. Kramer fo-
her mother, Mrs. Alice Slime, past de-
partment president.
Several members are planning to at
tend the National Womans Relief
Corps Convention In Madison, Wis.
September 6 to II.
The next meeting will be held July
Is at Thomas Circle Club.
The Dr. Kate Waller Barrett Circle
of the Florence Crittenton Home met
at the home of the president. Mrs. F.
G. Umhau. The Sd birthday ami
versary OF the circle was celebrated.
Luncheon was served by the hostess.
Miss Jean Cole was the guest OF honor.
Mrs. H. Simpson was also q guest
The following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. F. G. Unhau; vice
president, Mrs. Hans Sorrensop; secre-
tary, Mrs. W. F. Holtgreve; treasurer,
Mrs. r. L. Spire.
The f1rst meeting Of the Fall will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Frank Wurz-
bacher.
Hotel Greeters Of America, Women's
Auxiliary, No. 81. will meet at the An
napolis Hotel next Friday at $50 pm
with Manager and Mrs. j. p Edwards
the hosts. The contemplated pur-
chase Of an estate in Denver, Colo, to
be used as Women's Unit will be
discussed.
For the benefit of those unable to
attend the June meeting, the report
from the Omaha convention will again
be given by Delegate Mrs Alma Will
hanson.
Knights Of St. John, Ladies Aux
iliary, District No. l, will meet Thurs
day at the Northeast Masonic Temple
at 8 pm. Supreme Trustee Mrs. G.
Stewart Binghman will report the re-
cent meeting of the supreme board Of
trustees In Fort Thomas, Ky.