The Washington times., 1937-05-10
TIMES WRITER
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CLUBGROUP
By MARY PADGETT

Two speakers Of note will ap'
pear at opening session Of the
twoday annual meeting Of the
District Of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs, to be held Wed
nesday and Thursday in the Roose-
welt Hotel.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth.
of New York, cofounder and CO.
director of the Volunteers OF
America, will discuss the national
phases of social work before the
federation, and she is also ex-
pected to speak on the condition
of destitute girls Of the white
collar" class in the District Of Co
lumbia in connection with the
proposed club for such girls to be
established by the local branch
Of the Volunteers.
The other speaker will be Earl
Goodwin, radio news commentator
and member Of the editorial staff
Of The Washington Times, who
will talk on current events.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, president,
will conduct the sessions. Off
GERS and chairmen Of departments
and all presidents Of the federated
clubs will make their annual re-
ports.
The District Federation will ad-
journ activities for this club year
with its annual luncheon on June
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be the principal speaker at the
luncheon. Other distinguished
speakers and guests will include
Representative Virginia JenckeS, of
Indiana, Mrs. Roberta Campbell
Lawson, president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs,
Mrs. w. w. Husband, Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs. Howard L. HodgkinS,
Mrs. John W. Frizzell, Mrs. Vir-
ginia White Speel, Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
all leading cluhwomen of the city.
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison is chair
man and Mrs. LaVerne Beales is
vice chairman of reservations.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cox and Miss
Annabel Matthews are running
for the presidency Of the Women's
Bar Association, according to the
recommendations of the nominal
ing committee. Elections will be
held by the association at its meet
ing on May 20 in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Other candidates selected in
clude Miss Florence Curoe and
Miss Kathryn Doherty, for vice
president: Mrs. Mary Maraffa
Wittenmyer and Miss Suzanne
Wood, for recording = secretary:
Miss Agnes Brown and Miss Grace
Brown Stiles, for corresponding
secretary: Miss Vera w. Rhine
and Miss Malta Hilgeson, for
treasurer.
In addition, a member Of the
executive committee is to be
elected to serve for three years,
and the nominating committee
has suggested the names of Mrs.
Pearl Klein and Miss Olive Lacy.
To raise funds to send a group
Of needy children to summer
camp, The Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter, D. A. r., will give a
bridge party Saturday at 8 p. m.
at the Thomas Circle Club.
It is hoped that enough money
will be obtained so that the num-
Der of children to be given the
privilege of attending camp may
be increased.
Mrs. Edgar E. Good, chairman
of the committee for the party,
who is also IN charge of reserva-
tons, announces the following
patronesses:
Mrs. Harold L. HodgkinS, hon
orary vice president general of the
D. A. R.: Mrs. Katherine B.
Strong, State recording secretary;
Mrs. Earl B. Fuller, State cores
ponding secretary; Nine. Julia
Cantacuzene and Mrs. Rice
Means.
Mrs. Goodwin W. Miller Is on
the committee for prizes and Mrs.
John F. Wolf on the candy COM
mittee.
Members of the board Of Non
Academic Pan Hellenic Association
Of Washington and guests from
each Of the seven sororities belong
ing to the organization, will gather
for a meeting tonight in the May
flower Hotel.
Business will consist Of amend
ing the bylaws and discussing the
annual fall dance to be given by
the association. After the meet
ing there will be social get-to-
gether for those attending.
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