Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

the District Of Columbia Federation
Of Clubs. The speakers were Mrs. S.
E. Deeds, Miss Helen DOGGY Reed,
Mrs. Mida Peabody and Mrs. Ellis
Logan. James J. Deeds carried the
flag. Other members were Miss Re-
becca Blaine, chaplain; Miss Jessie
D. Patton, secretary; Miss Alice M.
O'Connor, Miss Beatrice Deeds and
Miss Nellie Colclazier, past presidents.
Taps" was sounded by Corpl. George
w. Dessert.
The Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club was entertained at a tea
by Mrs. Blanche Morgan Foote IN
her home, in Arlington, Va, yester-
day afternoon.
Among those attending were Miss
Ruth Robinson, president; Miss Nina
kinsella, vice president; Miss Jane
Hanna, treasurer, and Misses Eliza
oeth Mann and Clara Beetle, secre-
taries.
The Nominating Committees slate
Is as follows: President, Emily E.
Clarke and Nina Kinsella; vice pres
ldent, Faustine DanniS, Lucy Somer-
vile HoWorth: recording secretary,
Stella LIE Roux, Elizabeth Mann;
corresponding secretary, Elsie Gren,
Mary j. Mellinger; treasurer, Emily
M. Davis, Esther K. Thompson; di-
rector, Alice Morgan Foote, Bertha M
Nienburg, Alice E, Webster and Sue
White.
Hotel Greeters of America, Wom-
ems Auxiliary, No. 81, met Thursday
at the Cairo Hotel with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Harry Stewart, presiding.
Yearly reports were submitted by
Mrs. Bessie Stevens, education; Mrs
j. P. Edwards, Greeters' home; Mrs
Edith Friedman, promotion; Miss
Edna Thompson, See America First,
who also presented writing on the
Washington Monument; Mrs. G.
Stewart Bingham, parliamentary pro-
cedure; Mrs. Hazel Karras, birthday
box; Mrs. Harry Kopel, publicity.
Mrs. Harry Williamson was elected
speaking delegate to the national con-
vention in Omaha, and Mrs. Bessie
Stevens as alternate.
Election of officers will take place
in June following the convention
date to be announced later.
A handkerchief shower was given
Miss Edna Thompson, who is sailing
for Europe in June.
Following this the auxiliary joined
the chapter, when a buffet WAS served
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief
Corps, No. IL, held memorial exercises
in Congressional Cemetery and q
bronze marker of the order carrying
silk flag was placed on the grave
OF Mrs. Ella NJ Washburn, a past
president, and one of its charter
members. Mrs AllsWorth of Cali
fornia, and nephew of Mrs. Wash
burn, came here to attend these
services. A son. Gordon Washburn
also was present. Mrs. Addie Hick-
man was in charge Of the program
and Mrs. Cordelia Pollard. president
led in the responsive services. Flow
ers were placed by Mrs. Isabel Bontl
for the corps and by Mrs Sylvia Nc
Lauehlin, president of Ellen Spence,
Mussey Tent, No. i, Daughters OF
Union Veterans of the Civil War, for
the tent.
| At the meeting June 3 there viii
be large class initiated, followed by
an entertainment and refreshments
The Washington Branch Of thu
! American Association Of University
Women will have as its guest artist to.
morrow afternoon, following tea, Ed.
win Orlando Swain, New York bari.
tone. He will be accompanied b,
! Theodore R. Webb
Floyd Dell, journalist, will be honol
guest and speaker at the poetry con.
test dinner Wednesday at o'clocs
Winning poems will be read and prize.
will be awarded.
The junior group dinner bridge Il
Thursday at $50 O'Clock.
A square dance will be held in thu
lounge Saturday evening.
The Walkers will take the Hillcres
bus, Seventeenth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue southeast, to Bangor
street crossing next Sunday 1T 2:3(
o'clock. They will walk to 37o3 Ban
gor street and eat picnic supper.
The last branch business meeting o
the year will be May "a. following {
club supper. Of1cers will be elected
Columbia Heights Art Club me
Thursday with Mrs. Rogers Tracy a
her home on Reno road. Mrs. M. A
Winter presided.
The paper read by Mrs. Tracy wa!
when It's Tulip Time in Holland.
The guests were Mrs. Charles E
Rowe, Mrs. Miles c. Trowbridge, Mrs
Robert E. Adams and Mrs Daisie B
Milford.
Sixteenth Street Heights Club
Mrs. Clarence Reed was hostess. Ate
luncheon Mrs. G. Albert Scott pre-
sided over business session. Mrs
Arthur j. Linn was elected to mem
bership. Election Of officers was
President, Mrs. Edwin Powell; vic
president, Mrs. j. NJ Gongiver; sec
rotary, Mrs. Thomas Mullen; treas
urer, Mrs. Walter Emmerson; Gus
todian, Mrs. G. Albert Scott. Cues
was former member, Mrs. Scott o
California Annual Spring luncheon
is May Is at Brook Farm Tea HOUSE
The Insurance Women's Club Q
Washington held a dinner meetin
at Sholl's last Monday. Betty T
Gibbon, president, presided. Plan
for the annual picnic, to be held a
Rock Creek Park, June II, were dis
cussed and E. Clare Turner wa
appointed chairman OF arrangements
A talk and demonstration wa
given by R. o. Beckham OF tn
American District Telegraph Co. OF
Fire and Burglary Alarms Systems.
Phyllis Lyman Colony, National So
ciety Of New England Women-Na
tiOnal REGISTRAR Mrs George T