The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-01
WOMEN PLAN
STOCKHOLM
SESSION
BY MARY PADGETT
Times Club Editor

Times Club Editor
When the board of directors OF
the International Federation OF
Business and Professional Women
meets in Stockholm. June is to
1S, q worldwide campaign to put
more women in public offices and
in executive positions will be
launched.
This announcement was made
by Miss Lena Madesin Phillips. OF
New York city, international presl
dent, who sailed yesterday on the
S. S. Pilsudski to preside at the
sessions.
Delegates from 20 or m or
countries are expected to attend.
Miss Phillips also announced the
names Of several speakers who Will
participate in the Stockholm pro
gram: Nine. Anna Paradowska-
Szelagowska, who was Poland S
first woman delegate to the
League of Nations; DR.. Slgne
Svensson, only woman ever IN.
viteo to stand for a third time for
the Norwegian Parliament, who
will speak on More Women in
Public Office; Miss Caroline
Haslett, British electrical engl-
neer, and Nine. Ami Voipio, Fin
nish journalist, who will speak on
More Women in Executive Posi-
tons"
other speakers will include
Nine. Antonietta Paoli Pogllanl,
Italian sculptor; Senator F. F
Plaminkova, many times member
Of the Czechoslovakian Parlla'
ment; Miss Gordon Holmes,
banker and investment expert
who is known as Great Britalns
foremost self-made woman; Mrs
Helena Normanton, Brltain's first
woman barrister; Froken Mamma
With, Norwegian author and fem
mist: DR.. Maria CaStellani, head
of the statistical bureau of Italy,
great State insurance association,
and others equally distinguished.
A high point of the convention
will be a mass meeting to discuss
The Business Woman-Her Pub
lie Profile" in which speakers
from designated arts or profes
sions will present the business and
professional woman as she appears
in the novel, the press, the radio
and the films. Miss Phillips will
speak on THE Business Woman
as She Sees Herself"
Delphian Luncheon
Hostesses for the Delphian So
ciety's annual luncheon at the
Raleigh Hotel on Saturday, june
S, at 2 p. M, include Miss Barbara
Suffer chairman, assisted by Mrs
P. M. Chichester, Mrs. j. G
Yaden, Mrs. J. Leroy Elliott, Mrs
Clark Cranston, Mrs. VIM. G. Hills
Mrs. John K. Freiot, Mrs. Edwin
A. Halsey, Mrs. George H. Milne
Miss Mary Williams and Mrs. w
c. Welbourn. Miss Kathleen Nor
riS will serve as page.
A reception will be held at 1916
in the Blue Room. Mrs. Evelyn
Bright Buckley, general chairman
will receive. assisted by the presi
dents of the 10 local Delphian
chapters.
Guests of honor will be Mrs
Myrtle U. Hargrave, of New York
city, general director of the east
ern division, and Mrs. Edith
Roberts, field secretary from New
York.
Among those subscribing to the
luncheon are Mrs. Ellis Logan
former president of the District OF
Columbia Federation of Women'S
Clubs; Mrs. ]. G. Hefty, Mrs. T
R. Hall, Mrs. Walter Greenleaf
Mrs. Phila Maxwell, Mrs. Lewis
B. Thompson. Mrs. James T. Hoff
man. Mrs. c. w. HouSley, Mrs
Richard L. Spire, Mrs. Carl Smith
Mrs. Raymond Horton, Mrs
Joseph H. Curry, Mrs. Alexander
Wiley, Mrs. Elmer PETER, Mrs
James L. Bates. Mrs. G. Fred
Coles and Mrs. ]. A. McAneny.
Alumnae Dinner
With spring lowers decorating
the table and special program
of entertainment for the guests
the. Nationa, Cathedral Alumnae
Association held its annual din
ner last night, honoring the
1887 graduating class of the Ca.
thedral and members of the fac.
ulty. The dinner took place in
Ell Patio at the Carlton Hotel.
Honor guests included Miss
Mabel Turner, principal: Miss
Jane H. Templeton and Miss
Sarah Virginia Handy. faculty
members. and the RI. Rev. G. C.
F. Bratenahl and the Rt. Rev
Freeland Peter.
d. A. r. Luncheon
Mrs. Richard E.. Claughton