The Washington times., 1937-01-27
u DAUGHTERS
PLAN FETE FOR
LEADER
By MARY PADGETT

ciety Of the United States Daugh'
ters of 1912 will hold a reception
and tea in honor Of the national
president, Mrs. John Francis
Weinmann, of Little Rock, Ark,
Friday afternoon from 4:3o to 6
o'clock in the national headquar-
ters. 1851 Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
Mrs. Lane Schofield, president
of the District Society, will be
assisted in receiving by the hon
orary District presidents, Mrs
Mary Logan Tucker and Mrs.
Elma Ray Saul, and other local
officers. .,,
Members Of the Navy Band will
play during the reception hours.
Among the guests will be the
presidents of other patriotic or
ganizationS, including Mrs. John
FRANKLIN Little, District Of Column
bia president of the Daughters OF
the American ColoniStS; Mrs.
Joseph Calfee, national president
of the Daughters Of the American
ColonistS; Mrs. Ida H. Baker, ma
tional president Of the Women S
Relief Corps; Mrs. ThaddeuS
Jones, national president OF the
Daughters of Founders ana
Patriots Of America; Mrs. Charles
C. Haig, District of Columbia
state regent of the D. A. r., and
Mrs. Tilman B. Parks, president
of the Political Study Club.
Presiding at the tea tables will
be Mrs. S. Mcdowell Meek, Mrs.
Clement Sheriff, Miss Ann AleXan-
der, Miss Mary C. OurSler.
Mrs, Sol Lansburgh is chairman
of the committee on arrangements,
assisted by Mrs. Katherine Bill
ings,, Mrs. Clarence E. Curtis, Mrs.
Robert S. Mackinon, and Mrs.
Theodore Tiller.
Mrs. Weinmann is among the
hundreds of delegates attending
the the Women's Patriotic Confer
ence on National Defense now in
session at the MayfloWer Hotel.
Other officers and members
OgL1O4 A@U@OSS "A@N
Washington are also invited.
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S.
j., vice president OF Georgetown
University, will speak on Demo
cracy's Reply to Communism" at
a subscription lecture to be given
at the home of Mrs. Joseph Letter
nm Dupont Circle. Thursday, Feb
ruary 4, at 430 o'clock.
Mrs. Letter is president Of the
Georgetown Visitation Convent
Alumnae Association and has been
responsible for many Of the i'm
provementS in the institution. Pro
ceedS from the lecture will go to
the alumnae fund.
The Rev. DR.. John Russell, Of
Baltimore, director of the Evidence
Guild of Baltimore, and the Junior
Holy Name Society of that city,
will be retreatmaSter tomorrow
night at an evening of recollection
sponsored by the Washington Re
treat League for the ladies of st.
Martins Parish. Services will take
place at the Washington Retreat
House, 1000 Hardwood Rd. N. E.
Miss Dorothy Barrett is the
team captain for st. Martins
Parish in the league and with her
committee of lieutenants is in
charge of reservations.
Mrs. Joseph S. Calfee, Of st.
Louis, national president Of the
Daughters odf the American Colo
nistS, who is attending the Patro-
otic Conference on National De-
fense, will be the guest Of honor at
a dinnr given by the local branch
of the organization tonight in the
Mayflower Hotel.
Allen c. Clark, president Of the
Columbia Historical Society, will
be the guest speaker. Mrs. Charles
Carroll Haig, State regent of the
District D. A. r., will sing a group
of songs. Mrs. Lyman SWormStedt
will serve as POSTMASTER.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the De
Molay Commandery, No. 4,
Knights of Templar, will meet
Saturday at the home Of Mrs.
Eugene E. Thompson, 1928 Forty
fourth Pl. N. w.
Members Of the Art Group Of
the Marietta Park Woman'S Club
held an interesting meeting yes
terday. First, the group met under
the leadership of Mrs. I. L. Stor-
mont at her home, 5000 Fifth st.
N. W., and after study of italian
art, Mrs. Stormont served de-
lightful luncheon at which Mrs.
Thomas C. Atkeson, the clubs
president; Mrs. William H.
Graham and Mrs. Ellis Logan
were guests of honor.
After the luncheon, Mrs. Logan
conducted the group through the
National Art Gallery, where they
viewed originals and copies of
the pictures studied by the group
during the past half year.
Last night members of the exec
utive board were guests of Mrs.
E. Morgan Pryse, the clubs par
Humanitarian, at her home, 6012
Fourth st. N. w. Plans for the
Valentine lunch and bridge, to
take place February Is at Tilden
Gardens, were completed.
Mrs. ]. w. Craotree, 1904 Euclid
st. N. W., was hostess to members