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Womans Club and is unopposed for
this position. The present director of
the Federation, Mrs. E. L. Hodgkins,
who was elected in January, is COM
pleting the unexpired term of Mrs,
Harvey w. Wiley. Other announced
candidates are Mrs. lie Verne Beales
of the Petworth Womens Club for
vice president, Mrs. Henry Fenno
SaWtelle of the Housekeepers' AL
lance for treasurer and Mrs. Charles
P. Keyeser Of the Entire Nous Club. who
has been indorsed for the Office Of
auditor Candidates for the other
Offices to be filled have not been an
nounced
The annual meeting of the District
of Columbia Federation has been
called for May 9, but this will be a
recessed meeting, with the election
taking place later in the month. Mrs.
Biddle said yesterday that 1t would
not be possible to hold the election
May as SO many of the club
women are planning to attend the
triennial convention Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, May
10-17, in Kansas City.
The Columbia Heights Art Club
met with Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy, 5O39
Reno road NV Papers were read
by Mrs. T. H. Mitchell on Crafts
and Industries" and Miss Cornelia
Hill, Folk Lore and Superstition. I"
Mrs. Frederick Newburgh, Mrs. T. "
Alvord and Mrs. E. b. Halden were
guests.
The next meeting will be April 7.
Traditions of Annapolis and West
Point" was the title of a paper read
by Mrs. Stanley H. Beasley at the
meeting of the Capitol Hill History
CLUB last Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Harry F. Patterson, 55 Bryant
street NV. Mrs. Blanche Austin,
assisting hostess, gave a book review.
The next meeting will be April 10
at 1890 pm. with Mrs. Walter R..
Metz, 1927 Taylor street NV. Mrs.
Stanley Beasley will be the assisting
hostess.
When Mrs. Roberta Campbell Law
son, president of the General Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs gives a lee
ture recital at the meeting of the
music section of the Womans Club
of Chevy Chase. tomorrow afternoon
she will speak on Indian songs and
legends, Miss Lorraine Sternberg will
be her accompanist. James Winship
Lewis, concert pianist, organist and
choir director of Baltimore, will play
piano selections.
The meeting will be open to mem
bers of the club who are not members
of the section Mrs. Holland Hunt
ington and Mrs. r. w. Deaver will
be the hostesses. Mrs. Roland White
hurst is the program chairman.
Mrs. I. l.. Stormont, art director
OF the Marietta Park Womens Club
during the past winter, was honor
guest at a luncheon given by the
members of the art section last Tues
day at Collingswood Manor. The Sec
ton members presented her with a
gift in appreciation Of the programs
on Old World masters that she has
arranged for them. It was presented
by Mrs. Alfred I. Fleming, president
of the club.
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The annual spring dance of the
Curley Club which will be held at
future date at the Shoreham Hotel.
will be benefit for the clubs scholar
ship fund. Miss A. Luella All Is chair.
man.
Capt Frederick Helwig of the Naval
Observatory, advocated the formation
of amateur astronomical associations
when he spoke at the meeting of the
Soroptimist Club last Wednesday. He
discussed Astronomy From a Popular
Viewpoint" and urged that such Or
carnations as the Girl and Boy Scouts
make a study Of the stars. The pro-
gram at the meeting next Wednesday
at the Willard will be in charge of
the Membership Committee. Every
member Is requested to bring a pros
pective member as her guest.
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Frederick j. Haskin was the speaker
at the education section of the Pet.
worth Woman's Club last Monday eve
ming. He discussed various phases of
the growth and development of the in
formation service of which he is presi-
dent. Although his service is used by
hundreds Of newspapers, he stated
that a comparatively small number Of
crank" letters were received. The
two most popular booklets put out by
the service are Our American Gov
ernment" and the red-letter testament,
he said.
There was recital of two original
poems by Mrs. Harry Gutridse.
member of the Park View Woman's
Club. One Of these was on the Con.
stitution and the other was about the
st. Gauden's statue in Rock Creek
Park.
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other sections Of the Takoma Park
Woman's Club are preparing for a
summer recess, the garden section,
which suspends meetings during the
winter. begins its activities. This Sec
ton met Tuesday at the home Of Mrs,
Arthur Harrison, 212 Willow avenue.
Takoma Park. As each member Of
the section brought flowers from her
own garden, the house was profusely
decorated.
The program consisted of talks on
African violets by Mrs. William Burk.
the care and culture Of amaryllis by
Mrs. M. T. Himmelwright and a fore
cast Of new flowers by Mrs. I. H Rich
mond.
Tours Of members gardens-and of
famous gardens near Washington are
being planned by Mrs. J. N. Quinn, the
chairman.
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Two Lenten meetings have been
announced by the Bible Literature
Division Of the District Fedora ton Of
Woman's Clubs, of which Mrs. Henry