The Washington times., 1938-11-26
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Campaign
BY MARY PADGETT


from many parts Of the United
States will be in washington
next week for the first meeting
of the advisory committee OF
the National Federation OF
Women's Republican Clubs,
which was organized on Sep
TENDER % in Chicago. The ses-
sions will be held on Wednes-
day at the Republican National
Committee headquarters, 700
block Jackson Pl. N. W., begin
ming at 10 a. m.
Plans will be discussed for
the mobilization Of women
throughout the country IN
preparation for the Preslden-
tial campaign of 1910. The
meeting is also for the purpose
of completing organization de.
tails and to appoint national
committees.
The committee will meet
with Miss Marion E. Martin,
executive director of the Ma
tional Federation and assistant
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee in charge OF
women's activities, whose Off
ces are at the Republican head
quarters here.
STATE PRESIDENT
Mrs James R. Arneill, jr.,
OF Denver, Colo, president OF
the National Federation, who
also holds the presidency OF her
State federation, will conduct
the meeting.
Mrs. william H. Scott, of the
District of Columbia, is the
national secretary. Mrs. Ed
ward E. Gam, prominent in the
D. C. League of Republican
Women, will attend the ad-
visory meeting to represent the
local league at the request OF
Mrs. Frank Wheeler Mondell,
the first vice president and act
ing president. who will be un-
able to attend.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
In addition to the national
officers, the advisory committee
Is composed of presidents Of
the Statewide declarations.
Among those who will be in
Washington are Mrs. Humbert
Borton Powell, of Devon, Pa,
first vice president; Mrs. Will
liam E. Evans, of Los Angeles,
Calf, second vice president;
Mrs. Fred Murphy, of Michigan,
the third vice president; Mrs.
Albert Vestal, of indianapolis,
Ind, fourth vice president: Mrs.
Charles w. Lewis, of Baltimore,
treasurer, and Miss S. M. R.
O'Hara, holding the proxy of
the president of the PennSyl-
vania Council Of Republican
Women.
After Wednesdays sessions,
the advisory committee will be
entertained at tea by the League
of Republican Women of the
District of Columbia at its
headquarters in the 1900 block
Seventeenth st. N. W.
PLAN TEA
Mrs. Howard S. Leroy, chair
man of hostesses, is arranging
the event, assisted py Mrs. Mon
dell, Nine. Julia Cantacuzene,
the past president; Mrs. Gam.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Dis
trict committeewoman; Mrs.
James ]. Davis, Mrs. George
Madden Grimes, Mrs. Henry
Curtis Morris and Miss Temple
Bailey.
Recently Nine. Cantacuzene
retired from the presidency Of
the local group because of her
health. Mrs. Gam has been
unanimously selected by the
nominating committee for the
presidency. A meeting of the
80 board members will take
place on Monday, December 5.
when a new president will be
elected to fill Nine. Cantacu-
Zene's unexpired term.
The evacuation of Jewish
refugee children from Europe
to Meier Shfeyah. HadasSah's
children's village in Palestine
is one Of the major problems
being discussed at the conven
ton of Hadassah now in pro
gress at the William Penn Ho
tel, Pittsburgh, Pa. The con
clave closes tomorrow night.