Evening star., 1938-06-03
University
Women
Meet
Miss Bondfeld
Is Speaker
At Dinner.


action of all classes of people,
according to Miss Margaret Bondfield,
speaker at the dinner given last night
at the Mayfower Hotel by the Ameri-
can Association of University Women.
Miss Bondf1eld, British minister of
labor in the Ramsay Macdonald gov
eminent, traced the development of
the labor movement in England dur
ing the past hundred years to its
elimination in the present Labor
party. I'VE are citizens as well as
workers." she said. Any one can
Join the party-laborers, professional
people, dukes and duchesSes-but when
they join, they must accept the pro-
gram. We are only 100000 votes
behind the party in power. In 1924
our program contained so items, each
calling for an act of Parliament, it
was impossible of achievement, we
have learned by experience, and our
present program is more limited. but
it can be accomplished in five years"
Continually stressing the importance
of considering the worker as an in
dividual, she asserted, though great
progress has been made constant
vigilance is necessary to maintain the
gains that have been made
Insisting that the United States
could not avoid its responsibilities as
one Of the leading nations of the
world, she said that everything being
done in this country is being watched
by the Old World, adding, II have
been filled with admiration for what
you have done, but there is so much
more that you could do"
Mrs. Robert Olesen, president, pre-
sided and called on number of the
honor guests at the speakers table for
greetings to Miss Bondfleld. Those
who spoke were DR.. Susan Kingsbury,
professor emeritus of Bryn Mawr:
John Bropfly of the c. L O.. Elizabeth
Christman of the Women's Trades
Union League, Louis G. Hines of the
A. F. of L, and Miss Mary Anderson
of the Women's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor. Miss Dorothy Sells of
the International Labor Office intro
iuced the speaker.
Federation to Observe
District Day.
District day will be celebrated by
the D. c. Federation of Womans
Clubs at a luncheon tomorrow at l
pm. at the Willard Hotel Mrs Lloyd
w. Biddle. retiring president, will pre-
side and Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard
will discuss District matters under the
title, The Little Kingdom Within the
Republic -"
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, recently
elected president of the General Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs, will be
introduced.
The program of music, will include
solos by Edwin Steffe, accompanied
by Claude Robson; Mary Howe Wal
lace, violinist Mrs Annie O'Brien,
harpist, and the choral unit of the
Order of the Eastern Star, composed
of so voices, singing under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Leonor Ebert Reed.
The pages will be Mrs. Lloyd H. Rea.
Miss Mary Estelle Yates. Mrs. Edmund
H. Fraser and Mrs. John T. Lucker.
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison is the chair
man of the luncheon arrangements
and Mrs. LIE Verne Beales is the vice
chairman. Mrs. Charles P. Keyser is
In charge of the decorations.
Honor guests will include Senator
Arthur Capper, Representative Vir-
ginia e. Jenckes, Col and Mrs. Daniel
I. Sultan, Mrs. Daniel A. Reed, presi-
dent of the Congressional Club; Mrs.
Claude A. Fuller. L. A. Carruthers,
Wilbur S. Finch, Francis G. Addison
end the past presidents of the fedora
ton.
The Women's Progressive Club will
hold carnival Sunday at pm. at
Stansbury Hall. 1892 Georgia avenue
NV. There will be music, dancing
and refreshments. The program is
in charge of Mrs Myer Brenner,
chairman, and Mrs. Harry Lewis, CO.
chairman. Proceeds will be used for
welfare work
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Committee chairmen who will carry
on the work of the American Asso-
citation of University Women were
announced Wednesday night at the
meeting of the board by the newly
elected president, Mrs. Robert Olesen
They are: Economic and legal status
of women. Miss Bertha Nienburg;
publicity, Miss Myrl o. Rhine; social
studies, Mrs. Charter Heslep; arts,
Mrs. Parker Trask; finance, Mrs. G.
r. Wilhelm; hospitality, Mrs. Frank
Smith; House Committee, Mrs Rich
ard Hogue; program, Mrs. Edmund
Campbell; membership, Mrs. Law
renee Radford; fellowships, Mrs.
David Wing, and junior group, Miss
Mary Chace. 1t was also announced
that Mrs. Onward Sandifer would
serve as first vice president and Mrs.
Colin B. Whitaker as corresponding
secretary. The second vice president,
Miss Elsie Green, will serve as chair
man of the Educational Committee.
Miss Amy Veerhoff will serve as chair
man Of the Year Book Committee.
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The Washington Alliance of Delta
Delta Delta will meet at a pre-con-
vention supper Tuesday at pm. at
the home of Mrs. Edward Horton,
<707 Reservoir road NV.
Mrs. Ronald A. Cox, president, and
members of the Executive Commit
tee will be hostesses.
The Club Entire Nous will close the
seasons activities at luncheon at
2400 Sixteenth street NV, June IA
at ! o'clock. Mrs. Charles p. Keyser,
president, will preside.
Mrs. Charles Emery Ferguson, vice
president, is the general chairman of
arrangements.
A memorial tribute will be paid to
Mrs. John j. Cochran.