The Washington times., 1938-04-13

elect officers and to celebrat
anniversary.
Mrs. David Thompson, who
has been a member for about
nine years, was elected presi-
dent. She has just served a
years term as vice president.
Mrs. Amasa A. Ludwig is the re.
firing president.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Other officers elected are Mrs.
Robert Armstrong, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Nathan Cannon,
secretary, succeeding Mrs. Fran
els I. Beach; Mrs. William Bush,
treasurer, succeeding Mrs. c. T.
Gibson; Mrs. Freeman Weiss,
chaplain, succeeding Mrs. M. c.
Kissinger, and Mrs. Jesse N.
Luton, parliamentarian, sue
ceeding Mrs. Edna Boardman.
The librarians, Mrs. James
Hall and Mrs. Cleo Mardfeldt,
were reelected. Mrs. s. F. Hide
brand and Mrs. Robert Arm
strong, directors to the District
Federation of Women's Clubs,
will remain in office until the
appointment of these officers by
the new president.
The club voted to amend its
constitution so that the newly
elected officers will take office
after the June meeting, instead
of Immediately after election as
in previous years.
The club also endorsed its re-
firing president, Mrs. Ludwig, as
q candidate for recording secre-
tary of the District Federation
Of Women'S Clubs.
MRS. BIDDLE GUEST
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, presi-
dent Of the District federation,
and Mrs. Arthur Charles Wat
kins, who is being sponsored by
the w. C. T. U. as a candidate
for the presidency of the Dis
trict federation, were guests Of
honor at the birthday luncheon.
Wearing a becoming black straw
hat, trimmed with white, and a
white blouse, shot with gold
thread over a black skirt, Mrs.
Biddle loked very lovely indeed.
Mrs. Watkins was stunning in a
copper-print dress and a black
straw.
Mrs. o. G. Hankins, chairman
Of the luncheon, presided. The
committee that assisted her
included Mrs. W. j. Sando,
Mrs. James Hall. Mrs. w. B.
Putnam, Mrs. William White,
Mrs. A. J. Genung and Mrs. M.
G. Wilson.
Mrs. C. Malcolm Scates, so
prano, gave several selections,
accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. Mabel Barrows. The other
guest entertainer was Mrs. Wal
ter B. Mallorey, who presented
q reading of James Whitcomb
Riley's Gan Old Sweetheart of
Mine" and Arathusa's "Tor-
ment."
Mrs. Mary Anne Kennedy, ma
tional vice chairman of the
Child Welfare Committee of the
Disabled American Veterans Of
the World War, will be the prin.
cipal speaker tonight before the
women's auxiliary of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department,
D. A. ", at o'clock at the
clubhouse. Eleventh and L
sts. N. W.
Mrs. Mary Hold. commander
Of the local auxiliary, will pre-
side. Reports will be made on
the membership drive.
Members of the Vincent B.
Costello Unit, No. IS, American
Legion Auxiliary, department Of
the District of Columbia, unani-
Hnously endorsed Miss Lillian
Reagan for department presi-
dent, as well as her entire
ticket for officers for 1898 and
1899. Mrs. Mary M. Kehoe,
president of the Vincent B. Cos
tello unit, is vice president on
Miss Reagan's ticket.
The unit is having a dinner
and bingo party next Tuesday,
beginning at 6 p. M, at the
home of the ways and means
chairman, Mrs. Alice Korn, 1912
Kenilworth Ave. N. e.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club of All Souls
Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth
and Harvard SITS. N. W., will sus-
pend it's monthly dinner meeting
in order to share in the recep-
ton and dinner in honor of DR..
Frederick M. Eliot, president of
the American Unitarian ASSocia-
ton. The event will be held
Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock
at the church.
ANAR FTaaI. ..