Evening star., 1938-01-12
NORMAL meetings of the Board
Of the General Federation
Woman'S Clubs will begin to-

- OF the General Federation
Woman's Clubs will begin to-
morrow morning when the
sessions at headquarters, 1884 N street
NV. will be opened by an address
by the Right Rev. James E. Free
man. Bishop Of Washington. Mrs.
Marjorie Trumbull will speak at the
afternoon meeting on Preservation
Of an Ancient Culture" and many
committee reports will be heard during
the day. Music will be furnished at
the evening meeting by the sextet
from the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase. The speaker will be j. Calvin
Brown. America Leans on Her Wom-
en-" will be the subject Of his ad-
dress. Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson
will preside at all of these meetings.
Today's program includes the last
OF the preliminary meetings. a forum
luncheon at the National Press Club,
when consumers problems will be
discussed, and several social events.
Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the visiting
delegates at the White House this
afternoon at tea and the formal re-
ception of the board will be held this
evening at headquarters.
The lunch meeting this noon was
without speakers. Mrs. Edwin Bevens
OF Helena, Ark, chairman of the
rural-urban cooperation department,
had charge of the program. Several
offcials from the Department of Ag-
riculture attended. Mrs. Lawson pre-
sided as sort of a moderator. D. E.
Montgomery of the Consumers Coun-
Gil. assisted in the program.
The group Of 13 agricultural spe-
cialist who attended the lunch was
headed by Mordacai Ezekial, DR.. H. G.
Black and H. r. Tolley. The only
guests at the meeting were Miss Grace
F'rysinger, president of the American
Country Life Commission. and Sena-
tor Hattie Caraway, who represents
Mrs. Beven's home State
Among the phases of the agricul-
tural situation in which club women
are interested. Mrs. Bevens said. are
the rising prices of food and cloth
ing, and the influence of invisible
taxes on the spread between the price
received by the farmer and that paid
by the consumer"
Prominent People
Invited to Reception.
Congressional delegations from all
parts OF the United States and many
people prominent in official and social
lie IN Washington have been invited
TO the reception at the General Fed
Grafton headquarters tonight. The
drawing room will be decorated with
Gala lilies. and the supper table. which
Will be lighted by white candles in
crystal holders. will have CENTER
piece OF calla lilies and bodelia.
In the receiving line will be men,
bers OF the Executive Committee as
follows: President, Mrs. Roberta
Campbell; first vice president. Mrs.
Sadie Orr Dunbar; second vice presi-
dent Mrs. Walter w. Seymour: re-
cording secretary. Mrs. John S. Har-
Vey; treasurer, Mrs. La Fell Dickin-
son; chairman of the Board of Tr,,s-
tees. Mrs. Edward D. Knight; chair
man OF the budget, Mrs. j. L. B.
Buck; dean of department chair
men, Mrs. Ebert w. Shirk: rep
resentative Of the directors, Mrs. ]. L.
Gibson; honorary presidents, Mrs.
John F. Sippel and Mrs. H. Gilbert
Reynolds. and honorary vice presi-
dents, Miss Florence Dibert and Mrs.
w. T. Perham. Members of the Board
OF Trustees will preside at the sup
per table as follows: Miss Emily Louise
Plumley. Mrs. c. w.. Hunter, Mrs.
Edith O'Keefe Susong, Mrs. Ernest
M. Galloway and Mrs. Felix T. Nc
Whittier. The department chairmen
will assist at the reception. They are
Mrs. j. D. Atwood, Mrs. Norman H.
Hastings, Mrs. John L. Whitehurst,
Mrs. H. S. Godfrey, Miss Alves Long,
Mrs. William Dick Sporborg, Mrs. J.
Henry Highsmith and Mrs. Clarence
Fraim.
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The Wednesday Y W C. A. Club
OF 614 E street NV. will meet at 4
O'Clock today, with Mrs. James w.
Anderson as the hostess. The pro-
gram is being planned by the Wood