The Washington times., 1938-03-01


terday also was the occasion for
the regular monthly meeting of
the federation. Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, president, opened the
meeting at 1920 a. M, at which
the principal order of business
was the election of delegates and
alternateS for the triennial con-
vention of the General Fedora
ton of Women'S Clubs in Kansas
City in May.
DELEGATES ELECTED
Delegates elected are Mrs.
Horace j. Phelps, Mrs. Charles
p. Keyser, Mrs. e. Morgan Pryse
and Mrs. Charles Langley. Al
ternates are Mrs. LaVerne
Beales, Mrs. otto Hammerlund,
Mrs. Jennie Esmond Wright and
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel.
Representative Virgin ii a
Jenckes of Indiana eulogized
Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. M. H.
Lewis presented her popular
Living Pictures of Susan B.
Anthony" Another speaker was
Mrs. John L. WhitehurSt, of Bal
timore, Maryland's candidate
for the office Of first vice presi-
dent of the general federation.
Mrs. Edward E. Bullock, jr.-
violinist, Of the Washington Col
1ege of Music, entertained, &C
companied by Mrs. Leon Trues-
dell, president Of the Rubinstein
Music Club.
LOANS TO STUDENTS
Mrs. Biddle announced that
arrangements had been made
to convert the clubhouse fund
into a scholarship loan fund for
women in the last two years of
college. According to the plan,
If the federation decides not to
build a clubhouse, this fund will
revert back to its original pur-
pose. Mrs. James A. Councillor
is chairman of the student loan
fund.
Not only was every card table
in the large hall filled, but
other tables were placed else
where to accommodate the
women. The sale of cake,
candy and ice cream also
brought in a good portion of the
proceeds. This is the only
money-making affair of the fed
Grafton during the club year,
with the money going into its
treasury and used to carry on
its civic, educational and phil
anthropic work.
Three lovely pages assisted in
seating the gueSts-MiSs Mary
Yates, Miss Joanna Womel-
dorph and Mrs. L. H. Rea.
WEARS GREEN CREPE
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle was
her usual delightful self in a
green crepe dress and wearing a
becoming black hit with a wide
brim. Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel,
first vice president and chair
man of the card party, was
stunning in a peaked-crown hat
with a tall snappy feather. She
wore black crepe, with long
pearls and a gardenia corsage.
Mrs. Arthur C. Watkins, Sec
ond vice president of the fedora
U.on, wore black velvet, with a
lace collar and black felt hat.
Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, treas
urer, also wore black velvet. Her
tiny yelled hat was attractive
indeed.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt was
wearing a colorful-print waist
with a dark-cape suit. She
looked handsome in her red-im-
ported hat. Mrs. Merritt is local
and national radio chairman of
the federation, as well as presi-
dent of the Political Study Club
and a past president Of the
federation.
Other federation officers at
the party were Mrs. Ruth Snod-
grass, recording secretary, and
Mrs. A. B. McManus, auditor.
CANDY ON SALE
Two other past presidents of
the federation were present
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkin, who
is now director to the general
federation, and Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan, Of the District of Columbia
Auxiliary to the Woman's Ma
tional Sabbath Alliance.
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison, of
the Politi al Study Club, and
Mrs. LaVerne Beales, of the
PetWorth Woman's Club, did a
beautiful job Of handling reser-
vations.
Presiding at the candy table
was Mrs. Thomas C. AtkeSon, of
the Marietta Park Women's
Club, assisted by Mrs. Frank
Stuart, of the Petworth Club;
Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist, Of the
Columbia Heights Art Club, and
Mrs, Walter H. E. Jaeger, OF the
Marietta Park Club.
At the cake table were Mrs.
Eugene Thompson, of the Sun
shine and Community Society,
assisted by Mrs. William w.
Scott, of the Entire Nous Club;
Mrs. F. B. Weaver, Mrs. E. F.
Cassel, Mrs. Martin H. Uels-
man, Mrs. j. L. McGrew and
Mrs. Ivan J. Riley. Mrs. Frank
HIGH BLOOD