Evening star., 1938-04-21


V the Womans Club Of Chevy
4 Chase at q meeting yester-
day in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. Other officers are Mrs. Fred
erick M. Kerby. first vice president;
Mrs. Edward H. Helmuth, second vice
president; Mrs. Philip Gott. recording
secretary; Mrs. Paul Butler. corre-
spending secretary: Mrs. Louis s..
Murphy. treasurer, and Mrs. Roy J..
Joroleman, assistant treasurer
Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, chairman
Of the Eight Thousand Five Hundred"
Committee. reported more than one
half Of the clubhouse fund has been
raised. Mrs. Philip P. Gott. chairman
Of the music section, announced the
section will give its annual spring con-
cert At the Woodrow Wilson High
School Tuesday at $50. Mrs. H. F.
Fits. chairman Of the social section,
announced q card party for club men,
bers would be held May 2. Mrs. Harry
F. Lowe gave report Of the Maryland
State Federation Convention and
stated two members Of the club. Mrs.
Leifur Magnusson and Miss Emma
Siboni. had been winners of the first
and second art prizes.
CLAUS ]. Murie Of the Biological Sur
vey was the speaker. He told Of his
travels in Hudson Bay, the Olympic
Forest and In the Yellowstone.
Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire. president,
presided.
About 10 club women were the
guests Of Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, vice
president Of the District Of Columbia
Federation Of Womens Clubs, at a
luncheon yesterday at the Mayflower
Hotel Members Of the executive
council, Of the federation, presidents
Of the afflliated clubs and candidates
for office in the federation were in
cluded in the guest list.
Mrs. William Brown of Chicago
described a new club she has recently
had large part in organizing, the
"Grandmothers' Club" From small
beginnings" she said. this club has
grown in membership and is now in
corporated. It's objective Is the pro-
motion of child welfare"
Mrs. Daniel introduced the candi-
dates, who are Mrs. Arthur Charles
Watkins, who is opposing Mrs. Daniel
for president: Mrs. Ie Verne Beales,
candidate for first vice president: Mrs.
Ruth Snodgrass, candidate for second
VieA nroeidnpf. hHre D;nroo A.hk,,..
candidate for corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, candidate
for treasurer, and Mrs. Charles P.
keyser, candidate for auditor.
Among the other guests were Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, president OF the
federation; Mrs. Edgar Merritt, Mrs.
Virginia White speel, Mrs. Helena
McEvoy, Mrs. W. w. Husband and
Mrs. Walter Hartman.
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Mrs. William c. Corbin will en-
tertain eight guests at the luncheon
to Be given by the Smith College
Club Of Washington on Saturday at
! o'clock at the Hotel Raleigh.
Guest Of honor will be President
William Allan Nelson OF Smith, who
is coming to Washington to give an
address Saturday evening at the Folser
Library. His subject will be "As
Shakespeare Says"
DR.. Joseph Quincy Adams, director
Of the library, will also attend the
luncheon. as will Mrs. Enos Stock
bridge, president Of the Baltimore
Smith Club. Others who have made
reservations include Mrs. Frederick
Libby, president Of the local Smith
Club; Mrs. William Chaplin Hunting
ton, q trustee of the college: Mrs.
Horace Peters. Miss Helen Atwater.
Mrs. Warren F. Draper, Miss Betty
Beale, Mrs. Howard Nichols, Miss Ruth
Van Deman and Mrs. Frank w.
1athrop.
A program Of spring poems and
music was given yesterday at the Fel-
lowship tea Of the D. c. Branch Of
the League of American Pen Women
and Mrs. Richard Hogue. president Of
the American Association of Uni
versity Women.
A number Of guests, in the city to
attend the D. A. r. and Pen Women's
conventions, were introduced. Among
them were Mrs. Jacques Futrelle Of
Boston. Mrs. Ida Elaine James and
Mrs. James T. Watson Mrs. Futrelle
ts teacher Of radio broadcasting
ana the other two ladies have re-
Gently published books of poetry.
Mrs. D. M. McDougal was the host
ess at the tea. She was assisted In
receiving by Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Will
!lam A. Becker, president general Of