Evening star., 1940-09-19
Mrs. Dunbar
Is Guest of
Mrs. Daniel
Head of Wornen's
Clubs Federation
Honored at Tea

Mrs. Saddle Orr Dunbar, president
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, was honored by Mrs.
Ernest Humphrey Daniel at a tea
yesterday afternoon at the home
of the hostess in Rock Greek Park,
at Broad Branch and Grant roads
Mrs. Daniel, who is president of
the District Federation of Women S
Clubs, had invited members of all
the affiliated organizations as we'll
as friends of the honoree.
Mrs Gustav Ketterer Of Phila-
delphia. who is legislative chairman
OF the General Federation. also was
an honor guest and received with
the hostess and Mrs. Dunbar.
The introductions were made by
Mrs. John T. Lucker. chairman of
the department of junior clubwomen
OF the federation, and other junior
clubwomen, including Mrs. Joy L.
Waters. president. and Mrs. Perry
o. Huff. past president of Junior
Club No. l, and Mrs. John r. Phil
lips, president. and Mrs. William H
Hessick, jr., honorary president OF
the Junior Alliance.
The hostess wore an attractive
gown of soldier blue with a corsage
of orchids, while Mrs. Dunbar was
gowned in black and also wore Or
chids. Mrs. Ketterer wore an ashes
Of roses costume.
Autumn Flowers Used
In Decorating.
Autumn flowers were used
throughout the receiving rooms,
while wood fires in the open fire-
places added a CHEEKY note. In the
large dining room handsome gladioli
In tall silver vases decorated the
tea table, which was covered with
a cloth Of Italian handmade lace.
Tea and coffee also were served in
the small dining room.
Mrs. Daniel had asked past presi-
dents of the federation to alternate
at the tea tables. These included
Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins. Mrs. John w Frizzell,
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs.
Edgar Briant Merritt. Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley and Mrs Lloyd w Biddle,
the latter director to the General
Federation. as we'll as a past presi-
dent. Also presiding over the coffee
and tea were Mrs William Walter
Husband. house and headquarters
chairman of the General Federation,
and the District federation officers.
including Mrs Ruth H Snodgrass.
second vice president: Mrs. Amasa
L. Ludwig. recording secretary; Mrs.
Pierce B. Ashburn, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Henry Fenno Saw
tell. treasurer and Mrs. Charles P.
Kevser auditor. The first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. lie Verne Beales, was
unable to be present.
Asked to assist generally in the
dining room included Mrs. Thomas
H. Faris. Mrs. Daniel J. Donovan,
Mrs Wintemute W. Sloan, Mrs Otto
Hemmerlund. Mrs. Jason Water
man, Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist. Mrs
Frederic Adams Young. Mrs. Thomas
Atkeson and Mrs. Evelyn Sheriff..
Out of Town
Guests Present.
Among the out-of-town guests
were the hostess two sisters, Mrs.
Orris James Of Irvington. Va. and
Mrs. David Emery Bolton of Fort
Worth, Tex. Others included Mrs
William Gary Brown of Chicago.
Mrs. Harry L. Harcum. president
and director of the Maryland Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs: Mrs.
Frank Hoadley and Mrs Enos Ray
Mrs. Dunbars home State is Ore
gon, so the guests also included sew
eral Oregon friends. among them
Mrs Homer D. Angel, wife of the
Oregon Representative. and Mrs
Ben Fisher.
Mrs. Daniels spacious home is at
tractively furnished with antiques,
objets dart and oriental rugs.
which were much admired during
the afternoon Guests also enjoyed
the patio overlooking the terraced
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