Evening star., 1943-03-26
DC. PEG toHold
Annual Conclave
April 9 and 10
Mt. Pleasant Church
Parl0rs to Be
Scene of Affair

the PEO Sisterhood of the District
of Columbia will be held April and
10 in the parlors of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
1416 Columbia road NV. Due to
war conditions, it was impossible to
secure accommodations at any of
the District hotels. according to an
announcement by Mrs. M. M. Fohr-
man, president of the District Chap
ter.
Mrs. Blanche D. Walker of Helena,
Mont. supreme president, will be
the guest of honor and will come to
Washington directly from Florida,
where she has been attending the
Florida convention.
The convention will open at 10
am, April 9, preceded by registra-
ton of delegates and visitors. Greet
ings will be extended by the State
president. who will preside.
Things That Remain will be
the subject of talk by Mrs. Walker
at the opening session. She will
also speak at dinner that night at
the Sulgrave Club and at the morn
ing session the following day.
Mrs. Stevenson to Speak.
Mrs Victoria Faber Stevenson,
president of the National League of
American Pen Women, will speak at
the afternoon session of the opening
day on writing for Uplift:' The
program will include a panel dis
cussion. "Gleanings from the Round
Table Garden led by Mrs. L. A.
Wilkinson. retiring chairman of the
presidents round table," assisted
by Mrs. R. S. Hare, Mrs. Daniel S.
Coombs and Mrs. D. c. Trafton.
There will also be a discussion of
"Our Educational Projects" by Mrs.
Ward NJ Buckles. second vice presi-
dent; a resume of the Letters of the
20 Chapter Presidents" by Miss Jane
Mackay Anderson, first vice presi-
dent. and An Hour of Remem-
brance' under the direction of Mrs.
T. A. Hutton. past State PRESIDENT
Highlights of the session April
10 will include an address For the
Facing of This Hour" by Mrs. Joy
Elmer Morgan, president of the
Washington Council of Church
Women, and model meeting" "
whose officers will be the seven
State presidents who have served
the District chapter since it was
organized. The meeting will be
under the supervision of the State
Election and installation of officers
will be held during the afternoon
session of April TO- There will also
be an election of delegate to the
supreme convention to be held in
Detroit. Mich, next September, and
an invitation from the chapters
who will be hostess chapters in 1914
Hostess chapters for this wears
will be Chapters O. P.
and Q. The welcome from the
hostess chapters will be brought by
Mrs. John P Mutchler, and the
response given bv Mrs Travis Hall,
State corresponding secretary.
Luncheons Scheduled.
Social events of the convention
will include luncheon for dele
gates and visitors to be held both
days at l pm. at the Kenesaw.
Sixteenth and Irving streets NV,
and dinner at 7 pm, April 9, to
which all PEO's, their husbands.
unafhliated PEO's and guests are
invited. The night preceding the
opening of the convention, Mrs.
Fohrman will entertain at dinner
at the Sulgrave Club in honor of
her official board and the past State
presidents.
Music will be featured on the
convention program with several
vocalists and instrumental presen-
tations. Among vocalists who will
participate are Mrs. w. B. Cafky,
soprano: Mrs Ruth Huff, Mrs. Vera
Ross and Miss Dorothy Bixbv. Mrs.
Gladys Vaile will serve as accom-
PIANIST. Pianists for the convention
include Mrs. GateWood Galloway,
Mrs. Virginia Hagen. Mrs Ester