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. . SOCIETY. Tales of Well Known Folk In Social and Official Life French Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand to Fxg\fre in Ceremony Marking Presentation of b Gobelin Tapcstry to United States b_v France_. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. The French Jusscrand, uambassador and Mm who have been so con- Stant in their wttendance at the ex- position now being held in the Grand Central ¥ York City. for the benetit local French societies. Will. in the near future, figure at the exceedingly interesting ceremony in thix city, when the Gobelin tapestry Will be presented by the republic of France to thix republic. This splen- ild work of u inspection for the first time last Mon- day in the French exposition, and it will remain in New York for some time vet It must then me to Washington to become part of the Eovernmental treasures, but whether it is to find @« home n the White House or in some of the art museums remains to be determined. With this fiobelin wpestry will come a large 4nd handsomely framed photograph the original map which Columbys made for his royal patrons, Ferdi- nand and Isabella. before he started on his xecond voyage Lo the new world This pro »us specimen of the great discoverer's knowledze of cartography has long been sought by the scholars of the world. bul only within the past few months was it found accidentally in the National Library ‘of France. Only three copies have sa far been made, the first being that which M. Jusserand will present to President Coolidge in behalf of the. curator and directors of the re- nowned library of France. one of the akdest and richest of the world. M. Vinikas, who has been secretary of t Lithuanian legation since its establishment five years ago. will with Mme Vinikas and their two children »n sail for Europe to pro- ceed » Kaunas. where the former has been assigned to an important posts in the political department of the foreign o M. Vinikas was among those wha figured at the Ver- sailles conference and assisted so ably in having the complete inde- pendence of his country acknowl- cdged by the allied powers. This na- tion, howeVer, was the first to accept diplomgtic representative from Lithuan though ireat Britain, Fran d ltaly have since done sa. M. and Mme. Vinikas have taken & pleasant part in the al activities of Washington and their departure is much regretted by many friends. Their second child , a boy, was born in the legation on I street two years ago. M. Henrikus' Rabinancius, the new secretary of the Lithuanian le- xation, adds to the list of bachelor diplomais and co to Washington from London, where he has been sta- tioned for the past four years He was partly educat there and speaks English perf 1y By profession a lawyer. but too voung to have borne arms in the great conflict which set his country free, M. Rabinancius has been in the service of the foreign of- fice and before that of special mis- sioms since 1914. He is a native of Silale in northwest Lithuania and re- ed his early education in Petro- zrad and Dorpat in Esthonia. Kcnmore, the beautiful estate of the Fielding lLewises, near Fredericks- burg. V. has been in gala attire for two weeks, and pilgrims froms every part of the country have been visi ing the old mansion and garden where Letty Washington Lewis so frequent- Iv entertained her distinguished brother, Gen. Washington. More than 200 members of the Garden Club of \merica made the journey to Ken- more during the recent conference held in Richmond The old home- stead is being purchased by the I-WN‘!- ericksburg D. A. R. chapter, and it is to be preserved as a memorial of Washington's only sister. The garden is receiving especial care from its new owner, since it is one of the oldest and most beautiful in this region of fine gardens, and it is in addition filled with sacred memories. Mrs. M. G. Willis of Fredericksburg presided at the reception given in Betty Lewis' old home for the Garden Club members. She was ably assisted bv Miss Elsie Lewis, one of her linea) descendants, and by several members of the Betty Lewis Chapter. The cascades of forsythia and the snow balls and bridal wreath in the formal gardens excited enthusiastic admiration, The hedges of box are of equal size to those in Mount Vernon and the plantings of cedar and vew are notable’ Mrs. Imanuel Sloane of New York. president of the Garden Club was present at this pleasant function. and made an ~loquent appeal for the maintain- ance of a home and ‘state of such surpassing beauty and patriotic in- terest. The entire board of the club accompanied the president, the party to Kenmore being under the guidance of Mr=. John Skelton Willlams, wife of “the ' former controller of the currency White Sulphur Springs will. during May, be like a section of Washington past and present, for so many who are well known here have cottages and ex- pect distinguished denizens of the Capi- tal in_the next week or so. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waters Taft hope to have a visit from the Chief Justice, and they have lingered since Easter weel for that reason. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stettinius and Miss Betty Stettinius are in resi- dence for the next month, when they re- turn to New York. Miss Betty recently celebrated her birthday by a picnic to Kates Mountain, and as many members of the family as could be gathered were on hand. Among these were Mr. and Mre. William Carrington Stettinius. who came from Baltimore and spent the week end: Mrs. John B. Marsh of New York City formerly Miss Isabella Stet- tinius. Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Ford were of supreme interest to everybody during their visit the first week of May, and proved_to be the most diligent of golf- ers. Kates Mountain Club is filled to the last inch, and following the moun- tain trails divides popular interest with usual fleld sports. Young Mr. Ford and his wife. in_genuine Alpine costume, climbed the highest points and, finding the Kates Mountain Club more accessi- hie to their proposed starting place they moved from the Greenbrier Hotel 10 the inn. Prince Salvatore Brancaccio. who was also Duke of Lustra and of Pontelandolfro, who died recently in Rome, left a half-American son, Don Mare Antonio, to succeed to his hon- ors. Princess Brancaccio, whose Jeath in 1919 plunged such a large Cection of Romag and Gotham society into mourning, was Miss RElizabeth Tield, daughter of the late J. Hickson Field of New York and a member of Ihe same family which was so ably represented in iudicial and financial Mrcles @ quarter of a century ago. Sho had contracted her high alliance in 1870 and is notable in the annals of the old aristocracy of Rome for Plpelling against the gloom and lack If canitation of the ancient palazzo o {he Braneaccios and for persuading Gor husband to permit her to use Deme of her generous dower in build- fng and equipping that handsome madern suburban villa at Porto Galaria. Here she and her prince Tived_most happily, a veritable Joan i‘parby and a 'shining exception AnCnany international marriages. The low prince, Marc Antonio. is a bachelor, though past his forticth baar. He, however, preferred the palazzo in Rome to the modern villa D “has alrcady sold the latter to #hag Victor, who had long desired it as a place of quiet and retirement 2% ‘the queen and his family. Don re Antonio is a frequent visitor to Mis kindred in New York and is ex- cted on this side in the autumn. Pfi& only sister is married to the Hi12a %ot the oldest and greatest of hea atriclan houses of Rome, Prince Jrancis Massimo, premier baron of = holy Roman ‘empire and heredi- 5 e, ostmaster general of the Holy See. - e years ago Washington was 1 hre® awaiting the arrival of Miss Nadejda Stancioff, described as fas- Nadelee, “clever and brilliant, who :ofl ppointed secretary of the ac w of its legation in Washington. rt was placed for public | | Stambouliski | episcopal paluce which adjoins i | present | struggle which he anticipated As the very larze and interesting diplomatic contingent had never pos- sessed a regularly accredited femi- nine member, the Innovation an- nounced from Sofia aroused the wid- St interest. But Miss Stancioff never Eot any nearer to her American mis- sion than London, where he Dmitri Stancioff.” is the e King Boris to the court of St. James. Opposition arose and the secretary of legatign-elect awaited Imer [times ber®e pressing her claims. | Dmitri Stancioff is an outstanding | figure in public afairs of Bulg: |und it was possibiy on h daughter finally rex vice in the foreign office and set- tled down to act as chatetaine of her father's legation. She has definitely solved the problem by marrying eiderly but quite opulent East | | dian merchant. Sir Kay Muir of Blair | Drummond, in Perthshir- | Muir has seen stoormy day was private secretary of th when King' was deposed. and she held the pro tem during a \isit to Sofie when | the statesman was so shockingly as- sassinated last vear. the security and quiet of her Perthshire will | probably console her for the exper ence she longed for in the American Capital. She is.a graauate of the Sorbonne. and her acumen in states- craft is wenerally acknowiedged With the tenth anniversary of the great war close at hand, those thou- sands of Americans who are giving | { their money and brains toward the rehabilitation of the ruined cities of France, rejoice at the signs of pro ress about the cathedral at Rheims. Work-sheds are dotted thickly about | the Gothic structure and the arch- and some of the most distinguished archi- tects and engineers of the world are on hand to discover the secrets of those wonderful builders of the mid- | dle ages. It will probably be another | ten years before any marked indica tion’ of the restoratiorr is apparent for the work is to be done with inf nite patience and after ceaseless studies of the old engravings. At the | estimate of material and | labor, it will call for un expenditu of almost $100.000.000. One gr shed to the rear of the active quar- | ters of the architects und their aids | has been given over to collected frag- | ments of glass from the beautiful | rose window. the finest in the world, | which was enti destroyed by the German guns. This has been one of | the several headquarters of Miss Anne T'. Morgan. She has contributed gen- erously to the fund which paid sev-| eral aged srtists and lacemakers who gathered the fragments and pains takingly pasted them on strip linen, forming. as far as possible, something of the original pattern which will serve ag u_model for the | modern glassblower who Is to renew as far as nossible thix marvelous work of art. Across from the ven- rable cathedral is the little Ameri- an hospital for children and ailing mothers, with a subjoined dispensary | and infirmary for hoth sexes. Thix| has & complete staff of American doc- | tors and nurses. and is a part of American aid to the regeneration of Rheims’ ancient and historic monu- ments. Mr. Herrick, the American ambas- | sador to Pari; Preparing to occupy the remodeled and now completed din- lomatic e ablishment of this country | about July 1. and if his plans do not | g0 awry he will invite the thousands of Americans in the French capital to celebrate their country’s birthday un- der Uncle am's own vine and fig- tree. Mr. Herrick purchased the for- mer residence of President Gre Avenue d’lena about ten month and added a wing for a chancellery | and a general reception hall for offi- cial visitors, while the residential part is entirely apart. Avenue d’lena has been for some years the place of residence of American ambassadors. President Grevy's home is quite near one of the most splendid embassies this country has had in recent year: that of Robert McCormick, who w President Roosevelt's diplomatic ap pointee to the French republic, and the entire neighborhood is filled with American associations. Mr. Herrick endeavored to have Congress buy the splgndid Palace of the Condes in Rue Monsieur, which would have rivaled the_embassies of other great powers in Paris. But the Grevy property Is now deemed & more admirable choice. In the social sense New York is Biving an object lesson in taking time by the forelock, for the national horse show has announced its open- ing date in Squadron A Armory on October 13, and fo close on the 1Sth | instead of the first or second week of | ovember. and the Metropolitan | Opera served notice on its stars and | choruses that the first rehearsals he- | gin the last week in October and the opera proper on November This must bring the social wing scurrying back from Europe or the Berkshires or Aiken or wherever it~ usually | spends the autumn and makes the debutante season a full month earlier than it has been. All this to keep the deadly pace a little more evenly di- vided. December and January brought forth the prostration of scores of the leaders. and fully a third of the func- tions planned for the buds in January were minus their guests of honor. They had gone off some place to rest. For all these reasons the powers that be at the Metropolitan fell into the plans of the leaders of Gotham so- ciety and will begin the opera season ovember 3, with the divine Maria Jeritza as the lure. Few who own boxes or lease them will wish to miss such a treat as the beautiful and dra- matic Viennese in Giordano dora,” with Guilio Gatt support. And to implant the firmly before there was the usual summer dispersal several balls and afternoon tea dansantes were given to debutantes of next November and to subdebs who will bloom forth a sea- son later. All of which gave this present spring a _distinctive flavor, for the balls varied from the usual ones at the Junior League rooms to that splendid fete which Sir Ashley and Lady Sparks gave on board the big Cunarder Berengaria for their Young daughter, Eleanor Sparks. The entire steamer was used, and a gaver party rarely collected. all the girls who will be presented next winter being added to the buds of the p: season. Miss Sparks, who is the sec ond daughter of the director of the Cunard line, is to be presented at court this month. unced her Political fortunes always react in the personal sense in Washington and there are many regrets that the next gathering of the law-makers will find the Medill McCormicks missing. Though Mrs. McCormick has passed the entire winter in Chicago actively aiding her husband in the deadly in seeking renomination, she had a fine social record here, beginning in her carly teens when she aided her moth- er, Mrs. Mark .Hanna, in the first vears of the McKinley administration | and when the home now a part of the Cosmos Club was known as the Don Cameron mansion, Mrs, McCormick was a victim of the parking problem and left Washington because of it. Their home. that of former Chief Justice Fuller, was ideal and she d_the senator thought of pur- chasing it from the present own. er, Mrs. Geoffrey Whitney of Bos- ton, but it is diagonally across from the big office of the Interior De- partment erected by Franklin Lane and’ the autos of 'the clerks were parked up and dogn her street all day, so that neither delivery wagons nor’ callers could get within a block of her residence. ~But_ Senator and Mrs. McCormick intended, had fate been kinder, to purchase in a more retired melghborhood, or. failjng that, to build a house after their own plans, Edwin A. Abbey's beautiful mural paintings are furnishing models for some of the most effective gowns seen in New York this spring, as for instance, that remarkable costume worn by Mrs. -Joseph A.‘l.ilake at a | ist, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, NEWS OF THE CLUBS Women's City Club.—The © newly elected officers and members of the board will form tie receiving line u the tea to be given this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'ciock. Those recely- ing will be Dr. A. *rances Foye, Mis; Maria Ewing, Mrs. Marie Stair Law- ver, Miss Nell B. Price, Mrs. Gurney Strong, Miss Judith Barbaux, Miss Margaret Hanna, Mrs. Granville Hunt, Mrs. Mary C. McCloskey, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. John Lorentz Steele and Mrs. Charles Wilcox, he public utilities committee will meet Tuesday at 4 pm. Maj. James A O'Connor,” United States Engineer Corps and of the District of Columbia water department, will tell of the Great Falls project, and another well known authority will speak on “Parks and Highways.” Mrs. John Lorentz Steele will preside The business and professional wom- will give a subscription Wednesday at 6:30 pm. It is sicians” night.” Miss Flor- ce Hyde, chairman of music, for the League of American Pen Women, will speak on “Songs and Song Writ- ers.” Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl, dra- matic sépruno. will sing u group of sengs, and Mrs Julin Culbreth Gray, meazo-contralto, singer of folk songs and impersonator. will entertain Charles T. Kerry, composer and plan- will preseni ‘a group of his own compositions Ruth Mue Hans- ford will pr Reservations lim- ited 100 Ma to 1sx wiil review “So book review Mrs. Mary Lewis evening 3 S o'clock €. MeCloskey will preside. The luncheon committee, James W. MeNeill, chairman, nounces a forum luncheon May 1 p.m. The president, Dr. A, Frances Pove, will preside. Reservations limited to 100. The entertainment committee will give & May dunce May ing ‘at 9:30 pm. Cards tained at the clubhous, The dramatic section, Mi Borah, director. announce pro- n. My Z6 4t S p.om. A one-act play will be given, and there will be vocal and instrumental musie. The wfternoon book re Mrs. Robert J. Bates. meet May 27 ut 2:30 pom newesi Looks will be reviewed. At the annual election held May the following officers and meml of the board of dfrectors were ele ea. Dr rances ¥ president ; Miss M Iwing, first vice presi- dent: Mrs. Marie Stair Lawyer, ond vice president; Miss Nell Pric treasur Mrs. Gurney Strong, respondinz secretary: Miss Judith Barbaux, recording secretary, and gnembers of the board as fol Judge Mary OToole, Miss Mary Hanna, M sranville Hunt, Mary ¢ McCloskey. Mrs. John Lorentz | Steele und Mrs. Charles Wilcox M an- may be ob- = Adelaide Eri icw section, hairman, will rs Distriet Daug unders of Americg, held its May meeting at the home of Mrs. Quincy A. Gates, 103 Maryland avenue northeast, the isting hostesses being Mrs. Carrle White Avery and Mrs. Mary FEva Woodward. The president, Mrs, Irv- ing Frick presided. Annual re- ports were presented. The follo ing officers were elected for the en- suing year: President, Mre. Francis A, St dir: vice president. Mrs Lillian M. Roome: recording secre- tary, Mrs phen’ J. Murphy: corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. W. R Cart wright: treasurer, Miss Marian White: registrar, Miss Lillian A. Nor- ton: historian, Mrs. Caroline F. Kirk colar bearer, Dr. Laura B. Hawkins. chaplain. Mrs. Caroline A. Kinsley: counsilors, torms to expir Mrs. Thomus Smythe Wallis. Mrs. Quincs A. Gates and Mrs. Carrie White Avery. A sociul hour with refresh- ments followed of _ Columbi Chapte nd Patrio Twentieth Century Club—The na- ture section wil meet Dupont Circle, Wednesday, 10:45 am., for trip to Cabin John and vicinity servations are being made committee in charge of McComas for the club pl be given at the Belasco on May The proceeds are to o 1o the Juvenile Protective Association and many seats have already been sold. by Mrs. to The Shakespeare Society will hold its last meeting of this season in the Coreoran Gallery of Ari auditor fum Friday. The address of the even- ing will be by Ira E. Bennett, editor of the Washington Post, on his trip to Stratford-on-Avon. Officers will be clected and nevt season’s program, discussed. Thursday the dramatic_department will present part of “As You Like it" at the garden party of the Woman's Weifare Association at Wardman Park Hotel. Scenes will be given from acts I, 11 and 1V, with Charles B. Hanford as Jaques: Mabel Owens Wilcox as lind: Walter W. Beck. as Orlando: Representative Clifton Woodrum will be Amiens and sing “Under the Greenwood Tree” Others plaving Lulu_ . Adams. Ada Louis nsend, Clarenc Rue sam, Arthur J. Rhodes 3. Pear- Cates wil Monroe, E M. nbon Soeiety—The sixth ficld excursion for the observance of bird Jife under the direction of the Audu- bon Society will be held Saturday The general locality for study will be Spring Hill, Va. The observers will assemble at 36th and M streets at § m. to take a car — e dinner in the Ritz-Carlton last week. Mrs. Blake, the former Mrs. Clarence Mackay, who though past her early bloom is still & rarely lovely woman, looked for all the world as though she stepped from one of those group- ings of medieval ladies in Abbey's symbolic pictures. The fabric was rose red satin and made in the Straight narrow lines, touching the ground all around, familiar in court scenes of the middle ages. and a stitching of gold thread on the entire surface guve that effect of quilting imperative for such garments. A cape of rose rted chiffon, also delicately traced in gold thread, spread out in a train several yards on the floor, and though this was gauzy and illusive It had the imposing and majestic efr fect of all such pictures. Mrs. Blake is above the average height and has quantities of black hair always ar- rangeG in severe looking masses al around her head. A heavy gold girdle Was the only modern touch, but even in this the ancient models were fur- nished in Venetian court scenes by Tintoretto in the Tuscan links and the great buckle of cornelian. elt a consuming interest in the strains of “Here Comes the Bride” during the *past week or two and has taken keen joy in the graceful élinging gowns after the fashion sacredly followed for many years, which were to be ad- mired in the several nubtial pageants of note. But in parts, such a pro- cession as that which preceded Mrs. John F. A. Cecil, Mrs. Richard Porter Davidson or_other prominent brides would have been utterly out of tune and old-fashioned to a degree. For the bride in Paris is as rotund as the American or British is siender and the maids, instead of conforming to a general style in gown and hat, are as differently robed as it is possible to get them. At the most important wedding of Kaster week—that of Capt. Plerre La Gallais, son of Gen. La Gallais, to Miss Jeanne Del Piaz— the nuptial rtobe was short and bouffant, of heavy, stift silk, made with many ruffles, with an exquisite scarf of oid point lace making a wide panel in front and descending to the hem below the silk underdress. The veil of tulle was caught demurely in cap shape, with tiny_ clusters of orange blossoms at each side of the head, but then distending and at the floor’ adding to the rounded effect. The bodice was a long and narrow effect, with square neck and no sleeves and absolutely untrimmed. The six maids wore gowns of every sort, s#me chiffon over satin, others crepe de chine and some plain taf- feta silk, and the hats varied from the round garden Milan wreathed with Toses to mohair, with drooping ostrich plumes to stiff turbans of metal braid, Washington has 17 at| 19, commenc- | ive of the | to Great Talls, where' they will walk to Black Pond. Sixty persons took part in the May 3d field trip. Different species of birds to the number of seventy-six were {dentified. The warblers are coming north in considerable num- ‘bers. ‘The warbler family is a large ohe. Among the warblers seen on the last trip were the Blackburnian, the blackpoll, the black-throated green, the black-throated blue, the Cape May, the chestnut-sided, the Ken- tucky, the golden-winged and the magnolia. The interest in the Audubon So- clety's recent indoor school work was so great that the children have expressed a desire for a continuance of studies in the outdoor world. Mem- bers of 'the Audubon Society each Monday are tking groups of school children into the parks for the pur- pose of bird life study. Among the members who are conducting the Monday classes are Mrs. Florence Merriam Bailey, Mrs. Robert M. Reese and Miss Katherine Baird. Over eighty children attended the class last Monday. International Association of Arts and Letterm—At the tea given Maw 3 at the Art Center, Miss Grace Hol- der of Australia, lecturer and preach- er, gave a talk on her native land, dwelling somewhat at length upon the habits of the aborigines. —She also touched on the flora and fauna of this great English-speaking coun- tr; bringing out the fact that there ar many animals as well as plants the that are found in no other part | of the world. | Kimon Nicoladles and Thomas Don- nelly, two voung men artists from | New ‘York who are exhiBiting at the Art Center, were also guests of the ssociation at the tea The association will hold its annual rd and mah-jong party at Univer- Club, 186 1 street, May 19, § | sity | p.m v League of American Pen Women.— Th newly elected national officers | are 1o be the guests of honor at a tea Kiven for them by the District branch at rhe clubhouse, this afternoon from {4 t0 6 o'clock | Tomorrow evening the st meet- of the drama group for the vear will {be held at § pm. at the clubhouse, | Miss Reb chairman och of Ann” pro- | duced with by the Ram’'s Players, and who has other plays to | his credit. will speak on “Planning & Long Party.” All members of the league who are interested are in- | whose play, iportant meeting of the Dis- | trict branch took place Monday even- | ing of the week just past, when re- ports of officers and committee chair- men were rendered and the year's ac- mplishments discussed The election of officers for the Dis- trict branch will take place May 26 at 8 o'clock p.m. Mrs. Agnes M. New- s chairman of the nominating mmittee. The Cultux Club.—Mrs. William | Sholes in_Lanier p wis hostess to lub Tuesday. After luncheon the ng was called to order by Two papers re a Commercial A orence Berryman. and braries,” by Mrs. Samuel E The club will meet again Tuesda H | | | Excelsor 1 semi-monthly Clab held meeting Tueslay he home of Mrs. A, H. Trauty | Park road. Reports from the trict Federation meeting werc made by Mrs. J. W. Webb and Mrs. Marie Mills ('Keefe. Delegates and alter- nates to the annual convention of the | | District Federstion ot Women's Clubs were voted on Several names were membership. Mrs. J. W a paper on the “History atest Woman 1'os ent Millay,” and Mr. | Office the year Mrs. Henry | Dr. Margaret president; Mrs, rary its at on Dis- | proposed for Bulla, had | of America’s | dna St. Vin- 0 Loed sang. | the club for | 1924- are as follows: | Churchill Cook, pesident Huddleson. first vice M. Hobbs, second vice president: Mrs_ A, Alexander, third vice president: Mrs. A V. Yeat- man, recording secrtary: Mrs. James M. corresponding ~ secretary Mrs, Bulla, treasurer; Mrs W. Triuty, director to D. C. F. W. C.. {Mrs. Clara Kalstrom, press’ corre- spondent; Mrs. M. M. O'Keefe, repre- | sentative’ on D (i W. clubhouse ommittee; Mrs Frederick D. Rey- nolds, vear book The annual picnic will 20, when the members will be en tertained by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. O'Keefe, at their Hyatisville homes. be on May Columbian Women. W.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles I Corby entertain- ed the Columbia Women Saturday at their home, on Rockville pike. After viewing the grounds a delightful mu- sical program was given by Mrs | Reed and Mr. Ferry, the latter ren- dering many of his own selections. At the business meeting that follow- ed the following officers were elected Miss Elizabeth Wilson. presid [ Mrs. William M. Lewis, first president; Mrs. Charles Corby, se ond vice president; Mrs. Rutler, re- cording secretary: ~ Miss Leonore | | Murray. corresponding secretary | Mrs. Shute, treasurer, and Miss I beth Cullen, historian. Refreshments were then served on the lawn. The Anthony League held its an- nual meeting at headquarters, Gen- eral F. V 1734 N_street, Thurs- day evening, May 1, 8 p.m.’ for the election and reports. Officers elected President, Mrs. Anna E. Hend- viee president, Mrs ette B. | Paul; second vice president, Mrs. Eva C. Chase; third vice president, Mrs. Edgar C. Snyder; recording sec- retary, Mrs. Percy M. Bailey, with Mrs. Ruth _Lutzinkirchin assistant; treasurer, Mrs. Marie Heath, with Mrs. Lillian Spencer assistant, and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Naomi Campbell. The motion made by Mrs. Virginia Peters-Parkburst at the ex- ecutive meeting held at the Portner April 24, that the league be placed upon a national basis, was adopted, and Mrs. Hendley gave at some length the plans for reorganization. In the fall, when .the league reopens for the winter term, another election of officers will take place and the league will function under a new | constitution calling for ‘national ac- tivities. Mrs. Nanette B. Paul is chairman of the committee working | upon the constitution and at the an- nual meeting spoke on the new fea- tures to be embraced by granting of Gharters to state leagues. She stated that twelve years ago the league started in_the Hendley-Paul cottage at Atlantic City with tirty-seven members, ranging in age from three to eighty vears. Mr. Dare, a Metho- dist minister, brought to the cottage for devotional services a small organ, and this same organ was used again last summer at the dedication of a ehurch whose congregation started and grew from the little meeting in the Hendley-Paul ,cottage twelve years previous. The Takoma Park Civic Study Club held its annual meeting at Takoma Theater Tuesday, with Mrs. Lloyd ‘W. Biddle, president, in the chair. Annual reports were submitted b officers and chairmen of committees. Miss Elizabéth Waters, a member of the music section of the club, sang a selection from “Mme. Butterfly” in costume. The ciub expressed appreciation to Wilmer G. Platt, president of the Takoma Theater Company, for the use of the theater anditorium for the regular monthly meeting of the club. The annual election of officers re- sulted as fellows: President, Mrs. Walter Irey; first vice president, Mrs. C. R._ Mills; second vice president, Mrs. Fred W. Pearce; recording secre- tary, Mrs. Ethel Lamond; correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. Azro Cory; treas- urer, Mrs. L. M. Simpson, jr. Board of _directors: ' The above named officers of the club and the following, Mrs. J. V. McNary, Mrs. William Stuart, Mrs. E. Clyde Shade. This club has a membership of 300 women, about 50 per cént of whom live on the Maryland side of Dis- trict of Columbia-Maryland line an are voters. - . On Monday of this week the hus- bands of two members of the club, Fred D. B. Austin and Lloyd W. Bid- dle, were homored by election as members of the town council' of Ta- koma Park, Md. The club is affiliated with three federations of women's clubs, and has entertained at meetings during the past vear Mrs. John F. Sippi president of the Maryland federation; Mrs. John W. Frizzell, president of the District of Columbia federation, and Mrs. James H. Jones, president of the Montgomery County federation. On the afternooh of Friday, May 16, the elub will entertain the Montgom- ery County federation in the audi- torium af the Takoma Theater. Concord Club.—The " dramatic sec- tion will give a program of humorous sketches and songs Wednesday, § p.m., at the club, 314 C street, for the starving’ children in Germany. The entertainment is one of a series given for the American committee in aid of the German children, Maj, Gen. Henry T. Allen, national chairman. and Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, chairman of the Washington division. Members o the dramatic section taking part are Mr. Schwarzman, Mre. Liable, Mrs. Schwarzman, Mrs. Mach- ler, Master Goldstein, the Misses Poch, Mrs. W. Gramms, Mr. Heller, Mr. W. Hannemann, Princess Willy Kenno, Mrs. Alois Schlachter, Mrs. | Centa Kion, Paul Riedel, Leo Wiener and K. Viertel. The program is under the direction of Prof. Oswald Gueth and Prof. 5. . Mori. The committee in charge consists of Mrs, Ferdinand Bauer, chairman; Mrs. M. Bille, Mrs. P. Walther, Mrs, B. Krumke, Mrs. J. r. Mrs. Diener, Dr. Margaret Carl Heurich and Martin Wie- The Prinee Georges County Leagus of Women Voters met at the munic building in_Hyattsville, Friday ftornoon. Mrs. William Wolff Smith was the speaker. Mrs. Henry Lock- wood of Virginia also addressed the meeting. Mrs. Harry Patterson, county chairman, presided. An executive board meeting was held in the morning, at which the following league districts were desig- nates Vansville, Berwyn, Bladens- burg, Lanham, Chillum and Laure Fifteen or more members will be necessary to perfect an organization in_cach district. The league will Mrs. Hetty Brown, grade supervisor of the county schools, in an eduea- onal movement to interest school children in the subject of citizenship. A contribution was made toward prizes for the children to further this end. Executive board meetings here- | after will be open to all members of | the league so that matters of policy may he obtained first hand The next monthly meeting will be | held June 6, when Enos Ra. hair- | man of the state tax commission, will be the speaker. co-operate with Abracadabra.—Members of the club Buests of Capt. and Mrs. Mc- sh. 1205 15th street, Wednesday ening. A personal touch was given to many of the responses to roll call| on the subject “Secpetaries of the Treasury." An original er de- seribing “Lincoln Highw was pre- sented by Mrs. Melville Lindsa A trio composed of Dr. Abbot, Mr. Lind- say and Mr. Sylvester gave two de- lightful selections. Mrs. Gains Brum- baugh read the short sto of the| evening. “A Church Mouse,” by Mary | Wilkins. Six names were proposed for membership. The next me eting of the clu May will be with Mr. anmd Mrs. Sylvester, 7301 Blair road, Takoma Park ‘The Columbin Helghts Art Club was tertained Thursday at 1901 Ingomar reet, Mrx. J. Fdson Briggs and Mrs John Boyle hostesses. Mrs. Edward Dana Hardy chairman. Mre. Anton Heitmuller presented “Examples in Art.” _Ghirlandajo. his best work dated 1185, he excelled in his paintings of the Madonna and in observing the symbol- isms of early n art. The s was by 100 prints, e ings and colors. The t subj “Outdoor “ushington, D. C. S developed discussion of the art value of the fifty statues adorning the Capital Cits. A ‘tribute was paid_to Vinnie Ream Hoxie. the sculptor of six pieces of historic value. Mrs. Hoxie was a | member of the club. The following members in responding to roll call named different statues and incidents relating thereto: Mrs. Charles P Grandfield. president: Mrs. C. ( Abbott, Mrs. John Hoyle, Mrs. DeWiti Croissant, Mrs. H. K _Fuller. Mrs. Fd- ward D. Hardy, Mrs_ Fred Heisler, Mrs. Anton Heitmuller, Miss Cornelia’ Hill, Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mre. Robert McNeill. Mrs. S. W. Morris, Mrs. E. G. Russell, Mr<. Arthur Seaton. Mrs. Anson Rogers Mrs. Sarah Wolhaupter, Mrs. James Yeomans, Mrs. J. Edson Briggs and Mrs. Josephine Griffith. d ngry- American Sculpture at by Mrs. S. W. Mor- MAY “13. -1 | given relief | | Business Women's vote Friday evening to a program of | Miss | The next meeting will be held at the 924 —PART 2. SOCIETY. BOY SCOUTS At the scout field meet on May 3 at the Rosedale playgrounds Troop 10 won first place in Division 1, de- feating Troop 64 of Brookland for this. hopor for the first time in four years. Final results showed Troop 10 of Ninth Street Christian Church, re- cent,winners of the advancement con- test, to be ahead, with twenty-eight points to its credit. Troop 54 was second, with twenty-three points: Troop 29 third, with ten points, and Troop 20 foush, with seven points. In the contest between troops of Division 2, Troop 63 of Calvary Bap- tist Church was first, with t points; Troop 71 of Christ Episcopal Church second, with twelve points. and Troop 85 of the Washington Boys Club third, with five points, Trocps now eligible for the finals to be held next Saturday, May 17, at the Wilson reservation. when 'the team to represent Washington in the country home of the president, Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, and. will be the closing one of the meason. Business Women's Counell.—The social service committee nearing the close of a five-vear period of activity, during which time it has been privileged to render service to many existing organizations devoted to social problems. It has made and distributed clothing to the and Gospel Misslons, the MeCoy Andrews Nursery, the Summer Camp baby's tent, the Neediework Guild gf the District and individual cases. Tt has co-operated with the Red Cross nursing and dietetic courses, Volunteer Aids movement, the Washington asylum, attended the conferences of the Associated Chari- ties, has had tents at the summer camps, having the baby’s tent for the past two vears: mer work at Friendship Neighbor- lhood House, helped in the American- ization work of the public schools of the District, carried the war orphans’ funds of the council for the relief. education and religious in- struction of Indian. Armenian, French, Waldensian and Russian children, and in German, and the mear east. It has also voiced the approval of the council on remedial measures which were before Congress, such as the Alaskian fisheries, and provided a series of talks on the District's social service activities as carried on in_different organizations The soclal service committee of the Council® will de- music. readings Minerva Lake of the Associated Charities will make a short address The sketch will be given by six mem- bers of the dramatic seet of the Women's City Club: solos Stillwell, Buck. Campbell, Kennedy and Taylor. and readings by Mrs Chamberlain. An attractive pageant. entitled “Women of the Bi < presented at a recent meet ouncil at the Church of Covenant. under the direction of Mrs. Hattie Ruppart. Vocal and 3 renderd by Campbell. and a sketch n by rumental music was Miss Buck and Miss Friendship Branch Comunity Society met noon at the home wier, Ontario apartments, regular meeting_ of the W. A Durham, Mrs. I and Mrs. B. O. Bedford Fowler. Officers for the ensuing were elected as follows Mrs. George E. Hebbard. president: Mrs. W. W. Seott. vice president: Mrs W. A. Durham, second vice nresident: Mrs. George A| Ross, recording seere- tary: Mrs. F. E. Nelson, treasurer Mrs. Otis J. gers, corresponding secretary: Mrs. T. Linwood Williams auditor; Mrs. Ellis Logan, parliamen- tarian Mrs. W. W. Long and Mrs Eva Criswell were admitted to membe ship, and Mre. Fleetwnod Courin wa a muest. After the election refresh- ments were served, followed by social hour. Friendship branch had its spring Juncheon Tugsday at Hotel Harring- ton. Mr: Ison was chairman of the committee arranging the luncheon, and forty-five ladies were present. Mrs. Ellis Logan w. mistress, and Mrs. C. P. Key trict president; Mrs. George E. Heb bard, president of the branch, and other officers and members responded to toasts, which were interspersed with vocal and instrumental emus Sunshine Monday Mrs for Central | the | visited at | supported the sum- | Misses | and | sted Mrs. | big intercity meet will' be .chose are, omitting Division 3, whose field meet has not yet been reported: Knot tying, Troops 10, 29. 42, 49, 63, 11, 104, 108: compass, Troops 9, 10, 39, 46, 62, 71, 101, 104 first aid, Troopy 16, 44, o4, 62, 84, 101, 126; fire by friction, Troops 10, 41, 4 hore signaling, Troops 10, 54, 63, 64, 70, 71, 101, 104; 64,101, 104; water boiling. Troops 25. 44, 4] 85, 101, 104; tent pitching, Troops 10, 46, 49, 63, 71, 101, 103, 126 centipede, Troops 10, 49, i, 63, 101, 4 Last year a fine new recreation building was added to the equipment of Camp Roosevelt, the Washington Boy Scout camp at Calvert Cliffs Chesapeake Bay, This year a big open fireplace, ' constructed along unique lines, will be added to the rec- reation hall. Each troop under the Washington council will be privileg- ed to furnish a stone for the fire- place, inscribed either with the troop | number or a suitable design selected by the troop. when he has been present at least one week at camp, may have a smaller stone hearing his own initials or other design imbedded the wall of the fireplace. Stones are scarce as the proverbial hen’s teeth along the Chesapeake Buy front, xo that many will have to he brought from afar; but troops are Al- ready planning for their contribution. A limit in size will be prescribed | and the stones will be put in place at a weekly ceremonial. The idea hux met_with an enthusiastic reception | o8 the part of both scouts and troops The May meeting of the Scoutmas- ters' Club will be held at the Wilson reservation late afternoon and even- ing of Tuesday, May 20. The enter- | talnment committee is planning for A big time, with a program that in- 5 games. a campfire, with the “wampus cat.” i scout discussion of camps and places, DPrograms, precau- in and camping tions, cte. The final session of the patrol lead lass will take the form of an all-day outing at the Wilson reservation, Burnt Mills tee of scouts. consisting of Roland Burbank. Troop 6, Homer Smith, | Troop 33: Arthur Cole, Troop 48: | Frank Brumby. Troop 71; Albert MacPherson, Troop 74, and Troop 100, has heeh assisting aring the program. There will al instruction in camping and cooking, i nature study hike. tration of different types of fires, outdoor games, a swimming period supper cooked by the scouts and an evening campfire, at which Dr. Rich- ard T. Wyche, formerly president of the Story Tellers’ lLeague of Amer- ica. will preside. A record attend- ance is expected. | The first few months of 1924 have seen the highest record yet reached | for advancement in scouting the troops of the District of Colum- bia Council. There are now nearly 40 cagle scouts on the rolls, 324 who have me: {ers’ training Snell in p be S | | ius- | Morse signaling, Troops 10, 35, 54, 63, | In addition, each scout, | A _commit- | scouts Alden | Y |at 11 advanced to first-class rank and second-class scouts, out of a tots enrollment of 3,332 scouts. This both the highes{ cnrollment and tin greatest advance in the history o the council This year's advancement contest which closed May 1, has done muct to stimulate test passing by scou': of the different troops cate of registraticn At the Court of Reviews held law Saturday night at the Kresge build. ing fhe following scouts were - vanced in grade as indicated: First class—Jack Dunman, Troog 42; Rene Lutz, Troop 1; Bernard | Sugrue, Troop Second class— Maurice Goubeau Troop 2; Donald Saunders. Troop Millard Hill, Troo, Russel Earr worth, Troop 10: Thomas ¢ Trooy |42; Ward Parker, Troop 42; Richard Sargeant. Troop 14: Arthur Bureau | Troop 47: Harry Finley. Ok | Laycock. "Bugene McCawiey O'Conncll. Troop Isadore Joseph Ginberg, Henry Liebschutz | Troop Charles Barker, Jan Brannay, Paul Bush, Barry s Albert Didden, Edward Paynefi Troor 92: Richard Moore. Troop 97, James Weedon, Troop 16 Several sc May w Young tion of Presbyterian People held at the Church of the Covenant last Tuesday evenir The topic was the “Church and B Work { Peck Chapel, mave a_demonstration of scouting: “Sherf wing Lawrence Raphacl of Troop 61, entral i'reshy terian, put on a signaling stumt: and a delegation of scouts from Troop Fourth Presbyterian demonstr first aid methods. Assistant Fxe [tive H. B. Holbrook addressed young peop the advantages the scout movement and its need leadership Troop 12 Church Whipple. of other troops Herzog Island. Md One hundred ar were present. (independent) Tr umbas Episcopal: Troop 40, 2chool, Troop 41, Wilson Normal, and Troop 42 Mr. Oswa mp, chief ngineer in charge of t istruction of the new condui sed the on problems engineer and the work heing to furn Washington with a adequat water supply Ten scougs of M. H. AL will assist at tainment 1o be given ut the Jard next Wednesd auspices of the Young Young Women's Hebrew The troop will aiso act guides at the, B'Nai Sholem ¢ the Raleigh Hotel on Ma The troop will go to Camp It for the two wecks from Jul nd on Sunday. July 13 sco of the troop ne amp will be tak down by il ot ot Unitaria Odeil number hi Potr naster 18 10 A five done 1. from th the enter New W mides Men's ~nd sociation & ushers and wention e 20 veit to | the among | once more Scoutmaster Robbin hospital and active with the Alexander Pope. the poet, was little it badges to their credit, 342 | more than four feet in height i Automatic Instantaneous HOT WATER We apply the thermostat to vour boiler and insulate your boiler with dead air and as bestos. themoflash in use. of this We guar- Hundreds antee it to be durable and re- liable. Most estimates. both (et efficient our results winter and summer. C. A. Muddiman Co. 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