Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1925, Page 35

NEWS OF THE CLUBS || Clab.—The house tommittes, Mrs. E. St. John Greble, chairman. will be in charge of the Sunday teas for the month of March. The junior section of the Woraan's City Club, Miss Qrace McVey, chair- man, and the following membe Miss Judith Barbaux, Miss Josephine Ran- kin, Miss Elsfe Schuitze and Miss Selma Schulze, will be hostesses at the tea to be given In the clubhouse this afternoon from 4:30 to & o'clock There will be no supper served in the grill this evening owing to a change in the house management The entertainment committee, Mrs. Mary C. D. Johnson, chairman. will give a dance tomorrow, beginning at 9:30 p.m. Arrangements for refresh- ments may be made with' the house manager. Cards may be obtained at the clubhouse. The monthly business meeting will be held Wednesday at § p.m The entertainment committee will give its monthly card party March 9. at 8 p.m. There will be tables for bridge and 500. Refreshments may be had on request to house manager The business and profc ynal wom- an’s section will gite a subscription dinner, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. Clif- ford K. Berryman will tell his e periences as a cartoonist, and give il- Justrations of cartoons in the mak- ing. Dr. Edith Seville Coale will pre- side. Reservations limited to 100. The enterta! t committee an- neunces as its program for March 16, & scenlc trip, “On Trails That Lure,” an illustrated talk presented through the courtesy of Miss Florence Wa Miss Clara McQuown will be speaker at the meeting of t cur- rent events section, to be held March 2, at 4:40 pm “The er-Allied Debts Up to Date,” will be her jact. Mrs. William E. chairman, will preside The house furnishings committee, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt and Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, joint chairmen, will sive four card partles in the club- house, March 18 and 19, at 2 p.m. in the afternoon and at 8 o'clock in the evening. There will be tables for bridge and 500. Refreshments will be inoluded. The proceeds will benefit the house furnishings fund. District Federation of Women's lubs met at Hote] Roosevelt, Tues- day, the president, Mrs. Virginia ‘White Speel, presiding. The morning session with the usual patriotic tional exercises, followed ports of officers. The resolutions committee, Mrs Otto Verhoff, chairman. submitted a detailed report of action contemplated on the resolution of the Takoma Park Club, which was presented at the December meeting, in regard to racehorse tipping. Mers. Frank Hiram Snell, chairman of legislation, submitted a resolution regarding the licensing of dance halls and dancing teachers, which will be acted on at the March meeting of the federation. Joshua Evans, jr, who was the Fuest of honor and the speaker at the morning session, gave an address on ‘“What Club Women Can Do to Help Washington.” Mr. ivans, who is past president of the District Bankers' Association, said that wom- en spent S5 per cent of the earned money of the United States and warmly praised their wise judgment in the carrying on of the work of the home, and that the injection of women in the Police Bureau had un- doubtedly ralsed the standard of that department. Mr. Evans also advo- cated the communit. hest. Mrs. Jason Waterman, chalrman of revision committee, asked that all proposed changes to the by-laws be submitted in writing to her commit- tos immediately, in order that they may be incorporated in the by-laws bofors the May meeting of the fed- eration. Mrs. Josephine Rich, chairman of vital statistics, submitted a report on the necessity of having vital statis- tics, which she fllustrated with charts, showing statistics regarding the prev- mlenoe of cancer, tuberculosis and other diseases, also the number of automobile accidents, and expressed hope that by 1930 every State would publish the vital statistics of that Btats, On resuming business after lunch- eon, Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl, chair- man of music, presented Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler in songs, Mrs. Arthur Eecaton accompanying her. The program for the afternoon was in charge of ths department of art. Mrs. Ellls Logan, chairman, and the division of painting and sculpture, Miss Ada Rainey, chalrman the Speakers being Eben Comings and Horace Peaslee. Mr. Comings told of the proposed Dplans for the establishment of a Na- tional Gallery of Fine Art in this ty and said that thousands of dol- lars worth of valuable pictures were now stored in the National Museum because there is no adequate place to hang them. “There is no doubt that Washington will have a National Gallery,” said Mr, Comings, “for the plans have already been drawn, and are on exhibition' at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. You people in ‘Washington do not brag half enough, for here you have the most wonderful monument in the world—the Wash- ington Monument—it should be call- ed ‘The Monument,' for there is no other like it in the world.” Mr, Peaslee made a plea care in the planning of y. that too often we had “Queen Ann’ front verds and “Mary Ann” back yarde. Mr. Peaslee sald there was no reason why the back yards should not be the beauty spots of the city if 2 little time were given to the care of them and to ths planting of plants and flowers to hide the deous line fences and other eve sores Mrs. Ernest Danlel, chairman of ision of education, called attention 1o the need of library instruction in the lower grades of the public schools. | Mrs. Faber Stevenson, chairman of | divislon of moving pictures, asked the president of each club to appoint & member of that club to serve on thi committee. Mrs. John B. Frizzell, chairman of the department of better homes, spoke of the work being planned by her committee and said that it had been’divided into eight sections. Mrs. W. A. Winkelhaus, ehairman of public welfare, spoke of the great need of abolishing alley houses, and also of investigating taxicab fares. Mrs. Speel announced the appoint- ment of Mrs. B. F. Saul as chairman of press and publicity and Mrs. Ger- trude Bishoff as chairman of the di- vision of civic development; vice, Mrs, Edgar B. Meritt and Mrs. Isaac Gans. Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of the department of fine arts, announces that the members of her committee will meet all interested at the store at 1307 Fourteenth strect, March 7, at 2 p.m., to view the exhibit of Batik Java Textlles on exhibition there, and on Saturday afternoon, March 14, they will_visit the Corcoran Art Gallery to view the thirty-fourth annual ex- hibition of the Society of Washington Artists of Oil and Sculpture. ‘Woman's City the was opened and devo- by the re- for more rds and said Twentieth Century Club. — The March meeting of the club will be held Thursday at 11 am. at the Cosmos Club. Miss Grace Guest will glve an illustrated lecture on the Freer Gallery of Art. The international outlook section will postpone its meeting to the third Monday in March. The section of parllamentary law will meet Tuesday at 11 am. at 1634 I street. Miss Jane Young will pre- side and the subject will be “The Mo- tion to Reconsider and to Rescind.” Cellege Women’s Club.—An ilfus- irated lscture on “The Flowers of the | Mr. | will be given March 7, 8 National Forests” will feature Lhe club tea tomorrow, 4 to 6 p.m Will C. Barnes, chief of grazing of the United States Forest Service, will give the lecture at the clubhouse, 1822 I street. Mrs. R. J. Posson will be | hostess for the-tea and will be assist- ed by Miss Sarah Beall, who will pre- side at the tea table, and Mrs. Mar- vin Jones. The Shakespeare Society will meet tomorrow evening In the auditorium of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.| Carlton Van Valkenburg will talk of | “Walter Hampden, Man and Actor." Van Valkenburg is a personal| friend of the great Shakespearean actor. Charles B. Hanford, due to continued complete loss of volce, will be unable to give the soclety his reminiscences of Booth and Barrett Dean W. A. Wilbur of George Wash- ington University will talk of ex amples where the meaning of a play or th son of u tragedy is changed the method of cutting for presentations. dramatic number will be Scene 1, of “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” given in costume. The char acter of Sir Valentine will be play- ed by Walter W. Beck, Lady S: by Olyve Barbee and Speed by Clar- ence Ruebsam. The Susan B. Anthony Foundation will hold its weekly at home from 4 to § o'clock Saturday afternoon at the clubrooms, 1713 H street north- | west Tomorrow evening at § o'clock Mrs ette B. Paul will begin a course lectures on the human side of the Bib the same rot This course will continue through Lent at the same hour on su Mondays. It will be historical in treatment, bring- ing out the domestic and social side of the life of the people of Paiestine, and will be fillustrated by costumes and other articles from the Holy Land. At the last meeting of the founda- tion resolution of sympathy and flow- ers were sent to the family of the late Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, who was an honored member of the organiza- tion, and had expected to serve on the advisory board Among the members admitted in the last week were Mrs. F. A. D. Hancock, Mrs. J. Albert Scott and Miss Jessle Norton from Watkins, N Na Le Cercle Francails De Washington Les Brecieuses Ridicules was received by Miss Therese O'Sullivan and Miss Diane des Aulnicrs of the studio-salon of John Philip Shaddick. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Haller were elected to mem- bership. The minutes of the last meet- ing were read by Miss O'Sullivan, after which the following program was given: Piano solos, Mlle. Madeleine von Un- schuld-Lazard delighted with (a) “Chant du Rouet Mendelssohn: (b) “Oiseau Comme Prophet,” Schumann; (c) *Mazurka,” Chopin, Reading, M. Edmond Becker, “Sur la route de Bagdad,” Plerre Loti. Several songs by Mrs. David Harts- horn: (a) “Si tu m'ami,” Pergolesi; (b) “Venez au jardin,” Mary Turner Salter. Recitation by request, Mile, Marie- Leontine Becker, “Le Balser Vole.” Readings by Mme. Isade Boury: (a) “L'escarselle du Bon Dieu,” Henri Le- fevre; (b) “Le Baiser de la Blonde,” Jules Truffier. Monologue by M. Henri Lazard, “Les Ecrevisses.” On account of the inauguration, the next meeting of the club has been post- poned to Friday, March 6. The International Association of Art and Letters held its February busi- ness meeting last week, at the home of Mrs. Stoddard and had no meeting on Ash Wednesday. It was decided that the convention would take place this se@son “April 18. There will be morning, afternoon.and evening ses- slons, the latter to take the form of a poetry recital by the poet-novelist, Margaret Widdemer, this to merge into a ball, where characters from noted poems will be represented in costume and poets, too, will wander among their own creations. The afternoon session will bring many speakers to take part. Preceding the conventlon the association will wel- come to Washington the World Con- gress of Music in the TInterest of World Fellowship at a large recep- tion that will be glven by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, at her home on Scott Circle the evening of April 15. The annual election of officers of the as- sociation will be held Wednesda evening, March 11, at the club rooms, 1607 I street. An amendment to the constitution passed at the business meeting removed the limit to the terny of office, and the nominating committee elected will have few va- cancies to fill on the board, the chief one being that of J. W. Hoffman, who is removing to Florida. The tea at assoclation headquarters yesterday was given to Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman as an expression of the club's appre- ciation of their efforts as active members. The next meeting of the association will take place at the home of Mrs. Stoddard, 2019 N street, on the evening of March b5, Mrs. Widdemer and Mrs. Stoddard being hostesses. District League of American Pen Women.—The regular craft groups will meet as usual this week at the clubhouse. In honor of inauguration week, the clubhouse will be open to guests daily throughout the week, with members of the club as hostesses. The American Association of Uni- versity Women will give @ tea at the club in honor of Mary T. Norton, newly elected Representative in Con- gress {fom New Jersey, and Florence Knapp, newly elected Secretary of State of New York. An. inauguration day tea will be given March 4 at 4:30 pm. Mrs Monahan will be hostess, assisted by the University of Vermont group. The Governor of Vermont and Mr: Billings will be the guests of honor. The Evening Bridge Club will meet Thursday at 7:45 pm. at the club- house. An illustrated lecture on “Eclipset What Science Learns from Them, pm., by Chester B. Watts, assistant astrono- mer at the United States Naval Ob- servatory. Mr. Watts was one of the sclentists who went up in the Shenandoah to observe the last eclipse. The Washington Zonta Club this week began its preliminary arrange- ments for hospitality to the northeast- ern regional section meeting of Zonta clubs in Washington next month. Delegates are expected from all clubs of the New England and Middle At- lantic States. A dinner will be given in their honor at Grace Dodge Hotel March 28. . Appointment of a committee to ad- minister the active work of the club was announced and confirmed, the committee being composed of Miss Elizabeth C. Harris, chairman; Miss Gertrude Bolling and Miss Jessie La Salle. This work is designed to render financial assistance by means of small loans or advisory help to women where such aid would reason- ably tend to remove the applicant from a routine position into an inde- pendent business or profession. This being the monthly closed meeting of the club, only members were present. Miss Mary Lindsley presided. The Entre Nous Olub met Thurs- day with Mrs. Otis J. Rogers, Florence Court, the president of the club, in the chair. Mrs. W. A. Durham was assistant hostess. The club was recently organized, this being the second meeting. Its purpose is along lines of child welfare work, with tentative plans which the club expects to mwake national in ECope AA the previ - tha THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Mrs. Mrs. following_officers were elected: Charles P. Keyser, president; W. W. Scott, vice president; Mr James Hagerman, Jjr, second vice president; Mrs. D. P. Dyer, historias Mrs. Jay G. Hayden, treasurer; Mr: W. ‘A, Durham, secretary, and Mr: Otls J. Rogers, corresponding secre- tary. Mrs. William Wolff Smith was a guest at the Thursdoy meeting, and made a brief address. Among other guests were Mrs. Robert H. Lovett, who was a charter member of the club and_who_has since removed to Illinois: Mrs, Murphy of Illinols, and | Mrs. Bradford of Missour! Refreshments and a social hour fol- | lowed the business meeting. Burnside Corps, No. 4, W. R. C., met Wednesday evening, at G. A. R. Hall, Mrs, Rose Pennell, who will be assisted slding. The card party to be given by the corps March 11, at G. A. R. Hall was arranged for. The executive committee {s under the direction of Mrs. Rose Pennell who will be assisted by Miss Adelaide Foster, Mrs. Mary orth. Mrs. Nettle Lyons, Mrs. Stella Buxton, Mrs. Jennie Hamilton, Mrs. Emma Dean and Mrs. Hadley. All members of the W. R. C. and | thelr friends as well as all members of the G. A. R. and all allled corps 2nd their friends are cordially invited. Takoma Park Ctvie Study Clab— Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, will bo the special guest at luncheon to be given by the Takoma | Park Clvic Study Club at 1 p.m., Tues- day, in, the ballroom of the Takoma Theater, and at the monthly meeting of the club, to follow, at 2 p.m., in the auditorium of the theater. The subject of the meeting will be “The American Home.” In ad- dition to Mrs, Sherman, the following will participate: Mrs. John F. Sippel, president of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs; Mre. Virginia White Speel, president of the District of Columbia Federation; Mrs. Archibald Small, president of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Federation; Mrs. R. A. Bennett, president of the Prince George County (Maryland) Federation, and Mrs. John W. Frizzell, chairman of the Department of the American Home of the District of Columbia Federation. A musical program. ranged by Mrs. E. director of the club. Mrs. Walter Irey, president of the club, €626 First street, and Mrs, L. M. Stmpson, jr., 6 Deanwood avenue, are in charge of the matter of reservations for the luncheon, which should be made promptly. Announcement is made that all women who may be interested, will be welcome to attend the meeting. jusdalupe Club 1846-48.—The an- nual social meeting was held Febru- ary 2, belng the anniversary of sign- ing the treaty of peace at Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848. The occa- ston was marked by a delightfully spent evening, including a dinner served at the Hotel Hamilton, and attended by a large number of the club’'s members and gues Among the latter were Mrs. John G. Walker, Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs. T. B. Young, Mrs. Paul E. Johnson, Lieut. Richard W. Greelick, U. 8. N and Mrs. Greelick, Mrs. Du Bose Gail- lfard, Miss Fannle Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Beasley, Miss Harriet Sternberg and Col. John A. Lockwood. The regular monthly mceting was held at the home of Mrs. N. W. Potts. is being ar- Clyde Shade, a Baby Lovers' Circle No. 2 of the Florence Crittenton Home was en- tertained recently at luncheon by Mrs. W. W. Gilbert and Mrs FElmore D. Cummings at the latter's home, 4608 Fifteenth street. After luncheon a business meeting was held and plans completed for a card party for the benefit of the home to be held April 15, at Hotel Logan. A committee was appointed to re- vise the constitution consisting of Mrs. Price, Mrs. Carden and Mrs. Parks. There was a short memorial on the death.of Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, national president of the Florence Crittenton Homes, whose funeral took place Friday. The March luncheon will be held with Mrs. Frank W. Thirteenth street. Those present were Mrs. A. H. Cos- ter, Mrs. Fred A. Woods, Mrs. C. Chester Caywood, Mrs. O. F. Busby, Mrs. Frank W. Carden, Mrs. E. D. Cummings, Mrs. George W. Decker Mrs. W. W. Gilbert, Mrs. W. W. Hicks, Mrs. A, B. McManus, Mrs. H. H. My- ers, Mrs. K. E. Parks, Mrs. John T. Schram, Mrs. C. W. Thompson, Mrs. George Price, Mrs. Susan Newton. Carden, 3576 The Excelslor Literary Club met February 17, with Mrs. Roberts, 3213 Georgia avenue, with the president, Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, in the chair. The meeting was opened with the singing of “America,” Mrs. E. V. Carr at the piano. Following reports of officers, two new members were elected to the club, Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Clarence Langley. Owing to the absence of Mrs. Reynolds, who was to have furnished a paper for the occasion, upon request, Mrs. Mallle Queen Ewing gave a reading, “The Indian Origin of the Names of Many of Our Rivers, Mountains and Towns.” Mrs. Mills O'Keefe gave a talk upon “Roses and Other Flowers and Plant Life,” also a description of- her visit with the American Horticultural So- clety of America to the varlous beauty spots of the city and its sub- urbs. During the social hour, refresh- ments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Moore, 300 Cedar avenue, Takoma Park, March 3. ‘The Philo Classic Club was enter- tained Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. L. Peckham. The club is studying Henry V, and a paper on “The Women of the Play” was given by Mrs. Eugene H. Pitcher. This was followed by assignments of parts and the reading continued. The Civic League met Tuesday eve- ning at the home of its president, Mrs, Henry Churchill Cook. After routine business had been disposed of, Mrs. Rufus L. Allan, Waynesville, N. C., told of organizing a similar club in her city and of how it grew from a small beginning to be one of the largest clubs in that part of the coun- try. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Cook’s home in March, when she expects to have two able speakers, The Newcomb Club of Bethesda met recently with Mrs. Clifford Seibel. Mre, Hane presided. There was a large attendance of members, many re- sponding to roll call with a poem by some womeén author. A calendar committee was appointed to arrange the programs for the next year, Mrs. Frederick Lee, chairman. The president also appointed a com- mittee on tree planting, it being the intention to make this a permanent featufe which will be embraced un- der a conservation department. Ar- rangements are being made to plant a tree on the new Bethesda school grounds, and other locations will be chosen as desired. New members ad- mitted to the club were: Mrs. Charles Bouvet of Northwest Park and Mrs. J. F. Barkley of Bethesda. The subject of. entertainment, “Women Poets” was conducted by Mrs. William Emory, who brought out the part that American women have played in our poetry, beginning with the eighteenth century. Mrw, Frank Wilmot contributed several songs appropriate to the occasion. Visiting artists were Mrs. Robert Simmons of Nebraska, who rendered & group of MacDowell selections, and Mrs. John Alfred White 3d, of Sher- man, Tex., who gave several piano- logue: The club had as guest of honor Mrs. ‘William Chitty of Los Angeles, a for- m_ president. Mrs. Chitty gave a resume of the early work of the and, - in, keeplog . with tha made her response in original rhyme. Among other guests present were Mrs. M. E. Bowdle, Mrs. Andrew Stew- art and Mrs. Ford Young. The Irish History Study Club, of which Mrs. Margaret Daly is chair- man, met Friday evening at the home of Miss Julia Linsley. The Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. O. H., which is conducting the Na- tional Irish History Contest, and which {s attrasting attention through- out the country, announces that the contest for this year will close March 17. The essays will be judged on the knowledge of the subject matter, that for high schools, academies and colleges being “The Part Played by Irishmen in the Civil War,” and for grammar grades, “Thomas Francls Meagher.” All children attending pub- lic, parochial and private schools are eligible. All eesays are to be sent to Mrs. Margaret Daly, 1346 Otis place, who is cheirman of Irish History for the District. One hundred dollars in 10 prizes will be given, and, in addition, the District board of the A. O. H. and ladies of the auxiliary will each glve a prize of $5 to the winners in the D. C. The Woman's Community Club of Kensington, met February 23, at the' home of Mrs. George Snyder. Assem- bly singing opened the session, which was followed by a brief business meeting, after which Mrs. Edgar Moore gave an interesting talk on “Current Events.” A get-together £pirlt was manjfested during the usual socfal hour. The club will have fts next meeting with Mrs. Taylor, March 9, at 2 pm. The Capitol Hill History Club met bruary 25, with Mrs. Charles Fisher, 8768 McKinley street. Mrs. John B. Reed was joint hostess and luncheon was served at 12:30. Mrs. Charles Jones, the president, occupied the chair. During the busi- ness session, Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt gave a full report of the federation meeting. Mre. Nanette 'B. Paul spoke on What Can Women Voters Do Toward Making the United States More Worthy of Leadership Among the World's Nations?” Mrs. B. C. Yorks presented a paper on the “American Merchant Marine.” The guests were Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Osborn, Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. Hendley, Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Harri- son, and 25 members were present. Ohapter B. P. E. 0., met Tuesday. Following the business session, papers were presented showing the outstanding features of activities in the various chapters throughout the country, together with a conception of the institution after another| guarter century. The hostesses were Mrs. Percy W. Gibbon and Mrs. Arthur C. Fessenden. The Eckingten W. C. T. U., met Tuesday night, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Allison, 1421 Columbia road, Mrs. Alvin Day presiding. The de- votional was led by Mrs. Fiora Rheel- ing. Reports were heard from super- intendents of departments and com- mittees. Mrs, Grissum reported on the Loyal Temperance Legion and on Dr. Kress' anti-cigarette lecture given at Lincoln Road Church. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president of the District W. C. T. U, gave a talk on the fifty years of history of the W C. T. U. and of the golden jubilce convention held in Chicago. juests at the meeting wore M Theresa Williams, corresponding sec- retary of the District, and Miss Clare Lusby, recording District secretary, and Mrs. E. S. Henry, member of board of trustees. A delightful social hour followed, during which Mrs. Allison was assisted by Mrs. A. B. McManus and Mrs. Charles Allison. —The hod ‘of procedures for February deviated from the usual, in order that the husbands might be present. Ample spaco was necessary to accommodate the numbers in attendance. This was | provided in the home of Comdr. and Mrs. Charles K. Mallory, on Fairfax road, for the meeting, Tuesday, 8 p.m. | freshments and music added pleasure D. C, MARCH presided over by the secretary, Mrs. J. H. Resves. Prof. David Lumsden lectured on “The Perennial Garden.” siving suggestions as to soil prepera- tion and showing slides of American and foreign perennial gardens and various effects possible through prop- er selection and planting. This was a most timely subject, as Spring is approaching and the residents of the park “a-rearin’ to go" after nne or more of the prizes offersd for the most beautiful home surroundings and effectlve planting. The checking up on the home grounds of the con- testants will take place early in March. The decisions will be rendered by three expert judges from the United States Department of Agriculture on May 3. To date prizes offered in cash by business firms and individuals of Washington and vicinity are as fol- lows: Maddux, Marshall & Co.—Flrst prize, $200; second, $160; third, $75; fourth, $30; fifth, $25; sixth, $20. Other prizes have been offered as follows: W. B. Moses & Sons, cedar arden bench; Bethesda Farm Dairy, Wwheelbarrow, rake, spading fork and shovel; L. W. Beall, good lawn mower; Bethesda Concrete Block & Coal Co., one ton chestnut coal; George Brad- ley, 50 feet best garden hose; Bol- glano Seed Co., garden plow and $7 worth of bulbs and seeds; W. E. Shilling, one bag bone meal; M G. Coplen (Rock Creek Nursery), $25 worth of trees and shrubbery; Earl Counselman, two loads manure; Chevy Chase Coal Co. one-half ton agri- cultural lime, or one-half ton coal; Bank of Bethesda, $15 worth of dahlla bulbs; Chase Bro., Rochester, N. Y. $50 worth of nursery stock, through thelr representative, Mr. Drummond Nicol. The next meetirig of the club will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs J. F. Barkley on Georgetown Maich 10, at 10 a.m. Prof. H. Gould will lecture on “Fruits the Home Garden,” and Mrs. Edward Kohman will give a short talk on some special phase of gardening. 1, The National Woman's Party will have a meeting this afternoon, 4 o'clock, at its headquarters, 21 First street northeast. Mina Van Winkle of the Metropolitan Police will speak of “Policewomen _as Preventive| Agents.” Margaret Whittemore, vice | president of the Woman's Party, will consider “Policy of the Woman's Party in Relation to the Incoming Administration.” West End W. C. T. U. met Monday evening at Union M. . Church. Rou- tine business included plans for a get-together supper to be given in April. Mrs. N. M. Pollock, District | vice president, gave a talk, and re-| to the social hour. This union had an opportunity last Sunday noon to hear Mrs. Mable Willebrant talk on “Law Enforcement.” JUDGE MOULTON HEADS GRAND ARMY IN D. C. Installation of Officers by Union Veterans' Organization Held Tuesday Evening. Officers of the Grand Army of the! Republic were {nstalled at exercises held Tuesday evening in G. A. R. Hall as follows: Department Commander, Judge Hosea B. Moulton; senior vice commander, Fredertc W. Archi d; junfor vice commander, George Kuns- man; medieal director, Dr. James M Kee; chaplain, Rev. Robert E. M Bride, D. D.; assistant adjutant gen- eral, O. H. Oldroyd; assistant quarte: master general, E. D. Godfrey; judge advocate, Frank J. Young: chief mustering officer, Samuel G. Mawson; inspector, John Finn; patriotic in- structor, John W. Reld: chisf of staff, Charles Volney Petteys; color ser- geant, Hazard Wheeler. PFR W A double ship, each part of which is & complete leviathan that cannot In the absence of the president, Mrs. Phillips Mallory, the meeting was Select What ---Pay As The fine jewelry yours on a payment the best. Lowest pr charge account. 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The sound plan is to Street N.W. 1925—PART 1 Visit Our Piece Goods Department for Washington’s Best Buys In Silks—Novelty Materials—Domegtics 79c¢ Printed Crepe de Chine Frinted c 7 e pes are “the mout fu vored fabrics for Spring and Sum- mer wear. Dlete assortment of new prints on light $2.59 All-Silk Flat Crepes A soft lustrous quality for the new Spring dresses, street and eve- ning shades, $1.75—40-Inch Sports Satin This is an ex- ceptionally fine quality showing a bigh luster and soft uede finish Select colors, in erounds new nd into st reet 79c¢ Printed Wash Satin A large ing wanted dress fah in a light rounds. TS R HIIITTTNITTTRAT N ty ¢ ‘new prints co dark F Silk like guaranteed color. T T T T T T Com- and dark srounds, how- this 58¢ 720-22-24 BEHREND AGENT LADIES' HOME 7th St. N.W. I D C JOURNAL PATTERNS. A full yard wide and in a quality which will be found the correct welght for ladies’ and children's dresses, all colors, $2.15 High - grade ratine, in combi- pation color checks and stripes. Correct weight street dresses this season the r. for. at of 1 49 Vade of fine Erade mercerized dam: a nice, durable cover general use, 65¢ Choose from about 25 desigus n light and dark olorings of _the famous ALIDE cloth, guaranteed fast "colors, in 2 to 10 yard lengths. larvelous Selling—$1.39 tc $1.69 = 3. INGHAM DRESSES and BUNGALOWS $1.69 Boys’ WASH SUITS $1 About 300 Dresses for Misses and Women Made of splendid quality corded ging- hams and plain color chambray dressy styles suitable for street wear, or bungalow effect for house wear. Choice of blues, reds, greens, laven brown and black and white. TR TR T R Rayon Canton Crepe 98¢ Checked Ratine 49 75¢ Fast Color Broadcloth 58-In. Hemstitched Tablecloths 38 inches wide, e celored Fashions Randscemo 88 59¢ English Prints will make lovely unders: for child a ladtes; fu 5 inches wide. glllIIIlfllllllllllllllll"IIIIIMIIIIl|IllllllllllulllIIl|llllllflmmfllllllll‘lfll" = LT AT LTI S - nder, (AT TR T T BT S 15¢ Brown Muslin wider s Semly wos thateen 25c Dress Gingham Siise acas singhams bas ar rived Just in time and perfect $2.25 Dimity Bedspread 72300 Crinkled Spreads, soft $ 1 39 ng washed 10-Yard Piece Nainsook for Monday's sell- finish and light A Fige- grade put to wia ing;- 32 weight; requires aiusook tha Y —] model pop- ular Jumper Dress, of wool, flannel and e e of pretty RO T T s T rosc, Some have pockets and white silk braid edging AN T AR RR T $4 SILK BROCADED R&G CORSETS girdle with heavy caded coutil. rubber inserts or Four garter supporters. $1 CORSETS Made of flesh-color bust, and porters. rubber-top supported, X Sizes 21 to 3l Nobby * Suits made of crash, cham- bray and Teggy cloth, oliver Twist and broidery trimmed col- lars, emblem trimmed arms, middy ties. 'All col- ors in 3 to 8 Stunning New Spring Coats 59.75 $1 4.75 Worth to $22.50 An initial showing of what's new in, Spring Coats. tan, blue, rose, green and rust, Pretty shades of made of soft-finish fabrics, delight- fully trimmed with furs, braid and contrasting materials. Smart styles for misses and women. model; Four coutil, in low- well boned garter sup- Dainty Gowns, Teddies, Bloom- ers and Step-ins of crepe and sheer muslin lace, embroidery and ‘silk stitched trimmings; full cut sizes. Colors: P Flesh, white, or- chid, maize, honeydew and blue. Big powder mary, years. Two models for your selection—either closed-back i r laced-back medium bust, and made of good quality silk bro- N Sizes 21 to 34. § 0. UNDERWEAR Women’s $1 Cuff Top Fabric Gloves 79 Imported fabric gloves for women with silk embroid- ery gauntlet cuff tops, beavy embroidered backs one- clasp. Golors: Black mods and grayy il sizes. fash Girls’ Cloth Coats Large and Small Girls’ Hats $1.98 to $3.98 of brand-new pretiy Becoming model for girls from 4 to 12 in prettiest shades zes' 8 Straw and satin combination. All wanted shades Big Girls’ Jumper Dresses High-cl: dresses, mado in with white round guimps. gingham and Solid colors and smail’ checks. izes 7 to 14 years. chambray the new jumper stsle pleated collar, dimity $1.9 $1.50 Big Girls’ Gingham Dresses ._Crisp_fast col ‘white' pigue and all-around belts or straight-line models. Small checks or fancy novelty patt- erns. Sizes 7 to lor gingham dresses, two-tone _trimmings: $1.0 14 years. est cut-out effects. Second floor. IN THE NEW 2ND FLOOR SHOE DEPARTMENT All that’s new and favored for Spring. Colonials, the lat- Opera pumps and two-strap novelties, in patents, gaters, velvets and calf. Choice of black, tan, gray and russet. All sizes for young girls and women in the lot.—