Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1940, Page 28

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B—6 = Mrs. Grady to Speak At Federation’s Annual Breakfast Mrs. Henry F. Grady, wife of the Assistant Secretary of State, will speak on “Women and Public Opin- {ons” at the annual breakfast of the District Federation of Women’s Clubs, to be held May 14 at noon at Hotel 2400. A program of music will be featured, with Miss Helen Robichaux, soprano, who will be presented by the Washington Grand Opera Co. at the Water Gate this summer in the leading role of Lucia di Lammermoor, as guest artist, accompanied by Miss Myrtle Alcorn. ‘Trumpet solos will be played by Miss Margaret Miller, and violin selec- tions will be offered by Miss Mable ‘Woodworth Jensen, first violinist in the Omaha (Nebr.) Symphony Or- chestra, and active in Chicago mu- sical circles. ‘Women prominent in national and Capital club circles will be guests of honor and will include Mrs. Saidie Orr Dunbar," president of the General Federation of Women'’s Clubs; Mrs. David - Tucker Brown, president of the Woman’s National Democratic Club; Mrs. Edward Ever- ett Gann, president of the League of Republican Women; Mrs. Edward R. Burke, president of the Congres- sional Club, and Mrs. Richard E. Gasch, president of the National League of American Pen Women. Other honor guests are Mrs, Walter P. George, Mrs. Josiah W. Bailey, Fred Sherman Buschmeyer, Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, director, General Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Howard Hodgkin, Mrs. John Frizzell, Mrs. Virginia ‘White Speel, Mrs. Edgar Meritt, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, past pres- ident of the D. C. Federation and chairman of the division of Indian welfare; Mrs. Walter W. Husband, chairman of House and Headquar- ters Committee of the General Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. George C. Thorpe, president Wo- man’s Safety Committee; Mrs. Wil- liam Walter Smith, president Pro- fessional Writers League; Mrs. Ed- ward Pow, Mrs. Jane Redfield Vose, Mrs. Gillian Strickland, Mrs. Paul M. Linebarger and Mrs. Thomas ‘Wadden. The program is in charge of Mrs. Thomas C. Atkeson, hospitality chairman, assisted by Mrs. Alfred L. Fleming. Mrs. Johan C. Kondrup is in charge of reservations, Mrs. Thomas H. Ferris, publicity; Mrs. Hazel Brown Piers, music. The Rev. Frederick Sherman Buschmeyer will deliver the invoca- tion. The pages will include Mrs. J. R. Phillips of the Junior Alliance and Mrs. Lee Croner of Takoma Park Juniors, No. 1. Mrs. Mabel Jensen Guest Artist of Congressional Club The Congressional Club will have Mrs. Mabel Woodworth _Jensen, violinist of Council Bluffs, Iowa, as its guest artist tomorrow. Mrs. Jensen studied at the American Conservatory of Music at Chicago CLUBS. Kappa Beta l;i s Dinner Saturday Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi will celebrate its twenty-fourth an- niversary with a dinner party Satur- day evening at the Mayflower Hotel, honoring Washington College of Law rushees. Dean: Anna. Nacrelli will preside and will introduce the speaker, Gor- don Evans Dean, special executive assistant to the Attorney General. Miss Ruby Moss, chairman on ar- rangements, has planned a musical program with Miss Sadie Tapp and Mrs. Lilly Hutchison, vocalists, ace companied by Mrs. Ruth Blackburn, Epsilon’s patrons will be guests of honor and will include Judge and Mrs. F. Dickinson Letts, Judge and Mrs. Harold M. Stephens, Judge and Mrs. David A. Pine, Elizabeth F. Reed, grand dean of Kappa Beta Pi; Grace Brown Stiles. grand regis- trar of Kappa Beta Pl and assistant United States attorney for the Dis- trict of Columbja, and Helena Doocy Reed president of the Women'’s Bar Assoclation of the District of Co- lumbia. Birthday Party For Mrs. Ladd Mrs. Edwin F. Ladd, widow of Senator Ladd, was the honor guest at a surprise birthday anniversary party Tuesday night. The affair was given by the former employes in the office of the late Senator. Mrs. Ladd was presented with & number of gifts and refreshments were served on the lawn of Mrs. Ladd’s residence on Willow avenue, Takoma Park. Alumnae Elect Dr. Regis Boyle was elected presi- dent of the Alumnae Association of the Catholic University at a meet- ing at the home of Mrs. Mildred Crook-Bennert. Other officers are Mrs. Daniel Carroll, vice president; Miss Winifred McNeil, secretary, and Mrs. Joseph F. Fleming, treasurer. AFe¥ 3 vnu\'\‘g;)fid THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Mrs. Bell Elected ‘The District of Columbia Chap- ter of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America has elected Mrs, Willlam Bonar Bell as presi- dent and Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler vice president. Other officers are Mrs. Augustine Lonergan, chaplain; Mrs, Grattan Kerans, recording sec- retary; Mrs. Sol Lansburgh, corre- sponding secretary; Mrs. Mary E. Woodward, registrar; Mrs. Gary E. Walters, treasurer; Mrs. Roger Wil- llams, historian, and Mrs. Ada M. Payne, color bearer. Councilors in- clude Mrs. J. K. Freiot, Mrs. E. Helen Temple, Mrs. Thomas A. Dobyns, Mrs. Edson Whitney, Miss Elizabeth Yeatman and Mrs. David Moore. Monologue-Reading Mrs. Chiarles Conard will entertain at the Arts Club tonight with a monologue-reading of “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, for daytime 5 evening H15+120 ForRMERLY 3000 Yoso wp asternag 1219 CanN. AVE. Roo! $550 By Church Group The Junior Women’s Group of the Pirst Congregational Church will entertain with a garden tea Sunday from 3 to 7 pm. at Swannie-Lee, home of Dr. and Mrs, Lee C. Adcock, near Fairfax, Va, Mrs. Adcock will receive, assisted by Mrs, Samuel Hallett, Mrs, Gerald Radley, Mrs..Terry McAdams, Mrs. Eugene Witherell, Mrs. Everett Swanson and Mrs. Edward F. Pierce, Picnic Planned ‘The Writers’ League of Washing- ton will hold its spring picnic Saturday at Hains Point. Supper will be served at 5 pm. Manu- scripts for the article contest are due at a meeting to be held Tuesday at 8:15 pm. at the Thomson School. Anniversary Party The Women's Alliance of All Souls’ Church will hold ts annual anni- versary party for members who have attained the age of 80 years in Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard streets N.W, tomorrow. A birthday cake will be served at the luncheon. 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