Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
F OR e Isle KREGlO
Prominent Women Do Honor to her
u Memory.
To Raise a Monument Over the MUIR
dered GirPE Grave-The Exer-
cfaes Last Night.

Perhaps enc hundred and fifty persons
attended the memorial services last even
Ing in Metzerott Hall in honor Of Elsie
Kreglo. the young girl who was murdered
In cold blood several weeks ago by Irwin
Ford, nea:. her home in the vicinity Of the
Zoo The meeting was arranged by sew
eral well-known Christian workers and ex-
tensive preparations for the service had
been made, the program announced in
Guiding musical numbers and symposium
of thoughts expressed by the leading wo-
men speakers in the city upon the topics
suggested by the bravery and courage of
Elsie kreglo in her struggle With murderer
Ford. On. Of the features Of the gather
Ing was the presence of the parents, broth
ers and sisters Of the dead girl in the front
row. MIS-. Kreglo heavily veied was
seated beside her husband, while the
kreglo girls were in white, with black sail
or hats. Many Of the neighbors of the be-
reaved family were noticed in the audience.
The stage presented a pleasing picture.
Palms ard other ported plants were dis
trlbuted In profusion, while huge punches
of white flowers, denoting purity, were
conspicuous. Forming a distinctive back
ground was huge streamer bearing the
legend, National Florence CTittenton Mis-
sion,' with small banners, appropriately
inscribed, hung about at intervals. The
national colors were rot lacking, being
drared about the table of the presiding
officer and elsewhere.
Just prior to the opening of the exercises
band of yourg ladies' attired in gowns
of cream-colored cloth and wearing mortar
caps OF the same hue, filed across the
stage and took seats. They presented an
altogether charming pic ture and We're rec
ognize1 as the "Y" choir Of the w. ..
T. u.
The Exercises.
The services were conducted by Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett, while near her on
the stage We're seated Mrs. Clinton Smith,
Mrs. Plat, Mrs. La Fetra, Miss Mary Will
lard, Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Street Mrs.
Barrett opened the proceedings by calling
on the choir for hymn, and after the
singing she introduced Rev. L. M. Kuhns
to lead in prayer, explaining that the
Kreglo family is of the Lutheran faith,
minister Of that church had been asked to
participate in the exercises, and Rev. Mr..
kuhns had consented to do So In his
prayer Rev. Mr.. Kuhns remarked that the
occasion was one of great solemnity, and
referred feelingly and at length to the girl
who was ready to sacrifice her life to save
her honor, and also spoke of Ford, the
criminal who had been brought face to face
with his crime, and who must suffer the
consequences.
The audience remained standing during
the singing of Nearer, My God, to Thee"
rropriate selection from the Scriptures, and
tfen Mr.. Young sang bass solo.
. Next Mrs. La Fetra was called upon, and
she stated that the case of Elsie kreglo
touched her heart very deeply, because she
herself was a farmers daughter, and she,
too, was mother, and could understand
the anguish of Mrs. Kreglo at the untimely
eEd OF Elsie. During her remarks Mrs. La
Fetra referred in an explanatory way to
the recently established department of
Christian Citizenship of the w. C. r. U,
and next described pathetically the difficult
ty now experienced by the majority of girls
and young ladies in securing employment.
Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, in a lengthy ad-
dress among other things, declared the
crime of the sale of liquor to be at the
bottom of the tragedy, and took occasion
to score the social system.
Miss Pike, Mrs. Barrett and Representa-
tive Morse also made remarks. A collec-
ton was taken up in aid of the memorial
and 1t was announced that those who de-
sire to add to the fund may send contribu-
tiCnS to Mrs. La Fetra.