Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
THE FINAL MEETING.
Committee of Women of G. A. h. Con-
eratula+ -d-Farewen Party.

Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey, chairman OF
the woman's auxiliary committee for the
national encampment, presided over the
closing meeting of the executive committee
OF that body yesterday afternoon at 4:oo
o clock. There were present Mrs. Ida A.
Oldroyd, Mrs. Rosamond B. Meacham, Mrs.
Henrietta Rose, Mrs. L. " Mccullough,
Mrs Emma c. Littlejohn, Mrs. Matte f.
Mcclure Mrs. Annie w. Johnson, Mrs.
Ida ]. Hart, Mrs. Lola Hauptman, Mrs.
Emma Hawkes., Mrs. Laura Lennon, Mrs.
Fannie NJ Page, Mrs. Sarah Turnbul!, Mrs.
Charlotte E. Main, Mrs. L,bbey NJ. Porter.
Miss Cornelia Clay. Mrs. VIM. s. Spencer.
Mrs Celynda w. Ford, Mrs. Ada G. Weiss,
Mrs Helen A. Engle, Mrs. Sarah G. B.
Winslow, Mrs. Mary V. Goundie Mrs. Nan
ME G. Davis Mrs. NJ. E. S. Davis, Mrs.
Lizzie w. CaIver, Mrs. Fannie G. Pom
eroy, Mrs. Anna NJ. Baden. Mrs. George
M. Street, Mrs. Mary E. Hall. Miss Helen
Matthews. Mrs. William Hunter Meyers,
Mrs George NJ Rose, Mrs. Elizabeth Mon
tbs and Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. All the
committees made reports through their
chairmen.
Mrs Mussey said this morning that she
believed that never before In the history
Of patriotic organizations Of women had
SO many bodies labored together so har-
moniously. Il had represented upon my
committees, she said. the Woman's Re
Nurses, Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic Daughters of Veterans, and work
ing with and for all, my own splendid Or
ganization, the Legion of Loyal Women.
For seven months the 400 women on these
various committees have worked together
in the utmost harmony. There has never
been suggestion Of a personal difference,
and at no time has any subject under dis
cussion caused acrimonious debate. We are
closing up our business square with the
world. The committee women have been
forced by the exigencies of the occasion to
raise the money for their own work. They
have raised the money and have paid their
bills.
1--WE have received from most of the Or
CARNATIONS for which we worked, with per-
haps a single exception, letters conveying
thanks for the courtesies extended, and the
generous hospitality that the convention
delegates had enjoyed. We gave more in
the way of creature comforts than have
ever been extended to any encampment
guests The national committee of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, for instance, desired to
complete Its labors on Friday night, and to
expedite its labors requested that an even
ing lunch be served in the Church of Our
Father. The request was made at 3 o'clock,
and Unexpectedly. but the chairman of that
committee, Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. and vice
chairman. Mrs. Annie w. johnson. were
right there looking after the comfort of
their guests, and at once responded The
lunch served at 6 o'clock was perhaps the
finest of the week. / speak Of this particu-
lar instance to show that the ladies upon
gency and 1 am immensely proud Of all that
they have done.
II was told by many of the ladies of the
various conventions that the floral decora-
lions had never been as lavish anywhere
else Then my committee on decora lions
confined its of bunting to the flag and
the tricolorS, which was extremely pleas
ing to all
was new venture, but eminently success
full. 1t worked very hard and one of It's
. splendid achievements was that of keeping
number of ladies. some of them young and
inexperienced. out of the clutches of adj
venturers. This committee had relays of
it's members to meet all the trains, and half
a hundred timid visitors are blessing them
today for their kind and sympathetic la
bors 1 would recommend that there be 4
womans public comfort committee at every
encampment hereafter.
1.-The committee halls was the first one
appointed and lost no time in getting to
work. We got the option on all the desir-
able halls and churches in the city, and
held them till we made final choice. In this
we were far ahead Of the citizens commit
tee, and never suffered the slightest annoy
ance In this respect.
The press committee was superb Never
in the history of woman's organizations has
the press work been so splendidly done.
am more than gratified with it, and l feel
quite sure that the work of the patriotic or
CARNATIONS of women must be much better
understood than ever before. Our unique
campfire reunion was grand success and
our great joint reception at Convention Hall
received highest praise.
"Of my committee on courtesies l have
heard only praise, and indeed this is true of
all the committees.
1t is quite evident that the ladies Of the
committees held the opinion expressed by
Mrs! Mussey, and the committee meeting
took on more the nature of a congratulatory
reception than anything else.
1t was decided that the executive COM
mittee would give a reception to all the
members of all of Mrs. Mussey's commit
tees Thursday evening, October %. at the
Victoria flats This is in the nature of
farewell party, the ladies long and
pleasantly associated feeling that they can
not part without once more meeting, but
this time for pleasure.