Evening star., 1903-10-06
RECEPTION ;. RENDERED
LOCAL s. WV. AUXILIARIES
GREET NATIoQeAL PRESIDENT.
Troubles Of Mary Sherman Miles Or
ganization 2eeerred to-Mrs.
BalHasStatus.

The four local -ayixiliaries of the Spanish
War Veterans rendered a reception to Mrs.
abelle Alexander, president of the ma
tional auxiliary, at the Spanish War Vet
Grams Hall last night The rooms which
We're thrown open to the receiving party
and the guests We're handsomely decorated
for the occasion. Palms and other potted
plants were placed on window lodges and
about the platform on which the guest of
honor and the members of her staff were
seated. and hundreds of flags were hung
about the rooms. The reception exercises
included a brief program embracing ad-
dresses by the new president and members
of her staff and several musical numbers.
Mrs. Thomas Calver presided. and after
the distinguished visitors had been seated
addressed a few well-choseR words of well
come to Mrs. Alexander. She said 1t gave
pleasure to her and The members of the va
rlous commands and auxilfarfes assembled,
to welcome to Washington the new head of
the national organization. In response Mrs.
Alexander expressed her appreciation OF
the warmth of the reception rendered her
She said she was at the head of an organi-
cation which she expected to do as much
for the Spanish War Veterans as do other
auxiliaries for the older patriotic bodies
She said 1t must not be expected that ev-
erything will run smoothly from the be-
ginning. All new organizations. she de-
clared, have their troubles and she ex-
pected the national auxiliary to have Its
hard row to hoe. However. things will pick
up, she said, and the organization will
gradually fall into the proper methods and
will profit by its experience. She said she
expected every auxiliary to do its best for
the Spanish War Veterans.
Officers Installed. ~.
Addresses were also made by Mrs Judith
Ellen Foster and Mrs E. S. Mussey. Mrs
Alexander installed in Office Mrs. Mussey
as national senior vice president, Mrs. M.
B. Lewis as member of the national
council and DR.. Porter national. color
bearer.
Mrs. Edith Wood opened the musical pro-
gram with piano solo, Star Spangled
Banner" She was followed by Mrs. II.
Lewis in charming wh.stling solo, which
brought an encore. Other musical features
were two fine cOntralto solos by Miss Ara
bella White, a plano solo by Mrs Emma
Carby and Mr.. Loyal Young, who gave two
violin solos.
At the conclusion of the music and
spcechmaking the national. president and
her staff cordially greeted those who We're
formally introduced. Mrs. Alexander s
party included Mrs. Clara Bailey. national
recording secretary: Mrs. Margaret Bright,
national treasurer. and Miss Emma Miller,
Mrs. Mamie Walsh Miss Katherine Egel-
ton, all Of Ohio, and members of the ma
tional council of administra tion and Mrs.
Della Jones. Miss Constance Urias, Mrs.
Agnes Strong and Mrs LIZZIE smith.
The Local Disputations.
In addition to the representatives of the
auxiliaries there was a large contingent
from the various commands of Spanish
War Veterans of the District. Mrs. Alex
ander stated, after the reception, that the
national council would have to deal with
the difficulties of the Mary Sherman Miles
Auxiliary of this city, and gave it as her
opinion that the organization will be re-
instated With regard to the trouble be-
tween Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball and the
members of the District Auxiliary, Mrs.
Alexander said she did not consider Mrs.
Balls status as a member of the Organiza-
ton to have been questioned The action
in New Haven simply denied her the privi-
leges of delegate tosthe national conven-
ton. AS to Mrs BaTlis standing in the local
societies, Mrs. Alexander said she did not
believe the national organization had juris
diction- over the individual members of lis
constituent bodies