Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
OFFICERS INSTALLED
DISTRICT AUXILIARY TO THE
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Activity Of the President, Mrs. Isabel
Worreu Ball-She Asked Co-opera-
ton Of All Her Associates.

The installation of the newly elected OFF,
GERS of the District Auxiliary to the Span
tsh War Veterans occurred last evening
at the home of Mrs. Anna M. Baden, 21l
A street southeast. The long salon parlor
was decorated with flags and flowers for
the occasion and about 100 members OF
the Spanish war auxiliaries were present.
The installing officer selected was Miss
Harriet Hawley, daughter of Gen. Hawley.
Miss Hawley will go down in history as
having organized the first society Of the
Spanish War Auxiliary. She prepared the
constitution and bylaws, and the first
women she was able to interest in the
organization were "Organized Relief
Workers" 1t was through Miss Hawley
that this clause was introduced in the
eligibility paragraph.
The officers who assisted in the installa-
ton ceremonies were Mrs. Elmira Foley,
junior vice president; Mrs. Teresa N. Dolph,
chaplain; Mrs. Lulu G. Adams, recording
secretary; Mrs. Ada G. Williams, treas
urer; Mrs. Ollie Wilkinson, conductor; Miss
Lillian Ulrich, color bearer.
Officers Installed.
The officers installed to serve upon the
District staff for service during the ensu-
ing year were: District president, Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball; senior vice president,
Mrs. Grace D. WOODBURY.; junior vice pres
-ident, Mrs. Ollie Wilkinson; treasurer Mrs.
Hattie German; inspector, Mrs. Bessie
Phelps; referee, Mrs Baden; conductress,
Miss Lillian Ulrich; surgeon, DR.. Porter
of the Roosevelt Auxiliary; chaplain, Mrs.
Cleste Ferris. Roosevelt Auxiliary; color
bearer, Miss Maud Thomas, Roosevelt Aux
Hilary; guard, Mrs. Julia Dickinson, Cap
ron Auxiliary; conductress, Miss Lillian Ul-
rich. Miles Auxiliary
Of dpnin fo$ro NJ
Dolph of the Babcock Auxiliary; Mrs. Fan
ME Parker, Miles Auxiliary; Mrs May
Scanlon, Capron Auxiliary; Mrs. E. S.
Ccrby, Roosevelt Auxiliary.
The District treasurer, Mrs. Hannah Cor
man of the Roosevelt, was not installed,
because time had not been given her after
notification of the honor conferred for her
to secure bond. The treasurer is bond
ed officer. Mrs. German will be installed
later.
New Presidents Active Work.
Mrs. Ball, the newly installed president,
Is member of the organization under the
organized relief work clause" Mrs. Ball
assisted in organizing Cuban relief" clubs
IN Washington and in the west as early as
1897. She remained in Washington through
out the year 1898, engaged in active work
for the soldiers of the Spanish war, both in
camp and field and using her pen in their
behalf In magazines and newspapers. She
is charter member of the Edith K. RoOSe-
welt Auxiliary of the 4th Immune command,
and had the honor of first suggesting the
name of the gracious first lady of the
land to the president of the auxiliary, Mrs.
Lizzie Calver. Mrs Ball has been actively
connected with several older organizat tons
of patriotic women for twenty years or
more. and Is devoted to all interests which
center about the flag. Mrs. Ball is prob
ably best known to the public through her
newspaper work. which she began in Wash
ington ten years ago in contributions to The
Evening Star over the name Sonora
Sara" Since then Mrs. Ball has largely
confined her labors to political and pa
triotic work She has national reputation
history Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and its allied organizations, and it is prob
able that she knows more about the history
OF the flag and the flag movement in the
United States than any other woman living.
Urged Cooperation.
In accepting the charge after the install
lation Mrs. Ball assured the auxiliaries
that she could do nothing without the ac-
tive cooperation of each and every mem
Der Of the organization. She felt that the
convention has elected splendid corps of
officers to assist her, but that even fine
stan OF energetic officers could do but little
unless all worked together in harmony and
unity of spirit.
All unfinished business was referred to
the incoming council, and the convention
was closed in due form.
Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Baden held little re-
ception at the close of the convention, light
refreshments being served in the dining
room, Miss Florence Russell assisting.