Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-24
ANNUAL CONVENTION
CALL ISSUED BY ACTING PRFSI-
DENT OF WoMAN's AUXILIARY.
District Spanish War Veterans Aids to
Assemble in This City
August 1.

Mrs. Isabel WOrrell Ball. acting president
of the District Auxiliary to the Army and
Navy Spanish War Veterans, has issued her
general orders for the second annual con-
vention of the district assembly in this city.
which will be held the 1st of August, last
ing through two days.
The district auxiliary was organized one
year ago this month, with Mrs. Henry A.
Castle as its president. Mrs. Castle is at
her home in St. Paul, Frustrated with grief
over the death of her son, and will be I'M
able to be present at the assembly.
There is much discussion in quiet way
| of candidates for district president. The
names most prominently mentioned are
Mrs. Lizzie Calver, who is now president of
the Edith X. Roosevelt Mrs. Allyn II. Ca
prom. past president of the Lillian Capron
Auxiliary, and Mrs. Celynda Werner Ford.
past president of the Mary Sherman Miles
Auxiliary. The name of Mrs. Isabel Wor-
reil Ball has also been mentioned in this
connection.
While the district auxiliary Is increasing
IN membership. and the financial condition
excellent, ii is SAID that tie next district
president Will inherit Il number of troubles
variously labeled. and that there seems to
he u h"stancy on the part Of the ladies' to
accept the presidency with this in prospect
Mrs. Wilkerson of Miles Auxiliary WIS in
dorSed by several of the auXili;tries for the
office. but was forced to decline an election
which would have gone to her unanimously
it is thought. because of the fact that she
will soon 50 to the country to live. To Mrs
WilkcrSon is given a large share of the
credit of raising the money to clear the
debt incurred by the national i'll reorganiZ-
ing last fall.
District Staff
The reorganiZed district staff is as fol
lows:
President. Margaret Wesley Castle Sc
nior vice president Isabel Worrel Bail;
Junior vice president. Elmira Foley; treas
urer, Ada c. Williams; chaplain. Therzi NJ.
Dolph: district inspector, Anna NJ. Baden:
district referee, Judith Ellen Foster con-
ductress. Ollie Wilkinson; guard, Julia F..
Dickinson; color bearer. Lillian A. l'lrich;
SUI geon. DR. Caroline A. c. Burkhardt.
Council of adminiStra ton: Ruth NJ G.
Pcaler. Fannie +. Parker, George Bell
Johnson. Johanna Chisholm.
Recording secretary. Lulu S. Adams; cor
responding secretary, Rachel Levy.
The headquarters OF the District Auxl
lazy are established at the National TT. bune
building. $50 Pennsylvania avenue. where
the acting president. Isabel Worrell Ball,
will receive members every day from
am. to T. noon.
The second assembly of the District of
Columbia Auxiliary to the Spanish War
Veterans will be held in Spanish War Vet
Grams Hall. 10 9th street northwest Au-
public and will be called to order exactly
at o'clock pm. All members entitled to
a vote are requested to be prompt are
also those who have no votes but who de-
sire to hear. learn and profit by attendance
at the sessions. All members of the organ
iZation are earnestly requested to attend all
sessions.
Mrs. Ball announces that all members
of the auxiliaries will procure the pass
words from their auxiliary presidents.
Those Entitled to Vote.
Those entitled to vote in the District
Assembly are: All officers of the District
Auxiliary, all past presidents of the Dis
trict Auxiliary, all presidents of local aux
iaries, all past presidents of local auxiliar-
les and all regularly elected delegates.
Members desiring to submit resolutions to
the District Assembly are requested TO have
them ready to hand to the resolution COM
mittee at the first session.
The election of officers will take place on
the evening of the second session, Monday
August ). Miss Rachel Levy has been APP
pointed assistant secretary of the District
Assembly. The committee on credentials
is follows: Lulu S Adams, chairman;
Rachel Levy and Lizzie Calver. Creden-
tials will be presented at the first meeting
Saturday evening.