Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
RECESS / FOR SUMMER
cAMEAIuH eouMITTEE OF W. h. C..
g3ENIsounAIs SESSION.

The MembHrs Of thAJ campaign committee
of the Department of Potomac, Woman's
Relief Corps. we're invited to the home OF
the department president, Mrs. Ida j.
Hart, on Maryland avenue northeast, We'd
nesday evening, tn participate in jubilee
ratification meeting. That all differences
which arose IN the recent campaign for
choice of department president are healed.
and that the department is satisfied and
happy in the election of Mrs. Hart, the
candidate of the committee, who. with all
her associates on the ticket, was elected by
a large majority, was amply shown The
guests comprised both factions. and 1t is
declared now that there are no factions.
Nearly 100 were present during the evening.
The home of Mrs. Hart was handsomely
embellished by American flags and flowers
and light refreshments were served by Mrs.
Harris young daughters. Mrs. Ida A. Old
royd, chairman of the campaign committee,
presided over the earlier part of the even
ing s proceedings, which consisted of a few
brief speeches, recitations and songs.
Mrs. OldrOyd reminded the ladies that the
committee would take a recess for the sum-
mer, and expressed qualification that its
work had been SO well done, declaring that
the results had been most gratifying. She
then presented Mrs. Hart to the guests say
ing. now that Mrs. Hart was in the office,
II was time to turn attention to the candi-
date for the next year, as the members of
the committee must always be on the alert
Tor the good of the department.
Makes Brief Address.
Mrs. Hart spoke briefly and to the point
concerning her election, thanking the ladies
for the interest they had taken, and ex-
pressed the hope that she would in no way
disappoint their expectations. She realized
that the position of president of the De-
partment of the Potomac, w. r. c., is not
easy one to fill but she would do her
best.
Mrs Susie Jacobs and Mrs. Mamie G.
Wyman presided at the piano during the
evening, playing patriotic music. many of
the old war songs being sung. One enter
tanning feature of the evening was recita-
tons by Mrs. Addie Feathers Of Lincoln
Corps, Miss Augusta Raab, president of
George L. Morris Corps, and Mrs. Ger
trude Morgan, treasurer of Thomas Corps.
List Of the Guests.
Among those present were: Mrs. Ida A.
Oldroyd, national Junior vice president;
Past Department Presidents Anna S. Ham
ilton, Annie N. Johnson, Rosamond B..
Meacham and Ida L. Chase; Mesdames
Marion M. Lewis NJ. v. Noerr, Laura A.
Seymour, Sarah Van Doren, Jennie Wheeler
Cora L. Smith, Fannie E. Worden, Eliza
beth C. Months, Katharine McMonial Tillie
Durham, Emma Ferguson, Gertrude Nor
gan, Mary " Gounde, Mary E. Hall, Clara
J. Magee, Margaret Walker Helen E. Stone
Corinne r. Strickland, Nancy ]. Ayers, An
ma E. Hoagland Matte E. Mcclure Sarah
E. Beach, Agnes L. Keller, Julia Roberts,
Jennie T. Thomson. Olive A. Raymond, Ad-
die H. Feathers, Marion B. Parker, Mary
w. Thatcher Sarah Bunyea, Sue NJ Carey
Jane N. Bridaham, Susie r. Jacobs, Viva
M. Calhoun, Mary ]. Exley, Alice M. Burke
Hester A. Wymau, Mary E. Latin, Ma
mic P. Dorsey, Augusta Raab Caroline
Fischer, Lucie B. Ora ham, Margaret Bradt
Maria L. Jordan, Isabel Worrell Ball, EN-
ma c. Littlejohn. -
Past Department Commander Israel W.
Stone, Messrs. Parker, Walker, Ferguson
Mcclure, Chase, Feathers, Worden, Ray
mond, Hasson, Oldroyd, Wheeler, Little
john, Entrikin.E senior vice commander of
the department, G., A. R., and Major Hart
the host.