Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-03
RELIEF CORPS RECEPTION.
Nearly One Thousand Visitors Greet
ed at G. A. r. Hall.

The Department of the Potomac Wom-
ans Relief Corps, held reception at
Grand Army Hall Monday. Mrs. Alice
Burke, chairman of the department execu-
tive committee, with her assistants deco
rated the big, roomy hall, ''OId Glory be-
Ing much in evidence among Christmas
greens, palms and Towering plants. A
gothic arch of greens was erected Just in
side the main door. and from Its two corn
ers long ropes of greens extended diagon-
ally across the wide hall to another arch
Festooned from this were draperies of red
white and blue, and thick fringe of tiny
hass. Within the aisle thus formed the
receiving party stood to greet the guests
Upon the platform, which was hidden
behind tall palms, stood the piano which
was presided over during the afternoon
by Mrs: katharine Phillips and Mrs
Mamie G.. Wyman.
A long table heaped with New Year cheer
stood at one end OF the great hall and
smaller tables were scattered about the
room, all handsomely decorated with flags
roses, carnations and blooming plants in
pots. Nearly LOCO guests RECALLED them
selves with the good things during the
seven hours which the reception lasted At
times 1t was quite difficult to get through
the room, so dense was the crowd
Those in the receiving line were Mrs Ida
J. Hart, president of the Department of the
Potomac, w. r. c.; Mrs. Marian Parker
senior vice president; Mrs. Fannie E. Wor-
den, Junior vice president; Mrs Ida A
Oldroyd, department counselor; Mrs. Annie
h. HoaSland, department inspector; Mrs
Helen E Stone, senior aid: Mrs. Isabel
Worreu Ball. department press correspon-
dent; Mrs. Anna Sanborn Hamilton and
Mrs Margaret B. few, past department
presidents; Mrs Emma Newton past de-
partment secretary, and Mrs. Anna NJ.
Baden.
Those who assisted Mrs. Burke in the
ar1DOIlS nf bo CT
ing coffee and other hot viands were Mrs.
Dow Mrs. Caroline Fisher, Mrs. Helen
Aver. Mrs. Cora Smith, Mrs. MacLaugh-
lin. Mrs. Mary v Noerr. Mrs Kronkhfte.
Mrs Bridaham and Mrs. Shillo. Miss Title
Durham presided at the punch bowl.
Many officers of the army and navy, bril-
liant in their full-dress uniforms paid their
respects to the Woman's Relief Corps. and
nearly every department of the government
was represented among the callers. The
patriotic orders calling in bodies headed
by their commanders We're the Medal of
Honor Legion, the Loyal Legion, Old Guard
the Department Of the Potomac, G. A. R.
and members Of every other patriotic order
in the city, including many Sons Of the
American Revolution, The presentations
TO the department president were made
by Mrs. Emma c. Littlejohn, department
secretary.
Department Commander Tasker and his
full staff made an imposing entrance, and
were later seated at table especially pre-
pared for them. The Ladies Auxiliary
of the G. o. P. Club, including many prom
inent Relief Corps women, came down in
relays of half a dozen at a time to pay
their respects to the Woman's Relief Corps
and the same gracious courtesies were ex-
changed between the Woman's Relief Corps
and the Ladies of U. S. Grant Circle, La
dies of the G. A r. After the reception
hours at the hall were over Mrs. Hart, ac-
companied by the members OF her staff
paid a round OF calls on other patriotic
orders whose reception hours admitted of
the courtesy.