Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-08
AUXILIARIES AT WORK
INITIAL MEETING AT EBBITT
HOUSE TODAY.

The Ebbitt House parors were filed with
heribboned badge wearers this morning as
the coharts of the auxiliaries to the United
Spanish War Veterans gathered to greet
their friends and to obtain credentials and
badges.
The credential committee met i'm the red
parlor and had busy two hours registering
delegates and national officers who have
votes in the national convention. II is
announced by the national president. Mrs.
Mary f. Gedney. that the registration -
already nearly double that OF any other
national convention. II is thought there
will be nearly POO votes in the conven-
ton.
There was a meeting of the national
council al 10 o'clock and OF the advisory
board. At 1880 the committe eadtourned.
and on due invitation of Commandments
Chief Miller the national officers. delegates
and auxiliary members marched down TO
the armory for the welcoming exercises of
the United Spanish War Veterans.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, president Of the
District of Columbia auXliares, escorted
the president general, Mrs. Mary T.. Ged-
ney, Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball, past District
president. acting as escort for Past Presi-
dent General Mrs. Isabelle Alexander. The
president of the Mary A. Babcock Auxil-
larry. Mrs. Ruth NJ. G. Pealer and the presi-
dent of the Edith X. Roosevelt Auxiliary,
Miss r. Francis Duffy. and Past President
Mrs. Harriet l.. Scribner. and Past Dis
trct President Mrs. Kathryne Wood, acted
as escort To the Otlcr delegates.
AS the procession of nearly two hundred
elegantly gowned women swung into Penn
sylvania avenue on 18th street. they were
met by Assistant Adjutant General Peacock
and Capt. d. T.. Eberly. carrying the Colors
of the Department OF the District of Co
lumbia. .US.W.E.. and with the flags flying
the cavlacade marched with military pre-
cision down the avenue TO National Rifles
Armory, where they remained until after
the program of the open meeting was pre-
scented, when they returned to the Ebbtt
House and resumed committee work.
Afternoon Session Dispensed With.
The afternoon session which had been
arranged for was set aside that the ladies
might attend the reception at the White
House given in honor OF the United Span
iSh War auNiliaries by Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt has the honor of naming
two of the auxliares, one in Washington
and one In New York City, thus dividing
honors pretty fairly with her distinguished
husband.
The names Of candidates for office are be
ing presented. New York Is pressing Mrs.
Mary f. Gedney for a second term as ma
tional president. Ohio has tentative can
didate in Mrs. Jessie Perry For Judge ad-
vocste general Mrs. Lucy II Kcene Of Ohio
seems TO be tn" Only candidate.
The District o. Columbia uuXiliares will
present the name Of Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway
for the office OF vice president. and from
the tlll; in the corridor this morning her
chances are excellent for unanimous cleo
ton.
For the parade tomorrow the national
officers and auxilaries will have seats
above Thompson's drug store on 18th
street the privilege of three floors hay
ing been secured by MIS-. Clara Russell.
chairman of the committee on decorations.
The sessions OF the national assembly will
open promptly at . o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Delegates Registered.
The delegates who have registered thus
far
Mrs. Mary E. Gedney. national presi-
dent; Mrs Isabelle Alexander. chef of
staff: Margaret Dunn. secretary. Mlwtu-
kee Wis; Mrs. John Manion. Milwaukee,
Wis; Mrs. Minnie Male. 1870 kmsman
street Cleveland. Ohio; Mrs. Ella Gedecke
Cleveland. Oslo: Ms. D. J. Fellows senior
vice president. Department New York:
Past President Margaret Chadwick, Aux
Hilary and Council of Admin
Mary HaIbaub. past president. Buffalo, :.
Y: Estelle Stephenson. Buffalo. n. Y; Nir-
ginia c. Bryde. treasurer general, Bed
ford Park. New York city: Ella May
Bean past department president, Califor-
nia Miss y. Hogan. New Jersey, Iaez.
Prison Auxiliary; Miss Kittie Wiolland.
delegate, Isabella Alexander Auxiliary.
cleveland, Ohio 1925 55th street north
east; Mrs. D. f. Morrison, delegate, Char
lotte Evans Auxiliary, Buffalo. \. V: Mrs.
S. 2. Murphy, president. Charlotte Evans
Auxiliary. Buffalo: Mrs. Lucy V. Keen.
past president Ohio Auxiliary, 75+ Euclid
avenue. Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Huldah Mills.
senior vice president Ohio Auxiliary. To-
ledo. Ohio; Mrs. Beatrice Graham, sec
rotary Marquet Chadwick Auxiliary, No. 4,
Brooklyn, y. Y; Jennie d. Strond. past
president Santa Clara Auxiliary, San
dusky Ohio; Mary y. Duffy, president
Santa Clara Auxiliary. Sandusky, ONO;
Gertrude l.. Ochley. president Edith Is.
Roosevelt Auxiliary. No. ), New York city;
Bessie Ranker. delegate Santa Clara Aux
Hilary, Sandusky. ohio; Genevieve Folst,
president Carnation AUX Brooklyn. n y
Ray l.. Dyas. delegate and secretary Car
nation Auxiliary. Brooklyn, n. Y; Sara
Livsey junior vice Carnation Auxiliary.
Brooklyn, n. Y; Anna f. Meyer. council
of admin. Mt Vernon, n. Y; Ella Shimmin.
Ida Mckinley Auxiliary. delegate, Brook
Ign, \. Y; Mrs. IneZ Stansheld, delegate.
Flora G.. Moulton AUX liary. Chicago; Made
+. Freed. Youngstown, Ohio, Junior vice
general; Mrs. Sarah Turner, second dele
gate Toledo, Ohio: Miss Margaret Hoe
tor council of administration. Mt. Vernon.
n Y: Caroline {. Patton. president ES-
bert Miles Auxiliary. Cincinnati ONO;
Clara Bailey judge advocate. Cleveland,
Ohio: Margaret NJ. Manion, national chap
lain Milwaukee. Wis; Lucy Wolfsram,
member of council of administration, Mil
waukee Wis: Emily Baum, department
nresident, Milwaukee Wis: Phoebe Arm
| strong Milwaukee, Wis; Emily w. Wus-
! SOW Hugh J. McGrath Camp, Milwaukee;
| Anna II. Wussow. Hugh ]. McGrath Camp.
| Milwaukee; Mary Petit. department prcsl-
| dent. New Jersey: Mrs ]. II. Huston, Mar
| garet Chadwick Auxiliary. Brooklyn;Nellie
! Mae Olsen, delegate. Racine, Wis; Anna
| Belle Olsen, Racine. Wis: Lillian NJ.
/ Bryde secretary general Mt. Vernon, y.
| Y: Clara NJ. Yung, national aid and past
president of Casberg Auxiliary of La
| Crosse Wis; Mrs. l.. L. Howard, nationa.
| council. Toledo Ohio; Mrs. Ellen \. nut
president of Clara Barton Auxiliary De
| partment of Illinois. No. 3, of Chicago, 52l
! Sth street northeast, I'D Bradley place.
Chicago Mrs. Agnes Knudson, IL Armour
street delegate of Clara Barton Auxiliary
| Department of Illinois, No. 3, of Chicago
J2l Sth ST. Washington.