Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
IN SOCIAL SESSION.
Spanish War Auxiliary Meeting al
Home of Department President.

Mrs. Lizzie Calver, president of the De-
partment of the District of Columbia Aux
Hilary to the United Spanish War Veterans
held a meeting of her department at her
home on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening, a
social hour following the transaction Of the
business. The business in hand, Mrs. Calver
presiding and Mrs. Jennie Rudolf acting as
secretary, was the perfecting of plans for
a luncheon to be given at the Legion of
Loyal Women Hall, the purpose being to
raise funds to carry on the relief work o.
the department organization The meeting
was well attended, and the arrangements
for the function are said to be all COM
pleted
The social hour brought in a number of
gentlemen. among them being Capt. J. Wal
ter Mitchell, commander of the District
Spanish War Veterans, and DR.. CalVer,
husband of the department president, who
represented the veterans of the rebellion
Capt. Mitchell was introduced by Mrs Cal
yer, who said she felt honored by his
presence, and he gave a little talk, in which
he dwelt upon the need of the Spanish War
Veterans in the matter Of securing home,
and described some Of the property that
had been listed for his inspection. He said
he wanted the cooperation Of the auxll-
iaries and he knew that with the energetic
president to lead them he would have able
Heutenants.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Ida NJ. GAL
loway, national senior vice president of the
u S. w. "; Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball, past
department president of the Spanish war
auxiliaries and president of the Woman's
Relief Corps, Department of the Potomac
and many others. all of the speakers declar-
ing that a home is necessary and that 1t
should be secured at once.
The discovery that the day. March b.
was the anniversary of the birth of Mrs
Ball, inspired several addresses, and Mrs
Galloway extracted from jardlniere big
bunch of brilliant peoples and was about to
partment president, Mrs. Calver, possessed
herself of the poppies, and declared that
DR.. Calver should present them. This Dr.
Calver did, declaring that it gave him the
the arrival of Mrs. Ball at her majority
which remark brought a round of applause
DR.. Calver proceeded in humorous vein
and finally delivered the bunch of huge
crepe paper peoples, which he declared
were fragrant with weeks of cigar smoke,
as they had ornamented his den.
Mrs. Ball accepted the peoples. remark
ing that she was afraid there was some
thing significant In the presentation to her
of sleep-producing blooms. but she appre-
ciated the spirit that prompted the gift
even If 1t did suggest that rest and quiet
that few people get when she is around.
Some music, both vocal and instrumental,
was supplied by the musical club of the
Eastern High School, Of which Mr. George
Calver is a member. Miss Stella Raymond
sang entertainingly several topical songs,
and later gave selections on the violin, ac-
companied by Mr.. Albert Llufrino on the
piano, and Mr. George Calver on the violin.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. Cal
yer assisted by her son. Mr. George Cal
yer, and some of his young friends. Those
present were:
Capt and Mrs. J. Walter Mitchell and
daughter, Mrs. Ida M: Galloway, Mrs.
Louise Foster. Mrs. Christine Dunlap, Mrs.
Lizzie Ashton and daughter, Miss Buckley,
Miss Minnie Roth Miss Tille Roth. -..rs.
Campbell, Mrs Springer, Mrs Valee, Miss
Peacock, Mrs. Grace Woodburn, DR.. Cal
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nuting, Mr.. James
WOODBURY., Mrs Lizzie Calver, Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball and Mrs. Jennie Rudlof.