Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

ceremonies given last evening are the Gre
alton of Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. char
man OF, the national committee on the re-
vision of the laws and ceremonies OF the
National Auxiliary" to the United Spanish
War Veterans, and her two associate men,
bers' in this city. Mrs. J. r. Galloway and
Mrs. Jennie Rudloff. The initial presenta-
ton Of the ceremonies last evening called
forth many compliments from those who
witnessed the retaliation.
The National Auxiliary was represented
at the function by Mrs j. R.. Galloway.
senior vice president general of the ma
tional body; Mrs Ball, Mrs Rudloff and
Mrs. c. A. Sidman. member of the national
executive board.
a.sa The Officers Installed.
Mrs. Galloway was the installing officer
assisted by Mrs. Ball, Mrs Sidn11n and
Mrs. ~Rudloff, and the retiring department
president. Mrs. Baden The {" 9artment Of
ficers installed were: Mrs. Lizzie W. ,al-
yer, president; Mrs. Louise Foster senior
vice president, and Mrs. Jennie Ruuioff,
secretary. -
After the divine blessing had been in
voi.ed by Rev. II. n. Couden. chaplain of
the Cniteo States Senate. the retiring de-
paftment president, Mrs. Baden, addressed
the audience, extending a welcome on be-
half of the department. She said:
Many of you know of the Vast amount
of work performed by this department and
the members of the auxiiiaries under the
dent, Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway. during the en-
campment in this city last October, and for
these arduous lahors she was elected
senior vice president general of the Ma
tiOnal Auxiliary, and l was appointed to
finish out her unexpired term of Office
90 She expressed the hope Tat the auXiliar
les and the camps will bend their energies
to increase the membership of beth Or
CARNATIONS. ITO strengthen one is to for
tify the other for the needs and necessities
of the future years. she added.
1t was shown that the Mary A. Babcock
and Edith X. Roosevelt auxiliaries have
made marked increase in their member
ship. In conclusion Mrs. Baden sad:
1.-The Grand Army of the Republic is rap
idly passing, and the younger army must
take up the quickstep, and see to it that
the good work goes on. Our work should
be so helpful, patriotic and inspiring that
it will prove not only an honor to be one
of us. but that we shall be known and hon
ored by the world at large.
Testimonial in Flowers.
At the conclusion of the installation of
Mrs Lizzie w. alver as department presi-
dent, Capt J.. Walter Mitchell, department
commander of the Spanish War Veterans,
stepped forward, and on behalf OF the
Legion of Loyal Women presented to her
a large and pretty bouquet of carnations
He read from the letter accompanying the
flowers the following words of praise from
the ladies of the legion:
ITO one whose talents. graces and sterling
worth have endeared her to all who know
her, and especially among the Legion Of
Loyal Women, VINO have given her their
highest honor these flowers are presented
to Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver, in token of the
esteem and affectionate congratulations of
her sisters in the guild on the occasion of
still another honor from kindred organ
iZation. ~.
.The, officers OF The Mary A. Babcock Aux
fliary who were installed were: Miss Eta
III. Austin, president; Mrs. Nellie II. Bar
rett. senior vice. president; Mrs. Julia Sid
man. junior Wee president; Mrs. Martha
sasrs Ease T. Hsn Feh ausae
Miss Hazel B.. Merchant. secretary; Mrs.
n Mitchell guard.
The officers of the Edith X. Roosevelt
Auxiliary are: President, Mrs. Harry F.
Ashton; senior vice. president. Mrs. Camp
bell: Junior vice president. Mrs. Dunlap;
cha plain, Mrs. Springer; conductor, Miss
Beckley; color bearer, Mrs. Libbie Porter;
CORRESPONDING secretary, Mrs. j. Walter
Mitchell; guard. Mrs. Bowling. as
New Department President.
Mrs. Lizzie w Calver, the newly installed
department president of the. Ladies' Aux
.iIiaries to- the Spanish War Veterans, is
the sNwlfe sdf DE- Thomas Calver medical
director of the Deua rtrnent of the Potomac;
q. A. r., to whom she was married In Ell
mira. sNsY., Aughsta Ii, 1886. She was the
organizer EFF Edith K. Roosevelt Auxiliary,
its first president for two years, and OBJ
tanned from the wife fof the President of
the United States permission to use her
name as the one osdistinsuish the aux
During the Spanish war Mrs. CaIver was
president of@the Legion of@Loyal Women
and as such, In the name of that organiza-