Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
SOCIETY OF SPONSORS, U.S.M.
ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED AND
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.

Names of Officers and of Members Of
Board of Control-Hereditary
Provision.
BY the adoption of a constitution and
bylaws and the election of officers the
new Society of Sponsors of the United
States Navy was formally launched at a
meeting in the New Willard today. The
previously suggested title of Society of
Naval Sponsors was rejected because it
was ungrammatical. and the decision was
una nimous in favor of the more dignified
name. Washington was selected as the
permanent place for the meetings of the
organization. and it was specified that an
annual meeting be held either in jan
uary or February, with special meetings.
If called by the president, on request of
any five or more members.
The constitution provides for a presi-
dent, first and second vice presidents. sec
rotary and treasurer. and board Of con-
troll, the latter to consist of seven men,
ton resulted as follows: President. Miss
Mary Campbell of Birmingham. Ala;
first vice president, Miss Annie Keith Fra
zier. 1918 Connecticut avenue. Washing
ton. ID. G.: second vice president. Miss
Minnie Conrad of Montana: secretary,
Mrs. John G. South of Frankfort, Ky;
treasurer. Miss May Schieren: board of
control Ito serve two years each). Miss
Helen Deshler of Ohio Mrs. J. Earl Morj
gan of Wisconsin and Mrs. John Pels of
New York; Ito serve for one year each).
Miss Anna HOch of Kansas. Mrs. Roy w.
Hearne of Texas and Mrs. W. w. Chaplin
of Sacramento, Cal.
In addition the president was authorized
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Objects Of Organization.
Among the objects of the organization,
as recited In the constitution. the MEM
bers wish to secure the benefits of ac-
quaintance with women who have the
same interests: to engage I'm such benevo-
lent work as the society may direct. and
to take an interest i'm the development Of
the United States Navy. The president
was authorized to fill any vacancy that
might occur In the board Of control, and
the board. In turn, was empowered to
make appointments for the unexpired
terms of any of the officers in case of
vacancies occurring between meetings.
1t was specified that any woman who
acted as sponsor for any fighting craft
OF the United States Navy shall be eligi-
Die for membership. and "a certificate Of
membership. in form approved by the
board of control, shall be issued upon ap-
10 EACH lileNfDeT.
The suggestion for the formation of
such society was made by Mr.. c. w.
Sutherland. editor of the Boston Herald
to Miss Mary Campbell. sponsor of the
Birmingham. after the christening of that
vessel. and she and Miss Keith Frazier,
daughter of Senator Frazier, were largely
responsible for stimulating the interest
among sponsors for other vessels which
resulted in the meeting here and the or
ganization. Resolutions of appreciation to
Cypf1,
and Frazier were adopted.
Hereditary Provision.
A suggestion that the society be made
hereditary. with privilege of membership
denscending to the first daughters of men,
bers. to the first daughter of the daugh-
ters. and so on. ad infinitum. was adopted
Some one asked what would happen IL a
member s. children happened all to be sons
but the questioner was "squelched"
and firmly Informed that no prospect OF
masculine sponsors would be tolerated.
Members of the new society will be en-
tertained at tea this afternoon by Miss
Frazier at her home. 1913 Connecticut
avenue. They will attend in body the
army and navy reception at the White
House this evening.
List of the Members.
The list of sponsors includes the follow
ing: Cruiser Raleigh. Mrs. Alfred w. Hay
wood, Haw River, N: G.; torpedo boat
Roman. Mrs. Russell G.. Langdon; cruiser
Denver. Mrs. Robert Wright Pels. New
Haverstraw, N. Y; cruiser Pennsylvania,
Miss Coral Quay. now at the American
consulate. Florence Italy; torpedo boat de-
stroyer Stewart. Mrs. Paul Lee Cooke,
South Birmingham, Ala: cruiser Birmtng-
ham. Miss M. Campbell Birmingham, Ala. !;
torpedo boat Lawrence, Miss Ruth Law
renee, New York: torpedo boat Tarantula
MISS Mabel speirs: New York; cruiser
Coll hicc
cruiser Chester, Miss Dora Sproul. Ches-
ter. Pa; cruiser Dakota, Miss Grace Her.
ried. East Aberdeen, s. D.. cruiser West
Virginia. Mrs. w. II. Wolfe, Parkersburg
W. Va: cruiser Des Moines, Mrs. Lewis
Louer, Chicago. ILL.,; submarine boat De-
topus, Miss Lawrence Webster, Brookline
Mass: cruiser Charleston, Miss Helen
Rhett, Charleston. S. c.; cruiser Cali
fornia, Miss Florence Pardee. Oakland.
Cal; monitor Arkansas, Miss Elizabeth N
Jones, 1872 10th street northwest, wash
lngton. D: c.; monitor Nevada. Miss Annie
{. Boutelie. Bangor. Me-: Montgomery,
Mrs. Sophia Ramsey. Brooklyn, N. Y:
Helena. Mrs. Jack Burk. Hogan. Mon. !:
dert: New York: gunboat Nashville, Miss
Mariah Guild. Nashville, Tenn: gunboat
wilmington: Miss Annie B. Gray Will
mington. N; c.: battleship Maine,
MISS Mary P Anderson. Portland, Me. !;
McDonough. Mrs. Charles Reade, Phila-
deiphia, Pa: cruiser Chattanooga. Miss
Lillian ChambHiss. Chattanooga. Tenn:
cruiser Milwaukee, Miss J. Mitchell, Mil
Waukee. Wis; torpedo boat O'Brien Miss
M l.. O. Brien, Philadelphia, Pa; battIeship
Alabama, Miss NJ. Morgan 315 John Mar
shall place. Washington. D. c.: armored
cruiser Tennessee. Miss Annie X. Frazier
Chattanooga, Tenn: battleship Kentucky,
MRS: John G. South. Frankfort, KY: bat
tleship Virginia, Miss Gay Montague,
richmond. Va: battleship Vermont. Miss
Jennie Bell, East Hardwich VT; battle
snip Illinois. Mrs. Colin Campbell. Dupont
circle. Washington. D. c.; battleship Kan
sas, MISS Anna Hoch. Topeka. Kan; bat
tleship Florida. Mrs. Louis Nixon New
YORK; battIeship Missouri. Mrs. Marian
Gallardette. Warrensburg, Mo-: battleship
Georgia, Miss Stella Tate. Tate. Ga: bat
tleship Indiana: Mrs. A. NJ Hopper Balti-
more, Md. battleship Massa chusetts Miss
Leila Herbert: New York. Mrs Arthur w.
Francis. New York; Viper, Mrs. l.. Y.
Spear.s Milton. Mass: Bancroft. Mrs.
Charles W. McQuoid, ROselle, n. j.: tor
pedo boat Nicholas. Mrs. o. H. p Bel
mont, Hampstead. L. l.; submarine HoI-
land. Mrs. Lewis Nixon, New York: Moe
casin, Miss Moore: Adder, Miss Cav.
Plunger. Miss Wainwright: Porpoise Mrs.
Frost: Boxer, Helen Drury, Newport. r. /:
Oregon. Mrs. Percy r. Morgan Mount
View. Cal: Iowa. Mrs. Mary Drake. Cen
terville. Iowa: Idaho. Louise Goodinp.
Boise Idaho: Texas. Mrs. NJ. w. Hearne.
San Antonio. Tex; Monterey, Kate G..
Gum: Philadelphia. Minnie Wanamaker.
Philadelphia; San Francisco. Mrs. Mary
8. Martin. San Francisco: Olympia, Anna
B. Dickey. San Mateo, Cal: Tacoma. Ju-
liza. n. Harris. Tacoma. Wash: Chicago.
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