Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-02
Legion Of Loyal Women.

Mr.. Wood, Mr. Homer, DR.. Maydwell,
pastor of Waugh M. E. Church, and Mr..
and Mrs. Worden.
Legion Of Loyal Women.
The Legion of Loyal Women gave a
New Year reception yesterday in the
hall 419 10th street, and many of the
patriotic organizations in the city called
during the afternoon. The hall was ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion
and refreshments were served
Those In charge of the reception were:
President, Mrs. E. e. Myers; vice pres
ident, Mrs. L. v. Mccullough: past pres
ident, Mrs. M. A. Knapp; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. D. c: Perham: corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Olive c. johnson; finan-
cial secretary. Mrs J. G. Burnett; treas
urer Miss Mary l.. Smith: pianist Mrs
Belle Calver; chaplain, Mrs. c. Ferris;
herald, Mrs. A. c. Odell; page, Mrs. Kate
Riley; sentinel Mrs NJ E. Cutter: guard.
Mrs. Kate Penfleld
Members and friends of the First Con-
gregational Church Joined in a reception
yesterday to the pastor, Rev. Samuel H.
woodrow, and Mrs. Woodrow. The
church was decorated with palms and
evergreens. Refreshments were served.
The reception was given under auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society, and the COM
mittee of arrangements included: Mrs.
M A. Miles Mrs. E. w. Woodruff, Mrs
Horace Chatfield. Mrs. A. B. Chatfield.
Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. Frank Garden,
Mrs. William King, Mrs. Bennett Allen
and Mrs Ellen Copp
Celebrating the first day of the new
year, c. T. Hunter of lib PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest entertained a number
OF friends at his home last evening. He
had the parlor beautifully decorated with
two large Christmas trees, one named
Jersey City and the other New York -
and they were connected by tunnel"
Some OF those present were Mr.. and
| Mrs. c. Walker, A. j.. williams Miss M.
Robey, Miss Lizzie Malloy and J. Malloy.
"Y" Branch Celebrates.
The "Y" branch of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union held it's an
nual reception at the District head
quarters last evening to celebrate the
arrival of the New Year. The guests
| were received by Mrs. Don p Blaine,
Mrs. A. c. Giles, Miss Olea NJ Wood,
Miss Gwynette Christian and Miss Daisy
Fridley officers of the District "Y": Miss
Jennies Shock, state "Y'' secretary for
West Virginia; Mrs. c. E. Emig, presi-
dent Central "Y''; Miss Flossie E. Bate
man, president Of Eastern "Y'; Miss
Bertha Artz of Georgetown ~; Miss E.
Pearle Grigsby of Hopeful ~: Mrs
Robert c. Jenkins, president of Frences
Smith ''Y''; Mrs. Hattie G.. Rupert of
Anna Gordon "Y''; Miss Jane Pidgeon of
Mt. Pleasant ''Y'; and Miss Florence 8.
Harries Of the LIE Droit "Y''; introduce
tions were made by Misses Eleanor E.
! Walker and Bessie Sanford. while ivy-leaf
favors tied with white ribbon. the badge
| of the organization. were given out by
Misses s. E. Beamer and Olive Witham.
| In the dining room Miss Eta Jackson
presided. assisted by Mrs Laura F. Olney.
Mrs. NJ J. Hull and Mrs. e. s. Henry of
the w. c. 7. u, and by the Misses Bertha
Cook, Fannie Blount, Rosa p. Mertz,
Marion Bateman. Leila Evelyn Frost,
Lille Brimmerman. Mrs. G. w. Bowen
and other members of the 'Y'
| After o o'clock chairs were placed and
| the late Corners remained to enjoy a short
program. arranged by Miss Florence l..
Jet and Miss Helen Skinner. as follows:
Recitation. kenie M. GIFT; vocal solos,
Miss Lydia Hughes; dramatic reading,
Miss Maud Belle Rice: violin solo. J.
Riley Stanton: recitation, Miss Virginia
| Raymond; comic songs, Arthur Bovee:
recitation, William Collins and a New
| Years greeting from Mrs. Don p. Blaine,
president of the District ''Y'.
Relief Corps Has Brilliant Day.
Among the many receptions of New
Year day it is said that of the Woman's
Relief Corps of the Department of the
Potomac was one of the largest. The
| auditorium in Grand Army Hall was
specially decorated for the occasion, un-
der the direction of Mrs Isabel Worrell
| Ball. department president, assisted by
Capt. O. H. Oldroyd. On the platform