Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29

bunch of roses to Commander Walker,
who is an honorary member OF the
Daughters Grant Circle, Ladies of the
&. a. r.. through it's president. Mrs.
Randolph, also presented flowers to the
commander. Senior Vice Commander
elec: Holbrook received a large bunch of
roses from his little grandson.
The department preSident-elect received
several handsome bouquets, one from the
Independent League. presented by Col.
b. +. Chase, one from Burnside Corps.
presented by Commander DEAN of Burn
side Post. and one from personal friends.
Miss Emma kibbey. the Junior vice
preSident-elect. was presented with a
large bouquet of carnations by the men,
beers of Farragut Corps. of which she is
a member The installing officer, Mrs
Sprague. was presented with carnations
by Mrs Newton, with a word of thanks
for her gracious work of the evening"
The retiring president. Mrs. Ball. re-
ceived from the members of her depart
ment jeweled badge, said to be the
handsomest one ever presented in the
department. The presentation speech
was made by Mrs. Mary V. Goundie.
chief of staff. who stated that the TWEEN
ty-three diamonds with which it was
studded meant more work, not "skidoo."
She hoped to present Mrs. Ball later with
national commanders badge. This
sentiment brought prolonged burst of
applause from the audience.
statement that she knew she was to have
a badge. because that was pretty Gus
tom which had grown up in the depart
ment, but she had no idea that one could
be made half SO beautiful. In thanking
her friends in the department. she said
that while the years work had been hard
it had been delightful. and, turning to
Mrs. Newton. she declared that she and
her friends would be loyal to the depart
ment now as ever. and pledged herself
fn hn ylfr lot
Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap. speak
ing for the immediate staff officers, then
presented to Mrs. Ball a large cut glass
punch bowl and glasses with silver punch
ladle.
In her remarks she stated that this
was to compensate Mrs. Ball. in meas
ure, for the disappearance of all her
glasses the night of her last council
meeting, when the members took them
for souvenirs of one of the most delight
full years in the history Of the depart
ment.
Spanish War Auxiliaries Also.
The senior vice president. general of
the Spanish War AuXiliaries, Mrs. Ida NJ
Galloway, presented Mrs. Ball with a
large bouquet of red carnations tied with
the Spanish war colors She, too she
said. hoped to some day see Mrs. Ball
president of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. Mrs. Ball was also the re-
cipient of an armload of red roses from
personal friends in the relief corps. an
other of pink roses from comrades of her
father. and yet another bunch of red
roses from the National Tribune.
O. p. Morton Corps presented to the
treasurer, Mrs. Annie E. Cromwell. Of
that corps, large bouquet of carnations
tied with the national colors Mrs.
Cromwell stated in accepting the fra
grant token that the year had been one
of hard work, but extreme pleasure
The department president, with a fit
devotion of Little Johnny" her depart
ment secretary, presented to her solid
gold brooch of the great seal of the
United States. in colors. The depart
ment secretary, Mrs. Emma c. l.. Little