The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
SHIP SPONSORS MEET
Women Plan Formation of
New Organization.
ELIGIBLE LIST NUMBERS 1875
Miss Mary Campbell Starts Move TO
Bring Together Those Who Have
Sans War ShIps-In Session at New
willard HOtcI-List of Sponsors.

Initial steps for the launching Of the
new National Society Of Naval Sponsors
were taken at the New Willard Hotel
yesterday afternoon.
There were present many women who
had broken the bottle over the PROV Of
MANY Of Uncle Sans fighting craft.
Miss Mary Campbell the sponsor Of the
cruiser Birmingham. 10 whom should also
90 the honor of originating the society.
presided over the deliberations. She ap-
pointed a committee TO draft a constitu-
tion which viii be presented to the So
ciety for action az its meeting to-day.
Miss Annie Keith Frazier. daughter OF
Senator James b. Frazier. Of Tennessee,
who christened the Tennessee. and who
is one Of the promoters OF the new So
ciety. acted as secretary.
Admirals Schley and Sigsbee, the heroes
Of Santiago and the battle ship Maine.
respectively. addressed the meeting and
wished il "godspeed' in its career
The youngest sponsor, Miss Elinor
Dow. made the motion that a suitable
badge or pin be adopted as the insignia
OF the organization. The chairman ap-
pointed her a member OF a committee 10
make an appropriate selection OF such
insignia Mrs. John South and Miss
Lorna Pinnock were also appointed On
! the committee.
The committee 10 draft a constitution
consists Of Mrs. John PeIs, chairman;
| Mrs Earl Morgan. Miss Minnie Conrad.
Miss Helen Deshler. and Mrs. Frazier.
Meets Again This Morning.
The society viii meet this morning
at Il o'clock 10 complete the organiza-
ton. which promises to be one Of the
most exclusive OF national wOmans
clubs The eligibility list is 20 BE- rig
/ idly enforced. and as only 165 young
/ women have christened the vessels OF
Uncle Sans navy. only that number
may claim membership Il Is planned
/ 90 make membership in this society
| eventually hereditary. the honor going
/ 20 the eldest daughter OF the original
/ sponsor. and failing a daughter, TO the
/ eldest granddaughter This provision
/ Will mark a precedent in patriotic So
eieties, and the experiment. no doubt
/ viii be followed with interest
40 Official record has been kept OF
/ the list of sponsors at the Navy De-
| partment and when the matter first
/ came 10 the mind OF Miss Campbell she
| was al loss 10 ind the names.
List of Sponsors.
Among those who have christenet
| American hghtiug craft are:
! Miss Man Campbell q Birmingham: Mss Ami,
Keith Frazier. q Tennessee; Miss Coral Quay. d
FennEIrania; Miss Nancy Letter. q Chicago Ms
] Mabel Money. uf Mississippi. now Mrs Kitchens
! Mrs. Marion Cockrcu GalariGt a daughter n
senator Cockreii. q Missouri; Miss GLADYS smith
! q 81. Louis. Mo llrs. John q. south u Frank
/ for. KY, Nm. " Il. Mckinney, q New Jersey
I Miss Elizabeth Jones q Washington. ARK, Mis-
Anna Koch, q Kan,ss- Miss Eilror Dow. q Cam
/ bTidgs. Mass; Miss Florence WehrtT- q Brook
I line. Mas Mr. George P Ro~khrlse ard Mis-
spear q Massachusetts, Mss Iona psnnotk q Mas
SarlUscrfs. filss MCGraEuo. n Virginia. NrE- "
Wolfe ~ We, NiriBis Miss stella TEJe. n Georgia
/ Mss Lillian Nelson Chamblrss az Tennessee Mr.
/ ?. z. Dumaiue = Rhode Island, Miss Rebcksl
Glenn. Mrs A. W Haywood, and Mis- Annie =
I GrE an a. North Carolina. Ms Arthur Wheess
| Francs n New NCrk. Miss Morgan daughter q
the late Senator from Alabama. and Mrs Kitchens
another daughter q that statesman. Miss DurOth
| S0r1ul n Pennsylvania. Hiss Grace Heuied. q
I South Dakota, NIrs. Lewis Lover. az Chicago. Mis-
Helen R1ctt q South Ca-olira, Miss Anna &
Boutcile. ~ Nevada. Airs- Lewis Nixon. wife q ~
famous shiphgiider, Miss Agnes steel and Ms
I Minnie Conrad. both q Montana. Miss Rose =!
Sc.aIlCr. II Minnesota. Miss Hszei NcLane. "a
New Hampshire; Nm J. Earle Morgan. n WIS
cousin. Mr.. Mitchell Mackie u Milwaukee. Mis-
| Alice Welles. Ct CouuecticIt. Mrs Abercromhie
Of Maryland. Ais. Chaplin. q Seattle. Miss Iuauir
Laliande. u Louisiana Miss Mar Mickey. q
Nebnsba. Mrs. Russell &. Lansd1n. Mrs Johl
Pei. and Miss ETelyn Walsh. 81 Colorado
Nlrs. Paul Lee Cooke. - Alabama. Mrs. Cha-ie
Read q Philadcipnn. Mrs. Oliver =. T. Belmont
q New York Miss Moore Hiss Wainwright. Mrs
( Frost. and Miss Nina LiucClu % B-icH Of Philadc
phia. Miss Helen DCshlCT q Ohio. Miss Emil
Butler Biddlc. of Maine, Mrs. Frc'seric CoUdeT1
u New York Mrs. T. D. Wilson. Of Baltimore
Mss Daisv AinsworIh. Sponsor a the Oregon Ais
Eugenil shelby Il Portland OrpC. Mss M4r
Lord Drake, Ct Iowa; Miss Louise NAY Goodiug. @
Idaho. and Miss Madse Houston Williams o
Teas.