Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Navy Department Approves.

Navy Department Approves.
Miss M. d. Coates Of Chester. Pa. pres
ident OF the society, reported to the So
ciety that the committee appointed last
year to plan ways and means to render
aid to children of sailors had obtained
from the Navy Department the assurance
that all sailors In the navy will be no
titled, through the bureau of navigation,
that the society stands ready to aid their
children II need should arise.
The society accepted the report made
by Miss Coates. The bureau Of naviga-
ton will be asked to spread the news.
The society determined this morning
upon the appointment Of four committees
one each for the north. the south. the
east and the west-consisting Of five men,
bers each. which shall have charge of
states of their sections.
AS soon as the secretary OF the society
has been informed, through the Navy
Department, or any other source. that a
child Of a sailor Of the United States
Navy is In need Of help the secretary will
notify the chairman OF the committee in
the district where the child is located.
1t is hoped In this way to cover the
ground thoroughly.
It is the aim OF the society to work
in conjunction with other already es-
tablished charitable organizations. In the
way OF giving money, the society Will
not be able to accomplish much. but In
providing comfortable homes for the
motherless, or improved environment. the
society can accomplish great deal.
Another meeting will be held at the
New Willard this afternoon and possibly
. third meeting will be held tomorrow.
The members of the society took lunch
con together ut the hotel
Saturday they will go to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis The commandant
Of the post will give a reception In their
honor.
Received by President.
Before the meeting the members of
the society called at the White House.
President Taft gave them a cordial wei
come.
There are at present fifty-eight active
members Of the society, which was
formed here in 1908. twenty-one new
members having Joined during the last
year. There are sixty-five women who
are eligible for membership who have
not yet Joined the society. Every EFFORT
will be made to get them into the ranks
of the organization.
Each member of the society is also q
member Of the Navy League. The So
ciety will act in cooperation with the
league in its charities.
The officers of the association are:
President. Miss NJ. ID. Coates of Chester.
Pa: secretary. Mrs. w. w. Kitchen of
Buffalo, n. "; treasurer. MISS Mira
O'Brien Of Philadelphia.
The members who attended the meeting
today were Mrs. George Toland Of WASH
ington. D. c.: Mrs Clement D. Hebb of
Washington. D. c.; Miss NJ ID. Coates of
Chester. Pa; Miss Lillian N. Chambliss
of Chattanooga. Tenn: Mrs. j. H. Tomb
OF the Washington navy yard. Mrs. John
r. Peis OF New Rochelle. N Y; Miss
Carol Newberry of Washington, D. c.;
Mrs c. W. MacQuoid of Roselle, N. j.,
and Miss Mira O'Brien Of Philadelphia.
Mrs George Toland is the dean Of the
society She christened the Juniata IN
1861. An interesting account OF the
launching or the Juniata, published In
IA Philadelphia newspaper at the time,
was read at the meeting today.