Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
THEIR NEEDLES READY
IN THE EVENT Of WAR
Women Plan to Make Garments for
the Use Of Fighting
Men.
Wave of Patriotism Marks Annual
Session of the Needlework
Guild of America

That i'll the event of war with Mexico,
the Needlework Guild of America will be
ready to assist in furnishing garments,
etc. for the United States soldiers and
sailors was the declaration of Miss
Mabel T. Boardman head of the Red
Cross Society and a vice president of
the guild at thelopening session of the
annual meeting of that organization to-
day at the Raleigh Hotel.
The meeting is to continue until to-
morrow night More than 20o repre-
sentatives OF 129 branches of the guild
We're in attendance when Mrs. Truman
II. Newberry. wife of the former Secre-
,ary of the Navy and national president
OF the guild called the meeting to order.
Miss Boardman said she regretted to
announce that Mrs. Henry a. Peckham,
president of the District of Columbia
branch. was unable to attend the meet
ing. as she is in Europe. She said
that she hoped and prayed, and be
lieved that the members of the guild
did also that there would be no war
with Mexico.
Garments Must Be New.
The delegates and other members
were told by her that a pamphlet is soon
to be distributed by the Red Cross which
has been obtained from the surgeon
generals of the army and navy in
which garments. etc. needed for the
fighting forces in the event of war are
described.
She said that if the guild and other
organizations are called upon to furnish
such articles they must be new in order
to be available for hospital service. She
advised that all collections of money
which might be taken for purchasing such
articles should not be spent by the diff
ferent branches, but sent to the national
headquarters. as it is better to purchase
in bulk.
Mrs. Newberry, the president. in her
opening address said she felt that the
meeting had opened with thrill of pa
triotism. She also spoke Of the work Of
the guild in times of war or disasters,
and said that at board meeting last
night it was voted that res, luton be
presented to the session that the services
of the guild be offered to the government
in the event of war. She said, however,
that she hoped that it would not be
necessary.
Following report of the committee on
credentials, which was read by Miss
Rosamond X. Bender of Philadelphia,
the national corresponding secretary. a
report was given by Mrs. Oliver :. Keely
of Philadelphia, the national recording
secretary She stated that seventeen new
branches had Deen 1OTffieQ during the past
year, and that the guild is now repre-
sented by 316 branches in thirty-five
states She also told of the amount of
garments furnished by the various
branches last year.
Directors Submit Report.
The report of the board of directors,
consisting of Mrs. John G. Willis of Had
dontield, n j.; Mrs. f. G. Denniston of
san Francisco. Cal: Mrs. w. q. Hale of
Chicago; Mrs 5. I. Hamilton of Port
land. Greg; Mrs A. J. Cassatt of Phila-
delphia: Mrs. George II. Fowler of Paw
tuckett. f. L.; Miss Gertrude 5. Ely of
Rryn Mawr, Pa. and Mrs. William H.
I,ibhons of Ardmore, Pa, was submitted
In the report it was announced that an
invitation to hold the meeting next year
at san Francisco. Cal, had been received
but that according to the bylaws of the
guild The meeting must be held in Phila-
delphia. 1t was recommended, however,
that a Pacific coast sectional meeting be
held there and that the various branches
send representatives to that meeting
The corresponding secretary read a list
of the members of the national organiza-
ton who have died in the past year Mrs
d. Edwin Irving of Philadelphia, the ma
tional treasurer, gave her report.