The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
Ladies of the Maccabees.


What promises to be an important
convention Is the one of the Ladies of
the Maccabees of the World which meets
| in New York City on May "A. Over 100
delegates will attend, representing every
state in the Union. including prominent
women from the West. This is the
quadrennial convention. and Miss Bina
NJ. West. the supreme commander. will
present report covering her four-year
term. Miss West was the founder Of
this fraternal benefit order in 1892 and
since then the association has grown to
membership of $4,000
Miss West is a woman of superior in
tellect and advanced thought She be-
lieves that women are the best friends
women can have. as the extensive phil
anthropic work of her association is daily
proving. and to this end there is an or
ganized effort in the 2,S2 subordinate
bodies of the association toward con-
centrated work for the betterment of
homes. Miss West is justly proud of the
result of her work. 1t has reached a
point now where her executive ability has
led her to gather to her assistance the
best thought in every State, and as
result. every State has its own leader
who is an expert also in her line of
work.
The home office in Port Huron, Mich,
Is picture of industry. There are over
eighty efficient clerks employed as COM
pared with but one, twenty-three years
ago, when Miss West was her own secre-
tary and statistician. The latest APP
planes for short cuts in the clerical
work are used, also the newest efficiency
methods In every department 1t is so
arranged that the maximum of work is
a af ha Univ Of az
At this office. fine opportunities are given
to the employees to advance. and from
their ranks the present supreme record
keeper. Miss Frances D. Partridge, adj
vanced.
Miss West was a United States delegate
to the International Council of Women
which met in Switzerland in 1905. and is
interested in the welfare of the women
of her country. Her time is now fully
taken up. however, advancing the cause
of her own association, the Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World. whose business
has assumed such proportions that it
requires her constant attention. AS a
result. nearly 5000 members have been
added to the association during her four
year term which has just closed.
HIVES.
May Ant. Vernon, No. ., Pythian Temple;
and Longfellow street Georgetown. No. 10. Poto-
mac Bank building. Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street
May Columbia. No ;. Pythian Temple: Liberty,
NJ. Z, Pythan Temple.
Lost Monday evening a benefit per-
formance was given under the aus
pieces of Mount Vernon hive at Polls
Theater Those occupying boxes were
Mrs. Laura B. Hart. of Texas, a su-
preme officer of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees; Mrs. Laura V Pickett, State
commander for Oklahoma, Mrs. Mabel
T. LaRue, deputy supreme commander
and supreme delegate for the eastern
district: Mrs. A. NJ. WEIGH, Mrs. Lille
Patrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness. Capt
and Mrs. o. II. Peck. Miss Edith Van
Ness. Mrs. Harriet T. Harl. and Mrs.
Florence NJ. Dowden.
Mrs A. NJ. WEIGH was visitor at
the regular review of Victory Hive
Tuesday evening. The meeting was
strictly business, there being an ex-
emplification of ritualism, initiation
and balloting on candidates.
Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Botzler,
district deputies from Texas, are visit
ing Washington Maccabees on their
way to New York. The delegation Of
Supreme Hive delegates from various
parts of the country who are now
visitors in Washington, en- route to
the supreme convention, leave today
for New York. The supreme conven-
ton convenes at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. New York City, Monday morn
ming at 10 o'clock, May "a.
There was a splendid get together"
dinner at the New Ebbitt Hotel,
Thursday evening, May 20. The din
ner was served in the onyx room
which was decorated with American
flags and the black, red and white
Maccabee colors. Roses and other cut
flowers were used in profusion. The
table was a horseshoe in shape, dec
grated with baskets of flowers! The
place cards were most artistic, dis
playing the Maccabee coat of arms and
colors. There were about seventy
present. Mrs. Mabel T. LaRue, deputy
supreme commander presided. assisted
by her mother. Mrs. A. NJ. WEIGH and
Mrs. Margaret Peck, president of the
Omcers Club. Mrs Isabelle Worrell |
Ball aroused patriotism and devotion
In her talk on THE American Flag"
DR.. Lulu /. Waters spoke OF allie |
glance, loyalty and unselnshness. Mrs.
Laura v. Packet, Of Oklahoma, spoke |
Of the progress women have made in |
the past few years, and of their dem |
pnstrated ability in the business world |
and In the field of organization. Miss |
Maude Miller rendered several vocal |
selections. accompanied by Mrs. Brau-
man, and Mrs Mary Willis entertained |
with her exceptional Evolutionary /
powers. Mrs. Harriet NJ. Harris words |
~. Ful1 If interest and enthusiasm