Evening star., 1915-05-16

secretary, Mrs. Edward Tarring; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Holland W.
Jenks: teasurer, Mrs. Stephen J. Muir
ply: registrar, Mrs William H. Good
man: historian, Mrs. Theodore F. Lang
ley; chaplain. Mrs. Caroline A. Kings
ley. The business meeting was fol-
lowed by the usual social hour. during
which refreshments were served by the
hostess.
MOUNT PLEASANT W. c. 7. L.
The Mount Pleasant W. c. T L. was
entertained Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Eudora Haden. 4309 KAN
sas avenue, Petworth. Mrs. J. A. Edgar,
third Psalm was repeated and prayer
offered by Mrs. $. w. Pierce. Special
mention was made of work at the ma
r1ne barracks and of distribution of
literature. Two meetings were an
nounced-Peace day, May IS, and the
quarterly convention at Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church. June 4. to which delegates
were appointed. Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton, District president. called at
tention to the prohibition maps which
are to be placed in the District schools;
the Mount Pleasant Union having pro-
vided the greatest number.
The hostess served refreshments
The last meeting of the year will be
in the nature of a basket picnic at
the Takoma Park Sanatarum grounds
Tuesday, June s.
DAUGHTERS OF 1912
At the annual meeting of the dele
gates to the Associate Council of the
National Society, L. S. Daughters of
1872, which was held last month in
New York city. it was agreed, on mo-
ton of Mrs. Bella Nj. TRULY of this
city, that the next annual council meet
ing be held in Washington. The ses-
sion was closed with rendition of
The Star Spangled Banner" by Mrs
Noble Newport Potts of this city, who
was invited to take the place of an
absent professional OF the thirty-fve
states sending delegates the District of
Columbia enjoyed the distinction of be-
ing the only section represented by
three real daughters"
BURNSIDE w. r. c.
Burnside w. K. C. met Wednesday
evening with n large number of Off
GERS. members and guests present to
witness the imitation ceremonies. The
in the chair Burnside Post sent
representative to invite its auxiliary
to accompany the post on its annual
picnic to Great Falls. A member of
Gushing Camp. S ". brought an in
vitation from the camp inviting the
corps to unite in a memorial service
to be conducted by Rev. Paul r.
Hickok. the evening of May so, in
Metropolitan Presbyterion Church.
lardge committee was appoinie ed for
May 81 at Arlington, where the corps
viii have a tent from which to serve
refreshments, as has been the custom
of its members for several years
The next meeting is called for May
% at O'Clock. that memorial services
may be held for Mrs. George and Mrs
Lyon. Afterward the corps will unite
with the services to be held by the
post.
LINCOLN WoMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The recent reception rendered Lincoln
Post. g. A. r., by Lincoln Corps, w r.
G.. was well attended by the post and
invited guests. among whom were De-
partment President Mrs. Mamie Dorsey
and members of her staff Several
members of the department staff of the
o. a. X. We're present, among whom
were Asst. Adpt. Gen. .. H. Oldroyd
and Chief of STAFF r. B. Harlow. The
corps were entertained by Instrumental
music and recitation by Mrs Siebert:
the Misses WoltZ. song and ,accompaui-
menf; recitation by Mrs. Leeds and re-
marks by the mander of Lincoln Post.
Archibald Burgess, and Comrades Walker
and Pipes. Refreshments were served hv
the president of Lincoln Corps Mrs
Marian Lewis, and her staff of assist
ants.
GRAND COUNCIL, MOUNT VERNON
l.. A. L.
The Grand Council of the Mount Yer
non Ladies Association of the Union
held its opening meeting Thursday
with the regent, Miss Harriet c. Come
sys, and the following vice regents
present: Mrs Charles B. Ball. Nir-
ginia. Miss Alice NJ. Longfellow, Mas
sachusetts: Mrs. Elizabeth B. A. Rath-
bone. Michigan; Mrs. Thomas S. Maxey,
Texas; Mrs. Robert ID. Johnston, Ala
bama; Mrs. John Julius Pringle. South
Carolina; Mrs. William +. Barrett, Ken
tucky Miss Mary +. Failing, Oregon;
Mrs. Eliza +. Leary, Washington: Miss
Annie Ragan King, Louisiana: Miss
Jane A. Riggs. District of Columbia:
Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, Iowa: Mrs.
Thomas r. Denham. Florida; Miss Har-
riet L. Huntress, New Hampshre; Mrs.
Charles Eliot Furness, Minnesota; Mrs
Benjamin d. Walcott, Indiana
AS IA tribute of loving memory flow
ers We're laid at the vacant places at
the council table of the vice regents
who have died since the last meeting;
Mrs Frances $. Conover of New Jersey,
Mrs. Georgia Page Wilder of Georgia
Mrs. Christine b. Blair Graham of Mis-
souri,.
Following custom the ladies went in
a body to lay wreath of Mount Yer
non flowers on Gen. Washingt on's tomb.
The first sessions of the council were
devoted to routine business. The gift
of IL lantern that had once hung in the
hall at Mount efnOn by Miss Nary
Custis Lee was the occasion of a pleas
ant visit from Miss Lee, accompanied
by Mrs. Turner.
The session of the council for Friday
was devoted to the annual report of the
regent in which she reviewed in an
exhaustive manner the work done dur-
ing the year. The afternoon session
was devoted to state reports and me-
morials. In making their state reports
many of the vice regents presented in
teresting relies. among them the en-
graverS' plate used for dinner invita-
tions when Washington was President.
JUNIOR GOV WELLES SOCIETY,
c. A. r.
The annual May party of the Junior
Gov. Thomas WelfeS Society &. A. r.
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. r. II. Mcneil in Cleve-
land Park. The report of patriotic and
philanthropic work done during the
year was read. The society recently
presented a silk flag to Mrs Ellis
Logan, the retiring president of the
Federation of Woman's Clubs whom
the society members assisted in col
lectins the mile of pennies for Belgian
children. Motter Cunningham and An
ME Laurie Hamilton were the happy
members who We're privileged to lay
the wreath on the tomb of George
to Mount Vernon. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Clayton L. Emig: honorary vice presi-
dent, Miss Belle Van Ness: vice presi-
dent, Donald Hipkins; recording secre-
tary, Clarence Curtiss; corresponding
secretary, Virginia Warren: treasurer,
Ethel May Johnson; registrar Howard