Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
GETS GENERAL ORDERS
Members Of Organization to Attend
Tree Planting at Lincoln Me-
mortal Grounds.
List of Honorary Color Bearers I'm
der Department Patriotic In
structor Announced.

Mrs. Mamie P. Dorsey. President Of the
Department of the Potomac. W. R. c., has
issued her last general orders before the
national convention, in which she calls
attention to the memorial service Sun
day, at o'clock. at the peace cross
Mt. ST. -Alban. All members of the
Womans Relief Corps are requested te
wear white dresses. white gloves and
their badges. The members are to
march from Cathedral School gate, in a
body. to the cross. The corps presidents
are arranging for the presence of color
bearers and patriotic instructors. They
will wear white dresses. white gloves
white shoes and their badges. All men,
bers of corps are to meet at 3 o'clock
Monday the national patrlotic IN
structor, Laura I. Smith, will present a
flag to- the Central High School, 18TH
street and Florida avenue; also one to
the NJ Street High School on the same
day.
Third Parade Flag Secured.
Mrs. Lucy S. Weaver, department
patriotic instructor. Potomac W. r. c.,
has just received a letter from the ma
tionaI patriotic instructor, w. r. c.,
Laura l. Smith, of Attleboro. Mass,
stating that she has secured third
parade fiag-the gift of the widow of
Gen. w. W. Blac kmar, which is to be
presented TO Mckinley High School
Mrs. Weaver suggested this school as
well as the NJ Street High School (col-
ored) to the national patriotic in
structor, W. r. c., when she was first
Informed of the fact that Mrs. Smith
was going to make the presentations.
These presentations are entirely due
to the beautiful patriotic spirit of the
national patriotic instructor, w. X. q,
and her untiring efforts to successfully
carry them through. Mrs. Weaver has
accepted her invitation to be one OF
her guests at the presentations.
To Attend Tree-Planting Exercises.
Members of the Womans Relief Corps
in a body will attend Tuesday at l go
o'clock the tree-planting exercises at the
Lincoln memorial grounds. Potomac Park
and Friday, October /, at Arlington ceme-
terry, the laying of the corner stone of the
new amphitheater at 2 80 O'Clock.
Department of Potomac Woman's Re
lief Corps headquarters will be for the
week of national convention in rooms 1872
and 1913, Hotel Raleigh. The senior aid
and chief of staff. Nora B. Atkinson, and
members of the Department w. r. c.
Council and reception committee will be In
headquarters Monday and Tuesday.
The following are named as honorary
color bearers. and also as escorts to the
national color bearers when needed. They
are under the supervision Of Department
Patriotic Instructor Mary v. Fauth:
Emma l.. Dean, Little j. Snyder, Flora
E. Carnes. Sara Mcmillan, Mary E. Grit
son, valira Lewis, Mamie Dent. Mary C.
Butler, Anna b. Frost, Marie Smith
Emma S. Miller. Emma Ferguson. Mary
NJ. Hutchins, Julia z. Collier. Mar.
Bowen, Anna NJ. Baden. Estelle Fuller
Sallie P. Ferren. Isabella Bontz. Elsie
Daniels. Amelia J. Failing, Josephine
Butler, Katherine NJ Phillips. Nellie c.
Kruger, Emma S. Kibbey. Mary A. Van
Ness and Ida Stalker.
The Department of the Potomac will
be represented in national convention
bricks. Ida A. Oldroyd. Isabel Worrell
Ball and Mary N. North and National
Officer -Georgianna D. Van Fleet.
Past Department Presidents-Anna S
Hamilton; Georgia g Balm; Matilda r
Emma S. Newton, Nora B. Atkinson
Tillie d. Entrikin, Annie ". Johnson
Anna A. Peck, Margaret B. Tew, Rosa
mond B. Meacham. Agnes L. Keller
Mary A. Dow. Margaret A. Walker and
Department Offcers-President, Ma
ME P. Dorsey; senior vice president. j
Alice Slime; junior vice president. Car
rie NJ. Curry: secretary, Julia Mason
Layton; treasurer. Julia West Hamil-
ton; delegate at large, Ella 8. Morgan
alternate at large. Fannie E. Wurden
alternate, Elizier B. Davis. and alter
nate. Augusta B. Palmer.
Phil Sheridan Branch Meets.