The Washington times., 1916-01-03
WASHINGTON GIRLS
, WILL ACT AS PAGES
A Fourth Annual Convention
Women's National Demo-
cratic League Held Here.

Pretty Young society girls or the
Capital have heen selected as pa ges for
tho fourth annual convention OF the
Woman's National Democratic League,
to be held on Friday and Saturday a..
the New willard. Their names have
just been announced by Mrs. Wil'iam
a. Cullop, wife of Representative Gu
1op, of Indiana, and president OF the
League
Miss Eta Tayor. daughter o. Repre-
sentative Taylor. Of Colorado. win he
personal page to Mrs. Cullop. Mrs. Ed
ward T. Taylor. mother OF the Young
page, is first vice president Of the
league. The chairman of pages will he
Miss Pansie Casanane Wilson. and the
vice chairman will be Miss Helen llil
Hopkins.
The other pages will be Miss jennie
fearce, of Richmond. Va. and tho fCl-
lowing, Washington girls: Miss GlrdNs
PuEh and Miss Mary Pugh. daughters
Of Judge Pugh, and the former young
debutante of last season; Miss Dorothy
Denham. young bud who soon will
make her debut: Miss Louise Mattinglr,
Miss Helen Griffin. Miss Katherin"
Mattingly. Miss Asha Wells, Fnd Ms
Rosalyn Evans.
Mrs. Cullop To Preside.
Final arrangements for the conven
executive board OF the league. to be
held on Tuesday morning at Congress
Hall Hotel. The session on Friday
morning, commencing probably at II
o'clock, will be addressed by promnenl
men and women leaders Identified with
the Democratic party. Mrs. Cullop will
preside. The session will be open to
the public. There will be an elaborate
musical program.
The session on Saturday morning will
he closed to the public and will be de-
voted almost entirely to business.
There Will be the reading of reports Of
special and standing committees, and
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
Because of the successful regime Of
Mrs. Cullop and hcr aff OF assistants,
no opposition to the present officers is
looked for.
1t has not vet been decided whether
fhere Will be afternoon sessions Of the
convention. Receptions or musicales
proba bly, will be held at night
it Is probab le that arrangements will
he made at the convention to all ma =
terially the National Democratic Com
mittee in the coming Presidential cam
paisn. as tho object Of tho league is
TO promote the principles of Democra cy
and assist in the election of the regular
nominees OF the Democratic party.
Several Hundred Delegates.
The cor 'ention VIII be the largest
sNr "a nv the league. There will be
severs d delegates. representing
all sections - the country.
Mrs. E. NJ. House. wife OF Colonel
House. President Wilson's close friend.
will lead the delegation from Texas. At
the head of the New York group will
York, a sister Of Senator OGormsn n
From Chicago will come DR. Julia
Holmes Smith. Mrs Putney. and Mrs.
Merritt. The Wyoming delegation will
be headed by Mrs. Thomas Sheldon
Talisferro.
The. chairman OF the deleeation from,
Seattle. Wash. will ne Mrs. John NJ.
Phillips. Mrs. Robert T. Lau, president
society in New York city. win be an
other of the Prominent delegates.
Mrs. A. Caminetti. wife of the United
States Commissioner Of immigration.
From Little Rnrk. Ark. will cor,e
Mrs. Earle w. Hodges. wife Of the sec
rotary Of state OF Arkansas. and vice
president OF the state organization, and
others.
Another of she prominent delegates
will be Mrs. Henry l.. Elmn1ds. OF
Kew Jersey. a very close friend Of TIE
first Mrs. Woodrow wilson.
was the first Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
The honorary vice president Is Mrs
Marshall. and the honorary director is
Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott.
Officers of League.
Officers Of the league are Mrs VII
liam A. Oullop, of indiana president:
Mrs. Edward I. TavIor. Of Colorado,
first vice president: Mrs. Duncrn /.
Fletcher. OF Florida, second vice prcsi-
dent: Mrs. John f Raker. Of CALI
fornia; third vice rresi.lent Mrs. vii
liam kettner. or California recording
secretary: Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins
Of this city. corresponding secretary
Mrs Mary G. Adams, Of this Citv. treas
urer; Mrs. W. j.. Hancock Of tHiS
city, auditor: Mrs Charles y. stem
meyer. of Riverdale. Md. historian. and
Mrs. Joseph X. Maxwell OF this city,
rattOnal chairman rT Drpss