Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
Woman's Navy League.

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| Membership enrolment in the San
Francisco branch OF the Woman's Sec.
ton OF the Navy League has increased
TO such an extent that the charter
membership will in all probability be
closed at the Thursday meeting. f.
During this past week the session
held at the Fairmont Hotel, Mrs.
Frederick Colburn, regent, proved TO
be the most enthusiastic OF all the
meetings. Fifty-one members from
the California Chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution, joined the
organization In body, Mrs. Joseph
L. Moody, regent. inspired by her
patriotism the members of the league
for increased zeal in making the or.
ganization force in the community.
Among the members of the. Califor-
MO Chapter, ID. A. R., we're the fol-
lowing wellknown society leaders:
Mesdames A. L. Bancroft, c. E. Ban
croft, John F. Boyd, George Cabaniss,
L. Currie Clarke, s. B. Austin, ]. H.
Deering, L. M. Fletcher, Charles Gov
ington Kennedy, Joseph L. Moody, e.
w. Newhall, Fred Palmer, Osgood
Parker, Charles SlacK, Sidney Van
Weick, Silas Walker, Arthur z.
Whitney and Miss Ethel Wittemore.
Miss Loie Fuller gave a dramatic
address before the Womens Navy
League OF the conditions confronting
women in Europe. She told of the
sutferings of the men, how the women
al.eviated their needs and made evil
dent the fact that the women must be
prepared to meet the emergencies of
war. IN i.
COL Robert Thompson spoke before
the women on the subject of national
defense. At the close Of the talks pa
tr!otic songs were sung by favorite
San Francisco vocalist, Mrs. Vincen.
Walsh. She included In her selec
tons Soldier Boy" by popular re.
quest.
Mrs. Frederick Colburn announced
that plans for the leap year dansant
were in the hands OF competent CON-
mittees, who were making special ef-
fort to bring further credit upon the
local chapter by this brilliant event.
The dansant VIII be given at the Fair
mont Hotel on the afternoon of Feb
ruary 20 from to O'Clock, The
traditions of leap year win be carried
out at this function.
Army and navy officers will be spe.
cial guests of the day. Young women
will assist the hostesses in making
the splendid affair creditable. Exhi-
bition dancing, musical program num-
bers and an artistic arrangement of
flags and signals will be used In the
decorative scheme San Francisco
Examiner, February 6.
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Pastors Reception
Tomorrow evening will take place
the postnuptial reception which the
Women's Society of Central Union
church are giving In the church par ]
lors In compliment to their pastor,
DR.. Doremus Scudder and his bride, |
and It Is expected that there will be
4 large ATTENDANCE. and guests are
asked to enter by the Richards street
door. The clergymen OF the city, with
their wives. have been invited to at.
tend as well as several prominent
people from the coast who are visit
Ing here. Tourists will be specially /
welcome. During the evening Miss
Pearl Sutherland will play, Mr.. Ideler, !
the violinist, viii give severed num-
bers and Mrs. Charles L. Hall viii |
sing group of songs, as will Mr.. An
1rus of Kamehameha. Mrs. Ray Allen
will play several piano, selections.
Miss Sutherland and Miss Garfield |
will be the accompanies of the even
ING. Refreshments win be served
throughout the evening.
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Farewell Luncheon.
Mrs. William EIDE, who is leaving
IN the 18th with her family for Homo
ulu, had a pleasant opportunity to
Jay her farewelis to a number Of her
riends yesterday at a luncheon which
Mrs. L. E. n. Meyer gave In her hon.
n. The other guests included the
Ifesdames William Weir, John DeahI.
frederick Palmer. George Forderer,
ohm Sutton. John w. Atkinson. Ar
hur Sharp. James A. Eayensaler, Miss
aura Taylor and Miss lilly Field.
nan.
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