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

Pretty young society girls OF the
Capital have been selected as pages for
thu fourth annual convention OF the
Woman's National Democratic League.
to be, held on Friday and Saturday AZ
the New Willard. Their names have
just been announced by Mrs wil'iam
a, Cullop, wife of Representatlve Cul-
lon Of Indiana, and president OF the
Miss Eta Taylor. daughter OF Repre-
sentative Taylor, OF Colorado win be
personal page to Mrs. Cullop. Mrs. Ed
waEd y TAYLOR, mother Of the young
page, 'ie hrst vice president of the
league The chairman OF pages will he
Mss Pansie Casanane Wilson. and the
vice chairman will be Miss Helen Hin
Hopkins.
The other pages will be Miss Jennie
Fearce, of Richmond, Va. and the fcl-
lowing washington girls; Miss GLADYS
Pligh and Miss Mary Pugh. daughters
ot Judge Pugh and the former young
gebutante of last season.; Miss Dorothy
penham, young bud who soon will
make her debut: Miss Louise Mattinglv,
Miss Helen Griffin. Miss Katherine
Matungly. Miss Asha Wells, end Miss
Rosalyn Evans
Mrs. CullOp To Preside.
Final arrangements for the conven
tton will be made at meeting OF thu
executive board OF the league. to be
held on Tuesday morning at Congress
Hall Hotel. The session on Friday
morning, commencing probably at il
O'Clock, will be addressed by prominent
men and women leaders identified with
the Democratic party Mrs. Cullop will
preside, The session will be open tu
the public. There will be an elaborate
musical program.
The session IN So ,.,itt
ne closed to the public and will be de-
voted almost entirely to business.
Ihere VIII be the reading of reports Of
special and standing committees, and
elected.
Because OF the successful regime OF
Mrs Cullop and lcr stan OF assistants,
no opposition to the present officers is
1t has not yet been decided whether
mere VIII be afternoon sessions OF the
convention. Receptions or musicales
probably will be held at night
IL Is probable that arrangements will
De made at the convention to all ma
terlally the National Democratic Com
mittee In the coming Presidential cam
to promote the principles of Democracy
and assist in the election of the regular I
nominees of the Democratic party.
Several Hundred Delegates.
The convention VIII be the largest
ever held by the league. There will be
several hundred delegates. representing
all sections of 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 /
he Mrs. o'Gorman Stanton, of New
York, sister of Senator O'Gorman. |
From Chicago will come DR.. IiiHa |
Holmes Smith, Mrs. Phtney, and Mrs. !
Merritt. The Wyoming delegation will /
DC be headed by Mrs. Thomas Sheldon
The chairman OF the delegation from,
Seattle, Wash, will he Mrs John NJ I
Phillips Mrs. Robert T. Lau. president !
society in New York 'tdty city. win Tf"Gm be- an.
other of the Prominent delegates.
Mrs. A. Caminetti, wife OF the United /
States Commissioner OF Immigration,
win head the California delegation.
From Little Rnrk. Ark will come
Mrs. Earle w. Hodges. wife Of the sec
rotary Of state of Arkansas. and vice
president OF the state organization. and .
Another of the prominent delegates
NH be Mrs Henry J.. E1muad4. of
Rev Jersey, e very close friend of tte
The honorary president OF the league
was the first Mrs Woodrow Wilson
The honorary vice president is Mrs
Marshall, and the honorary director is
Mrs. Matthew J. Scott
Officers of League.
Officers OF the league are Mrs. VIII
liam A. Opilop, of Indiana. president:
Mrs. Edward 1. Taylor. Of Colorado,
first vice president; Mrs Duncrn i.
Fletcher. OF Florida second vice prcsi-
dent; Mrs. John f Raker, of Cali
tornias third vice presdent Mrs. Viii
liam Kettner. OF California recording
secretary; Mrs. Randolph d. Hopkins,
of this city. corresponding secretary
Mrs Mary c. Adams, of this citv. treas
city. auditor: Mrs Charles F. stems ems
never. of Riverdale Md. historian. and
Mrs, Joseph X. Maxwell Of this city,
national chairman or press