Evening star., 1917-04-01
Woman S Benefit Association

Monday evening Brightwood Review
had its long anticipated contest banquet
which had been postponed until the dep
uty supreme commander could attend. A
short meeting in the hall preceded the
banquet, which was served at the home
of Mrs Walsmith. The navy side lost
and SO were hostesses. Tiny American
battleships were favors of the navy side
and toy soldiers for the army side. The
ride home in great truck was a feature.
A joint committee. formed from the
reviews and tents of the city, met Mon
day evening to organize for the annual
picnic in August.
Mrs A. NJ. Welch was in Baltimore
Wednesday evening for the meeting of
the Officers Club Of that city. She states
that June 5 had been selected as the
date for the semi-annual rally.
Visitors from the home Office were pres
ent at the meeting of Liberty Union Re
view Tuesday evening. Miss Lucia
Clarke Of the statistical department and
Miss Maybelle Herbert of the printing
department gave description of the
systems and daily work The rally degree
team and the uniformed guards composed
of past commanders and guards Of the
Washington reviews initiated seven mem
bers Mrs. II. w. Phillips, Mrs. A. NJ.
Welch and Mrs. La Rue spoke briefly.
During the social hour refreshments were
served Five little girls in costumes did
fancy dancing. Miss Gladys Barrow and
Miss Louise Rawlins sang. The meeting
closed with the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" and the hundreds of
flags which decorated the chandelier and
walls were taken down and waved. The
little girls held the center of the floor
dancing and waving their flags in fervor
of patriotism.
Plans for the annual banquet at the
New Ebbitt Hotel April - are being
completed. There will be one speaker
from each review in the District This
banquet is to be given as celebration
of the birthday of Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue.
deputy supreme commander. Mrs. La
Rue will preside. The committee and
hostesses will be the record keepers of the
city.
Three theater parties are scheduled for
the near future, that of National Review,
April 16; Mount Vernon. May Il. and Lib
erty- Union and Columbia, May 90.
Plans for the trip to Port Huron, Mich.
for the dedication of the new temple and
the formation of the guard regiment are
being made. Many of the daughters of
members are joining the order this month.
Each will be given souvenir bracelet.
Liberty Union. No. 8, Tuesday night
had at it's guests Miss Herbert and
Miss Clark of the statistical publishing
department of the supreme office at
port Huron, Mich: Mrs. Mabel 7. La
Rue deputy supreme commander; Mrs.
A NJ. Welch, district commander. and
Mrs Phillips, wife of Deputy Phillips
There were present also officers and
members from each review in the Dis
trict. Two new members were elected
and a class initiation was held. The
following program was presented: /:
Hornpipe dance. by Baby Helen Reed:
song and dance. by Trelie Schaffer:
dance. by Olive Birmingham; sword
dance. Ruth Mcclellan. and SOLO. Miss
Gladys Barrows. Refreshments were
served.
Georgetown Review. No. TO- met Mon
day evening. Miss Mary Smith was
elected finance auditor. vice Miss Viola
Smith. who resigned to take charge of
the guard team recently formed. 1t
was decided to give a dance April %
and a euchre party later in the spring.
A social hour followed the business