Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-10
LARGE MEETING
OF PENNSY WOMEN
Department No. 2 For War
Relief Shows Great Num-
bers and Enthusiasm

1t seems almost incredible that an
organization started less than three
months ago should have n member
ship to-day of eleven hundred wo-
men and still growing. Yet that is
the record of Department No. for
War Relief of the Pennsylvania r.
r. A most enthusiastic session was
held Yesterday afternoon at the
Civic Club house with an attendance
of over two hundred, including
members from various places of the
Philadelphia Division.
Mrs. William B. McCaleb the gu
perintendent, presided in charming
manner, giving everyone a hearty
the speakers. Harry j. Babb, as
3istant chief engineer of the Eastern
Division read the secretary's report
for Mrs. Babb who is just out of the
hospital. Mr.. Babb has been the
chief advisory for the organization
since 1t was launched and is much
interested in its growth. He pre-
faced the report with clever re-
marks; said that over 5000 Penn
sylvania Railroad employees are serv-
sng their country in the Army or
Navy and urged that, as twenty ma
tions are at war, all of them facing
famine or woe except our own, De-
partment No. does its bit in caring
for the families of Pennsylvania
Railroad employees who have joined
The military forces.
The membership up to date by
departments follows, with the super
visors:
Mrs. J. L. Roth
Division Operators Dept. :. 212
Mrs. II. J. Babb-
Sup'r. Agt's Department .... IFS
Mrs. G.. w. humble
Road Foremen Engines ... 175
Mrs. G. II. Brown
Division Engineer Dept. -. $50
Mrs. Jos. Brown
Freight Train Master ..... ITO
Mrs. L. w. Smith
Master Mechanic ........ los
Mrs. e. f. Dunlap
Pass'r. Train Master ..... 100
Mrs. w. r. Denehey--
superintendent Office ... A
Iotdi ''''''''' ~
This total was augmented after
yesterdays meeting. Mrs. j. T. Balls
ley is treasurer.
Distinguished Guests Here
On The platform were Mrs. r. V.
Massey of Altoona, who brought
greetings and good wishes for the
furtherance of The work; Mrs. Elisha
Lee of Philadelphia, who asked the
women to remember in all their eff
forts that they must extend help and
sympathy to others in just the way
they might wish it extended to them
selves under like conditions.
Mrs. Lee said that relief work can
not be carried out in the same man.
ner in all sections that there must be
an individuality to it, and that the
division will be covered by zones for
better efficiency
Mrs. w w. Atterbury of Phila-
delphia read interesting excerpts
from letters written from France by
her distinguished husband, now a
Major General. of the United States
forces working on railroad problems
"Over There"
Miss Mary Bell Corbett sang in
her own irresistible way Goodbye
to Summer" and The Battle Hymn
of the Republic. The audience join
ed heartily in the chorus. Votes of
thanks were given to her and to the
Hawkins estate for the use of extra
chairs.
After the business session the
ladies adjourned to The lower rooms
of the beautiful club house, where
tea was served with Mrs. Jesse +. B.
Cunningham, Mrs. George B. Kun
kel and Mrs. Harry j. Babb presid-
ing. Assisting were Mrs. Edward f.
Dunlap. Mrs. John Thornton Balsley,
Mrs William r. Denehey, Mrs. Geo.
r. Brown, Mrs. Geo. w. Humble,
Mrs. Harry G. Huber, Mrs. Joseph
Brown, Mrs. ]. e. Rothe, Mrs. w. B.
Orendorf, Mrs. Vincent Sherwood,
Mrs. Alvin Stacks and Mrs. It. l. Nc
Fadden.
The club house was beautifully
decorated throughout with palms.
ferns, chrysanthemums and other
fall flowers and the guests enjoyed
walking out on the wide porches and
admiring the wonderful view of the
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