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present the idea to the superintendent
of tho legion. Miss Helen Edgar re-
ported receipts to the amount of $13
from a benefit for the medal contest
department given in the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, at which
DR.. John W. Wadman lectured on "Ha-
waii." The superintendent Of the de-
partment of peace being absent, Mrs.
Lindley Clark was permitted to pre-
sent the cause of the union against
militarism. At the conclusion of her
remarks she presented a petition being
circulated by that organization, which,
after some discussion, was laid on the
table. Mrs w. r. Loney, superintend
ent of mothers clubs, announced a
meeting to be held under her depart
ment at Neighborhood House April II
at o'clock, at which the Mount Pleas
ant union is to be one of the hostesses.
Miss Reiss, superintendent of the de-
partment of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, reported two meetings held at the
marine barracks during the month. and
announced that the Mount Pleasant
union will have charge Of the meeting
for the men at the Soldiers Home this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1t was an
nounced that the next meeting of the
union will be held at the residence of
Miss Irene Banes, 3101 18th street, April
II.
Chaplin Union. w. c. r. u, held a par
lor meeting Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Miss G. NJ. Nichols. 1904
University place The president of the
union. Mrs. Francis ST. Clair presided.
Mrs Clayton E. Emig. District super
intendent Of gifts and beQuests. spoke
of her department The union decided to
give reception in April. with Mrs. ].
w. DOGGY as chairman. The hostess,
Miss Nichols. and her sister. Mrs Pau
lis. served refreshments at the close of
the meeting.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter. ID. A.
r., held its March meeting at the home
of Mrs. A. r. Wingate on Garfield street.
the regent. Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, pre-
siding. Officers reports were given by
Mrs. Edgar Moore, Mrs. A. L. Bullard,
Miss Marie Talbot and Miss Virginia Ray
Wilson. Mrs. Eden Harkhorn reported
for the committee on Patriotic Educa-
Revolutionary Graves" and Mrs. Frank
p. Stone on Historic Spots" Mrs
Martha Ray Keys and Miss Elizabeth r.
Keys were welcomed as new members OF
the chapter and final directions were
given the delegates and alternates for the
Maryland state conference to be held in
the old senate chamber at Annapolis
March Is and 16. The conference will
and a reception given the daughters by
the governor and Mrs. Harrington. Mrs
William Cumming Story will be pres
ent. Mrs. William Hyde Talbot will be
presented for nomination for national vice
president general for Maryland. A full
delegation from the Janet Montgomery
Chapter will be present. The usual pro-
gram was omitted. collation. was
served by Mrs. Wingate and her daugh-
ters. Maryland. My Maryland" was
sung and social hour enjoyed. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of the chapter in Rockville.
United States Daughters OF 1S12.-The
District society met Wednesday in the
Fairfax room Of the New Willard, Mrs
president. Others present were Mrs
Berryman, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Brum-
baugh, Mrs. Curtis. Mrs Dove. Mrs
Lansburgh. Mrs. Mattern. Mrs. Meyer,
Mrs. Stands. Mrs: Sheriff, Mrs St Clair,
Mrs. TRULY and Mrs. Whitney. and
Misses Morris, Noyes and Richardson,
and Mrs. Ducarron, a visitor from st.
Louis. Mo. The treasurer reported that
the fund to be used in entertaining the
National Council at a reception in the
red parIor of the hotel on the evening
of April 20 is growing. The committee
on Red Cross work reported tho need
Of traycloth, napkins, washcloths,
sponges, gauze bandagss. etc. to equip
was voted to the chairman OF tho COM
mittee, Mrs. Brumbaugh, for the pur-
chase OF materials.
Mrs. Edmund l. Beach was admitted
soe SO ms R.s anf sea' aa the
admitted, after an absence from the
city. Two names were presented to the
membership committee for considera-
tion. and fve candidates were voted ~
eligible to membership. all in accord
ance with the rules of procedure in the
local society Plans were discussed
with reference to the coming annual
meeting. and the acting corresponding
secretary Instructed to notify the fol-
of THAR Annol n I'm amt