Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-13
ANNE ARUNDEL WAR
MOTHERS OF AMERICA
MEET AND ORGANIZE
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ence TO membership in the War
Mothers of America, in the way of
Foster mothers and relatives, also
nurses enlisted in the Army or Navy.
all of which would be acted on at
the meeting TO be held in the middle
of September at Evanston, Ind. Also
an explanation as TO the wearing of
the arm band, the different kinds,
which was to be also adopted at the
Indiana meeting.
Attention was called to the medal
on exhibition and all asked TO see it.,
it being the Legion OF Honor, Croix
de Guerre, with which the French
Government had decorated Captain
Paul Nutwell Starlings, the highest
honor bestowed by the French Gov
eminent on one of our boys Cap
+ tain Starlings mother was asked TO
stand so she could be recognized as
the mother of the brave boy. which
she did amid much applause, and then
the entire company was asked TO rise
as a token of appreciation to the
mother and the soldier, which was
done
After another selection by the
Band, an opportunity was given for
/ questions to be asked in reference
J to the objects, etc, of the organiza-
/ ton Mrs. Dashiell asked as to the
/ dues, If there were to be any, to which
the reply from the chair was None"
and but free will offering would be
4 taken at the door 10 cover the ex-
penses incident 20 the occasion. A
question from Mrs Dorsey Gassaway
as to the objects of the organization,
was answered from the chair by the
reading of that part of the bill refer
/ ring TO the same. Mrs. Hill replied
that it was the spirit indicated in the
child's question Whats the use of it,
! in one of our popular poems, the
spirit of the occasion that appeals to
us and brings us closer together.
Mrs. Rosalind Curtin offered the
suggestion that there could be no
nobler aim than that of drawing
these women, mothers, sisters. daugh-
tiers and wives together in such a way
as this.
The nominating committee having
returned, the following names were
put before the society:
For chairman-Mrs. Robert Moss.
Secretary-Mrs. Edward Jewel and
Mrs. r. d. Tisdale.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank H. Thomp-
son.
Vice Chairman from each District
of the County-First District, Mrs
Cheston; second district, Mrs. Cook
and Mrs Maynard Carr: third district,
Mrs. Henry Burke; fourth district,
Mrs. Harry CAN'T; fifth district, Mrs.
James Smith, sixth district S. Ogle
Tilgman. Mrs. Waller, MI M. e.
Shelton. Mrs. Starlings; eighth dis
trict, Mrs. Hutchins.
On proceeding to election, Mrs. |
Robert Moss asked to decline, stating |
it was impossible for her to serve,
whereupon Mrs. Daniel r. Magruder |
was nominated and unanimously |
elected Chairman (Permanen), of 1
the War Mothers of Anne Arun- /
del County. Mrs. r. ID. Tisdale was
unanimously elected Secretary, Mrs.
Jewel retiring in favor of Mrs. Wal
Ter, who declined Mrs F. H. Thomp-
son was unanimously elected Treasu
rer, and the Vice Chairman according
to Districts, were elected as follows:
First, Mrs. Cheston; second, Mrs.
Carr; third, Mrs. Burke; fourth, Mrs.
Harry CAN'T; fifth, Mrs James Smith;
eighth, Mrs Hutchins. With so many
named from the sixth district it was
a hard matter to choose, so Mrs d. NJ
Garrison made the motion that as
special token of appreciation of the
mother and honor to the son, we
make the election of Mrs. Starlings
unanimous, which was done.
The Greed adopted by the organiza-
ton in Baltimore, written by Mrs.
Hester Dorsey Richardson, was read
in a very charming manner by Mrs.
Weber. the wife of one of our Navy
officers.
A poem, written and dedicated to
our Service Men, by Mrs. Frank Du-
vail, the wife of our County Senator,
was read by the author and much en-
ioyed and appreciated by the MEM
bers present.
A resolution extending our greet
ings to the Mother organization, the
women of Indiana, offered by Mrs.
Louis Thomas; was adopted, also
resolution extending thanks to The
Evening Capital and the press gen.
orally for courtesies extended was
A resolution with amendment by
Mrs. Gage thanking the Governor, and
his Secretary, Mr.. Lockard. for all
courtesies shown in and about the
use of the room Of the State Building
for the meeting was adopted.
A resolution of thanks to the Su-
and Commandant of the
Naval Academy for his kindness, to
the Leader and Bandsmen of the Ma
val Academy Band for their talent and
good music was adopted.
1t having been reported to the chair
that one of our First War Mothers,
Mrs. Rudolph Kaiser, had died on this
day, a resolution was unanimously !
adopted extending the sympathy of ]
the organization to the family, espec-
tally the brother and SON, now in ;
France, in this their sorrow, and that
letters be sent to each of the family
the message of coincidence.
Mrs Strahorn. the Young Woman's