Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

District Federation OF Women'a
Clubs-The annual meeting of the fed
GRAFTON will be held May 14-15 in the
Eighth Street Temple. The session
Tuesday morning will be devoted to re-
ports from organizations represented In
the federation, and Wednesday morn
ing the reports of committees will be
given.
Tuesday afternoon there will be an
address on food conservation and re-
ports from the delegates who have just
biennial convention, in Hot Springs,
Ark.
wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey will speak on Dis
trfct Representation in Congress" and
Mrs. Medill Mccormick on the Glrl
Scout Movement"
The convention will close with a
patriotic rally Wednesday night. Mrs.
J. Harry Cunningham will have charge
Of the music and Sergt. N. w. shape,
Howitzer Brigade of Field Artillery,
Canadian expeditionary forces. will
speak on Red Cross work and give
some of his personal experiences over
there" Sergt. Shape was wounded ana
is now with the British war mission
in Washington.
All club women are invited to attend
these meetings.
Burnside Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, held its annual meeting
Wednesday night in post headquar-
tiers. Past Post Commander Gridley
presided. The post commander. DE-.
William Tindall, spoke of the continued
J. Huntoon followed with THE Or
ganization of the Post" as his topic.
Thirty-fve years have elapsed since
Col Huntoon drew a petition, signed
by flfty-seven Grand Army men, for a
charter for Burnside Post. The mem
bership increased to nearly 500, and
252 are living, twenty-five of whom
are past post commanders. as follows:
d. s. Alexander, C. H. Ingram. D: A.
Grosvenor, A. J. Huntoon, Nathan
Ross. L. E. Gridley, B. F. Brockett. A.
p. Tasker. Lucius D. Alden, George
Newton, H. L. DEAN, William Emer-
son. j. E. Hart. J. X. Gleason, Lemuel
Warren. Convis Parker, H. B. Snyder
From Burnside Post there have been
nine commanders of the Department of
the Potomac, seven of whom are liv-
ing.D. S. Alexander. W; S. odell,
G. Ross, DR.. Gleason and Col.
Burnside, it is stated. has a national
reputation, ranking with the largest
and most influential posts of New York.
It has a fund of over $4,000. $4,000
Of which is invested in liberty bonds.
Col. Huntoon spoke appreciatively Of
the service of nineteen years as quar-
and Of the late Ivory G. Kimball, who
was largely instrumental in securing
Appropriation from Congress for the
construction of the amphitheater at
Arlington cemetery.
Commander Mawson Of the depart
ment and Miss Buckles. president of
the department, spoke briefly. giving
tribute to the organization. Represen-
tative Curran of Ohio made the address
OF the evening. Music followed by Mrs
Short. refreshments were furnished by
the post and served by the relief corps.
National Society. D. F. p. A-rhe
executive committee of the National
Society Daughters of Founders and
Patriots of America met Wednesday
with the national vice president. Mrs
Myers. at Stoneleigh Court. The ma
tional president, Mrs Noble, presided.
we're read. The minutes of the last
general court were read and accepted
and recommendation was made to the
next general court to approve this
action of the committee in the interest
of conservation of time.
Six new members were elected. as
follows: Mrs. McKevvitt and Miss
Stowell, California: Mrs. barrow, Mrs.
SNYDER. Miss Webb. Miss Davis. Con-
Plans and arrangements were made
for the general court, to be held May
13 and IA at the New Ebbitt.
The nominating committee reported
the following as the ticket for the ma
tiona1 election: For national president.
Mrs. Noble: vice president Mrs Myers:
recording secretary. Mrs. Jones: corre-
sponding secretary. Mrs. Brown; reg
istrar. Mrs. Pealer; treasurer. Mrs.
Hanay: historian, Mrs. St. Clair: chan.
lain. Mrs. Whitney: color bearer, Mrs
Robert Johnston. For the three coun-
cilors: Mrs. c. f. Main. Mrs. N. n.
Potts and Mrs. Murphy.
Wendell Wolfe CHAPTER. ID. A. r.. held
It's annual meeting Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Norman T. Ives 1775
street. Mrs. Ives was formerly regent
or the Rebecca Park Chapter of Gales
burg. Ill. and now is an associate mem
Der OF Wendell Wolfe Chapter- She
was assisted in dispensing hospitality
by Mrs. Mary w. Burton. Mrs. Thomas
c. Homiller and Miss Ella NJ. Garlick.
The regent, Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe. presided. and annual reports of
officers and completes were read The
freasurer's report showed that over 1865
had been disbursed during the past
year; fiftv-do1lar liberty bond was
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ship in the Lees McCrae Institute at
Banner Elk. n. c., for a North Carolina
mountain girl: the full quota of 81 per
member was Maid to the National So
ctety for the $4,000 liberty bonds pur-
chased by the National Society In the
third drive: s25 was contributed to-
wards the fund for the restoration Of
the French village Of Tilloloy: $40 to
the fund for the ambulance given by
the District D. A. r.. and contributions
made to the Florence Crittenton Mis-
Friendship House. Every member has
purchased bonds in the three liberty
loan drives. and all have done their
share Of war work. in knitting, sewing
etc, 1T was reported. The chapter also
mas the largest subscription list in its
history for the d. A r. Magazine. Nine
year.
After the reports were read greet
ings were heard from the president gem
eral, Mrs. George Thatcher GUERNSEY
II was voted to give scholarship in
summer normal school to a mountain
girl who is preparing to teach next
winter The statue of BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN will be decorated Nav 20 as
is the annual custom.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Regent. Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe; vice regent. Miss Eva Elizabeth
Lake; corresponding secretary, Miss
Mary Lucille RottorT: recording secre-
tary, Miss Anne. +. Edwards: treasurer
Mrs. Joseph Allen: registrar Miss Lucy
Oberholser: chaplain, Mrs H. c. Belnap
The chapter gave a benefit card party
Friday evening at the College Wom-
ems Club. the proceeds to he deyotad