Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-27
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:, =: ORGANIZED HERE
|saeGf Officers and Men OF
World War Form
Association.
PLAN TO AID FIGHTERS

Ian organization composed OF femf-
Nine relatives Of American officers and
men who served in the world war.
ane which may be safely said to be
unique in character, and suggesting
khnost Iimitless possibilities in the
ray of patriotic service, was official
E launched in Washington this
Morning at a special meeting held at
Hhe residence of Mrs. William Cor
Hran Eustis, 1911 H street northwest
sfrhe title tentatively adopted TO-DAY
ID the american -Women's Legion or
She Great War" Although at present
&locaEbody, this comprehensive name
mas selected in the hope and with the
kdea that similar associations, SPRING
ing up in other American centers, may
Eventually affiliate into verltable
1egion of women-a nationwide Or
Eanization.
EAlthough scores of women perma-
hently or temporarily residing in
Washington were in attendance, IN
tluding wives of cabinet officers,
wives, mothers and sisters OF field and
fine officers. non-commissioned and
SHlisted personnel, in the Army, Navy
tpd Marine Corps, it is appreciated by
thS &ofiginators OF the organisation
idea that today's gathering was by no
means representative even of the Dis
trict However. this meeting and this
organization method were largely pre-
liminary to a more permanent pro-
cedure in the early autumn. when ef-
fort will be made to bring into the
membership list every proper rela-
tive of every man who served, no
matter what his rank
= Preamble of Constitution.
The preamble to the constitution
Temporarily adopted is as follows:
1--WE. the wives and mothers OF
members OF the military and naval
seFyicesso of the United States Of Amer
fca, desiring to perpetuate among our,
selves the patriotic tie which bound
together those men who served under
the American flag in the great war,
and to further mutual benefit and CO.
operation. do propose to establish an
oEHanization in the District of Column
big for the foregoing purposes.
~Tbose eligible for membership
shall be wives, mothers. sisters and
daughters. or those officially named
next of kin, who at any time since
April s, 1917. have resided in the Dis
In the military or naval services OF
the United States of America at any
ti6ae d0ging the period from April s,
1917, to November IL. 1915.
Mrs. Eustis acted as temporary
chairman and was the unanimous
dSht of the association. Vice presi-
depts elected were Mrs. William N.
Black, wife of Gen. Black: Mrs. A. r.
N6lack, wife of Admiral Niblack, and
MIS- George Barnett, wife of the COM
mAndant of the Marine Corps. The
treasurer Ia Mrs. Carroll c. Glover.
while the wives of the secretaries of
War and of the Navy were chosen
hoporary vice presidents. All elections
were unanimous.
Chairman of committees appointed
by the newly-eiected president are
asi follows: Executive. Mrs. Walter
BRUCE Howe: membership, Mrs. Joseph
Trhey; permanent constitution. Mrs.
viet6r Kaufman. and arrangements.
Ms, j. Mandeville Carlisle.
The annual dues were fixed at 81,
and there 10 to be but one kind of
msmbership. namely, active, in order
to :+accentuate the democratic ideal
on which the association is founded.
The machinery for the nomination
ship is to be announced at a later
date. according to the chairman of
the executive committee. Plans are
to be perfected during the summer
months. and the organization launch
ed today will then begin its active
career, with particular inducements
to the relatives Of enlisted men to
enroll themselves.
The meeting was opened with a brief
explanation as to the reasons back of
the plan which this morning bore
fruit 1t came about from the often-
discussed wish of a number Of wives
OF National Army officers that II were
possible to perpetuate in some way
the bonds existing between them
selves and the wives of the men in
the ranks. all having endured for
some eighteen months a common
anxiety. and all being actuated by q
common sympathy and understa nding.
The association. it was announced, has
q twofold aim-first, to be a living
memorial to the cause which sent
America into the war. and. second, to
strive to fulfill some useful purpose
with consequent benefit not only to
the nation. but to the members them
selves. Politics. it was emphasized, is
to be stringently barred