Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
AMONG THE CLUBS

"vtOtVQ I'LL UlUOO
held Thursday At department head
quarters Of the woman's Relief Corps,
Mt. Vernon, with NJ. Alice Slime in
the chair. Plans were completed for
the f1fty-third national encampment
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
to be. held in Columbus, Ohio, Sep
TENDER to Is. The headquarters of
this department, w. r. c., will be
at the Hotel DeshIer. Col. McElroy
rendered to the department the head
quarters Of the National Tribune for
its reception or any other business.
The headquarters train will leave
Washington At 1850 pm, Pennsyl-
vania line, Saturday. September 6, ar
irving at Columbus Sunday at $3.50
am. Tickets will be on sale until
September 8, with final return limit
two months from date, at rates which
win only apply to members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and It's
families. woman's Relief Corps and
allied organisations and families.
Tickets may be secured only upon
presentation Of an Identification Ger
tincate signed by the assistant ut. ad z. :
street northwest. Pullman reserva-
lions on the ofIicial train may also
be obtained from the assistant ad-
tutant general. Stopovers going and
returning will be granted.
Departme.t Of Potomac, w. n. c.
The dedication in the near future OF
the Lincoln Memorial is causing ac-
tivity In the Department OF Potomac
Woman's Relief Corps. In 1915, when
the national encalnpment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic met In
the Woman's Relief Corps, and other
organizations Of women allied to the
Grand Army of the Republic, to dedi-
cate four trees at the beginning OF
the avenue leading from the Memorial
to the Washington Monument: These
Grand Army of the Republic, Lincoln.
Grant and Logan. Commandsr-in-
chief Palmer turned the first spadeful
Of earth, and made the principal al !.
dress. Col. Harris. superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds. made
the trees--Englfsh oaks-which were
planted by the Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. W. E. Andrews. chairman Of
the committee Of patriotic women OF
1915, and Mrs. Isabel Worfell Ball. past
national secy:-vics president ntn senne asa
taken up the matter Of the participe-
ton Of the women's organizations IN
the dedication ceremonies, with Col:
Ripley, who has taken the. place held
by Col. Harris when he was ordered
Report OF progress was made to the
department council, and the action
taken by Mrs. Andrews was unani-
mously Endorsed. 1t was also report
ed that q sum Of money suficient Tor
the bronze tablets and all other ex-
penses of the de .an cersm nsnies
Of the 1915 COMMITTEES viii soon Be
called in council.
The study Club Of LanAam. Prines
cser.es Cesnsy, Ma. viii rs NJ Mrs ~ IL ne IL
Brewer. Mrs. Brown. for the educa-
ton committee, reported that . teach.
or had been engaged for the North
Lanham School for the ensuing year
with the understanding that she re-
ceive the bonus to be contributed ny
citisens OF the community. MRS. sco.!
reported for the refugee Commits e 9
that the barrel Of clothing donated by
Ianham citisens had been receipted
for at it's destination. The president
Mrs. wells, invited discussion OF .
memorial hospital for soldiers. There
being no further business to transact
Mrs. Scofleld. in accordance with tns
club program, read q booklet BY MT
Romberger on 1.-The Torrens System OF
Land Registration" talking with In.
tSrest on the evident advantages 81
this system OF title registration. the
president called for vote on the
Torrens system and the club unani-
meusly Endorsed the same. Mrs. Cook
who has spent months OF uhtiring Ia
Dor In behalf OF the destitute orphans
read excerpts from reports on this
subject concerning the great distress
in France and the pressing need foi
continued assistance from America
read an article on "Reconstruction in
Greece" The social hour with Mrs
Brewer followed on the lawn sur,
rounding her large, old-fashioned
country home.
monthly meeting at Giesboro. at the
home OF Mrs. William Goodwin, sis
ter of Mrs. w. Wilkerson, who is q
member Of the club. A chicken dinner
was served on the lawn under large
shade trees. The members took their
bathing suits ana haa splendid dip.
The president OF the club took hrst
prize In a SWIMMING contest. One Of
the members recited q poem. After
stroll over the farm several good
pictures were taken. 1t was decided to
hold a special meeting at the home
OF the president. Anna G. Quinn. Sep
tenaber II, at pm, to make arrange-
ments for q dinner 20 be given to
soldier boys who have been 'ovef
there" Supper was then served. and
at late hour the party returned to
the city. Among those present were
Anna c. Quinn, Mrs. Margaret Will
kerson, Mrs. Carrie King. Mrs. Emma
Emo, Mrs, Emily Frisbie, Mrs. Jane
Mclean. Mrs, Sarah Smith. Mrs. NJ.
Butler. Mrs. Ida M. Hamill, MISS Ed
ma Emo, Miss n. Martin ana several
visitors.
Burnside Relief Corps assembled
Wednesday night. A number Of appli-
cants were received and the corps
entertained the post later in the even
ing.
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