The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-23
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HERE TONIGHT
Big Reception Planned for Miss
Mabel Boardman at Union
Station.

hiiss Mabel r. Boardman. the new
District Commissioner. In a letter TO
= friend In Washington, says she Is
glad the newspapers approved of her
appointment to the District building,
and, added that ~ she had been q man
she would have been a newspAperman.
The new District Commissioner will
arrive In Washington this evening at
$50 o'clock and a big reception Is be-
ing planned for her at the Union Sta
ton. The reception committee will
consist of officials Of the District Of
Columbia Chapter of the American Red
Gross, with which she has been promi-
nently Identified. and Government Of
hcials. Mrs. Theodore w. Richards,
acting chairman OF the chapter Is In
charge of the arrangements. Mrs. L.
y. Wolfe, lieutenant commanding the
District Red Cross Motor Corps has
announced that all members of the
corps In the city will turn out in uni
form tonight to greet Miss Board
man. rt
TO GET RED CROSS BOUQUET.
Miss Boardman will be presented
with floral bouquet by two children.
members Of the Junior Red Cross, In
uniform as she reaches the train plat.
IoHu. Inc MOTOR corps VIII cscoTt
her to her home.
Upon learning definitely that their
leader was to reach here tonight in
stead OF Friday morning. communities
ton by telephone was made at once
with Mrs. Theodore w. Richards, act
ing chairman Of the chapter. who is
in Annapolis. where her husband.
Captain Richards. u. s. N. is Com
mandins officer of the Naval Hospital.
nN-I IL. l..
,vitations to the following officers of
the chapter to meet the new com
missioner and to welcome her back
to Washington and at the same time
express their personal congratulations
on her appointment and acceptance:
Hon. Henry Is. Il. Macfarland, vice
chairman: Mrs. l. w. Littell, chairman
of the canteen corps; Mrs. l.. S. Wolfe.
lieutenant commanding the District
Red Cross Motor Corps; Mrs. Walter
S. Uhord and John Dolf of the home
service section; Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway.
chairman of the comforts section:
Miss Anna M. Cooling. chairman of
the Junior Red Cross; Mrs. Clara ".
Chappell, acting chairman of the
volunteer aids. Mrs. Allyn X. Capron,
chairman of the Red Cross kitchen
corps: Miss Katherine Dougal of the
surgical dressings corps; Miss Anna
W. hOcIpcT, CnAlFmdn Oh the CIcTlCdi
corps; Howard Reside, treasurer;
Mrs. d. ]. Roberts, acting secretary
Of the chapter. and DR.. J. CT Boyd,
u. s. N. Of the executive committee.
HOPES TO KEEP OLD POST.
In a letter TO a chapter official re-
ceived from the new Commissioner
yesterday Miss Boardman said that
she hoped she would not be compelled
to give up her position as national
secretary Of the American Red Cross
as her duties there would not conflict
with her duties as Commissioner.
II feel as II would find it difficult
to live up to all the commendatory
things that have been said about me"
wrote Miss Boardman. but I'll do my
best for Washington. 1 am so glad
the newspaper boys approved. I've
always liked them. Had l been man
the press as a profession would have
strongly tempted me. In the old days
in the State. War and Navy Building
I knew personally many Of the cor
respondents and was always glad to
see them. Many jolly chat we used
to have when they worked on our
center table in the one office and we
talked italian earthquakes or forest
fires, or Chinese famines. They were
always helpful and interested.
TT was a very great regret to me
that / was not present at Miss Jane
Delano's interment services. After
all though Miss Delano seems stu to
live in all her splendid work.
II was delighted that the chapter
made a good showing in the parade
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. l
have written twenty-four letters by
hand today, attended local hospital
meeting and seen about many things
in closing the house"