Evening star., 1922-05-01
OVERSEAS WOMEN
TO AID DISABLED
Convention Delegates Call
Work Undone-OfficerS
at White House.

Memories OF days behind the lines
in France. when Red Cross nurses
and Salvation Army lassies and the
other women OF mercy took some of
the sting out of war, were recalled
today when delegates to the women's
Overseas Service League reunion
gathered at the Y. ". c. A.
Dressed today In fashionable
tweeds. where once they wore the
trim uniform Of the American Red
Cross or served as "Y" workers or
knights OF Columbus workers. or in
any OF the other women's divisions,
the delegates to the second annual
convention discussed the progress of
the bill before Congress to grant a
charter to the league.
Plan Further Usefulness.
The convention is to last three
days, during which officers will give
reports showing work still to be done
in helping the wounded soldiers in
the United States. These women do
not feel as IL their task ended over
there"
Miss Margaret Lambie, chairman of
the committee in charge OF the con-
vention here. stated today that the
purpose of the meeting is to rededi-
cate the efforts of those who served
overseas to assist disabled former
service men still undergoing treat
ment and to all classes Of emergency
service.
At 1850 o'clock this afternoon
President Harding received the ma
tional officers of the league. including
Mrs. Oswald Chew of Radnor, Pa,
national president; Miss Rose Glass
of Seattle, Miss Miriam Heermans,
Evanston, H.; Mrs. A r. Ware.
Robinsdale. Mimi; Mrs. Edward N.
Brown. Washington. D. C., and Mrs.
rOriu Hal Col
vice presidents; Miss Dorothea Denys,
Washington. D. c., recording secre-
tary; Miss Mary A. Bogart, New York
city. corresponding secretary, and
Miss Sibyl Richards, Boston, treas
urer.
Gen. Pershing is to speak at a mass
meeting to be held at Central High
School tonight where he will greet
all women who served in the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in the war.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British am
bassador, and M. Jules Jusserand,
the French ambassador, are to speak.
Mrs. Chew Is to preside.
Memorial for Overseas Men.
The delegates yesterday held me-
mortal services in the Arlington Am
phitheater for the overseas women
who died in the service and paid trib-
ute to the unknown soldier by plac-
ing wreath of lilies on the tomb.
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick made
| the memorial address in the amphi-
theater. 1T 10 needless to tell of the
wonderful work that was carried on
by the women of this country during
the world war;" he said; "of how they
sacrificed to help the fighters who
were in the trenches on the other
side.
When the boys returned from
France to go to their homes and peo-
pie they spoke the highest Of those
women who served them-how they
furnished them with food and were
always willing to help. There were
those women who were decorated and
| there were those who were situated
| too far up on the front, who could not
be decorated. but they were all alike
| in their work."
Mrs. Oswald Chew Of Philadelphia,
president Of the organisation. out
lined the work to be taken up at the
| reunion In a brief address.
A musical program was given In
| connection with the ceremonies by
, Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey, who play.
| ed q violin solo, and Miss Lucia Max
well, who recently made her debut
| sang a solo that brought applause
from many in the gathering. includ-
ing Gen Pershing. Miss Elizabeth
| Wylie was the accompaniat.
The wreath Of lilies was placed on
the tomb of the unknown soldier. fol.
lowing the ceremonies in the amphi-
| theater. by Mrs. Chew and Miss Mar
garet Lambie, president Of the Wash.
ington chapter