Evening star., 1923-04-01
Widows and Orphans
Home Benefit Dance
At City Club, April 4
u. S. War Veterans Asso-
citation Planning to Raise
Funds for Erection of
Building.

Complete arrangements have been
made for the benefit dance TO be given
ut the City Club on the evening or
April by the Home for Widows and
Orphans Of United States War Vet
erans Association. the funds of which
will go toward the new home TO be
erected in the near future. This as
sociation is made up of all war vet
erans' organizations Of the District
of Columbia, and great interest IS be-
ing manifested for its sCccess. Al
ready a portion of the funds have
been raised By entertainments and its
membership dues. and committee
are at work planning for other money
producing features. Past Division
Commander J. Clinton Hiatt of Sons
Of Veterans, [. ). A., the active chair
man of the general committee on ar
rangementS, announces that among
the patrons are Secretary of War
John w Weeks, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. jr.,
Gen. Nelson a, Miles, Brig. Gen. John
I. Glen. N-Representativc Clifford
Ireland, a past commander-in chief
of Sons of Veterans. /. 5. A.; eX-
Representative j. z. Glynu of Con-
necticut and many other prominent
parsons. A leading feature of the
evening will be beNy of young
ladies who will act as flower girls.
Mrs. Myrtle Loebsack. first vice prcsi
dent of the association and honorary
chairman of the committee ON ar
rangements, is the chairman, with
Miss Jennie l.. Hamilton. department
president of the Woman's Relief
ladies are Miss Gretchen Bergner,
past president of Gushing Auxiliary;
Miss Edna Davis. Miss Marie Marks,
Miss Theresa Harke. Miss Ida Else,
Miss Hattie l.. Warner, Miss Dclthine
Burriss Miss Danese Morrow, Miss
Ruth GIasscock. Miss Gussie Palmer,
Miss kathyrine Mccartney, Miss Ma
bell Callan Miss Helen Temple. Miss
Lulu Cowell. Miss Edith Brickhead
Miss Alma Brickhead and Miss Flor
ence STEINER.
The reception committee consists
of Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver. past prcsi-
dent OF Legion Of Loyal Women, "a
chairman; Mrs. Myrtle May Loebsack
past department president of Wont
ans Relief Corps. vice hartman: Jen-
ne L. Hamilton, department pres-
dent of Woman'S Relief CorpS; Mrs
Frances Van Allen. department presi-
dent Spanish War Veterans: Mrs. r.
r. Fawcett, department. president
Harrison L. Deem, Mrs. Anton Ste
phan. Mrs. Hattie Roach, president OF
Legion of Loyal Women: Miss SUSIE
Kunsman, president Of William Nc
kinley Circle, Ladies OF the q. 4. r..
Mrs. Sadie w. Coulter. president Lin
cal Auxiliary, Spanish War Veterans
Mrs. Laura Lennon, chairman OF
music committee; Mrs. Emma Hemp
Ter, president l. s. Grant Circle, La
dies OF G. \. r.: Mrs. Helen E Tenn
n1a eSidpOt Df DauarhfcrS Of Nefrr-
ans: Mrs. Rosalie Mex Shelton. pres
ident of Cushing Auxiliary. Sons OF
Veterans. L. s. A., and Mrs. Louise
Watson, president of Harding Aux
iliary, Sons of Veterans, L. S. A..
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, department
commander, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars; Brig. Gen. John L. Clem, re-
tired, L. S A; Mai II. L. DEAN. presi-
dent of the association: Department
Commander John W. Reid, Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. \: r; Past
Department Commander H. Il. Sny-
der, Department of the Potomac, CT
y. r.: Watson b. Miller. national vice
president of the American Legion
Department Commander Harry F
Patterson, Spanish War Veterans: T
T. p. Johnson, H Y. Speelman anC
Clifford Ireland, past commanders in
chief Of Sons OF Veterans, L. s. 4.
Past Senior Vice Commander in Chic
Henry \. Johnson Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic; Gen. A. j. Huntoon
Department Commander John Lewis
Smith of the American Legion; Com
mander John +. McIlree Of Army and
Navy Union and Past Division Com.
mander J. Clinton Hiatt. chairman Of
general committee.
The floor committee is COMPOSED OF
Department Commander Harry F
Patterson, Spanish War Veterans
chairman; National Vice President
Watson 3. Miller of American Legion