Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
HOSPITAL GUILD
SEEKS MEMBERS
Autumn Drive for SibIey to
Close With Picturesque
Observance.

The two sources of income which
have enabled the Woman's Guild of
Sibley Memorial Hospital to turn
over to that well known institution
$4,000 worth of supplies during the
past nine years are the annual tea
and linen shower, held each Spring.
and the annual Autumn drive for
members, which is brought to a close
with the observance of Hospital
night" The latter occasion this year
is scheduled for o'clock tomorrow
evening at Rust Memorial Hall, 1850
North Capitol street, and a program
of unusual interest has been arranged
therefor.
This will mark the tenth year since
the guild was reorganzed. during
which period the membership has
grown from less than 100 to nearly
1000, and a big birthday cake will
be used to record the returns. When
church or other organization
reaches its last years quota, a candle
representing that unit will be light
ed when 1t exceeds that quota, a
larger flame will be kindled and it
Is confidently hoped that the huge
CONNECTION Will be burning at maxi
mum candlepower when the COM
plete returns are in.
Mrs. Psul to Preside.
Mrs. William A. Paul, who has
been president of the guild for 10
years past, will preside.and Miss
Mary II. France, membership secre-
tary, assisted by Mrs. G.. w. +. Stokes,
treasurer. and Mrs. W. Clark Main.
recording secretary, will conduct the
roll call of members.
The following circle chairman will
report for their respective churches
or organizations: Alexandria, Mrs
Frank killman; Anacostia, Mrs
William B. MARSHALL; Brightwood,
Mrs. Charles Helmick; Brookland,
Mrs. Alfred Jeffery; BTuen, Mrs Kate
Chevy Chase, Mrs. Frank Simpson:
Congress Heights. Mrs. ]. A. Yeager;
Damascus, Mrs. y. A. Lineweaver;
Douglas, Mrs. a. NJ Talbert; Dunn
barton. Mrs. c. V. Wilson; East Gate
Chapter, O. +. S, Mrs A. S. Hender-
son: Eldbrook, Mrs. John Fort, Ep-
worth South. Mrs. ]. l.. Brimer; Falls
Church, Mrs. George Crossman;
F'orestville. Mrs. Edgar Beckett:
Foundry. Mrs. NJ w. Adams. Gathers
burg, Mrs. John B. Ely, Gorsuch, Mrs.
Frank Taylor; Hamline, Mrs. II. 3.
Brooks; HyattSville, Mrs. Silas Robb;
kensington, Mrs. q. Van Fossen
Langdon, Mrs. c. H Van Hook: Lay
louisville, Mrs. John Stacks; Lincoln
Road, Mrs. l.. Lappin. Lucy Webb
Hayes, Miss Mary Peck; McKendree.
Mrs. T. NJ. Rifle; Metropolitan, Mrs.
l. |. McDougle; Mount Pleasant, to be
supplied; North Capitol, Mrs. Clarence
Soloman; Oakton, Mrs. NJ. c. Bean;
Petworth, Mrs. w. l.. Hibble; Rhode
, Island Methodist Protestant. Mrs.
Charles A. Fenner; Ryland. Mrs. Fred
CawSon; Sherwood Presbyterian, Mrs
+. A. Linger; Trinity. Mrs. Maurice
NJ for hoo L. nj VI
nandez; United Brethren, Mrs. +. B.
Coggswell; Vienna, Miss Merriam
Sherman; Washington Grove, Mrs.
Albert Osborn; Waugh. Mrs. T B.
Stewart; Wesley, Mrs. Cora johnson
Wilson. Mrs. J. II. Allen; Woodside,
Mrs. G. L. Bremerman. and Miss
Pauline Mueller will report her cir
Gle of friends.
Pastor to Preach.
Rev. Fred c. Reynolds, pastor Of
Wesley NJ. f. Church. will deliver an
address and the following artists
will contribute to the evenings pro-
gram: Mrs. James Shera Montgom-
cry, organ recital; Mrs. T. j. Mac
Speiden. vocal selections; male quar-
tet from Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, COM
posed of w. E. Braithwaite. leader;
W. S. Haynie, John c. Smith and Paul
G.. Ledig, vocal selections
The classes of guild membership
are: Active, 81; sustaining, IS. and
life, 800. Every dollar given through
the guild goes, except for the neces-
sary expenses of printing. posts ge,
etc, direct to the support of the hos
pital, which receives no Government
appropriation, yet gives each year
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth of free
service. The guild also maintains a
special fund for children whose par
ents are unable to pay hospital
charges. The public is cordially in
Vfted to attend tomorrow nights
celebration and to join the organiza-
ton.