Evening star., 1925-10-18

county school board 1t was voted to
send a copy of the resolution to the
governor. the State Republican wom-
ems organizations and all county Re
publican women's clubs in the State
of Maryland.
The reception committee at Boyds
was Mrs. G.. l.. Pollack Mrs. &. A.
Watkins, Miss May Harrell and Mrs.
r. ID. Lewis. who had gayly decorated
the hall for the occasion. Through
the generosity of Robert Williams :he
use of the hall was donated for the
meeting. a cordial invitation was eX-
tended by the committee to hold an
other meeting at Boyds. Every pre-
Cinct in the county was represented.
The ID. {. Chapter of American War
Mothers met October 9. 1t was the
first meeting in its new headquarters
the Lee House. The president Mrs
George Gordon Siebold. presided. Re
ports were given by the delegates to
the national convention, which was
held in the Benjamin Franklin Hotel
at Philadelphia. The delegates were
Mrs Seibold. Mrs. Nj. {. O'Neill. Mrs.
William +. Shanahan. Mrs. Ida Blue
and Mrs. f.. c. Wagner, Mrs. NJ. c.
ONeill. treasurer of the local chapter
was elected as national registrar and
custodian of records. Mrs. 5. W. Ed
monSton holds the local Gust odia nShip
Reports were also given by chairmen
Of the various committees.
The flag chairman, Mrs. Ida Blue
called attention TO the many errors
made in the display of the National
emblem during public demonstrations.
which resulted In the chapter voting
an appropriation for flag pole pam
phlets to he presented to many we'll
intentioned public citizens who fail to
conform to proper flag ethics.
An appropriation was made for
social hygiene work of the city.
The application for membership
from Mrs. George B. King of 1881
Fairmont street northwest was ap
proved
Mrs. l.. w. Edmonston represented
the chapter while placing a wreath on
the Lafayette statue September l.
Mrs. Ellen Mcdonnell attended the
burial of the victims of the Shenan.
doah disaster and placed wreath ir
the name of the chapter.
Mrs. Aleine Anthony. who has re.
covered from a serious fall was able
to be present.
Among the i'll members the calling
committee reported Mrs. Nettie Han
rahan and Mrs. Mary Pedlow, with
Mrs. NJ. l.. Corson as convalescing.
An invitation from Warren r..
krechting. manager of the Roosevelt
Hotel, for the chapter to use his hotel
as their headquarters was received
with gratitude, and the secretary was
instructed to express the chapters ap-
probation while stating that a previ-
Gus invitation from the Lee House had
been accepted.
Walter Reed Mount Alto. Naval and
St. EliZabeth's Hospitals had been Wis
tied committees of Wax Mothers
during the week, including a supper
at the Red Cross Building at st.
Elizabeth's. when over 40 patients
were served and entertained
The chapter will be interested in
the showing of the film, William
Tell" to be exhibited at date to be
given later A program included
musical selections by section of
the Navy Band. Rev John 7. Hud-
die, pastor of the st. Pauls Lutheran
Church, gave readings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell A. Conn were presented as
host and hostess. They extended a
cordial welcome to the War Mothers
while using the Lee House as their
meeting place. The appreciation of
the Mothers was expressed by the
president. Mrs. Seibold. while present
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Conn a basket OF
dahlias and roses.
Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatley, the organ
izer and first president Of the chap
ter, conGra tulated the officers and
members on their progress. and pre-
diCted great things for the future of
the local chapter. The evening closed
with a reception to honored guests
The sixth anniversary Of the birth
of the chapter will be celebrated on
October %. The chapter entertained
over 200 delegates who were return
ing from the Philadelphia convention
on September 13, Il, Is, and visited
this city. They were received by Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge.
District of Columbia League of
American Pen Women-The house
warming on Monday OF last week was
in the form Of a large bridge party
This was the first large party Of the
season. and will be repeated on the
first Monday of each month with in.
formal card parties on the remaining
Monday evenings.
The craft activities began with the
first meeting Of the poetry group.
Alice HutChins Drake, chairman, Mrs
H. s. Mulliken opened the meeting.
Details Of the years work We're dis
cussed. 1t has been decided to per
NIT members to invite guests to at
tend the craft study groups. for the
training them in technique. A mini
mum fee for the entire years courses.
equivalent to the dues paid by mem
bers, will be charged non members
who wish to specialize In some par
ticular department Of the craft work.
The first meeting Of the juvenile
literature group was held at the
1909 H street. Monday eve
ming, with Susie White MCGOWAN.
chairman of the group, presiding. Mrs.
H. S. Mulliken, president of the local
who registered for the course were
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, Mrs. f.
w. Pyle, Miss Edna Roberts and Miss
Catherine Coles. This group will meet
at pm. on the second Monday night
of each month at the clubhouse.
The advertising and publicity group,
Miss Violette B. Sutton, chairman,
meets on the third Tuesday of each
month. the first meeting having been
AZ s pm. Tuesday. The members pres
ent voted to change the hour to $50
and meet for dinner at the clubhouse
Much interest was shown in the con-
test for the award of SIS from the
Isabel Anderson prize fund to be di-
vided equally. $3.50 for the best ad.
vertisement and $3.50 for the best
publicity articles. 1t was decided, how
ever, " clldllSe lIle pan Oh award, ana
offer $3.50 for the best publicity in
behalf of the annual ball of the Dis
trict of Columbia League, to be given
in January, and $3.50 for the best
publicity about the national congress,
which will be held in April
The activities for the week culmi
mated in a benefit card party, held at
2400 Sixteenth street, in behalf of the
clubhouse fund. the hostesses being
Mrs. Hal Smith and Mrs. Theodore
Tiller.
The poetry group will hold it's first