Evening star., 1926-10-31
S|B[EY HOSPITAL
ROLL CALL FRIDAY
Guild Seeks to Double Men,
bership for Support of
Institution.

AAdNAhS OCT out W ITO pI
membership of 1900, the Woman's
Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital
will hold its annual roll call for
dues" next Friday night at the hos
pital, supported by a program of music
and speaking.
The guild, organized in 1902 to pro-
mote the welfare and aid in the main
tenance of the hospital. located at
North Capital and NJ streets, has Sc
cured for Sibley during the past, ten
years about $4,000 worth OF valuable
equipment and is now pledged TO
raise $1,000 toward a new building, in
addition to carrying out its regular
program of service.
The roll call this week. an interest
ing event in local Methodism. will
name As churches and organizations
whose members are assisting the
hospital in it's rapidly growing
huma nitarian work. During the past
year the institution cared for o.174
patients, officiated at the birth of III
babies performed 1888 operations and
expended nearly $4,000 on free cases.
Cooper Will Speak.
secretary of the Y. NJ. G.. A., will make
the principal address at the meeting,
which will open with invocation by
Rev. DIR. Lucius G. Clark, president
of the local board of directors of the
institution. DIR. Charles s. Cole, presi-
dent of the Lucy Webb Hayes
National Training School, will pre-
side. The program of music will in
clude selections by the FOUNDRY
Church quartet, consisting OF Mary
Sherier Bowie, soprano; Richie NC
Lean, contralto; j. f. NJ. Bowie, tenor
and j. f. s. Kinsella. bass, with
Prof. Anton Kaspar, Violinist, as ac-
companist.
A large chart will be used, show
ing what each church gave last year
and the amount reported Tor TINS
wear. If the amount equals that .oi
last year blue seal will be awarded,
and if an increase is shown a goid
seal will be given. A record amount
is expected.
The guild has three types of mem
bership-active, the annual dues Tor
which are 81; sustaining with dues
of $5 and up. and life. costing $loo.
All of this money goes directly lnto
some form of equipment for the nos
pital, thus making the guild a OIL
rect instrument in assisting the nos
pital to maintain it's high standards
OIL e{IcloHCS dllI SSEN iNC.
Sewing for Hospital.
Contributing in large measure to
the usefulness of the hospital, Is the
work of the sewing committee, under
the direction of Mrs. n. l.. Ross.
Groups of volunteers from the differ
ent churches work in the new gulld
sewing room, where, in the course OF
a wear. thousands of articles for hos
pital use are made.
Since Sibley Hospital does not re-
ceive Government appropriations, lts
friends need to work faithfully, that
it may lack nothing to care for It's
ever growing needs and it's WIDEN
ing field of ministry to humanity.
The benefits of Sihley are for all, re-
gardless of sect or creed. Member
ship in Sibley Guild is a privilege ex-
tended to all.
officers of the guild are: Mrs. JOY
Elmer Morgan, president; vice presi-
dent at large, Mrs. II. S. France: re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Charles ;.
Cole treasurer, Mrs. G. w. K.
Stokes: membership secretary. Miss
Mary II. France; vice presidents,
Mrs. r. f. Chaplin, Mrs. j. +. Hand,
Mrs. A. S. Henderson, Mrs. W. l..
Hibble. Mrs. B. r.. Hynson, Mrs. G.
E. Nairn, Mrs. n. E. Webb; chairman
of sewing, Mrs. r. j.. Ross; auditor,
Mrs. NJ. w. Fernandez.
Four Groups for Drive.
F. For the purposes of the roll call
the various churches and organiza-
tions having membership in the guild
have been divided into four groups.
with leaders for each group.
Mrs Charles S. Cole is captain of
the first division, embracing Alexan-
dria. Anacostia, Arlington, Bright
wood. Brookland. Bruen, Calvary,
Chevy Chase, Congress Heights,
Damascus and Douglas; Mrs. A. c.
Christie has charge of Dumbarton,
East Gate Chapter, o. f. s.; Ed
brooke. Epworth, Falls Church, Foun-
dry, Gaithersburg, Gorsuch, Hamline.
Hyattsvile and kensington: Mrs. B.
r. Hynson supervises Langdon, Lin
coin. Road, Lucy Webb Hayes, McKen-
dree. Metropolitan, Mt. Pleasant,
North Capitol, Oakton-Vienna. Pet
worth, Rhode Island Avenue and
Rosedale. and Mrs. G. H. Lambdin is
leader of the fourth group, viz, Ry-
land, Sherwood, Trinity, Union. United
Brethren, Washington Grove. Waugh,
Wesley, Wilson Memorial, Woodside
and Friends.