Evening star., 1926-05-23

ny Mrs. \. SdTg SileIlt COlleCtiOIl Nde
taken, to which $35 was voted from
the treasury towards the G.. A. r. me
mortal fund. Fifteen ushers and four
color bearers We're appointed to assist
al the Arlington services May 81. Af-
ter the usual closing services the
! members entered into the memorial
service for departed members from
September, 1925. to present date. in
cluding Mrs. Ursula Shirley. Alice
Goodacre, Annie d. Goss. Nellie Grin
sted. Etoile a. Albright, John w. Rey-
nolds. A. w. Dougherty. 7. W. Goss
and Maj. II. l.. Dean. The altar and
presidents desk were arranged with
white and purple flowers presented by
| Mrs. w. r. II. Alexander, NJ. Hun
ecker. r. Hayward and Mrs, Lewis.
| The services We're impressive, the
president being assisted therein by all
her officers. 1t was n pleasure 10 have
| present many friends and relatives or
departed ones.
Department President of the Wom-
! ems Relief Corps Mrs. Caroline NJ
Curry gave her announcements for
i Memorial day. The flag salute closed
| the evening.
Burnside Corps. No. 4. WOmen's
| Relief Corps, met May II with it's
president, Miss Anna G. Clauser, pre-
siding. The corps was honored by a
visit from the department president,
Mrs. Curry. and her. staff, each of
| whom briefly addressed the corps.
MessrS. Dunbar. Parker. Warner and
Rogers of Burnside Post We're also
present and delivered short addresses.
Renewed interest is being shown III
Burnside's activities by members now
being present at the meetings who
have been abSenting themselves.
Commander MOulton of Burnside
Post has the unanimous Endorsement
Of Burnside Corps in the coming ele"-
ton of commander of the Grand Army
OF the Republic
A Joint memorial exercise by Burn
side Post and Burnside Corps for it's
deceased members will be held
Wednesday at G.. A. l.. Hall at $50.
Mount Pleasant Women's Christian
Temperance Union held its May meet
ing at the home of Miss r. Ella Lev
ering. 1927 Livingstone street. Chevy
Chase. Devotional exercises We're
conducted by Mrs. NJ. Il. Read and
Rev. NJ. :. Kenworthy. Mrs. Wood
ard led in the singing OF "America
the Beautiful" Miss Laura Il. Lind
ley, in an address, explained the sig
niflcance of a number of bills on the
gress It was announced that a move
ment is well under way to secure
speakers on scientific temperance.
Several members gave reports of the
recent District convention. Eight
new members were reported. Mrs.
Rebecca Kohl urged all members to
be faithful in the wearing of the
white ribbon. Mrs. r. r. Stout gave
an account Of the l.. T. l.. birthday
party recently held at the Calvary
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Clark Cummings, director of
child welfare, told OF her visit to
the colored Child Welfare Center and
recommended that the union continue
its contributions TO that work. The
director of flower mission. Mrs. y.
+. Carty. reported a large amount
of work done in the last two months.
Letters were asked for several who
had met with misfortune and for the
president, who was not able to be pres
ent. Mrs. Easterling was directed to
renew the subscriptions to the Union
Signal and Young CRUSADER. now
being sent to the Mount Pleasant
Library. The Friends sunday School
asked for and was granted a copy of
Women Torchbearers. Several clip
pings and circulars of interest We're
read by various members. Two books
on the subject of international good
will were presented by Mrs. l.. G.
stanton. one for children in the
grades and one for pupils OF high
school age. Mrs. Stanton was di-
rected to purchase q copy of each OF
these and present them to the Mount
Pleasant Library. Mrs. i. ID. Clark
presided. The next meeting will be
held at the home. of Mrs. Andrews
l.; IT,
June 10.
Wheel CIub.-Nlrs NJ w Story.
president of the. Wheel Club. enter
tained its members at IL luncheon
Thursday. In the course OF the after
Moons program, Mrs. Ide read the
poem. 1.-THE Sugar Barren": Mrs.
Adams, THE blessings Haven't
KNOWN; Mrs. Webb. "A Package. of
Seeds: Mrs. Halliday, Names and
Faces, and Mrs. Hillman. THE Busy
Bee" An invitation to picnic at
Franklin Park, Va. was accepted.
The last hostess of the season will
be Mrs. Nelma s. Barber. "a West
Irving street, Chevy Chase. Md. on
May -.
The Mems Club of Christ Church.
met last Monday evening
in the Parish Hall, Thirty-first near
Q street. The meeting marked the
close of a very successful season.
and refreshments We're en-
joyed and the Rev. w. l.. Darby. ex
ecutive secretary Of the Washington
clubs invited guest, delivered an in
structive address on the work Of his
The club is planning for June two
day fishing trip, similar to the ,one
taken last year, and the rector, Rev.
Z. Pinkney Wroth. has been appointed
chairman Of the committee in charge.
It is anticipated that the club will
commence it's new season and hold its
annual election of officers on the third
in October of this year,
The Friendship House Nursery Aid
met Monday afternoon at, the home of
Mrs. Edwin a. Mess, 1922 Crittenden
street. The president, Mrs. Edgar L.
Merritt, presided.
Following the reports Of officers and
committee chairmen, Mrs. John OCOn-
nell. chairman of the nominating com
mittee. submitted the report Of that
committee and the following officers
We're unanimously elected for the com
ing year: President. Mrs. Fl. l.. Over
street: first vice president, Mrs. Ed |
win a. Mess: second vice president,
Mrs. G.. r. Consaul; third vice presi- !
dent, Mrs. W. w. Gilbert; recording
secretary, Mrs. James w. Gift; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Frank Car
den: treasurer, Mrs. Henry ii. Myers
ire -elected).
Mrs. William T.. Chamberlin. chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee. announced that plans were being
completed for the card party to be
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