Evening star., 1926-05-09

Maugh, who resigned. Mrs. GeorBe
Evans will FIJI that office, while Mrs.
Walter l.. Erwin was elected third
vice president.
At the opening of the meeting Amer
lea" was sung by all present lead by
Mrs. Hardebeck. and the reading OF
the minutes by Mrs. Walker followed.
The written reports of officers ana
committee chairmen, each containing
a resume of the years work, showed
marked progress in every line OF
work in which the club is interested,
| phllanthropic, educational, social. etc.
| The treasury shows an especially
| gratifying balance.
/ A number of new members have
joined during the year and at this
meeting Mrs. Standisn proposed the
name of Mrs. Ed. w. Sttt. which was
favorably voted upon. The resigna-
ton of Mrs. r. S. Williams was ac-
cepted with regret.
The name of Mrs. Edward 7.
Perkins was indorsed for an once IN
the District Federation and she Will
be nominated for ssaid office TO be
designated later.
| y sum of money was voted TO assist
| the law enforcement movement, also
money is to be given TO aid the edu:
cational program of the Federation or
! Woman's Clubs.
Those who took part i'll the play
Some Women" gave it again as part
of the community May day program
at the Park View School May Z. The
cast included Mrs. Brammell, Mrs.
Crum of the Petworth Players substl-
| tuting for Mrs. Dalwick, who is i'll;
Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Robertshaw. Mrs.
Ashburn, Mrs. Lunn and Mrs. Covell.
Plans for the banquet are under
way and the program is in charge of
Mrs. Evans, while Mrs. Ashburn has
the tickets on sale. 1t was decided to
hold the affair at the Iron Gate Inn,
the tearoom connected with the gen
eral federation. Tuesday, June /. at
s pm.
The meeting closed with a social
hour, during which refreshments were
served.
The last meeting of the art commit
tee was held at the home of Mrs.
Clarke. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. McMaugh and Mrs. FELTON,.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Fred Walker, $50 Rock
Creek Church road. May 20 at pm.
The last meeting of the literary CON-
mittee was held at the home of Mrs.
Perkins. Takoma Park. April IL at s
pm. The assisting hostesSes were
Miss Allen.
In the absence of Mrs. Dalwick the
program was in charge of Mrs. Me
Maugh An evening of poetry was
announced and several selections were
read by Mrs. McMaugh and others.
Mrs. Brammell recited Rilev's' An
Old Sweetheart of Mine" while an
essay. "Why Bother About Poetry"
was read by Mrs. Murray.
The next meeting of the literary COM
mittee will be. at the home of Mrs.
Russell, May IA at pm.
Womens Relief COrps.-Mrs. Caro-
lire NJ. Curry. president, Department
Of Potomac WQman's Relief Corps.
called a special school Of instruction
for the department Thursday night in
G. A. r. Hall, the purpose was the
exemplifcation of the ritualistic work
of the Woman's Relief Corps.
The work was performed by the
following members Of the depart
ment: Thomas Corps. No. II. Mrs.
Tiliie d. Entrikin, president: Lincoln
Corps. No. .. Mrs. Myrtle Worrell
Buckles, senior vice president: sum
ner Corps. No 3. Mrs. Mamie A.
Jackson. Junior vice president: Phil
Sheridan Corps. No. j.. Mrs. r. Helen
Temple, secretary: Thomas Corps,
No. IL. Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey,
treasurer; Sheridan Corps, No. u,
Mrs. Clara kalstrom, chaplain: Sheri-
dan Corps. No. y, Mrs. Isabella
Bontz. conductor: Burnside Corps,
No. 4, Miss Jennie l.. Hamilton,
guard: Sheridan Corps. No. u. Mrs.
Mary V. Fauth. assistant conductor;
Sheridan Corps, No. y. Mamie
Richardson, assistant guard: Sumner
Corps. No 3, Miss Harriet il. Beason.
patriotic instructor; Sumner Corps.
No. 8, Mrs. Julia West Hamilton.
press correspondent; color bearers
Sheridan Corps. No. l.. Mrs. Mar
garet Brodt; Sheridan Corps, No. -.
Mrs Addie Hickman; O. p. Morton
Corps. No. |, Mrs. Elizabeth Radcliff:
Sheridan Corps. No. -, Mrs. Carrie
Nolan: musician. Mrs. Mabel Stew
art of George II. Thomas Corps,
No. II: Lincoln Corps. No. 6, Mrs.
Marie Buckles McElroy, chairman of
executive committee. The "critiC' of
the work was Mrs. Isabel Worrell
NcI1lroy. past national senior vice
president, who gave valuable informa~
ton and many helpful suggestions.
The department president was ac-
companled by the following members
OF her staff: senior vice president,
SlGS. MNTIle w OIIell buchleS, JAllllOI
vice president, Mrs. Cora &. Davis;
secretary. Mrs. Mary Howard Win
gate: treasurer, Mrs. Julia West Hams
ilton: chairman of executive commit
tee, Mrs. Ella Orr; patriotic instruc-
tor Mrs. Mary V. F'auth; counselor,
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd; senior aide.
Charlotte NJ. Carey: Mrs. Mamie
Palmer Dorsey. past national Junior
vice president, and Miss Augusta b.
Palmer, past department president.
The charter of the department
was draped in honor Of Mrs. Eliza
Brown Daggett, past national presi-
dent and past national secretary
eight times.
Tributes of esteem were paid by
Mrs Isabel Ball McElroy. Mrs. Ida
A. Oldroyd, Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dor
sey, Mrs. Julia West Hamilton,
Miss Augusta 3. Palmer and Miss
Jennie L. Hamilton.
Friendship Branch Of the Sunshine
and Community Society held it's final
meeting of the season Monday at
the home Of Mrs. Emily II. Fairless.
242 Maple avenue, Takoma Park.
Mrs tairless was assisted by Mrs.
Sarah Nevin and Mrs. G.. j. Grom-
NETT.
Reports of the years work showed
many good deeds accomplished in ac-
cordance with the purposes of the
society and substantial treasury
balance. due to the work OF the ways
and means committee. The follow
ing officers were elected: President.
Mrs. William Beahm; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Warren r. Choate: second
vice president. Miss Estelle Mayher;
recording secretary. Mrs. George A.
Ross: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Otis J. Rogers; treasurer. Mrs: q. J:
Grommett: auditors. Mrs. j. w.
Witten and Mrs. S. w. Morris.
Mrs. Anna Z. Hendley president
Of the Susan B. Anthony Foundation,
gave q short talk in the interest of