Evening star., 1927-05-29

successful and appreciable sums haves
been realized from its activities. M,s
FELTON,, treasurer, was thus able to |
show large balance on hand.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Rove.
civic welfare chairman. several need.
ed improvements have been obtained.
while the report of Mrs. McMaugh
philanthropic chairman, showed n
year of splendid work accomplished.
Mrs. Standish presented the names
of Mrs. Willis and Mrs. McCumber for
membership.
Mrs. Felton's art committee met for
luncheon every third Thursday of each
month and work along practical lines
was accomplished. The last meeting
of the art committee will be on Jurfs
IL. The members will enjoy a picnic
at Vacation Lodge.
A one-day rummage sale will be.
held at Georgia and Florida avenues
June 8.
1t was voted that the principal OF
the Park View School and the com.
munity secretary be made honorary
members of the club. Also s25 was
given the Red Cross for the Mississippi
flood sufferers and SIS to Mrs. Evans
to be used in preparation for the an.
nual club banquet. This will be held
at the Continental Hotel June Is at s
pm. and will be followed by a theater
party at Keith's.
Mrs. Murray was commissioned 10
have 1000 postcards printed to be
used by the corresponding secretary.
The annual election of officers was
the feature of the evening and resulted
as follows: Mrs. George Dalwick,
president; Mrs. George Evans, first
vice president; Mrs. l.. E. FELTON,, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. w. s. Erwin.
third vice president; Mrs. B. S. Rowe,
recording secretary; Mrs. Ivy Ash
burn, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Thomas Faris, parliamentarian. A
social hour with refreshments con.
| cluded the evening.
Lincoln WOman's Relief Corps. No.
b, met Monday evening with the pres..
dent, Mrs. Ella Orr, in the chair. Ap.
pllcation for membership was read and
| committee appointed. National gen.
eral orders, No. 6 and general orders
No. 3 were read. An appropriation of
money was made for the Memorial
day luncheon on May 81 at Arlington
Cemetery. Comdr. Bobb of Lincoln
Post paid the corps visit and also
Comrades Godfrey and Bricker. Com
rade Godfrey spoke of the Memorial
services to be held for the comrades
of the Department of the Potomac OF
the G. A. r. Thursday night, June 2,
| at pm. in G. A. r. Hall. Mrs.
Bassett, department president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, made a favor.
able report OF the dinner given May
IL. The meeting closed with the flag
salute.
William b. Cushing, 8. U. ", Aux.
iliary No. q, met Friday. night at
Pythian Temple, Presidkhe sEsxebsl d.
B. Gates in the chair Routine or
| ritualistic work was carried out; sew.
eral letters of acknowledgement for
| flowers and coincidence were read.
Mrs. Grinstead was initiated in the
auxiliary and Mr.. Grinstead was obi.
gated. Illness was reported in the
family of Chaplain Elizabeth p.
Norris. The invitation from the G. A.
r. to participate in service June 2
was accepted. Generous appropri.
ationS were made to the G.. A. r. me.
mortal fund, w. r. G. luncheon for
the comrades at Arlington Memorial
day, G. A. r. permanent fund, flood
sufferers and the World War Vet.
erans' Memorial. Mrs. Bateman had
one Of the markers at the meeting so
the members who will be unable to
attend the services on Saturday after.
noon might see them.
At this time motion was enter.
tanned to dispense with all other forms
of business and proceed with the an
nual memorial service according to
ritual. Past Division President Rose
S. Rutledge eulogized Mrs. Ida de
Groot and Miss Clare Van Orsdale and
Comdr. Fernoldt for division secretary
treasurer. Francis Cross. and Mrs.
Gates for the wife of brother Adolph
Shinnprt The SINGING of "Nparor
My God, to Thee" and America"
closed the services. Guests were Mrs.
Paul Shreve, Past Comdrs. Bond.
Past Comdrs. Rutledge, Bateman,
Rosser. Comdr. Fernoldt, Secretary
Ireland, Color Bearer Parker. and
Brother Westrater, all of Cushing
Camp.
The May meeting of the Study Club
of Lanham was held at the home Of,
Mrs. Clarence HALEY. Mrs. Davis and
Miss Ella Gibbons were assisting host
esseS. Election of officers occurred:
President, Mrs. Charles Owen; vice
president, Mrs. Robert Cook: record.
ing secretary, Mrs. Eben Toole; CORE.
spending secretary, Mrs. Leonard Rob-
ertson: treasurer, Mrs. Charles How.
ser. 1t was voted to send SIS to the
fund for the Mississippi sufferers. 1t
was also voted to join the Prince
Georges County Community Council.
The delegates to the annual meeting
of the Prince Georges County Fedora.
ton of Womens Clubs were appoint
ed, Mrs. Charles Owen, Mrs. Leonard
Robertson and Mrs. Carl Carlson;
alternates. Mrs. Robert Cook and Mrs.
Towner. Mrs. Henry Rowland read q
paper on birds.