Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

pose of discussing the wof- Ead
plans for the holiday season. Miss
Barker. president of the local, chap
ter, and Mrs. Lorenzo Whitaker had
charge of the christmas family"
last year, and on their Christmas
Eve visit accompanied by a group
of Phi Mus. all laden with gifts and
holly, reported that the joy which
they had brought to one family
made their own Christmas seem all
the brighter.
Lincoln Circle. Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic. met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Helena
d. Reed and Mrs. Helen Nelson
DOGGY. on Capitol Hill.
Much important business came be-
fore the circle and many letters
were read by the secretary. Mrs.
Sarah Deeds. Several checks were
sent to needy members and one
position secured for war orphan.
Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY wrote a
national toast to the Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic. 1t
was read by Miss Beatrice Deeds. and
was put on sale for % cents per
copy. Every member present bought
a copy and the total sum was turned
over to the treasury for patriotic
work. All future sales from the toast
will go to the treasury of Lincoln
Circle.
General Orders No. .. from Chi
cago, national headquarters. were
read by the secretary. Stress was
put on Order 3, the per capita tax
and an open letter was read from Dr.
II, A. Johnson, making a vigorous
plea for donations and membership
to build q home for widows ana
orphans of the United States soldiers
sailors, marines and Army and Navy
nurses of all wars, to be established
in the city of Washington. The sum
asked is 500, 900.
Annual reports read by the officers
were gratifying. especially the treas
urer's report The annual election Of
officers took place as follows:
Mrs. May d. Lightfoot. president;
Mrs. Oscar A. Bergren. senior vice
president: Miss Mabel Weldy. jr.. vice
urer; Miss Nellie Darling. conductor;
Miss Frances Deeds, assistant con-
ductor; Miss Ellen Foster, guard; Mrs
Helen Nelson DOGGY, patriotic lnstruc-
tor: Mrs. Mida Peabody, chaplain; Mrs.
Edith A. King delegate to the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Peabody presented to the out
going president, Mrs King, a hand
woven basket sandwich tray, and the
treasurer and secretary with a box
each of stationery. Mrs. Peabody read
an original string of rhyming verses
appropriate to the occasion.
Mrs. Reed was assisted in dispensing
hospitality by the Misses Deeds, Miss
nd Me-
Weldy was a visiting guest from the
western part of Iowa.
The PetwOrth W0man's Club rret
Monday at s pm, with GO members
present.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Frederick Ham
mer. and the minutes of the last
meeting and of the executive meet
ing were read by Mrs. Hart.
Mrs. Tincher gave report for the
art section, telling of the visits of
some of the members to the monu-
ments in the city, also describing
some of the interesting things seen
at the Egyptian embassy. The next
meeting of this section will be Thurs
day at 1890 pm.
Mrs. Norcross reported on the
activities of the civic section in re-
gard to securing a branch library for
Petworth. She stated that a petition
had been signed by 1856 persons
representing 1855 children of school
age, making a total of 5,242 persons.
Letters have been sent to the Com
missioners urging their cooperation
and copies of this letter are in the
hands of the various newspapers in
the city, asking for their help in
bringing the need for a library in
this section before the public and
those who are in position to help
in this, matter.
The report of Mrs. Fits for the
literature section was very. inter.
esting, and she announced that the
next meeting will be at the home Of
Mrs, r. III. Bodell, g20 Upshur street,
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Test reported that the music
section met with Mrs. Fernald,
November %, where plans for the
Choral Society were discussed Mr..