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more serious lines.
Mrs. william Wolf Smith gave a re-
| view last Friday of new books.
Today Mrs. Walter Hilton, chairman
Of music, has arranged an attractive
program OF music to be given in the
club rooms from 4:30 to 6 P. M. Guests
are invited The District board meet
ing was held Friday evening and the
regular business meeting will be helo
tomorrow. Tuesday, p. M. the Cur
rent Events Group, Or. Frances Butts
in charge, will give another interesting
resume of world happenings. Guests are
invited.
American Gold Star Mothers. There
was plenty of activity In the ranks OF
this organization during November. On
ArmisSice eve the president. Mrs. George
Gordon Seibold accompanied by Mr..
Seibold, occupied seats in the box re-
served for distinguished guests, and
eight of the mothers sat with the Wal
ter Reed boys in the adjoining box at
the Armistice ball given by the Vet
eranS of Foreign Wars and American
Legion at the Willard Hotel. The
Mothers attending we're Mrs. Aida T.
Bruce, Mrs. George Fl. Hibbs, Mrs.
Carrie Jane Scarf. Mrs. r. E. Jacobs,
Mrs. Olive Carpenter. Mrs. Della Bar
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On Sunday morning (Armistice day.,
the mothers, with the assistance of a
troop of Boy Scouts, placed 53j flags.
one ct the base of each memorial tree
on Sixteenth street. and at noon gath
cred for sidewalk prayer service at
one Of the trees. Chaplain A. c. Oliver.
Of Walter Reed. led in prayer, and a
touching address was made by judge
Robert Mattingly Adjutant William
Franklin of the American Legion won
the gratitude Of the mothers by ably
assisting the chairman, Mrs. John F.
Killen. providing the troop Of Scouts.
the colors, music and transportation OF
the observance.
From here a pilgrimage was made
to Arlington, where the organization
took part in the services at the tomb.
On the invitation of District Com
mander Harlan Wood, of the American
Legion, Mrs. Seibold, the president OF
the Gold Star Mothers, and herself the
only District mother of an unidentified
dead hero of the World War, was
selected to lay the tribute for the Gold
Star Mothers.
In the evening a large delegation at
tended the ceremonies of the patriotic
organizations at the Washington Audi
torium. where seats had been reserved
for them.
On Friday evening the first card
party and dance of the order was given
at the Hamilton Hotel, when the at
tendance amounted to a crush.
At the regular meeting of the or
ganization on Tuesday, routine business
was transacted. Three new mothers
were admitted to membership: Mrs
j. T. Corham, Mrs. Catherine Adams
and Mrs. j. T. Nelson. A donation of
SIS, through Mrs. Russell Conn, was
made to the tuberculosis hospital at
Denver, Colorado, operated for eX-hotel
men.
The report Of Mrs. r. e. Jacobs,
chairman for the card party and dance,
was read. The affair netted the Mothers
$3.50, and Mrs. Jacobs was given rising
vote of thanks for her splendid effort
on behalf of the organization.
An invitation from Brig. Gen.
Richards asking the mothers to attend
meeting December 4 to plan for the
celebration in February Of George
Washington's birthday, was accepted
ana a contribution pledged
The report of Mrs. Catherine Bar
rack on the supper given 40 non-parole
! patients of St. Elizabeths on October
% and the plans for like entertain
ment on the fourth Sunday in Novem-
Der was received. Mrs. Barrack. with
| the generous cooperation of co-work-
erS in the Bureau OF Printing and En-
| craving has been able to finance thess
| suppers without a cent of cost to the
| organization. the members. however
add homemade goodies to the cause.
An enjoyable musical program always
concludes the affair. Mrs White ably
assists Mrs, Barrack on this commit
tee.
At this point the meeting was turned
over to Col. j. Miller Kenyon, the guest
of the evening.
The family Of Mrs. Della Barber pro-
vided program Of music.
U. S. Grant Circle. No. 1. Ladies' Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Hilda M.
Mcclure, the president. in the chair.
Other officers present were: Miss
Marie v. Sellers, senior vice; Miss EN-
ma Z. Hayward, treasurer; Mrs. Olive
c. Johnson, patriotic instructor; Mrs.
Josephine Barbour, secretary, and Mrs.
Emma II. Hempler musician. Mrs Anna
M. Benton acted as junior vice, Mrs.
johnson as chaplain, Mrs. Hempler as
conductor and Miss Sellers as guard.
The Flag was presented The pledge
to the nag" was given and Guard
the Flag was sung
Mrs. Florence David was reported as
still sick at the Government Hotels
mander of the Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r., Col. William NJ Bobb,
was reported. Mrs. Johnson reported
having attended his funeral and Miss
Hayward reported having sent floral
piece in the name of the circle.
Resolutions were ordered sent to the
bereaved family of Col Bobb
Mrs. Harry H. Fortier Miss Ellen s..
Myers. Mrs. johnson, Miss Hayward
and others of the circle attended the
banquet rendered the comrades of the
Raleigh Hotel.
The report of the treasurer and sec
retary showed the circle in good
financial condition for the third quar-
ter.
Mrs. Emma H. Hempler entertained
the auditing committee, of which she
Is chairman. at her home. After the
auditing of the books Of the secretary
and treasurer Mrs. Hempler. Mrs. Bar
bour, Mrs. Fortisr and Miss Hayward
were served dainty lunch by Mrs
Ter.
The tapestry piece and the house
dress donated to the circle by Mrs
Benton and Mrs. Hempler. respectively
are each bringing in money for the re-
lief fund.
Mrs. Mcclure reported that plans are
being perfected for the card party to
| to be held at oysters Auditorium on De-
cember 10, that although many awards
had been donated by members and
friends many more will be needed and
so request that all other members do
nate.
Lincoln Circle invited the members to
attend their benefit which Is to be
given very soon at the Willard Hotel
and the Lincoln Camp, Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War, requested
the members to assist them in their
benefit entertainment to be given at
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