Evening star., 1928-05-13

dent. Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel. to the
| thirtieth general court of the National
Society. held April IL.
! The District Society Of the Danes Of
| the Loyal Legion held its May meeting
at the residence OF Mrs, J. Jerome
Lightfoot ASST Wisconsin avenue, May
3: Miss May S. Clark. president. In
the chair Reports from officers were
| heard Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
senior vice president Of the National
| Society of the Danes OF the Loyal
| Legion. gave an account OF the pro-
ceedings of the meeting OF that society
which was held on April l3 and IA. at
! the willard Mrs. Stephen Abbot
| president of the 1912 Society OF Utah.
and a delegate to the d. A. r. Con-
grcss. representing the Spirit of Liberty
| Chapter of Utah. gave a clear-cut,
succinct talk on the necessity of proper
national defense. and urged eternal
vigilance In seeking out those who
| would weaken the bulwarks that have
made this the greatest Republic on
earth Mrs Abbot is the daughter Of
Mrs. John Charles Black, a member OF
! the society. magnificent silk flag
was presented by Gen, Willard A. Hol-
| brook. U. S. A., 10 the society as a
memorial to Mrs Gertrude Stanley
Hoibrook. late senior vice president OF
the society. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Isabella Morrow Bonl-
face. national registrar. Gen. Holbrook
not being able 10 bc present, and 1t was
accepted by the president. Miss Stan
ley, sister of Mrs. Holbrook. was o
guest of the society.
The regular meeting was followed by
fzff1N
| presented. Mrs Frank B. King re-
| corder, gave an excellent recounting OF
| the activities of the society during the
/ year. and read the names bf the II new
members. together with the names oil
| the officers through whor1 they were
eligible to the society.
| The registrar. Miss Selma Munter
| Borchardt. spoke of the growth OF the
| society since It's inception, giving some
| data concerning the unanimity of pur-
pose which has been one of the con-
| tributing reasons for It's fiourishing con-
dition today. She reported II new
members with five papers in the max
/ ing.
| Mrs. Virginia White Speel was elected
president OF the society Other officers
elected are Mrs Warner b, Bayley
Junior vice president: Mrs. Samuel Reed
! 1Dltiyulls lkNusulEi MI D. ESbpCiS -
Holmes. historian, and Miss Helen Down
ing, chancellor All were elected for a
two-year period A senior vice president
recorder, registrar and two councillors
| will be elected next year. In line with
the society's constitution OF elccting one
group of officers each year instead oil
choosing It's entire slate at one time
Mrs. Speel succeeds as president Miss
May s. CLARK. Councillors elected are
Mrs. David Rumbaugh Mrs. Hugh
Carnes Smith and Miss May S. Clark
After the business meeting Mrs
Lightfoot entertained at tea In her gar
den, where fountain sparkled in thu
sunshine and where flowers and bright
costumes Of the members and guests
| made a colorful scene. Three names
were proposed for mcmb@rship-M
RidgeIey, Mrs. Keefer and Miss Ker-
| shaw.
/ District League Of American Pen
Women. The mest important event nj
the year the awarding of the Isabel
Anderson prizes to competitors In the
! various groups, will take place Wednes.
day at pm. All of the group chair
men viii be present. including Mrs
Esteile Moses Mrs Victoria Faher
Gtevcnaon Mrs, e. w. Davidson Miss
Alice Drake, Miss Ruth Forney. Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe, Mrs. Ellis Logan
and Miss Irene Juno. Each OF the group
chairmen will introduce the members oi
their group and give a short talk on the
activities during the season. Miss Eliza
beth Mallott Barnes, former second vice