Evening star., 1928-06-10

! Boy Scouts sent a basket Of fruit to
Mrs. Curry Other members reported
Ill were Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Bontz, Every one was pleased to learn
that Comrade Brown will soon be able
to leave Walter Reed Hospital.
The president of the Daughters of
Union Veterans Of the Civil War. Mrs.
Olive Johnson, thanked the corps for
, its help at her card part. particularly
commencing the chairman, Mrs
Mandy.
The guests Of the evening were De-
partment Comdr. Bobb, Post Condr
! Mawson Col. Oldroyd, Comrade Par
| ker. Mrs. Mary Howard Wingate, de-
partment president OF the Woman's
Relief Corps. and Miss Augusta b.
Palmer, past department president.
Mrs Wingate praised the corps for
its good work on Memorial day. and
requested that Flag day exercises be
made a success with a patriotic dis
play Of flags. A rehearsal will occur
on the cast front Of the Capitol at
730 the night of the i2th in prepara-
ton for June IA Mrs. Wingate
also referred to the picnic at Marshall
Hall, the guests Of honor being COM
War veterans from Mount Alto and
Saint Elizabeth Hospitals. As depart
ment chairman, Mrs. Esther Lippold
proved an excellent executive.
Three members have been appointed
by Mrs. Wingate as national aides
Mrs, Ecker, Mrs. Manoly and Mrs. Man
gum.
Miss Palmer gave words of praise
and encouragement TO the corps.
The Petworth Woman's Club held It's
final meeting and annual banquet at
the Methodist church on Grant Circle
June 4, with Mrs. Frederick @. Ham
n1er presiding and SIS members present
Az the club lis TO take entire charge
OF the patriotic parade to be held In
Petworth on July 4. ten ladies were
appointed to assist Mrs. Frank H.
Schwartz in that work.
Mrs. Hammer and the other officers
section chairmen and special committee
chairmcn read their annual reports.
Mrs. Charles LeFIeW was elected TO
membership
AT eight pm. the members In at
tendance were served a banquet. In
vocation was sung by the assembly, fol-
lowed by an I'm Memoriam" by Mrs.
Mabel Winkelhaus for Mrs. Harriet y.
Hill, founder and first president of the
PetWorth Woman's Club Vocal solos
were rendered by Mrs. Chamberlain
and Mrs. Del Sales and violin solos by
Mrs. Ivalee Newell, accompanied BY
Mrs. Test. Mrs. Ida Jones greeted the
new members and Mrs. Blake greeted
the charter members. several Of whom
responded TO the roll call
An interlude In the program proved
very entertaining. with Mrs. Test, Mrs.
Chamberlain, Mrs Dunn and Miss Ida
O'Neal taking part
Mrs. Hammer and Mrs L. r. Jones
thanked the members for the corsage
bouquets which were presented them
Mrs. Hammer spoke TO the club on
Team Work for the Coming Year" and
introduced the guests Of the evening,
among whom were Mrs Edgar B. Mer~
ritt, new president of the y. C.. Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs. John w.
FrizZell. past president Of the fedora
ton; Mrs. Ellis Logan, also past presi-
dent of the federation and honorary
member OF the Petworth Woman's Club;
Miss Mary Frank, principal Of the Pet
worth School and honorary member of
the club. Letters we're read from Mrs.
c. G.. Buck, honorary member Of the
club, and also from Mrs Virginia White
Speel, retiring president Of the D. g.
Federation, expressing regret at their
inability 10 be present.
Mrs. Hammer announced the officers
and chairmen of the various sections
and special committees for the coming
year, as follows: President, Mrs. r. @.
Hammer vice president, Mrs l.. r.
Jones recording secretary. Mrs. r.. s.
Hart: corresponding secretary. Mrs r.
e. Holm; treasurer, Mrs, A. M. Trivett:
parliamentarian, Mrs. Horace Phelps.
directors to the federation, Mrs. l.. r.
Jones Mrs. j. II. Gasking and Mrs.
Frederick Bourbon: custodian. Mrs. A,
l.. Jennings. Section chairmen; Art.
Mrs. f. II. Albrecht: civic, Mrs J. X
Utley, educational. Mrs. q. l.. Cary:
home. Mrs, w. g. Bishop. hospitality.
Mrs. Gilbert /. Jackson. literature, Mrs
James Chalmers, music, Mrs. Ida v.
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