Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

! Mrs Denhroder. thanked the Installing
officer for the able manner In which
she performed the ceremony ana pre-
scented her with n basket of flowers
as token of appreciation. She
thanked the corps 70: the honor con
| ferrcd upon her and pledged her Loyal
| support To Kit Carson Post. The de-
partment president. Lizzie RaSsett, and
members of her staff were present
and brought greetings from her de
partment. Kathryn RAIN. president
| of Ellen Spencer MusSeN Tent,
| Daushtcrs of Union Veterans, No. /.
brought greetings ana WISHES from
the tent. Olive Johnson, the newly
elected president of the tent. invited
all present to attend the installation
of officers Of the tent. January Ii. in
G.. A. X. Hall. Comrade Godfrey OF
Kit Carson Post spoke of the Splcn-
did CORPS and said he was ever ready
to assist them in the work when
ever possible for him To do SO. Others
who gave cncoura cement were DR..
Henry Johnson, Samuel sMawSon. ).
+. Hamilton. DIR. Dunbar. +. short
sleeves and Byron Bonney. The past
officers from the other corps who
spoke words of cheer were Ida A.
Oldroyd. past national Junior vice
president. and Past Department Pres
idents Elizabeth ID. Shaw. Caroline
Curry and Jennie Hamilton. Kit tar.
son Corps has. as its members. Past
National Junior Vice President Mamie
l., Dorsey and Past Department Frcsi.
dents. Nora Il. Eeattie, Title II.
Entrikin, Myrtle NJ. loehsack and
Augusta r. Palmer They were all
present and installed into office. Mrs.
Dorsey in behalf Of the corps pre-
scented the retiring president with a
| testimonial as an expression of ap-
preciation. She also presented Miss
Jennie Hamilton the department in
spector. with picture Of the Lincoln
Memo, ial. All joined in singing The
Star Spangled Banner"
/ Cuitus Club held its first meeting
of the new year at the residence OF
I Mrs. William kinnan. at liza Fair
mont street. on Tuesday last.
/ There was a good attendance OF
members and the following guests
Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs. Nichols. Mrs. vii
] bur. Mrs. MacLachlen. Mrs. Mays and
! Mrs. Hulick.
/ The first paper for the afternoon
! was read by Mrs. Augustus Taylor, on
Syria Under French Protection
/ Mrs. Appleton Clark. who recently
! has had such an extensive trip 10
I Egyp, and the Holy Land. gave a talk
! upon The Home and Haunts OF
Jesus.
! The next meeting OF the club will he
! held at the home OF Mrs. Lucy Cope
land.
/ The st. Paul Mothers Club met Jan.
uary al the home of the superintend
ent. Mrs. Fred Briggs. - Bryant
street. officers of the club entertaining
Committee reports showed the activ:
| ties of the club in its various branches
/ in a fiourishing condition.
| After short business session Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter gave a talk on
Importance of ParentTeacher Assoc
/ Citations" Then followed reception
| TO the fathers. This has been an an
nual custom with Mrs. Briggs at the
| January meeting ever since the organ
| iZation of the club.
/ A short entertainment was given,
which consisted of readings by Mary
Frances Nelson: piano selections. Mrs
! Thelma Goodman. and short speeches
/ by Rev. and Mrs. u. NJ. Brown and
Rev W. D. King.
. Out-of-town visitors were Rev. and
Mrs. G. W. Cobb OF Ingleside. Nd
and Rev. and Mrs. d. NJ. Brown OF
| Warrenton, Va.
The American Red Cross-Mrs
1 Elise Mulliken. past president Of the
League Of American Pen Women OF
/ the District. has been conducting a
lecture tour on publicity organize ton
| for the Red Cross. So successful has
she been during her travels through.
out the midwestern division. that Red
Cross officials have gotten out a spe
cial report on her service which has
! been sent 10 the heads of all depart
ments. Mrs. MulIiken has been widely
entertained during her tour by lead
| ing officials in the communities visited
On Armistice day she was the guest
| of honor. in Pleasanton. together with
! the Governor of Kansas. AT the open
| ing of big Federal highway. and
was the only woman speaker. and
only woman on the platform with an
audience of 1900 people.
Lincoln W0man's Relief Corps held
| It's installation ceremony Mon say
evening. The president. Mrs. Ella orr.
| opened the ceremony by introducing
Mrs. Lizzie Bassett as installing OF.