Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11

The Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
Daughters Of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War. met Monday evening in
Grand Army Hail. There was a large
attendance. the occasion being the an
nual inspection of the tent by Mrs.
Mary V. Fauth. Mrs. N. B. Beattie
filled the Office of press correspondent
in the absence of Mrs. Kathry Rain.
who had gone to Philadelphia to vote.
Mrs. Grinstead served as color bearer
in the absence of Mrs. Nan Slattery.
Mrs. Lippold filled the Office of guard:
Mrs. Canada, assistant guard; Mrs.
Isabel Bontz, patriotic instructor. r. NJ.
GroSsbrennsr, a son of a veteran, was
admitted and received the obligation.
( Mrs G. E. Calvin was received by initia-
| ton. The president announced the
/ death of Comrade Bobb the depart
ment commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic. at the home of his
| daughter. Mrs. Nan Slatterv. a mem
/ Der of the tent. The members arose
as an expression of sympathy to the
/ family and as a loving tribute to the
/ beloved comrade and friend. Mrs.
! Helen Temple spoke of the death Of
! Comrade Baxter and reported that she
/ had called to express sympathy. She
| reported Comrade Shortsleeves quite i'll
/ and Comrade John McElroy as slightly
| improved and that she had sent flowers
| in behalf of the tent. Mrs. Mary NJ.
/ North presented Mrs. Carrie Doyle with
gold badge in behalf of the Depart
ment of Ohio. of which she is a past
/ department president The tent ac-
| cepted an invitation to attend Armistice
day services at Grace Episcopal Church
/ at II am. Mrs. Brigbee spoke of the
| services held last Sunday at the tomb
/ of the Unknown Soldiers of the Civil
/ War. The wreath was furnished by
| Mrs. Emma Alexander in memory cf
/ her father. Miss Anna Hage made a
report on the banquet to be held in
/ the Raleigh Hotel on November 20,
! Veterans night. She requested as
many as possible to attend this BAN
! quet, as it Is given in honor Of COM
rades The inspector reported that she
was we'll pleased by the work done by
/ the tent Remarks were made by sew
eral Of the comrades. Mrs. Bassett
/ junior vice president of the tent and a
! past department president of the w.
| r. c.. announced that she would leave
! for Florida November 10 for a stay of
! five months All Joined in wishing Mrs.
Bassett pleasant trip. The meeting
/ was closed by singing America" and
the salute to the flag.
The Takoma Park Women's Club met
! November s at the Takoma Park
Branch of the Public Library. Neil M.
Judd curator of archaeology at the
United States National Museum. gave
a talk on Travels Among the CANYONS
Of the Southwest" illustrated with COL
orsd lantern slides.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the Ma
tional Red Cross Chapter spoke of the
! Red Cross work, its Use to the world
I IF l1o l..
rendered.
| A meeting of the art department was
| announced for November at the home
of Mrs. Edward Griffin. Mrs Spray
and Mrs Ethel Lamond assisted in serv-
1 ing luncheon.
The music department will meet No
vember % at the home of Mrs H. S.
Bryant. 394 Rittenhouse street. 10 am.
A program of Schubert music has been
planned.
The civic department held short
business meeting at the Takoma Park
Branch of the Public Library for the
purpose Of organizing and making plans
for the year
The annual roll call for the Red Cross
will begin on Armistice dav. November
IL. A Takoma Park branch has been
formed with Mrs. John B. Mertie as
chairman. All members of the club
! and all Takoma Park people are urged
to secure membership through this
branch
The st. Paul Mothers Club held It's
November meeting ct the hcme of Mrs.
Margaret TAYLOR. 1121 Morse street
northeast. The assistant hostesses were
Mrs. Ida Thomas, Mrs. Matte Clark
and Mrs. Ball
The December meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Helen Hall, So v
street.