Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

structor: Miss Anna Eage, secretary;
| Mrs. Anna g. Echer, Mrs. Cora Mandy,
Mrs. Nan Slattery and Mrs. Charlotte
Cary, color bearers. Mrs. Dora Peake,
assistant guard, and Mrs Hermotne Salt-
ton, musician Mrs Bonts was appointed
on the council. Mrs. Mary H. Furtier
guide and Miss Emma F. Hayward press
correspondent.
A visiting daughter, Miss Ethel Muir
phys brought greetings from Denver,
Colo; and her tent Ida Mckinley
No. 8.
Mrs. E. T. Semans and Miss Irma
Irene Lands were admitted to member
ship and, together with Miss Murphy,
were warmly greeted. Several applica-
tons for membership were read, and
Mrs. Laura v. johnson was elected a
member. Miss Meyers took flowers to
Miss M. Genevieve Spencer, past pres
ident of the tent, who is very Ill at Sih-
ley Hospital. !,
had acknowledged the tents liberal do
nation toward the convention memorial
to be erected in honor of the G. A. n. IN
Portland, Me.
An invitation extended to Mrs Char
lotte Cary, president w. r. G. depart
ment to take part in the exercises
June IA on the east steps OF the Capt.
toll was accepted and many OF the
daughters attended with more than q
dozen flags of the tent. A letter from
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey was rea9
flowers sent to her on her birthday.
Corndr. John McElroy was reported very
iii at his home on Sixteenth street. MRS.
Burbee reported that the daughters
held service on the first Sunday In June
at the tomb Of the unknown Civn war
dead In Arlington and that the presi,
dent, the patriotic instructor ana 4O
others were in attendance, aSssteo oy
Mr.. Hartley and Mr.. Percy Parker as
color bearers.
| Miss HAYWARD reported having placed
aowers on the graves of Gen. Mussey
and Col. Joyce at Oak Hill Cemetery
and on the graves of Comrades John A.
Tayward. A. G. Fortier, Jack Maynard,
John Reed, Hamilton, Seton, Tryon,
Knight and other honorary members
buried In Arlington on May 80.
Mrs. Fauth carried the tents nag m
the 'massing of the colors service" at
Mount st. Adams and said that many
of the members were present.
The president, Miss Meyers, reported
that on May 26 she attended two serv-
ices at Mount Olivet, the service being
held on the boat by the w. r. G. for
the sailor dead, the service held at the
Kew Bridge under the direction Of Mrs.
Mary North for the Air Service dead
and the services at Mount st. Adams.
Many of the members attended the
meeting of the American War Mothers
at the Colonial Hotel and enjoyed the
| talks of the Hon. Mr.. Robinson and Ad-
nniral Kuntz. On May 80, after attend
ing the services at Arlington, at the
Tomb of the Unknown Civil War dead
ord of the amnitheater members went
to Fort Stephens, Congressional and
other cemeteries.
ON June 6, at the invitation OF the
G. A. r., the tent joined with other pa
triotic orders In paying respect to those
who had passed away during the year
and on June paid tribute to the mem
ory of Past National President G. Mil
lie Leighton BY order of the national
president, Miss Reilly, the tent Will
plant a tree, donated by Mrs. Ella w.
Southland, in Mcpherson Park on Arbor
day. The next bimonthly meeting will
be held on Monday, June IT, when i'm
| portant business viii be taken up.