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on Sixteenth street. At 4 pm they will
be present at st. Adams to participate
In the second annual massing Of colors,
sponsored by the Military Order of the
World War The flag bearer will be
Mrs. E. M. H. Guedry.
On May %, at IL noon, the members
will attend elaborate ceremonies in
memory of the dead of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE staff, which will
be held in Harding Hall of that build
ing, as is the usual custom. At $50
the same day In the New National
Museum, at Tenth and b streets, the
mothers will be honored guests of the
committee In, charge of the observance
of Memorial day for the dead soldiery
OF the Department of Agriculture
On the Goth the mothers will practi-
cally spend the entire day at Airing
ton, acting as hostesses to visiting Gold
Star mothers and placing flowers on
graves. The president, Mrs. George
Gordon Seibold, herself the mother of
an unidentified hero of the World
War. will place the wreath of the order
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
1t would seem that this honor pecu-
liarly belongs to- the mother of an un-
identified service man when such
mother is available rather than to
mother who knows just where the body
Of her loved one lies.
The order met with its first break In
its ranks in the death of Mrs. Kath-
crime r. Adams, May 5, and at the
Tuesday night meeting business was
suspended while tribute was paid her
memory in simple but impressive GER
emory. Mrs. w. j. Seelye, the chap
lain, offered prayer, there was a sea-
son of silence and then Nearer, My
God, to Thee" was given. Sergt. Jack
sc 10 Do rlrc
the Marines hymn, THE Halls Of
Montezuma." and THAT Old-Fashioned
Mother of Mine" Mrs. Lucia Maxwell
then recited two Of her own compost
tons, Red Peoples" and an ode dedi-
Gated to the Gold Star Mothers.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mr.. William Tyler Page, the author
of the Americans Creed" which is
part of the ritual of the order. Mr..
OF the creed. The mothers gave Mr..
Page a rising vote of thanks and ten
dered him reception at the close of
his address.
Mrs. Roberta A. Jacobs presented the
organization with a silk banner, all in
chaste white and gold, a tribute to the
memory of her son, Marine who gave
his life on the battlefelds of France.
The president, Mrs Seibold, voiced the
copied for them the Offering.
Plans for Founders day, June 4, were
discussed, and an invitation of Mrs.
Eugene S. Bruce rendering the use OF
her home, at No. Ia Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, for the occasion was ac-
cepted. 1t will be a purely social
gathering.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night with Mrs. E. Helen
Temple, presiding. The absent color
bearers chairs were filled by Mrs. Di
Petta and Miss Marston. Reports of
the secretary and treasurer were ap-
proved Mrs Margaret Frye was elect
cd to membership. An application was
received from Mrs. Rosa j. Fields.
daughter of Mrs Jennie Cusick, past
corps president. The president appoint
ed as investigating committee Mrs. Olive
johnson, Mrs. Margaret Bradt and Mrs.
Charlotte Cary. The secretary, Mrs.
Mabelle Mcdowell, will extend the SYM
pathy of the corps to Mrs. Emma Hemp
Ter in the sudden death of her son.
The department general orders issued
by Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary and Grand
Army general orders issued by Comdr.
Mawson contained. Memorial day in
structions. Mrs. Addie Hickman re-
quested the members to meet at her
memorial service will be held June 6, at
8 pm, in G. A. r.. Hall. The DEPART
ment president, Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Cary,
spoke of the service on Sunday on the
Naval boat 90 in memory of the men
who lost their lives. at sea. Later in
the day, Mrs. Cary, with her staff and
members will attend the airmen service
on Francis Scott Key Bridge. Mrs,
Margaret Bradt was assigned as color
hot To al Of
st. Adams. Members were requested
to meet in Northeast Masonic Hall on
the Goth, to prepare sandwiches for
Memorial day luncheon. Short talks
we're made by the department president,
Mrs. Cary; Department Comdr. Samuel
G. Mawson, Department Chaplain
Theodore F. Brown and by the out-of-
town guests Mrs. Cora L. Mandy,
corps chaplain. read an original poem,
Visitation" In preparation for Flag
day, the committee met Saturday night
at Mrs Manoly's.
League of American Pen Women of
the District of Columbia.-At the an
nual meeting of the Junior League of
the District branch last week the fol-
lowing were elected: President, Elizabeth
McKelvy; first vice president, Eleanor
Chambers; second vice president,
OOIOlLly NlCIIOlSOI1s EeCOIOlIlS ScCIGIaIJ y,
Suzanne Mullett; corresponding secre-
tary, Evelyn Marshall; treasurer, Bernice
v. Green; historian. Muriel F. Hazard,
and registrar, Dorothy Shaffer. Prizes
were awarded as follows: Book reviews
Happy Mountain" by Marston Chap;
man-first prize, Suzanne Mullett; Sec
ond prize, Evelyn Marshall Bridge of
San Luis Rey." by Thornton Wilder
first prize, Evelyn Marshall; second
prize, Suzanne Mullett; third prize,
Bernice v. Green. In music the first
prize was won by Eleanor Chambers for
a story covering the life and works Of
Edward Mcdowell. The art prize was
won by Suzanne Mullett for a design
from the Zodiac, and the winners N the
short story contest were Bernice Green,
first; Evelyn Marshall and Eleanor
Chambers, second. The judges in the
various contests were as follows: Mrs:
William Wolff Smith, Mrs. Dorothy
De Muth Watson, c. F. Humphrey and
donated by Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, Mrs.
Aaron Newman, Mrs. w. w. Badgley
and Mrs. E. E. Collister.
Mrs. Eugene Peters, chairman OF COM
mittee on committees, entertained the
chairman of special committees at her
home Tuesday to talk over the work OF
the league for the coming year. Plans
have been made for organizing class in
French, to be taught by Nine Maria
Garzia and which will meet each week.
In addition to this Nine. Garzia will
conduct a French salon once month.
Plans also were made to revive the
coffee shop" talks next Winter, and
bring to the league people distinguished
in arts and letters. Mrs. William Wolff
Smith and Mrs. Swain Reed will be In
charge of this activity. A weekly broad
cast of original work by District Pen
Women will be given Mrs. Isabel Likens
Gates in June.