Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Rowling of Dayton, Ohio, the national
fpresident of the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic, would be In
/ Washington in the near future. The
first business session of the new ad-
ministration will be held on Tuesday
evening Of this week.
4 Phil Sheridan WOman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night. The recently in
stalled president, Mrs. Cora l.. Mandy
presided. With the exception of the
second color bearer, Miss Marion Rhine
all officers were present. Miss Eleanor
Marston substituted for Miss Rhine.
The minutes of the secretary, Mrs
Marion B. Parker, were approved, as
well as the report of the treasurer, Mrs
Addie w. Hickman.
Mrs. Caroline NJ Gury's report on
relief showed that many visits had been
made to the sick Among the comrades
who were reported on were Department
Comdr. Mawson. Comrades Bonney.
Brown. Clark. Mcdowell, Convis Parker
and Sergeant.
National memorial general orders
were read; also department Grand
Army and department Woman's Relief
Corps orders. The department presi-
dent, Mrs. Charlotte NJ Cary, will be
hostess at a luncheon at the Raleigh
Hotel on February 10 in honor of the
national president, Mrs. Margaret L.
Bennett, and other national officers.
Those desiring to attend should make
arrangements at once. On the evening
of February IL Mrs. Cary and staff and
past national presidents will; assist the
department commander, Samuel G.
MawSon, and staff in reception to the
commandment -chief and the national
president A banquet will follow the
reception at the Raleigh Hotel
Mrs. Marie Bricker was elected to
membership. An application was re-
which the following committee was
appointed: Mrs. Isabel BontZ Mrs.
Margaret Bradt and Miss Eleanor
Marston.
Mrs. Manoly's committee appoint
mentS were read by the secretary, on
which the following are chairmen: Mrs.
E. d. Shaw auditing committee: Mrs.
Olive johnson, conference committee;
Mrs. Caroline M. Curry, relief commit
tee; Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, executive
committee; Mrs. Isabel Bontz, floral
committee.
The patriotic instructor. Mrs. Mary
! Van Ness Smith. will arrange a pro-
gram for the next meeting. The charter
was draped in memory of Mrs. Clara
KalStrom, a past corps president, and
1 in memory also of Past National Presi-
dent Mrs. Carrie Alexander Bahren-
berg.
The guest of honor was Comrade
Frederick ShortSleeveS.
| Members were requested to attend the
Lincoln anniversary service by the
Grand Army of the Republic on Feb
ruary IL at Congregational Church.
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SorOptimist CIub.-Miss Margaret
Baxter, one of the founders of the
Forum Club of London, and well known
clubwoman and civic worker of London,
England, was the guest of honor and
speaker at the weekly luncheon of the
club at the La Fayette Hotel Wednes-
day. 1.-The outstanding impression
have gained of the American woman,
as I have addressed various organiza-
| tons in my tour of the United States,
lis her strength and efficiency" de-
clared Miss Baxter, who told of the
work of Commandant Allen, president
of the London Soroptimist Club and
one of the five women who organized
the first woman's auxiliary during
the World War, and introduced women
into police work in England.
Miss Earhart. from the Jewel Downs
Studios, sang several selections, accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Downs.
DR.. Lillian B. Storms and Mrs. Eva j.
Turner were appointed members of the
board of directors to fill the vacancies
caused by the illness of Lieut.. Nina C.
Van Wrinkle and the removal to Chi
cago of Miss Marguerite Sitgreaves.
Miss Mary Bourke was introduced as
the first new member for 1880. She Is
associated with Mary Catherine Lewis,
vice president of the Lewis Hotel
Training School and newly elected
president of the club. Miss Elsie
Ehninger, chairman of the Mary Gale
Davis Fellowship Fund, reported that
the fund benefited materially from the
monthly bridge party given Thursday
night at the Children's Hospital, when
Miss Matte Gibson, superintendent of
the hospital, was hostess. assisted by
Miss Gene C. Bearmore, Miss Ella Wer-
ner and Miss Emma Beuchle.
Committee assignments for the year
we're made. as follows: Program-Miss
Marjorie Webster, chairman: Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Miss Jewel Downs, Miss Mar
garet Withers; Miss Nora Huffman, Mrs.
Jane Ryan, Civics-Mrs. Edna Hof1-
man, chairman; Miss Dora Palkin, Mrs.
| Annie Ball, Miss Lily Tyser, Mrs. Agnes
Kinnear. Social-Miss Margaret Gill
| lespie, chairman; DR.. Lulu l. Waters,
Miss Bessie Fisher, Mrs. Edith Halves,
Miss Gene G.. Bearmore, Mrs. ElSbeth
| Gillespie. Publicity-Mrs. Ethel Knight
Pollard, chairman Miss Emma Beuchle
and Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch.
Miss Agnes Winn of the National
Educational Association was guest OF
| the club, Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch had
as her guest Mrs John Mock of the
National League of American Pen
| Women, Miss Edna Sherbourne was the
| guest of Miss Margaret Withers and
! Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen entertained
| Mrs M. H. Pilling and Mrs. Mae Arnett
of the Temple School. Mary Catherine
| Lewis, newly installed president of the
club, presided.
Argyle Study Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Albert Horton Tuesday
afternoon. Luncheon will be served
at O'Clock, after which Mrs. Norwood
will read q paper on THE Art OF
Weaving"
Housekeepers' Alliance met at the
Fnew Y. W. C. A. Building on January
II. Mrs Ruth Snodgrass, the presi-
dent, presided. A report on the Pro-
tective Social Measure Institute held
here in December was read. Mrs. w.
| w. Husband gave a short talk on a
| plan for 'Americanization work and
asked the alliance for member to
assist her. The Housekeepers' Alliance
went on record as indorsing the move
ment for a new market in Southwest
Washington to replace the old Center
Market. The speaker of the afternoon
was DR.. Faith M Williams, her subject
being 1.-The Movement for Standardizing
Specifications for Consumers Goods"
Woman's Club Of Bethesda.-Capt.
Charles Capper Lowe of the Oficers
Reserve Corps, u. s. A., and Herbert
Evison, executive secretary of the Ma
tional Conference on State Parks and
State Recreation, will be the guest
speakers presented by the literature
chairman, Mrs. j. B. Bennett, and the
conservation chairman, Mrs. B. T. FL
more, at the January committee day