Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

The Junior League of Washington is
about to turn another milestone in the
history of its accomplishments in the
National Capital.
Outstanding among the things it ex-
poets to accomplish IN the immediate
future is the development Of program
Of social service work at Children'a
Hospital a phase of activity the
league has recently undertaken.
To aid in this project. several score
of the league members will aid in SELL
ing at Jelleff'S department store on F
street next Tuesday, with groups serv-
ing as SaleSgirlS, models for displaying
gowns and a large group as hoSteSSeS.
In return for their services the league
is to receive 10 per cent of the gross
receipts for the day. The proceeds are
to be used by the league in carrying on
the social service work at the hospital
Active Here Since 1919.
The league has been actively fuf1c-
tioning in this city since 1912, when it
was founded by Mrs. Smith Hempstone,
formerly Miss NoyeS, who was its first
president. During its nearly IS years
Of operations its activities have been
many and as a result numerous worthy
causes have been aided. The Junior
League of Washington was about No. IL
on the list In chronological sequence
of Junior League organizations in this
country.
The formal organization of the local
league took place in 1912.
Among the first members Of the
league and those who assisted in or
ganiZing it with Mrs. HempStone, Its
founder, were:
Mrs, Ferguson McGregor of London,
before her marriage Miss EStelle Crane;
Miss Emily Beatty, daughter OF Admiral
Beatty; Miss Marguerite Caperton, the
daughter of Admiral Caperton; Mrs.
Thaddeus Beale of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
then Miss Alice Dresel; Mrs. A. C. Oil
phant, then Miss Ruth Larner, who was
the second president of the league;
Miss Alice Downing, who was the third
president of the league and who joined
after it had consolidated with the OLD
Junior Auxiliary Of Noel House, taxing
in q number Of new members; MRS.
Creswell Darlington and MRS. stephen
Rowland, who before their marriage
were the Misses Fitch; Miss Caroline
Nash. Mrs. Wilder D. Baker, the then
Miss Lena Hitchcock, and Miss Cath
crime Hitchcock; Mrs. William Hunt
ington, before her marriage MISS
Frances Carpenter; Miss Alice Brlce,
Miss Julia Brice and others.
The league for awhile went along
with other organizations
by giving them contributions. 1t was
decided, however, that the league want
ed O project all its own. Accordingly
one of its early activities was the estap-
lishment Of a Summer camp 1or WORK
ing girls, where they could vacation ior
tbs noninal sum of So per week. This
operation continued successfully lot
several years.
Functioned Independently.
Subsequently, the league gave up It's
entire efforts of cooperating with otner
organ cations and functioned for awhile
alone as q separate organl-
cation until just recently. ,sA
At a meeting last year 1t was DECIDED
tn adopt as q special activity OF the
league a social welfare agency at the
Children's Hospital. Putting this into
effect and developing this agency along
modern and scientific lines will require
the aid of practically all the Junior
League branches and will neceSsltate
the paying of a professional worker 10
supervise the activity.
while the hospital project has not Its
full momentum. 1t Is well started and
in experienced hands, and the league
members are looking forward to the
fulf1llment of its dream to have Spe-
cial activity completely developed.
The coming affair ut Jellens Tues
day, from which the league hopes to
derive q substantial sum, will give I'M
petus to the Children's Hospital activity
undertaken by the league.
In line with recent progress ana &C.
tivitieS of the league, it has secured
club rooms at 1929 Connecticut avenue,
giving it probably as well an appointed
headquarters as that OF any Junior
League in the country.
Beginning with approximately 16
members in 1912. the league had about
80 the following year and in the third
year of its organization had about 80
members. This number, however, seems
a mere handful to the S97 members re-
ported at last years meeting. The
league now admits about 70 additional
members each year.
With its large and distinguished
diplomatic set to draw from, 1t Is point
ed out by league members that Wash
ington should be truly the prototype OF
the International Junior League. Ac-
cordingly, the league has established a
new class of honorary members, which
includes the daughters of Ambassadors
and Ministers and, in ncne cases, the
wives Of foreign ENJOYS.
The honorary members are not asked
tc pay dues or do regular work unless
they wish to, but are asked to attend
all the league meetings. In this man
ner the league hopes to interest them
50 that when they return to their own
countries they may start similar activi-
ties. Already the league has represen-