Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
American Gold Star
Mothers

The American Gold Star Mothers
met in the gold room of the Hotel
Hamilton last Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. with the president, Mrs. Sci
bold, in the chair. The meeting was
opened with prayer by the chaplain,
Mrs. William J. Seelye, followed by the
honor roll call pledge of allegiance and
singing Of America" The recording
secretary, Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce, re-
ported an executive meeting held in the
nome OF the president, prior to the reg
ular meeting, when plans were made for
the February patriotic ohservances and
social and financial activities. The
newly elected treasurer, Mrs. z. NJ H,
Guedry, rendered her first monthly re-
port.
communications were received from
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
expressing appreciation of conpratula-
lions and good wishes; from Mai. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby with appreciation
OF congratulations on his appointment
as District Commissioner; from Com
missioner Proctor Dougherty, from Col.
Alonzo Gray, from Miss Faustine Den
nus, president Womens Overseas Sery-
zee League; from Jane A. Delano Post,
no. o, American Legion; from James
l. Geeser, vice chairman, American
req cross; from B. B. Bierer, recorder
OF the Military Order of the LOYAL Le-
glon; from Col. j. Miller KENYON. Gold
star legal adviser; from Dorothy +.
Williamson, assistant director Of Red
cross social service; from William Tyler
7ge, clerk OF the United States House
OF Representatives, and from the fol-
lowing out-of-town Gold Star Moth
ers: MRS. M. j. Bates, Mrs. M. M, Wolf.
MRS. l.. +. T1bbits and Mrs. Olive Car
penter. 's val
The outgoing corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs.tG. w. Hibbs, gave an annual
report which included more than i. 200
communications sent out by her.
reports were read from Mrs. T. M
Nasn as q delegate to the Women's Pa
trlotlc Conference on National De-
tense; from Mrs. z. S. Bruce. chairman
OF the luncheon committee during the
conference; from Mrs. e. M. H. Guedrv
ana MRS. George w. HibbS on welfare
service, and from Mrs. Catherine Rar-
rack, chairman of st. Elizabett's Hos
pltal committee, who announced a marty
10 De given today in the Red Cross hut
with the following assisting hostesses:
Mrs. Guedry, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Searl
ana Mrs. Seibold. Reports were given
OF assurance to several needy veterans
at 81 Elizabeth'S. Walter Reed and to
a Gold Star Father, Frank Dunkin of
Takoma Park, who is in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
Mrs. Margaret z. warfeld was ap-
pointed as the general chairman of
disqualification; Mrs. George w. Hibbs
chairman of the memorial committee.
Mrs. Roberta E. Jacobs, custodian of
records, presented an official seal to the
Twenty-Five copies of the patriotic
song IT'S the Flag of My Country"
were presented to the Mothers by the
author Dr. Jason Noble Pierce. pastor
of the First Congregational Church,
who served during the World War as
chaplain of the I'd Division, q. S. A.,
A. E. F. The composition was played on
the piano by Mrs. Kelton, widow of
Gen. John c. Kelton, Civil War hero
and sung by the Mothers.
The following Gold Star Mothers
were enrolled as new members: Mrs.
Nina Blanch Hart Carlson of ST. Cloud,
Mimi, mother of H. LIE Roy Hart, 96th
Company. I'd Division, u. S. Marine
Corps, killed in action october 3, 1918;
Mrs. Myra Buchanan of Holly, N. Y,
mother of Jewell Buchanan, 18th Com
pany, 5th Regiment, U. S. Marine
Corps, killed in action June z, 1918;
Mrs. Martha H. Martin Of Sullivan,
IND, mother of Corpl. Charles A. Mar
tin, 18th Company, 9Th Regiment, U. S.
Marine Corps, killed in action June 8,
1917; Mrs. Albertina Schulz of jack
son, Mich, mother Of Harry Walter
$50 Division, killed in action October 4,
1918; Mrs Eva M. Springer OF Elgin,
Ill, mother of Earl w. Springer, U. S.
infantry, died at Camp Grant October
1913; Mrs. Pearl Muck of Onsted,
Mich, mother Of Lyman A. Muck, 328th
Field Artillery. Battery c, overseas,
oied OF tuberculosis at Fftzsimmons Hos
pltal, Denver, Colo; Mrs. Adele Stone
OF New Orleans, La; mother Of William
Joseph Stone, served in Batteries F and
=, l4lSt and 149th Field Artillery, died
December Is, 1918, in base hospital in
France: Mrs. James w. Brooks of Dis
trlct OF Columbia, mother of Phillips
BROOKS, seaman second class, N. N. v.
Navy stationed on U. s. S. Weildrecht,
died and buried at sea July IS, 1918.
bound book containing the COM
plete list OF mothers and widows desig-
mated as eligible to embrace the over
seas Cold Star pilgrimage was presented
10 the president by William Tyler Page.
Mrs. M. z. Warfield announced she
would arrange for an entertainment in
her home March II and Mrs. John @,
Kelton in April. Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, president of the Housekeepers'
Alliance, sang solo, accompanied at
he piano by Mrs. Rudolph Schneider.
Copies Of the Toast to the Flag"
were presented to the members by Mrs |
Catherine Barrack The president will |
entertain in honor of Mrs. Roberta p, |
Jacobs March l. The next regular |
meeting will be March 10 at 8 pm. at |
the Hotel Hamilton.
Mrs. Florian Lampert, Mrs. Bessie M. |
Mrs. william F. Meeks. Mrs. |