Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
American Gold Star
Mothers

:
The American Gold Star Mothers
held their bimonthly meeting Tuesday
evening at the Hamilton Hotel, with the
national president, Mrs. Seibold, pre-
siding.
: Many communications were read,
among which were those from the fol-
lowing, Col. j. Miller Kenyon, American
Gold Star Mothers legal adviser; Mrs. AL
berthe Schulz, treasurer of the jackson
Unit. American Gold Star Mothers Of
Michigan; Mrs. A. H. Dougherty, presi-
dent, Gold Star Mothers of Pennsyl-
vania; Mrs. C. S. Guthrie, American
Gold Star Mother, of Long Beach Calf:
Mrs I. K. Barnett, American Gold Star
Lehman, recorder of the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion of the United States,
District of Columbia Commandery; Mrs.
S. r. Norman, secretary OF the Society
of Sponsors of the United States Navy;
Mr.. r. w. Irish, county assessor, Canon
City, Colo.
The following executive officers were
installed: National president, Mrs.
George Gordon Seibold; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen; second vice
president, Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Carlysle Huston
Gordon; corresponding secretary, MRS.
Josephine Talks; treasurer, Mrs. e. M.
H. Guedry; chaplain, Mrs. e. M. Nash;
historian, Mrs. Carrie j. Scarf; custodian
of records, Mrs Bertha e. Jacobs; coun-
ell members, Mrs. Henry Leonard Hur-
lev and Mrs Margaret e. LovelesS;
board member, Mrs. William j. Seelye.
The secretary, Mrs. Talks, was in
structed to send letter of appreciation
to Col J. Miller Kenyon for his patr1-
otto service in preparing the American
Gold Star Mothers bill for national
charter, which was introduced in the
Senate by Senator David A. Reed. Also
letter of appreciation for the services
rendered by Mrs. Bessie O'Neill in the
interest of the dance given at the Hotel
Hamilton.
Resolutions of sympathy were record
ed on the loss by death of two members
In January, Mrs. Matilda I. Movers OF
Covington, La, and Mrs. Ellen Madison
Ward of Washington, D. G. Floral gold
stars were sent for the graves OF each.
The president and l6 delegates at
tended the Women's Patriotic Confer
ence on National Defense January
90. 80. 81. Mrs. Hattie M. Milliman,
president and delegate from the Kala-
Ynazoo Unit, Michigan, presented re-
port of the conference proceedings.
The pilgrimage to the Tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington in
Guided President Seibold, Mrs. A. H.
Dougherty, president OF pennsylvania
Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. Hattie M. Mil
linan, president Gold Star Kalamazoo
Unit of Michigan; Mrs. Jane H. T1o-
bits Mrs. John C. Kelton and Mrs:
Matilda Clark. The service was helo
in the Amphitheater, the first service
of its kind ever held there, and was IN
charge of Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal,
chairman of the Defense Conference,
who placed the floral tributes.
rY4I.1 AHOf11orc attended the
reception with President Hoover Friday.
Mrs. Josephine Talks, corresponding
secretary, was rewarded for her attend
ance at every meeting of the organl-
Zation during 1880.
The three vice presidents, Mesdames
Killeen Bruce and Warfeld, VIII be
hostesses at bingo benefit at Mrs.
warfield's home the. evening OF Feb
ruary IL.
Two Gold Star Fathers were enrolled
as honorary members, Henry Leonard
Hurley of Washington and William
Bates of jackson, Mich
The following Gold Star Mothers will
be hostesseS today at a tea for patients
ut Walter Reed Hospital: Mrs. Cathe-
rine Barrack, Mrs. Edna Boardman'
Mrs. Della Barber, Mrs. Roberta E.
Jacobs, Mrs. John c. Kelton, Mrs. Mary
K. Killeen, Mrs. Margaret E. Loveless, |
Mrs. w. j. Seelye, Mrs. G. j. Scarf, Mrs.
Josephine Talks and Mrs. Seibold.
Invitations were accepted from the |
Military order of the Loyal Legion to |
participate in exercises February IL |
commemorative of the 1920 anniversary |
of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln also |
to attend the third annual patriotic
service OF the Society of Sponsors of the
United States Navy at the National I
Cathedral on February Is. Mrs. Hattie |
M. Milliman, Miss Bernice Barrack and
Miss Elizabeth Thomas were guests OF !
the evening. The next meeting Is Feb |
ruary II, at the Hotel Hamilton, at |
3 pm.