Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
American Gold Star
Mothers

The American Gold Star Mothers
held their bi-monthly meeting at the
Hotel Hamilton last Tuesday evening.
The national president, Mrs. Seibold,
presided.
A new American nag was unfurled,
q contribution from the mothers, who
pledged anew their allegiance to "Old
Glory" and TO the Republic for which
she stands" A poem, written especially
for the occasion and dedicated to the
Gold Star Mothers and Fathers Of
America, by Mrs. Lotta Davis, was read
by Mrs. r. z. Jacobs. Mrs. j. C..
Kelton accompanied at the piano the
singing of the national anthem.
Mrs Margaret Warfield reported she
had arranged for an entertainment for
the veterans of the Naval Hospital to-
morrow evening, when she will be as
sisted by Mrs. Olive Carpenter, Mrs.
Catherine Barrack, Mrs. G. H. Gordon,
Mrs. w. F. Meeks and Mrs. r. z.
Jacobs. Two afghans, made by Mrs.
E. M. n. Guedry, win be presented TO
the disabled veterans.
Mrs. r. E. Jacobs reported q
benefit card party will be held In
the Hotel Hamilton October 9 at
o'clock. Tickets can be secured from
Mrs. Jacobs, at the Cairo Hotel, or Mrs.
e. s.. Bruce, II Rhode Island avenue.
The president reported Mrs. B. H.
Fuller had left Washington for an ex-
tended Western trip, accompanying her
husband, commandant of the Marine
Corps; Mrs. c. j. Scarf on vacation
IN New York and Mrs. James H. Tib-
bits left France for London. Mrs.
Theodore Porter was prevented from
making the Gold Star pilgrimage on
account of extreme illness.
Mrs. Mary Killeen and Mrs. z. M.
Guedry announced they will attend the
National Convention Of the American
Legion Auxiliary, which convenes in
Detroit, Mich, tomorrow.
Of the Membership Committee, pre-
sented the following new members:
Mrs. Bradley A. Snyder, mother of
Maurice B. Snyder, who was killed in
action october 8. 1918, overseas while
serving in the 115th Infantry, Com
pany r, 18th Division; Bradley A. Sny-
der, father Of Maurice B. Snyder, was
received as an honorary member; Mrs.
Laura A. Dodge of Maine, mother Of
Miles Harrison Dodge, killed In action
at Belleau Wood June, 1918, while
serving in the 5th Regiment. U. s. Ma
rine Corps; Antoine Charter honorary
member, father of David and Louis
Charter, both sons killed In action in
France in 1918; Mrs. Rebecca de Forge
Of New York, mother Of John Francis
de Forge, seaman, lost at sea October
| 10, 1917, body recovered and buried in
| Disc Aisne Cemetery, France; Mrs. j.
D. Harper Of California, mother of
Milton James Harper, killed in action
october 3, 1918, while serving In e6th
Company, 9Th Regiment, U. S. Marine
Corps; Mrs. Julia Armstrong Strom-
berg Of Wyoming. mother Of William
Stromberg Of Company 3, 5th Bat
talon, goth Engineers, who died in
service Of pneumonia June Is, 1918:
Mrs. Joseph Anthony of Montana,
mother Of Frank James Anthony, died
| IN the service October 2, 1918, serving
In 32d Regiment Of Infantry.
! A. K. Shipe, chairman of the Hos
! pitality Committee of the District of
Columbia George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission, delivered an ad-
| dress on the observance Of Mothers
day planned for next June, when spe-
! cial exercises will be held commemo-
rating Washington's devotion to his
mother.
Mrs. r. E. Jacobs, national custodian
/ was presented with a Gold Star Din
for securing the largest number of new
members during the past year.