Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
American Gold Star
Mothers e

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The American Gold star Methefa
held their bl-monthly meeting Tuesday
evening ct the Hotel Hamilton. with
the president Mrs. Seibold. presiding.
Prayer by the chaplain, Mrs WIIliaM
J. Seelye. was followed by the hcAor
roll cali, pledge Of allegiance ana sing
ing Of an anthem. The recording secFe-
tary. Mrs. Eugene s. Bruce, reported an
executive session held In the home of
the president on Saturday. The fnlloW-
ing communications were read FROM
Mrs. Robert Lincoln AOyal, national
president OF the American Legion Aux
tliary. serving rs chairman OF the Wom-
ems Patriotic Conferences on Nation1
Defense, Bishop James i. Freeman,
Capt. Edwin N. Lewis. executive score
tary Of the Washington Cathedral; Mrs.
Edgar b. Merritt, president of the Gen.
eral Federation Of Womense Ciu5ss
Mrs. Alice H. Dougherty Of Philadsfr
phia, president of Pennsylvania Goid
Star Mothers; Mrs. Katharine M Gal
lagher, past president Of PennsylvafiA
Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. George Hofaffc
Gorham, Mrs. A. c. De ArkIand Of CHI
cago, H.; Mrs. Carrie 8. Guthrie OF
Long Beach, Calf. Mrs. r. Enatnet
Digney. Beverly, Mass; Miss. aMmrjOrie
Woodzell. past commander Jane A. De-
lano Post of the American Legion; Mrs.
Pearl d. Berger of Balboa, Canal Zone;
MRS. Luella Chambers Of Parma. Mich;
Mrs. Mary Jane Bates, president Of the
Jackson Unit OF American Gold Star
Mothers; Mrs. william @. watkins Of
pennsylvania, Mr.. Russell A. Conn.
manager of Hotel Hamilton; Adjt.
Michael Inselbuch of the Blind Chap
ter Of d. A. ", Mrs. Ida Bradley Of
South Haven, Mich; Mrs. Myra Buck
man, from New Smyrna, fla: Mrs. Ma-
thilda Burling Of Richmond Hin, NJ, ys;
ington. Mrs. Noble Newport Petis.
president of the Patriotic Council: N.Y.
e. J. WILDER of Brooklyn, Mich:
and Mrs. ]. e. De Lacey, Gold star
Mother of Oak Park. III, who sent .
report and photograph Of the unveiiing
ceremonies Of the Gold Star MotheFs
Memorial at the Centennial Building On
the Illinois state capitol grounds, Ds-
cember IL, at Springfield, when Gog
Louis l.. Emmerson Of Illinois de6k
Gated the memorial 70 Gold Star
Mothers. Mrs. ]. T. Nelson OF Peoria
unveiled the memorial and Mrs. pe
Lacey accepted the statue Of mother
| and son on behalf Of the Gold Star
Mothers. Mrs. Eva NJ. Springer, an
also guest at the unveiling. The
sunshine chairman, Mrs Josephile
Talks, reported sending more than 10
Christmas greetings.
The following new members were en-
rolled: Mrs. Ida Bradley of South
Haven, Mich, mother of William wiley
Of Company B. Hath Infantry. who
served IN the Meuse-Argonne defensive
sector and died Of wounds October II,
1918; Mrs. Franklin Skinner of Kib-
bey Mich, mother Of Arthur @, skin
per, Company L, 26th Infantry, lst
Division, killed in action In the ArRpEhe
district October 5, 1918; Mrs. u, La
NETT Digney Of Beverly, Mas, mother
OF First Lieut.. Louis Freeman Plum
mer, killed in airplane crash February
IL, 1918, at Lake Charles, La; Mrs Ed
mother of Lieut.. Clifford 3. Guthrie of
the Air Service. killed In an airpaAne
crash in Illinois August 40, 1918; Mrs.
w. q. Watkins of Kingston, Pa, mother
/ OF Gladys Watkins of the United States
Army Nurse Corps. stationed at Allhxy,
France, who died In the service CCto-
Der Is, 1918. Two Gold Star fathers
were received as honorary members
Albert S. Buchanan Of Holley, N. y,
father of Jewell Buchanan, United states
Marine, of the 18th Company Of the iia-
mortal 5th Regiment. who was kilie69n
| action in France June Z, 1918, shd
George Gordon Seibold Of the District
Of Columbia. father Of First -LiliAt.
George Vaughn Seibold Of the 1Geth
United States AERO Squadron, attached
TO the Royal Air Force, who was kiIled
in action near Baupaume, France, Au-
gust 20, 1918.
Mrs. Ben H. Fuller, wife Of the com
mandant Of the United States Maxine
Corps, spoke of the need Of Marines In
Nicaragua, while regret was expressed
for the recent loss Of many Marineef
Miss Marjorie Wood1ell past con-
mander Of the Jane A. Delano Pest of
the American Legion, spoke Of the sew
Ice Of the Army nurses and paid . tSib-
ute 70 the memory of Jane A. Delafao,
for whom . memorial painting is tu4be
placed in Paris. The Gold Star Mothers
will contribute to the memorial to Miss
1919. 7nsvt
Twenty delegates viii attend. NE
Women's Patriotic Conference, wiiikh
convenes In the d. Al n. memorial
building January 40, 80 and 81.
A moving picture was presented. TIE
next meeting will be held the evening
Of January 20 at the Hamilton HoSel
for the annual election of oficers. Mrs.
| Alexandra K. Anderson is chairman Of
the nominating committee. Miss Brooks,
Gold Star sister, was . guest Of the
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