Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
MONTANA RECEIVES
RED CROSS HONOR
Mrs. Roosevelt Presents Flag
to State at Closing
Session.

With the presentation by Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt Of the Red Gross nag
to the State Of Montana for the highest
percentage of new members enrolled
during the year, the annual convention
Of the American Red Cross ended today.
Senator John e. Erickson of Montana
who was Governor of that State during
the roll call campaign, received the BAN
ner from Mrs. Roosevelt at the closing
session this morning.
Mrs. Roosevelt told the delegates
the roll call banner has been held
during the last two years by the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chapter. which was
now surrendering it because 1t had
withdrawn from the competition 30 that
the flag could 90 to some other State.
d. G. Chapter Again Leads.
The District of Columbia Chapter
again this year had the highest per-
ccntage of enrolment, its record being
CAT, according to population, while that
OF the State Of Montana was 583 per
cent, Mrs. Roosevelt said.
Mrs Roosevelt said that next to Mon
tana, New Hampshire, with $50 per
cent, led In the roll call Maine with
Sol per cent and Connecticut with 499
per cent followed.
Mrs. John A. Johnston, chairman Of
the District roll call, surrendered the
flag which the First Lady then pre-
sented to the Montana Senator.
Late Due to Mix-up.
Due to miX-up over the hour OF her
appointment at the Red Cross conven-
ton, Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at IL
O'Clock. an hour later than she was ex-
pected. She was escorted by Miss Mable
T. Boardman and Judge John Barton
Payne, chairman of the organization
Mrs Roosevelt was accorded q hearty
welcome.
After the presentation. Miss Board
man announced that Ms. Roosevelt had
accepted the position a. honorary preA-
dent Of the volunteer service, over
which Miss Boardman presides.
Introduced by Gen. Allison Owen Of
New Orleans. the convention chairman,
Mrs. Roosevelt read brief message to
the group.
II wish to express my appreciation OF
thousands Of American women who are
making millions of garments and Of
the assistance they are rendering
through the Red Cross" she said
Senator Erickson Accepts.
Senator Erickson, in accepting the
nag. said 1t was "a very distinguished
honor and the fact that 1t has been
presented by the gracious Lady OF the
White House, the wife Of the President,
is an added distinction OF honor which
l assure you the people Of Montana
will appreciate.
The Crosby Junior Red Cross BAN
ner was presented TO a young high
school boy of Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota, N. L. Havey.
Former Gov Alfred E, Smith Of
New York and George E. Scott were
nominated as members OF the Central
Committee to succeed themselves as
representatives of the incorporates.
Garments Displayed.
Women's dresses and children's gar
ments made In sewing rooms over the
Nation by Red Cross volunteers from
Government cotton were shown at q
fashion show last night ut the World
War Memorial Building.
Two hundred Washington children
and young women paraded the gar
ments which show the use made of
more than 100000 yards of material
The show opened with Q scene cos
TUNED from the gay COS" and played
by Frances Hill, Jean Peoples, Lila La
Garde Isabelle Perry, Alice Emery. Ida
Clagett and Ruth Riley. 1t was under
the direction of committee headed by