The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-23
Gives Fort Lincoln Chapter Init.
mate Account Of Special
Stamp Issue

An account Of the American War
Mother organization's part in spon-
soring the issue Of the special 1884
Mothers day postage stamp was CIV
en- by the national president, Mrs. w.
E. Ochiltree. Connersville, Ind. in an
informal meeting Of Fort Lincoln
chapter, American War Mothers ct
the World War Memorial building
Saturday afternoon.
Another distinguished guest Of the
local chapter at the meeting and
luncheon at the Bismarck Country
club Ut noon was the department pres
ident, Mrs. w. E. Danielson, Enderiin.
Representatives Of other chapters in
the state were expected but they did
not come because Of the extreme heat.
Guests with the national and state
presidents at the luncheon were off,
GERS Of the Auxiliary to Lloyd Spetz
Post No. I, American Legion. Flow
ers from the gardens Of local War
Mother members were used In the cor
sages Of snapdragons, cornflowers and
Nlolas presented to the honor guests
and also In the table decorations.
Marking the place Of the national
president was . large basket Of blue
delphinium and cornflowers combin-
ed with baby's breath. Covers were
laid for 80 guests.
Mrs. Reid Presides
Mrs. Peter Reid, president Of Fort
Lincoln chapter, presided during the
afternoon session, introducing first
Mrs. Ochiltree and then Harold SHAFT.
who represented the American Legion
post, and Mrs. F. d. Register, presi-
dent Of the Auxiliary, who each gave
short addresses Of welcome to Mrs.
Ochiltree. Floral decorations used In
the Auxiliary room were q selection
Of mixed gladiolus in Q black bowl
on the speakers table, q low bowl Of
sweet peas on the piano and a bou-
quet Of orchid gladiolus combined
with white cosmos In an orchid vase
on one Of the smaller tables. These
flowers also were from gardens Of
members.
Amusing incidents in the process Of
issuing the special stamp were relat-
ed by Mrs. Ochiltree, who told first
Of her visit In February to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to present the
plan for postage issue in commem-
grafton Of the motherhood Of Amer
ica. The president suggested Whist
ler's portrait Mother" for the de-
sign. Then began q long campaign,
ending May 2 when the first stamps
came from the presses In the presence
Of Mrs. Roosevelt and national War
Mother officers. She said that the
sale Of stamps did not realize the
large fund hoped for to endow War
Mothers homes but that the sale
again will be taken up for Mothers
day, 1885. In closing, Mrs. Ochiltrec
declared that the American War
Mothers are one Of the most promin-
ent patriotic organizations in the
country and wants to see laws made
so that the country will take care of
its veterans in decent way and will
take care Of their mothers and
daughters"
Stayed Here Over Sunday
Because Of an indisposition, Mrs.
Ochiltree, who came Friday evening.
did not resume her Journey until
Sunday evening. In the afternoon
Mrs. Reid and q few other War Moth
er members accompanied her on .
visit to the United States Northern
Plains Experiment station at Mandan
and to other nearby points Of inter-
est. Mrs. L. M. Parsons, Mrs. D. b.
Shaw and Mrs. Reid had dinner with
her in the evening. The national
president was going to Idaho and
washington, planning to visit chap
tiers Of the organization on the way
and to return by way Of Denver. Colo,
to the national headquarters ut Wash
tngton, D. G..