Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-02

The following were accepted for
membership: Kathlyn Burch. Blanche
Elliott Ethel Hoellman. Francis
Youngblood. Helen Webster, Con-
stance johnson. Rosa Hardie. Esther
Fish, Louise Bower. Alethea Dempsey
Katherine Grant and Exile Perry.
The unit went on record as re-
affirming the action taken in Feb
ruary sponsoring Mrs. Dorothy B
Harper as department president for
the year 1856.
The department president. Miss
Edna Mcintosh. and the members
Of her staff will pay their annual
official visit to this unit at the meet
ing June ~.
The colors Of La Boutique des HUT
Chapeaux ct Quarante Femmes Salon
No. IA. Eight ct Forty. participated
at washington Cathedral last Sun
day at the annual massing OF the
colors ceremony. Color bearers were
Ethel Fowler and Marie Hergy, while
the color guards were La Chapeaux
Mabel Staub and Marie Luebkert.
Following the exercises several
guests were entertained at a buffet
supper by Mrs. Ola D. Lee at her
home, 1925 Wisconsin avenue. At
tending were La Chapeaux Mabel
Staub, La Cassiere Marie Luebkert,
La Demi Chapeaux Marie Harry, La
Surintendante Ethel Fowler, chapeaux
passe and department president
American Legion Auxiliary, Miss Edna
Mcintosh, Mrs. Maudie Brunson. Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Hulsart, Joe Fowler
Miss Courtney Newton and Miss
Phoebe Harry.
The next social Of the salon will
be held at the home Of Helen McCabe
1903 Twenty-fourth street northeast
June 3 at 8 pm. This will be In the
form Of a benefit card and bingo
party.
Victory Unit, No. (, held its May
social meeting at the home Of Mrs
Marion Martin In Ashton Heights,
Va. with Mrs. R. w. Bywaters, Mrs
Edith Sadler and Mrs. M. Scott, as
co-hostesses. Mrs. T. C. Chapman
president, presided at a short bust
ness meeting. Two new members
were given the obligation.
Representative Frank Hook. Michi-
gan, spoke on the American Legion
and the American Legion Auxiliary
The entertainment feature consisted
of motion pictures presented by S. r
Turner of Columbia Post. Prizes
were won by Mrs. T. c. Chapman
Mrs. Viva T. coleman and r. W.
Bywaters.
The distinguished guests included
Representative and Mrs. Frank Hook
Ironwood Post and Unit; Mr. and
Mrs. Allen F. Stevens, Arlington
County Virginia Post and Unit; Mrs
Mary Killeen. president, Killeen Unit;
Mrs. Joseph H. Mimms, past depart
ment president: Mrs. Harry Sisson
A. N. Schroeder, Victory Post. No. 4
and s. r. Turner and r. w. By
waters of Columbia Post.
Members of the District Department
Auxiliary participated in the services
at Arlington Cemetery on Decoration
day. Those who acted as ushers
were Mrs. welthea Chapman, Victory
Unit, No. 4; Mrs. Sarah Kohen, Ken.
meth H. Nash Unit. No. 8: Mrs. May
Mangor. Miss Lillian L. Reagan and
Mrs. T7aelma Stewart, Henry 9
Spengler Unit, No. IL; Miss Mary
Glenn Newell, Stephen P. McGroarty
Unit, No. n; Mrs. Ada Carver and
Mrs. Carter, Washington Police Posi-
Unit. No. 20; Mrs. Evelyn Copeland
United States Treasury Unit, No IS
and Miss Irene sheehan. Vincent B
Costello Unit, No. is.
Under the leadership Of Mrs
Margaret Carroll, peoples and fiags
were placed on the grave of each
deceased World War Veteran ir
Arlington for Memorial day.
The department president, Miss M
Edna Mcintosh, placed wreath at
the Tomb Of the Unknown Dead of the
Civil War, and also at the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier Of the World
War.
Rooms will be scarce in hotels II
st. Louis, Mo-, for the national con.
vention, it was reported at local head.
quarters. Members Of the Department
Of the District Of Columbia planning
on attending the convention are re.
quested to pay the usual registration
fee Of 50 at the earliest possible date
that 1t may be forwarded by Adjt
Howard Fisk to the National Conven.
ton Committee, for reservations.
At the May meeting Of Lincoln Unit
No. II, Mrs. Betty Ann Bush wa!
elected president. Other officers are
Mrs. Gladys Milne, Vice president;
Mrs. Violette thinner, secretary; Mrs
Florence Campbell. treasurer; Mrs
Julia Lang. chaplain; Mrs. Kathryn
Merry. sergeant at arms, and Mis-,
Leah Fuller, historian.
A wreath Of peoples was placed or
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier By
n, Nm. x. k.therins Royce in behalf o