Evening star., 1935-05-26
EIGHT AND FORTY
PLANS MARCHE
Women of Order Hold Ses.
sion to Discuss Annual
Event.

The annual Departmental Marche
Of the Eight and Forty has been set
tentatively for August IA at the
Washington Hotel.
At business meeting of La Bou-
ticue Des HUT Chapeaux ct Quarante
Femmes Salo No IA, last Wednesday
at the Washington Hotel, with La
ChapeauX Mabel Staub presiding,
plans for the marche we're discussed.
Membership Chairman Amy Ham,
mond presented, for first reading. the
name of Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, Mrs. Alma
Louise Goodacre and Mrs. Viva ].
Doleman we're elected to membership
while the name of Mrs. Egbert Cor
win was read for reinstatement.
WAYS and Means Chairman Helen
McCabe announced a social June
at her home. 1903 Twenty-fourth
street northeast. This will be a card
and bingo party and the co-hosteSs
will be La Demi Chapeau Amelia
Boberg.
Irene Key, Ann Sharp-Seitz and
Mary Yates are patients at Mount
Alto Hospital and all partners are
requested to visit them, the hours
being any time during the day and
until $3.50 pm.
The salon will participate in the
massing of the colors ceremony at
the Washington Cathedral today at
3:15 pm. and also at the Memorial
day exercises at Arlington Cemetery
on May 30. A number of the partners
will act as ushers, in full regalia. A
wreath will be placed at the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier. This will be
donated by Sergt. Jasper Unit No 13
American Legion Auxiliary. Wreaths
will also be placed at the graves of
Partners Emma Belt, Maude Warner
and Bernadette Carley by the Memo
rial chairman, Jennie Knight
Mrs. Ernest Grant. national ex-
ecutive secretary of the tuberculosis
Association, gave an illustrated lecture
and later was presented with 10 scrap
books made by members of the units
of the American Legion Auxiliary
They will be presented to the children
at the Glendale tuberculosis Center
at Glendale, Md
A radio broadcast. sponsored by
Sergt. Jasper Unit No. 13, will be
heard over station w. r. G. tomorrow
at 3:45 pm.
Mrs. Ola D. Lee, radio chairman,
who arranged the program will give
the introduction and later introduce
Mrs. E. Louise Warren, unit president
who will give an address on "Poppies. y
Miss Dorothy Reddish will sing, ac-
companied by Miss Francis Robinson
and Victor Christensen, bugler, who Is
a member of the Army Band.
Comdr William A. McCallum OF
Sergt. Jasper Post No. 13, American
Legion, will speak on DO We Re-
member"
The Department of the District OF
Columbia held a mass meeting Friday
evening at the Interstate Commerce
Labor auditorium.
Entertainment consisted Of music
by portion of the Marine Band, an
impersonator, a tap dance and an
athletic dance. Songs were rendered
by Mrs. Ross johnson. Mrs. Wheat
ley, national vice president, Eastern
division, spoke. Nine. Julia Canta-
cuzene Grant led in the pledge OF
allegiance to the flag. Mrs. Hobart
first national president, and the de-
partment president of Maryland, Mrs
Slender, also spoke.
A luncheon was arranged for Mrs
Wheatley at the Washington Hotel
Mrs. Wheatley and Mrs. Hobart spoke
Following the luncheon a program
was broadcast over Station WRC. Mu-
sical selections were rendered by Mrs
Ann Yago McGuffey. The depart
ment president, Miss M. Edna Nc
Intosh, introduced Mrs. Wheatley
who spoke eight minutes. Mrs. Lou
Warren, department chairman OF
Radio, arranged the broadcast.
The Police Post Unit, No. 29, held
a bingo party Monday night at the
Odd Fellows Hall.
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. IS
held Fidac program Tuesday night
at Carroll Hall. The program was
arranged by Mrs. Ada Murray. The
department president, Vice Presidents
Perrell and Stewart CMrs. Stewart is
also department Fidac chairman) ano
Department Secretary Reagan at
tended.
The Henry G. Spengler Unit, No
IL. met Wednesday evening, with Me-
mortal day service, in which a service
was held for Mrs. LISA M. o. Tucker
and Mrs. May D.. Lightfoot.
The Unit Fidac chairman, assisted
by Vice Chairman Drummer, arranged
a Fidac program. Mrs. Bethune OF
the Stephen P. McGroarty Unit spoke
on Belgium. Mrs. Ross johnson sang
several selections.
Members will join in the services
of the United Spanish War Veterans
at the water gate, Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge, today at 1890 am
and with the Jewish war veterans
at the Hebrew Congregation Gene
terry at q pm.
The department auxiliary will par
ticipate in the annual massing Of col
ors at the st. Adams Cathedral today
at ais pm.