Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-07
AUXILIARY PAYS
BELGIUM HONOR
CoIorfuI Program Staged
at Falls Church LaudS
Wartime AIIy.

Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. q,
District of Columbia Department,
American Legion Auxiliary, held
Fidac program, An Evening in Bel
gium,' at the home of Mrs. John F.
Bethune in Falls Church, Va. Miss
Glenn Newell, the president, called the
meeting to order. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Alton B. Altfather, chaplain
of the post.
Mrs. Bethune, Fidac chairman,
spoke on the meaning of "Fidac." The
program consisted Of songs by a group
of girls of the junior department,
dressed in Belgium costumes. Nine.
Cantacuzene-Grant gave talk on the
royal family of Belgium from a per-
Sonal acquaintance. Members of the
unit representing France, Italy, Eng
land and the United States, carrying
the flag of the country represented,
gave short readings showing what Bel
GUM contributed to the world and to
their country in particular, to which
Belgium, also represented by a men,
Der of the unit carrying the Belgian
flag. replied.
This sketch was concluded by the
Belgian national anthem, sung by Mrs.
Ira T. Smith. Mr.. Bethune Euro
pean representative of the Tariff Com
mission, who has had his headquarters
in Brussels for the last four years,
gave an illustrated talk on Belgium.
Among the interesting features was a
display of Belgian laces, linens, brass,
pottery, etc, and flower cart pre-
sided over by one of the unit members
in Belgium costume.
Among the guests were Mrs. Lowell
F. Hobart, first national president of
the American Legion Auxiliary; Miss
Edna Mcintosh, department president;
Mrs. Edythe NJ. O'Connor, national
executive committeewoman; Miss Clara
Humphreys, department vice president,
also representing the department Fidac
chairman, Mrs. Mae Speddeng, depart
ment chairman of trophies and awards.
Fidac chairmen of other units were
represented as follows: Mrs. Blanche
Crory, Victory unit; Mrs. Gladys Mart
hill, Sergt. Jasper Unit; Mrs. Ada
Murray. Costello Unit, and Mrs. Mac
Spedden of Killeen Unit.
Supper was served in the garden Of
the home of Mrs John w. Garner, in
Falls Church. Mrs. Katharine Garner
Davis, Mrs. Thelander and Miss Evan
geline McGroarty presided at the main
table Mice Ct.,1n
salad bowl, Mrs. Elsie Clark and Mrs.
Alice Knox at the coffee table and the
Misses Stambaugh at the punch bowl.
Little Misses Mary Elizabeth Lane,
Jane Ingling, Margaret Howell, Nancy
Holloran, Frances Mccartney and Joy
Knox, dressed in Belgian costumes,
were mattresses.
The first meeting of Government
Printing ONCE Unit No. SO will be
held tomorrow at pm. in the green
room, Government Printing Office.
Department President NJ Edna Nc
Intosh will preside. All eligible can
didates are requested to be present,
when opportunity will be given to sign
the charter application. Temporary
officers will be nominated at this
meeting.
The last regular monthly meeting
of Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. IS, was
held at the Thomas Circle Club, with
the president, Mrs. E. Louise Warren,
in the chair.
Officers elected were as follows:
President, Mrs. Anna E. Elliott; vice
presidents, Mrs. Imogene Gallagher
and Mrs. Bertha Pasour; chaplain,
Mrs. Mary Gardner; sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Louise Goodacre; historian Mrs.
Gertrude Clarkson, and color bearers,
Mrs. Emma Bonner and Miss Mildred
Gould.
The president announced for the
balance Of the year new members may
be admitted for 81. This will not
apply to renewals or to reinstate-
ments.
Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn was pre-
sented for membership, while Mrs
Emma M. Warren applied for trans
fer from the George e. Killeen Unit.
For the second time this year the
unit received a naval print plate and
cash prize of 50 from the Depart
ment Of the District of Columbia for
bringing in the most new members
during May Five dollars was donated
to the department to be used toward
the expenses Of the boat trip to be
given the veterans from the several
hospitals on July 9.
The department president, Miss
Edna Mcintosh, accompanied by sew
eral members Of her official staff, paid
the unit their annual official call.
Distinguished guests included Nine
Julia Cantacuzene Grant, department
chairman Of National Defense and
Americanisn, and Mrs. Edythe NJ
O'Connor, national executive commit
teewoman.
Miss Mcintosh was presented with
a powder pouch, bearing the insignia
of the auxiliary, by the president,
Mrs. E. Louise Warren, on behalf of
the unit.
The Fidac chairman, Miss Clara
Humpries, presented the Fidac pro-
gram for the year, entitled Belgian"
which consisted of the singing of the
national anthem of Belgium, La
Brabauconne, by Gertrude Reuben;
group dance by eight people, and the
songs Belgian Boys" by Joan Marie
Felt and Belgian Rose" by Jack Day,
both of the Julia Cunningham Dane
ing Studio. A reading entitled MY
Ladies' Lace" was rendered by Miss
Mary Black.
The last regular meeting of the
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, held
June "a at the Thomas Circle Club,
WAS a Joint meeting with the juniors.