Evening star., 1935-09-15
MOTHERS CHART
FALL CONVENTION
Committee Arranges Plans
for Transportation and
Properties.

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ican War Mothers organization al
1927 New Hampshire avenue is the
center of activities in connection with
the national convention to be held
September 81 to October 4. Commit
tee chairmen, in consultation with the
National Convention Committee, re-
Gently completed many details ir
preparation for the event.
Mrs. John Eckert, chairman Of the
local Transportation and Sightseeing
Committee, invited representatives Of
the Washington Rapid Transit Co..
Capital Transit Co. and the Blue
Sightseeing Line to attend a meeting
Of the National Committee. The COM
mittee decided to divide the business
between the three companies, after
listening to the arguments set forth
by their representatives.
Mrs. Walcott H. Simmons, chair
man of properties. and whose COM
mittee will be in charge of all flags
and banners sent in throughout the
country, notified the Convention Com
mittee she was in readiness to assume
the responsibility of her duties with
the arrival Of the first flags.
Music Arranged.
AS chairman of music, Mrs. Roscoe
L. Oatley. organizer, first president
and first State president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, has arranged the
music for the week Of the convention
Service bands will furnish orchestras
for concerts and prominent soloists
will appear on each days programs.
On Saturday evening, September %,
the Sd Cavalry Band of Fort Myer,
will give concert preceding the OPEN
ing Of the first night. Louis S. Yas-
sell, leader of the band, has composed
q march dedicated to American war
mothers, which will be rendered dur
ing the evening.
The orchestras Of the Marine, Army
and Navy Bands will also appear on
the weeks program. Soloists are Mrs
Flora McGill Keefer. Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, accompanied by DR.. Cliff
ton Clark, Frank Sanderson in his
inimitable spirituelles, accompanied
by his wife on the piano-accordion
Mrs. Alice B. Haig, Miss Dorothy
Reddish, Miss Jean Bishop and Miss
Gertrude Lyons.
Mrs. Thomas T. Taylor, national
memory tree chairman, has arranged
for the dedication of two trees In Po-
tomac Park in honor Of Mrs. Virgil
Stone, past national president, and
Mrs. William e. Ochiltree, who will
be past president following the elec-
ton Of officers. The ceremony will
take place October 4 at 10 am. A
sightseeing trip to Mount Vernon will
follow. On the return trip a stop
will be made at the Masonic Memorial
in Alexandria, where q memory tree
will be planted.
To Visit Gadsby Tavern.
Mrs. Taylor and committee. COM
posed Of Mrs. J. H. Trimyer. Mrs. W.
T. Westcott, Mrs. John w. Garner,
Mrs. Lydia Spofford, Mrs c. T.
Howard and Mrs. N. L. Williamson
have completed the program for the
ceremony at 3 pm. A visit to Gadsby'
Tavern will complete the trip, which
has been arranged by the Alexandra
chapter. Mrs. Lydia Spofford, presi-
dent: Mrs. E. T. Fenwick, State pres
ident Of Virginia and a candidate for
first vice president, will attend.
Lincoln Chapter will hold a recep-
ton for their delegates and visitors
at the Whitelaw Hotel, Thirteenth and
T streets, October z. Mrs. William
Ochiltree and the State president
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, will be guests
and Mrs Ochiltree will deliver an ad-
dress. The Whitelaw Hotel will be
headquarters for the colored delegates
attending the convention.
A card and bingo party will be held
at the national headquarters tomor-
row evening for the benefit of the
convention fund. Mrs. John Eckert
is in charge of reservations.