The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-16
BY MARY PADGETT

q ny MARY EADAIEIT
A recent major activity Of mem.
bers Of the Mira Mccoy Andrews
Mothers Club was the dedication
Of Q beautiful log structure, to be
used as an infirnary at Camp Ben
nett, Nd, in honor Of Mrs. Mira
Mccoy Andrews, founder of the
day nursery formerly located at
472 I st. S. w. Although recently
dissolved, it was from this nur-
sery that the club sprung to per-
form its splendid activities of mis-
sion and social work.
Mrs. Daisy Mockabee, president
OF the Mothers Club, presided as
the ceremony, attended by many
distinguished persons who gave
tribute to the memory Of Mrs. An
drewS, g brave woman who spent
so many years Of her life aiding
children. The building was &C
cepted for the camp by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bennett.
Mr.. Bennett is superintendent
Of the Central Union Mission,
while Mrs. Bennett is founder and
head Of the Children's Emergency
Home, head Of Camp Bennett, a
summer haven for needy children,
and leader in the club life Of the
city.
Camp Bennett also provides a
home for destitute men, who, while
rehabilitating themselves, occupy
their time caring for crops and
stocks, and doing other farm work,
thereby producing many supplies
for the camp.
For the closing event Of their
summer season, members Of the
Girl Reserve Department Of the
Y. M. c. A. will hold a dance to-
morrow night at the roof garden
of the "Y" Building, Seventeenth
and K SITS. N. w.
Elaborate arrangements have
been made to make the dance a
great occasion. The celebrating
, group will be the senior high
school boys and girls, who have
met weekly for mixed recreation
through out the summer. Since
the parties have been so popular,
they will be carried on through
the winter, meeting on Friday eve
nings at the "Y," with all senior
high school boys and girls invited.
Arrangements are now being
made by various committees to
the annual fall "setting-up confer
ence" for the board, COMMITTEES,
staff and general membership o.
the Y. W. C. A, to be held Sep
TENDER 1929.
Mrs. william Lee Corbin is
chairman Of the conference, as
sisted by Miss Mary M. Burnett.
Miss Mabel R. Cook, Miss Edith
Dawson, Mrs. Irving W. Ketchum,
Miss Elizabeth Morrow, Mrs. How
Adams Slade and Miss Bonelta
Sweet.
Board, committee and staff
members will come together 1or
their principal conference at
Ramp Kahlert, Sudley, Md, and
Pthe all.members meeting will take
place Septembr 20 in Barker Hall.
Members of the Woman's Clinic,
with their president, Mrs. Frank A.
RirpfeId. met two nights ago at the
jr1inic headquarters, 4704 Georgia
Ave N. W.. to discuss plans for the
operation of the white clinic on
Georgia Avenue, and the coloreo
clinic at 1927 T st. N. W.
Mrs. Birgfeld appointed com
mittee. consisting of Mrs. John H.
Harwood and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown
to secure several women doctors
for the T Street clinic.
last year approximately TOO pa
tents were treated at the two
clinics. The 40 women, who form
the board Of managers, more or
less. of the Woman'S Clinic, meet
reonlarly throughout the club sea-
soT and devote their efforts to
assist in providing this dispensary
treatment for women and children
who are unable to meet the fees OF
q private physician.
The two physicians in charge OF
the Georgia Avenue Clinic are DR..
loretta KresS and DR.. Isabel
wreath.
The fifteenth anniversary Of the
state Officers Club Of the D. c..
daughters of the American Revo-
intion will be celebrated at the an
NAL banquet on october "a, at the
Mayflower Hotel.