The Washington times., 1937-02-11
MOOSE LADIES
INSTALL NEW
CHAPTER
By MARY PADGETT

of Columbia unit of the Women
Of the Moose, last night assisted
at the institution of a new unit
Of the organization at Arlington,
Va, which will be known as the
Clarendon Chapter. Ceremonies
were held in Lee Tavern.
Senior regent of Columbia Chap
ter, Mrs. Susie Sorenson, presided.
She administered the obligation to
the charter members and intro
duced the guests of honor, which
included deputy grand regent, Mrs.
Mary Hooper, of Baltimore, who
acted as the inStituting officer.
Other guests of honor were
grand recorder, Miss Katherine
Smith; past grand regent, Mrs.
Jane DebuS; grand installing Of
ficer, John Meikle, governor Of
the Mooseheart Home for Chill
dren, and grnad guide, Ross
Carter, the president Of the Mary
land and Borde States Moose AS
sociation.
The charter was presented and
the following women were installed
as officers of the Clarendon Chap
ter:
Mrs. Betty Whitehouse, organ
iZer Of the unit, became past reg
ent; Mrs. Myrtle Melnick, senior
regent; Mrs. Eta Wolff, Junior
regent; Miss Pauline Whitehouse,
chaplain; Mrs. Josephine MeSsner,
recorder; Mrs. Maud Marcy, trea-
surer; Mrs. Gertrude Lankford,
pianist; Mrs. Elizabeth DRAINING
and Miss Angelina Fedrico, guides;
Mrs. Violet Willett, sentinel, and
Mrs. Elaine Norton, argus.
Mrs. SorenSon presented pair
of silk American flags to the new
chapter for use in ritualiStic cere-
monies. 1t was a gift from Colum-
bia Chapter. Mrs. Frances Mitchell
past regent of Columbia Chapter,
made the presentation to Mrs.
Betty Whitehouse of a gift of sill
yer from the officers of Columbia
Chapter, from whose board she
has just resigned in order to take
the office of past regent in the
new group.
A dance given by the male group
Clarendon Lodge, in honor of the
new chapter, followed the inStalla-
ton ceremonies.
The card and bingo party Sche-
duled for tonight by the Washing
ton group at the home of Mrs.
Nora Kennedy has been postponed
because of her illness.
However, members of Columbia
Chapter will celebrate the seven
teenth birthday anniversary of
their group tomorrow night in
Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
Senior past regent, Mrs. Leona
BlankenShip, who is a charter
member, will tell of its organiza-
ton and its experiences during
. the early days. Mrs. Blankenship
will light the II candles on the
birthday cake. This cake will
bear the emblem of the order, and
is a gift of Angelo GRAHAM, of Co
lumbia Lodge.
A special exhibition drill will be
given by the senior regents escort
under leadership Of Mrs. Anna
Wagner, who will also present a
program in honor Of Lincoln's
Birthday anniversary.
Officers and members Of the
new Clarendon Chapter will be
guests. Miss Margaret Mitchell,
birthday chairman, will preside at
the refreshment table, which will
be decorated in red hearts, emblem
of the order.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
Washington club leader and for
mer president of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women'S
Clubs, will speak on a radio pro-
gram sponsored by the federation
on Lincoln's Birthday anniversary,
over Station WMAL, tomorrow
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Speel has as her subject,
Lincoln the Man" She will be
introduced by the federation's
chairman Of radio, Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt.
The Parent Teacher Association
Of Powell Junior High School will
hold a Valentine silver tea for the
benefit of the school tomorrow
afternoon from 80 to $50 o'clock
at the home Of the president, Mrs.
E. r. Seal, 1858 Eighteenth st.
N. w.
At the tea table will be Mrs.
Louis B. Castell, past president of
the D. c. Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, and two former preSi-
dents of the lowell group, Mrs.
John Edwards and Mrs. C. D.
Lowe.
Among those assisting the host
ess in receiving will be Mrs. Riley
Elgin and Mrs. Dell Gilbert Sale,
jr.
Senator Guy M. Gillette, of
Iowa, will speak before the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club at
a meeting sponsored by the Busi-
ness and Professional Group, to-
night at 8 o'clock in the club
house, 1925 New Hampshire Ave.
N. w. His subject will be "Cur.
rent Legislation"
The club will give a tea in
honor of the wives of newly elect
ed Democratic Congressman, Sat
urday afternoon from 4:30 to 6
O'Clock in the clubhouse.
Miss Ethel A. Lacy, curator of