Evening star., 1937-11-23
NATIVES TO 0ASS|ST
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Society Also to Aid Other
Groups in Choice of D. C.
Representative Flower.

The Society of Natives Of the Dis
trict of Columbia will assist other or
ganizations and seek their co-opera-
ton in selecting an official flag and
flower for the District of Columbia.
Steps toward this end were taken
last night at the society's meeting in
the Washington Club, when William
E. Richardson, the president, ap-
pointed committees to act in behalf of
the society.
The committee for the adoption Of
flag is composed of Mrs r. L. Oat-
ley, chairman; Miss Emma A. Bright
and Jesse c. Suter. The committee to
aid in the selection of a flower con-
siSts of Mrs. Ada E. Hodge, chairman;
Miss Mamie D. Sobotka and Louis l..
BoWdler.
At the same time Mr.. Richardson
appointed committee to nominate
persons for the society's certificate of
award to the native Washlngtonian
who has rendered the most distin-
guished and meritorious civic and pub
lie service to the District during the
year 1887. The committee, which is
to report at the December meeting of
the society, to be held the first Mon
day after Christmas, is composed of
John Clagett Proctor, chairman; Fred
A. Emery, Mr.. Suter, Mrs. Henry F.
Sawtelle and Mrs. Anna E. Hendley.
Color Movies Shown.
Color motion pictures of beauty
spots in New Mexico, Colorado. Ari-
zona and Washington State, shown
by Mrs. Antoinette F. Gill, wife of
DR.. William T. Gill, sr, was an enter
tainment feature of the meeting. Mrs.
Gill described the scenery as the pic
lures were shown. Included in the
series were scenes of the Grand Cam
yon, life among the Pueblos and other
Indians. scenes on the Olympic PENN
sula in Washington State and pictures
of former homes of the famous cliff
dwellerS. She also showed pictures of
President Lincolns birthplace in Ken
tucky and of Shiloh, scene of one OF
the great battles of the Civil War.
Several vocal selections were sung
by Frank K. Sanderson, accompanied
by Mrs. Sanderson.
The society adopted a resolution
asking District authorities to investi-
gate traffic conditions at Connecticut
avenue and K street, paying particu-
lar attention to pedestrian safety at
the intersection.
New Member Elected.
Seton Darr was elected new men,
Der Of the society. A committee which
served refreshments consisted of Mrs
William A. Miller, chairman; Mrs. o.
r. Nelson. Mrs. Bertha Huhn Mrs
Gustav Voight and Mrs. Charles S.
Eisinger
Mr.. Richardson also announced the
following other committees:
Committee on District OF Colum-
bia Records: Washington l. Cleveland,
chairman; Miss Elizabeth Beresford,
Henry H. Burroughs, William H. Grov-
ernann and J. Eliot Wright.
Reception Committee: Mrs. Fred
erick G. Umhau, chairman; Mrs. Mary
Estelle Yates, Ralph l.. Hall, Mrs.
Maude j. Sheriff. and John A. Saul.
Membership Committee: Mr.. Suter,
Chairman; Mr.. Burroughs, Mr.. Proc
tor, MIR. Emery, DR.. Clarence A. Wea-
yer. Mrs. William E. Richardson, Miss
Beresford Miss Otis N Nelson, Mrs
Allen Davis, Mrs. Eisinger and Mrs
Hendley.
Entertainment Committee: Judge
Gus A. Schuldt, chairman; Earl C.
Jonscher, Stanley D. Willis, Mrs. Mary
Schultz, Mrs. Vesta L. Watson, Mrs.
Ida P. Battle and Mrs. Maud Shelton.