The Washington times., 1937-03-12
S|STE ERH00D
CONVENTION
MARCH3O
BY MARY PADGETT

The second annual convention
of State Chapter P. E. o. Sister.
hood, will be held in Pierce Hall
on March 30 and 81, with Chap.
ters c and D acting as hosteSseS.
Mrs. Veda NJ Jones, organizer
of Supreme Chapter, will be the
guest of honor. Mrs. Kenneth r.
Jacob is the local president of
the Sisterhood. A banquet at the
Mayflower Hotel will bring the
convention to a close.
At the recent meeting of Chap
ter B the following officers were
elected to serve during the com
ing year.
President, Mrs. Eugene H.
Pitcher (reelecte6 vice president,
Mrs. James A. West; recording
secretary, Mrs. Charles Marvin
Jones (reelected); corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Frederick Buffing-
ton Linton; treasurer, Mrs. D. N.
Stafford.
Delegates chosen to represent
the chapter at the State conven-
ton are Mrs. Pitcher and Miss
Jessie o. Elting. Alternates are
Mrs. Charles Marvin Jones and
Mrs. Sidney r. Jacobs.
The next meeting of Chapter B
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Louis H. Roddis, 1890 California
St.. Tuesday, March %, at 1890
p. m.
Veterans OF Walter Reed Hos
pltal will be entertained with
a patriotic pageant, America"
tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in
the Red Cross building on the
hospital grounds, under the spon-
sorShip of the District of Colum-
bia Chapter. the Admiral Coontz
Chapter and the Bicentennial
Chapter of the American War
Mothers.
The pageant is under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Helen Rowland and
Mrs. Cleabe Horne. Among those
who will attend the entertainment
are Mrs. Amelia Thiele, State
president; Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan,
national custodian of records, and
the chapter presidents.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the
D. C. Fire Department will meet
tonight at 8 o'clock in the board
room of the District Building. Mrs.
Thomas Baber, the president, will
preside.
Mrs. Baber announces the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Frank Berry as
chairman of the "goody cupboard"
which takes care of the storage Of
the unperiShable food supplies
that the members gather through
out the year for the Thanksgiving
and Christmas baskets given to
needy families.
Donald F. Stewart, editor of
Moose Magazine, will speak tonight
at a publicity meeting of the
Women of the Moose, at 9 o'clock
in Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. W.
The public is invited.
Mr.. Stewart is a veteran news
paper man. as well as the author
of many books. After his talk
there will be a program of varied
entertainment. Refreshments will
be served.
Arrangements for the meeting,
which will be in the nature of
an open forum on publicity, have
been in the hands of Mrs. Frances
Mitchell, local publicity chair
man and past regent.
Delegations from neighboring
chapters will attend, and the
full membership Of the recently
organized chapter in Arlington,
Va. has assured its presence.
There will be short business
meeting of the local chapter be-
fore the public session begins.
A group of members of the
Washington section of the Ma
tional Council of Jewish Juniors,
under the direction of Paula
Starr. will present a Monte
Carlo Night" with dancing and
entertainment. Sunday from 9 to
! o'clock in Wesley Hall.
Proceeds will be turned over to
the Dorothy Goldsmith Fund, the
purpose Of which is to send needy
children to camp during the sum-
mer.