Evening star., 1943-04-18
Varied War Work of Mrs. Emory S. Land,
Quietly Carried On, Inspiration to Others
Wife of Admiral
Behind the Scenes
In Many Activities
By Marearet Hart,

BY Margaret Hart,
Society Editor.
There never has been a let up
in the interests she had as a
young Navy wife. Mrs. Emory
Scott Land during this wartime
is carrying on with the work she
has been doing for many a year.
In addition, she has added to her
full calendar a few other impor-
tant duties. Only a few of her
closest friends know of her many
activities. Mrs. Land is a person
who does job quietly, efficiently
without any fanfare whatsoever.
Her experience is invaluable to
the younger women working now
with the Navy Relief Society.
Mrs. Land, for more than 80
years, has been a member of the
board of this organization-now
is one of its vice presidents. She
is enthusiastic in her praise of
the wonderful work the women
on duty at the District auxiliary
headquarters in the Navy De-
partment are doing.
The Navy Relief Society might
be called the little mother OF
the sailor and his family. The
society ever is ready to be of
assistance to all who call at the
auxiliary Office as well as to the
many who do not seek help, but
to whom the society reaches out
it's arm to give comfort and aid.
The National Symphony Or
chestra is very dear to the heart
of Mrs. Land. She has worked
untiringly for it for years. This
year, with Mrs. Land as chair
man of the Navy committee for
the sustaining fund drive, this
group was the first to reach its
quota. Mrs. Land found the
prompt responses heart warming
especially those from young
naval officers. Many already have
left for foreign service, but before
their departure sent contribu-
tions that those coming after
them might be afforded the same
pleasure they found in attending
the concerts of the National
Symphony.
One ensign in particular eX-
pressed his appreciation-said he
was glad to be going overseas and
that he would miss the pleasant
summer concerts at the Water
gate.
Perhaps" he stated, there
might be a WAVE who might
enjoy the concerts as I did. If
so, 1 would like to make this pos
sible by my small token"
For 25 years Mrs. Land has
been active in the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society. When
this organization celebrated its
40 years service to the COM
munity three years ago, Mrs.
Land was it's first vice president.
Only a short while ago she re-
tired from this Office. But, not
holding Office does not discon-
tinue her work for this society
which does such excellent work
in promoting public health and
educating both individuals and
organizations as to the value of
healthful living. Scarcely a week
goes by that Mrs. Land does not
drop in at the Office of the So
ciety in the Albee Building to
find out what is needed of her.
The Society of Navy Sponsors
is another group which claims
the time of Mrs. Land. She is
chairman of the scholarship
fund which extends help to sons
of widows of officers of the serv-
ice. A sponsor of a submarine,
tanker and one of the British
emergency ships, Mrs. Land has
never christened a ship for the
Maritime Commission. Her hus-
band, Rear Admiral Land, chair
man of the commission, will not
permit. She just says, Jerry
will not let me-"
AS a little child, Mrs. Land
knew all about the Grenfell med
ical mission In the 10 st fau1