Civil War Veterans Entertained at Tea

Oakland, California, 1921

Girls of '61-'65 and veterans of the Civil War were entertained at tea this afternoon by the fraternal service council, Sons and Daughters of Washington, at their quarters in the Pacific building. Charles Secombe and Felix Schreiber gave brief talks. A program of music was rendered by Miss Adelaide Jacobson and Clement F. Rowlands.

The following committees were in charge: Reception committee, Mrs. A. Lathrop, Mrs. E. M. Abell, Mrs. C. J. Snyder, Mrs. A. Robert, Miss Winifred MacCowan, Miss Gladys Snyder; program committee, Mrs. C. Sweeney, Mrs. Frances Wood, Mrs. M. Goebbels, Miss Mabel Hoffman, Miss Grace McCoy and Mrs. M. L. Allen.

A reception in compliment to the Grand Army of the Republic is being planned.

Dr. Aurelia Henry Rinehardt will be the principal speaker at the Memorial Day exercises in Chabot Hall, May 29.

—Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, May 17, 1921, page 21.