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National Voluntary Aid Commitee Women's Section Navy League Room 1402 Stevens Building Telephone Majestic 7940 Chicago, Illinois Garment Department 31 August 1917 Dear Mrs. Ward: In behalf of the Garment Department of the Women's Section of the Navy League, we wish to thank you for the generous lot of garments that you have on different occasions made and given to us. Also for your response to our emergency call of last month. We further desire to express our deep appreciation of your splendid co-operation and most generous support. Very truly yours, Marion M. Dixon (Mrs. George W. Dixon) Chairman, Garment Depatment. The Women's Corps of the Wilmette Guard of the Women's Section of the Navy League Mrs. R. E. Ward, Chairman 1044 Ashland Avenue Wilmette, Illinois [Names of other committee members listed on stationery] Honorary Chairmen MRs. W. A. Moffett Mrs. John J. Mitchell Mrs. William J. Chalmers Mrs. Edward F. Swift Chairman Mrs. Frederick D. Countiss Vice Chairman Mrs. Geo. [George] W. Dixon Mrs. John C. Pitcher Secretary Miss Grace Dixon Treasurer Mr. Frederick T. Haskell Executive COmmittee Mrs. J. Ogden Armour Mrs. Frederick D. Countiss Mrs. James T. Harahan Mrs. Edward Carry Miss Grace Dixon Mrs. Chas. [Charles] Leland Mrs. John Gary Mrs. John C. Pitcher Miss Edna Dixon Mrs. George W. Dixon Finance COmmittee Mr. J. Ogden Armour Mr. Frederick H. Rawson Mr. John G. Shedd Mr. Homer A. Stillwell Mr. Frederick T. Haskell MR. Frederick D. Countiss Mr. Chas.[Charles] A. Stevens Mr. Edward F. Swift Mr. W. J. Chalmers Mr. William Rehm Dr. A. D. Bevan Mr. Simeon B. Chapin Mr. H. M. Byllesby Mr. Arthur Meeker Captain W. A. Moffett William Wigley, Jr. P.D. Armour, III