The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
D. A. z.

Mrs Dorsey e ToESon- ara Mise
Bianch Towsou entertained the members
of the John Lindsay chaptera d. A. h-'
their husbands and guestS at their home.
400 NJ street northwest, last Tuesday
evening. The r.eeting was presided orss
by the regent. Mrs. Ellis Logan. Reports
that the contributions have been iarger
toward the support OF local charities ana
interests. Five new members wer ad-
mitted TO the chapter. Mrs. George Il.
Smallwood was unanimously inoorseu
for the Office of vice president genera.
N. S., d. A. r. The first paper OF tne
evenings program was given by Mrs }.
Edison Briggs, on Colonial Homes" per-
scusIly visited, describing in detail the
doorways, mantles, and special architec-
tursl features. and comparing those OF
the different localities; q general cis-
cussion followed regarding the colonial
buildings, churches, and houses
Mrs. Louisa Kenan Locke. presented
very entertaining paper on OioTume
Housekeeping and social conditions. re-
lating many amusing incidents and de-
scriptions. Miss Flora Briggs, accom-
panied Sby Mrs Walter Hamilton, sang
a group of Irish songs. A monoiogue'
.sThe Telephone Romance" was given IN
a realistic manner by Miss Adams. Re
freshments were served, followed by
dancing.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. D. A. r., was
~,t.-+ained at its March meeting at 80
Park road. with tie regent. MISS benton
Frances Wolfe. and the vice regent Mrs-
Lyman F. Kebler. as hostessee
During the business hour three mem-
hers were elected, and the reports OF the
various officers and committees showed
the chapter in q nourishing conoiuon;
IN. chapter is studying the Coioniai
pn-;,Sa and the paper of the evening,
entitled Colonial Home Lfe IN the
South" was written by Miss Eva Eliza
betb I,uke the recording secretary OF the
chapter. but owing to illness she was un-
able to be present and the paper was
read by Mrs. Frances =. kelener. II was
q charming paper. picturing tne scenes
I'm the plantation homes, with tne AZ
,nosnhere of the chivalry OF the cavaner'
living elirnpses of the quaint flower gar
dens of acknowledgements anu
causing the hearers to wish that tney
might have ived at that perioS In the
South. 1u,,5-
hnrv PuIsifer, vice State regent; Mrs-
leila d Emig, State recording secretary
Miss Nav Duncanson, State treasurer
Mrs Horace P. Mcintosh, State historian'
Mrs Norman Ives, regent OF heoeccd
IIark Chapter, Galesburg, ILL.,: Miss Louise
wbitcomb. of Battle Creek, Mich-'
Chapter. and Mrs. R. R. Mchahan' chair-
man State juvenile court committee.
The musical part of the program con-
sisted of a vocal solo by Miss hatherine
Whitcomb, with Miss Lillian Cleveland an
sccompanist; vocal solo, Just Wearyln
for You" by Miss May Thompson, with
Miss Pauline Jones at the piano, ana
Rose in the Bud" Three Little CHEST
nuts." and Three Green Bonnets, by
Miss Thelma Payne, playing her own ac-
compartments
other guests present were Mrs. ]. A.
waiting, the founder of Ypsilanti, Mich.
chapter: Mrs. w. ]. Ethel. chairman OF
state Fairgrounds committee; Mrs. J. X
Hinton, of Old Mendon Chapter, Mass;
Mrs. Helen II. Hall, Of Monticello Chap
ter; Miss Edith Mlinston Lowe, Mrs B.
F. Hollenbaugh, Miss Rose Fairfax, Mrs.
J. L. Allen, Miss Laura Shaw, Mrs Ed
ward Young, and Miss Ruth kebler. and
pther members present were Mrs. r. A
DeIlett, Mrs. c. F. Robbins. Mrs. T. {.
HomiIIer, Mrs. Mary w. Burton, Mrs.
Ruth Barnard Mrs. Ada c. Payne, Mrs.
Ruth Parker, Mrs. Minnie Cox Metz, Mrs.
Eugenia P. Lentz. Misses Laura and Ella
Church. Rebie Hamber. Ella Garlick.
Alice Evans, Sara Stephens. Miss Evra
whitcomb, Miss Stockton, Mrs 1. c.
Stockton, During the social hour the
hosteses served refreshments.