Evening star., 1914-05-17

TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
An adjourned meeting of the parlia.
mentary law section of the Twentieth
Century Club under the leadership OF
Mrs. C. E. Town. will convene tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. Caleb Miller, on 18th street The
committee on the revision of the con.
stitution and bylaws, Of which DR.
Clara S. Ludlow is chairman, will meet
with the members Of the section to
discuss the proposed changes of some
of the clubs rules. ..
The art section of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club, Mrs. Dayton s. Ward. di-
rector. has closed its meetings after a
successful year of study of the general
features Of French art. The work map
ped out for next year promises to be
equally interesting. The history of
Spanish art is to be taken up. Mrs.
Ward will again conduct the section
work.
RUTH BREWSTER CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Ruth Brewster Chapter. D. A. R.. held
its May meeting, and tho last one of
the season. at the home Of the state
regent OF the District. Mrs. Maud Lips
comb Greenawalt. in Lanier place.
Mrs. Greenawalt presided as regent Of
the chapter for the last time, having
been recently elected state regent at the
D. A. r. congress- Mrs I.isle Seaton
Lipscomb was unanimously elected re-
gent to succeed Mrs. Greenawalt.
RUIN brewster Chapter was organized
in 1911 by Mrs. Greenawalt and named
IN honor of her remote grandmother,
who was granddaughter of Elder Will
liam Brewster. who came over in the
MaynoWer This name was selected, also,
because many of the chapter members
are OF Mayflower descent This chapter
has been interested from the beginning
IN the Francis Scott Key home in George
town. Recently the regent. Mrs Greena-
walt. discovered that parts of the old
mouse remained. the rear walls contain
ing the original colonial windows and
many other traces of the former home OF
the author of the Star Spangled Ban
ner.' The matter was brought before the
District of Columbia committee on his
torlc spots. A sum of money was voted
by the committee with which to purchase
a nag to be placed on this historic spot.
that the Star Spangled Banner might
always be there. to Catch the dawn's
early light and the twilight's last gleam-
Ing" Mrs. Greenawalt was made chair
man of subcommittee to purchase and
place the flag. 1t is planned to do this
on Flag day.
The chapter reports showed a year Of
activity. The members feel just pride
in the fact that the chapter was only
exceeded in contributions to patriotic ed
ucation during the year by one other Of
the forty-six District chapters The state
regent read paper on the History
OF the Star Spangled Banner Re-
freshments were served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Lisle s. Lipscomb. Of
ficers Of the chapter: Regent, Mrs. Lisle
s. Lipscomb; vice regent. Mrs. Luther
s Fristoe; recording secretary. Mrs.
Clarence B. Miller; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Allister Cochrane; treasurer,
Mrs. James Fisher: registrar. Miss Ger
trude Grosvenor.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA D. A r
The annual May meeting of the Dist
trict of Columbia D. A. r. was held Fri
day afternoon in the auditorium in Me-
mortal Continental Hall, the new state
regent of the District. Mrs. Maud L.
Greenawalt. presiding All of the forty
six chapters of the local organization
the state chaplain. Mrs. John Huddle.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood. chaplain general,
opened with prayer. Mrs Charles Rich
ardson. ex-state regent, formally intro
duced Mrs. Greenawalt, who gave an ad-
dress.
Mrs. Greenawalt said that the latest re-
prot from the treasurer generals office
showed that this city ranked third in
contributions Of money to Memorial Con-
ttinental Hall. being only exceeded by the
vania- She also said that her first official
act as state regent was to represent
the District D. A. R. at meeting called
by Miss Mabel Boardman of the Red
Cross Society. and to offer the aid, In
case of war with Mexico, of 1902 loyaj
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
composing the society in the District OF
Columbia.
The report of the ex-state regent, Mrs.
Richardson. which was presented at the
national d. A. r. Congress in April. was
read by Mrs Clayton Emig. the record
ing secretary This report showed a sue
cessful years work accomplished by the
ex-state regent, the District chapters and
committees. The state treasurer. Miss
May Duncanson, read her report for the
past month.
Amendments to the District bylaws
were discussed and state officers elected
for the ensuing year. The state regent.
Mrs. Greenawalt, and the vice state re-
gent. Miss Janet Richards. were elected
by the delegates from the District at the
national D. A. r. congress In April. All
Of the state officers were candidates for
reelection.
Mrs. Clayton Emig, for recording secre-
tary, was opposed by Mrs. Devereaux
Bowly. Mrs. Vida Clementson was on