Evening star., 1917-05-27

The Colonial Daughters Of America
The first meeting of the District so
ciety of the organization known as
the Colonial Daughters of America
headquarters in Newport, Ky.) was
held at the residence of its regent, Miss
Ethel j. r. c. Noyes. May -. During
the preceding month application blanks
had been distributed to limited num-
ber of ladies who now constitute the
charter members of the local branch.
and are as follows: Mrs. Kate D. Berry
man, Miss Florence Bergman. Mrs. C.
W. Brown. Mrs Ruth A. Brown, Mrs.
Catherin E. Brumbaugh. Mrs Bertha w.
Crane. Mrs. Clarence W. Curtis. Mrs.
DeWolf, Mrs. Natalie r. Fernald, Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey, Mrs. Edith
NJ. lngraham, Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson.
Mrs. Sarah Lansburgh, Mrs. Bessie
Hancox Ludwig, Mrs. Grace F. Meeks.
Miss Maud Burr Norris. Miss Ethel J.
r. C. Noyes. Miss Mary C. Oursler. Mrs.
Ruth NJ. Griswold Pealer. Mrs. Anne
Wood Sheriff. Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair
and Miss Ella Whilldin.
The officers during the first year of
the District society were appointed by
the regent, who selected the following
to serve for one year: Mrs. Brumbaugh.
vice regent; Miss Morris, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Sheriff, corresponding sec
retary: Mrs. Lansburgh. treasurer; Mrs.
Bergman, registrar; Mrs. DeWolf. his
torian; Mrs. Meeks, auditor; Miss Berry
man, color bearer and page
The secretary read a report OF the
work accomplished during the month
which had elapsed since the preliminary
meeting. The committee on bylaws
submitted tentative report, to be act
ed upon at the October meeting, and
each member will be sent printed copy
in the near future.
Other committees appointed were on
membership. printing, program and
entertainment
The State ID. A. r. committee ON pa
triotic education has completed its
years work. 1t has held business
meetings, enlisted interest of many
exercises at Jefferson Night School
Washington's birthday. 1t awarded
cash prizes for essays by the pupils OF
the foreign class at the same school,
Also solid silver medal. mounted as a
watch fob, was presented to pupil OF
Thomson Night School citizenship
class of foreigners. This class is one of
Raymond Crist, deputy commissioner
of naturalization. The committee has
also eo-operated with the federal bu-
reau of education in it's America
interest in foreign-born residents, and
a larger attendance at the night schools.
In these endeavors the committee has
found; q fair means of success and
much enlightening intercourse.
n. s.. f. p. A meeting of the ex-
ecutiye committee of the National So
ciety of. Daughters of Founders and
Patriots. of America was Held Thurs
day At the residence of the vice presi-
dent, Mrs, Myers. Stoneleigh court. The
president, Mrs. Noble, presided, and ap-
pointed committees for the year. as fol-
lows: On conservation, Mrs. Amos G.
Draper, chairman, with all state chap
ter presidents as members; on preven-
tion of desecration of the flag. Mrs. e.
S. Mussey, chairman, with the color
bearers of all state chapters, as mem
bers; on patriotic and war relief work,
Mrs H A. Macintosh. chairman; Mrs.
Myers, Mrs Mussey. Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Hamray. Mrs. Howard Hodgkins. This
committee will push the societys work
for supplies for the field hospitals and
has received subscriptions from various
chapters; California sending 500. which
amount every other state chapter hopes
to equal, On auditing. Mrs. Myers and
Mrs. Hewitt; on publicity. Miss Noyes.
New members admitted were: Mrs Hor-
William R. Cartright, District of Co
lumbia: Mrs. n. K Pearson. Ohio Chap
ter; Mrs. Theodore Gray. California
, Chapter; Mrs H. 3. Joy. Michigan
Chapter-e-The executive committee ad-
jounned Until October.
Constftatioa Chapter, d. A. r.. held
Its anAnaI meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. E. t. Perkins. 625
Rock Creek Church road. Mrs. James !.
Parker, regent, presiding. The chaplain
general, Miss Elizabeth Pierce. offered
prayer Annual reports of officers were
read and the treasurer's report showed
the chapter to be in a hourishing con-
dition. Red Cross work was discussed
and the chapter voted to do its share in
this work The election of officers re-
suited as foNows: Mrs. james l. Far
ker. regent, reelected: Mrs. Goodwin u.
Ellsworth. vice regent. reelected: Mrs
Irving O.. Ball, recording secretary. re-
elected; Mrs. Flora W. Patterson. treas
urer. re-elected; Mrs Grace Van Cas-
teel, registrar, reelected: Mrs. Frank
T. Shuli. historian. reelected; Mrs.
James A. Cunningham, chaplain, re-
elected. and Mrs. William G. Sanford
elected corresponding secretary. Re-
freshments were served.
The Ruth Brewster Chapter. ID. A. r.,
held Its May meeting with Mrs. George
O'Connor. 636 East Capitol street. The
regent, Mrs Frank Foster Greenawalt.
presided. Luncheon was served preced-
ing the meeting. Reports of officers
showed the chapter to be in excellent
condition. Mrs. Greenawalt read her
report for the years work which had
been presented at the recent District
conference. Total amount expended for
patriotic work in the year ending
April /, SS9.4S. InlS cndpteT mas tHc
distinction of being the first ID. A. r.
chapter of the District to offer its serv-
ice 70 the Red Cross. having officially
notified Miss Boardman February B,
1917, of the services. at once available.
OF the chapters entire membership. Re-
ports from the committee of the chap
ter which arranged the flower sale at
the D. A, R. congress, Mrs. James NJ.
Fisher, chairman; Mrs. George OCon-
nor. vice chairman, showed that s1s1.25
was netted by this work and presented
to the committee on final payment OF
the debt on Memorial Continental Hall.
Mrs. O'Connor having presented IS in
the name of her daughter, Helen OCon-
nor to the final payment committee,
this raised the total amount given by
the chapter in the past year to debt on
Memorial Continental Hall to a total
of $247.53.
Reports Of work toward the causes of
preparedness and of universal military
training and service were given. Indi-
yidual members reported activities in
war relief, and knitting was the order of
the afternoon. One member. Miss
Laura Matthews. reported that gar
ment for the Red Cross had been made
by her each week for some time past.
The chapter pledged $40 for it's share
the amount needed by the D. A r.
maintenance of the bed in the base hos
pjtal as outlined in the motion to this
eject presented by Mrs. Champe McCul
loch at the state conference.
Owing to the illness of the regent
Mrs Greenawalt, the dedication of the
milestone was postponed indefinitely
The Nav meeting usually closes the