The Washington herald., 1919-10-26

committees COmmander Theodore Il.
Jewell. U. D., N. chairman of the
mems floor committee; Capt
Nicolson. secretary to-the commit
tees of the ball.
Did you know that Fay Brennan just
won contest arranged by the Phiia-
delphia Record for girls who were the
best type suited for motion pictures?
She did. She Is o Washington girl,
you know. She will leave here this
week for New York to take part In
Determination" tho wonderful pho
teplay being produced by the United
States Photoplay Corporation.
Mrs. Truman II. Newberry, wife
of the Senator from Michigan, pres
ident Of the Needlework Guild VI
America. had q tea Friday afternoon
In her home on Massachusetts, ave.
nue.. in honor Of the section presi-
dents and directors Of the District
of Columbia branch. They held a
plans for the coming year Mrs.
Charles Spencer. Of Erie. Pa, pres-
ldent OF the Western Pennsylvania
branch. spoke on the work Of her
district: and Mrs. Charles Wood,
wife Of the pastor OF the Church
OF the Covenant, made an address
offering a room In the church, to the
guild for each Friday morning, be-
ginning November Z. The ladies' will
meet there each week to sew for the
destitute Of ST. Quentin, France.
where the suffering Is very great.
Mrs. Wood gave an interesting talk
on the conditions there as she saw
them a short time ago, st. Quentin
was terribly devastated by the Ger
mans. Mrs. A. c. Hasan and Mrs.
Reeves Lewis poured tea for Mrs.
Newberry. Garments will be collect
exhibited on those days In the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman are
moving to the willard today for the
winter.
The Lock Tavern Club closes up for
the winter; didn't know that before.
1t Is going to close next Saturday.
which is the first OF the month. and
will open up again early in the spring.
The Richard Arnold Chapter. N.
8. D. "A. r.. met Tuesday evening.
October 4 at the home OF the re-
gent. Mrs. George Edward Chadsey.
at 27o6 Cathedral avenue, Cleveland
Park. the regent presiding. The Of
fcers' reports were read. Plans for
the winter months work were an
nounced. One feature will be real.
active interest in our injured boys
at the Naval and Marine hospitals:
also the shell-shocked victims of the
nervous section at st. ENzabeth's 8
Hospital. as well as some activity
At Trinity Community House. One
new member-a cousin Of Mrs. N.
| st. Clair Blackburn. Miss Anne
nortifwest-was warmly welcomed
Miss Lane Is = recent high school
principal Of St. Paul. MINI. Her
grandfather, the late Gen. James II.
Lane, was q prominent figure in the
Senate In Washington for many years.
| The chapter was singularly hon
ored on this occasion, by having
two distinguished guests. each q
national officer-Mrs. Mary s. Lock-
wood, honorary chaplain general,
In. s. d. A. r.. and Miss Grace NJ.
Pierce, registrar general. Mrs.
Lockwood is one OF the original
founders of this great organization.
Her pen told OF her idea. thus cre-
ating the desire. and her home
Graded the first meeting. Mrs.
Lockwood spoke on "Woman's Place
in History" Her address was in
terspersed with flashes of wit and
humor relating to her wide D. A.
r. experiences.
Miss Grace NJ. Pierce, in a gentle
and convincing. manner. had as her
subject The Scope Of the d. A. R.
of Today" mentioning the expressed
interest evinced in Congress by both
Senators and Representatives. and
the request to be apprized OF the prog
ress concerning the Americanization
movement: the movement to intelli-
gently reach the wives and the daugh-
tiers Of the naturalized and foreign
born American citizens to Undue these
strangers with the privileges and
ideals of true Americanism as offered
in the Constitution of the United
States. also speaking of the over
crowded conditions Of those few
schools where foreign-born girls
and boys are taught the ideals of pure
Americanism. She described the plans
for installing the American water sys-
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France with the money contributed by
the D. A. R. Society. The speaker
told Of the deep appreciation in the
varied sources throughout France as
well as at home for the vast con-
trfbution to war work by the d. A. r.
over $50. 100000. The speaker told OF
the pleasant happenings during the
recent successful trip abroad of our
own loved president general, Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey. The ad-
dress was remarkably interesting and
Instructive to guests and to members.
Both Of the speakers OF the evening
are honorary members Of the Richard
Arnold Chapter.
The guests were Mrs. NJ. Ross Shu-
man, the Misses Cottle. Bradley and
others. The music was three duos for
violin and piano; they were bright.
cheerful and well rendered by the
Misses Dole.
The ehatty social hour closed the
evening's entertainment
Dixie Chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, will give a bridge tea
on the afternoon of November IS at
wardman Park Inn. Mrs. George X.
Denmark and Mrs. Bates Warren are
| in charge Of arrangements and will be
assisted by Mrs. Paul E. Joachim, the
chapter president.
Mrs. Alfred Marsh is chairman of
prizes; Mrs. Frank Birthright, cards;
Miss May Little. press; Mrs. Henry
Knoch, tickets. The committee on
reservations includes Miss Margaret
Daniel. Mrs. A. H. Mitchell, Mrs. @.
A. Ruthrauff, Mrs. Samuel Burleigh
Milton and Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellis