The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
D. A. R.

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee composed of the State Off
GERS, regents and delegates from
the District of Columbia chapters
was held at the Washington Club
on February 20 at S p. m, the State
regent, Miss Hilda Fletcher. pre-
siding. The State regent delivered
an address, after which reports
from the other State officers fol-
lowed. The report of the State
treasurer showed that since Decem-
Der J6, S973.Ss had been Gisbursed.
Mrs. Draper. regent of the Mary
Bartlett Chapter. asked permission
OF Sic for books sor tho Y. ",
e A, which was granted
The report of the Americaniza-
tion Committee was given by the
chairman, Miss Hilda Fletcher, and
the recommendation therein given
that the State treasurer be in
structed to send to the national
treasury for imme diate transmits
sioP to the district of Columbis
Eoard of Education all such moneys
Gs shall be in. the fund Of thl
AnericaniZation committee for the
Georgetown work on February 26,
this money to be sent with a state
ment that it was to be used for
any purpose whatsoever in connec-
tion with the Americanization work
in Georgetown" This recommenda-
ton was unanimously carried. The
amount to be transmitted is about
$3.50. The State regent was given
vote of thanks for her statement
in the Americanization report that
tn. refund from the national soci-
ETY. for State regents postage,
amounting to about s21, would be
turned over to the work of the
Americanization committee.
Mrs. Greenawalt, chairman of the
Children and Sons of the Republic
committee, gave a report Incorporate
ing in it, by the unanimous vote of her
committee. the address given by the
State regent at the recent presentation
OF flags to the Boy Scouts through
this committee at their tenth anniver-
sary. Mrs. Greenawalt reported the
presentation of thirty large American
flags to as many Boy Scout troops by
the various chapters of the District.
amounting in value to s2So.7S.
Miss Rogers, chairman of Conti-
neataJ Hall committee. made a report
in. which she stated she had kootaiped
frpm the, Librarian n5eneral's office a
list of books considered desirable for
the library. 1t was moved and car
ried that this list be printed and sent
to the chapter regents. Miss Marie
Tunstall, chairman Of the magazine
committee. also reported. The report
of the chairman of patriotic educa-
tion committee was read by the vice
chairman, Miss Walker. The motion
was carried following the suggestion
of the chairman that s150 be put into
liberty bonds. 1t was also voted that
the balance of the money collected by
the patriotic education committee be
invested in war saving and thrift
stamps. Miss Casey. chairman Of the
committee to prevent the desecration
of the flag, reported.
The State conference of the ID: A.
R. will be held in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. March at 10 a. m
This meeting is a delegated body
of voters only. composed OF state
officers, regents and delegates of
tHC hohiOh1t OaA~SA :
holding membership in the District
D. A. r. This body will meet in
executive session. The business to
be transacted will be the revision
of the bylaws of the District, the
election of all State officers and the
nomination of a vice-president gen.
eral.
The State meeting will take place
March at Memorial Continental
Hall. beginning at 10 a. m. and
throughout the day Re-
ports of all branches of District d.
A. r. work will be given by the
State officers. regents and chairmen
of committees. This meeting Is
open to all members of the District
ID. A. r. The president general.
Mrs. Guernsey. has been invited to
be present and has signified her in
tion of attending the State mass
meeting March S, when the reports
Of all State work accomplished will
be read.