Evening star., 1922-04-30
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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Thursday, 3 pm. Important meetings
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published, If space permitso
National Society, Daughters Of the
American Colenists-The first general
assembly Of the society, which was
organized a year ago. opened Monday
et the New willard Hotel. with rep
tesentatives of nearly every state IN
the Union present. Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey. national president,
presided. In addition to greetings
from the national officers, reports
were given by the state regents OF Ar
kansas, California. Colorado. Con-
necticut, District Of Columbia. Flor
tda, Georgia. Idaho, Iowa. Indiana,
Kansas, Maryland. Massachusetts,
Minnesota. Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey New York. Ohio, Pennsylva.
are organized, and state regents were
appointed in several other states
which will soon be in active opera
fion. Bylaws we're also adopted.
At the afternoon session the fol.
lowing. national ofhcers were elected
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey (Kan:
sas):.. vice presidents. Mrs. Edward
Schaaf (iissourD. Mrs. Joseph M;
High (Georgia), Mrs. w. b. Rand
(Massachusetts) and Mrs. J. J. Read
(Caltfornia): recording secretary. Miss
Maud Burr Morris District Of Column
bia): corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Edward p. Schoentgen Uowa); treas
urer, Mrs. William H. Talbot (Mafy-
1andE registrar. Miss Lillian A. Nor
Miss Helen c. Overton tPennsylva-
nia), and chaplain. Mrs. BENJAMIN
Purcell (yirginia). A presidents pin
of gold and blue enamel. set with
thirteen diamonds. was presented to
Mrs. Guernsey. The insignia Of the
several months, consists Of an oval
Awreath OF oak leaves of gold, sur
rounding a blue enamel shield. with
the name of the society around its
edge, with an oak tree in the center.
the oak tree being a symbol Of sturdy
endurance. growing in every state in
the Union, and with its trunk and
spreading branches, q symbol Of q
family: the insignia Is suspended
from a blue and yellow ribbon by
acorn in the center: 1t was voted
not to use ancestral bars. Mrs: High
presented the Georgia state nag to
the society. Among the resolutions
passed. was one indorsing the change
of name OF the Georgetown bridge
to the Francis Scott Key bridge.
which was the original intention of
the government in authorizing Its
construction. Under the able leader
ship of Mrs. Guernsey. the growth OF
the society has been very rapid. Ind
the treasurer's report shows most
rlourishing condition, with q charter
membership Of nearly 600.
College womens Club. 1892 Eye
day party hostesses, the retiring ON
GERS Of the club; the guests Of honor.
the candidates for ofhce At the COM
ing election. Tea will be served In the
Amos A. Steele and Mrs John Ear
Walker will preside at the tea table.
assisted by Miss Edna Jackson ahu
members OF the advisory board.
Saturday. 8 PM, annual business
meeting; 2 to 9 pm, polls open Tor
casting Of ballots. For president. Mrs. :,
Nichols: first vice president, Miss
Carrie ~ Davis and Mrs. Eugene +.
Stevens. second vice president. Mrs.
James p Ault and Miss Airline Dufour:
corresponding secretary. Miss Mar
garet Evans and Miss Nell Adamson;
recording secretary. Mrs. James G.
Cumming and Mrs. Paul Kaufman;
treasurer. Mrs. Joseph c. Zirkle and
MISC. Sarah ssssi; sssii; ssy advisosy ..o board
Morrison, Mrs. o. c. v. Merrill. MISS
Mary w. Pierce. Miss Alice Matthews.
Mrs. F.. ". Ashley and Miss Anna Z.
Jenkins. -. -