Evening star., 1923-12-23

Continental Chapter met Monday at
! the home of Mrs. John A. Carmody,
1911 Vermont avenue. Mrs. Whyte'
regent, presided, with Miss Annie
and Miss Louise Durham as assisting
| hostesses. The sum made by the card
party given by Mrs. Whyte and Mrs.
Lillian Mcmillan for benefit OF
scholarship in one OF the southern in
dustrial schools was announced. and
donations from the chapter treasury
were made to other activities. His
torical papers were read by Miss
Helen A. Marston and Mrs. Mary w.
Hurd. The color scheme of the table
| decorations were in keeping with the
season.
Judge Lynn Chapter held its Decem-
Der meeting at the home or Mrs.
Bertha NJ. Robbins, the regent. After
the usual opening ceremonies an ad-
given by Mrs. Harry B. Gauss, who is
chairman of that committee. A snort
business session was held.
Federal City Chapter. The Decem.
Der meeting was held at the home or
Mrs. George Z. Chadsey, WIN Mss Ms :
Kate Powell as assistant hostess. The
regent, Mrs. Mahlon A. Winter. pre-
sided. Additional copies Of the chap
ter year book were distributed. the
reports of officers showed the chapter
to be doing much patriotic work; Con-
tributions were voted for the Neigh
borhood House and the Bell Home.
Mrs Chadsey, chairman of the mem
bership committee. presented the
name of Mrs. Alfred E. Aldous Tor
memb ership in the Federal City Chap
ter, Mrs. Aldous desiring to transfer
from another chapter. Mrs. Nalle.
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee, reported on progress being
made toward the card party to be
given by the chapter in January.
Monticello Chapter met Tuesday eve
ming at the residence of Mrs. kistler.
the Keystone. and was we'll attended.
The meeting was called to order rby by
chaplain led in prayer, after which
the usual patriotic opening exercises
followed. Reports of the various
committees were made. Mrs: kistier
Friendship House. The chapter hopes
TO give some material aid to this wor-
thy. object. An appropriation was
made for a book for the library. A
new member, Mrs. Illman, was ac-
cepted for membership.
Miss Breed. associate member, gave
talk on her summer trip. The
chapter has taken up the constitution
for its winter study and subjects Will
be assigned for the different members
Wendell Wolfe Chapter held its mid
winter guest meeting at the home of
Mrs Lyman +. Kebler on the third
Tuesday in the month, Mrs. Harry
c. Oberholser, the regent, presiding.
The assisting hostesses were Mrs.
Caro- Stillwell. Mrs. Robert F. Kohr.
Mrs. r A. Dellett, Mrs. e. T. Thomas.
Miss Mary l. Bottorff and Miss Anna
f. Edwards.
The subject for the evenings pro-
gram was Conservation" and the
principal speaker was Col. William
e. Greeley. chief forester OF tho
United States.
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, or
ganizing secretary general Of the
national society. was present and
spoke Of the work Of the Office Of the
organizing secretary. Mrs. Howard
l. Hodgkfns. vice president general,
announced that plans for the Joint
celebration of George Washington's s
birthday were being formulated by
the committee in charge, and stated
that the exercises would be open to
the public.
seven new members names were
voted upon and accepted to member.
ship by the chapter. They come from
lows: Mrs. Frederick Ranno. Man
sharon. Pa: Mrs. Arthur powler
Philadelphia, Pa: Mrs. H. K Hobart,