Evening star., 1923-11-18

Manor House Chapter, held its No
yember meeting at the home of th'
corresponding secretary, Mrs, j. C
pritchard, with Miss Goddard ant
Miss Dwight as assistant hostesses
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, regent, pre-.
sided. Resolutions of respect were
passed upon the death of Mr.. Ballin-
ger, the husband of a former regen,
of the chapter and well known in the
District d. \. II. a report of the
meeting of the historic commit
tee was given by Mrs. Rrice Sloane
and a paper on The Origin OF
Thanksgiving" was given by the
chapter historian, Mrs. Fred Payne
The usual musical program was
omitted as the time was needed for
ments for the chapters twenty-fifth
anniversary celebration which will
be held on Wednesday.
The Louisa Adams Chapter met
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Miss Nellie c. Brown. The regent,
Mrs. Edward Roome, presided.
Plans were made to give a series
OF card parties as a means of raising
funds to carry on the chapters work
The first one will be at the residence
of Miss Brown, 514 Quincy street,
December 4.
Mrs. Smoot, a volunteer worker of
the Juvenile Protective Association,
gave a talk on the work of this asso-
citation.
Two papers We're read, the first by
Mis- Helen Hosford on the 'Ratifica-
ton of the Constitution in Massa-
chusetts," and the second by Mrs.
Charles Williams on"Margaret Win
throp and Her Times"
Constitution Chapter met Wednes-
Gay evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank Evarts. regent, who presided.
Miss Hazel Phillips, corresponding
secretary, reported the year book
sent to every member. and invitations
20 the chapters twenty-fifth ami
Ivered. Transfer cards had been
issued to Mrs. Charles F. Steck and
Miss Jeanette Steck. Miss Kelley.
treasurer, read statement of finances,
having a fair balance on hand after
paying for the year book and other
items. which account was accepted as
II stood. Mrs. Little. registrar, re-
ported that Mrs. Louis c. Dyer, after
absence in the orient, wishes to be
reinStated in the chapter; also that
Mrs. Alfred L. Talbot, whose name
was omitted through misunderstand-
Ing, is still a member. A request
was made by the regent that her
name be inserted in the year books
The chairman of the entertainment
committee. Mrs. II. Hardie Seay, an
nounced that all arrangements were
made for the silver anniversary, to
be celebrated November 2S. at the
residence of a member, Mrs. Eva Slay-
ron Fatt. II Dupont circle. who was
arranging a musical program for the
occasion The membership committee
chairman. Mrs Mckahan. submitted
for acceptance as members the names
of Mrs. Junkins and Mrs. VaSSar.
Those proposed at the October meet
ing and unanimously elected were
Mrs. Charles W. Fits. Miss Sarah L.
Talbot, Misses Helen and Dorothy
Augur as active members, and Mrs.
Mary l.. Summers, associate. Mrs.
Ellsworth, chairman of visiting com
mittee. reported visits made and
flowers sent to sick members. Mrs.
Poole, chairman of flower funds, re-
signing, Mrs. Rudolf T. Harren sue
ceeded as custodian. and was appoint
ed color-bearer to fill the vacancy
made by Miss Phillips, corresponding
secretary. statement OF the fund
revealed a substantial sum.
Mrs. Allen, vice regent, referred TO
the matter of making for sale gavels
from the historic mahogany belong
Mrs. Allen take charge of this work
was carried. The anniversary party
vas further discussed, and also St.
Distaff's day, January Z, entertain
ment. 1t was agreed to give a. CO.
lonial ball as originally planned, and
that arrangements be put in the
hands of the chairman and commit
tee of entertainment. An acknowl-
edgment, with thanks. from the
librarian general. d. A. R., Mrs. Larz
q. gift from Constitution Chapter
through Mrs. John F. Little was read;
also q letter of affectionate remem-
brance from a far-distant ex-regent,
Mrs. Henry n. Couden. The regent
told of tickets received for card
parties to be given by various local
chapters, and of q musical, Novem-
Der 80, for the benefit of the Chapter
House.
The American Liberty Chapter Vas
entertained at its November meeting
~ Mrs. H. B. L,eary, 21S9 Wyoming
avenue. assisted by Mrs. J. Harry
cunningham. Mrs. Richard B. owen
he regent, presided. In her report
ahe told of attending the state execu-
tive committee meeting, and there
'ound that the city board of educa-
lion had taken over all but one OF the
toreign schools. She said that now
che chapter should try to secure
more Fairgrounds and do more
pioneer work. She also announced
hat the state committee on patriotic
education and Americanization had
been separated and made into two
'onlrnittees, and she thought that as
he American Liberty Chapter was
rowing and thriving, its members
fhouid take up patriotic education on
larger scale. Mrs. Lewis B. Thorn
son moved that the chapter take a
scholarship and honor It's founder,
irs. Edgar Allan, by giving it her
NAME. The motion was unanimously
iudorsed. and Lincoln Memorial Uni
versity was the school selected. Mrs.
Il. B. Ridgely. chairman on patriotic
..lucati ION rennrted that the four