Evening star., 1923-02-25
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

The Frances Scott Chapter. ID. A. r..
rheid its current meeting at the home
mrs. w. c. Jones. on Ordway street.
NEs. Jones and Mrs. Eugenia Kenne-
uy were the hostesses. After a short
business meeting a musical program
was given by Miss Helen Lyons, vio-
linst, and Mrs. McRae Nash, pianist.
Mrs. Jones. read a paper descriptive
of the early settlements along the
Mohawk trail, and Of the Starring
family, of which she is a direct de-
scendant. A number of guests We're
present for the program and the tea
which followed. Mrs. W. w. whittier
presided at the table. and was assist
ed by Miss Beatrice Whittier and
Miss Alicia Jones.
The Mary Washington Chapter, ID.
A. r.. celebrated its thirty-first ami
versary with a large reception. Feb
ruary 13 in the ballroom of the Wash
ington Club. After short business
session at which an additional dona-
tion of $50 was voted for Americana
zation work at the Curtis School in
George etown, the guests were received
by the regent. Mrs. Frederick T. r.
Johnson. and vice regent. Miss Aline
SolomonS, assisted by Miss Mary Per
ry Brown, Miss Janet Richards and
Mrs. Edward a. Keys. The pledge to
the flag was led by the president
general, Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
who made a short address. stressng
the need of patriotic effort. Mrs.
wayne Wheeler. accompanied by Mrs.
). j. Mansfield, sang. The speaker OF
the evening. Albert Johnson, chair
man of the House committee on i'm
migration. gave an Illuminating talk
or that subject. The program closed
with two violin solos by Mss Mar
garet Mansfield Mrs. j. j. Mansfield
at the piano. Miss Aline Solomons
and Miss Mary Perry Brown presided
i'll the dining room.
Miss Janet Richards, historian, Will
give her services for benefit lecture,
10 be held at the Washington Club.
The amount raised from this lecture
will go to the chapters Memorial
Continental Hall library fund.
T.. PIuribus Unum Chapter. ID. A. r..
held its February meeting at the
home of the regent, Mrs. Harry c.
Grove. 270S Cathedral avenue. A short
business meeting was held at 1880
o'clock. at which a delegate and al
ternates to the national congress
We're elected. as follows: Delegate,
Mrs. SElvanus +. Johnson; alternate
Mrs. Elmer Z, Curry: Mrs: Ivey Hill.
Mrs. Howard Gamble. Mrs. r. r.
Danielson, Miss Elizabeth Hartman.
Miss Eleanor {. Hills. Mrs. W. L.
f.well. Miss Virginia l.. Patteson,
Miss Elizabeth Cooper and Mrs. c. Nj.
Bryant The business meeting was
followed by reception to state
officers. Mrs. George Maynard Minor.
president general, who had expected
to speak to the members. was pre-
vented by illness from attending.
Among the state officers present We're
Mrs. William b. Hardy. state regent;
Mrs. John Beavers. state vice regent,
and Mrs. Nagle, state historian. Mrs.
Hardy gave talk on the work being
done in the District by the daughters.
after which the following musical
program was rendered; Soprano
solos by Mrs Wayne B. Wheeler, ac-
companied by Mrs. John Palmer: "A
Holiday" by Pearl Curran; waters
of Minnetonka." by Lieurance; Dad
dy's Sweetheart" by Lehman: Wind
Song" by Rogers. and "A Birthday"
by Woodman. Controlto solos by Miss
Mabel J. McCalip, accompanied by
Miss Blanche Reynolds: pale Moon.
by Logan; paddy" by Behrend;
Look Down, Dear Eyes" by Fisher,
and MY Ain Folk" by l.. G. Lemon.
Constitution Chapter. ID. a. r.. was
entertained at the Tabard Inn Tues
day evening, Mrs. Edward T. Perkins
Miss Elizabeth Pierce, Mrs. W. 4.
Poole, Mrs Frank Evarts and Mrs
V f.. Opdycke acting as hostesses
After a business meeting, at which
Mrs. James Parker was elected dele
gate to represent the chapter al the
Continental Congress to be held in
April Miss Elizabeth Pierce enlight-
encd the chapter on the future work
of the Y. ". {. A., especially with re
gard to plans made for enlargement.
and showed the advantages to be
gained 10y proposed changes. Miss
Iessie Peach sang and Miss II. Ellis
recitcd Francis Rodman brakes The
american Flag" Refreshments We're
served at little tables with decora-
tions and favors to carry out the
scheme of the evening in commemo-
ration of Washington's birthday.
Miss Sallie Chalk, Wandeu Wolfe
Chapter; Mrs. Teunis IIolzberg, re-
gent of Sarah St. Clair Chapter. and
Mrs. Ida Lambert member of a chap
ter at Rome, ta., were guests.
MonticeII" Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening at the home OF it's
treasurer, Mrs. Caroline +. Kirk, 2013
G. street, who acted as hostess.
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. Hammond. who, in
the absence of the chaplain, opened
the meeting with prayer. The usual
order of exercises followed Miss
Cora Adams Woodbridge was elected
to membership.
1t was voted to put biographical
sketch in the Chapter House Book, as
"a testimonial to Mrs. Kirk, who has
been treasurer of this chapter for
twelve years. Money was appropriat-
cd for a Boy Scout flag. to be appro-
priately marked for identification. A
further appropriation was made to-
ward the chandelier for the District
room in Continental Memorial Hall.
Appropriations were also made to-
ward a book for the library, and to
the Old Trails road.
A paper on Gen. George Washing
ton, the topic of the meeting. was
read by Iswald Fabrizio, a student