Evening star., 1923-03-25
The Mary Washington Chapter. D.

The Mary Washington Chapter. ID.
A. r., met Tuesday evening OF last
week in the ballroom OF the Wash
fngton Club. The business session
was short one. only routine work
being attended to. after which Miss
Janet Richards. past regent and pres
tnt historian. gave lecture, MUS
trated with maps, before 4 large audi
ence, on Live Issues" the talk GEN.
terinS on The Danger Spots in Eu-
rope" Miss Richards donated her
services for this lecture, the entire
proceeds to so to the library fund
Of the chapter with the exception
Of the donation Of books. the Mary
Washington Chapter has had entire
Scare of the library at Memorial Conti.
mental Hall since the completion or
the building.
Capitol Chapter. ID. A. II. OF which
Mrs. q. &. I.uXford is regent, held its
guest night" reception at the Col
leGe Woman's Club March IL. The
musical program consisted OF an m
strumtntal solo ny Miss Harric Enoch.
soprano solo by Aiss Margaret Web
ttcr and d Coutralto solo by Miss
Mary Apple, the two latter being
members of Capitol Chapter.
The commissioner general OF lmml-
on Immigration and Amerlcanl%a-
ton which was greatly appreciated
by the friends and members OF the
chapter.
Amorg the guests was the vice
president general. u. \. r.. Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins; the state re
gent, AIRS William L, Hardy and
state Vice Regent Mrs John NJ.
Beavers
Constitution Chapter. ID. 4. r.. met
AIcsddN evening at the home OF Mrs.
. John Franklin Little. Mrs. T. Hardy
Seay and Mrs. Alfred Henry Marsh
being joint hostesses with Mrs. Lit
Tie. registrar Of the chapter
Mrs. Harry 3. Denhan. regent. pre-
sided and man! matters before the
chapter were disposed Of 1t was
determined TO contribute Il sum to-
ward tn" District Chapter House and
;ts donation to the campaign fund
for Mrs. Hanger.
An account of the foreign deniZens
Of Washington was given by Mrs.
,le@se \. Canning ham. chairman OF
A D" AneTicaniZatiuu committee. Mrs.
HIarriet l.. T.. tpdyckc followed with
a. detailed recital OF her experience
IN teaching these foreigners.
For the preservation OF the historic
Jewel" given by Mrs. Duncan u.
IianSdell. Il motion was made by Mrs.
>. II. Cunningham, and approved, to
nav" the crystal mounted and in
,caSed for placing in Continental Hall.
vine regent named Mrs. Ransdell. Mrs.
Goodwin Ellsworth. Mrs. Daniel
Roper and Mrs. Charles p. Grandfield
as a committee to perfect and execute
tho plans desired by the chapter.
Mrs. Ellsworth spoke Of the help
ful interest OF the late Rob Roy Nc
kahan in the work Of Constitution
Chapter. and tho regent appointed The
following committee to draft rcsolu-
tons OF sympathy at the death of Mr..
NcKahan. tho husband of the chap
IeTS former regent: Mrs. Ellsworth
Irs. Marcus W. Lewis and Mrs
Frank \. Eyarts AS the flower fund
committee. through Mrs. Seay. had
reported a sum in its treasury, mo-
tion was carried that Mrs. Ellsworth
DC reimbursed from the chapter
funds for expenditure for flowers Sc
lected :n.d sent by her in the name
OF IN" chapter as Il token OF it's re-
spcct for his memory.
An invitation to the chapter was
conveyed. through Mrs. Little. to at
Tend the dedication of the Worth
EaElcy Ellsworth memorial in the
library Of the Naval Hospital, which
kakcs pl:tr" today.
Mrs. Charles IL. Gaylord. having
transferred her membership from
kentucky, was welcomed as a mem
Der Of Constitution Chapter 1t was
voted in favor of admitting. as new
members, MRS. Eva Ella Slayton Fatt
and Mrs. Malcolm Harren.
That the chapter celebrate it's
tWenty-tifth anniversary was a mo-
.tion carried which had been proposed
by Miss Belle Tanner.
Ths honor guests included Mrs.
Frances Abott, lecturer. and Miss
Marietta Tibbetts patriotic philan-
thr0pis:, who spoke of the Ameri-
canization schools OF New York city.
Monticello Chapter, ID. A. r., met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
DE Lacy Gill, 1905 18th street. Mrs. Gill
and Mrs. knoop being hostesses. The
meeting was called TO order by the re-
gent, Mrs. Hammond, and the chaplain
Mrs. Corser, led in PRAYER The Amer
iHan Creed was recited by little Miss
'Stl. Reports of officers and commit
tees were heard y paper was read by
IN" historian Miss White, on Israel
Putnam. th" topic OF the evening. Mrs.
s. Clair, the regent Of Emily Nelson
ChantFr EaFc u talk on n. A. T. work
IN the District of Columbia. During
he social hour little Miss Gill and Mas
;.r Nic;or knoop. in colonial costume
assisted thu hostcsscs.
Continental Chapter. %. 4. r.. held
its March meeting At the home OF Mrs
William NJ Mckay 1905 New Hamp-
1ajre avenue Monday evening. The re-
gent, Mrs. Thomas u. Whyte. presided
Mrs. Merrick Williams. the chaplain, led
~ prayer. ne salute to the flag was
given. Miss Annie NJ. Alexander read
The minutes of the last meeting. Mrs
i. Mcdonald Stewart made a statement
Of appropriations and disbursements
Mrs. Lillian Mcmillan reported on the
District of Columbia -. A. r. meetings
?3tl@q : in Continental Hall March s. c
The death Of one Of the early MEM
bers, Mrs. Lucy o. Marsh, was noted
with regret. Mrs. Marsh was regent of
ne chapter two terms and was consid-
cred very able leader. Before her
health failed and she left this city to
make her home in Ottawa, ILL.,, she was
prominently identified with all the busi-
ness and social activities of the chap
ter. She was held In high esteem and
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