Evening star., 1923-03-04

tuition will be held at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall on March 8. and I.
The formal opening will take place
tomorrow at pm. The program,
which has been arranged by the en-
tertainment committee of the state
organization. will consist of music by
the Army Band and soloists of note.
The address of the evening will be
delivered by DR. Thomas r. Green.
speaking director of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, chairman of the
music committee. will be assisted by
<Carl Sanderson of Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor. presi-
dent general of the national society,
Will be present. rs will the resident
members of the national board of
management. among them Mrs. q.
Wallace W. Hanger, organizing sec
letary general: Mrs. Livingston l.
Hunter, treasurer general. Miss En-
ma T. Strider. registrar general, and
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins. vice presl-
sdCnt general.
Mrs. William T.. Hardy. state regent,
VIII preside at all of the sessions.
All resident members of the organi-
%ation arc cordially invited to be
present on the opening evening.
Livingston Manor Chapter. ID. 4. IL.
The annual midwinter guest night
meeting WAS held Tuesday evening. at
the home OF the vice regent. Mrs.
Gaius NJ. Brumoaugh. 1854 Biltmore
street, The regent. Mrs Horace F.
-McInto"h, received with her. In ad-
iition to the resident members. many
friends. including the regents and
Vice regents and state officers. were
invite d. The late regent. Mrs. Charles
w. Brown. who founded the chapter,
Mas the mother Of AIRS Brumbaugh.
Children and Sons of the Republic
tommittcf. ID. 4. R.-The committee,
through it's chairman. Mrs. Frank
Foster Grecnawalt. announces that
the results OF its letter for assistance
IN its patriotic work, sent to all chap
ter regents has been most success
mi; y ne" club for foreign born
children has been organized in
ticorgctuwn under the direction of
Mrs. Wehncr. member of the COM
mitte". Nearly all chapters have re-
spnndcd to the appeal for money for
II he Juvenile Protective Association.
complete amount cannot be given
Until after the state treaSurer's books
close.
The Girl Scouts have been aided
substantially with donations Of
money. as have also the Boy Scouts.
The special flag committee working
To obtain flags for scout troops, Mrs.
Greenawalt chairman. states that. in
recognition of the patriotic services
cndered 10y the Boy Scouts of the
i'iStriyt III their work in the world
wa1 by the sale Of liberty bonds, and
more especially in appreciation of the
work dont at the arms conference
1t Memorial continental Hall, where
fnr three months a detail of ten
s-outs daily worked as messengers
without pay. the Daughters of the
American Revolution Of the District,
beaded by Mrs. Frank Foster Green
\ await. past state regent. chairman
"f thCtChildrtu and Sons of the Re-
public committee Of the District of
columbia u. 4. r.. will present large
American flags To each Boy Scout
troop which is in need of one.
An elaborate ceremony is planned
during Easter week. to take place on
The Eortico of Memorial Continental
Hall. date 10 be announced later.
when thirty or more American flags
will bc presented. The following re-
gents. in behalf of their respective
chapters. viii present one or more
flags:
Mrs. L. b. Thomson. for American
Liberty Chapter: Mrs. Lisle S. Lips
comb. for Ann Hill Chapter; Mrs W.
u. West for Army and Navy Chap
ter; Miss Helen Harman, for Col.
John Donelson Chapter: Mrs. c. C.
combs. for Columbia Chapter: Mrs.
Harry Il. Denham. for Constitution
chapter: Mrs. Thomas .. Whyte,
Tor Continental Chapter: Miss Ann
TuoheN. for Dorothy Hancock Chap
tier; Mrs Lenora Mccall Courts. for
. Eleanor Wilson Chapter; Mrs. J. d.
iVlSSdIll lOi0 h3tntflne montgomery
t'hapter: Mrs. H. p. Mcintosh. for
Livingston Manor Chapter; Mrs
Philip Hill Sheriff. for Magruder
chapter; Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatley. for
Martha Washington Chapter; Mrs.
chapter: Mrs Robert Morse, for
Mary Dcshea Chapter; Mrs. Freder-
ick T. +. Johnson. for Mary Wash
tngton Chapter; Mrs. John B. Ham
;l"nd. for Monticello Chapter; Mrs.
.AII - a r
ter: Miss Carolene r Smith for
Patriots Memorial Chapter; Mrs
FRANK Foster Greena walt. for Ruth
brewster chapter; Mrs. Milton w
Johnson. Tor sarah Franklin Chapter;
rs. John J. Mcmahon. for Susan
ii"svlcrr lIctzrl chapter: Mrs Jessie
~ Acker, for Thomas Marshall Chap
ter.
additional flaes are to be presented
hy Individual members OF tho Dis
trict Of Columbia y. \. Il. These arc
/" be memorial flags. size Az by 81,
ieet, aud will be given TO Boy Scout
troops IN memory of young men who
'nad" the supreme sacrifice in the
world war. Memorial plates will be
placed upon the Flagstaff.
Mrs Henry l.. West. d member-at-
large Of the District OF Columbia
y. A. X. Will present large flag to
tfoop OF scouts as a memorial to
the unknown soldier of the world
war.
Airs Greenawalt states that the
rules of the Boy Scout organization
iorhid Boy Scouts being paid for their
services, and. therefore. the bows
cannot earn the money to purchase
me HagS 50 much needed These flags
arc used for parade purposes. indoor
exercises and at the summer camps
Nenty troops have expressed the
NSh TO own flags through Mr.. Shaw.
scout executive, and a dozen or more
~ the new troops, according to Mr.
SHAW. need the national emblem.
independence Bell Chapter, ID. A. r..
Heid its February meeting. followed
~ George Washington birthday
i@l4l! @ ana Grace Wharton Diggs. as
,oIht hostesseS. The regent Mrs
tieIiTy churchill Cook, presided. Miss
iHEgs: the chaplain. led the members
~ reSiting the Lords prayer, and fol-
owed by playing America" ;" which
snort business meeting at which
donations were made TO the c. A r
Society, money to purchase q hook
Tor the library and for the camnaipn
unu, lhree new names were pronosed
rli ynd accepted for membership. Miss
w nm uln Gary gave a musical pro-.
Sram. The speaker of the evening
sapt. Charles Washington Fairfax. e.
New York and Virginia. gave remin,sl
ehGes @ or virginia. He then digressed
70 ms recent visit to his relatiyes
n england and tour through Ger
many, france and Italy. Decoration.
sI,e aio lapoFs carried out the scheme of
George Washington's birthday ami.
NeTsary. Besides the thirty members
ltresent, the guests included Mrs
Ashton Todd. the Misses Walker and