Evening star., 1923-05-06

The District Patriotic and Ameri-
cani.ation Committee. ID. A. r., held
it's last meeting of the season We'd
nesday. at % Jackson place. Mrs.
David b. Caldwell. chairman of the
| committee, presiding. Many inter-
esting reports of the work OF the
year were given, and the work done
by the District committee was re-
! ported as having fulfilled its quota
for Ellis Island. it's obligations for
the schools Of the District and every
other activity which comes under it's
head, measuring up 100 per cent in
the work undertaken for the District.
1t was further stated that when the
delegates to the u. A. Il. consres st;
compared notes of the work accom-
llished by the different states of the
union during the year that the Dis
trict, though smaller than the states.
measured up the best work OF any
of the states reported at the conven-
tion.
The total amount of disbursements
of the committee for the year, in
cluding the school and college work
and olner activities OF this organlZa-
committee was congratulated upon
the work accomplished. The enter
tainment of the afternoon consisted
of talk given by Mrs. Nancy ID.
North, on Indian brotherhood
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. ID. 4. r..
gave Il uinncr Monday evening at the
Hotel Roosevelt. Covers We're laid for
ifty-two guests. and the tables were
adorned with pink and white carnations
and ferns. an additional note ~ color
being lent by the red, white and blue
rosettes on the place cards. A program m
of music and toasts followed the dinner.
Mrs Thelma Mills Trotter sang two
groups of songs. and Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe. the regent, acted as
toastmiStreSs. Greetings Were received
from the honor guests, Mrs. Howard L..
HodgkinS. vice president general from
the District of Columbia, and Mrs. Will
liam b. Hardy, state regent. Mrs. Iy-
man +. kebler responded to the toast,
THE Charter Members; Mrs. William
r. Metz, the vice regent, To the toast.
The Resident Members; Mrs. Mabel
Kebler Kohr. to The Officers and Miss
SalIie Chalk. to The New Members.
Other speakers We're DIR. owen. presl-
dent of the Chicago Normal College and
the National Educational Association.
DIR. Shankland and DIR. Crabtrer of
the National Educational Association.
Among the guests were Mrs. Redwood
Nandergrift regent of the Margaret
Whetten Chapter. u. 4. r.: Mrs. Clay
ton +. Emig, president of the Thomas
Welles Society, G. a. r., and Miss jose
phine Prather, former regent of Our
Flag Chapter.
Mrs Ada Mills Payne has issued invi-
tations for a tea this afternoon from >
10 in honor of the regent. Miss Wolfe.
The State Conference of the District
&. 4. r.. met Tuesday at Memorial
Continental Hall. the state director
Miss Helen L. Stout, presiding.
Following reports OF officers Mrs
Henry +. Sawtelle. president of the
Capital Society. said in her report
that members of her society would
decorate statues in Statuar% hall at
the Capitol May so.
Mrs Wisewell. acting president of
Junior Governor Thomas Welles, re-
ported well attended meetings. the
last one being the annual election of
day at the home of Mrs. Arthur e.
Smith. in Cleveland Park.
Mrs. Jonis Holzberg reported two
entertainments given by the c. 4. r.
Dramatic Club. one at Walter Reed
Hospital and the other at Wilson
Normal School. during the conven
ton. This work will again be taken
up in the autumn, and only regular
attendants of meetings Will be eligi-
BILE. All interested are requested TO
enroll with Mrs Holzberg.
letter was read from the national
president. Mrs. Frank Mondell. thank
ing the District for its support and
cooperation.
owing to illness the founder "f the
society. Mrs. Daniel L"throp. wh"
came from California u attend the
convention. could not be present. bat
sent greetings.
Mrs. Charles 5. Groves. manager of