Evening star., 1924-10-26


Kinsell. The historian read an arti-
Gle about the flag and several MEM
bers told of historic places visited
during vacation time. The work for
the coming year was planned, and at
the request of the State regent differ
ent members were appointed on the
various State committees.
Continental Chapter met Monday
evening in the Methodist Building
conference room, with Miss Mary w.
Durham, regent, presiding. Hostesses
were Misses Durham, Beer and
Alexander. Mrs. Thomas d. Whyte,
chaiEman of the State liquidation ana
endowment committee, spoke of the
work of her committee. Miss May
Townsend was announced as MEM
ber of the State committee on foreign
relations Miss Fannie Fisher, histo-
rian, gave an account OF the July
Valley Forge celebration. Mrs. car
rie 3. Allen and Mrs. Lillian McMil-
Ian presented plans for the chapter
wear book. Miss Mabel c. White read
q letter from u former pupil at Ia
massee in whose education the chap-
ter assisted A resolution was adopt
I'd asking the librarian general, II
possible, to open the library in Con-
tinental Hall on occasional evenings
or Sundays that it might be aNallaple
10 Washington members who are en-
ployed during the day. Announce
nent was made of the marriage OF
three members of the chapter-Mlss
Lillian Royce, Mrs. Elizabeth ). Taber
and Miss Mabel c. Linton. one new
member has been admitted to the
chapter since the last meeting. MIS-
y w Alexander. ALI the officers OF
the chapter were present, ana the
new chaplain, Mrs. Mary a. Hurd, LED
in prayer. Each member present
save a brief account of Summer Naca-
tion experiences.
The board of trustees of the Chnp-
Ter House Corporation met on FRIDAY
morning at 1915 X street. This was
the first regular meeting of the board
of trustees since the appointment OF
the committees and the election oi
the advisory committee.
The president, Mrs. St. Claire, out
lined tentative plans for raising fundS
TO make possible a real clubhouse Tor
all District Daughters. Definite ac-
Non was deferred until the called
meeting of the advisory committee on
Saturday.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. w r..
I,eayitt Takoma Park, with Mrs
W llu, MTS. buHlotl, WI .. SVliAStiS '.iN
Mrs. Hobart assisting hostesses. The
historian, Mrs. H NJ. Nandervort, re-
ported tn erecent meeting OF the ms
foric spots committee and announced
that the year book was completed
but had not been printed owing TO
contemplated changes in the bylaws.
The subject for study VIII be The
Expansion of the United States and
the first paper will be The North
west Territory" by Mrs. Norman T.
Ives The registrars report, Mrs. A.
s Boles registrar, showed three new
members DR.. Laura Bremen, Mrs. w.
H. McCrory and Mrs II. H. Hobart,
and one associate member, Mrs. l. ).
Cough of the Nanderburgh Chapter,
Evansville, Ind. All were introduced
TO the chapter There is now mem
bership OF ST. The chairman of the
ways and means committee, Miss
Luke. reported that a card party will
be given by the chapter, January 81,
at the Hotel Roosevelt, and that va
riouS other activities had been begun.
The chairman of the committee for
the rev sion of the bylaws, Mrs. Ada
Mills Payne, presented her report.
which was accepted. BY this revision
the time of the meetings has been
changed to the fourth Tuesday eve
ming of the month from September to
May inclusive. 1t was voted to take
Il table a the card party TO be given
November 12 by the District commit
tee on Continental Hall and Revolu-
tionary Relics and also to contribute
TO the salary of field worker for
Americanization work. 1t was an
nounced by the regent that the pro-
tege of the chapter at the Matthew
T. Scott, Jr., School. Phelps. KY, had
graduated with honor and is now at
tending Berea College, and the $50
already voted for her tuition will be
given to another girl at the same
Florence Crittenton Home, Friend
ship House and the immigrants
Manual will receive substantial gifts
from the chapter.
c. A. R--The senior division of
Capitol Society, Children of the Amer
lean Revolution, met Friday evening
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Henry F'enno Sawtelle, 1920 Rhode
Island avenue In the absence of the
junior president Morris Parmele, Mrs
Sawtelle presided at the business
meeting. Miss Mildred Hoover led
the members in singing America"
and after the salute to the flag and
prayer by the chaplain, Miss Mildred
Barnes, the color bearer, Matthew
Trimble Sawtelle, gave the Ameri-
cans creed. and Miss Mary Isobel
Howard, president of junior division
of Capitol Society, recited Our Flag
of Liberty"
Tribute was paid to the memory
of Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, the founder
Of the c. a. r., by the president
Miss Elizabeth Barr and Miss Mil
dred Hoover were elected as regis
trar and recording secretary to sue
ceed Miss Helen Hobbs and Miss
Frances Andrews. who are attending
out-of-toWn colleges.
Chairman of child welfare commit
tee reported that Capitol Society had
helped toward the success of the
special performances for children at
Tivoi Theater by serving as ushers
at five performances. Tentative plans
were made for series of benefit
card parties to be given at homes Of
members to raise money for the
Americanization work of Capitol
Society, and the following members
were selected to dance Capitol Socie-
ty minuet at the Washing gton Club
for the Order of Lafayette: Helen
Taylor, Marion Stewart, Helen Mich
OILS, Virginia Thompson, Margaret
Duvall. Olive Parmele. Daisy New
kirk. Mildred Hoover and Catharine
Foster, with Miss Peggy Stewart to
play for the dance.
AS the membership of Capitol So
ciety is strictly limited, the president
urged all members having friends
who wish to join to submit their
names to the chairman of the mem
bership committee before the Novem-
Der meeting.
Later the evening was spent in
dancing.
Monticello Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the residence of the re-
gent, Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann 1885
21th street. The regent presided