Evening star., 1924-03-23

ard Il. Owen. 1918 Lanier place. with
q handsome luncheon at the March
meeting. Mrs. Larz Anderson, the ma
tional librarian: Mrs. Howard l..
HodgknS, vice president general. and
Mrs. John NJ Beavers, state regent
elect were the honor guests. Mrs.
Caroline Boardman Mcdonnell inter-
Spersed the luncheon and exercises
with vocal solos The regent read her
conference report. and Mrs. Allan.
chairman of the library committee.
also, read a conference report. Re
ports Of officers showed the chapter
TO be in ffourishinE condition. Mrs.
1-arz Anderson spoke of the library
work. and told an amusing story on
the cuStomShouSe officers Mrs. Hodg-
llins explained the student loan
fund" and how plans We're being
made to procure a state flag for the
District. which with certain uniforms
! would be used at Valley Forge on
special occasions The chapter unani-
mously indorSrd the plan. Mrs.
Beavers congratulated the chapter on
its work. and especially Mrs Thomson
who is chaplain elect. \ donation was
made to the Emergency Hospital. and
. many other worthy objects consider
ed. All were unanimous in the pleas
ure OF theater party given to wit
ness performance by the beloved
y \
cd to look into the feasibility OF en-
tcrtaining Miss Higd0n. the recipient
of the scholarship fund at Lincoln
Memorial University after the grad
uate season. The regent read letter
from a former speaker, Mrs. DINGHY.
congrautlating the chapter on its
name. american Liberty, saying 1t
was the name of the greatest monu-
ment in the world at Concord, the
birthplace of American liberty. Mrs.
" dI1 T,
February, 1917. Plans for the sum
,ner outing We're discussed. Mrs. ).
Harry Cunningham reminded the
chapter to remember Alexander Ham
ilton and the study Of the ConSt!tu-
tlon.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter met tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. II.
N. Nandervort. 1900 y street. with
the regent, Mrs. Harry c. oberholSer,
presiding. Assisting the hostess were
Mrs. James Nelson. Mrs. RoundE. Mrs;
Wild. Mrs. Burton. Mrs: Bailey And And
The Misses Cardweil and Luke: me
meeting opened with the singing 81
America" followed by the LORD
Prayer and the salute to the flag fhe
regent gave a report of the state con
ference. The chapter Will give 4
dinner on the evening of April - a.
1854 Eye street. the home OF the
National Association OF IhlNerSltH
Women 4 donation was voted TO
the chapter house fund. Two musical
numbers bv Mrs Minnie Hoch Smith,
trombonist, and Miss BelVa Hoch'
singer and pianist, added . the en-
tertainment of the evening, MIS-.
Harry {. Gauss. vice chairman IN
charge of Americanization work Tor
the state d. A. r., was the speaker
of the evening and gave an accouh
of the work accomplished oy me
Americanization school and the neld
wQk6 being carried on. The next
meeting will be the annual guest
teenth birthday anniversary of the
chapter and will be held at the COL
lege Women's Club. 1872 Eye street
April s.
Monticello Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the residence of the vice
regent, Mrs. A. L. L Hansmann. No.
.2S35 27th street. Mrs. William berr
Baker being assisting hostess.
The meeting. which was well at
tended, was called to order by the
regent. Mrs. Hammond. who, IN the
absence of the chaplain, led in prayer
After the usual patriotic opening eN
ercises reports of the chairmen OF
the various committees were heard
The treasurer's report showed a bal
ance on hand and all obligations met.
The regent read her report Tor the
year, which showed the chapter in
good condition.
1t was voted to go on record as in
dorsing THE Star Spangled Banner
as the national anthem. A donation
pledge was made to the George
Washington University and a like
sum pledged to the National Monti-
cello Association.
A talk was given by stephen +.
Kramer. principal of Central High
School. on the Political Heritage of
the American Child" The meeting
was succeeded by social hour, when
refreshments We're served.
The guests of the evening Were
Mrs. st. Clair. Mrs. Richard L. Marine.
Mrs. Stephen f. Kramer. Mrs. Byrn,
Mrs Edward c. Sasnett and Miss
Bourne.
keystone Chapter met Saturday at
the Women's Club. Miss Mae Steven
son as hostess. Mrs. Ida J. kinseIl,
the regent, presided. Mrs. Eli A. Hell
mick. regent of the Army and Navy
Chapter, gave "a talk about the edu-
cational work that has been done in
the mountains of North Carolina 4
new member Mrs. Anna Homer
Plenty. was admitted and several
guests were present. Refreshments
were served and = social hour en-
joyed.
Deborah knapp Chapter.-The an
nual banquet in honor Of the state
officers elect was held at the Tniver-
sltE Women's Club, 1884 Eye street
Thursday evening. about fifty mem
bers and guests being present.
WI . =" rlDuOn "elCOIned the
guests and introduced as toastmis-
tress Mrs. George 4. Smallwood, re-
gent The state officers present were
Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, state regent
elect, Mrs. James NJ Wiley, state
vice regent elect; Mrs. David o. Cald-
we'll, state recording secretary elect
and Miss Helen Harman, state treas
urer elect, all of whom responded to
toaSts
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. vice
fnr
gave resume of the amount of work
that was done in collecting and com
piling the records of the early his
tory of the District organization
Other guests included Mrs. Wal
lace Hanger, Mrs. J. T. Howerton,
Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham. Mrs.
Charles N Jones; Mrs, Wallace
sTia Street. . Miss ISn kuth GGodhne Miss
Mrs. J. c. Thrasher. Mrs. TenYck,
Mrs c. X. Thomas of Frederick. Md.
and Mrs Morgan of New York. \. Y.
The hostesses to whom the success
H. d. Dixon. chairman; Mrs. L. l..
Oliver, vice chairman. and Mrs. +. G.
Bryan, DR.. Nellie II. Barrett Mrs.
Myron A. Cole, Miss Carlotta y. Cory,
Ter, DR.. Ella r. Fales, Mrs. p. W.
Gibbon. Mrs. S. B. Martin and Mrs.
Ernest r. Parkinson
its March meeting at the home of
Mrs r. j. Holzberg. with Mrs Young
and Mrs. Coll as assisting hostesses.
owing to the absence of the regent,
Mrs. Edward ]. Tarring. the vice
regent, Mrs. Stephen ]. Murphy. pre-
sided A report was made by the
delegate, Mrs Holzeberg, concerning
the annual conference. Mrs. Helen
jerks, the oldest member of the
chapter, gave to Walter Reed Hos
pital, two afghanS, in the name of the
chapter A large dolls bed, made by