Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13

ming, AT the I olIeSt W omen t-Iub
The regent Mrs. Harry :. obrrholser.
presided, and after q brief business
session extended greetings to the
. guests present and gave a short his
tory of tho work of the chapter dur
ing the fourteen years of It's exist
ence. This was followed by two solos
by Mrs. Thclma Mills Trotter. ii mem
her Of the chapter, accompanied by
Mrs. Wallace Daniels Short ad-
dresses were given by a number of
the guests. felicitating the chapter
upon its anniversary, and bearing
greetings from other chapters Among
those " no spoke were Mrs. James Fl.
Stansfeld. registrar general; Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins. vice president
general from the District of Column
hia: Mrs. Mary T.. ST. Clair, former
state regent; Mrs. John NJ. Beavers,
state regent-elect: Mrs. VIII y. vice
state regent; Mrs. Nagel, state his
torian; Miss Helen Harmon. state
treasurer; Mrs. Ralph r. Dowie OF
sharon. Pa. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gleisner of
Abilene. Kan. Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe. founder OF the chapter. gave
a brief history of the organization
and growth from sixteen to eighty
eight members, five of the charter
members being present at this meet
ing. Mrs. j. Frank Staley gave TWO
solos. accompanied by Miss Mabel r.
Mulliken. a social hour followed
and refreshments were served IN the
dining room, the table being deco
rated with pink snapdrag"ns ana
birthday cake. which had been bakeo
by the regent The hoStcSseS were
Mrs Metz. Mrs. Leavitt. Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. Ives Mrs Rauno. Mrs. Boles.
Mrs. Brand and Misses Wolfe. Kent
and Harvey.
Among the guests were Mrs @.
Wallace ". Hanger, former organizing
secretary general: Mai. and Mrs.
James H Stanstield. Mr. and Mrs. ).
NJ. Hooker Of Stuart, va; MIS- NJ;
St Clair Blackburn of Richard Arnold
Chapter. Mrs Jessie Bryant GroEex
of f Plurihus Unum Chapter. MISS
Eunice w Wright of Col John Don
elson Chapter. Miss Nettie T. Herrick
of Federal City Chapter. Miss Har-
iels, DR.. l.. Brennan. Miss Gertrude
Bacon. Mrs. $. H. McCrory, Mrs. J. W.
Gerber. Mrs c. c.. Coombs and MISS
Georgia L. Miller.
Manor House Chapter held its April
meeting at the home of its historian
Mrs. Fred Payne. with Mrs. frhes.
Mudd and Mrs. Ira Mullis, assistant
hostesses The members and guests
were met at the station by autono-
bfles and driven to the house. Whlch
was aglow with soft lights from
shaded lamps and log fire pro-
fusion of spring flowers added 10 the
beauty of the setting. The meellns
was called to order by the regent.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, and reports
of the officers and members OF com
mittees were made. The registrar re-
ported papers pending for two new
members. A Bible. an Edinburg edl-
ton printed in 1915, was displayed.
This Bible was gift from Miss Mary
hAr nf
chapter, who died last November, and
will be presented by the chapter to
the museum at Continental Hah at
the coming congress. Mrs. Frances
Halsev, regent Of Hearthstone Chap
ter Fontanelle. Iowa and a delegate
to the Continental Congress, brought
greetings from her chapter. \ CON
tribution Of $40 was made TO the
"Roxie'' fund to he used in installing
radios for the disa bled soldiers DIT
Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs. Payne
read a paper on Paul Revere. Sew
eral duets by Mrs. Payne and Mrs.
Spanish dance by Mrs Mudd added
much to the pleasure of tn evening.
Refreshments were serve. by the
hosteSSes.
The Frances Scott Chapter, ID. A. r..
held its April meeting at the home of
Mrs Walker S. Martin, 1926 kilbourne
place. Mrs Warren l.. Emley, vice
gent presided at the business meeting.
A number of donations were made.
among which added sum to the
Valley Forge fund and s. toward the
purchase of two trees for the Chevy
Chase playground.
The Capt. Edmund Richards Chapter,
c. A. r, will present these trees in the
near future. and as the Frances Scott
Chapter is the sponsor for this G. A. r.
chapter great n crest is taken in the
work of the young members. Following
the business meeting a number of guests
came in for a program given by Mrs.
Harry Lee Parkinson. soprano, of the
Deborah Knapp Chapter, and paper on
Valley Forge by Mrs. +. A. Payne, his
torian, of Manor House Chapter
This paper was read before the state
historical committee at the March meet
ing. and was voted one of the best of
the year.
Mrs Martin the hostess. was assisted
by Mrs. Warren X. Dove of New York.
an out -of-town member. who is here 20
remain until after Continental Congress.
Constitution Chapter members gath
gathered for their April meeting on
the afternoon of Tuesday at the home
field street, other hostesses being
Mrs. Samuel W. Mellott and Mrs. Ru-
dolph T. Harrell. The attendance
was good. Mrs. Evarts, regent, pre-
Fided and the exercises, in order, fol-
lowed: The magazine committee
chairman reported some new sub
scriptions. Sending out-of-town mem
bers written summary of the years
work accomplished by the chapter
was recommended. An invitation from
the Kenmore Association to open
house" for the p. A. 4. delegates
April II was conveyed to the chap
ter. Mrs. H. S. Ferguson, trans
ferring from Seneca Chapter. Geneva,
y. Y, and Mrs. w. J. Tidban daugh-
ter of the later former regent. Mrs
William G. Sanford transferring
from Pontiac. Mich. were unanimous
ly elected members of Constitution
on the unwilling of the Shrine of
Liberty" in the Library of Congress.
read paper on the subject Ten
members of Constitution Chapter at
tended the Garfield Hospital benefit
card party contributing cake, candy
and flowers. table at the card
party for the Monticello fund was
taken by members in the name of
Constitution Chapter. Several mem
bers will participate in the law-en-
been made at the March meeting to
raise the chapter dues, the matter
was discussed and voted on, in favor
of compromise increase. Refresh
ments were served at the close OF
the business session.
Capitol Society, c. A. R-The Senior
Division was entertained for April by
Miss Elizabeth Nailor Sawteile, at
her home, 1920 Rhode Island avenue
with forty-two members present
The vice president, Morris ParmeIe.
presided and reports were given by
all officers The president Mrs.
Ellis Island relief committee, of which
she Is chairman, and requested that all
members send contributions for the
next box to be sent by the society.
After the business meeting, the
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