Evening star., 1925-03-01

| There are 26 of these stones in
the District and two in Maryland.
| Mrs. Barber showed the committee
| plans for a fence to be placed around
these stones, this fence to have
curved top to make it almost tmpos-
sible for intruders to climb over and
! deface the stones in any way.
A motion was made to have chap
ters put their milestones In good
condition in the Spring, the State
! historic committee to take care OF the
| rest.
Mrs Wheat appointed the mem
| bers of the aZimuth stone committee
| to work with Mrs. West on the camp
sites committee, and in addition to
/ these the names of Mrs Parkinson.
| Mrs Barber, Miss Classic, MRS.
| Fowler and Mrs. Hicks were placed
| on this committee.
Mrs. webster Of Eugenia wash
| ington Chapter read an interesting
| paper entitled, Customs and Man
| ners of Dutch New York"
Federal City Chapter. met at the
home of Mrs. Royal l. Shuman, Tues-
| day evening.
was in the chair and the recording
| secretary being absent, Mrs. Winter
| appointed Mrs. George E. Chadsey
| temporary secretary.
| The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
I George r. Chadsey, made her report
| which was followed by the report OF
| the treasurer, Miss Estell Price. Miss
Price reported that the card party
| given by the chapter early In the
month was a success financially and
| socially and that she had sent checks
| to the state treasurer for the follow
| ing purposes: The District room at
Memorial Continental Hall; the Chap
linn Isr-a e
Manualy Neighborhood House: st.
EIizabeth's Hospital, Ellis Island. and
| a new flag for Memorial Continental
! Hall
The chaplain, Mrs. Harry G. Tolson,
reported on the card party given by
| Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Mrs. Charles
Gum and harself to raise money for
| the cha pter treasury.
The regent read a letter from the
president general calling attention to
the coming congress and the plans
| for taking care OF the delegates and
alternates.
The chapter went on record as ex-
tending sympathy to the Daughters
| of the American Revolution of Vir-
| ginia, in the loss by death, Of the
state regent, DR.. Kate Waller Barrett.
An unusually pleasant social hour
followed when the chapter had an
opportunity to become acquainted
with the newest member Mrs. Beulah
Thomas and with the guest of the
| evening, Miss Anna Dawson OF wash
ington. Iowa.
The members and guest then went
! into the dining room where a seated
supper was served by the hostess Mrs
Shuman, who was assisted by Miss
Nettie Herrick.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter, ID. A.
r., held its current meeting at the
home of Mrs. c. Crymes with Mrs Car
rol May as assisting hostess The re-
gent, Miss Alexander, presided Reports
| from the officers and various commit
| tees were made. Twenty-Five dollars was
| donated toward the furnishing of the
| District room in Continental Memorial
| Hall, also a contribution for Ellis Island.
a card party Is to be given by the chap
ter after Easter Mrs. Willie Agden wa
appointed chairman Of the committee
The historian. Mrs. Robert Harrison,
read a paper on George WASHINGTON.
The usual social hour followed
G. A. R--The joint installation OF
| the Department of Potomac, Grand
| Army of the Republic, and Woman's
Relief Corps was held in G. A
Hall Tuesday. The following officers
were installed: II. B. Moulton, de-
partment commander; F. w. Archi-
bald. senior vice commander; George
II. kunsman, junior vice commander:
DR.. James Mckee, medical director:
X. +. Mcbride, department chaplain;
y. IL Oldroyd, assistant adjutant gem
eraI; b. d. Godfrey, assistant quarter
| master general.
Augusta B. Palmer, department
president; Caroline NJ. Curry, senior
vice president; Mary Van Ness Fauth,
Junior vice president; Julia West
Hamilton. treasurer; Marion NJ.
Lewis, chaplain.
| Executive board - Estelle Fuller
Mary A. Ball, Anna Horn, Charlotte
M: Cary. Appointive-Mary Howard
| Wingate, secretary; Nora B. Atkin-
son Beattie, inspector; Mamie Palmer
| Dorsey, counselor; Maude Hanna, in
stituting and installing officer; Isabel
Worren Ball. patriotic Instructor:
Georgeanna D. Van Fleet, press cor
! respondent; Myrtle NJ Loebsack.
senior aide; Mabel Stewart, musician.
| Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd acted as in
stalling officer for the Woman's Relief
Corps. The incoming president, Miss
! Augusta B. Palmer, received a bou-
| quet of roses from w. B. Cushing
Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans, the
| presentation being made by Mrs Rose
). Rutledge. The outgoing president
Mrs. Elizabeth d. Shaw, received
, floral greetings from W. B. Cushing
Auxiliary to Sons of Veterans, War
rem G. Harding Auxiliary to Sons of
Veterans and Phil Sheridan Corps, of
| which she Is an active member. Ad-
| dresses were made by the department
commander, Hosea B. Moulton. and
by the national senior vice president
| of the Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs.
| Regina Demarest. Mrs. Shaw was
presented with a jeweled badge of
| the Woman's Relief Corps, after
which she distributed gifts to her Of
| ficers and all who had been of spe-
| cial assistance to her during her term
| of Office, each officer receiving a
| handsome silver spoon. The exercises
closed with the singing OF America"
| by all.