Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

District Of Columbia ID. A. r.
The State executives of the District
met December s, 8 pm. in the Amer
= lean University Building. There was
. large attendance Of regents and
= delegates from the 81 chapters, and
tne State regent, Mrs John NJ. Beav-
!. ers. presided.
Reports Of State officers showed the
: work to be growing rapidly and being
!, Well handled. A large ma jority of
the chairmen of the q standing COM
mittees reported much work being
:, done
: The characterization committee re-
ported that the members of the Amer
tcaniZation Association are preparing
t their own expense, a room in the
- ebster School as a library or read
ing room, and the school board has
2 granted permission to have this room
open on Friday and Saturday nights
a plea was made for books, also for
easy chairs. Attention was called to
the characterization Bulletin, which
this association is publishing monthly
reception to new citizens will be
ned December 10, S pm, at the
5 webster School. All d. A. r. mem
oers are urged to attend.
y The auditorium committee reported
progress in the plans for selling bonds
and raising funds for the new audi
Grium. One of the methods of rails
inE funds for this building is the
sale of so boxes at 81 500 each.
plie to each State in the Union. and
2sthe others to national officers, and the
sale of 1000 chairs at $3.50 each.
conservation and thrift week will be
observed by the District members.
The new committee on national de-
Tense is already at work trying to
overcome false propa Uganda.
A rummdge sale netted 1852 toward
refurnishings for the District room in
Memorial Continental Hall
The entertainment committee will be
: IN charge of a reception in honor of
the State regent, Mrs. Beavers, which
Will be held January % at the Wash
tngton Club.
The chapter house corporation has
planned a ball to be held at the New
Willard, January IS. to raise funds
Tor a much needed chapter house.
All regents were asked to urge an
increase in subscriptions to the mag
azine. and also to compete for the
awards offered for the largest number
or subscriptions.
The patriotic education commit
tee of the District. at its meeting De
cember 4, had for its speaker Mrs.
Margaret J. Huff of Richmond, Va,
who told Of her personal experiences
during the past fourteen years work
among the mountaineers of the coun-
try.
The Judge Lynn Chapter held its
third business meeting December /
at the residence of Mrs. ]. Hunton
Leith. jr.. 5000 Eighth street, the as
sisting hostesses being Mrs. NJ II.
kinsinger. Miss Miriam Johnson Miss
Elsie c. krey. The regent. Mrs II
b. Gauss, called the meeting to order:
Miss Laura SilSby, the chaplain. con-
Quoted the usual opening exercises.
with the colorbearer. Miss Corita Hun
ter, presenting the flag for the salute
and pledge. Reports were given by
those serving on the State and chap
ter committees. All the educational
projects were presented and referred
TO the budget committee. Mrs. Charles
;. Shermerhorn, reporting for the
state AmericaniZation committee. was
OF especial interest: Mrs. W. W. Hus-
band. the chairman. had completed
The plans for the new cooking school
for the foreign women. located in the
Webster School building. Miss Elsie
{. krey of the Judge Lynn Chapter
has been selected by the Americaniza-
ton school board as the instructor
in charge of the cooking lessons This
L.
Miss krey related some of the expert
enceS in the establishment of the
kitchen and the beginnings of the
class. This school has a library which
is unusual for this type of school.
There was call for books and maya
zines, to which the members respond
ed readily. a subscription was taken
for the d. A r. Magazine for use by
the chapter historian, Mrs. Schermer-
horn. Miss Virginia w. Price, chair.
man of the chapter finance commit
tee, reported over 500 as the net pro-
ceeds of the card party. which was
held for the patriotic education fund.
The honorary regent, Mrs. Bertha
NJ. Robbins, was complimented by the
chapter voting to place a page in the
Remembrance Book of the CHAPTER
House Corporation, relating her 81
years of D. A. r. activity. Mrs Fred
erick G. II. Polk. an old member Just
returned to the city. was given a warm
welcome. Mrs. Polk is glad TO re-
sumo her former activities
The Richard Arnold Chapter enter
tanned at an open meeting on Wednes-
day evening at the American Pen
Nomen's Club house. 1909 II street.