Evening star., 1925-11-15
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Dolly Madison Chapter met Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Arthur ID. Call, presiding.
Chapter officers and State committees
presented reports. A fund was col
5ected to send Christmas things to
mountain children in Kentucky Miss
Lmma l.. Strider former national
registrar general, gave an account
OF her trip to Plymouth. Mass, to the
unVeiling of the monument erected to
our Pilgrim Mothers" by the D.. A.
j., June "a
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter was
entertainer at its November meet
ing at the home of Mrs enjamin
Soule CAN'T, 3+33 Wisconsin avenue
Mrs. Jasper Marion Beall. chapter
regent, presiding. Enthusiastic praise
was given the committee chairmen
Tor their work in handling the forth
coming Continental ball of the chap
ter. to be held at Rauscher's on Tues
way. various committee reports,
both chapter and State, were heard
ancluding one from Miss Belt. stating
that the historic committee had voted
AIS endorsement to the use of the
George Washington stone, quarried
at Aqua, Va, wherever possible, in
the interior of the new u. A. X. Audi
forlum. Mrs. Spengler requested
TumElage for the sale TO be conduct
ed TO refurnish the District of Co
lumbia room. and Mrs. Shinnick
brought before the meeting the mat
ter of purchasing bonds for building
the auditorium. Mrs. Mary Celnan
was elected to membership.
AT the close of the meeting solos by
Mrs. Frank Morrison and ballads and
recitations of the Army by Maj. Fer
riS were enjoyed by members and
guests. Refreshments were served.
and informal dancing followed until
a late hour.
The Col. John DoneIson Chapter met
Friday evening with Mrs. George S.
Donnell and Miss Ella Garlick joint
hostesseS. After the business session
q talk was given by Mrs. w. w. Hus-
band on characterization work of the
ID. A. X. in the District. \ unique
report of the banquet of the State
otncers' Club was given at the supper
table, TO the delight of all
John Lindsay Chapter held its No
Semper meeting at the residence of
Mrs. Harry w. Bowling, 1903 Four
teenth street. with Mrs. Dowling and
Mrs. Augustus knight as hostesses,
mrs James Mooney, regent presid-
ing. The regular business of the
chapter was taken up and reports of
all committees were most encourae-
ing.
Mrs. John W. Cupp and Mrs. Harry
w. bowling represented the chapter
and gave valuable assistance at the
rummage sale held by the Continental
Hall and Revolutionary relics com.
mittee, November 5, 8 and 7.
The chapter was very happy to
welcome its new member, Mrs NJ. G.
Cook. Following the business meet
ing card party was given by the
hostesses.
Miss Elizabeth Sawtelle, Miss Era
Mooney, Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
Bayne, John p. Halstead and H w.
Bowling were guests of the chapter.
Descendants of '16 Chapter met
Monday night at the home or Mrs.
Andrew Randell on California street.
the assisting, hostesses being Mrs.
Young, Mrsf Read and Miss Scudder.
During the report of officers the
delegate, Mrs. Tonnis Holzberg, spoke
of the c. A. r. party given by the
chapter at her home for the Richard
Lord Jones Society. She also report
ed on the rummage sale held by the
u. A. r. The vice regent, Mrs Muir
phy, announced. that over $50 had
been collected on Christmas cards,
half proceeds OF which go to the
chapters treasury. Mrs. Young. the