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treasurer, gave an encouraging finan-
clal statement for the month. The
historian, Mrs. Fiske, outlined a plan
of study for the coming year.
During the report of committees
Mrs. Holzberg. told of a meeting OF the
Continental Hall relic committee.
which appreciated the gift Of a hand
some chair by this chapter. in con-
junction with a sister chapter.
During the order of business Miss
NJ. Campbell volunteered her services
as corresponding secretary for the
| year in place of Mrs. Vaughan, who
| is unable to fulfill these duties. Mrs.
! Doran. a new member, was welcomed
| into the chapter by the eX-chaplain.
! Mrs. Fsike, who officiated in short
| patriotic service and presented her
! with an American flag. The chapter
| carried motion supporting the Dis
| trict in buying a box at the proposed
| auditorium. Financial support will be
continued this year toward American
ization under the District case worker
! and books donated by members to the
library at Webster School. Efforts to
raise money for philan'hropic and
| patriotic work of the chapter have
been started. A card party will be
| given at the home of the regent, Mrs.
Tarring, 1888 Lanier place, December
| ,. ID. A. r. members are invited to
| attend. The program Of the evening
comprised two short talks by Mrs.
w. c. Hansen, on Hot Springs Ma
| tional Park" and The Origin of
Yankee Doodle" Miss Duna Bowers
gave dialect reading impersonating
an old colored nanny. She was ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs. Ste
phen J. Murphy.
Mrs. ]. p. Harrison was a guest of
the evening.
The Major L'Enfante> Chapter held
| the November meeting at the home of
Mrs. Willard Smoot, 3145 Mount Pleas.
| ant street. The assisting hostesses
were Mrs. j. w. Garth. Mrs. Law
renee Darnell and Mrs. Hugh Stuart
| Wade.
Mrs. Smoot, chairman of the pa.
triotic aganda committee, re.
ported a successful card party held
October "a
The regent, Mrs. Potts. read a let
| ter of greeting from Miss Willard,
| who served both as vice regent and
! chaplain for a number of years and
who, the chapter regrets. will make
her future home in Wisconsin.
Miss Bloomfield of the Continental
| Hall committee reported that she
had assisted in securing contributions
| for rummage sale held by that com.
| mittee.
| Mrs. Potts gave a talk about her
| recent visit to Connecticut in connec.
| ton with the work of the National
| Patriotic Council, of which she is
! president
At the close Of the business meet
ing Miss Minnie Parker gave a COM
|. prehensive survey of the current
events of the past three months.
The President Monroe Chapter met
! Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Titus.
In the new business brought be.
fore the members the selling of the
bonds for the new auditorium was
discussed
Resolutions of sympathy were
drawn to send to the daughter Of the
late Mrs. Virginia Stewart.
Mrs. Jessie Ward and Mrs. Clytie
Collier were accepted as members.
The entertainment committee made
a report on the success Of the tea
that the. chapter gave at the May
flower the latter part of October.
Twenty guests were present.
After the business meeting ad-
| journed, Mrs. Titus, assisted by her
mother, entertained at bridge and
later served a buffet supper.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Mamie Boteler.