Evening star., 1925-12-13
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

p.m.,. at Friends SchOol gymnasium.
Those interested in the work of the
federation are invited to attend the
meeting which will be an informal
evening of discussion.
The Commodore Mathew Naury
Chapter, United Daughters ef the Con
| federacy, met Thursday evening at
the home of the chapter president,
Mrs. NJ. de Glare NJ. Berry, in Pelham
| Courts, who presided.
Mrs. Jessie r. Deal treasurer. re-
| ported contributions from several
| members, chief among them being
Harry kidder White. She also made
a statement of those who had con-
tributed to the fund for the expenses
| to the reunion of the Confederate Vet
Grams, those who contributed being
Mrs. Delos w, Thayer, Mrs. Clara
McCrone. Mrs. Deal, Miss Margaret
O'Brien, Mrs. Roscoe l.. Schurmann,
Mrs Rowland Mather Hooker, Mrs.
Berry and Mrs. White.
Miss Margaret O'Brien reported
work that the chapter was doing in
buying or selling Confederate memo
rial coins fer the benefit of the Stone
Mountain Monument. Mrs. Berry, in
her president y report of the chapter
activities during the year. spoke of the
pleasure IL gave the chapter to send
as its guest. Capt. Follin of the Dis
triCt camp of Confederate Veterans, to
represent these veterans at the dinner
of the International Magma Charta Day
Association at the Ilotel Hamilton,
June Is, which celebrated the 10th
anniversary of the signing of the
great charter of English speaking
races. She stated that this was most
appropriate as she had traced the line
of descent of Gen. Robert T., Lee
from Is of the 25 barons who stood
for the enforcement of the Magma
Charta, and that her mother had the
same lines as the mother of Lee.
The president also read the resolu-
tions relating to the District chapters,
adopted by the executive committee of
the National Society of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at their
convention at Hot Springs, and she
pointed out the clause which stated
that the three chapters formed during
the year of 1924 of which the Commo-
dore Matthew Maury was one, must
be considered in the formation of a
new division of the District of Column
bia." The meeting closed with social
hour, at which there We're several
guests besides the members.
Washington Camp, 305, S. {. w., met
in open session at Confederate Me-
mortal Home. 1922 Vermont avenue,
Tuesday evening Elton o. Pillow, COM
mandant, presiding.
After a short business meeting, pres
entation by Fielding NJ. Lewis, division
commander was made of the official
ladies of the camp and District of Co
lumbia and Maryland division for the
ensuing year: Miss Sybil Almond.
sponsor; Miss Blunt, maid of honor;
Mrs. Thomas, matron of honor; Mrs.
Elton o. Pillow. chaperone.
A program was rendered by Mrs.
Margaret Olive Joyce, soprano. who
gave as the open selections: ta) slave
Song" Del Reigo: b) 4 Love You"
Paui Sabeski, and 'Rosalie' as encore.
Miss Florence Adams appealed to
her audience with her readings. Her
interpretations of child life would be
hard to surpass.
W. Harrington Clarke who is
known, as is his accompanist, Mrs.
Grace Stanley Stevens, to the radio
audiences through our local stations,
displayed to best advantage the rich
ness of his baritone voice in: taD NV
Rose. Lacey: CD If" Richards. with
Come to the Cook House Door" as
encore
Dr Johnson, known for his excellent
work in connection with the Lee high
way, delivered the address of the eve
ming. He told of the development of
that great national highway from a
dirt road TO one of the most beautiful
transcontinental thoroughfares. max
ing history and romance unite in this
wonderful memorial to the Southern
chieftain.
Mrs. Jordan, who is both a soprano
md piano soloist, concluded the pro
gram with a group of we'll selected
NUMBERS, after which there was dane.
ing