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Miss Mary Lee Goddard, assisting
hostess. All the officers and large
number of members were present.
Miss Chenoweth outlined plans for
the Winters work. The District year
books were distributed 10 officers. and
Miss Goddard submitted an outline
for the chapter year book, which was
accepted, the books To be ready lor
the next meeting. Contributions were
made TO the Berry School, Ellis Is
land, Children of the American ReVo-
luton and Travellers Aid. The fol
lowing comittee appointments were
read Mrs. Hooker. AmeriCanlZatlon;
Miss Hawkins, Children of the Re
public: Miss Goddard. Continental
IIaIi: Mrs. Clark. y. y. r. student
loan fund: Mrs. Pritchard, entertain
ment. Mrs. Anthony, Ellis Island;
Mrs Pratt. better films. Mrs. theno-
Meth, library; Mrs. EnSle. magazine;
Miss Grove, manual for immigrants,
and Miss Porter. patriotic education
The annual concert sponsored by the
chapter will be given early in the
wear. Mrs EnGIe and Miss Porter
gave an account of the work OF thelf
respective committees. AT the CON
CluSion of business the members ana
guests were invited to the dining
room, where a ChatinE-dish supper was
served. The decorations carried out
the spirit of the Halloween season.
The Major William ONerton Calls
Chapter ON Tuesday evening held the
openiug meeting OF the season at the
residence of Mc-. Edward l.. Martini,
who. rs MSS Gladys Nelson. was the
bride IN whose honor the Cnapter
gave a isd n, the Willard in Apt4l.
The resent. who has recently return
ell 10 town tor the Winter, Mrs. NJ.
de Clare Berry, presided. After the
report Of officers committee was
appointed to visit members who have
been absent from the meetings dur
ing the year 10 try and renew their
interest and patriotism. Miss Louise
Mcdowell introduced the name OF
Miss Alice Olney for membership and
an invitation was extended TO her.
Miss Salle Green Colvin, the regis
trar, reported that her papers had
been completed and were waiting the
action of the chapter and the treas
urer The names of Mrs. Marie Glenn
Scott and Mrs. Mary Scott HICKS
were Introduced for membership by
Mrs. George Nelson and Miss Gown
and the chapter Voted TO extend to
them an invitation for membership.
Mrs. Walter Hutton reported that
one of the charter members ana lot
wears the vice regent of the chapter,
Mrs. Claude Bennett. would be ap-
sent from town in Georgia the entire
Winter. Much reGert was expressed
hy the chapter for her absence. Inc
death of Mrs. Maria Hart thomson
of breckenridge, Mo. long a MEMBER,
was reported and the chapter passed
resolutions of sorrow and sympathy
fnr her nieces. Miss Stella Hart and
Miss Edith Hart. the latter mis-
sionary in HankOw, China. phe
regent brought TO the chapter greet
ings from the following members
living in Virginia, whom she had re-
Gently seen: Mrs. Lindsay ration,
who lived for - years in Japan,
where her husband, an Episcopal
CLERGYMAN, was a missionary MrS.
BENJAMIN James, whose husband Is
secretarv of the Virginia Common
wealth of Richmond: Miss Lula Redd'
Mrs Herndon Gathright and Mrs
Martha G. Keene of Ashland. After
the business routine the regent spoke
of her late visit to Yorktown. MI
Eamshurg and Gloucester County
and gave a description OF her anceS-
tral home of the Todds, called Iodds-
hurry. on the North River, when was
built before 1850, the especial feature
of il being the beautifully paneileo
walls OF birdseye maple ana other
woods which entirely take the place
of plastered walls on the lower moor;
The chapter adjourned for a social
ho1,r 10 the dining rooms, where re-
f,.eshrents were served by the
hostess, Mrs. Marthill
Federal City Chapter held it's Octo-
her meeting at the home OF the regent
Hrs NTahlOn A. Winter. 1t being the
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had many important matters to brlnS
before the chapter, among them being
letters from the president general ana
the state regent of the District calling
attention to the many activities OF the
society and asking the support or the
chapter in all accredited work OF the
society The treasurer reported
larger balance on hand than is usual
Mt the opening of the Winter cam
Daign and after hearing her report
The chapter held an informal discus
sion as to WAYS and means OF taking
care of the numerous activities OF the
society to which the chapter has at
all times contributed. a tentative
budget was made up which called for
contributions TO practically all OF the
causes sponsored by both State ana
National society. 1t was voted that
the chapter would not hold card
funds to carry on its work. but that
the members would individually con-
tribute to the chapter treasury enough
TO enable the chapter to meet It's many
OBLIGATIONS. 4 letter was read calllnS
attention to the proposed new audi
forum TO be built by the national So
ciety and to the bonds TO be issued IN
the Spring. The matter OF the bonds
will he brought up at latter meeting.
A letter was read from the young girl
to whom the chapter gave a scholar
ship last year at Radford State Col
leee. 1t showed that she was enthusi-
astic in her work and appreciative OF
the assistance given her by Federal
CITY Chapter. The matter of further
aiding this young girl was tabled, to
be taken up when the final budget
was made up and contributions made
70 the varied activities of the society
Mrs Winter read a letter from the
president general requesting each
member TO try to bring into the So
ciety at least five new members. The
names OF three new members were
proposed and the transfer of one out
of-tOWn member authorized.
Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Mary ID.
Chenowith Turner, 1907 Lamont street.
The assisting hostesses were Mrs.
Jason Waterman, Mrs. w. f. Grimes.
Mrs. + b Brock. Mrs. +. II. Cooley
and Mrs. j. II. Milhoilen.
The regent, Mrs. James Henry Har-
per- called the meeting to order. The
chaplain, Mrs. Ada K. s Savage. led
the chapter in prayer. After the read
ing of the minutes by Miss Isabel
Myrth, reports were given by officers
and State committee representatives,
among which the reports of Mrs. VIII
liam Cole of the historical committee