Evening star., 1925-02-08
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Livingston Manor Chapter cele-
br&ted its nineteenth birthday an
niversary with banquet Tuesday
evening at $50 o'clock at the Cairo.
A large birthday cake with 10
candles, which was one of the fea-
lures of the evening, was cut by the
regent Mrs G. NJ. BrumbauGh. After
ward she welcomed the members and
guests and presented the toast
mistress of the evening, Mrs. Frank
S. Ray who introduced the speakers
and entertainers.
Mrs l.. NJ. Wood. member of the
chapter sang, Winter Lullaby by
De koven and The Answer" by
Terry. Pr, James Shera Montgomery
gave the address of the evening, tell
ing many delightful stories and pay
ing high tribute to the organization
and the ideals for which it stands.
Mrs. James Stanstield, registrar gen
eral. brought greetings from the ma
tional officers, and Mrs. John Al.
Beavers, District regent, from the
District officers.
Mrs. James S. Montgomery, mem
Der of the chapter, played ''Polon-
naise" by MatDowell effectively.
keystone Chapter held its January
meeting at the residence Of the
regent, Mrs Ida j. kinsell. Mrs.
Nellie b. Tyler was elected historian.
Miss May Adele Levers, registrar,
and all other officers of the chapter
were reelected unanimously. Re-
ports We're given by officers and COM
mittee members. AlternateS were
elected for the annual congress in
April.
The Dorothy Hancock Chapter met
Tuesday with Miss Anne Tuohy and
Mrs. Robert Hynson as joint host
esses. After luncheon. the meeting
was called to order by the regent,
Mrs. Marvin Tyler, who presented to
the chapter large copy of the
Americans creed, which was read
after the roll call Mrs. B. Fl. Luigo
vice regent, in the absence of Mrs.
Orville Drown. recording secretary
read the minutes of the January
meeting and of the two executive
meetings which followed
The treasurer Mrs. +. l.. Morrison
read her report, which was most
gratifying. After the reports of the
chairmen of the different committees
Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry made a
comprehensive report on the State
executive meeting of January 81, at
which she served as alternate. and
Miss Anne Tuohy spoke of the Duncan
Fife sofa, which the chapter has pur-
chased and presented to the District
room at Continental Hall.
The election of delegates and al
ternates to the National Congress
was as follows: Delegate. Mrs. e. l.
Morrison; alternates. Mrs. Georgia
Knox Berry, Miss Anne Tuohy. Mrs
Richard Hynson. Mrs. Vernon West,
Mrs. Eugene Adams, Mrs. De Witt
Jones, Mrs. Mark Bowman Mrs. John
Small, Mrs. George Bell and Miss
Helen Williams. The regent made
an appeal for help for the orphans
of the Blue Ridge Industrial School,
who have been in quarantine. and the
chapter unanimously voted that a
generous check be sent to help them
in the emergency. The chapter sig
nified its interest in the Yale films.
which Mrs. Locher is Interested in
bringing to Washington, and q com
mittee was appointed to decide on
the part the chapter is willing to
take in the production.
a committee to nominate officers
for the coming year was elected by
ballot. including Mrs. B. H. Lingo,
Miss Anne Tuohy and Mrs. Marvin
Tyler. Several contributions for the
Ellis Island kindergarten were made
to Mrs. George Bell. chapter chair
man of that committee.
The following young girls were
elected to serve as pages for the
National Congress: The Misses Will
Hams, Miss Mildred O'Neil. Miss
Florence Bergman, Miss Helen Rains
and Miss Helen Quigley.
The regent announced her appoint
ment as chairman of decorations for
the State conference of which honor
the chapter is justly proud
Mrs. Berry spoke a few words for
Mrs. o. r. Evans, who has just left
for Florida, in behalf of the new
wing of the Children's Hospital and
the chapter expressed a desire to be
a donor to this most worthy charity
and promised to sign a pledge to
that effect.