Evening star., 1925-03-15
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

! opened with the regent, Mrs. E. p.
Weaver, presiding.
In the absence of the chaplain. Mrs
Lewis Jackson offered prayer. The
reports of the officers were then
given and various matters of busi
ness transacted.
It was voted that the chapter
would offer the prizes for the essay
conducted in the schools of Mont
gomery County on The Life, Char
acter and Activities of Gen. Richard
Montgomery"
Mrs. Frederick Brown read a paper
on the ancestral records of her
family
Tuesday evening at the Washington
Club, it's regent, Miss >Aline Solomons,
presiding. After the presentation of
reports, the chapter listened to an
address by Mrs. H. L. Rust on Wax e.
field, the birthplace of George Wash
ington, and the plans for its acquisi-
tion and restoration. The regent an
nounced her intention of appointing
a committee in the chapter to CO.
operate with Mrs. Rust in furthering
this project. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, dean of the Washington Col
lege of Law, also gave a talk on the
accomplishm Of the college and
the proposed endowment plan for it's
further advancement.
The. next meeting of the chapter,
TO be held on April IA, will be an
open one. Mr.. Charles Moore chair
man Of the Fine Arts Commission, will
deliver the address on that occasion.
The Col. John Donelson Chapter
was entertained at its March meeting
by Mrs. George Donnell and Mrs.
Cora Bailey, at 1914 n street. Fol-
lowing the business session, at which
the chapter officers reported and the
| members representing the chapter on
the various State committees gave
their reports. the regent, Miss Eunice
| the chapters work. Miss Helen Har-
man spoke, and Miss Ada Boyd
| Classic gave a paper on Unity
The benefit card party, which was
to have been given by the chapter to
| further its patriotic work tomorrow
has been postponed to March 30 The
State officers will be the guests of the
regent at the card party.
American Chapter held. it's March
meeting at the home of Miss Laura
| Garrett, 1856 Otis place. Mrs. Wheat
State historian, gave a talk on THE
Azimuth Stone" and also upon the
| marking of the war camps of the
District. Mrs. Faris read a paper en-
titled "The Courtship of Martha
/ Washing gton." The April meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs D.
Anna Miller, 1851 Otis place
The Judge Lyman Chapter met
March 8, at the home of Miss Rebecca
| Reilly with Mrs. Douglas B. Horne.
Miss Louis Ford and Miss Josephine
Huber as assisting hostesses.
Following the usual exercises. re-
ports from the various committees
We're heard, outstanding among them
being the report of the chapter house
committee, with the announcement
that the chapter stood first in the sale
of tickets for the chapter house ball
and card party, January 10, the total
amounting to 1892.
The honorary regent, Mrs. Martha
NJ. Robbins, brought a report from
the State executive, and gave some remi-
| niscences of the late DR.. Kate Waller
| Barrett
The chapter voted to pay it's pro
rata toward the purchase of the
Peale portrait of George Washington
which now hangs in Memorial Con-
| tinental Hall
1t was decided that the first of two
caro- parties, Wnlch were planned for
| the Spring, would be given March %
at pm, at the home of Miss Louise
| Carman, 1906 Lamont street Pro-
| ceeds from this card party are to be
| applied toward the refurnishing of
! the District room in Memorial Hall
Miss Virginia Price is chairman in
charge of arrangements.
| The regent presented the proposed
amendments to the bylaws of the
national society, which are to be acted
upon at the congress in April, and
after general discussion the meeting
adjourned.