Evening star., 1925-01-18

hapter read a paper on Sulgrave
ianor, the ancestral home of George
Washington. The house dates back
the Reformation. 1t was restored
,ecause it forms a link and symbol
peace between the two countries.
| t was purchased in 1914 by public
| subscription and is now open the
| ear round, as is Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Wheat suggested having at
| ach meeting papers, the subjects to
'e people for whom various chapters
| the District of Columbia have beer
| named. The following members yol-
| unteered to write papers. Miss Cor
sen, Mrs. Parkinson, Mrs. Brooks and
| Miss Classic.
| Mis- Classic called attention to
| resolution adopted by the State his
| toric committee last year. that each
historian pay so cents toward work
| ing fund for use of the committee.
| This resolution was readopted at this
! meeting.
Children of the American Revolu-
| tiOn.-The junior branch of the Gov.
! Thomas Welles Society, G. A. r.. was
entertained by Dorothy and Virginia
| Sutton in Gallatin street. Mary
| Bruce MackaIl presided. Audrey Belt,
| registrar, reported that papers for
Nellie Elizabeth Moore were ready to
| file. Marion Cox told of scrapbooks
| the children made for the Children's
| Hospital.
Harry Ragland displayed flag
which was badly stained with ink. lie
had found it hanging in a prominent
building in our city, and the G. A. Il.
replaced 1t with a silk one.
Contributions were made for the
work carried on by the National So
ciety c. A r. at Ellis Island.
The members requested their presi-
dent, Mrs. Emig, to convey message
of good wishes to Ambassador Jusse-
rand, who was deeply appreciative
and whose response was Tell your
members to live up to the ideals Of
their noble anCestors-they can 90
no better"
a letter from Mrs. Frank W. Mon
dell, national president, was read
urging a campaign for new members
Eugene Hawley rendered piano
numbers and Rose Mary ELulhall read
several stories.
The ode and the salute ~ the flag
closed the program.
The Senior Society met at the home
of Alberta Warren in Otis place. The
president. Mrs. Clayton e. Emig, pre-
sided.
The registrar reported that during
the month transfers had been granted
TO Lyman Wolff and Alexander Brit
ton to the 5. A. r. and to Selma AL
len, Barbara Saunders, Katherine
NARROW, Eleanor Cropley and Mar
garet La Fetra to the d. A. r.
Margaret Davis, chairman OF mem
bership, reported that papers were
ready to file for Katherine Richards,
and Dorothy Johnson was accepted
by the society.
Through the cooperation of the Ju-
venile Protective Association the e. A.
r. presented a radio to a poor Grip
pied lad. They gave SO to provide
Christmas cheer to a deserving fam
lily of seven children. Elizabeth Ward
was elected vice president to fill the
uneXpired term of Alexander Brit
ton. After a series of instructive
games Miss Warren and the assisting
most ana hostess served refreshments.
There was business meeting of the
d. Z. Z. A. r. Thursday, 1890 am. the
State director, Mrs. Marvin Tyler. pre-
siding. After repeating the Americans
Creed, large copy of which was pre-
sented to the District organization by
Mrs Tyler, the roll was called. Minutes
of the last meeting were read by the
secretary, Mrs George Bell. Mrs. Tyler
then read two letters of acknowledge
ment for Christmas boxes sent by the
organization to the school at Ellis
Island. The first was from Mrs.
Pratt, who is in charge of the chill
ren's work at that place, and the
second was a most interesting letter
OF thanks from a little Hungarian II
child who had enjoyed the benefits
derived from the box. Following this !
was the treasurer's report and very
gratifying report from Mrs. j. NJ. |
Wiley, chairman in charge of the
entertainment to be given Saturday, |
February II, Continental Hall, fer
the District chapter c. A. r. Those
serving with Mrs. Wiley are Mrs.
Grant F. Chase and Mrs. j. T. Wat
son. The next meeting is to be held
February at 1915 am. in the c.
A 4. committee room, Continental
Hall. Those who answered the roll
call were Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Bell, Mrs.
VoLiand, Mrs. Sawtelle, Mrs. Emley,
Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Chase,
Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs. Emig, Mrs. Hell
mick, Mrs. Holzburg, Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. Jones, Nine. Labat, Mrs. Patten,
Mrs. Robbins, Miss Smith, Mrs.
Smith, Miss Thompson, Mrs Watson,
Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Saunders and Mrs |
Leith.