Evening star., 1925-04-19

between its business sessions, Incl
dent to the annual congress of that
large and ever growing body. The
latest entertainment was the luncheon
given yesterday in the banquet room
of Memorial Continental Hall by the
vice presidents general to the mem
bers of the national board of man.
agement. The preliminary arrange
ments for the luncheon were largely
in the hands of Miss Alice Louise
McDuffee, ranking vice president gen.
eral and national chairman of the
d. A. r. committee on Americaniza-
ton.
Miss. McDuffee, it is said, is being
pentioned as the logical candidate to
succeed Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook
as president general in 1926.
Among others who are being men
toned are two women of the District:
Mrs. G.. Wallace Hanger, who was de-
feated by a narrow margin in her cam
paign against Mrs. Cook at the last
election, and Mrs. Larz Anderson, the
present librarian general, who is now
in Europe.
Mrs. Charles White Nash, State
regent of New York and national
chairman of the magazine committee.
is mentioned as another probable can
didate.
But there is a general feeling on
the part of many that some of the
States that have been less generously
represented on the national board of
mana cement should have an inning,
particularly as the District has had
about 140 national officers in the 35
years of the SoCietyS existence, and
New York has had in the neighbor-
hood of 40, including two presidents
general, while Michigan, the State
which Miss McDuffee represents, has
had but ten, all told.
CAPTAIN Wendall Wolfe Chapter
celebrated its 18th anniversary Thurs
day evening at the League of Amer
lean Pen Women Club House. National
and district officers, together with
many chapter regents, were present
The chapter was founded by Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe, and was
named by her for one of her Revo-
lutionary ancestors. During the II
years as regent of the chapter, she
has never missed a single meeting.
This record probably leads the ma
tional society for faithful attendance
Mrs. Wallace W. Hanger, president
of the District D. A. r. State Officers
Club, entertained it's members at the
Women's City Club, % Jackson place,
on the afternoon of April 1t. An
exceptionally attractive program was
rendered. An illustrated talk on
Flower Lore" by Mrs. William II.
Heron was an interesting feature.
Miss Helen Howison, accompanied
by George Wilson, sang two groups
of songs, which were enthusiastically
received.
At the conclusion of the program
tea was served.
Patriots Memorial Chapter celebrat-
ed it's 14th birthday on Tuesday eve
ming by giving a dinner at the Ham
ilton Hotel the guest of honor being
Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, State regent.
The table was decorated with roses
and Spring flowers.
Preceding the dinner a short bust
ness meeting was held. Mrs. A. II.
Scofield, regent presiding, at which
the name of a new member was pre-
sented on the committee in charge
of arrangements for the dinner were
Mrs. Annie c. Tuohy, Mrs. Archer l..
Haycock, Miss Carolene +. Smith,
Miss Anna Bragdon, Mrs. Lincoln
Green and Mrs. C. l.. Parker.
Potomac Chapter, Mrs Drury Con
way Ludlow, regent, met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Jessie Hill, at her
home in the Albemarle Apartments,
when 16 were present. Mrs. Hill
served refreshments after the meet
ing adjourned.
The regent heard the reports of
different committees and the chapter
went thoroughly into the proposed
work of the D. A. r. convention
which will be held in Washington next
week The regent said when it was
matter of choice between two candi-
dates she reserved the right of deci-
sion, but when money was involved
she wished to voice the wish of her
chapter. The national convention pro-
poses to raise certain fees that failed
to get a very warm support from
those present.
The chapter has undertaken to have
q number of card parties for the pur-
pose of raising funds to carry on its
work and Mrs. Ludlow reported the
first one, held at her home, as sue
cess. Mrs. D. c. Walser, 1920 Jenni-
fer street, will have the meeting next
month. when she will have the second
card party.
The Frances Scott Chapter was en-
tertained in April by Mrs. Theodore
c. Uhler. at her home, 1892 Forty
first street, assisted by Mrs. Percy
Daniels, Falls Church, Va.
Excellent reports were made by the
chairmen of committees on work done
during the year.
Mrs. Samuel H. Burnside of Wichita
Falls. Texas, gave talk on the work
being done by "a chapter which she
had organized at that place.
Continental Chapter was entertain
ed on Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Sal1ie B. Cook, with the regent, Miss
Mary w. Durham, presiding. Two
new members were present, the
Misses Wilson, and a former member
of the chapter, Mrs. Decker of Dun
kirk, n. Y, was a welcome guest.
The name of Mrs. Abagail Ramsey
was proposed for membership and ac-
cepted conditionally upon the action
of the national board of officers. Miss
Mabel White presented the name of
Mrs. Harriet A. narrower, valued
member now unable to attend, for
the Remembrance Book, in which the
chapter unanimously concurred. Re
ports were given by committee chair
men: Mrs. Whyte, entertainment;
Mrs. Cook, Americanization; Miss
Ella Reese, patriotic education Mrs.
Mcmillan, treasurer. Members were
invited to attend exercises az Fred
ericksburg on May g. when Kenmore,
the home of Betty Washington, will
be formally accepted as a national
shrine. Blanks were distributed for
recommending names for training
camps, as requested by the president
general, Mrs. Cook, and members
urged to have them sent to the proper
officers. Miss Fannie Fisher, his.
tOrian, read a paper on visit to
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which moved
Mrs. Martha E. Leith to speak of the
fact that her wedding ceremony was
performed by a brother of Washing
ton Irving After adjournment re-
freshments were served by the hostess