Evening star., 1925-11-29
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Chapter House Corporation will give
its second annual ball January IS at
the Willard Hotel. Committees in
charge will be announced later.
The Lucy Holcomb Chapter held its
monthly meeting at the home of PROF.
Richardson. College Park, Nd, with a
full attendance, Mrs. Richardson. Mrs.
Appleman anu Miss Short, hoStesseS.
The meeting was called to order
by the regent. Mrs. Frank Cunning
ham, and after the Lords Prayer and
salute 10 the Flag, the minutes of the
October meeting We're read by the
recording secretary, Miss Maud Harris.
Miss Sanger was congratulated on
her psomotion to assistant chief clerk
of the Post Office Department. 1t Is
to her devotion and public spirit that
the magnificent collection Of State
flags and emhlems is deposited at the
Post Office Department. where all can
see the array together and know
them. The chapter is justly proud of
her patriotic work.
II MAs decided that the chapter
would subscribe TO the district box
in the new auditorium and the budget
of charities and American!zation work
was made up for the year. Among
the items are q subscription to George
Washing on University. scholarship
TO TomaSSa School the 10 per cent
for the library fund of Continental
Memorial Hall and the usual other
donations.
Prof. Richardson read a paper on
the early history OF Maryland. with
its delightful side lights He told that
from the very earliest times there
was always food in plenty for the
colonists, that they eNcelleti in their
cooking and preparation OF their food
IN excellence which Is still maintained
MARYLAND has always been tolerant and
was never known to perSecute new
settlers. although they differed with
her in creedS. The chapter was enter
tained with song by the Maryland
niversitN students and refreshments
We're served. This was the first meet
ing In Mrs. Richardson's new home
and the chapter presented her with
punch bowl Of Canton china on teak
wood stand as a token of love and af
feCtion.
The Livingston Chapter met Novem-
Der "a at the residence of the hostess.
Miss Berta Grat at 923 | street Her
assistants zee Mrs. Cook Mrs Bar
rick and Miss Tuthill. After the meet
ing had been opened by Mrs A. G.
Casanova, the regent. and the minutes
of the last meeting read by the secre-
tary. Mrs. A. s. McAllister. current
business matters were discussed
Later the members heard a paper
by Mrs. Edward \. Dingiey. the topic
being The Significance of Thanks.
giving by the d. A r." In the en-
forced absence of Mrs. Dineley, the
paper was read by her daughter, Mrs
LeitCh
The roll call. "Thanksgiving Recol-
lections, elected many happy respon-
Siv to-,
members
soprano solos rendered by Marie c.
Deal We're much enjoyed-Mrs. Mont
gomelE accompanying the artist on
the piano.
Refreshments We're served hs the
hostess and her assistants
Guests present included Miss Julia
Macmillan, Mrs. Fred Sells. Miss
Jennie NJ. Barker, Mrs Charles H
Tuthill and Miss Ann Lacy Young.
Victory Chapter held its December
meeting al the home of Mrs. Towson
Price. in Burleith, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Roberts and Mrs.
Earl B. Fuller were assisting host.
esses. The regent, Miss Kathrina L.
harvey. presided at the business meet
ing. Representatives of various state
committees brought interesting re-
ports of the work being done by those
committees. A report was made OF
the tea recently given by the chapter
IN honor of the state officers at the
home of Mrs. Walter w Husband
1886 Macomb street. Plans were ma
tured for the Christmas sale to be held
at the Womans City Club the after
noon and evening of December 2, one
or the features of which will be the
sale of Navajo silver. Mrs. Walter
w. Husband. state chairman of Ameri-
nj of hn ~
recently equipped in the Webster
School, in connection with the Ameri-
canlzatlon school, and also of the H.
brary that had been opened there, and
made an earnest appeal for books for
this library. She acknowledged re.
ceipt of set of encyclopedias and
other books from a member of the
chapter The quarterly payment of
Sl2 for America nization work was
ordered paid. A plea having been
made for socks and other clothing
by the director of the Red Cross
work at Mount Alto Hospital, it was
voted to give these instead of the
usual Christmas present to Mount
Alto, The sum of $50 was voted to-
ward the new auditorium.
The state historian asked that a
paper be prepared for the files Of
her office giving the reason why the
chapter had been named Victory Chap
ter. The same was written by Mrs
Louis 4. Abbott and read at the chap
ter meeting by It's historian. Mrs
Bernard H. Lane. An interesting
paper was read by Mrs. Charles w.
Floyd on "MaSsa achusetts' Part in the
Revolution" A pleasant social hour
followed
The chapter will hold it's annual
Christmas sale at the Woman's City
tfub the afternoon and evening of
December 2
The regent, Miss Katharine L. Har-
Fey. has appointed the following
rhairmen and vice chairmen of the
various committees: Fancy work, Mrs
Charles W. Floyd and Mrs. James
Il. owens; candy, Mrs. David d. Cald-
well and Mrs. Francis j. Ford: food.
Mrs. Arthur S. Field and Mrs. Jasper
n: Baker; Navajo silver, Mrs Walter
w Husband and Mrs. Joseph Stewart
Ihe colonial danes in charge of the
grab bag will be Mrs Towson Price
and Mrs. Earl B. Fuller. Mrs Thomas
NJ Roberts will make silhouettes.
Inc Navajo Indian silver is made
at the Navajo Indian reservation in
New Mexico and comes direct to the
chapter for sale.
our Flag Chapter held its Novem.
Der meeting at the home Of Mrs. r. M.
klchards in Cleveland Park Mrs. 4 :
III. Semmes and Miss Alice +. johnson
acting as assistant hostesses.
The regent. Mrs. Frank Lee vii.
lams, presided
Gifts were announced from Mrs. A.
q. Wilkinson for Americanization and
from Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins
toward the memorial chair fund.
Mrs. George W. Eastment was ap-
pointed chairman Of tho p1amharsbi,,