Evening star., 1925-05-03
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES
Monticello Chanfer,S

Monticello Chapters members and
friends were entertained Tuesday eve
| ming by Lieut.. Comdr. Leroy Rein
burg of the United States Coast
Guard who gave an illustrated lee
ture on Alaska and the work of the
Coast Guard. in st. Stephens parish
hall, 30l7 Fourteenth street. Many
or the pictures shown by the lecturer
were made by him and Showed much
of the actual work of the Coast Guard
Although the night was stormy about
! 70 guests were present and a rising
vote of thanks was given the speaker
for his very interesting lecture.
A group of songs was sung by Mrs.
| William Derr Baker, accompanied by
| Miss Clara NJ. Breed, both members o.
the chapter. Refreshments were serv-
| ed and all present had q delightful
time The next meeting of the chap
ter will be at the residence of Mrs.
Helen NJ. Hall on May 10.
The State Historic Committee, Dis.
trict of Columbia, met for the April
meeting at Continental Hall. Mrs.
Joseph III. Wheat, State historian,
was in the chair
| The meeting was opened in the usual
! form with the Lords Prayer and the
! Salute to the Flag
Twenty-three historians. one regent
/ and three vice chairmen RESPONDED
| to roll call.
! Mrs. Thompson. vice chairman of
| historic spots committee, read a let.
/ ter from the chancellor of American
| University. He wrote that the trus-
! tees of the university approve the
| plan for the camp site marker and
| that site for 1t will be selected Mrs.
| Thompson was given authority by
The committee TO place an order for
| this marker.
1t is not advisable to mark the site
was made to abandon the plan and de-
vote the money raised for that pur-
| pose to other historic work.
| Mrs. Wheat explained that it takes
| an act of Congress to place marker
| on any Government building or
grounds. Permission of owners must
/ be secured to mark private places.
| Mrs. LuXford, chairman of old
| trails road committee, reported that
District of Columbia is not included
with either Maryland or Virginia in
| the reports OF the national committee,
| but ranks as a separate State.
| Mrs. Barber has consulted the En-
| gineering Department of the District
about the milestone which was placed
! by Potomac Chapter last October. The
| Engineering Department has twice
I l
| is located on the opposite side of the
river near Alexandria. The commit
| tee voted to give Mrs. Barber author
! ity to keep the mileStones in care of
! the State historic committee in prop
er condition and that she be reim-
! bursed for expense incurred in so do
| ing. Miss Classic read a paper on
I Peter Muhlinberg, which gave a fine
Characterization of this Christian pa
! triot.
Victory Chapter met at the home of
the regent. Miss KathrirR Harvey. on
the afternoon. of April 21. The regent
! presided and the meeting was opened
with the repeating of the Lords Pray
er and the Salute to the Flag. The
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were accepted. These We're followed
by the reports OF the different stand
ing committees. and a very full re-
port of the recent Congress, National
Society, Daughters. of the American
Revolution. by the regent She also
announced that Mrs. Kate S. Sale, a
member of the chapter. had given
some pottery vases TO be placed in the
library at Mount Alto Hospital. the
gift being made in the name of the
chapter.
The chapter voted to give an addi-
tional sum of money to the committee.
Children, Sons and Daughters of the
Republic. to aid in the outing for the
children to Mount Vernon May 9. A
sum of money was also appropriated
for the student loan fund.
The regent announced that the dedi-
cation at Kenmore will take place at
fredericksburg :Iay 9. Many of the
chapter members are planning to at
tend.
After the business was completed,
the chapter listened to a talk on play
grounds by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
director of Fairgrounds in the Dis
trict.
The chapter was fortunate to have
as guest Mrs. Bailey, who represent
ed the Lincoln Memorial University.
She told of the splendid work being
done there. Victory Chapter is much
interested in the university. having
given scholarship to one of the stu
dents there.
During the social hour the hostess
was assisted by Mrs. J. l.. Owens and
Mrs. A. s. Field. Mrs. Callaghan and
Mrs. Caldwell presided at the table.
Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve
ming at Capitol Park Hotel. Mrs.
George T. Stormont, Mrs. c. S. Heri-
tage, Mrs. Sarah Barker, Mrs. f. B.
Scheetz and Mrs. w. \. Morell acted
as hostesses.
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. Charles c. Coombs.
Reports were given by various Off
GERS and committees closing out the
years work The report of the his
torica1 committee, given by Mrs. Will
liam Cole. was of especial interest,
as was also that by Mrs. George b.
Ashby in regard to the AmericaniZa-
ton committee combining with the
girl home workers committee. She
stated that Columbia Chapter
through her had been credited with
one teacher for the AmericaEiZation
School. A letter was read from Mrs.
Sarah Barker. an absent member, in
regard to the flower for the Dis
trict She suggested that the chap
ter call attention to the Indigo
flower. Since the letter was received
however, the District flower has been
selected. Mrs. CoombS gave a sum-
married report of the amendments
lost and carried at the n. S. D. A. r.
Congress held last week
Election of officers followed the
closing of old business and the fol-
lowing were elected:
Regent Mrs. James II. Harper;
vice regent. Mrs. Ella &. Bladen;
recording secretary, Miss Isabel
Myrth; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
George 3. Ashby; treasurer, Mrs. r.
A. Porterfeld; historian, Mrs. Will
liam Cole; registrar, Mrs. Velma
Sylvester Barber; assistant regis
trar, Miss Nellie Ross; chaplain, Mrs.
f. b. Savage.
Following the election of officers
the retiring regent, Mrs. Charles C.
Coombs, made a farewell speech and
turned the gavel over to the new
regent, Mrs. Harper. Just as she
ha1, oh Ii. Nyhinh she ha q