Evening star., 1925-02-01
y. A. R. ACTIVITIES

of her work and turned over to the
treasurer the money gained thereby.
| The chapter appropriated a substan-
tial sum for use toward the furnish
| ing of the District room at Conti-
| mental Hall.
Members and friends were urged to
attend the celebration at Continental
Hall on February %, which is to be
given Jointly by the D. A. r. and S.
| A. r.
Mrs. James II. Harper was elected
delegate to the national D. A. r. con-
| ference, to be held in April, and the
| following were selected as alternates:
Mrs. Paul Anderson, Mrs. George
| Bennett Ashby, Mrs. Ella B. Bladen,
Mrs. Velma Sylvester Barber. Mrs.
Jason Waterman, Mrs. Ida Warren
| Myrth, Mrs. William Cole, Miss Nellie
Grant Ross, Miss Dora Bailey and
| Miss Janey Holbrook.
| Interesting current topics were
| given by different members, after
| which supper was served in the din
ing room. the guests being seated at
small tables attractiyely decorated.
Livingston Manor Chapter met
| Tuesday a. the home of Mrs. John c.
Hoyt. 1446 Belmont street, with Mrs.
| Horace p. Mcintosh, Mrs. Charles NJ
Forrest, Miss Mamie Livingston and
Miss Lucy Malone assisting.
| The regent, Mrs. c. NJ. Brumbaugh
presided. Mrs. Casanova reported
that the annual banquet of the chap
ter will be held at the Cairo Tuesday
| evening at $50 pm.
| Report was made of the gift Of an
American flag to the Twining-A
bott School by the regent, who pre-
| sented 1t January ED.
twenty-five dollars was voted to-
| ward the furniture for the District
room in Memorial Hall, also $40 to-
ward the portrait OF George Wash
ington for the auditorium.
Mrs. James Shera Montgomery was
appointed delegate to the annual Con-
tinental Congress IN April.
A committee was appointed to pre-
i pare resolutions on the death of q
beloved charter member, Mrs. James
Mckee.
An interesting program included a
paper on Mark Twain. by Mrs. z.
NJ. Wood. and one on Patriotic Edu-
cation" by Mrs. F. f. Allyn.
Mrs. Hoyt presided at the tea table
during the social hour.
Victory Chapter at its last meeting
held January 26 at the home of Mrs.
Ethel T. Fulton, with Mrs. Tibbits
and Miss Wilder assisting hostess
celebrated its sixth birthday. The
regent, Miss Katherine Harvey, pre-
sided. Reports of the secretary-treas
urer and various committees were
given. Balloting for delegate and al
ternates for the d. A. r. congress to
be held in April, resulted in the fol-
lowing elections: Delegate, Mrs. Sale;
alternates, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Littell
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Floyd, Mrs Fulton
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Lane
and Mrs Owens.
1t was voted to give a scholarship
TO the Lincoln Memorial Institute
| also various sums to the following
| Immigrants Manual, Americanizatio :
work, Maryville College, Southern In
dustTial Institute, Berry School, Juve.
nile Protective Association. State IL
brary committee, Valley Forge Me-
mortal to assist in the purchase of the
old courthouse at Yorktown. and to
the International College at Spring
field Mass.
After listening TO a most interest
ing paper on Kenmore, by Mrs
Thomas NJ. Roberts, who visited there
last Summer, a generous personal con-
tribution was given for the Kenmore
fund
The chapter was pleased to wei.
come Mrs. Edward D. Eaton, a mem
| ber who resides in Wellesley. Mass
Mrs. Van Pelt entertained the chapter
with piano selections. The meetin e
adjourned with the singing of Amer
lica, Mrs. Selden at the piano.
a birthday cake. adorned with six
candles, was cut by the regent.