Evening star., 1925-04-12

Columbia Chapter gave card party
April 4, at the Capitol Park Hotel. Dur
ing intermission refreshments were
Served. Mrs. George B. Ashby was In
charge of arrangements.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. ID.
A. r. of which Mrs. Jasper B. Beall is
regent, met at the home of Miss Phoebe
Knappen. Tuesday. The reports of the
officers and chairmen of the various
committees were accepted by the mem
bership. The regent. Mrs. Beall, read
p comprehensive report which she had
presented to the State conference at
fits recent meeting. A communication
was also read by the regent from Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, former State
regent, and founder and organizer of
the Washington College Of Law. AS al
ready known, Mrs. Mussey has done
very splendid work in her school, and
is naturally most, desirous of interesting
all young women in the study of law.
Mrs. Frank Morrison, as chairman
of ways and means, reported to the
membership a substantial sum real
ized as result of the card party given
II the Hotel Roosevelt in February,
tho proceeds of which are to be given
for scholarship as a living memorial
to Mrs. Ida Offutt Trenis, a former
and honorary regent of the chapter
and whose work will always be an
inspiration to all who knew her This
report was enthusiastically received
by the members. The chapter voted
a substantial donation to be sent to
the State historian for the mark ers,
which are to be used to mark the
camp sites of Washington. Miss
Kathryn Junkin, chairman of mem
bership, submitted to the chapter the
following names for consideration:
L -
and Miss Frances Mixsell The names
of Miss Inez Becker, Mrs. Katherine
Field Fay, Mrs. l. Ellsworth Miller
and Mrs. Ruth Dover Spencer, were
given to the members for voting, and
same were unanimously accepted.
Miss Gertrude Walter, a guest of the
evening, was presented by Miss Helen
Belt Mrs. Jasper NJ Beal. the regent,
presented Miss Ruth Van Reuter- as
a guest and prospective member. Miss
Olive Prescott and Miss Helen Belt
were congratulated by the members
as the pages to represent the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter at the Cont
mental Congress, which. will convene
this month. Entertainment was given
by Miss Kathryn Hawley, pianist.
G. A. R.-The last State executive
meeting of the year was held Thurs
day morning at 1880 o'clock at Me-
mortal Continental Hall. the State
director, Mrs. Marvin Tyler, presid-
ing. After the recitation of the
Americans creed, the roll was called,
and the minutes of the last meeting
read by Mrs. George Bell, secretary.
Mrs. Nolland, treasurer, read her
report, and asked that the account
be audited. Mrs. Claughton was
asked by Mrs. Tyler to act as auditor.
Mrs. Edward Perkins announced that
she had received the name for a new
society which she has formed-the
Harriet NJ. Lothrop Society. An
nouncement was also made by Mrs
Bertha Robbins that Mrs. Leith had
also received the name for her new
society-the Lieut.. John Shaw Society.
A motion was made by Mrs. Holz-
berg, and seconded by Mrs Claughton
that a certain sum be taken from the
treasury fop the purpose of giving a
party to the visiting delegates during
the national convention in April.
which was carried unanimously. It
was decided to leave the decision as
10 what manner of party it would be
to Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Berry. The
State director read the proposed
changes in the State bylaws for the
consideration of the executive board,
after which she made a plea that all
papers of new members should be
placed in the hall within the next few
days.
The Emily Nelson Chapter met for
the March meeting at the home of
Mrs. Bertha Savage Davis. Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Sarah Sinclair were
Joint hostesses. Mrs. Francis A st.
Clair, chapter regent. presided.
Mrs. Walter W. Husband. chairman
of the State committee on American
iZ2finn Snnlya in OF nf ha L.
of her committee. Mrs. Chadwick
OF DreXel Hills, Pa, was also d guest
Mrs. st. Clair read her report, which
she gave as regent at the State con-
ference. The chapter is active along
all lines of d. A. f. work. Contribu-
tions were made during the year to
various activities, the greatest contri-
button being made to the chapter
house, which amounted to s115 dollars
at the time the report was made
Membership in the chapter is steadily
increasing, and much interest is
manifested.
Gov. Thomas WeIIes Society. Chill
dren of the American RevOIution.-I
The junior society met Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of the president
Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. The registrar.
Audrey Belt, reported that papers had
been filed for % new members during
the past month, closing the campaign
for the national prize. Flags were
presented to a room in John Eaton
School through Dorothy Cox and one
an Rockville, Nd, through Margaret
Virginia England. Mrs. McMullen
told stories and Louise Allen recited
"Your Flag and My Flag" The
story of q scrap book made by one
of the members and which had
brought so much delight to little
Betty Knapp at Walter Reed Hos
pitaI, was received with enthusiasm
when 1t was stated that Betty would
become a member of the Gov. Thomas
Welles Society. 1t is an unusual CO.
incident that there are II of the
junior members whose father or
mother were earlier members of the
society. Mary BurCe Mackall Eugene
Hawley. Audrey Belt and Virginia
Glazebrook were elected delegates
and Edmund Symonds. Louise Allen.
Frances Mcneil and Harry Ragland
were named as alternates to the
national convention. At the recent
silver tea, $25 was contributed for
the national building fund. Those
who served as hostesses on that oc-
Casion were Mrs. Henry Waldron,
Mrs. Harry Davis, Mrs Edmund
Symonds. Mrs. William Noel. Mrs
Virginia Brooks, Mrs. l.. H. LIE Fevre,
Mrs. Goodwin d. Ellsworth, Mrs
Lloyd Sutton, Mrs. Mackall and Mrs.
Walter Bioedorn.
Miss Margaret Davis entertained
the senior branch at her home in
Shepard street Saturday evening.
Miss Alberta Warren reported that
$50 was the amount contributed
through the recent card party for