Evening star., 1925-05-03


Truxton Circle or in the triangle
north of it, as both are Government
owned land, and it seems unwise to
place the marker on the lawn in
front of the house at No. 10 K street
at present. Plans for marking the
site have been temporarily aban-
doned
Mrs. st. Clair, in speaking of Amer
icanization work told the chapter
that a cooking school is to be estab-
lished at Tenth and II streets, where
foreign born women may have the
opportunity of learning TO cook
American dishes. This school will
also serve as a social center. which
will be beneficial.
Mrs. Ward, a chapter member read
an article which was published in a
newspaper in a New York town tell
ing of visit to Washington by
man 100 years ago. Comparison of
prices and customs prevailing at that
time with those of the present day
made an unusually interesting article.
The usual social hour followed the
business meeting and program.
Federal City Chapter held it's April
meeting at the home of rife regent,
Mrs. Mahlon A. Winter
The annual reports of the officers of
the Chapter were gwen Inc report
of the treasurer showed the chapter
had made many contributions to vari-
Gus causes, educational, patriotic and
charitable, with a creditable balance
still on hand. After the acceptance of
her report the chapter gave the treas
urer, Miss Price, rising vote of
thanks for her work during the year.
The historian, Mrs. Royal Shuman.
reported on the last meeting of the
State historic committee and brought
to the chapter a message from the
chairman of the committee requesting
a contribution for the marker which
the District Daughters are to place
on the site of the former military
camp at American University Park.
Alter reading her report the regent
gave short resume of the work done
at the Continental Congress and of
the plans for the new auditorium.
The election of officers being the or
der of the day, the regent appointed
Mrs. Royal Shuman and Mrs. Charles
Schmidt tellers and then called for
nominations. The election resulted as
follows: Regent, Mrs. Mahlon A. Win
ter; vice regent. Mrs. Mary X. Nalle:
recording secretary, Mrs. George T..
Chadsey; corresponding secretary,
Miss Nette Herrick; treasurer. Miss
Estelle Price; registrar, Mrs. Eula X.
Woodward; HISTORIAN. Mrs. Royal l..
Shuman; chap hin, Mrs. Harry q.
Tolson.
Plans for TIN work for next year
were discussed Ind the regent said by
the May meetiIg 8 she would announce
her committee( for both State and
chapter work.
The meeting adjourned and the re-
gent. assisted by her niece, Miss Myr-
tie Creei, served refreshments.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Charles +. Seal, 1903
Geranium street, Monday evening, the
assisting hostesses being Mrs. Cora
F. Meyers and Mrs. Bean. The regent.
Mrs. George r. Smallwood, presided.
Reports of the officers showed the
affairs of the chapter in a fiourishing
condition.
The application Of Mrs Jessie Rose
Daniels for membership was present
ed to the chapter by the chairman of
the membership committee, Mrs. Ger
trude r. Moser. Mrs. 5. B. Martin of
the committee on children, Sons and
Daughters of the Republic, gave n re-
port of the meeting OF that COM
mittee held March 81. and said the
committee was perfecting plans to
take the children to Mount Vernon
on Saturday, May 8.
Mrs. Frank r. Fuller of the com
mittee on Continental Hall and revo-
lutionary relics. gave a detailed de-
scription OF the furnishings of the
District room at Memorial Continental
Hall.
Mrs. Gertrude r. Moser of the
Americanization committee told of the
address given by Assistant Secretary
of Labor Henning at the meeting of
the State committee, and said that
the committee is planning to help
in the equipment of the Webster
School kitchen.
A vote of thanks was given Mrs.
James VI. Wiley and the members
of the special committee in charge
of the recent banquet given at the
Cairo Hotel by the chapter for the
work done in making this affair such
a splendid success.
A contribution of s. was voted by
the chapter TO the Washington Col
lege of Law.
Mrs. Ruth Brenner Hall was elected
to membership, her name having been
presented to the chapter by the mem
bership committee at previous meet
ing.
The chapter house committee re-
ported that the chapter house fund
was now $4,000, which had been in
vested at 6 and per cent.
Reports We're also given by Mrs.
Frank Bryan of the Ellis Island COM
mittee and Mrs. Harry Parkinson of
the historic committee.
Following adjournment delicious re-
freshments were served and a social
hour enjoyed.
The following members of Deborah
Knapp Chapter served on the house
committee at the recent d. A r. Con-
gress: Mrs. Gertrude. r. Moser, Mrs
Charles r. Seal. DIR. Nellie Hopper
Barrett. Mrs. Francis l.. L. Hitler
and Mrs. Edgar 3. Merritt