Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter
held it's first meeting for the season
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Caro- Owens Stillwell, % East Bradley
lane, Chevy Chase. Assisting Mrs.
Stillwell were her daughter, Miss Caro-
Stillwell, member OF the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter. and Mrs. Bur
ton, Mrs. Bowler and Mrs. Cough and
Misses Kilgore and Williams. The
new regent, Miss Eva f. Luke. pre-
sided and there was a large attend
ance. Among those present were Mrs.
Joe Shelby Riley of st. Petersburg.
Fla. and Miss Sallie Jane Chalk of
Camden, N. j., both nonresident mem
bers. and Mrs. Ola Riley Berry of St
Petersburg, Fla, a guest. Three new
members were also welcomed, Mrs.
Richard Buchanan, an associate mem
Der from the Caroline Scott Harrison
Chapter, India napolis, Ind, and two
members by transfer, Miss Elizabeth
Manley Andrews. from Our Flag Chap
ter. this city. and Mrs. Helen NJ. Mon
tague, from the Kirkwood, Mo, Chap
ter. The chapter now numbers 81
members and five associate members.
The year books were presented to the
members and the regent gave each
IucIHbcT d copy VI the nag COOc lSSuc0
by the national committee for the cor
rect use OF the flag The committee
chairmen for the year are as follows:
Americanization. Mrs. Clara B. Slime:
auditing, Mrs. E. T. Thomas: maya
zine, Miss Lula Purcell; music, Mrs.
b. w. Rector: patriotic education. Mrs.
Ruth B. Parker; press representative,
Miss Anna E. Edwards; ways and
means. Mrs. Ada Mills Payne; year
book. Mrs. II. NJ. Vandervort.
The honorary regent Of the chapter,
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe. has been
made chairman of the State press
committee. and other members who
are represented on State committees
are Americanization and conservation
and thrift. Mrs. Clara B. Slime; bet
ter films. Mrs. r. c. Wilson; chapter
house corporation and auditorium,
Mrs. w. A. Folger; Children and Sons
Of the Republic, Mrs. P. v. Roundry;
Continental Hall and revolutionary
relics. Mrs. w. M. Leavitt: correct
use Of the nag. Miss Anna E.
Edwards: D. A. r.. student loan fund.
Mrs. Ada Mills Payne: Ellis Island,
Mrs. Alexander H. Bell; entertain
ment. Mrs. B. c. Rector: library, Miss
Carrie II. Shipley; magazine. Miss
Lula Purcell: manual for immigrants.
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education, Mrs. Ruth B. Parker; in
ternational relations. Mrs A. s. Boles;
State historic. Mrs. H. NJ. Vandervort.
1t was voted to give a sum toward
the District d. A. RS quota for the
purchase Of the portrait of Washing
ton in Memorial Continental Hall. 1t
was also voted to give a subscription
to the magazine to one Of the noun
tain schools, a flag to ono Of the
schools in the city In memory OF a de-
ceased member and former vice Re-
gent, Mrs Charles F. Robbins, and a
prize to some Junior high school pupil
for the best essay on some subject in
American history. the subject and
school to be announced later by the
patriotic education committee. It was
also decided to give a benefit card
party January 80.
AS several of the members had been
on interesting trips during the Sum-
mer, the program consisted Of vacation
experiences related by DIR. Brennon
and Mrs. Clement. who had been
abroad: by Miss Shipley, about the Pa
cific Coast; by Miss Chase. about a trip
to Mackinac Island. and by Mrs. Park
er, on Boston and Plymouth. with
especial reference to the fountain in
memory Of the heroic women of the
Mayfiower recently erected by the Ma
tional Society, D. A. r. Miss Lucy NJ.
Cardwell led in discussion Of current
events and was assisted by Mrs. Bur.
ton, Miss Kilgore and Mrs. Connolly.
Mrs. Joe Shelby Riley gave an ac-
count of a transcontinental trip and
the new members were introduced. A
social hour closed the meeting. The
next meeting will be held October ~
at the home Of Mrs. w. NJ. Leavitt, in
Takoma Park.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter held it's
first meeting Of the year at the home
of Mrs. George Bell. with Mrs. Mar
win Tyler as assisting hostess. Mrs.
Vernon West gave a talk Of welcome
to the chapter, in which she thanked
the members for the proof of their
confidence in electing her regent. At
the conclusion of her address Mrs.
West informed the chapter that an
additional hundred dollars had been
contributed in the name of the chap
ter to the memorial fund out of the
proceeds from the sale of flowers at
the last National Continental Con-
greSs.
After roll call, to which 80 mem.
bers responded. the minutes of the
May meeting were read, and. as there
was no old business, the chapter dis.
cussed plans for the benefit bridge to
be given October Is at Wardman
PARK Hotel. Mrs. George Bell. chair.
man Of entertainment, and Miss Anne
Tuohy, vice chairman. named the
chairmen of the different committees,
as follows: Chairmen Of correspond
ence, Mrs. Reginald Geare, and Mrs.
Mark Bowman; chairman OF prizes,
Mrs. o. r. Evans: chairman Of pa
tronesses and press. Mrs. Georgia
Berry; chairman Of tickets, Mrs. Or.
vile Drown; chairman of candy.
Mrs. E. L. Morrison; reception com.
mittee, Mrs. Conn and Miss Mildred
ONeill.
The chapter voted a sum for paint
ing the Blue Ridge School at Dyke.
va, an additional donation being
pledged to tho same institution on or
before January l.
The following new members were
elected: Mrs. Constance Cross, Mtgo
Leah Cawthorne. Mia Ruth Fosesrs