Evening star., 1925-02-22
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Chapter, Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, spok e
of her personal work in establishing
mountain school in the South.
A story about the loyalty of
Iincoln's young son to his father was
read by Mrs. J. A. Arnold After
adjournment the hostess served tea
entertained at its February meeting
by Mrs. William L. Bruckart, 1886
sixteenth street, assisted by Mrs.
Lewis b. Thomson. Mrs. Richard B..
owen, the regent, presided, and in
her report told of a donation she was
making through the chapter in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Mary Stephens
Smith. One half of the donation was
to go to the chapter house fund and
the other ito the Mary Land Allan
student loan fund. On motion of Mrs.
Allan, the chapter voted to give a
page in the chapter house book to
Mrs. Smith and to Mrs. Lewis b.
Thomson, ex-regent and charter
member of the chapter. The vice
regent, Mrs. Ridgely, reported. at
tending the State executive meeting
calling attentions to George Washing
toms birthday anniversary celebration
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urged all to attend; also to the State
conference to be held at the same
place March 5. She said the State re-
gent was anxious for all chapters to
be interested in the historical. films
soon to be shown here. Mrs Thorn
son reported for the chapter house
card party that $1,000 had been
cleared so far and all not heard from
Mrs. Allan reported that 500 had
been sent to Miss Albright at the
Lincoln Memorial University. A
beautiful sampler, made in 1882, was
shown to the chapter. which was to
be given to Continental Hall Museum
by Mrs. Lougee of San Diego. Calf
an out-of-town member. Donations
were made to a chapter in Hawaii for
a student loan; also toward the Con-
tinental Hall flag and State confer
ence fund. Miss Finch and the
Misses Helen and Virginia Richard
son were elected pages for the State
conference. The alternates chosen
for the national continental con-
gress were Mrs. Ridgely, Mrs Stew
ard, Mrs. Pickens. Mrs. Carter, Mrs
Hall, Mrs. Hannah and Miss Allan.
Mrs. Richard B. owen, regent, was
elected delegate.
The chapter was entertained So
cially by Mrs. w. w. Husband, State
chairman of the Americanfzation
committee, and Mrs. E. H Jackson
chairman of patriotic education COM
mittee. Mrs. Lewis B. Thomson euro-
gized Elsie Janis, the famous mem
ber of the chapter, and Representa-
tive Rathbone of Illinois spoke on
Lincoln" He urged the d. A r. to
take an interest in the Lincoln
relics and try to keep them in Wash
ington. He also reported that the
District D. A. r. petition to Con-
gress for a State flag had been passed
by the House.
Mrs. Thornburgh and Mrs. BARLEY
presided at the tea table.
The Richard Arnold Chapter met
Wednesday at 1918 Seventeenth street
Mrs. NJ. st. Clair Blackburn, regent.
Delegates and alternates for the con-
tinental congress were elected.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts gave an
enlightening talk on the work of the
National Patriotic Council in its ef-
fort to counteract pacifist and radical
propaganda. She announced the con-
ference to be held at the New Willard
March 5 and 6, when speakers will
tell of the need of eternal vigilance
to stem this tide, and invited all to
cooperate.
After business was completed the
hostesses, Miss BERTHE l. Packett
Mrs. Frances o. Abbott and Miss
Martha ]. Tibbits, gave the guests
a Valentine party
The dining room was trimmed with
hearts and cupids. The table center
piece was large cake, gaily deco
rated with wreaths of roses and pink
hearts. Motto candies valentines and
fortunes were drawn from a huge
Jack Horner pic
There was an unusually large at
tendance, and no one expressed re-
gret at coming through the storm
The President Monroe CHAPTER met
Tuesday at the home of Miss Corn ella
Hamilton. Miss Mabel Ezell gave a
talk on the life of Thomas Jefferson,
and later in the evening the chapter
voted that a contribution be sent
to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation
After the business affairs had been
transacted a buffet supper was
served.
Monticello Chapter met Tuesday aft
ernoon at the residence of the re-
gent, Mrs. A. e. T. Hansman, 1886
IWenth-seventh street, the regent be-
ing the hostess.
The meeting was we'll attended and
after the usual patriotic opening ex-
erc1ses, reports from the chairman of
the various committees were heard.
The chapter stands 100 per cent in
all national and State obligations
Further donations We're made toward
the refurnishing of the District room
in Memorial Continental Hall; the
new flag for the auditorium, and the
painting of Gen. Washington recent
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send a box to Ellis Island. The chap
ter also voted to send a birthday re-
memberance to Mrs Jackson, whose
natal day is February o.
An instructive talk on the D. A. r
schools was given by the State re-
cording secretary, Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, who was a guest.
Miss Ruth Newburn, one of the
prize winners at the orauorical con-
test last June. was also a guest and
gave her grafton on the Constitution.
1t was received with great enthusi-
asm, and she was given a rising vote
of thanks by the chapter
A social hour followed when re-
freshments were served by the
hostess.
Mrs. Harry c. Grove, Mrs Leon
Commerford and Mrs. L. w. Kellar
also were guests
ID. A. II. Exceptional efforts are
being made by the committees hav-
ing in charge the various features of
the entertainments to be given at the
opening meeting of the State confer
ence of the District of Columbia d.
A. r. to make the affair one that will
appeal to the daughters and their
guests, on the evening of March 5.
tor -teaip oiI, =
in Memorial Continental Hall begin
ming at s PM, will include nation
ally known speaker and instrume entail
and vocal music. The entertainment