Evening star., 1926-11-21

Various committee reports were
heard and the revised bylaws were
read, discussed and accepted by all
present. There was general discus
sion Of the proposed new auditorium
also.
After the close of the meeting a
very pleasant social hour was spent.
Miss Rosemary Wright was joint
hostess with her sister, Mrs. Watson.
! The Janet Montgomery Chapter
held it's November meeting at the
home Of Mrs. J. Lawn Thompson,
3610 Idaho avenue. Cleveland Park:
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. Frank p. Stone,
after opening exercises, reports Of
officers and chairmen of committees
were given. The etreasur Miss Gill;
land, reported $108.85 in the treasury.
It was moved and carried the chap
ter 60 on record as opposing the Dill
to be brought before the Maryland
LEGISLATURE that will allow moving
picture houses to be opened on Sun
day. =: -,
A COMMITTEES, consisting of Mrs.
Walter Perry. Miss Gilliland and Mrs.
Holler, was appointed to look into the
purchase Of sDowden's Ordinary at
This old Revolutionary tavern was
Braddock's second camp through this
county on his march to Fort Du-'
ouesrie, and is Of great historic in
terest. The Janet Montgomery Chap
ter marked this site some years ago
by placing a boulder there. The cere-
monies were very elaborate, many
prominent speakers and nearly a
thousand people being present.
Mrs. J. Frank Wilson read an
article on the old courthouse at
Chester, Pa. Mrs. Edgar Moore read
a paper, 1.-THE Confessions OF an Erst,
while Parlor Socialist" by Miss Her
mine Schwed
The October meeting was held at the
home of the regent, Mrs. Frank +.
stone. A business meeting was held
in the morning and after luncheon
a program was given, during which a
group of songs were rendered by
guest Of the house, with Mrs. Dunbar
Stone at the piano, and talk by
Mrs. Edward A. Keys, regent OF Mary
Washington Chapter.
The meeting adjourned. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess. as
sisted by her sisters, Mrs. H. b. Had
dock. Mrs Clark and Miss .Eleancr
Waters, during which Mrs. William
O. Owens gave talk on the rehglous
life Of George Washington.
The regular meeting Will be
omitted In December, and the January
meeting held at the homie of Miss
Mary Wingate.
John Lindsay Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the residence Of Mrs. Ed
win J. Ryan, 1868 Spring road. with
Mrs. Irene Van Horn Grips and Mrs.
RYAN as hostesses. Mrs. III. w. Dowl-
ing, regent, presided. Reports of Off
GERS. and committees We're heard.
showing the activities of the chapter
to be most encouraging. Mrs: Angus
tus Knight gave a talk on The Flag
and the Golden Eagle" The following
names wera proposed and accepted
for membership: Mrs. George II.
Ward. Mrs. aIohn Howard Fishback
and Mrs. Ernest Walls Guests of the
chapter were Mrs. Alfred B. Garges,
Mrs. John Franklin Little. Mrs
George H. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Howard Fishback, Mrs. Julius Vogel-
geseng, Mrs. .Annetta Rissler, Miss
Harriet Rissler, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
F.. Ryan, Mr.. Harvey B. Gram and
Mr.. H: w. Bowling. A card party
was given for the entertainment of
the chapter and guests.
Monticello Chapter met Tuesday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. +.
e. Mcneil. AZ Wine street, Hyatts-
VILE. Md, Mrs. Il. A Bennett and
Miss Nancy E. Smith of Riverdale,
Md, being assisting hostesses. The
regent, Mrs. A. Z. T. Hansmann, pre-
sided. The meeting was we'll attend
ed and was opened with prayer by
Mrs. Bennett, In the absence of the
chaplain, Mrs. -Bourn. The usual pa
triotic opening exercises followed,
after which reports were heard from
the officers and chairmen of commit
tees. The assistant treasurer. Mrs.
Frank B. Whitaker, made report
on the card party held on the 10th
instant The report showed the chap
ter's finances in satisfactory condition
to meet its pledges. The chapter
voted. to give a chair to Constitution