Evening star., 1926-05-16
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

elected as follows: Regent, Mrs. Harry
w. Dowling; vice regent. Mrs. Emma
Lovejoy Chaplin: recording secretary,
Miss Kathryn Hoyt Bowling; treas
urer, Mrs Harvey B. Gram; registrar,
Mrs. Henry r. Sawtelle; historian,
Mrs. James Mooney; chaplain, Mrs.
John =. IIalstead.
Following the business meeting re-
freshments We're served.
American Chapter held it's Nay
meeting at the home Of the regent,
Mrs. Brake At the annual election
Of the chapter all officers were unani-
mously reelected for the coming year.
4 new member was received into me
chapter. Mrs. Brake gave a graphic
report of the last Continental Con-
gress. Refreshments were served dur
ing the social hour, which was pre-
sided over most graciously by the
hostess. The meeting closed with 'au
revoirs' until the Autumn.
Col. John DOnelsOn Chapter met at
the new home of the regent. l7l7
Taylor street The assisting hostesses
were Mrs. l.. A. Proctor ana Mrs.
r. A. Dellett.
The meeting was opened with the
usual patriotic and devotional eXer-
cises. and was presided over by the
regent, who gave a brief review of the
wears work. Following the reports OF
the officers for the year and for the
month the representatives on the
State committees We're heard.
The work of the Children, Sons and
Daughters of the Republic was given
by Mrs. Adela Brand, who had at
tended the two club meetings held at
Peck's Chapel and Friendship House
and who was also present at the
committee meeting held by the ma
tional chairman during the week OF
the Continental Congress, from which
conference she brought much informa'
ton of interest concerning the work
of the committee.
4 number of responses from the
report of the chapters representative
on the magazine committee were read
and the chairman, Mrs. Proctor, re
poted several new subscriptions.
The Americanizatio committee
work was reported through the re.
gent who stated that the chapter had
contributed 40 books to the Americana
Zation school library.
The report of the auditorium com
mittee was given by Mrs. Oberholser
who gave some of the information
from the reports OF the Continental
Congress.
A discussion of the budget for the
year followed. and a number of sug-
gestions for raising money were given
by several members.
The program of the evening con
sisted of written and verbal reports
OF the Continental Congress given by
the following members; Mrs. Brand.
Miss Harman. Mrs. Classic, Miss
! rio
a pleasant social hour followed
during which the hostesses served
refreshments.
The Dolly Madison Chapter met
Tuesday evening al the home of Mrs
\. W. Spanhoofd. The regent pre-
sided. Interesting reports of the con
eress We're given by the regent. dele
gate and alternates, also the annual
| reports Of the officers were read OF
| the work of the year. Officers were
| elected for the ensuing year: Regent
| Mrs. Arthur d. Call; vice regent, Mrs
| Ralph =. Barnard: recording secre
tary Mrs. Henry E. Patten, cores
ponding secretary. Mrs. Wilbur v
! Leech: treasurer, Mrs. Charles T.
| Nesbit; registrar. Miss Gertrude p
| Davis: historian. Miss Flora j.. p.
| Johnson; chaplain, Mrs. William *.
| Cooper.
1t was decided to celebrate the
| birthday Of Dolly Madison May 20 by
| giving a luncheon to be held at the
! Columbia Country Club. After the
business meeting adjourned Mrs
| Greta Won Boyer rendered severa
| piano solos. and refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. II. r.
Offterdinser, Mrs. John ID. Ogden,
Miss Marian Ogden. Mrs. Henry B.
Patten, Miss w. II. Redway. Miss
Harriet f. Mann and Mrs. 4. w.
4, Spanhoofd.
Army and Navy Chapter The
! chapter met recently at the home OF
Mrs. James Ord at Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. Eli Helmick, the regent, presid
! ing. Miss Florence Gheen. the his