Evening star., 1926-05-30

Morris CroXall, VINO was Ailneat de-
scendant of the financier Mrs. Crox-
all also exhibited dining chair of
the Revolutionary period from Clear
Drinking Manor. Montgomery County,
Md. Also portrait of Claudius
Francois lie Grand. a colonel in the
War Of 1912. This portrait was paint
ed by Healey one of the renowned
artists of the early American portrait
period.
Mrs. Katherine Van Auken of the
Thirteen Colonies Chapter was the
guest of honor of the afternoon, and
Mrs. Clyde Reed and Mrs. Josephine
Wilmarth assisted in the dining room.
Federal City Chapter met Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Clyde NJ. Ham
blin. 720 Shepherd street. with the
regent presiding. The retiring regent.
Mrs. NJ. A. Winter. was presented
with chapter eXregent bar. Mrs.
Winter was the organizing regent and
the chapter is nearing it's tenth birth
day. A brief outline was presented
for raising funds during the Summer
months.
The Francis Scott Chapter and the
Mount Vernon Chapter of Alexandria
were joint host eSSeS at luncheon on
Tuesday at the La Fayette Hotel. The
chapter regent presided. Mrs. Adam
Wyant. treasurer general; Mrs. Eli
A. Helmick. registrar general. \. =.
ID. A. r., and Mrs. John M. Beavers,
vice president general of the District,
and Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood, chap
lain. Lucy Holcombe Chapter, We're
guests of honor.
Spring flowers and tiny American
flags decorated the table, around
WHICH were assembled Mrs. Adam
Wyant. Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, Mrs.
John NJ. Beavers, Mrs. Jessie Porter
Wood Mrs. Manchlin Niven. regent,
Mount Vernon Chapter; Mrs. l.. Percy
Daniel, Mrs. q. NJ. Grimes, AIRS. AL
fred Ball Garges Mrs. Holzberg.
Mrs. George \. Frazer, Mrs. Warner.
Mrs. Arthur Adelman. Mrs. Warren
+. Emley, Mrs. Walker Martin. Mrs.
Frank BeN, Mrs. h. :. Brand. Rock.
Vile. Md; Mrs. Robert P, Reeder,
Mrs. Howard +. Kane. Mrs. W. II.
Griffin, Mrs. }. Howell Gordon. Mrs.
Curtiss Mrs. Watson. t.. Coleman,
Mrs. Charles +. Bright. Miss Eva
Bright, Mrs. Roscoe G.. Mitchell, Mrs.
Robert a. Campbell. Mrs Harvey
Sargent, Mrs. Evelyn Corrinne Lewis.
Mrs. Edward B. Stephenson. Mrs.
Marie Armes. Mrs. j. Miller Porter.
Mrs. Margaret Smith. Mrs. John &.
Eckhardt. Miss Rosamond b. Mea-
cham. Mrs. Theodore Uhler. Mrs. Il.
+. CasSel, Miss Corrinne Daniel and
Mrs. Helen Thompson.
Mrs. l.. Percy Daniels acted as
toastmistress. Mrs. Wyant brought
greetings from the National Society
and declared her work as treasurer
general spoke for itself tmoney
talkso' Mrs. Helmicl1, responding to
the toast. The national work of the
d. 4. r." said that she had been
amazed at the magnitude and scope
of the work viewed from the larger
office to which she has SO recently
been elected. THE steady growth OF
the organization is at the rate of
10000 a year and the present member
ship over 100000 Daughters--each
member a committee of one to pro-
tect the Nation from attacks from
within" Mrs. Beavers newly elected
Y. Z. G. from the District. pledged
anew her allegiance to the d. G..
ID. 4. r. and declared that it was her
ambition to promote the work of the
District of Columbia in national
way. Mrs. J. NJ. Wiley. who succeed
ed Mrs. Beavers as District of Colum-
bia State regent, was unable to he
present on account of Illness but sent
greetings from the State board.
Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood presented
the Lee coat ofarms through the
Mount Vernon Chapter to Memorial
Continental Hall. where 1t will hang
in the Virginia room. Mrs. Wood had
previously presented the Washington
coat-of-arms, which hangs in the Dis
trict room, Memorial Continental Hall.
Sarah Franklin Chapter held it's
last meeting of the season at the
home of the chaplain. Mrs. Mary
Cochran. in North Braddock. Va. The
regent. Mrs John Maxwell, presided.
Reports of the officers and various
committees were given. The thirty
fifth Continental Congress was re-
ported by the regent. and the dele
gate, Mrs. johnson. The chapter is
educating a girl I'm the Industrial
School in Virginia. 1t was decided to
buy a chair in Constitution Hall in
memory of Thomas Jefferson. the
chapter having paid $25 towards the
District Of Columbia box. The regis
trar general, Mrs. Ell A. Helmick was
the guest of honor and gave a talk on
patriotic education. The historian,
Mrs. Robert Harrison, read an in.
structive paper on Thomas jefferson.
The social hour was greatly enjoyed
freShments were served.
Columbia Chapter held its Nav
meeting at the home of Mrs. II. l..
Palmer and Mrs. Nelnla S. Barber on
West Irving street. Chevy Chase AT
ter the usual opening exercises and
reports of committees. Mrs. Barber
gave an interesting detailed account
or the original District boundary
stone laid at Jones Point on the Vir-
ginia side Of the Potomac River on
April 10, 1871. and of the celebration
held at this spot by the District al.
A. r. chapters.
Mrs. c. C. Coombs, who has re-
Gently been elected a member of the
advisory council of the Chapter
House. told of the beneit at the IA.
tional Theater to be given JULY IL
for Chapter House and urged all to
support 1t. The chapter voted a con-
tributiOn toward slip covers for the
furniture In the District room In Con-
tinental Hall. At the request Of Mrs.
William Cole of the historic commit
tee. the chapter decided to purchase
a box for the safe keeping of the files
of the chapter and other documents
Of value. Accepting the offer of Mrs.
Snavely of the use of her home for
IL caro- party, pldIlSs were competed
to hold one on June 21, the proceeds
of which will be used to publish a
new year book for the coming season.
Miss Nellie Ross, chairman, and the
members of the ways and means COM
mittee. have charge of the arrange
ments. Mrs. Fl. II. Thompson. chair
man Of the State historic committee,
was a. guest, and at the request of
Mrs. Barber gave a short talk. Mrs.
COle read q paper, "Forerunners of
the American Army Nurse by Maj.
Julia Stimson. u. s. A. Mrs. Frank
Rice sang several songs and the So
cial hour followed. during which re-