Evening star., 1926-05-09

The Richard Arnold Chapter helC
fits last meeting of the season at the
Mayflower Hotel Wednesday evening
Mrs. Randolph ID. Hopkins, regent
presided. Mrs. Mary st. Clair Black
Iurn, treasurer pro tempore, reported
that three chairs in the new Constltu
tion Hall had been subscribed through
the chapter, but on account of a
technicality one Of these would have
to go to the credit of Kentucky in
stead of to the District of Columbia.
With the arrival of Mrs. John NJ
Beavers, newly elected vice president
general Of the n. s. ID. A. K. for the
District; Mrs. James NJ. Wiley, the
new State regent, Mrs. David ID. Cald'
we'll, new State vice regent, and other
State officers ana invited guests. Rep.
resentatiVe Joseph Whitehead of Nir-
&inia was introduced as the speaker
IF the evening. Judge Whitehead
Sketched the history of the five great
national parks and described the beau
ties of the proposed Shenandoah Park
in the valley of Virginia. Mrs. Nal
lette Roach Spengler of the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter sang group
0f songs and was recalled several
times
Among the guests were Mrs. II. III.
! nOInpSOn, new Sldt6 IilStOl IAN, =
William Goodman, State chaplain. and
Miss Virginia Price, State secretary;
John NJ. Beavers. Capt. and Mrs.
Frederick Adams Young. Mrs. Merl-
Wether-.Jones Of Warrenton. Va; Miss
Geneyeve l.. Porter of Charlottes-
Vile. Va: Mrs Redwood Nandegrltt.
regent of the Margaret Whetten
Chapter; Miss Luke. regent of Capt.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter; Mrs. Mary
X Nalle of the Federal City Chapter,
Mrs William Grayson Orme OF the
Mary Washington Chapter.
Mrs Beaver. the newly elected wee
president general of the National so
cietv EXPRESSED her slogan: Every
one Of the 3 900 District OF Columbia
daughters of the American leVotu-
tion. as a committee of ones for ma
tional defense every day and every
hour" she further urged that all
loval citizens, whether native or tof-
cign born should Join citizens as
Sociatiun. if possible. 50 that they
may keep in touch with their local
Government and be broadly informed
about such other groups as seek 10
"diScredit and destroy the Republlc.
Mrs. James Marshall Wiley, new
State regent of the d. {. ID. A. r.,
urged the cooperation of all the
\ Il,
oueSted to make for the boy and girl.
between the ages of IS and l9, who. by
reason of some outstanding act OF
PATRIOTISM or heroiSm. is eligible to be-
come a candidate to represent the DIS
trict of Columbia for week as tne
official guest of the management OF
the eeSulIicentennial. to be opened III
philadelphia June /. When the list
Of candidates is completed story set
ting forth each ones life history ana
he particular act for which he or She
is noted. but without the name at
+ached will he submitted to a group
of several hundred school cnldren Oh
Washington. who, after hearing all OF
the stories. will cast the final vote tor
the individual boy and girl to be given
the privilege and responsibility OF rep
rnsenting the Capital City during a
week of the celebration of the lo0tn
anniversary of the Declaration OF IN
dependence.
The Judge Lynn Chapter heard an
nuaI reports from it's officers ana coll-
mittee chai,men and elected new OH
GERS for the ensuing year at Us an
nual meeting, held at the nome OF Mrs'
T.. A. CObey. 32Ol InlrtN-thllu pi"oS'
Tuesday evening.
Schermerhorn, regent; Miss Louise
Carman. vice regent: Mrs. Enoch }.
Nann. recording secretary; MISS Ruth
n sutton. corresponding secretary
Miss Rebecca Reilly, treasurer; MISS
Laura j. Silsby. registrar: Mrs. Gar
ence EXley jr., historian. ana MRS. ~
A. Cobey. chaplain.
The retiring regent. Mrs. Harry t..
Gauss. was made delegate.
Prior 10 the election OF offlcerS re-
view of the years work was present
ed bv various officials of the cnapter'
The regent reported that the lmpor
RAM activities of the year had been
along the lines OF AmericanlZatlona ana
natriotic education, the chapter nav
ing continued as one of the six Shaf-
irc in the AmericaniZation work IN
Arthur place and its quota OF the
teachers salary having been pald. AZ
tpntion was called to the fact that
Miss Elsie Ixrey. cooking teacher IN
he new kitchen equipped by the DIS
trirt -. A. K. at the AmericanlZatlon
School, is a chapter member.
The needs Of the southern noun
tain schools were not overlooked, nor
WAS the work being carried on pN lhe
national society at Ellis island ana
through the manual for immigrants:
The chapter paid its pro rata toward
fine library at Memorial Continental
ian and contributed to the building
fund for Constitution Hall. support
was given to the state historic COM
mittee and donation made to the
District chapter house fund. The
chaDter contributed through these
various committees the sum OF 500
\ brief report of the congress held
in ADrll was made by Miss Virginia
w. Price state recording secretary,
who served on the press committee. 1t
was announced that the pledge OF SO
made at the Continental Congress last
year toward the new building had
been paid. This pledge was made in
honor OF the founder and honorary
q. gent OF the chapter, Mrs. Bertha
NJ. Robbins.
Outstanding among committee re-
ports was that Of Mrs. Charles {.
Ilaig State chairman of children of
the republic committee, who stated
that the splendid training along patri-
attic lines of the boys and girls com
priSing the two clubs at Peck Chapel
had been continued, and that the two
clubs recently organized at Friendship
House We're progressing satisfactorily.
She made clear the fact that these
clubs did not overlap the work of the
Children of the American Revolution,
but on the contrary, the children
reached through her committee were
not eligible for membership in the
G. \. Il.
At the conclusion Of the business
meeting the new officers We're install
ed with appropriate ceremonies. and
the gavel turned over to the new re-
gent. Mrs. Schermerhorn, who de-
clared the annual meeting adjourned
4 supper was served by Mrs. Cobey
and the assisting hostesSes, Mrs. w. j.