Evening star., 1926-03-21


M. st. Clair Blackburn founder of
the chapter. presided. The regent
Mrs Randolph -. Hopkins. received
the guests, assisted hy Mrs. Frank
fl. Briggs Of National Society. Mrs.
John NJ. Beavers. Mrs. James Mar
shall Wiley, Mrs David -. caldwell.
Mrs. Jason Waterman. Miss Helen
Harmon, Mrs. Joseph Wheat and
Mrs. Lewis +. Thomson. officers Of
the District Of Columbia Daughters
Of American Revolution. and Mrs.
Edward n Dineley, vice regent OF
the chapter.
Others assisting were Mrs. Aaron
z. Gottshall Mrs. Benjamin Grady,
Mrs James A. Mears, Mrs. J. r.
Gross. Miss Bertie L. Packet, Mrs,
Granville Il. Parks, Mrs James :.
Easily Smith. Mrs. n. Benson Brown
and Mrs. William I.eech.
At the opening meeting. which fol
lowed the reception. Mrs. Luther $.
Gregory, wife Of Admiral Gregory.
touched a popular chord with her
songs. THE Flag That Never Knows
Defeat" and THE Fleet on the Sea. -
Senator Samuel NJ. Shortridge of
California speaker Of the evening. de-
clared the United States had no foes
without 10 dread if all those residing
within her borders and professedio-
be citizens of her States truly loved
her "rocks and rills her woods and
tempted hills.
"The love of her sons for human.
ity has wrapped the once significant
Mason and Dixon line around the
hearts of the people. and daughters
OF the American Rev"uti"n.' he
added. are a tremendous power for
good in The making Of Americans
out Of foreign born material
Miss Jessie Masters. the all-Ameri-
can contralto." closed the program
with songs. accompa panied by Albert
". Harmed.
The Mai. William OvPrton Calls
Chapter met Monday AT the home "i
the regent. Mrs. NJ de Clare NJ. Ferry.
to perfect plans for the program "t
the birthday anniversary of the chap
ter, on the evening of March ~. Al
the home of the chapter recording
secretary. Mrs. +. Temple Htll, 2H"4
F street All local chapters will he IN
vited and the State and national ON
GERS of the American Revolution.
Continental Chapter met In the con
ference room Of the Methodist Rulid-
fnS Monday evening with large at
tendance of officers and memherS.
PRAYER by the chaplain. Mrs. Mary r..
Hurd. and salute to the nag opened
the evenings exercises. The secre
tary. Miss F,stelle Sawyer. read her
account, of the last meeting. The wee
regent Miss Annie NJ. Alexander. re-
ported that arrangements have been
completed for the purchase of cnalr
In the new auditorium in memory OF
Mrs. Mary Swift Gist. charter mem
her. No. 81. Of the national society.
and one of the founders of CONT
mental chapter. woman "l sied'
ratriotism and of national note MISS
Alexander also told of recent in.er-
view with the president general Mrs
Anthony Wsvne Cook, in her office
mite in Memorial Continental Hah.
The treasurer, Mrs. Lillian McMliian'
read renort showing the chapter
fnsnces in fourishinG condition
Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte. chairman
Of entertainment committee, 'otd "i
the successful card party given ny
the chapter at the Women tlty
Club. There was a record attendahct'
among the guests heing Mrs John NJ.
Beavers. Mr.. and Mrs. William farRs'
Mrs, Gaius Brumbaugh. Mrs. How.
ard r. Middleton and party, ana
many others.
Miss Ella Reese, chairman of pa
triotic education committee, read a
letter from the manager OF Crossnore
School in North Carolina, in which
she related incidents in connection
with her work, stating that SUD
stantial sum has been realized from
the sale of second hand clothing sent
the school by chapters from different
parts of the country. Through her
own efforts Miss Reese has forwarded
to the school several bags of clothing,
and the chapter will collect others for
this purpose Magazines also have
been mailed the school, all of which
have been gratefully acknowledged.
Miss Bertha Dana, chairman of maya
zine committee, spoke of her work
and said that subscriptions in the
chapter are increasing. She asked
that members advise her Of the date
when their subscriptions expire. as
she IL preparing card index. Miss
Mabel l.. White spoke of the death
of an early chapter member. Miss Ida
Hinman. and the members stood a
moment in silence AS a tribute TO her
memory.
Announcepent was made Of the ap-
pointment of Mrs. J. Mcdonald
Stewart on the house committee, and
Miss Helen Marston as page for the
sessions of the thirty-fifth congress in
April. Mrs. Stewart has also been
appointed a member of the credential
committee. The guest of the evening,
Mrs. Joseph Henry Wheat, state his
torian for the past two years, was
called upon and responded with
sprishtly and Informative talk giving
details of the duties of State historic n
and showing how they are linked up
with District affairs. Chapter mem
bers then gave brief account of the
services in the war of their Revolu-
ttonary ancestors. and the meeting
edtourned. after electing Miss Est her
Ann Manion to membership condition.
al upon her acceptance by the Ma
tionsl Society.
Columbia Chapter. The palm room
at the Mayf1ower was filled 10 capacity
at the concert given by the chapter
Tuesday evening.
The artists for the evening pre-
scented pleasing progra m. which was
charmingly and effectively rendered
Among those appearing were Miss
Lots Shively, pianis Francis p.
Hesrtsill. bass: Mrs NJ Dell Sale.
soprano; George F. Anderson, tenor;
Fritz Maile. violinist of the Wash
ington College of Music; Mrs. j.
Frank Rice. soprano: the Eliza betha n
Singers, quartet composed of Miss
Meta Craig. Mrs. Laura Collision Ray,
Mrs. Matte G.. Wallace. Mrs Jessica
Tahler Renham; Mrs. Marie Howe
Spur. pia mist: George f. Shimmel.
tenor: Miss Meta Craig soprano. and
Miss Maitland LeGrand Thompson,
instructor in the Anne Tillery Rem
shaw School of Speech, in readings
Those at the piano were Mrs. Kath-
srtne Floeckher Cullen. Mrs. Emerett
{. Elliott. Miss Evelyn Rinig. Mrs
Eliza beth Collision Hill. Mrs Harriet
Isabel Baker and George Middleton.
Those In charge of the concert were
Mrs. James Henry Harper. regent:
Miss Nellie Grant Ross chairman