Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Fl. Richards of Tennessee, an uncle OF
the hostess, recited an original poem
entitled Mother of Liberty" Repre-.
sentative b. g. Lowry of Mississippi
told anecdotes of the Old-time darkey.
He paid a high tribute to that class.
which no one but a Southerner can
understand. Among the many guests
were Mrs. G. b. Lowry, DIR. William
H. Richards, Mrs. G.. Wallace w.
Hanger. Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins.
Mrs. Samuel W. Earle, Mrs. Josiah
Van Orsdel and Mrs. Edward A.
Keys. regent of Mary Washington
Chapter. Mrs. Hanger and Mrs. Hodg-
kins presided over the tea table.
Continental Chapter met at the
Washington Hotel Monday afternoon.
The regent, Miss Annie Alexander.
presided All officers except the chap
lain were present. Miss Mary Dur
ham announced that a card party ana
ball would be given at the Mayfower
Hotel January % for the benefit Of
the chapter house.
Through the sale OF Christmas
cards q generous amount was added
TO the treasury.
The chapter held it's annual card
party December 3 at the Hotel
Roosevelt. Mrs. Thomas ID. Whyte.
chairman. reported the party a finan-
ciaI and social success. the returns
being more than enough to meet the
budget. Through the generosity of,
Miss Durham the chapter will assist
in making Revolutionary grand
daughter of the District comfortable
this Winter.
John lindsay Chapter held its De-
u Of
Mrs. Fl. w. Bowling. with Miss kath-
ryn Bowling and Mrs. Downing as
hOstesses.
The regent gave an excellent report
on the work of the AmeriCanization
chapter house and Constitution Hall
committees The vice regent made
fun report of the State executive
meeting"
The names of Miss Elizabeth Hard
| ing and Miss Pauline Fader were ac-
cepted for membership in the chapter.
The following alternates were elect
ed to serve for the coming year: Mrs.
E. J. Ryan. Mrs. Harvey B. Gram.
Mrs. Charles j. Hunt, Mrs. James
| Mooney. Mrs. John NJ. Scott, Mrs.
Myron J. Ferren. Mrs. Augustus
Knight Miss Maude Moreland, Mrs.
Irene Van Horn Crisp and Miss Kath-
ryn Bowling.
ID. A. R.-Mrs. Alfred Brosseau,
president general of the national so
ciety. will be honor guest at the lunch
| con to. be given on January at the
Womens City Club at l pm. Mrs.
Brosseau will speak briefly on the
subject. Of the student loan fund. as
will also Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, vice
president general, and Mrs. James NJ.
| Wiley. State regent of the District.
Mrs. George Eastment Is State chair
man of the District of Columbia
student loan fund, and will preside.
Reservations are limited to delegates
from the District chapters who are on
this committee and regents OF the
chapters Make reservations prompt
| ly by calling Mrs. George Eastment,
| Cleveland 1921, or the secretary of
the committee, Mrs: Grattan kerans,
Adams 60S6.
The Patriots Memorial Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
tuition met December IA at the home
of its former regent, Mrs. Louise b.
ScOfield, 316 A street, southeast. The
meeting happened to be held on the
127th anniversary of the death of the
outstanding figure of the Revolution,
Gen. George Washington.
The meeting was called 10 order Dy
the regent, Mrs. William B. Douglass.
and chairmen of various committees
made reports. There was general
discussion Of the ACCESSIBILITY OF taxi
| ing a chair in the new auditorium.
Mrs. ScofieId gave a report on the
genealogical committee meeting which
she had attended and was proud of
the fact that Patriots Memorial
Chapter was able to furnish an I'M
published will and other papers.
After the meeting there was a short
program of Christmas music and
pleasant social hour.
Miss Anna Bragdon was joint host
ess with her sister, Mrs. Scof1eld.