Evening star., 1926-06-06

Arthur JaCQuette, recently announced
her engagement to MIR. Francis Eu-
gene HOughtoh Of Glen Echo, Md.
to the members, including that of the
appointment of Miss Lois Gates Cor
man, a member of the chapter, as at
| torney to serve on the Interstate Coms
merce Commission, the first woman
to be appointed in this capacity; also
/ the appointment of Mrs. Malette r.
| Spengler by the State regent. Mrs.
| James NJ Wiley. as State chairman
| for music. Plans for the autumnal
ball given by the chapter each year
were discussed and arrangements for
| same left in the hands of the chair
man of ways and means, Mrs. William
| Dougal L4etch, and her committee.
the Continental Congress next April
was taken up for voting and Mrs.
Leetch was unanimously elected as
| the delegate to represent the chapter.
| The chapter voted in favor of holding
it's annual Summer outing In the form
of a dinner dance, June "a. at the
Congressional Country Club. the
courtesy of the club being extended
by the regent, Mrs. Frank Morrison.
Several prospective members were IN
troduced to the chapter. after which
4 the business vi tIIc ilcCtiiS was
brought to an end. Mrs. Spengler
rendered vocal selections of classics.
Refreshments were served and the
girls parted in high spirits. expressing
anticipat ton in being together so soon
again on they occasion of their dinner
dance at the Congressional Country
! Club.
The Richard Lord Jones Society
/ <Af Ipays t-,
and Helen Hamblin for an afternoon
| session. AS this was the final meet
| ing of the season. the election of off,
| GERS took place Mrs. Tonnis J. Holz-
burg was reelected president The
| following new officers were elected ::
| Vice president. Edward Fuller: treas
| urer, Billy Hanson: secretary, Charles
| Marshall Price; historian, Alicia AL
len; chaplain, Barbara Hamblin; !;
color bearer, Adelaide McAllister.
The meeting was conducted, as
| usual. in parliamentary form, the
vice president always presiding under
the instruction of Mrs. HolZburg. The
! officers always make their own indi-
! vidual reports, and all the children
receive this instruction every month.
| During the past year the children
have learned patriotism through in
| teresting stories told by the president
on the flag and famous historical
patriots. They have learned to give
to others less fortunate than they,
| such is the immigrants at Ellis Island
| and the poor at Christmas time. The
children gave a small playlet on
George Washington's birthday ami
versary, in full colonial costume. and
J on the 18th of June will hold patriotic
| exercises at Mount Pleasant Public
Library and present the building with
a silk American flag for the children's
reading room. ID. a. r. and 5. A. X.
| members invited.
The Frances Scott Chapter gave its
| annual luncheon this year at the Ho-
tel La Fayette. The regent. Mrs. l..
Percy Daniel, presided. Due to her
absence from the city. Mrs. Alfred ].
| Brosseau was not present, though
greetings from the president general
were read aloud to the members. Mrs.
Adam NJ. Wyant. treasurer general,
was unable to be present on account
of Illness Guests of honor were: Mrs.
| John NJ Beavers, vice president gem
! erai; Mrs Eli A. Heinrich, registrar
general; Mrs G.. NJ. Grimes, regent,
! Army and Navy Chapter and Mrs.
Machlin Nivens. regent. Mount Yer
non Chapter, Alexandria, Va.
Outstanding among the many
pleasant features Of the occasion was
the presentation of the Lee coat of
| arms by the regent. Mrs. l.. Percy
| Daniel, to Mrs. Machlin Nivens. The
! arms was the gift of Mrs. Jessie Por-
ter Woods to the Virginia Daughters,
| to be hung in the Virginia room of
| Memorial Continental Hall.
F.; Mrs. Alfred Ball Garges was the re-
! cpient of many good wishes, a birth
day cake ard huge basket of flow
/ ers from the members of the chapter.
over whom she presided many years.
Other guests present: Mrs. George
| A. Frazer, Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Holz-
| berg, Mrs. Arthur Adelman, Mrs.
Warren Emley, Mrs. Walker S. Mar
| tin, Mrs. Frank Bell, Mrs. IS. Brand
| of Rockville Md; Mrs. Robert p.
Reeder, Mrs. Howard +. Kane, Mrs.
! w. H. Griffin. Mrs. J. Howell Gordon,
Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Watson E. Colman,
| Mrs. Charles f. Blight, Miss Eva
Bright, Mrs. Roscoe c. Mitchell. Mrs
Robert A. Campbell. Mrs. Harvey
Sargent, Mrs. Edward B. Stephenson,
| Mrs. Marie Armes. Mrs. J. Miller Por-
ter, Mrs. Margaret Smith, Mrs. John
| c. Eckhardt, Miss Rosamond Mea-
cham, Mrs Theodore c. Uhler, Mrs. +.
F. Cassel. Miss Corinne Daniel and
Miss Helen Thompson.
Magruder Chapter met May 12 at
the house of Mrs Ralph S. Bubb,
Woodside, Md This being the last
meeting of the season, annual reports
were read, which showed a success
full year, with a promise of greater
| activity for the next season.
Mrs John Beavers, the newly elect
ed vice president general for the Dis
trict of Columbia. was the guest of
honor and gave talk on "Constitu-
ton Hall" and a glowing account of
the recent congress. with tributes to
the retiring president general, Mrs.
Cook, and to Mrs. Brosseau, the newly
elected president general. The other
guests of the evening were Mrs. Ma
gruder sister-in-law of the hostess,
and Mrs. Wolfe.
The chapter elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Phillip Hill Sheriff, regent: Mrs.
Ladder Mackall, vice regent; Miss
Regina Magruder Hill, recording Sec
retary; Miss M. Theresa Hill, corre-
spending secretary; Miss Elizabeth
Cuttings, treasurer; Miss Maria F.
Bailey, registrar; Mrs. William Pinck-
ney Brooks, historian, and Mrs. Oscar
Van den Berg, chaplain.
Following the adjournment of the
chapter. refreshments were served by
the hostess and a social hour ensued
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