Evening star., 1926-05-23
u. A. r. ACTIVITIES


Mrs. Leon Herbert, vice regent; MISS
Florence Caroline Adams. recording
secretary; Mrs. William C.. Prentiss
corresponding secretary; Miss Mary T.
Black, treasurer; Miss Helen Hosford
registrar; Miss Agnes Arnold. histo-
rian: Mrs. Sarah Allen, chaplain, and
Miss Margaret Smith. color bearer.
The following chairmen of chapter
committees were appointed by the new
regent: Miss Margaret Smith, Ellis
Island Miss Ella Purdy. membership.
and Miss Mary +. Bickford, publicity.
The regent also appointed chapter
representatives to the following State
committees: AmericaniZation, better
films, chapter house, Children ana
Sons of the Republic, conservation
and thrift, entert ainment. Girls. Home
Makers, Inmigrants Manual, interna-
tional relations. LibEsry Magazine,
Continental Hall and revolutionary
relics. patriotic education and stu
dents loan.
The chapter may well look back to
a gratifying year of patriotic actlvity.
Meetings were held the second Tues
day OF each month with satisfactory
attendance State committees have
been we'll attended and appropriations
generous. In January q guest nlghl
dinner was given at the Womans S CITY
Club, at which the chapter had the
honor of entertaining Mrs. John
Beevers, State regent, and Mrs. &. T..
Combs, chairman of committee on pa
triotic education. Letters were read
from Mrs. Robert Lansing ana mrs.
James II. Stansteld, who were not
able to be present.
The District of Columbia room Oh
Continental Hall was presented with
. t.,f flvin
name of the chapter. and other glIts
we're made by individual members.
The outline for study for the past
year included problems of national in
terest. .presented first from the MS
toric side by chapter member, alld'
second. from the present-day signlh-
canoe by persons in special INES Oh
work. In this manner the chapter
was fortunate in securing as speakers
W. ". Husband Assistant Secretary
of Labor and former commissioners or
immigration; Mrs. Lillian Conway OF
the Forestry Service, who illustrated
her talk with lantern slides ana Mrs'
Ezekiel Of the Juvenile Court.
The program for the next year OF,
fers wide field for research ana
study.
Frances Scott Chapter met May 4
at the Calverton apartments, Mrs.
Charles r. Bright and Mrs. j. Miller
Porter DELIGHTFULLY."- entertaining the
members. The regent. Mrs. l.. Percy
daniel. presided. Following reports
from the various committees. prelini-
nary arrangements We're made Tor the
annual luncheon, TO be given AT the
Hotel La Fayette Tuesday at 1:3o pm.
Election of officers for the ensuing
wear follows: Mrs. l.. Percy Dahiel'
regent; Mrs. George \. Fraser, Vlce
regent; Mrs. John c. Eckhardt' recolu'
ing secretary: Mrs. Walker >. Martin'
norre esnonding secretary; Mrs. Arthur
AdeIman. treasurer; Mrs. Warren f.:
Emley. registrar; Mrs. Alfred ban
Carres historian, and Mrs. Frank
Bell. chaplain. ~,
Nrs A. O. White Of Fremont, Mich,
honorary member, was present
Deborah Knapp Chapter held its
Nav meeting with Mrs. +. L.. l.. HiI'er'
4h7 Park road, with DR.. Nellie II. bar
rett assisting hostess Inc ressns'
Mrs George r. Smallwood. presided.
Report of the recent Contiheh'al ,o,r
grass was made by those who had at
tanded the sessions. Annual reports,
presented by various officers, showed
The completion of IA successful year.
we're appointed for pro
nosed bazaar and a rummage saie' ~
10 hold in the Fall. Mrs. Wllliam IL.
Movers will be chairman OF the paZaaf
and Miss Sadia Haskell OF the rum
r,ap-a sale. The members planned 10
make nreparation during the summer
for the success of these proJects.
The chapter voted to have sketches
in the chapter house book lor Tue ~
lowing members: Mrs. james NJ.
Wiley. Mrs Gertrude warren Mosen'
DR.. Nellie Hooper Barrett MIS- o
bingham Martin and DR.. Ella II.
Fales.
on recently assuming her once as
ctata regent. members of Deborah
Knanp Chapter presented Mrs. James
NJ Wiley with silver vase hiled Win
roses. The chapter adjourned until
October.
Cant. Wendall Wolfe Chapter.-At a
appointed dinner May 10
at the Woman's City Club the cnap'er
the completion or anotnen
wear of ID. a. f. activities. Nearly ioV
members and guests were pfesent, tne
only regret being the absence OF MISS
Eva Luke, regent. VINO was IN anI
unable 10 attend. Mrs. Ruth Barnard
Parker. vice regent. presided as toast
mistress and introduced the speakers
Mrs John Beavers, newly electeo
vice president general for the Dlstrlct'
Mrs James Wiley, State regent Mrs.
Howard Hodgkins, past vice pTesioent
general: Mrs. G.. Wallace Hanger, past
vice president general and honorary
member Of Capt. Wendan Wore Cnap-
ter: Mrs. Constance Goodman, STATE
cbaplain., and Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe. founder of the chapter ana
honorary regent A musical program
was given by Mrs. Thelma Mills rec
tor. soprano, accompanied by MISS
Margaret CoWper Tolson at the piano;
violin solos by Miss Ethel Payne anu
contralto solos by Mrs. Ralph W.
Wilson, Miss Alice Taylor acco1npan'
ist. The final meeting or the year
for the purpose of electing ol1lcers'
will be held Tuesday at $3.50 pm.
Potomac Chapter held its last meet"
ing of the season Wednesday evening
as guests Of Mrs. Jesse Hill IN her
apartment at the Albemarle:. Mrs.
Howard l.. Bishop. regent, calieo tne
meeting to order with prayer and ..tne
salute Of the flag and committees
made interesting reports.
Checks were ordered sent as 1Olio"s.
To Tamassee, $40: to Juvenile Protec-
tive Association. S.; to Kate Duncan
smith School. in Alabama. 50. ana TO
American Indian Institute. in Wichita
Kans.. IS.
Members of Potomac Chapter helped
with the financing of the "Constitu-
ton Hall" building by subscribing
to $4,000 of the bonds, which Will be
issued in June.
The assistant corresponding secre.
tary was asked to make a digest or
the activities of the chapter for the
past year and send to the shut-ln ana
out of town members.
Mrs. Drury Conway Ludlow read
description Of the burning or the
Peggy Stuart in Annapolis harDor