Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

birthdays" The toastmaste at this
time brought the banquet to close,
expressing how enjoyable it was to
have the girls get together at an affair
this kind. which had proven not only
! inspiring to the members. but to the
prospective members, many of whom
were present at the banquet.
Martha Washington Chapter met
/ February 16 at Wilson Normal School,
the hostesses being Mrs. Yorks. Mrs
Hardy, Mrs. Chapline and Miss Mil
ligan.
The vice regent. Miss Milligan. pre-
sided. Reports of officers were given.
Two new members have been added
to the chapter. They are Miss Dorothy
Walker and Miss Suzanne ID. Maltby.
Mrs. Winter. organizing president of
the society, c. A. r., reported that
the new society has been named
Wakefield.
A subscription was made toward the
scholarship for Human School. Mrs.
Hardy invited the attention of the
members to the moving pictures of
history and travels shown each Thurs
day at s pm. in the Eastern High
School.
ntHutu NOiIt he
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
w. A. FolGer, 1885 Fairmont street:
assisting hostesses were Mrs. Buch-
anan, Mrs. Clement. Mrs. Jordan and
Misses Andrews and Barnes. The re
gent, Miss Eva +. Luke, presided.
This was a strictly business meeting,
and there was good attendance.
The session opened with the singing
of America, ;" followed by the Lord S
Prayer and the Salute 10 the Flag.
The reports of officers and chairmen
of committees We're presented. The
regent, Miss Luke. gave an account
of the meeting of the State executive
committee and several social fhnC-
tons The vice regent, Mrs. Parker.
represented the regent at the Wash
ington birthday celebration in Me
mortal Continental Hall, and carried
the chapter flag Mrs. Ada Mills
Payne, chairman Of the ways and
means committee, reported the card
party held recently at the Roosevelt
Hotel. at which a handsome sum was
realized for the patriotic work of the
hapter. Miss Barnes reported send
ing a barrel of clothing and books to
a mountain school at Caney Creek,
Ky. Mrs. Bell, chairman of the Ellis
Island committee, received a number
Of donations and $3.50 In money with
which to make purchases for q box
to be sent to this island. The regent
announced the marriage of Miss Jes-
sic Mcknight Williams. a member of
the chapter. on February l. to George
Leonard NaramOre, and the CORE
spending secretary was instructed to
write a letter of congratulation to
Mr nd Va "a
in Philadelphia. The chapter unani-
mously Endorsed Miss Harriet NJ.
Chase for the office of State CORE
spending secretary. The election of
delegate and alternates to the coming
Continental Congress was as follows:
Delegate, Mrs. Frances Hayden
Roundy; alternates, Mrs. Ruth b.
Parker, Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe.
Miss Harriet NJ Chase. Mrs. G.. r..
Munford, Mrs. w. NJ. Leavitt. Mrs.
w. a. Folger, Mrs. Alex. II. Bell.
Misses Carrie Hartman Shipley. Fran
ces Davis Shirley and Mabel r..
Wheelock. A nominating committee
was elected, composed of Mrs. Payne.
chairman; Mesdames Slime, Wilson
and Thomas. and Miss Edwards. The
sixteenth birthday anniversary of the
chapter will be celebrated April 10,
and it was voted to give the annual
dinner at the Women's City Club
May 10. Miss Barnes extended an in.
vitation for the chapter TO attend a
reception at the clubhouse of the
League OF American Pen Women
Friday evening, when her brother
Prof. Harold Barnes of Indiana, was
the guest of honor and speaker, and
Miss Harriet NJ. Chase also invited
the chapter to a reception at the Ma